Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-03

introduced partial courses Of study to meet the
wants Of those who could rot pursue the faLl
academic course Are We not acting in accor-
dance with his spirit in striving to meet the de
mand Of our time for scientific education Are
we not as educators doing cur duty to the young
men Of this State by placing within their reach
the facilities fer acquiring the scientific knowl-
edge, which they may reed ~ their several Tur-
suits Isitpot worthy the ambition Of the
University Of Vermont to prepare them
for the highest proficiency in the Me-
chanie Arts and in shat noble AIf, 70 which God
in his Providence seems to have called 50 many
Of them by filling these Thousand yordaut hills
with cattle ard ly fashicnirg with lis plastic
hand these fertile valleys, in which today Ten
thousand scytbes 60 singing mcrri'y through
the bending grass, while we benz tle name
Of University. rather than bound
our vision by any one fzoI course
Of study. shall we not with the
largest hospitality ,hrow wide open cur gates 20
every science? May We not hope TO build up
here a University indeed, which -tail train and
equip men foreyeTy IaItueut q scholarly re-
scar ch and for every useful position in life;
Are any ofthe sons Of this University discour-
aged because the number ofher students is di-
minishcd! But remember that Il the imueii-
ate Household Of ,Le Alma Mater is small to
day, It Is because wien 'he iupdilei nation
called for defenders, she, with a spTit OF heroic
selfsacrifce worthy Of her palmie-t days, ur-
grud slingly surrendered one half tLe children IN
was nutruring So carefully, and babe them 20
forth in God's name and with her maternal hc-
uel;ction on their heads, 60 defend % the fsld
Of battle and in the face oft,ath The great pr.u-
ciples Of order aud freedom AID Iutb, which
they had learned from her to love so we'll And
shall We dare to call her poorer fer this sacrid-e
Of sons. who were as dear to her ss ier lie, Is
this heroic State accounted poorer, because her
brave sons have sTriuki,i with jLc.r blood every
battlefield in tie south Has she not,
in her pride in their services, in her
admiration Of their character, in her
sacred and tender recol'ec.ilEs If tie slain .
treasure whose value cannot Ie computed
iu figures, an inspiration for her children in all
coming generations And shall We 50 insult
the friends OF this University as 90 suppose slr
a moment that SIZE is 90 be 'ett the poorer even
in material wealth., because si, has enriched tie
nation with her choicest gifts, because she has
justified liberal stuits before The world ty
proving to this nation IN i-s hour Of supreme
need that i's scholars age 81. l,i,li.ts, Is size
to be deserted because she has don, Ler work
too well Is sLc to De ab4rI mel. because she
so fired the hearts Of Lu --ulslts with patriot
ISM that they rushed forth az Oh. drs. appeal Of
their country, some Of them, a,.- never more
to return to these T.saslu, s-aa. NJ, Or.
this cannot be- Blessed u.her." DO We not
all ezcia'm, forever blessed ietleIslr me,her
who ,elrs sons Of such hsr5i, morrill,
Fslir prols rlraa
Ls.'4 ton- Flriu. ors.ra plaza .I..ss.
OHsocriieoiaf. oare- rHl-rF rff '. r1'es.
oar prayers, cur h5ors, el- s7e- and
cur gold, shall be for Der. By every
;---r.. ~ -...-r. .f-s-.,.., NJ
patriotism. tie friends al this University are
prompted to rally around a,l. that these lass %
reses. which hsr sons f-v. tgr.l 20 ,.--ser.
nay bring TO ler 81 unprecedented measure
Of us,iu,n,s=. prosperity aI y In tLe fall
hope OF this glorious e.1sammat.a l.,us. one
sni al, enter travely. fully, trrs-fa'Iy, On
the work Of the coming yo-.
These most appropriate, -nrn... and el.-
4'e't remarks were reI a'.'.f intercepted
anu CHOW. '. --e ,''-'' " long ail.''
Prs. Angel Us finished ani e5.7e
'I''S.F' anu '.' '.'-'a- ~. t.- .-.l'-, CD.
moisture to many eyes anI 1vs,e % t-I'7-e
ct strong and s'n1'He '.'.i'- ia aonl.'.@
OF worthy hearts. ii WIS -a OCCASION long
10 le T'n'm. 'r'a
lie PROCESSION VAS then again formed 'ai
III 'r'''a TO 'Ne american H'',' .'
CORPORATION DINNER
Governor Dillingham; prcs'"ei' and grace
was said 10y k,y. DIR b1e'7.
A'.'' 'Ae ei''a WIS drawn ii.n. Robert
; "a-'' as master OF ea'an me- in tie
haPl','' manner l.'. i.e a,a'." o. 'au''s
gue7'-' ahi called 'n' Hnm.er Oh gentle
men ''f me '''e' o''n'' '''l'' '' Fai- o. Our
'la'e ia.'s u Tor ''-1'y' ana "e de'.7 TIL
''-i-' 'I'" l'.' a''' anu interesting sFe-eA.s
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~ D..','' Wv Dii'."- ''''n' I''- 9nlai'
,.'''' l.. - '''e'' '"'-' ID '-'''-' II 'n-
w. i'E''' H. ~ i''. .'''' L'.' d.
A'i'ii''' anu o'l'l-'-- ".''' were A''en-d
TO 'y 'ne 'r'"ueu '''i "i.D ie'P '.'''' '''n ana
i,'',''u VII" '''''' y " '''-'' INC l' mar a.
o' al '''' Alumni ~ '''''l -''.' ''i1l-''''n
a' ''e l'S'"' -''I t'''tec.s % '"l Oni'tr-
SHY ana 'l''r desire 20 do 'i. 'aey e'HI1 i'F
It's welfare "nile those '' The other zen
uenen showed mat 'hey considered the Col
4t-t 70 DC IN tire WAY . greater influence