The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-12
Tunbridge.

IT is reported that fellow who has been ar
rested for lawless acts has for some time been
In the habit OF striking and otherwise abusing
some old people with whom he IL living and
that they are afraid to complain OF him. He
should be looked after.
NOTORIOUS character, who has for many
years maintained house Of ill.repute, and by
means OF her money or by some other decisive
influence has escaped punishment, should not
be allowed to send her young child for liquor
and then, while drunk, abuse the child. The
states attorney Of this county should DO seen
by those who are not afraid OF the tales this
creature may tell, and be induced TO look
after her. tI.OtfF
FEW words for the uneasy; There are
few men and women here who wish to get the
| people OF this town interested In the common
| schools, but who have no hobbies tn ride and
do not propose to tear down the old school.
| houses or build new ones. Some are Of the
| opinion that q small graded school can be easily
maintained by the three districts near this vii
| lage, but they do not wish to ride even this
hobby. They simply want to get the town. as
| whole, SO interested In the common schools
as to make 1t impossible for them to stand still
In the rut they have stood In for some time past.
| SoME Of our citizens interested In getting
| the state superintendent Of education TO hold a
meeting here met, a short time since, to perfect
arrangements for the same. As many showed
deep interest In the matter the meeting was
| adjourned TO last Friday evening, when about
| one hundred persons gathered at the town hall,
| and very Interesting meeting was held. Rev.
r.. L.. ID. Preston opened the discussion on
Methods and aims In school life." saying:
Our common schools Of to-day are preparing
| for lie those who are to iun the ship of state
Start the foundations right They should give
to all the children Of our land the opportunity
to acquire a good English education. Physical
training should 60 hand In hand with mental
| training. The badlv ahQppd aaQta N M NJ
the school-houses give to many curved spine.
Education gives strength to the intellect and
excites thoughts read to get thoughts and
think for yourself. moral education is
wanted Educate man without this, aud you
do society a positive injury. We want men
that will work for principle, not policy. A
| perfectly educated will Ia wanted. The in
structor should live as he would have the pu-
pill live. Teach principles first, and then the
| rules" Superintendent Durkee thought the
dishonesty spoken Of WAS acquired after the
school was left and the pupil had gone out into
the world E. r Skinner said that our moral
education Is acquired Ia the home and in the
school; the early influence follows through
NE: y. +: Cilley said; IN the teacher plays
double with the pupil, the pupil soon learns
double-dealiDg. Teachers should please them
selves, and not attempt to please all the dis
trict. Let teachers take an interest In their
work. and they will surely interest their pupils"
Q. A. Gay asked: Are we doing all we can
next generation is better educated. Is 1t best
for us to send our children away from home to
get an education when we can, at a small ex-
pense, provide good schools at homer" F.
Howe thought it costs just about az much to
keep one child at school as it does to fat
small pig. E. r. Skinner would have the pig
fattening matter looked up; the child deserves
as much as the pig. o p Cilley opened q dis.
cussion on 4" School government" He said
" Never make a law until you are obliged to-
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law for him. A teacher should go in as one of
the pupils. When he gets into the honse, he
should go to work. Like begets like. Energy
is wanted. Teachers have too much jnglipg
OF bels they get lazy and the pupils get law"
He believed the whispering roll to be pre-
MUM for dishonesty, and that schools in other
days we're better than those OF to-day. Super
intendent Durkee thought the "jinglng of
bells" no worse than the old rarping upon the
sash with ruler, and Mrs K. l.. Fish thought
the schools Of to day better than those Of other
days Mrs. s. Kibbee thought that If the pu-
pills were started right at home by their par
ents the whispering roll would not make them
dishonest. Dr.. 4 j. Fisk said Interest the
pupil and keep him at work; he will then find
no time for mischief" Mrs. o. A. Gay wanted
to know how pupils could be energetic in such
seats as they are compelled to sit in. "Physi
ology and hygiene as common school studies u
was discussed by Drs Fisk and Durkee. Mrs
o. A. Gay had at the opening very interest
ing paper on temperance In schools, and
many others spoke upon the subjects named
above The meeting was adjourned to meet a,
the North village next Friday evening, the 14th
at six o'clock. All are invited.
FRKD AND SHERM Ross had their buggy
smashed at South Jyalton Thanksgiving day
and last week, when driving from the sams
place, a shaft shackle broke and another wager
was soon badly damaged, the horse running il
against a telegraph pole. Both boys were
thrown out and received some hard bruises.
, All should attend the educational meeting a.
the North village next Friday evening. Two
agents for life insurance companies are her,
making it warm for all they can induce t
think Of life insurance. Professor Blanchard
OF Williamstown met our singers at the tow
hall last Saturday evening, and Is to be her,
again this "wednesday evening. Sheriff
Hazeton of STAFFORD passed through here Las
|, Saturday, on his way to Rutland with younI
man sentenced to stay in the house OF cor
| rection for stealing.