The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-27

meant hard woodwork which by his
physical condition his sinews aud muscles
were capable Of performing, and he owed
whatever persistence Of purpose, and EN-
ergy Of brain work lac afterwards reveal
ed, as much to these early conditions that
surrounded his, as to his original endow-
ments of intellect. His earliest aspira-
tons were for literary life, and at the
time Of his death he was engaged by man
ual labors in securing funds for eollegi-
ate course, which he looked forward 10
with great expectation. Constant. ever
plOdding hard work was his motto, and
this, coupled with n good memory, and 4
powerful intellect, tended to make his sue
cess comparatively easy. He entered the
Peoples Academy ia 1874, and graduated
in the spring of 1877 standing at the head
of his class, seven in number, and from
the walls of the Peoples Academy there
has seldom emerged one more learned.
more talented. more respected, or one
with prospects of more brilliant future.
Connected with this institution both as a
student and teacher for about three years,
he won the esteem and confidence of all
with whom he was associated, by the
honesty of his purpose, and brilliancy of
intellect. As a student he was ever kind,
attentive and obliging to his teachers; as
teacher he possessed those remarkable
faculties that are pre-emnenti in a success
full teacher. Believing with Gothic that
| mo man in this life can safely live at ran
DOM" he directed all his labOrs to a
chief end. This last characteristic was
the point in which his teaching excelled
that of others of his age and experience.
That institution of learning which from
fear of religious influence, or for the sake
of personal favor, employs an imperSonal
teacher, is dealing out whey and husks to
its students, and may expect them to be-
come, as the certain result of its unfaith-
fulness, class of half educated, purpose
less men and women. In manner he was
genial. frank and kind. His style in con-
versatiOn was terse, and forcible. He dis
dained the use of long Latin derivatives,
and brought into play clear, vigorous
Anglo Saxon. The young men who came
in contact with him were impressed with
the value of true ideas, and taught that
the best moral principle was that which
prompted as to do right because it is
/, right. None were associated with him,
but who could testify to An influence up
on their lives. Ever generous and true
, hearted alike to his friends, and those
who differed radically from him, the
principles of truth and uprightncss that
were so conspicuous in him, will not soon
be forgotten. His personal integrity was
pure and spotless. A mans character is
built solely by himself; he constructs ii
piece by piece to deformity or symmetry
And it can be added that from daily assO-
citation with Mr. Clark as fellow students
his companions learned to admire the
tions-a rectitude that seemed to spring
not only from heart well guarded by
conscience, but from an even poise of in
tellect which could not incline to tempta-
ton or stOop to wrong. And to his be
| reaved parents, who are so deeply triet
in this, their great affection, in behalf o.
. all the students of the Peoples Academy
l who knew your son | would sincerely
, say "we share your grief" And tina
reward which awaits as a result ola char
acter full in friendship, fuller in its ma
tive resources, and fullest in its excellent
requirements, and rich promises, of {
= kind and sympathizing nature,a truthful
. benevolent disposition, anOble, trueheart
l ed manhood, in the world immortal, t.
. that reward George F. Clark has gone
, But as the hours passed in his company
are recalled we can but give up as hope
G less the task of doing even partial justice
4 to his character and attainmcnts. Anc
e SO passes this young man who loved life
: whose creed was culture, whose only
4 capital stock was time and talent, who's
I having been is our gain and whose going
: is our loss. Who better than the venera
!, BILE Sage of Concord shall give us bene
I diction -
Born for success he seemed,
With grace to win, with heart to hold,
| With shining gifts that took all eyes,
: AS pledged in coming days to forge
+ Weapons to guard the state, and scourg,
s Tyrants, despite their guards and walls
Nor moves in unalterable days
II That Genius goes and Folly stays"