Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-08-20


illness and cultured gentleman. And
here we are to-day, laying aside all
church and party differences, the firm
friends and patrons of T. G. A, and in
this grand reunion we take each other
by the hand, look into each others faces,
and pledge friendship, fidelity and sacri-
fee to the welfare of the school.
This is not day of mere poetry, but
OF stern facts and noble plans, and of
solemn purposes and cheerful patron
age.
can assure you took comfort with
you my children when you were boys
and girls; even your fun and frolics
gave some delights. / used to punish
you when naughty, but we loved and
honored each other still. l gladly greet
you here to-day. Some have passed
away-we, too, are passing away.
What we are and shall be, what we do
and shall do-all, all shall live long af-
ter we have passed from earth away.
We and our deeds and influence shall
have resurrection. Let us make monu-
ments of praise and Immortality. Pro-
longed cheers.
THE POEM READ.
Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr, of Rutland,
was invited to write a poem for this
special occasion, but by reason of the
short notice and the sickness in her fam
lily, she was justified in not complying =;
and so by request, Rev. w. H. Poor
read her celebrated centennial poem
''1770-The Dead Century 1870" pre-
pared for the Rutland Centennial. The
poem is good, worthy of the gifted au-
| thoress-but of the reading of it-wen,
let others judge. 1t was poor reading.
Miss Jessie Bliss, of Poultney, read an
appropriate, we'll articulated, well word
ed, finished essay, that was well appre-
ciated by the close attention and hearty
cheers of the audience. Her theme
was: The blessings of education. 'While
We cherish the Old we pray, God bless
.the New"
f. J. Parmenter of Troy, con-
fined at home by sickness, sent health
giving poem fun OF witty puns and pun
gent tropes, that made the past living
present, and added not a little to the
I pleasure of the hour. The poem was
read by his brother, Jerame PaImenter,
Of the Troy Press
'Fhe Queen City Band. from time to
time, played such tunes as "Home,
Sweet Home and iGoodnight, fare
well, etc. The music was good. The
meeting was intensely enthusiastic and
a decided success. Bishop Peek dis
missed the people with the apostolic bone
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THE .sooIABLE. AT THE SEMINARY.
Ia-the evening the friends and patrons
gathered at the Seminary for a social
reunion, which was q pleasant time, fail
of tender recoilections, and cheerful
greetings The parlors and halls were
crowded with the old and young, the
grave and gay. The park in front was
beautifully Illuminated and ornamental
with various. Chinese lanterns. Here
the Band discoursed sweet stirring
music that delighted the gathered COM
pany Here the children of T. c. A.,
some flushed with youth and some gray
with time boys and white haired men
sweet dalnscls and silyered granddames,
teachers, pupils and patrons and friends,
mingled in q nerrYnaking, handshak-
Ing and Smiles, repartee and reminis-
cences; songs and wisdom ~, toasts
and speeches, sandWiehed with cake.
assesToe ana ice cream, and possibly,
few tears. A handsome motto over the s
entrance to the double parlors from the
main hall as follows: S'1834-fS74-
T, G, A. gtests her children and awaits
her grandchildren"
After refreshments were served ample
for AL and palatable enough for princes,
the friends repaired to the chapel, up,
up up three flight of stairs 10 hear the
Old professors pupils tell the stories of
former school days and renew the scenes
and struggles Of AUD Lang Syne.
DR.. Newman presided, and read the
toasts, to some of which telling res
ponsgs brought laughter and cheers.
Bishop Peck spoke in behalf of old
teachers and tendcriy told of those
ceased from toll, now near the great
wAite-throne he told of their pleasant
ways and peculiar traits of the trials
with.the tricks and trainings of youth,
Of stones tnmbled down stairs by mis-
ehjef-malling, fun loving boys, and of
their triunphs in detecting and dealing
with regues He had not forgotten
those times and trials if DR.. Newman |
had. Hc told how he. brought some
great transgressors to time by telling
them at chapel prayers the perpetrators
had better call and settle at once,
for he had their names before
him on. the table, and they did settle
and he did have their names before him !
all in the catalogue. And how he
found III his Bible as he opened it one
time for chapel prayers, a writing telling |
him if he did not read certain. Psalm
the bad man would get him, and he
found this soother pointed out : ''Ffet |
not thyself because. of evil doors: :,
Rev. Lewis Austin, an old student,
but now Principal Of Kimball Academy, !
Meriden, n. H, gave pleasing reeitsls
of his recolIections of his boyhood days I
at the old Troy Conference Academy.
Henry Clark, of Rutland, responded. /
to the sentiment. ''The Press and. the
Schools. :" .1.- .E'-. !
Hon. r. A. Parmenter felt more at
home in the chapel than he did speaking
IN the church, and told: an exceedingly
humorous tale. about four small boys I
a box of raisins from. the cell
lar when Mr.. Perry was Seminary
steward how Principal Peck and Prof.
Newman tried, to find out the guilty |.
parties; how they got lawyer Smith,
now of Rutland, to detect by comparing
handwritings, and finally Parmenter
himself was engaged (Satan rebulSipg
SIM to find out the eulprits and have a
certain reward for his assistance. To