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BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

pectet g. come up to E1ltlire definition "i
phyticHn. An unfortunate gsntleinAn WI" u "a
peei7d 10 perform miracle every day. we his
20 wherever duty calls IN the DARK, unheaiihl
regions OF the earth To combat with disea- thal Ia
lad its Shiny, lOatLsome touch, that has looked
with It's hollow. b.oodshOt eyes, upon what was
once the very picture OF hlppS health We mu l
deny OurselN r pleasure that others may he happy
restrain our sppetites that others may be fed in
pOyerish ourselves that others may be rch ne "a
TACT, that Others may 1--we This lS duty VOL
Was it said Of old that Men in 10 way resemble ne
gods more closely than in gEins health u theh
fellow men,"
resents the future OF the Class ~ e.. See pleas
a Mt homes; wife and children sather aI"hnd tne
hearth, and happiness ana comfort, Nuch a. "l's
wi'ely love and childly affection can produce Is
there. | see tho day OF adversely portrayed n
somber cOlors. see sickness and suffering ~ Al,
its loathsome forms relieved 10y Inc profess Vha.
minlstrations of the beloved physician. Ihe oilhh
the deaf hear the lame walk. l see PROBES
sonal tame and worldly honors come TO some
whi!o others rest content with The more simple re
wards OF less pretentious and quieter lit. away
beyond, slowly rising above the horizon, Is DARK
cloud that forbOdes naHght but evil. Higher up
towards the zenith of the heavens it raises us
threatening bead. and IRON It's folds the iursol
tightening 'shOOts for some life and hits its marx.
The fac IS disappear one by one from the canvas.
can see crowds Of people mourning for some great
calamity that has come upon them and, see 4
great light breaking in the east. and
yet Il comes brighter and brighter yet It CLOVIS,
till at last GODS the whole and an angelic
figure is seen heradng forth in seeming loy Jul lc-
cents the happy welcome home
The procession was then formed and the
class, professors and Alumni marched 30 the
Van Ness House. wbera u banquet was
spread. This, as was to be expected from
the reputation of the hotel. was an elegant
affair in all respects, and met with ample
Justice from tho guests. On account OF tho
lsteness of the hour no speeches we're made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
The commencement Season

Is at its height. Twenty years ago most Of
these occasions occurred in August; but
the time for them has been advanced, all
over the country, and most Of them are now
held in June. The reports from the various
colleges show that, as rule, the numbers Of
students are increasing. Large classes are
graduating and still larger ones entering.
Evidently the people attach increased i'm
rortance to thorough collegiate training,
and are availing themselves OF the best
educational facilities to greater extent
than has been the case since the war The
hard times also have some share in develop
ing an active interest in educational institu-
tions. Thousands OF families, prosperous
few years ago, and bringing up sons and
daughters in easy opulence, have been re-
dueed to comparative poverty. and, unable
to give their children fortune, they give
them an education which shall fit them for
seli-support. The receding wave Of PROS
perlty has left thousands Of young peo-
pie to fight their own battles with the
world, and they see the necessity of train
ing for the contest. Doubtless another
powerful impulse to educational interests
is the practical and scientific quality Of
modern collegiate training. The interest
IN science and its applications to the manifold
affairs of life is giving the colleges stronger
hold than they had before on the confidence
oil our busy and practical people. They
see perhaps better than before that educa-
ton means something that it fits men for
life instead Of uniting them for it: that it
means real power among men. Such is most
clearly and emphatically the case and the
bst education is the cheapest. Nor is the
best necessarily found in the larger institu-
TONS. which 80 largely relegate their students
Ia the care Of tutors, and in which the size
u the classes deprives the Individual student
Of Tie personal interest ard care of the pro
lessons. But most Of the colleges are doing
good work. They are largely manned by self
sacrificing and high-minded men thev de
serve to prosper and it is a cheering sign
that their service in society as well as in the
world of letters and science is finding more
general recognition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
Wade Rnmpron'> speech.

1t WAS very noticeable speech which was
made by Wade Hampton, OF South Carolina,
at Auburn, n. Y, the other day. Certain.
ly there could hardly be better talk from
Southern man than this and we are willing
To give zen. Hampton the credit of meaning
what he says Whether he can carry out
bis laudable purposes. Is more of question.
tie said, among other things:
The contest in South Carolina, nv friends.
was not political struggle Ii rose far
higher than any such contest ever waged on
this continent. 1t was a contest for ciyiliza-
ton, for Home Rule, good government, for
lie 'tsell. 1t was contest waged by the
people OF South Carolina, not, as demagogue-
would tell you, against Northern men. IL
was contest waged against carpet-baggers.
add when | say carpet bagger | mean by
that, thief tApplause.) We do not call
any Northern man, any Irishman, any Ger
man, any EngliShman who settles in our
midst as an honest citizen, carpet bagger.
We welcome such with open arms. We
tell them To come to our genial skie. and fer
tile soil Come one, come all, and | uledge
them 10 the name of the State hospltabic.
~arm-heartcd reception. We do not ask
whether they are Republicans or Demo-
erats. ! want To impress this upon your
minds, and will do it by an illustration
uf what was done 10y the Democratic Leg
ldature Of South Carolina, almost its first
action when a vacancy occurred on the SUI
lreme bench OF that State. A Chief jus
t'ce was to he elected. 1t was place which
had been filled by men Of the very highest
reputation IN our commonwealth. Names OF
hOnOred suns OF Carolina, who would have
done honor Ia any bench in any country.
were presented, bat that Democratic Legs
lAture elected TO the Supreme Court citizen
OF New York. who came to the State n a
soldier ard who is a Republican. (Ap-
pliuse) W hat further proof do you want
that we are not governed by proscriptiye
policy We did not wage political can
yass. We were fighting for every interest
dear t. ireemen, and thanks to the brave and
true men and glorious women of South Caro-
lima, TINS war Tor good government was sue
cessful-they have established it in every
department of the State Government They
have accomplished this, and they now pro-
pose fulfilling to the very letter the pledges
which made, and appealed to high heaven
to witness, that they should be carried ont
| declared that if elected |
would be Governor Of the whole people of
South Carolina, that | should know no race, !
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no party, no color, that all men who stoodon
the soil oi South Carolina. native or foreign
born, white or black, should be equal before
the aw,-and, 90 help me God, it shall be
done. (Applause.)
am glad to say that the bitterness which
marked that strife is passing away, and
saw to you, men of New York, as say at
home, owe my election to the colored men
of South Carolina. Thousands of them
voted for me, knowing that | had been
good friend of the race, know
ing that | was the first man after
the war to recommend that they should be
given the right of suffrage, and have never
yet changed my opinion on this subject.
knowing this, they sustained me in large
numbers, and | am happy to say that nearly
all the fears Of the more ignorant are pass
ing away. and they are satisfied that they
will be dealt with in all respects as citizens
of South Carolina We intend to try to
elevate them, educate them, and show them
the responsibilities as well as the blessings
of liberty. We want them, as other citizens
of America and South Carolina, to be
worthy of the great boon of citizenship of
this great republic.
MY lliduh 1Ou lOi tuls ihS9e
cordial greeting, doubly gratifying because
it is the voice of New York reverberating to
South Carolina. | came, as | said, to do
honor to my distinguished friend, Gen.
Shields. He wore the blue and | wore the
gray, but We can let the curtain drop over
these years and 90 back to the time when
the flag borne by him waved alike over the
men Of the South and the men OF the
North, and We can lock beyond to the
future, when through all time that flag shall
float over free, prosperous and reunited
country. (Applause.) say this to you as
Southern man, rebel, for, when | fought,
| fought as hard as | knew how against
you, and | say also that, if that hag
floats as it should do over free and equal
States, if it shall be the symbol of liberty
and equality and justice, all the states and
every man of the South will honor it and
love it rs of old, and the time may come once
more when New York and South Carolina
shall stand shoulder to shoulder against the
common enemy and their blood mingle upon
the soil
My friends, shall bear this cordial
greeting back home with me to the little
Palmetto State. and assure our people that
your hearts here throb kindly for us.
trust in God that a better future is before
the whole country, and that we shall have
peace, prosperity and liberty to every man
upon the continent. (Applause.)
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BRisr1l 80 The usual "lnyiucibles" or
rather Horrible luvulnerables, are to
make their appearance here The Fourth.
Hope they went stay Ia their horrible
gIrb all day. as SEINE are inclined to. 1t gets
u be M old story after about two hour
parade. Don't carry 1T uSg4s cd HGrsedni.
The band Is to be out ami there Is to be two
match games Of base bali. alsa fireworks in
the evening.
sunday evening the eolJred people at the
west end Of the village got into trouble.
Ono OF the girls threw chair at one of the
men. cutting cash under his eve lie
threw At back at the c1lored dame and Il.
striking her on the head, gave her shock
enough Ia set her in commissions and ueees
state the calling of a physician, Moral
Don't throw missiles and don't forget co.
Ored skulls are sometimes thin.
The Catholic church foundation Is being
built and the timber being got on the
ground. SO that the building will soon be in
course OF erection.
summer arrivals from Boston and New
York begin 10 take place. ?.
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The city is stirred up on the silver ques-
ton. New York is inhexibly opposed to the
remonctizing of silver, and the business
world stigmatizes the making silver legal
tender a. only another form Of initiation
Debts due other countries can no more be
paid in silver than they can in greenbacks,
ana the production is 50 enormous that II
still further decline is considered certain.
The city will fight it to the death, and gold
is the only standard that is acceptable
every member from the city will be instruct
ed to favor no financial scheme that looks to
making anything but gold the standard Of
values. The cleansing Of the custom house
is going On satisfactorily, The old suckers
are mostly cleaned out and class OF men
who arc willing to work for the government
are in their places. The pOstoilicc, never 50
bad as the custom house, for skilled men
were necessary there, is also being shOrn Of
many men, and stricter discipline and
more efficiency in the service is being had
In short, there IL II cleaning up all round,
which Is a. gratifying as it was uneKpect-
ed. The people have discovered that Pres
ldent Hayes was in dead earnest in the
matter OF civil service reform, and they re-
joice exceedingly But it strikes the old
bummers with awful force Those who
have already lost their heads fill the bar
rooms with their lamentations. IL is bad
time for Office holders, who depend upon the
strength of " our member" q" Our mem-
Der - ism t as great man as he was once
The merchants report better feeling among
the business men Of the South As absurd
as was the howl about military occupation
the removal of the troops from the South
did have some effect in stimulating trade in
that section. The Southern people have
now certainty Ct policy, and they can
make their calculations accordingly. The
sentiment in the city is overwhelmingly in
favor oil the President among men of all
parties who have anything to risk, and be is
growing in strength every day,
Yours, ALTON.
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Junior Exhibition

The Juniors gave their exhinitioH. Tues
day evening. The church was filed at an
early hour to its utmost capacity, and many
were unable to gain admittanee, Of even get
chance to look in at the doors Seated in
the chsncel with President Buckham were
DR.. $. ). Cutting. D. D., of Brooklyn;
Hon. Ii. N. Hibbard, of Chicago; Hon. X.
s. Hale. of Elizabethtown Rev. o. G..
Wheeler, of Grand Isle; Hon. Daniel
Roberts, and Henry P. IIckok. Fee. of this
city. The following was the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

1t was sweet June. the cllm, bright summer
hours
We're Tiled with fragrance ot fresh opened flowers.
when hrst looked upon our college halls
oi architecture dOubtiul-plain brick walls
with dome which Brunellcschi never p,annei
a 4. college ,li,t modest; yet college manned.
EOIe brain Of Plato with a woman heart
Its students were handful, and no more,
And all, with one accord by Coerdye -wore
Ihey loved by t"leridSe when their hearts d.d
They sung Maid OF my love, sweet tieney!eve -
In smaller struggles of"ur college life.
sOme champions were OF theuluyic strife
Our youthful churchrien of succession true
And of baptism OF the primal hue.
But war came sternsr. horn of grave event.
The count OF doubtful vote for President
For not 10 mortais then the secret given,
To quench such s.iiie by rule Of eight TO seven.
PHI sigma M t'y brothers turned to foes,
How shield sm0te shield and loud the clamOr
Cleaned throu h the storm cast heavens Tar dart
ing frr,
For gods emba tied loned the earth born ire.
Night i1llowe day and day the night pursued,
And stu went on the memorable ieud.
From startled Gown grave elders interferei
When 10 AN the warning ranks appeared,
With brow ms lestlc, sire ni gods and men,
Olympian Jo"e-pru!anely called Prof Ben
Shook his am OrOsial locks. bTanIshed his cane
" Dispersc' acclaimed, and IN your tents re-
main
Peace nstan cane within those an.ered halls,
As soft as mt might on their outer walls
Such power .ersuasive had the gUdlike word
Ger passion raging and blood seeking sword
And as o! Ole TO ilium poet given.
Made STRIFE immortal as the stars Of heaven,
So poet our, , Helen in his lay
Built ioity lynne, memorial Of the fray.
Bard Of Ora nj Isle long may his days increase
Poet. DIVINE and justice OF tar Leace
lie me imp I'D in his half century song
To erwin N Homer M strain prolOng
An elder hi lther's harp. unused hal:.strunr
In dusty Al c long for gotten hung
At your CO.. maud has yielded broken strain
And now 20 $ back, ne'er to be struck agaiu
it, notes ~ drops Of ebbng rain fall Sow
In fainter p. tterings s the minutes 20
Not as the = gels voice which in the ear
OF our first ,rent whispered, fingered there
charm div lie. itself long hushed ana zone
My song will cave no echo when It's done
Song Of the = slrt at even lde. each strain
Linked with some vanished hour by menOry's
chain
Ts ended NOS We 20 our many ways,
To fill with mi My deeds the scholar days:
Some life'- hsr hillside climbing with the light
Some on its VT stern slope and near the nj CHIT
Ali with one hope, one prayer in every, breast,
Forever be our ALMA MATER hlest
With the poem closed the exercises Of the
forenoon
Music was icrnishei by H. G. Blaisiell's
orchestra, of Concord, N H.. and it was
of first order of merit. The programme was
as follows:
/. l. Italiana in Algeri. overture. ROssn
= Song without Words Trombone obi satol- Freely
,. Concert overture in hat..-.............Jac jacob
/. AbOnnenten WAltzes. Edward Strauss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

HoNoRs continue to be showered on
President Grant, without stint, in England.
No American ever had such a reception
there, and the Englishmen have rarely, if
ever, given a more cordial welcome to any
European potentate. 1t Will be long re-
membered by the American people and will
conduce to increased good feeling between
the countries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

The French Senate voted the dissolution Of
the Assembly on Friday, by vote of $50 to
1870 NJ. Brunei, Minister of Instruction,
speaking for the Cabinet, said
"The ministers arc not divided They are
aware that they incur hatred and dread of
the Radicals. They will not attempt a
coup deta. They are the defenders of a
moderate and, at the same time, Il revisable
republic. They will always afford protection
to the servants of the State, recently threat
ened in the Chamber of Deputies. As to the
official candidates., the ministry will contine
itself to indicating candidates who are real
friends of the President. They will not es-
tablish a state of siege unless certain radicals
force them to do so.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

Foreign aiyices seem to point to a proba
Die widening Of the field of war in Europe.
The London Post in leading editorial says
''ln anticipation of the time when it may be
needful to assume a strong defensive posi-
ton, it will doubtless become the duty of the
government to ask for certain means of Civ
ing effect to the wishes of the nation" 1t
Is reported from London that the plans for
the occupation of Egypt by England are per-
fected, and British consOls are depressed in
view of the continued possibility of partici-
patton in the war. The plan is to enter
into an arrangement with Turkey by which
England should put 10000 men, one-third
Moslem from India, into Egypt This would
be pretty direct alliance with Turkey. A
Berlin despatch says that the reported offer
Of Bismarck to Austria of an offensive and
defensive alliance is confirmed that Austria
is concentrating 10000 to 40 900 troops on
the Seryian frontier, and that the expected
crossing of the Danube by the Russians will
be the signal for Austria to cross the from
tier
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The Mollie Masuires in Pcnrsrlvorio Al

The Mollie Maguires, in Pennsylvania, DO
lot seem to have been broken up by the ven
geance OF the law which overlook dozen Of
,neir number last week, and fresh deeds of
violence, and threats of more, are reported.
Especial anxiety is felt by those who gave
evidence against the murderers Just hung,
or have been otherwise active against the
order.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

TnE New York Nation says: The pas
siouate devotion Of Mr. Tilden and his fol-
lowers to rcform-reform in the currency
reform in the civil service reform in the
army: reform in the navy-which inspired
the St. Louis platform, has all disappeared,
and in its stead we have the single cry of
fraud. The Democrats may be right in feel
ing sure of carrying the country in 1850 on
this cry, but if they do so they will do it
without the aid of the independent vote that
supported them il the campaign. The indie
pendent vote cast on the Democratic side Mr..
Tllden received almost entirely as reformer,
and because it was believed that his admin
istration would be reform administration.
1t he wishes to retain this support he must
60 On being a reiormer, and must make
speeches very unlike that at the Manhattan
Club q"
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The adjourned meeting of the AssO ciate
Alumni was called to order by the president
Immediately alter the conclusion OF the pub
lie exercises Of the celebration.
On motion OF Rev. Joseph Torrey. the
hearty thanks of the Associate Alumni
were unanimously rendered to the orator
for his profound and scholarly address; and
to the poet for his beautiful and interesting
poem. and copies of the same were request
ed for publication.
The NEE ting was then adjourned. subject
to the call of the president
CHARLES f. ALLEN,
Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

q DO you want to kali the GhiliP' eN-
claimed a gentleman, ~ he saw u boy tip
baby out of it, carnage on the walk. NO,
not quite. replied the boy, " but II get
him 10 bawling mother Will take care OF
HIM while go with Johnny Bracer to see
O'Brien's SIX shows