The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02
LamoiIle County Grammar School.

George SEE 4 STONE, : s4a's.
At nine o'clock, A. NJ, the Procession
was formed at the Baptist Church, in the
following order, viz
l. Montpelier Brass Band
2 Committee of Invitation.
President of the Day,
o. Chaplin, Rev. j. Dougherty.
C. II. Hayden, Esq, St.
sno,,ors Adams,
'poaA'''' Rev A. G. Pease, Wat
erbury
5. Trustees of the School,
6. Teachers
7. Committee of arrangements, II in
number
8. Students of Spring Term.
O. Students of former terms
10 Citizens
The procession being formed, marched
about half "A mile to beautiful natural
amphithcatre. where seats had been pre-
pared for its reception. All were seated
in the order in which they marched. and
the following exercises were attentivcly
listened to:
L. Music by the Band
3 Prayer by the Chaplain
8 Address by Mr. Hayden
4 An ode written for the occasion BY
z. X Panborn. was sung by the 'Glee
Glass =" under the charge of Prof n L.
Phillips
5. Address by Rev Mr.. Pease.
6 Music by the Band
The procession was again formed and
marched by circuitous route over the
picturesque hills that skirt our littlcv vii
lage, to the Town Hall The return
from the grove to the Hall was one Of
the most romantic features of the day
\ procession of 900 people. slowly and
Enthusiastically 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 a scene altogether
pleasing, and one that gave us lively
impression of Hannibal crossing the
Alps" When the procession reached
the Hall, Mr. Pangborn, ON behalf of the
teachers and students, welcomed the
guests to the rich entertainment which
had been furnished by the liberality Of the
citizens, and temptingly served up by
the extra exertions of Il few ladies Of the
school and some half-dozen free-hearted
ladies of the village Grace was said by
Rev. Mr.. Pease, and 400 guests didam-
pie Justice to the rich viands that graced
the table.
After the repast, the following Regu
lar Toasts were announced and respond
ed to as follows:
|. Our Country and our Free Inst-
tutons.
MONTPELIER Brass BAND, Hail Co
lumbia"
2 The Lamoille Academy and its Of
fcers
W G FERRIN
8. Our Day of Rejoicing.
b. S. MORSE
4. The Absent of our number.
Responded to by the following ode, sung
and played upon the Piano by Lucy
Merriam and Lucy Pangborn.
Our festal songs are ringing loud
Our hearts are full of glee,
We welcome back the friends of old
We hail our Jubilee:
But sadness checks our laughter,
And softer pours 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 loyeliest,
Are not with us to day;
We spoke the word of parting
To the loved ones far away.
They are rowing East and West and South
Or on the sounding sea-
But peace and love and joy TO them,
Wherever they may be
Their memory rises in our hearts
Upon this festal day;
And we pray for Gods rich blessing
On the loved ones far away.
5. The Green Mountain State.
A. N. CRANE
6 Our Mothers and Daughters-Go'
bless them. l.. ID. ELDRIDGE.
Music by the Band" God Sape III
: Queen"
T. Religion and Education-"Wha
God has joined together, let not man pu
asunder" Rev. Mr.. PEAsE.
s. The Press-the greatest foe to OF
preston. Z. ii. HAYDEN,
Several volunteer Toasts we're annouI
ced and responded to. The Band the
gave us Lang Syne," which was respon
ded to by Mr. Pangborn in few touch
: ing remarks to his scholors after whicl
the Benediction was pronounced and tn
audience dismissed. The joy visible i
every countenance seemed to say, 1T j
good for us to be here"
The Band gave US "Grand Concert
in the evening in which they did them
seleves honor, as they had done the eve
! ming previous during the Students ES