The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-15

guests had been seated, Rev. DR.. Newman
called to order and requested Rev. John
Goady d. D., to invoke the divine bless
ing, after which the eatables were passed
followed with coffee, for which nice sweet
cream had been provided by the adjoining
farmers (for which they have the thanks
of all presently, and plates of ice cream.
The appetites Eof all being satisfied, Rev.
w. II. Poor extended an invitation to all
to adjourn to the chapel where toasts and
speeches would be in order.
AT THE CHAPEL
the exercises were opened with music
"Home, sweet home, played on the piano
by Prof. Townsend.
The toasts were then read, Rev. John
Newman, d. d. acting as toast master
They were as follows:
I. Ola T. G. A., the Alma Mater of
many children. She welcomes them home
with joy and gladness.
Responded to by Rev. DR.. Newman, who
had been connected with the school thirty
STA yculs. llc haiidtcu hh"hy '",i"S"''
connected with the school when under his
control, which were received with much
applause by the large audience present.
g. Early associations of school days
They are beauties that sparkle and joys
that gladden. all along the pathway of life
g. Education and religion two twin sis
tiers. May they make /. G. a. their dwell
/ linz ,,1arn In tbp futi1rp n in the mast
A. Female colleges; good, but mixed
schools better.
s. The principals of Troy Conference
Academy and their colleagues.
Responded to by Bishop Peck, who re-
turned thanks for being called upon to re-
spond. He pad fitting and glowing trlb-
utes to the principals before and since he
had charge of the school, saying of his
colleague, Rev. DR.. Newman, that he
always had high opinion of him, only
that he was too intimate with his music
teacher, for which he did not know as he
blamed him, and to which DIR. Newman
replied that he had never regretted it. The
Bishop told many stories of those that were
scholars under his charge, and his remarks
were frequently received with applause.
6. r. G. A. has made a good record in
the past we are hoping for much in the
| future.
I. The press and education.
Responded to by Henry Clark of the
Rutland GLOBE:
| Mr.. Clark said this was not the hour
for speaking upon special topics, but was
an occasion of memories abiding to per-
sons who had been connected with r. G.
A. during his observation of the school
both as a pupil and a citizen of the town
during his residence there of nearly n
quarter of a century. Allusion was made
to those who had become distinguished in
various departments of life, abiding more
directly to the position Bishop Peck and
Mrs. Dorr held in the literary world.
Col. Jerome B. Parmenter of the Troy
Press and Hon. William II. Tefft of the
Whitehall Chronicle were also called for,
but were not present.
8. As the sexes are to live together, en-
10Y, suffer and labor together, SO let them
be educated together.
10. The nstoration or restoration of the
lost child.
II. The fraternity of letters.
Responded to by Rev. L. A. Austin,
who said he had wandered from the fold of
T. c. A had backsliden, and when the in
vitaton to attend the reunion was received,
he made up his mind to come and ask to
be received back into the fold. lie also
narrated some humorous stories of school
day life.
0. Song-'I know maiden fair"
Duet by Misses Mary Campbell and
Emma Thompson-Mrs Frank Allen &C.
companying at the piano.
1t is only necessary TO say that the sing
ing was fine, the contralto by Miss Thomp
son being especially so.
1t was voted that the resident commit
tee be authorized to appoint officers for al
alumni association and make the arrange
ments for reunion next year.
Rev. Dr. Newman stated that while nj
donations had been requested, he had re
ceived a telegram, pledging 500 per yea
for five years, toward the endowment o.
the institution. The name of the person
was not to be announced
Letters were read from j. S. Spawn
Omaha, Neb.: j. ID. Field Wilmington
Del; julius c. Pomeroy, Brooklyn, iron
Prof Manley and from Gen. Truman
Seymour, U. S. A., expressing regrets a
not being able to be present, and extendin
congratulations to all who were there.
Hon. r. A Parmenter followed with al
amusing and interesting story of the schoo
when he was connected with it, in whc
he explained a long hidden mystery con
nected with box.of raisns that disappeare
from the cellar of DR.. Newman years age
: He spoke touchingly Of his three CON
panions in the affair, all of whom wer
dead, and closed by urging upon all I'll
| old students the necessity of working
keep up the old name of the institution.
The exercises we brought to clos
: about ~ o'clock and all departed from Ii
Y seminary feeling well satisfied with IL
5 manner in which the day had been spen
! thankful that bright and happy days wei
5 again to dawn upon old T. g. A., an
$ many heartfelt wish went out that ''h'
last days might be her best days" and TIL
? all might be at the reunion in 1875, land Il
r old friendship and acqualntances that we
c renewed this year might be more strong
i connected together then, and that uni
then we may daily hear of her increasiI
prosperity.
Among the former teachers, schola
o and friends of the school present in t
evening were Rev. Bishop Peck, Rev.
Il G. SAKE, Col. J. b. Parmenter, Troy Pr
y A. X. Blair, Troy Times, Mrs. Julia Z.
Dorr, Hon. w. ii. 1efft, Whitehall Chro
10 i;le, Hon. II. A. Parmenter, Miss Sophia
Y. | Lllo Dav Oron Grepp Rev I, A Aust