The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

not refrain from expressing his disgust at
the eminently unfair and childish treat
ment which the Burlington correspond ent
of the Boston Sunday Journal accords to the
superintendent OF education, Mason s.
Stone. 1t is euphemism to call his state
ments merely unfair and childish for the
Prowler chances TO know, personally, that
they are also, in effect. false.
The fact of the matter probably is that
this would-be Stone-crusher (patsnt ap-
piled for) is a machine employed by four or
five gentlemen who think they may be able
to place the appointment of state superin-
tendent of schools more to their own salts
faction. The Burlington writer attempts to
pass off the prejudice of the few as the opin-
ion OF the many. The few are, however,
very few, and the many are very many
The vigor and enthusiasm which have
made Mr.. Stones work so successful have
been noted with approval by the educators
of Vermont, and, undoubtedly, will not be
ignored by her legislators.
SPEAKING of these latter gentlemen, re-
minds me of the pleasure have in watch
ing the House of Representatives in de-
Lucrative assembly. There is an oppor-
tnnity here for the specialist to study facial
expression as an index of human nature,
which would well repay him for sitting
through the often monotonous proceedings
Every lulhSt lIOu disgust OF lOlbTdub III
difference, to an absorbed interest which
seems TO make every question personal
matter, is on exhibition. But one fact inn
presses itself strongly upon me, and that is
that these are men who, having battled with
the world for competence, or having
wTested their bread from the rocks of Yer
mont hillsides, will make most earnest and
prudent legislators.
"MR. SPEAKER! Mr.. SPEAKERl" "The
gentleman from Undertow." l ask leave
to introduce resolution providing for the
use of no tobacco by the members Of the
House during this session" THE gentle
man from Undertow asks and has leave to
Introduce resolution, the substance of
which he has stated, and which the clerk
will now read" -
"MR SPEAKER" "The gentleman from
Guzzleton." "A joint resolution providing
for the changing OF the official beverage of
this legislature from milk to claret lemon
ade." " The clerk will read the resolution
OF the gentleman from Guzzleton.-Are you
ready for the question? Gentlemen! AS
many as will so order say Aye"
:" WISH to announce to you, gentlemen of
the House, that each OF you, upon applica-
ton to the secretary of state, is entitled to
one free look at Cancels Hump"
:" Mr.. SPEAKER" 1.-THE gentleman from
Leighlow." 81 ask leave to introduce a
resolution giving the use OF this hall, on
next Tuesday evening, to the Paradise AL
ley Chapter of the Society for the Suppression
OF Song Writer'S"
In the intervals of voting upon " whether
or not this House shall now adj 1urn until
next Monday questions Of the importance
of the above are all that have yet been
brought before the House. However, now
that the organization is perfected by the APP
pointment of committees, and Mr. Webb
has come, aud everybody has had a good
look at him, the real business of the session
will doubtless make its appearance.