towards his home. We are sure that the school will never be forgotten by these boys, and that they will never cease to regard it with sentiments of the sincerest and deepest reverence and affection. These boys are doing well, and we have reason to believe that this is the case with all that have received their honorable discharge. We have had letters from as many as four of them. One who had escaped, after being absent a month, delivered himself up and desired to be brought back. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The following donations, for which acknowledgments are due, have been made to the school during the year: 1. A melodeon, by Henry Clark, Esq., and others. 2. A set af small volumes, publications of the American Tract Society, by Henry Clark, Esq. 3. No. 10 Scale and Union Scale, by Hon. John Howe. 4. A box of valuable Sunday School books and papers, by the same. 5. Thirty-four well selected volumes for the library, by Rufus Hazard, Henry Miles and others, in Monkton and Ferrisburgh, and Robert L. Murray, of New York. 6. A set of outline maps for school room, by J. S. Adams, Esq. 7. By J. G. Stimson, $10 00, and by John Howe $5 00, for the purchase of prize books for the annual examination. 8. The following papers are gratuitously and regularly sent to the school: 1. The Green Mountain Freeman. 2. The Burlington Free Press. 3. The Rutland Herald. 4. The Vermont Phonix. 5. The Vermont Record. 6. The Vermont Journal. 7. The Orange County Eagle. 8. The Exeter News Letter. 9. The Sunday School Gazette, twenty copies. 10. Also is to be thankfully acknowledged a donation of fifty Bibles for the use of the school, by the Vermont Bible Society, through Rev. W. H. Lord, D. D. 11. Cash by H. A. Nelson, Esq., of Montreal, for the purchase of books, $3 00. CONCLUSION. I am happy to believe that a reasonable measure of success has attended the experiment of the school thus far. We have suffered from want of means, securities and accommodations, as well as from inexperience, but I believe not from want of fidelity on the part of any of the officers. We have all striven to do our duty. With thanks to you, gentlemen, for your kind favor and co-operation throughout the year, the above report is respectfully submitted. A. G. PEASE, Superintendent. VERMONT REFORM SCHOOL, |