Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-21
A Tribute to George Peabody.

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The following beautiful tribute to our
distinguished Couutryman, George Pea
body, by Hon. Geo. B. Loring, OF Salem,
Mass, as given at meeting Of the
Essex Institute Monday evening, March
4, at which the announcement was made
of the muniHcent donation Of $40 900
by Mr.. Peabody, in aid Of the promotion
of science and knowledge in the county
of Essex, Mass, will well repay B
porsual, as it Is a Chaste and elegant
protraiture of one who is recognized as
2 beuefaCtor Of both the old and new
worlds, and an example in all bis dona-
tions, such as the history of ancient or
modern times furnishes 10 equal
Mr.. P. w. Putnam introduced the lo|-
lowing resolution:
Resolced, That the Institute has learned
with feelings Of gratitude and pleasure,
the fact Of the muDificent donation OF
$4,000 by George Peabody, Eco, for
1.-THE promotion, among the inhabitants
of the county Of Essex, Ofthe study and
knowledge OF the Natural and Physical
Sciences, and Of their application to the
useful arts" and while, as citizens OF
this county, the members Of the lnstl'
tute are justly proud that this donation
comes from native Of the county,
they are most deeply sensible Of the
honor conferred upon their body by It's
ha unit
which the trustees Of this fund are to
cooperate in securing the objects OF the
donor.
DR.. George B. Lorine, in seconding the
resolution, spoke substantially As fol-
lows:
M. President. / have been unable,
owing to the pressure Of business, and
the multiplicity Of my avOcati0ns, to
attend the meetings OF the Institute this
winter, according to my usual custom. l
was not aware, when found leisure to
be present this evening, that should
flnd here so pleasant an occasion and /
congratulate myself that have been so
fortunate as to be one Of the frat list
eners TO the announcement Of mr. Pea
body's generous donation TO this asso'
| citation.
have always been impressed with the
thought, Mr.. President, that great men
sre the impereonation and embodiment
| of the spirit Of the times In which they
were born, and Of the peculiar genius oil
the locality which they could claim as
their country and their home. Human
greatness consists especially in this
and be be statesman, or warrior, or poet,
or philosopher, or beneEactor the great
and representative man is he who Ii
guided and developed by this law. You
End in Shakespeare all that is grand and
profound 10 the English drama You lind
In Milton all that Is lofty and sublime il
that EDglish poetry which grew out @
an endeavOr for popular freedom in al
early day; you fiud in Washington al
the high qualities OF patience, courage
wisdom, and sagacity, which gave thu
American people the civil and military
power to found free republic. And 81
the man who establishes 8 government
or develops philosophy, or builds al
or uses his fortune, In violation Of th
spirit of the age In which be lives, serve
only as a warning TO bis fellow men AN,
fails In his mission here on earth.
Now, sir, when l contemplate til
character OF that Distinguish mar
whose greatness consists in the judg
mept and wisdom with which he be
} slows his bountiful benefactions, at
always struck with the fact that 10 biz
, are combined all those qualities Of pru
depce, honesty, industry and thrif
which So truly belong to the town |
which he was born, aud also that devO
tlon to all those Institutions Of learning
r religion, and charity, which lie close t
/. the hearts OF our people. Georse Pcs
, bsdy Is the embodiment OF the best il
| dustry, and the sOundest practical phi
anthropy of New England Society
? What the associated men OF his nstiy
i town Of Dsnvers have lsbored for, f.
o years, he has accomplished better tina
/. they all Aud what remarkable nj,
!, tuTe he presents He commvnced IL
: here IS poor boy. He had no supe,i,
&c advantages. He could csu upou Z
o powerful family Tor aid. He WAS bo,
IS Into DO gr, at mercantile line, In who
ID well-beaeD path be could travel On
is fortune. he inberted from bis faith
10 and mother, osly the faculties which
r. himself was to use In carving out b
y own career. And 1t is astonishing ho
be AZ be went forth into the world, hs pl
ia served even in thu hpioh. of oil hia az