Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-27
OF THE


c.o.ho, C. II. Hayden ESQ, St. Adams
IT, 9p'uN'i'' ! Rev. A. G. Pease, Waterbury,
5. Trustees of the School.
z. Committee of Arrangement, IL in number,
8. Students of Spring Term.
9. Students of former terms.
10. Citizens.
The procession being formed, marched about
half mile to beautiful natural Ampitheatre,
where seats had beeu prepared for its reception.
All we're seated in the order in which they
marched, and the following exercises were at
tentively listened to-
l. Music by the Band,
9 Prayer by the Chaplain.
3. Address by Mr.. Hayden.
d The following song was sung by the
"Gee Cub" under the charge of Prof N. l..
Phillips:
oh how dear the hours remember to-day
The hours of our childhOOd-that land far away,
Where dwell in liies morning in gladness and where
" ewandered at will, building castles in air
Whate'er may betide us, our love shall meier cool
For the days of chdhond, the old days at school
The dear days at school-he old days at school
Our hearts shall still cling tt those old times at school
. IT'S not for the honors or gains they bestowed,
IT'S not for the hopes in our bosom that glowed
But we love them, for then watched for snare
Our hearts had not felt the deep burden of care
If time would but tarry those days To resture,
We would if we could we'd he children once more;
Yes, chidren mnre-yes children once more
Our hearts would, oh gladly, be children once more,
But home school and childhood are passing are gone
Their twilight is fading soon manhood shall dawn;
But still on our pathway shall nger the light,
From the sunshine OF childhood, those days of delight;
And with joy Wen remember in life's slow decline,
The OF school dayS-the DAYS of IS Lang
The joys Of Lang Syne-the days OF Lang Syne,
Our hearts shall remember the days of Lang syne.
5. Address by Rev. Mr.. Pease.
6. Music by the Band.
The procession was again formed and marched
by crcuitous route over the picturesque hills
that skirt our little village. to the Town Hail.
One of the most romantic features of the day
was the return from the grove to the Hall. A
procession of 600 individuals, slowly and maj es.
ticaly winding their way over lofty hills, through
deep ravines, and along the green banks of the
beautiful Lamoille, led by eighteen musicians in
full uniform, whose enlivening strains echoed
and re-echoed from peak to peak, or died away
in the distance, was sight altogether pleasing,
dlIu OuO IudL SuNO uo u lNGIy IhIPtOSSlOh vi
Hannibal crossing the Alps" When the pro-
cesson reached the Hall, Mr.. Pangborn, on be-
half of the teachers and students, welcomed
the guests to the rich entertainment which had
been furnished by the citizens, and temptiDgy
served up by the extra exertions Of few ladies
of the school and some half dozen free hearted
ladies of the village. Grace was said by Rev
Mr.. Peaso, and 400 guests did ample justice tt
the rich viands that graced the table.
After the repast, the following Regular Toast
were announced and responded to as follows:
/. Our Country and our free Institutions.
MONTPELIER Brass BAND, "Hail Columbia"
2. The Lamollle Academy and its Officer
w. G. FERRIN, ESQ.
3, Our Day of Rejoicing.
B. S. MORSE.
4 The absent Of our number.
Responded to by the following song written t
the occasion, by z X. Pangborn, and sur
and played upon the Piano by Lucy Merria
and Lucy Pangborn:
Our fesial songs are ringing loud,
Our hearts are full Of gee,
We welcome back the friends of old
We hail our jubilee:
But sadness checks our laughter,
And softer puurs our lay,
While thinking of the loved ones
The loved ones far away,
The Spring is here with opening flowers,
The grass is springing green,
And all the young and gay are met
Joyous crowd, ween
Yet some, and they the 10y eliest,
Are not with us TO lay;
We spoke the word of parting
To the loved ones far away.
They are rowing East and West and South,
Or Gu the sounding sea;
But peace and love and joy to them,
Wherever they may be
Their memory rises in our hearts
Upon this fesal day:
Aud pray for GOh's rich blessing
On the loved ones far away.
s. The Green Mountain Statc.
A. N. CRANE
6. Our Mothers and Daughters-God BIZ
them. Il. D. ELDRIDGE
Music by the Band God save the Queen
7. Religion and Education" What God
joined together, let not man put asunder"
REV. Mr.. PEAsE
g. The Press-the greatest foe to oppressi
G. H. HAYDEN
Several Volunteer Toass were annount
and responded TO- The Band then gave
"Old Lang Syne," which was responded to
Mr.. Pangbofn in few touching remarks TO
scholars; after which the Benedcton was ?
nounced, and the audience dismissed. The
which beomed from every countenance seen
to say" IT is good for us to be here"
The Band gave "Grand Concert" in
evening, in which they did themselves honor
they had done the evening previous during
"Studens' Exhibition" and during the
We take great pleasure in recommending
Montpelier Brass Band as every way VOL
any amount Of patronage.
Thus closed one Of the most interesting
orderly public festivals which it has ever ia
10 our lot TO enjoy.
j. WATERMAN, PreSider
B. s. MORSE, Secretary.
A substitute for Goals has been exhlbitt