Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-16

winch inc vast multitude seemed heartily TO
mite. Next came the reading and singing of the
blowing touching and appropriate ode, by Oliver
ohnson, native Of the town, formerly member
f the Academy, and now assistant editor of the
!. Y. Tribune. Tune" Aud Lang sync."
When forests crowned these verdant hills,
run my years ago,
And ringing through these fertile wales
Was hcurd the uxman's blow;
When Peace and Thrift came hand in hand
Those woodland wllcs among,
Above the settlers humble
modest Temple sprung
In faith our Fathers reared the shrine
TO Truth aud Knowledge given,
And lifted up beacon light
To guide the soul to heaven
That light though kindled long ago,
Is burning brightly still
Its rays now in beauty she'd
O'cr valley, plain and hill
The Fount of knowledge opened here
From pures source supplied,
Hath sent afar its healing streams,
And showcred its blessings widc
The dusky Indian of tho WGst
Hath felt his soul reclaimed,
And c'cn to heather Isles its sons
The Gospel have proclaimed.
In honorcd places of the land
Its sous have servo cd their ago,
And won for it noble name
On IIistory's glowing page;
In Pulpit, Court and Council-luil
Their words of truth arc heard
And through the press their clarion voice
The Nations heart hath stirred.
On this dear spot, in youths fair morn
While yet our hopes were bright,
Wise Teachers sought to guide feet
In paths Of love and light
And now come in manbood's hour
To pour our grateful song,
And offer up our ervont prayer
Where holiost memories throng
The Father leaning on his staff,
This day rcnevs his JOY,
And in the Mothers listening car
Talks proudly of her boy:
The Widows broken heart rcvivcs
To see her son return,
And friendships fires mole renewed
With holy iervof burn.
o Father, in this joyful hour
Our thanks to Thccwe bring,
And with united honrt and voice
1ny glorious praises sing:
Thy love Is huundess as the
Thy mercy ever sure
Oh may the shrine our Fathers reared
10 latest time endure!
May Education's hol, light
Extend on hand,
Till Wars foul blot aud Slavery curse
he bunished iom the land
And may Freedoms SACRED fires
On every altar flame,
And Temperance, Righteousness and Peace,
ENnlt our Nations fame!
An address was now commenced by Hon. Isaac
:. Rediield-subjc ct-Physical Educaton--as es
cntially important to the successful cultivation anc
I'LL development Of the mental or intellectual
lowers. This was no theme, in the discussion O
which to give wings to the Imagination, and play
he poet, or to act the orator. The speaker con
entcd himself with elevating his voice to as higl
pitch, and giving it as much volume as hi:
strength of lungs would permit, and proceeded tc
he deliberate discussion of his subject in com
non sense manner and colloquial style. 1t wal
oon evident that he could not be heard in the opel
lir, by the most remote &C. his numerous auditory
md shower of rain very OPPORTUNITY coming up
he audience adjourned to the Westinghouse, whel
uch parts of the address as time would permit
we're delivered. In our estimation the address wal
| good one-plain, practical, useful, and if thu
liked attention of those who heard it was correc
ndeX Of their minds lit was well received. There
nay have been young men present, distinguished
quite as much for zeal as prudence, who woult
nave been better pleased with greater effort 0
he Imagination and tho lungs Well, if sucl
men choose to find ilulf, let then-'is their priv
lege, and sometimes it is their vocation. Public
speakers, like editors, and all other men,
"Hdye naught to do but Uhat is right,
And let the grumbers-grumblo."
Some four or five hundred ladies and gentlemen
sat down to a well furnished table, in an artificial
grove, furnished By landlord Brown, IN a name
highly croditable to his public house. The eata
Des were not as thoroughly discussed as the
would have been had not Il cold water army from
the clouds driven the guests unceremonously iron
The table, But no mattcr-tho guests were col
water men and women themselves, and could wei
afford to retire, aud repair again to the meeting
house, when what was lost at the table was gaine
in the " feast Of reason and flow Of SOUL" as tn
long absent sons of Caledonia, who had returne
to the place of their intellectual nativity, were on
after another called out, and addressed those VIII
50 fifty years ago" were their brother school-boy
and sister students. Among the speakers wer
Rev. Daniel Campbell, of Oxford, N. H., membe
of the Academy on the first week of its existence
Rev. Thomas Goodwille, Barnet; Gen. Walton
Rev. Amos Blanchard, Plainfeld, N
H.; Mr.. Lyman, Montreal Canada; Rev. Joh
Keeseyie, N. Y; David Gould, Esq
Boston; MIR. Oliver Johnson, City of New York
The day had now drawn to a close, and the interes
rising as the sun descended, the meeting adjourne
to o'clock the following morning. We lear
from those in attendance the second day, that tn
surpassed in interest even those of tn
day preceding the audience consisted mainly o
the Alumni of the Academy, who, coming togeth
er to compare notes. review past scenes, renew incl
age, and play the school-boy DER again, spent tn
day in an unreserved interchange OF wit and sen