Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-22

r and fertility of soil, focks and herds. b,
3 any towns in old New England. Nearer
, to the point Of observation rises "Snak,
, Mountain" from which most beautiful
view is obtained of the lake and the
, towns of Shoreham, Bridport, Addison
!, Panton and Weybridge, and the towns
skirting the lake on the New York side
for many miles, all the season of the year
clad in perfect beauty, bewildering the
eye and captivating the soul.
i Turn to the north, and the eye stretches
for more than 30 miles over country
taking in beautiful hills and fertile val
leys, with here and there the spires of the
churches of the living God pointing to
the eternal house of the soul in the deep
blue heavens, while school houses in rich
profusion greet the eye, all affording
themes upon which the mind of the chris
tian and philanthrophist can dwell with
unbounded enthusiasm and sincere unal-
loyed delight and pleasure. After thus
gazing at the surrounding country, we
turn to our own village that lies as it were
at cur feet, embowered in trees lining its
highways, filing our parks, and the yards
attached to the dwellings of our citizens
making our homes upon earth lovely and
inviting
We still gaze, land at the extreme south
west the monuments that mark the rest.
ing place of the dead who have walked
our streets, arrest our attention and call
up the stirring scenes and associations of
the past in which these honored dead
acted well their part. We think of
Storrs, Bates, Merrill, Slade, Phelps,
Linsley, Barber, Beckwith, Wainwrights,
Seymour, Simmons, Chipmans. Brewster,
Allen, Hagar, Sheldon, Starr, Bushnell,
Meacham, Chapman, Rogers, Johnson and
many others who have mingled in our
midst, whose lives were crowned with
success in the-religious and literary world
village in all that makes society honorable
useful and happy.
Turning our eyes from the sacred de-
pository of the dust of the noble dead we
stop to look at the beautiful grounds and
buildings of Middlebury College. They
stand out in eminence commanding fine
view of of the Green Mountains in the
east, and that noble range of Adirondasks
in the west. From the halls of Middle
bury College have gone forth men who
have blest the world by lives of devotion
to God, and the best interests of human
ity. Its record shows men eminent as
divines, poets, statesmen, scholars Some
colleges have a more numerous record but
none purer or better. Nearer to the
center of our village our eye is arrested
by the noble structure recently erected by
our school district, and occupied by our
Graded school
This is an honor to oar village, and des-
tined to play an important part in the
formation of correct character for the
young for succeeding generation. Leav-
ing the point, the spires of the different
churches greet the eye and contribute to
the contemplation of the most pleasing
associations.
For with all learning and wealth, what
would our liberties be worth without the
and sustaining influences of
the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ ?
Dur nation, the world, cannet dispense
with it. In these churches the Gospel is
preached in its purity. Thus may it ever
De. We turn from these to trace the =,
streets amidst the dense foliage that hangs :
'ver the village and mark the dwellings :
wherein abide peace and happiness,
while through the heart of the village can
zee the stream where is located the power 4.
hat carries the cotton and wooden factor
es, paper mill, factories for manufactur-
ng sash and doors, grist mills and foun- .
Try. We trace the stream to Paper T
Mill village" where a splendid water +,
'ower is now unimproved, but which is
apable of carrying any amount of ma =.
hinery. Further on, we come to the
Belden Falls marble mill" with a water
ower unexcelled in New England, and :,
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or market. A little further we come TO
he "Brooksville axe factory" on New
1aver river near its mouth where it en- :.
ers Otter Creek. Here a large business -
done by company of stirring business r
len. But | will close, although 1 have
OF done half justice to the subject. r
L think l may s.fely say, know of no :.
pot from whence the eye may drink in
Icher feast OF beauty than from the sum-
lit of "Chipman's Hill" [ know that :,
lere is no town that commands my love
nd respect more than Middlebury. Most
my life has been spent within its linn o.
8. have watched its growth. | have "
"0asn with its growth. [ have strength o
ned with its strength. The associations L
e interest. The class of young men "
lat were my associates thirty-fve years "a
90, have nearly all passed away, and the VI
lades of earthly existence are gathering Oh
,ound my brow. With them soon tn
lall mingle with kindred dust. Be it m
oner or later, shall never cease to love III
i'd honor the place of my birth, my Il
my manhood. Ill
Last Sabbath was ushered in with
freshing rain that continued through g
lie day. It was much needed and will ,.
use many hearts to respond with graf.
ude to the giver of all the precious bless.
gs of their life. CANDoR. In
June 10Th, 1871. be
MEDICAL COMMENCEMENT-T COM II
encement exercises Of the Medical De-
Irtment connected with the University
Vermont and State Agricultural Col W.