The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-24

o, serve now the Lord There's no sin against
Him,
In the land in the shadow Of infancy dimi
o Land, no and the pledge must be said
To serve Him who made US, and love Him who
blcd,
And follow the light which His gospel has shed
The Mayhowcr is nnchor'd, she feels the land
breeze
The masts in her hull answer hack to the trees
All pledged and all loyal, the charter they v'
sien'd,
That each gives to each, thus his freedom tc
bind
From the cabin they rise, as n nation Of men
Too few for its hope, but its birthday was then
o! Land, no and the breakers in melody roar,
The heart of Creation is fresh on the shore,
And God TO its lord doth his image restore.
5 The GIRL Polify o he Pilgrims: Hap
py in lis spirit and its subjects; happy in
its success happy in its advocate, the Or
alor OF the Day.
Mr.. BrcRwiTn responded, humorously
excusiug himself from expanding or this
subject.
A. Education The clear New England
head demands it, the true New England
heart provides ii.
President LABAREE being called upon by
the chair responded with characteristic apt
ness, variety, anu interest. We should be
pleased 10 give a full report Of this appro-
PIRATE address.
s.. The Ncu Engldnd Mothers: The edu.
cation they give trains the head, and forms
the heart.
Z. ID. BARBER, Esq, was called 10 res
pond to this toast, which he did happily but
briefly.
6. I'ermont. Liberty, dispensing invors
10 all, reserves her choicest smiles TO glad
den her Green Mountain hone.
Mr.. BARRETT met the call OF the Com-
mittce to speak for Vermont.
Z, Kossuh: Halowed to the Pilgrim and
the Exile. the toast Of the night is the Man
Of the Day.
Gov. SLADE being unprepared by rciiec'
ton to speak particularly 10 The toast. dwell
upon the principles of those which had pre-
ceded, particularly the first and that embra
cling the education Of the people. He spok'
in few words Of the character and mission o
Kossulh the former formed amidst grea
trials and great events, aud the latter dies
tined, as he thought, to infuse n new pin
ciple into our national policy.
A duet followed, accompanied on the Pi
ano, sung by Miss NJ. Nichols and Miss II
Wilcox. We arc ready 10 testify 10 thu
highly successful cultivation given by man!
OF the daua hters Of Vermont to this bcauti
ful art.
The last regular toast was announced 1t
midst great applauses.
s. Tie Fair: Ewes laughicrs-IInpp,
the fortunes Of the son who is Abel I,
Adam.
MIR. S. w. l%iITCnCoCK responded witt
much felicity 10 this toast, tracing the tops
historically by brief illustrations, auihentr
and imaginative, from Eve till the presen
hour reminded him it was time 10 stop. Tw'
or three musical pieces were then announc
ed, 10 conclude in full chorus with Anl'
Lang Syne. They were listened to amids
the parlial interruptions Of the second cours'
of creature ccnloris.'
The thanks Of the assembly were present
ed to The Ladies Of the Female Clnri,abl,
Association for The tasteful arrangement
and bountiiul provision Of The entertainer
given, the proceeds Of which were to 90 II
the Treasury of the Association.
On motion OF Professor PARKER, ih'
thanks of The assembly were also presenre'
to Mr.. BrcKwrrn for his Address, and
copy was requested for the Press. O'he
songs were sung, and the meeting by de
grccs dispersed. >