Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-02


tip-top order for comfort. The frame,
window castings, etc, are all ready to
put up as soon as the roads are suitable.
Chas. Laboeuf will finish the whole in
good shape for occupancy and use.
"Tenting on the old camp ground. d"
near the lake shore, during the heated
season, is rapidly giving way to more sub
stantial structures. The Vermont shore
is the most attractive and many fine spots
boast of clusters of houses and even
streets. The vicinity of Basin Harbor,
West Ferrisburgh, has been very much
changed by such Improvements. On a
projecting point, south of Fort Cassin,
Mr.. F. c. Strong put up a dwelling,
years ago. DIR. Dickinson of New York
who has for years spent portion of each
summer on the western shore of Lake
Champlain, near Wesport has leased the
Strong property and will fill the house
with city people this summer. Mr.. Geo.
W. Kellogg will make arrangements to
accommodate few boarders at his
house.
The public exercises at the State school
Friday evening were largely attended
and full of interest The chapel was
decorated with evergreens and the room
looked very neat and inviting. Two
members of the board of directors were
present. viz: Lieut.-Gov. Ormsbee and
Hon. j. n. North. Rev. Mr.. Robertson
and Rev Mr. Austin were also on the
platform with Supt. Fairbank Prompt
~ at o'clock the exercises began with
reading, spelling and phonetic drill. This
was followed by exercises in arithmetic.
geography, mental arithmetic, grammar,
civil government. mental arithmetic by
superintendent and physical exercise by
the girls. Among the rhetorical eXer-
cises We're; 1.-The Little Mushrooms"
"ln Answer" "The Baptism by the Riv-
er. ~ olcanoes," composition: "The
Pumpkin Pie" "The Engineers Story"
"Ncgetable Ivory" ''The Glass Rail-
road. "Ihe Milk Maid" "A Little BOYS
Troubles" "Advice to Young Ladies'"
From first to last. the exercises clearly
indicated good administrative ability and
the ready adaptation of means to we'll
defined result The teachers were com
petent, the pupils attentive; the exercises
showed good training. The questions
on mental arithmetic by Mr.. Fairbank
were trying. but well met. The questions
on civil government and the ready ans
ed and all-important branch of study
should be more generally recognized in
the schools of the State. The physical
exercises by the girls is IL feature in hy-
giene better understood theoretically
than practically, but well worthy the at
tention given it at the Reform school.
The directors took deep interest in all
they saw, and but for the lateness of the
hour would have been called out to eX-
press their views.
The annual school meeting Tuesday
evening was largely attended at school
house hall. Thos. Mack was chosen
moderator and \. Ross, clerk. On mo-
ton ;. ID. Miner was chosen collector:
{. \. Booth, treasurer: j. :. IIickok.
auditor. Several persons were put in
nomination for first prudential commit
teeman. but all withdrew and the old
board were reelected. as follows: Pru-
dental committee, f. A. Goss, NJ. r.
Bristol, l.. BARLEY. The report of the
prudential committee was called for. and
read by the chairman, from which it APP
were S4,3l SO: estimated expenses for
the year ensuing, S4,13G.G1: estimated
assets, S9ll.65, leaving S3,S25.02 to be
provided for. The committee recon-
years expenses. The matter was dis
cussed quite generally and the final out
come was the leaving of the whole mat
ter in the hands of the committee. The
impression is that tax of about 60 per
cent will be called for. W. ii. Shaw. \.
NJ, principal. submitted to the meeting
Il report of the attendance of the schools
of Nergennes for the year ending March
81. 1856: School in western part of
Nergennes, number of scholars for the
year, So; average attendance per day,
81, In graded school, LIST primary. 50,
average daily A intermediate, average,
~; I'd primary. average,53 grammar
school, average, 50: high school, aver
age, 20. During the year 40G different
scholars have attended school. Aver
age attendance per day for all the schools
through the year, 25G; graded school,
34l, average 2l9; western school. G5, to-
tai, 40G. On motion 1 per cent deduction
to be allowed on all taxes paid by July
] of this year. Ordered that the whole
tax be made payable by October |,
1856. On motion adjourned.
State l1eps.