Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-18

medal is of gold and valued at $50. The
justice Of the award was heartily ac-
guessed in by all. Young Stapleton has
pursued his college course under some
difficulties, but amid them all he has gone
ahead in his studies, and now is honored
IN this public way by testimonial at
once honorable and pleasing. He GER
tainly is deserving of great credit for his
persistent efforts to excel both in scholar
ship and as an orator. The other gradu.
ates all, without an exception, acquitted
themselves most splendidly, and in short
the exercises were signal success, and
we predict for these young men who now
leave our College halls success in the
walks of life. We certainly hope they
may not reflect any discredit on the insti-
tuition which has honored them with re-
cord ON the rolls of its graduates. L al
most forgot to mention that levee was
given by President Kitchel on Wednes-
day evening, which was very fully at
tended.
Thursday evening was taken up with
a concert at the Congregational church,
by Gilmore's Band, resisted by Mrs. Oliver,
as vocalist. The house was crowded and
the music was excellent throughout.
Everybody was highly pleased and well
entertained. I have, in short, given you
the main particulars connected with COM
mencement week. Everything passed off
very pleasantly, and the 10th anniversary
has passed into history, to make its i'm
pressions upon the future and constitute
an epoch in the lives of the young men
who, freed from college life, will find that
they have but just began to learn, and
that as much depends upon the future to
perfect them in intellectual growth and
strength as in the past to prepare them
for their development and progress. These
young men are yet to make an impression
upon the world as well as the world upon
them.
The power to think and reason is well,
but the power and inclination to think
and reason right is better. True discipline
not only means the head or intellect but
the heart and affections. Neither should
be neglected. Both should be cultivated
ana -~-cAd upon the side of truth and
righteousness, tnaI UiIo Void may ha inn
proved in thought and morals. Human
life is too short to throw away. No man
can afford this. The scholar who starts
life determined to make his mark, and
bless the world by stern devotion to the
great and growing interests of humanity,
is the man for me. In every path of life
objects are constantly presenting them
selves for human effort to alleviate, and
true nobility and excellence prompts a
hearty acquiescence in the demands of
society for aid to the poor and distressed,
the needy and disconsolate.
Every man can more or less be a true
and loving philanthropist. It is the want
of genuine philanthropy that occasions so
much misery and woe. A mans educa-
ton is not complete until ne is brought
into full sympathy with his fellow men,
and drinking in the spirit of humanity,
he, like the Divine Redeemer, showers
blessings and benedictions upon i.
Middlebury College has sent for many
great and good men, and her work is not
yet completed. She is to send forth many
more. The old graduates are falling year
ly, and their places are to be filled by
those who now are yearly leaving its halls
and rank as her alumni. I trust the flu
ture will show in her history as many
great and good men as the past.
Our village was filed with people
from the surrounding country on Wednes-
day, who attended French's Oriental Cir
Gus. BY some the exhibition was charac-
terized as failure, while others called it
a success. One thing it certainly snc-
ceeded in, viz: taking about $4,000 from
us. The street show was very much be-
low that of last year.
Mr.. Lorenzo Fl. Stow of our village has
purchased the grist mill and water privi-
lege at Weybridge Lower Falls. The
mill is to be put in first rate repair by
Mr.. S. The location is a very good one,
and the water power not excelled by any |
in our county, if indeed in the State.
1t is with pain and deep sorrow that
L announce to your readers the death of
Mr.. H. A. Sheldon of our village, who ex-
pired this morning. This makes the third
business man that has within four months
passed away from our midst by death
First, Dugald Stewart; ID, Michael
WEIGH and now Mr.. Sheldon. Mr.. Shell
don and Mr.. WEIGH were elected select
men of our town last March, and we fond
ly hoped that they might live many years
to aid in building up our town and village
in all of those interests that make a peo-
pie truly happy. Mr.. Sheldon las for
many years been an active member of the
Episcopal church. He leaves a widow
and five children to mourn the loss of a
Kind husband and affectionate father, and
also a wide circle of friends who will
never forget the many virtues that
adorned his character. His funeral will !
De attended at 5 o'clock pm. on Tuesday.
CANDOR.
August 10.
SPRINGFTELD-Thef fall term of schools