Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-21

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life was when be came over the hin and
caught his first glimpse Of the old Gram-
mar school building. Later Mr.. Dean was
az the head Of the Albany Law school, and
u was he who told a graduating class
winch included two men who afterward
became justices OF the New York supreme
court and one who was then known a.
"Malor but last year was mourned as
the dead president, Gentlemen. YOU are
now authorized, bat not qualified, to
practice law
Mr.. Huse said that he thought be was
The onlE living pupil OF the first and pres
ent principal OF the Normal and OF the
first and last principal Of the Orange Coun-
g Grammar school, which became the
Normal 10 1866. The last principal Of the
Grammar school before Mr. Couant was
George Fisher, in '5S-Cl. Before him was
Loyal Dorus Eldredge for one year Next
/ back was the present Judge VIM. II.
Nichols Of Randolph. IN 'J8-7. Preceding
him was George Dutton and prior 10 Dut-
ton was Andrew Freeman. who succeeded
Moses Daken Brown in So. Brown said
he should become a lawyer instead OF a
doctor OF divinity because men cared more
for their wills than they did for their
souls, Before Brown was a Mr. Willard
Of Troy, who succeeded Ralza NJ. Manly
a driver and a Methodist who aftCrward
became preacher. Before him was
George Barrett Nuttiug In 1873 Proceed
ing him was William NELLIE o hambsrlain
from ij-s. Back Of him was George
philander Cumings. '42-5. and prior to
him was Edward ClcaYeland, then Ara
rIah Hyde Of Randolph, 81 whom the
speaker told several amusing anecdotes.
Mr. Hyde visited the school shortly before
his death recently.
u
principal He married daughters 81 VIII
liam Nuttina. founder Of the school From
32-6 the master was u. q. Baluerd, who
was cousin ~ Mrs John Gregory smith.
Mrs smith w8sa former student az the
Grammar school Before Branerd was
John Farchild for year. and hacko him,
from Zs-W, was Clement Long. From
22-s Rufus Nutting, brother % William,
and famous as a teacher and author Of
text books, directed the school Joseph
sawyer was before him Tor ayear, succeed
ing samuel Austin Worcester. who became
later missionary 20 the Cherokee Indians
In Georgia, went with them @ Indian Ter
rit0rv. translated the New Testament into
the Cherokee language and died there
George Bush was principal in 1918 and
hack 0i him was Rufus Nutiing again,
whose first principalship lasted for four
years Before him was Daniel Breck,
Tor year, who went south and be-
came a supreme court judge.
MAY 4 1907. the Orange County Gram
mar school opened its doors with william
Nutting. a Dartmouth graduate, as prlnei-
pal. Mr.. Huse knew Mr.. Nutting well III
his declining years, and gave many Illus
trGtions OF his strong character and kind
hcartodness. He told an amusing story OF
4 .theft1 Of bag Of rye by his father from
Deacon Wilbur, the proceeds Of which
were 10 go for bonnet for Mrs. Wilbur,
and Of the arbitration" Of the case to Mr..
There was Rand olph academy before
the grammar school and It's proprietors
erected iu 1894 the academy building
These proprietors obtained a charter for the
Randolph Grammar school Nov. 5, 1870,
lust one year before the legislature char
tered the Orange County Grammar schooi.
The academy opened its doors Decem-
Ter "a. 1904. with David Thompson as
principal. He married Irene Case OF
Woodstock, an assistant, and later went
10 south Carolina.
The Randolph academy was de ed TO
the trustees Of Orange County Grammar
school i'm 1907. The land was decided py
Joseph Edison in 1901, on which the bula-
ing was chen being constructed, 10 the
academy proprietors. 100,
In closing, Mr.. Huse paid glowing
tribute 70 the school and glorihed its long
record o. accomplishment.
PRINCIPAL ooNANT's ADDRESS.
PRINCIPAL Edward Conant was greeted
with a Chautauqua salute. MS reiiiai NJ Al
fun were as follows
u remember that once Or. Worcester OF
Burlington, TO whom Mr.. huss relerIeu'
smoke ID his occupation In his last years
H. hsd ceased 10 breach. he had ceased 70
teach because OF deafness, he read great
deal. He said il seemed 20 him strange
that mans life was such that ne Coytu
rad after be had gone through Win ~
stress OF work He had no time peiols.
somehow SO / seem 20 be: ! looA upuh ~
work here that we have done; you nav
bcen through the school; you nave
zone on IN life. YOU have accompilisheu
s,,,7cb and we see Il now. Why coulo We
M. have seen II before? And yet 90 h 1,l
l.now as we should have nettered tine We
acme an an five had known before what W
..rbis school has been 81 use -use, ~.
Huse has said The school was ulne l.,..,,
AZ the start. Young men, Young Nui
came here and took one study tNo svHe ~,
three studies. The thlIa 80 - ~,
school the whole number present Was o. .,
~, ,,nr,ber that had but one study Wa ~
Almost halt the school WeEe 49, q. ~
one stndv. 4 man could come ana ny ~
c,Ilese. he could come and NJ LOT solis
ot her thing. he could rush through a.
Sin another respect this school mas Oegn
rorular oue-the tuition was suiait' -
ISIS julius Converse was hersi ~
1,,,nysrse Maid 81 cents for his tuition ~
- bere four weeks In 1873, the tul t,.-ll
,,.ss = the fun tuition for the term NJ
Wa W. ~ s5-tbere were so students IN 81
p. 49, calvin Granger and two others l.
aid N cents tuition for one wee. -
iigbt paid 80 cents for two weeks az 60
~ : Morrill,. who came from ~ .,,,,So
~ w # "a cents Laughter " mai inaue
~ 80 A gerenca 81 tire cent DO moi AnoN.i
ll ..Tbe srbool 81 he people. for the people,
"a ,-bsn NE changed the sclooL
,i,s,ssd h for the same purpose-lne
Ne ~ were here on hill we WeIs 80,
f.,,,,,ss3 by schools. we were aii .eset..,,
+hi8rs. We We're al teacliliis
1lt G-sep. rTimarilvi other tnlhgs 80
l- .'5t-,I' ne thought vas to ma WA.
o,.lll.' ,', 40 f5r more variety ana 20
,,.sste- strength ana force 20 tn's .,tl,S-s
~ tbongbt a school fit Tor 'eAei ~
,.S,,lJ - better Il was proposea - 49,,
~. r,,stses After some years WIN 49,
w. w .r-stses referred the matter 70 80
th '.. ~ me committee came M oy repoL.
mite its,. ne IN and reported by Deacon
they AA-AaH came attA