Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-30

both went, am sure that you got along
without me.
A party of school children from Stowe
visited the Capitol Friday, but were not
so favorably impressed with the halls as
they might have been had they appeared
at some other day. l felt sorry for them
| as they had come ten miles by team be-
fore taking the train which brought
them here, and the disappointment was
| plainly shown ON their faces.
AS near as l can learn the hearing up
on the educational bill introduced Wy
| Mr.. Weston of Newfane, before the Edu-
cational Committee, Thursday evening,
was quite a picnic. 1t seems that the
weight of argument was all against tue
bill. l understand that Mr.. Bowles Of
| Woodford, who is one of the committee.
is putting in his best licks" to defeat
1T. He appears to be worker in every
thing that he undertakes, and if he was
not so badly in the minority would
quickly be placed in the front ranks Of
the House. There is much speculation
as to what will be the fate of the bill.
Many think it will be killed in the COM
mittee room, some incline to the opinion
that it will pass the House and be killed
in the Senate. Anyway, final action
next week, If ever.
| Washington county will probably fur
nish two cities to Vermonts quota at this
session, n,-Montpelier and Barre, the last
named having taken the initial step last
week. At a largely attended meeting
held at the Opera House Tuesday even
ing. it was voted 112 to II to secure
charter from the present Legislature.
! The original plan was to incorporat re
only Barre village as a city, but there is
now feeling that the old town ought 70
be made city. 1t is claimed that the
town and village have many things in
common that would be difficult to di-
vide, and that the better plan would DO
to make city government for the entire
| town.
While the school figures for 1898 are in
complete, it is shown that the aggregate
expense for the first year the town system
went into effect was S758, "a, and tor
the next year, or 1894, S7S3, ,S05. 40. If
the missing figures could be supplied, tho
two amounts would be more equal.
The average duration of sch Nols for the
| past year was BLOC weeks, ,ainst 2S 20
for the previous year. ThJre are 1892
legal schools in the State. The average
cost per week in 1893 was SLIGO, while
this year it was 5000.
The legislative committees on the in
sane paid their biennial visit to the
Brattleboro Retreat last Thursday. The
improvements made at the institution
during the past two years are very
marked. First is the complete renova-
tion and reconstruction of the interior
of the Marsh building, occupied by the
convict and criminal insane before they
were sent to the State asylum at Water
bury. The building is now occupied by
a quiet and orderly class of inmates, and
the grounds and the whole exterior APP
| pearance have the seeming of a well
kept, attractive home. The hillside
park has been developed and a road two
miles long built through the retreat e.
tate. The committees cordially az
proved the well kept and well manage
| institution, and admired especially the
summer cottages for both men and WON
en- and all the facilities for outdoor rec.
reation. In the latter respect the Brat
tleboro Retreat is said not to be exceeded
by any institution In the country. The
retrert family now numbers about 80
members. NJ.