The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
Letter from Castleton.
Csstleton, July %,

Edit0r Rutland Globe This is q beau
tiful village, one of the loveliest in Yer
mont, and in times past ranked as one of
the first for men of rare intellect and pub
lie bencfac;ions. Rows of graceful Gins
and branching naples line the streets in
every direction. The clown Hall park"
and "Semnary park" dressed in living
green, are lovely to behold, and are the
observed of all observers. In my univer-
sty days, one of the many subjects for es-
says, was that wonderfully frequent word,
arstocracy. can well remember how my
facile pen would sail out on voyage of
discovery, to see if there was not another
aristocrlcy, beside the immortal ones of
BIRTH and INTELLEcr. Jack Hawkins
Sophomore, was the happy discoverer of
the aristocracy of Goldfish, and was always
harpng on one of the three, and sometimes
on all of them at once. Now the two first
have had their day in G. The middle stock
who prided themselves more upon the
memorable deeds of their ancestors, than
upon actions of their own, have nearly run
out; and we are left pretty much as Hia-
watha was, when "the birch canoe was
builded, and it floated on the river like a
yellow water lily" But Goldfish abounds
here as we'll as elsewhere, and you know
that fish are rich in phosphorus, hence their
consumption in large quantities may in time
push the brain of the present generation up
TO that of a former period. With many ii
is difficult Of digestion; and then again.
when sailed it loses its mineral constitu
ents, its natural juices, and Is less nour
ishing. But it only requires longer time
to consume sufficient phOsphOric food to
properly balance mind and matter, and en-
able them to do the work of the race.
Judge Moulton, John Meacham, and
Chauncey Langdon, left an honorable rec
ord, and their wives possessed that good
sense and practical know ledge which can
come only from those whose private lives
exhibit catalogue of virtues, known to
the contcnted mind and clear conscience.
Speaking of cataiogues,-I have been in.
formed by a citizen of Castleton, that no
regular catalogue of Castleton Seminary,
has been issued for several years, or since
Rev. r. G. Williams occupied the chair OF
law and order. Why such an omission
should be permitted by the "Hon" Board,
Is best known to themselves. / have al
ways supposed that there was no better
way to advertise good school than by
generous distribution of catalogues One
of the surest proofs that a school is not
what it should be, is the absence of well
arranged catalogue, in which the course of
study, names of students, and all the nee
essary requirements for matrculation and
graduation are prominently shown, and the
Il # tt,n pf,hn nj nfo md
plainly pointed out. 1t is not strange that
the "Old Sem looks sad and forlorn to the
old students who gaze upon its time worn
and decaying walls 1t Is not strange that
parents send their sons and daughters for
education, to more inviting Places where
some intere st is taken in keeping the build
ings properly repaired and fit for the hab-
itation of human beings. / counted re-
Gently, not less than fifteen or twenty open
doors and windows; some windows with
out blinds, some with part of one, and some
with very poor ones. | noticed one chin
ney gone to the roof several furnishing for
bricks and mortar, and all sadly demoral-
lied while the shattered belfry, rickety
verandahs and general appearance of ne
elect and decay, that everywhere appeared
compelled one to exclaim, "1emp0ra mu-
tQntur Ct nos mutamur in Ills" If the
spirits of + j. Haliock, Zimri Howe, and
A. w. Hyde. could rise from their honor
cd graves, and revisit the old seminary, and
wander through its halls now, lonely with
cob-webs, brick dust, dirt and broken glass,
once resounding with the merry shouts OF
boys and girls from all points Of the com,
pass, they would hardly recognize the place
and It's surroundings but would exclaim
carry me back. On, carry me back to my
last resting place in the city of the silent
dead! sold Hallock" would elevate those
elastic eye brows, open those expressive
eyes, stretch out those long arms, straigh.
ten that bent body, and shout to top of his
voice, "boys what does this mean2 do
not leave things in this SHAPED" The Judge
would hem few times, hunt among the
rubbish for copy of blackstone, and would
read the chapter that treats upon the pow
ers, rights capacities, and 'incapacities" Of
seminaries, founded sad Studendum 81 or
dndum, for the support and encouragement
OF religion and leaTning;" throw down The
volume, and start for bis narrow bed re-
peating "Grays clergy" and "Elmwoot
Institute" While A. w. Hyde the pro
preior, the builder, the life long benefac
tor OF Caslleton seminary, would thrust
both hanss into his pockets, and draw Out
his check for ten thousand, saying, 81
spent fortune in piling up this masonry
for posterity, and il is still more blessed Il
give than to receive. Get up Whitley.
Yes-the cold seminary" once the bright
est light of Vermont, once the happy home
ofhundreds of young men and maidens. once
the fruitful nursery of Vermont colleges
once sending forth yearly, those who have
added distinguished luster and brllian,
fame to her honorable founders. Yes
there she stands. Grand, gloomy and pc
culiar. Grand in its glorious past, CRANE
in the bright array of her iIlustri Jus al
umni, and grand, in everything that onc'
made her superior for educating, and shap
ing the immortal destinies of thousands
Gloomy,--yes, sullen gloom creeps steal
thily from head stone to garrett; 80 real ant
yet so shadowy that when contrasting tn,
glowing past with the gloomy present, JOY
for the one. and grief tor the other wrestl,
for the mastery until our homes and praV