. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. f Educational Forces. The speaker said that there neverwas a time when people were so readyto do for education as now. He namedas educational forces the home, thechurch, the public school, the Sunday-school, the public library, the news-papers, art and music, and the politicalmachinery of the state. He called theschool the central force, and said thebest results are attainable only when allthese forces act together. He men-tioned the educational societies of Phil-adelphia and New York city, but spokeparticularly of t
. The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress. f Educational Forces. The speaker said that there neverwas a time when people were so readyto do for education as now. He namedas educational forces the home, thechurch, the public school, the Sunday-school, the public library, the news-papers, art and music, and the politicalmachinery of the state. He called theschool the central force, and said thebest results are attainable only when allthese forces act together. He men-tioned the educational societies of Phil-adelphia and New York city, but spokeparticularly of the society in his owntown, showing how this society hadworked in every way for the best educa-tional interests of the community. He urged the formation of such so-cieties in the towns and cities of NewHampshire. Following Mr. Duttons address, therewas a brief discussion of the ruralschool question, participated in by MissCurrier, Mr. Dutton, and Superintend-ent Gowing. The meeting then adjourned. It isestimated that there were between sixand seven hundred teachers AKETAS Aretas Blood, one of New Hampshires wealthiest citizens, died at Man-chester November 24. He was born in Weathersfield, Ct., October 8, 1S16, andat the age of 17 was apprenticed to a blacksmith. He worked at his trade inEvansville, Ind., North Chelmsford, Lowell, and Lawrence, Mass., until Septem-ber, JS53, when, at Manchester, in partnership with Oliver VV. Bailey, he estab- 60 NEW HAMPSHIRE NECROLOGY. lished the Vulcan works, for the manufacture of locomotives. Three years later,he became the manager of the business and continued his connection with it tothe time of his death, being the agent of the Manchester Locomotive works. Hewas president of the Manchester Mills, the Columbia cotton mills, and the waterpower company at Columbia, S. C; of the Ames Manufacturing company of Chic-opee, Mass.; of the Amoskeag Taper company; of the Nashua Iron and Steelcompany; treasurer of the Globe Xail
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