Early History – School Construction

James Seavey, Sam’l Smith, Jr., Sam’l Ward were appointed a committee to procure the stone to underpin the academy, and the posts and boards to make the necessary fence. This business, however, and the leveling of the ground cost the town a deal of trouble. Several...

Early History – School Location

Two of three things probably influenced the committee to locate the school at this place. This town had been the half-shire of the county from the organization of the court down  to 1816, when Irasburgh was made the county seat. To soothe the wounded pride of this...

Early History – Academy Origins

Samuel Williams, one of the earliest historians of Vermont, comparing the attainments of the New England colonies with those of the old countries, says: “In one article however the New England colonies exceeded the customs and attainments of Europe; in every...

Discipline in the Classroom

Letter from by C. F. Remick, Aug. 20, 1888 I remember Mr. Twilight’s four foot strap that he used to make potent in the cultivation of obedience and reverence in us boys. Address by E. A. Stewart, Aug. 30, 1888 Sometimes, when the subject and occasion demanded it, and...

Mischief

Reported by T. T. Stewart 1888 Among the many amusing pranks of the pupils… one was of the bell being rung by someone when the lyceum was in session. Someone had tied a string to the tongue of the bell, which connected with some secret place where the rogue could ring...