Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04

After a choice bit Of music from Gilmore's
Band, grace was said by Rev. Harmon LOomis,
D. D. Of New York
After the eiibles had been properly disposed
Of. President Angel ordered cessation Of the
knife and fork ARTILLERY FIRE, aud said lie roi
est mort, Vire lie rOi. have tried to get a
living msn to fill this chair but could not.
can only account for my being here on the
ground that you wanted brisk corpse. can
not see why 7 an here, dead, unless it was
to remind the guests Of their mortality as the
skeleton was passed round at the Egyptian feasts,
or, in the language Of Malcolm to the Thane of
Cawdor, because g nothing became his life as
the leaving it, Five years ago. | told the
new President be was the man for the place.
He thought rot. A yesr and a half ago, re-
peated the same sentiment, but with the same i'll
success You know that have always been in
favor Of the admission Of women into the Uni
yersity, and uy views have been published
broadcast over the land but never has soil
tsry woman approached me on the subject of
entering college But no sooner hsd President
Buckhsm been elected, than he said to me that
young lady called on him, to know what preps-
ration would be necessary to st her for college.
This comes, my friends. from putting in young
and handsome man, instead Of an old snd bald
headed one. (Grest lsughter.) But
seriously look on the years spent
by me in this University as the hap
piest in my life, and | fstter myself tnst
they Will not seem the least important IN the
history Of the University when l see tnst
much Of the new has been grated into the Ola
] baa
old, that your generosity has added SoO'OVV 10 |
the resources of the University that the num-
her If professors has been doubled and their
ssIo,sas increased 4 Presidents house built and
dedicated. and sn increased hold on tho people |
90 ,be SAT- deem it fortunate to have been |
here in this most important period Of the his
tory Of the University.
But. while thank you again and again for
the praise which you have freely given my
labors, I wish to make large discount from it. |
The poor, hard-workiug professors scarcely |
ever get their dues. return my thanks to them |
for their valuable work
I hope no one will imagine that ! leave this 4
University because am respondent Of its future. 1
! believe its successful future is insured. Il is |
not in the power Of man TO hinder it Now it |
dispense With me or anybody e'se. | only |
leave because believe II my solemn duty to 60. /
The President then. after a few feeling re-
marks relative 10 his retirement, introduced.
President Buckham, who said if he read Milton
RICH, Angels don't die-they fall sometimes' -
They fell all the way from Olympus to Lemnos
sad now from Vermont to Lake Michigan.
President Angel's remarks reminded him of a
giant in Ariosto, who fighting vigorously until
the moment Of his DEATH kept on fighting even
after desth. His lamentel predecessor or his
shade made sn imposthumous speech The new
President sad some good and witty words for
the women. yet he did not feel in ocular mood
BE thanked the Alumni and the friends for the
interes' they had showed him st the start lie
hsd not expected it. lie had thought that by
hard rowing be might paddle his own canoe"
He thought he might get along also, but they
had flstel him into h0od-tide Of demonstrstive
favor 81 the commencement Of his work. lie
hoped that if his errors Of Judgment
should temporarily alienste him from
the Alumni. he would remember them with the
same cordial feeling they had shown to him.
lie would try to perpetuate the spirit of his pre-
Iecassor. but he would not fulfil all Of his
pledges one especially, that he would not ask
Tor more money If he heard that any Alumni
bal male what, in 3 Wall Street phrase, is
called q " good thing" be would be seen
shout with the contribution box next morning.
he likewise wanted something besides. He
wanted heir boys and girls. His speech closed
with some words Of regret Al the resignation of
President Angel
The President then called up Gov. Stewart
with happy sllusion to the perpetuation Of the
Stewart regime. The Governor said in the cut
set be was not wanted here to make a speech,
but 20 swear the new President. lie, however,
managed to make = very good enc before he sat
down.
Hon. Il. n. Hubbard Of Chieago President ofthe
Associate Alumni, after paying a high COM
pliment to President Angel, said some did
not know the extent or character of the tempts-
ton offered him to got Michigan He endorsed
the new departure concerning women.
President Caswell Of Brown University follow
ell Mr. Hubbard in q general speech concerning
schools snd the important progress in educstiOn.
Major Psngborn was the next speaker He
said he felt a pride in Vermont as his native
State and New Jersey a. his adopted State. DR..
Angel hai alluded to him as the orator Of the
Alumni, but be hardly thought the funeral .
baked meats of yesterday would do to Get forth .
the table to-day. He spoke Of the days Of dark
ness of the University when many were discour-
aged, but he said the L. v NJ would never die;
while Buckham and Petty were there the .
flag Of the University would float in triumph. /
Maj. p. spoke very happily and effectively and
his remarks called forth many hearty laugh /
and frequent applause from his audience.
c. r. Bsllard's lyric muse then impeled him 4
20 read the following poem, whose saliies of wit |
we're loudly cheered.