Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-21
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bounded prosperity carry 10 their train
Passing from his own country into
the ertas commercial centre OF the
world he has preserved al, his haoi's OF
industry, all the method of HE carry
life, and all the simplicity and frusallty
into which n. wcs born. He has boosted
of no establishment has taken no pride
in his euulpage; has not made hinseii
conspicuous with his horses In the parks
and on Regent street has courted no
titles; has asked for no distinction' buE
exercising always q generous hospitality
toward his countIymen, he has oeeh
content 10 bestow his fortune ana MS
powers upon the wisest charities, lh
his simple counting room, from whlch
his ssgacious eye has surveyed the
business OF the world, on the London
Exchange, and 10 all private and puollc
duties, he has always kept that Identity
with which be started in life. His large
brain, broad enough for the best human
service, ample enough for statesman
has never yet been turned from ths6
course which he laid out for himself IN
the beginning; and George Peabody OF
London Is simply George PEABODY OF
Danvers, developed by time and exper'
fence into all his ample proportions
think, sir, to have received the at
tentions Of 4 man like this is an honor
as well as benefit TO our institution.
You must have observed that Mr.. Pea
body bestows his benefactions on worthy
objects. with judgment entirely equal to
his generosity. He puts the bJunties OF
princes aud mobiles to shame, by his
great appropriation for the poor OF Lon
don, He builds up institutions OF learn
! ing and religion in his own land, ex'
tending his charity, with full hand to
/ the dark spots desolated by rebellion
/ and war. Libraries and schools spring
! up under his touch. He ereCts no gilt
j tering monuments, objects Of popular
curiosity-but moves always for the
education of mankind, for their religious
culture, and for the relief OF their sut-
IGring and sorrow.
He says "R0" with all the wisdom laid
Down in that remarkable discourse OF
our own President Walker and he says
"yes" with that unerring Judgment and
prudence, which have thus far enabled
him to avoid unworthy objects. And
when / remember the labor which mas
been bestowed upon the institute with
out money and without price, the de-
yotiou which has characterized those
who carried it for years in their gems
and have cherished it to manhood, can
not be too grateful to him who has row
included It among the Objects worthy
Of his encouragement and beneIacton
The Essex Institute has now been en-
rolled among the best institutions II
cur land by the bounty Of George Pea
body. They who have looked upon Vi
heretofore IA al association OF bug
hunters may remember this. They
who hayc looked upon our tield-mCCt
ings as mere excursions into the w0o3:
and among the pleasant vallsys OF Oul
COunty-OccasiOns on which young mel
and majdens might explore the deeper
mysteries CG the heart sometimes, Mr.
President, with wonderful success, 4:
YOU can t2stifg-may remember this
And they will foo that the bounty 0
Mr.. Peabody has been bestowed UpoI
an institution engaged in the most care
full scientific exploration, IN investing
the wonders OF nature wherever found
in opening leaf by leaf the great volume
in gathering up and preserving all tht
! historical incidents OF our locality snC
country, and the story Of our great men
} In coming to our aid MIR. Peabody
has done one more act TO enroll hi
name among those distinguished men o
! old Essex, whose record we would her
| enshrine. l know not, sir, when or b!
| whom the work is TO be d0ne-but
trust we shall one day see that yOlum
| in whish the lives Of these meu ant
! their great services will be immortal
ized-of HigginsOn and Peters ant
Woods aud Stuart in theology Of Par
sons and Story and Dand and Gerry il
!, the law and Jurisprudence and states
r manship; of Prescott smopg the his
= torians Of Whittier among the poets
Of Hawthorne, the greatest o. all in tn
philosOphlc mysteries Of romance, tn
genius Of this sombre spot OF the mel
| chants and benefaCtOrs who stand fort
in orr local history in long array. Tn
= interests OF such q work SIS this it
3 hard to estimate. To US Of the Esse
- Institute how Is this interest increase
, by the fact, shat foremost among ther
q all will stand the name Of George Pes
!, body, our benctaGtor aud friend.
- Mr.. President, 1 most ChCCylullY set
, ond the appropriate resolution Of NJ
: Putnam and 10 order to give fall fore
y to the event winch las placed the e
:, sex Institute on firn foundation,
= would $50 move 1hat committee
4 appointed 10 arrange becoming Cert
~ monies for the inauguration Of this Re
y era in the life Of cur association.
IL Prices FOR GRAPEs.-The Longwort
Q, Wine. horse Association Of Cincinna
10 has offered several premiums for grape
y They consist Of: LIST, ssiver pitcher an
10 goblets, worth $3.50; I'd, q silver CO.
t, worth 500, and third worth $50. II
p arst premium to be given to the be-
le general wine grape of the whole cour
es try. The second premium to be give
I'd to the best variety Of grapes for VIII