Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-19


to bed. A chain of sentnels kept watch with
their measured tread around US, and we had
for companions, the horses of the artillery
tied inside OF our sleeping files. J.w.D.
Friends school Anniversary mt Newport.
The third annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of the New England Yearly Meet
ing OF Friends, took place at Newport on Mon.
day afternoon last, tine second day of yearly
meeting week, in Aquidneck Hall. DR.. Pliny
Earle OF Leicester, who has served as president
OF the association since its organization, took
the chair, and, in the absence of the secretary,
Thomas Earle Of Worcester was chosen sec
rotary pro tenn. After the reading and accept
ance OF the reports of several committees, the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
| year.
| President-MosEs A. CARTLANp of Weare, N II
| Vice Presidents at arge-Samuel Boyd Iobey and
| Moses b. Lockwood OF Providence; John stanton
| Gould of hudson n. y; Alden Sampson OF Man
| chester, Me; Charles X. Tucker OF New Bedford,
Mass; Pliny L. Chace OF Philadelphia, Pa; Robert
| T. Davis Of Fall River, Mass; Oliver IL. Earle of
| Worcester. Mass; Simon G Cove of Weave, n. IL /;
| benjamin Barker OF Orleans, n. \.
Vice Presidents by Charles Seabern, Maine;
| Daniel NeeQhaln, vermont; Moses lOguen, New
| Hampshire; Isaac Bassett BOyce, Massachusetts
| james H. Chace, Rhode Island; Abel /. Collins
| Connecticut; John William Mason, New York;
| Samuel j. Gummere, New Jersey; Thomas Chace,
| Pennsy lyania; Charles W. Rowland, Delaware;
| John X. Wmslow Maryland; Charles Ii. Nichols,
District of Columbia; James NJ Howe, Virginia;
| Joseph X. Parker North Carolina; Ihos. Laid,
Ohio; james Comstock. hichigan Ihos III. Greene,
Wisconsin; Joseph Lindley Hoag, Iowa; Dough-
Clark, Indiana; Junius Mendenhall, Minnesota
VIM. sherman, California.
Recording Secreary-George L. Collins of Prov
idence.
Corresponding Secretary-Daniel c. Baker, of
Lynn.
Treasurer-Thomas L. Steefe, of Providence.
seOrs-Samuel Austin, Joseph c. Garland,
Albert X; smiley, Wm; l. Grinnell, Henry b. Met
calf and Benjamin Butium, OF Providence Chas
Il. CUfiln. vi Lynn. Mass Edmund Chace, OF Fall
River, Mass Charles Taber Of New Bedford Mass;
Edward Earle OF Worcester. Mass William A.
Brown and Nathan SOuthwick of New York city
and Fliny Earle OF Leicester. Mass
A public meeting was held at the same
place in the evening, to hear the Grafton by
VIM. j. Potter of New Bedford, and poem
by DIR. Pliny Earle of Leicester. The new
aud IL n, Moses a. Garland, was introduced,
nro,r;,to a,l,In. hail, made brief and APP
Plopllate aduress, on The
tiuence Of the teachers mission Mr. ""u ="
land was formerly for many years a teacher
at this school, the predecessor of DR.. Earle as
principal. The orator of the evening. MIR.
Potter, was then introduced, and avored the
large audience assembled with a thoughtful
and scholarly production, eloquently deliver
ed. His subject was "The Inner Light and
Culture. The design of the orator was to
s i h af7 u ~ S e5In y 7sAs sSS
ioleas, we had The fundamental pripcjpJe mar
all human activity and progress, in
every department Of lie.
The poem, by DR.. Earle, was a beautiful
and finished production, ministering in the
highest degree to the intellectual qualification
OF the audience, which was manifested by fire.
quent applause. The subject of the poem
was, Lessons from the Past" and these were
set forth by many striking illustrations, appli-
cable to nations and individuals, tending to
dissuade from the pursuits of VAN ambition
and to show the superiority of the joys Of
science, learning, and philanthropy. 1t con
cuded with the following reference to recent
events -
Hank! as l write, the fiery lannon's mouth
Belches its thunders through the stormy south.
Like Etnas rocks, on Sumter's stubborn walls.
And booming mortaTs, with startling knel,
Swing through the air the fIatricidal she'll.
moment of unutterable woe!
The hast's accuser and the Futures foe,
What now,n ambitious youth hear thee ask,
With earnest heart, sis righteous dutyis task?n
The Past's great spirits from the spirit home,
Hastening to give thee answer, throngng come.
bright as the sun, they say, 'thy guides appear;
Thy lights are lustrous and thy course is clear.
BY every brother by brother slain
Since faithful Abel fell by faitlless Cain
BY patriot millions who against the foe,
stood ~ their country in hel hour of woe:
by every good man who III errors night,
Stood boldly up and battled for the right
BY bursting hearts, patriotic band
Crushed where rebellion rollicks DER the land ;
BY Freedoms hopes 10 see her flag unfurled
On every mountain round the rolling world
BY holy truth upon her bosom smote,
And shrinking IRON the dagger at her throat
Let not tyIant hand in traitrous raid
Tear the GREAT CHARTER by THE FATHERS made!
Come what mag we, i'll strife or peril cast,
STAND BY THE UNIoN,-faithfuit TO tile lastr
flushed are the spirit-voiees; Justice, Right,
Freedom and Truth still struggle 'gainst Might
And thou, brave soldier III their sacred cause,
Whose heart from Heaven It's inspiration draws
Past, present, future all demand Of thee
The toll and patience of devotee
Submission meek,-though heavy be the rod =
Hope Tor mankind and changeless faith in God