Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-23
MiddIeburY.

"A heavy fall of snow took place will
us last Friday night, and on Saturday wal
dissolved by the heavy rain. To-day ic'
is in our streets, it having froze up very
hard Saturday night.
Rev. Mr. Nichols, who has for tn,
three weeks past, been laboring as al
Evangelist in preaching the Gospel in oul
M. E. Church, has left us to go to Brattle
boro to enter upon a series of meetings
there His labors with us have been blesi
to the good of the Church and those who
have for the first time embraced Chris
tianity. He is q very earnest man and
intensely absorbed in the work of bis
Divine Master. Many in our place have
commenced Christian life, which it is
hoped will only close with the natural
life.
Meetings are to continue through this
week, to be holden evenings. Ministers
from abroad are to help Rev. A T. Bailey,
the regular Pastor of the Church.
The entertainment given by Miss
Nina E. Gregory, of dramatic readings,
came off Thursday evening in our school
house hall. The house was not crowded,
but goodly number were present, and
the young lady was very cordially re-
ceived. The performances were given in
fine taste and style, and secured hearty
applause.
Our venerable and highly respected
townsman, DR.. z. Bass, was made made
last week the recipient of testimonial at
once highly valuable and gratifying. For
more than fifty years he has been prac-
ticing physician in Middlebury. AS a
practitioner he has been eminently sue.
cessful, al through the State he is wide.
ly known by the medical fraternity as an
honor to the profession. The Rush Medi.
cal College of Chicago had the good sense
lately in bestowing it's honors to remem-
Der our old and loved friend, Dr. Bass,
and conferred upon him an honorary de-
gree. His age, skill and length of service
as physician was undoubtedly made
known to the faculty of the College by
j. Adams Allen, MD, LII D., and con-
Prof Allen is the son of the late DR.. iona
than A. Allen, and brother of DIR. Charles
Allen Of Rutland. The diploma confer
ring the degree was sent to Hon. John w
Stewart to present to DIR. Bass. Accord.
| ingly, on the 10Th inst, the doctor not
knowing what was to come off, was invit-
ed to call at the study of DIR. Eddy, at an
hour mentioned. The doctor was on hand
punctual, as usual. In the meantime, a
few strong personal and intimate friends
of the doctor had gathered together. The
venerable man looked somewhat surprised
upon entering. the room and finding that
there was 10 one sick or demanding medy
cal aid. He was soon confronted by CIV.
| Stewart, and in few we'll chosen reYarks
informed of the honor bestowed upgn him
and that he took the greatest PLEASURE in
giving the fullest proof of tke fact, by
presenting him his diploma on parchment,
signed by all the officers W the Institu-
ton, and bearing the broad seal of the
same Before me, st2od the venerable
form of my friend, DE Bass, with his long
flowing beard afteEIhe style of the Patri-
archs, and his head covered with hair
white with tie frosts of so winters.
Around him were gathered friends, some
who had Known him for half century,
all enjoying this agreeable surprise.
TheAddress of Gov. Stewart carried US
backIo our boyhood days, when we first
kp/w our venerable friend He spoke of
Ns faithfulness as physician, his tender
/heartednass to the suffering, and of his
present advanced age, admonishing him,
that soon "life's fitful fever would be Ger,
and his name, reputation and services pass
into history" He rejoiced that the crush
Medical College" had done itself, as well
as the doctor, the honor of comforting the
honorary degree upon one SO worthy of
receiving it. 1t was just recognition OF
services highly valuable in the profession
and rendered for more than so years. The
doctor responded in few well chosen
sentences of thanks to the Institution that
had thus honored him with their testi-
monial of confidence and regard, and to
Governor Stewart for his short and felici.
tous speech accompanying the presenta-
ton. 1t was scene enjoyed by all pre-
sent and not to be forgotten.
As strong friend to the doctor, can
but thank the Institution that has thus
honored him. / would that my venerable
friend might live to see 100 years before he
gathers his feet up in death. This, how
ever, cannot reasonably expect. But L
most sincerely pray that his declining
years may be unclouded by sorrow, and
when he has paid the debt of nature and
is gathered to his father, just commun-
ity will remember him as the warm, i'm
pressive, honest-hearted man and physi-
cian-the kind, genial friend and neigh
Dor, and the faithful public servant.
CANDoR
Feb. 81, 1871.
CLARENDoN.-Wm. s. Weeks, Esq, OF