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

are Man is rational being The Bible ascribei
vast importance 10 Faith. 1t is inexpreNsibly
beautiful and powerful and il most reasonable
act of the soul Man is a moral being. 4 religion:
being n social being. Religion is of social nature
and includes TALL helpful intercourse Of man snd
| man. Man, finally, is an immortal being. lie !:
| able to choose irrevocably his own course, dark
ness or light. The eternal life belongs more espec
tally to the future. but is not wholly unknown here
| Not unfrequently foretaste is given on earth.
| In all these respects the testimony Of the Bible
| agrees withithe instinct of man. suspicious of i'm
mortality visited poets and philosophers long be-
| tore Christ, aud the mere conception raised them
| far above thu horizon Of this transient lie
The musical programme was as follows,
the first three selections being rendered by
the quartette and the closing one being
sung by the congregation
| ?. "Haye Mercy on me .Southard.
2. 81 cannot always trace the way"..-..--...Dow.
4. hymn POO.
Annual Meeting of the Associate Alumni.
The annual meeting Of the Associate
Alumni of the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, was held in the
University chapel, on Tuesday morning,
June 81, at $50 O'Clock.
The meeting was called 10 order by Hon.
William c. Shaw. Of Burlington, Vt, the
President OF the Association. The records of
the last annual meeting were read by the
Secretary, and, on motion, they were ap-
proved and adopted.
The Neurological Report for the past year
was read by H. o. Wheeler. of the Obituary
Committee. The list embraced the names
of Lumaa Fcote, OF the class Of ISIS; Eras
mus l.. Carpenter, class of 1887; Charles
Carroll Spaulding, class Of lsi7; James
Hubert Scott, class of 1850 Joseph Warren,
class of ISL: Frederick Harley Baldwin.
class Of 1853; Nathaniel Porter Gilbert,
class of 1851; Hiram Beach Sibley,
class of 1879. The report was, on motion
OF Charles f. Allen, accepted and adopted
and ordered to be printed with the proceed
ings of the meeting.
NccroIosy for 1891.
The following named Alumni have died
during the past year, VIZ
Glass of lsls-Luman Fcotr, OF Charlotte, Michi
gan, aged > years.
Glass Of lsI'-Erasmus Irwin Carpenter, o. Swan
zry, N. H., a. ed Is years.
Class of lSE-Charles Carroll Spaldlng. OF BOs-
ton, Mass, ged 90 years.
Glass o: lstO-Janes Hubert scott Of New York
City, aged II years
Class OF IS5l-Joseph Warren, Of Buffalo, y. Y,
aged a. years.
Glass OF lS5i-Nathaniel Porter Gilbert. OF Hub
hardton, Vt. aged u years
Clas- OF ls5i-Fredrrick Harley Baldwin, OF
Hineshurgh. Vt, aged ~ years.
Glass OF ls't-Hram Beach Sihley. Of Burlins-
ton, Vt, ased ,. years.
LusAS FooTE was born at Hanover, n. H., Feb
ruary Is, l79i His father, George tOote was one OF
thJ pioneers oi St. Lawrence Co, N Y. Mr.. foote
PREF AIRED Tor College at Potsdain Academy, and
graduated from our niyersity in Isis. On leaving
the University he studied law in the oilice o! his
brother. Alvin FOote, in Burlington, and was al
nitted TO the Cmttenden County Bar in lS2l. lie
then entered upon the practice o! his profession in
Burlington, and while SO enga -ed. began the pub
LEGATION Of the Burlington FEE Pass. and with
his law partner, was the founder Of that paper.
In ls}, Mr.. Foote retired from the law and from his
paper-and took orders an Episcopal clergy man.
lie preached at Arlington. Guiiord East Pou they,
IN this state and in Dewsville. n. H., and in 1870
removed to Michigan, laborng in Kalamazoo and
other places till lsn, when he settled in Charlotte
in the State,Iwhere he remained till his death
MI. fO5te was ferveni in his religious life, and al
most fierce in his championship OF his church. HIS
various pursuits as lawyer, editor and rgyman,
his familiarity with history and his strength of
mind and character made him during his best days
foeman worthy OF, and ready for, any bodys steel
Positive almost to intolerance, p ain spoken almost
10 rudeness he was honest and true TO h 8 convc-
tiOns and independent and fearless in expressing
them. ''He was strong and good man." lie died
at Charlotte, Michigan, Aug. = lo1G, At the age 81
- years, months and Is days. Vide FREE PRESS
AMI TINES, Sept. -, 1850
ERAsyEs IRWIN CARrESI ER was born at Waterford,
Cardoaia county, in this State, April -, lsoS. lie
graduated from the University in ls]7-spent one
year IN Andover Theological Seminary, AMI was or
dained as Congregational minister, at Liiileton,
n. H., Dec. -, 1872. lie remained in his Littleon
rastoratr till lSj, when he vert TO Barre IN tins
State, where he was pastor OF the Congregations!
church till 1860. Subsequently he preached at
Berlin, Vt, FOR about two years, and then became
Secretary OF the Vermont Bible Society, in which
capacity he labored Tor two years lnl~'l, Mr.. Car
penter was Installed over the Congregational church
at Swanzey, N. Ii wherr he served with great &C
ceptance until his death. For several years Mr.
Carpenter was Corresponding Secretary Of the gen,
eral convention Of congregational ministers and
churches OF Vermont. Mr. Carpenter was ready
and able writer his pastorates were all successful,
and as citizen he was esteemed for his public
spirit and for The influence he lent to all good
works. February }rd, lS76, he was thrown from
his sic Oh and received such injuries that he died
the same day. lie lett two daughters, his vii"
having preceded him in death but few weeks.
His age at his death was Is years months anu
days.
CHARLES CARROLL srALnisc was tho son Of DR.;
John Spaulding, OF Montpelier. lie graduated
from the University in ISL. After leaving College
he studied Civil Engineering but lid not follow IT,
When the California gold fever broke out IN Io5''
he among the first to 20 10 thu Pachc coast iOr
gold. Having only Indifferent success in mining,
t. returned East-spent Il short time in Montpelier,
and then going to New York, entered the service OF
HerndOn * Co as eN press messenger between New
YORK and Boston. lie afterwards engaged in sur
veying and railroad engineering In Ohio, Limos
and Kentucky. At the time OF the organization Of
Kansas a territory be was living IN one OF the
border counties OF Missouri where he had married
a Missouri lady. He took part having removed TO
Kansas, in the organization OF the Kansas terrific
rial government Wrote special letters to the New
York Tribune, encouraging immi grafton TO Kansas,
which attracted much attention at the East iOr
time published a paper at Lawrence, OF which CITY
he mayor. soon after the Kansas difficulties
commenced he left tn, State, and for some time fol
lowed teaching. At the outbreak Of the war he re-
turned East and entered the army, serving TWO
years in the 9Th Vt. Regiment. On coming out oil
the army he started the Newport News,at Newport
in this State. Having sold out the NtTS, IN i9d"'
he went to Boston and took position upon the Dos
ton Post In -t9 he became connected with the
Boston Hcrahi, with which paper he remained until
his death. which occurred Jan. Is, Ios7. Ills age
was ~ years, months and II days. $50,
JAMES HUBERT SCOrr was horn NOV. 'ih, lo"l'
lie graduated from the University IN l-'l. After
leaving College he entered upon tn" study oil Jaw
at Buffalo, N. Y, anc there admitted to the
bar. For nine years he resided st Buffalo, Piacuc-
ing his profession, and or several years was CLERK
OF the city court. In 1883 he removed TO Few ORR
City. and remained there in the practice OF law un-
I'll III health compelled him 10 reside abroad. after
this he never fully recovered his health, and alter
many months OF suffering, he died hay ing returned
To that city, in New York, August J., $50, az the
age OF II years. months aut 10 days. friend
says Of Mr.. Scott that ho was - man OF rare taste
and much culture
J",rrn wArGUs was born IN Waterbury, In this
State, July n ISa'. lie graduated iron the
I University in ISL, and Immediately entered upon
the profession Of journalism, assistant editor oi
the Country GENTLEMAN ut Albany, n y Ia
1853 he became A. "cite editor Of tile builtIO
Courier, AMI IN ISIS. tho editor N chiei ol mat
paper. which position he retained I'll his death
Mr. Warner was a recognized leader of the prmO
cratic party in western New York N' throughout
the State. BY his influence. the stale a-yium ;or
the insane WAS located at EulIlp and he served a.