Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-03

u'v iroH burIc hchuelhy they unlteu win
the class Of '6l in forming an association, and
making preparations for a reunion in the year
1870. Accordingly this spring letters were
sent to all the survivors, so far as their ad.
dress could be obtained, and the 23d Of June,
the day preceding class day, was appointed
for the services. On that day it was our
privilege again to drive from the capital over
the same old road, and to enter the vastly
improved villageof Barre about midday. Even
the old brick store had reached an unoxpect.
ed development in the upper story, and we
were well content seeing we shall play base
ball no more) to find the green set out with
trees and rejoicing in the promise of a foun-
tain. We gazed up at the exalted watch
tower where dwels our sometime feared, al
ways respected, and now more than ever APP
prcciated, teacher We recognized the build
ing where we had sung, recited and prayed
together, though boreaycd of our old dormi-
tory, and rejoicing in new and more service
able partner Arrived, we commenced the
search after familiar faces, which was rewarded
by the recognition, in nearly all cases without
difficulty, of nine. Called by the bell. we re-
paired to the thoroughly rciuyenated church,
and selecting j S. Abbott, Esq, for President,
as the most venerable Of SHE nine, proceeded
with the public exercises After prayer by
Rev b. j. Ward the Chaplain, and sing
ing by Qhartette Of students, under the lead
of G. II. Cook, A. B., the popular Assistant
Principal we were gratided to hear f. G..
Clark, Esq, with the same voice. and with
the same pleasant countenance, pronounce the
Grafton He reminded us of the days gone
by, and Of their Importance in history, gave
all too limited a sketch Of the members Of
the association who had been cut of by death,
and cxhorted to oarnestness aud iaitfulness,
first to God, and so to every duty
Rev p b. Fisk read Poem, on the sub.
jet of Pricatiom: tie FaacifH and The
Real-which was well received the idea
being that "want of Time Wealtk-Oppor-
tuaity-Sympathy," are mere fancies, while
want of Character is the only real want.
While listening to the exercises our eyes
rested upon the copacious and well made organ,
the work Of one Of our schoo-mates, whose
figure used generally to be dangling from the
bell-ropes Of church and academy, and who
now is busly engaged in the employ of
Chicago firm, as travelling agent, to tune and
repair organs. Success to him We found
three Of the teachers who might be called I'M
changeabIe, except that they all seemed to be
younger than ever before. The beniguant
countenance of our Principal seemed to be
saying Straws tell which way the wind
blows" And if we had been questioned, we
should have confessed that we believe it, too,
now more than ever before.
A0cr the public meeting the associates met
at the parlor of the Boarding House, and
each gave short account Of experience for
the ten years.
The classes number twenty.nine members,
four having died, of whom one was a leuten-
ant, aud one a private Ofthc remainder, six
were soldiers, and four of them commissioned
officers, and all of them had made good rec
ord on the battlefield. There are FIVE attor-
neys, four ministers, all pastors Of Congrega-
tlonal churches, and one soon to enter the
Seminary, if health permits. One physician,
two merchants two teachers Of academy, one
journalist, one deacon One member of the
association holds position upon the Govern
ors staff, and another is at present Chaplain
of the Senate Of Vermont, and trustee Of
another academy in the State OF the
ladies, one is the wife of member Of the
class, another the wife Of a minister who was
a schoo-mate with US for short time, an.
other the wife of an esteemed assistant Prin.
cipal Of the school, and ali but two, who are
living, are married. So far as asccrtained
nearly all have done fairly in business, and
are possessed Of property which raises them
above want, and what is far better nearly
all are now professors Of evangelical religious
faith.
1t was thought expedient that these state
ments should be printed aud all the more be-
cause such record, from a school of the rank
of Barre Academy, is not often made up, or
if made up, put before the public 1t may
be small encouragement to some one to en-.
ter upon course Of classical study. 1t may
lead some one who has goods" to bestow, to
remember the academy (cis., Barre Acad-
envy, as well as the college 1t may be
pleasure to those who have labored so as.
slduously as our teachers, and certainly will
be pleasure to all the members of the asso.
citation.
We conclude with Il copy of the resolu-
tons adopted most heartily by all who we're
present, and also a list of the names and adj
dresses of the members, as far as they could
be ascertained. The members of these classes
are distributed in ten States, and in Canada,
as follows:
Those designated by were also SOL
diers,)
CLASS OF go.
N"H' digren, RcBlsks.
n F.; o.. SlaIk I Belle PLANO, Ia Attorney,
Clark,
nenter, Camn WIZ Chicago, III. ;, MhSV
Rev. S Y. Gale NsSw Marlboro Ord. 1859
Walter A. Jones, MD. Watsdeld VT pbvs 4 Nor
Geo b. Nichols, Chicago, I'M '
Elmlna b. Segur, Deeeas.1
Rev. r.. j. Ward, Grafton Vt ORD IsCs
f. c. Willett, Evansville Ind Theo Stnj,nt
CLASS OF '6I.
J. s. Abbott boston, loo 90 Merchant
G. N Answorth, "
slTs. Matte l., (CoohD 4. 1rldgewater,
B0yntOn, Mass
;, Jennie Bailey, Montpelier, VI.