Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-23
From the Montpelier Journal
Green Mountain Seminary,
WArknnuRY, July b. lsGs

sion tofincd AT uhe chutth, uhuer the III
rection OF Gen. w. W. Henry. Marshal OF
the day. and led by the band from Stowe
proceeded at once 10 the chosen location
where the corner stone Of Green Mountain
Seminary was laid by President Angel oI
} Burlington. Among other other thing
deposited in the stone were specimens ol
gold found in the mountain eastward bui
short distance fran the site of the Insti'
tuition to be- erected at Waterbury Center.
The procession then repaired TO the grove
near by, where President Angel made a
brief and stirring speech, when the Hon,
c. W. Willard was introduced as the ora.
tor of the day. After the Grafton oHt
thousand at least were fed gritts by the
good citizens Of the vicinity, consuming q
good many "loaves," besides oonsidera.
Die quautiti of cold meat and beans, Az
ter dinnerthe company gathered around
the stand To hear the following sentiment,
and replies:
l.t The union OF intellect and moral
culture essential to the largest develop
ment Of the human mind.
Responded to by Rev S. s. Nickerson,
I'd The Green MountaiA Seminary
may it meet the wishes and hopes of it,
originators, be help to Vermont and an
honor to the town OF Waterbury,
Responded TO by Rev l.. Sargent.
Sd. The subscribers TO the building
fund; may they get large dividends in
the mental and moral elevation Of theiI
sons and daughters.
Responded to by Rev. Mr.. Puffer.
ith. The building agent; may he
finish the work he has begun, so success
fully that it shall be the pride and honor
of his life.
Responded to by Rev. s. W. Cowoll
9th. The Free Baptists, their educa'
tional progress and position.
Responded Ia 10y Rev. ID. $. Frost.
9th. The ladies OF Waterbury; fair a,
the Green Mountain. scenery around then
may they alwavs have their rights, ant
the honor> ot diploma of the Greer
Mountain Seminary lie the pride of many
of their daughters
Responded to by George W. Kennedy
Esq.
,th President J. r. Angel, the layer
of the corner stone; may he vet train
scores of students well fitted to his hand
by the Green Mountain Seminary.
Responded 10 by Rev. Ezra Fuller.
After the reading OF the report of the
locating committee, the procession re-
turned to the Seminary grounds. wher,
the exercises were closed with benedic-
tjon,
|; l. encouraging 10 note the interest
t'at J. trln[ iW3 3ktuci IN the prosperity
OF he higher grade OF schools; and what
can he more astonishing than the TACT
that the great InaNNot Protestant churches
appear '' understand 50 little about the
rover 81 ~. institutions. when oui
Oathp.le ne'Eh"'r> understand II 80 well
Ana "il." the catholics are pEntin then
schools throughout ohr lana, the mem
"ers. OF the lr3tcNiau' churches manifest
q stupid ln@litertn'e, ahi are exceeding
SLOW To understand that herein their
great strength HES, g. W. n.
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