Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-22

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He contributed largely to those
elements which had given character to
the institution. He was OF the old
fashioned school in manners, faith and
doctrine, with a belief in the divine
efficacy of prayer and was never led
away by popular decisions, and was
guided by safe judgment, and govern.
ed by wise councils. These qualities
had their influence upon the Collegiate
course, and impressed itself upon the
character of his pupils, and the gradu-
ates OF the College have been practically
educated in the school of common sense.
They had few poets among their num-
Der, and they small ones, dropping their
buckets into open wells to draw up
nothing. A large majority have become
essentially practical men, Joining the
grand army of the worlds laborers,
adjoining the halls oflearning, the bench,
the bar and the pulpit, and have given
from this feature of their education, to
the College, standing in this regard
equalled by none in the land.
President Bates social relations among
the people of the community, and Of
Vermont were of the happest type of
kind, genial, dignifled, christian courtesy,
which exerted a moulding influence
upon those with whom he associated.
These qualities especially endeared him
to the people of Addison County, and
served to fuse the interests of the Col
lege and the people into one, and had
drawn around it the bonds of 8 strong
attachment, until its preservation and
perpetuity became one OF the duties the
citizens of Addison felt bound TO &C
knowledge and respond to when an
appeal was made to them in it's behalf.
His relations to the students were Of
peculiar character, bringing to the dis
charge of his high duties as an educator,
a mind highly cultivated and qualified
by reading and common sense, broad
views and comprehensive, not visionary
| ideas, of their relations,-a philosophy
elevated and pure-a style clear, fore
ible, into which entered the Saxon
element, pure and indebted, he left the
impress OF his influence and teachings
upon the character Of all his pupils
Possessed Of a strong will and fixed
views, his ideas Of discipline were rigid,
and at times left the impression upon
the individual unfavorable, but time re-
trieved all this, and made him the friend
and counsellor. This had been well
described by their brother SAKE in his
lines at the Semi-Centennial, when he
said:
That the man had his faults it were safe TO
| Though really don't recollect what they were
| ! barely remember this one little truth.
| When his case was discussed by the critical
| youth.
Pie Seniors and Freshmen were sure to divide,
| And the former were all on the Presidents side.
Mr.. Phelps concluded his beautiful
address by saying, If you are looking
for his monument look around you.
Those who honor the worthy dead honor
themselves. 1t is fit to place this
memorial, erected by the fllial affection
of his living monuments, in the burial
ground of this people, where the friends
Of his life time are fast being gathered
where the pathway to his tomb shall
be trodden by the returning footsteps o.
those who honored and loved him.
Rev. Truman NJ. Post, D. D., was Their
introduced. He remarked that they had
gathered from distant and different
homes, and memories, at the place Of
graves, under Vermont skies and under
the shadows of Vermont Mountains, to
commemorate the noble dead. They had
not assembled to bury or mourn the
dead. The tllial sentiments of affection
had gathered them around the family
household, rather than to criticise life OF
place an estimate on the character Of the
parent. That verdict has been awarded
to him as a public man, in life of public
service to the church, the civil society
VI FeEuOUb, duu W MluuI6OuIy COtleSe
The memory of the good deeds o
President Bates were sweet and familiar
to those who inhabit this beautiful
valley. Never should be forgotten the
iron hand of those who laid the founda
tion Of this Civil Structure and conse
Grated 1t to Civil Order and Christian
Manhood. Neither should be forgotten
those who had made the forest to echi
to the clang of human industry, and ha(
laid the foundation of Middlebury Col
lege, in prayer and faith, and nourishe(
it so kindly in its infancy.
They were educators as all men ar
educators who laid the foundations anC
in raising the superstructure, as well a.
| those who impart instruction within it
, walls. The legislator teaches in tn
| statute, the author in his volume, tn
artist in his statue, and the architect il