Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-09

Bend to the
SO when ife's current flows
Ripping meath skies Of rose,
Mid mirth and song,
With the bright heaven above
Onward we gently move,
Der the soft tide Of love
Floating along.
And when the torrent strong
OF passion, woc, and wrong
Against puurs.
Will we with hearts high
Calamity, maniuly
Struggling for victory
Bend to our
The set of coors manufactured by the ladies, wives
sisters and friends Of the members Of the Club for
the occasion consisting Of flag with the stars and
stripes for the bow Of the boat, and streamer with
the name Of the boat Swift Water" for the stern,
were presented in behalf Of the ladies by Ben X.
Chase in an appropriate speech, as follows:
SIR; come to you and Your Club with nm GRAND
from the ladies, your friends. Pleased would he il
better able to express to you their feelings of interest
and hopes for the happiness Of this Club While they
would have you avoid the extremes and folly of those
who cultivate the muscle and entirely neglect the
BRAIN they believe that the laws which govern the
physical system come from that same high source SIS
those moral obligations which all recognize, and
though differently expressed to US ARE none the less
binding. Your rational amusement and physical i'm
provement be assured, i, their pleasure, and they
hope that one of the happy results of this and kin
bred enterprises may be to that tnunt Of for
cgners that are puny race.
Bnt cannot express 20 YOU in words what yonr
friends feel and wOul say. twill, therefore in their
behalf present you not for the value of the bits Of
fine fabric It contains. but expression Of their
interest and as token ol their friendship for YOU
gentlemen Of this Club, this set Of Colors
And, Sir, as you lock upon these stars and stripes
the Nag Of the country God has over loved to bless
may you the better we that country.
To which Philip Wells us the organ Of the Club OIL
this occasion replied:
The members Of the boat club, whom, for the mo.
men have the honor 20 represent. desire me 10 re-
turn through you, who have well discharged your
trust, to the kind donors themselves, their hearty
thanks Tor these colors. The gift il beautiful in itself
and stirred by the breezes Of our river will form the
brightest feature Of our PETITE Swift Water
But rs M expression OF good will from those whose
goou opinion We all so highly value, and rs an evi-
dence OF approval Of the object Of organization it
IS s'l more SSf cR ssd nSi ftf a lA %e bro !.
pose to render our beautiful Connecticut tributary TO
our enjoyment We believe TINT an occasional hour
passed away from our desks our counters and our
work shops is rot all lost-ihlt We NAV be nble 10
bring back from that hour Of vigorous. manly exer-
else to those desks and counters aud workshops not
only stronger arm and free bounding pulse but A
clearer head and souter heart for the serner duties
OF life. We accept this gift as all approval Of our en-
aeavor, and most gratefully ptrmi, me then again to
thank, through you, the Kind friends who have pre-
seited it, and III the name Of tue Club won assure
them that so long rs these sken folds shall float over
our boat, they shall fun into silence each bubbling
word unworthy Of the fair givsrs.
c. A. Miles member of he Club presented a
beautifully wrought flag of red ground with Maltese
cross in white, on which VIVA enbazoned the name of
the boat. His presentation wY made in the following
speech;
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CLUs;
After what has been said aud well said-by the gen
tleman whom the ladies, to whose kindness we are
much indebted this evening hsve chosen TO represent
them feel it would be both vain and useles. for me
to claim your attention and that OF the Club for any
protiacted speech. VIII You allow me Sir to add
this burgee species Of accompaniment or corolla
ry to their gift. would request the Clubs accept
nnce of it not only mark of the interest take in
them IA body or Of my general desire to promote
the success Of boating on the Connectlcut-not even
as pledge Of my constant readiness ms citizen of
this place to do ALL that may lay in my feeble power
to aid and encourage any enterprise that may increase
tile welfare or happiness OF The community-but still
more do wish them TO consider il rs u token Of nv
personal esteem for each Of item as free and hear
ty expression of that good fellowship which has so
strongly characterized this club since this organization
features.
As the Burgec 6f the Club may be the good for
tune of this flag to distinguish our boat in some well
contested race, and as place it in your hand, Sir,
may venture 10 express the hope that it will ever
hutter in the van and generally little in advance of
all competitors.
In receiving this flag Mr Wells said:
The boat club accept with pleasure your elegant
gift, so kindly given, and regret that one better fitted
to respond to the friendly words accompanying it, has
not been selected. We needed not this evidence Of
your good will and interest to assure us of it. From
It's organization the club has owed much to you beside
the physical assistance which Won have len, IT, re-
eeive the beautiful flag in behalf of the club and
need not say that will be treasured souvenir of
one who has so often and so well pulled the "srokc
oar Of the Swift Water
The presentation and reception of these flags was
deservedly nppauded, and these tokens of friendship
appreciation and good will were greatly admired BY
the audience The ladies had quietly prepared re-
freshmens in an adjacent room to which those pres
en were invited The tables, beautiful decked with
flowers, were laden with the materials for generous
repast, and we are sure Of being believed when we re-
mark that even this portion Of the exercises found ap-
preciative admirers.
The levee concluded with recitations from Shake
speare an Irish story and other good things told in an
inimtable style by Alr Harvey Bawtree, and which
elected the most vehement applause.
The "Swift Water will soon be in her element, and
as her oars dip lightly in the stream and her flags and
streamers utter in the breeze her friends both aoat
and ashore will speed her with the kndest wishes for
many and prosperous voyages.
INVITATION DEcLINED.--iIon. Frederick Hobrook
OF this village has been invited to accept the post of
Professor of Agriculture in the Peoples College, at
Havana, N. Y. After mature deiberation he has de-
termned to decline the position honorable as it would
be under his administration, preferring to remain in
his native village
The Peoples College, which is now in its infancy,
contemplates course of practical education suitable
to the wants of those whose living is chiefly DEEPEN
dant upon manual labor. 1t is to teach Agriculture
both theoretically and practically Located on the
banks OF the Seneca Lake in the interior of New
York, 1t possesses large and beautiful landed estate
and is endowed, believe, to the amount Of half n
million of dollars. The buildings are in process of
erection and every indication leads us to believe that
the Institution will open under the most favorable au