Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-21
csuurnal artO Oouriex,
Satureay Aorplpgs Oct. 21, 1882.
State Board of Education.

The secretaryship -The Restgna tion Pressed-It Is Accepted Chsck for S1,372 to the State--NIr. Northrep's New Field.
 The State Board of Education met at the l Capitol yesterday afternoon. The following | letter from Secretary Northrop was read:
 HARTFORD, Oct. 20, 1882. To the State Board of Education:
 Gentlsmen-I drew $500 annually for the expenses that I had actually incurred while seeking to serve the State, without 9 doubt that it legally and equitably belonged to me. But since the gentlemen comprising the con- mission. who are eminent and impartial in terpreters of the law and it's technicalities, decide otherwise and say that ''drew some $1, 300 from the treasury without legal au- thorlty," 1 wish to return the same to the State. This purpose was formed as soon as I had read the report of the commission, and then expressed to many friends. l now take this first opportunity at regular meeting of the Board of Education of handing through you to the State treasury my check for $l.372.
 While I gratefully appreciate the cordial request of such men as ex President Woolssy, President Porter, ex- Governor English and others that my resignation be not accepted, I still ask to be released from official duties, at least at the close of the current year. Having been engaged in the State supervi- l sion of schools for over twenty-five years in Massachusetts and Connecticut and nearly sixteen years in this State-a longer period than anyone else in the country has held & similar position-I may now reasonably ask Q release from these official duties. Most truly yours.
 B. G. NoRrHnep. Ths Board voted that the resignation of Secretary Northrop be accepted, to take eff i feet upon the 31st of December, 1882, and also voted that ''in accepting his resignation q wit ipiG be1 in, l integrity, and with deep sense of the good | work which he has done to the cause of edu cation.'
 Mr. Northrop stated to gentlemen yester- | day that on the termination of his engage ment with the State and after period of rest and recuperation, he will engage in a ! field of labor in which he has already become ! quite widely known, viz, featuring through | out the United States upon Rural Improve ! ment and the organization of societies fo1 that object, He has selected this field out ot ! number that have been opened to his ! choice. The late Dr. Holland in ScrI67aer'! l Monthly said of hIr. Northrop's service ir ! this field
 ''Mr. Eorthrop has done great service te ! the country in collecting and disseminating
 information upon these subjects, and wt | kao" of no man who has done, is doing so much as he to beautify and enrich th' ! State. Such man is @ treasure to Connecti cut, at any price, and he will not fail to b.
 rememb bered. when the results of his fore
 sight and enthusiasm shall become apparen
 and established, great public benefacter l If all communities would give themselves u] 1 to his leading and share in his devotion, the
 would do good thing for themselves and fo
 the country. As for him, we hope he wi
 not becoa.e weary with popular indifference
 and that, if necessary, he will be willing t | wait as long as 1t takes tree to grow for th
 reward which is sure to come to his men
 ory."