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report as to the feasibility OF raising funds
Tor the establishment of scholarships for fe-
male students Carried and c. j Alger,
ii. N. llIbbard and H. A. p. Torrey were
appointed such committee.
There being no other business before the
Association, on motion of r. b. Taft the
meeting was adjourned sine die.
CHARLES Z ALLEN, Secretary.
REPORT CT THE NECROLC GICAL COMMITTEE.
To the Associate .iiumHi er ne University Of Yer
mont,
Your Committee have received in formation of the
deaths OF the following named Alumni since the last
report, viz.
Class Of $50 Heman Miller Blodgett, aged 81
years.
Glass of ls22-Thomas Hye.
Class OF ls2l- Ly noe Catlin Ferris.
Class of lS2S-Sey mOur l.. Allen, aged 10 years.
Class OF lS4n-James Dougherty. aged 50 years.
Glass Of 1889 -Asron gaylord Pesse. aged GO
years.
Glass OF lsi3-sylvanus Owen Goodrich, aged g.
years
Glass of Isii-David Blair Northrup, aged 81
Years.
Glass of Isi4-rTenry Alonzo Burbank.
Class OF lsi5-willism Henry Wallace, aged Sc
years.
Glass Of is5O-rerry Munroo sayles, aged 81
years.
Glass of IsG7-Charles Edward Parker, aged -
years.
nv hfhAN 1llLER BlODGETT, class OF lSlU,
died In Pawtueket, X. l., at the residence of his
brother Rev. Constantine BlOdgett, Nov. |, 1877,
aged s. years 2 months and % days. He was IN
at Randolph, Vt, Aug. s. 1895, and was the sixth
son Of Benjamin and Mary BlOdgett. He fitted for
college at tho Grange county Grammar School, in
his native town. Alter graduating he spent three
years in theological study at the seminary At An
dover, Mass After graduating from the seminary
he was ordained as an evangelist and placed in
oh 'rge OF churches on Dawiusk and Hilton Head
islands, in South Carolina. He received into
the Presbytery aud became a member of the 81 nod
OF South Carolina and Georgia. The church was
composed of c0Ored people, many of them slaves
upon his own plantation. He preached to and
labored among his people with great fidelity for
many years In ls3l, he went abroad and spent
about two years in England and on the continent.
while in Europe he for some time accompanied the
latc Prof. Joseph TOrrey and assisted him N the
selection and purchase of books for the University
library. In lsj3, he disposed of His estate on
Dawiuski Island and went to Princeton, N j.,
where he resided and was employed as agent OF the
Colonization Society OF that State until 1850 lie
then went to Muncy, PENN and there resided upon
his estate until loo1, when he returned to Prince
ton and continued to reside in Princeton until the
time of his death He was twice married. His
first wife was Mrs. Sarah Mongin. widow of Col.
Mongin, of Daw!uski. Ills second wife Gather
inc U. Hall, daughter OF Judge John Hall, Of Ian
caster Penn. She died short time before he re-
moved from Muncy. lie was at all times and In all
places a Christian gentleman of liberal culture
and his long life was of generous kindness and
active devotion to the happiness and welfare OF all
with whom he was connected by kinship. by rcla
tions of any kind. By his first marriage he became
and Tor many years continued to be, the owner OF
slaves and adorned the relations OF master by
most cordial obedience to all the Instructions of st.
Paul. lie never became convinced by the argu-
ments OF philanthropists, by the events of his
tory that the relation essentially wrong. He
ended protracted and eventiul life by peaceful
death while visiting his only surviving brother.
Constantine who was the object of the Oldest and
perhaps the deepest affection Of his life.
SEYMOUR LORENZO ALLEN was born May Goth,
lSu6. in Grand Isle Vt. lie graduated from the |
University in the Class OF ISIS. After leaving COL
bal 10 rAW~n g l.,
Allen, OF Burlington. Butfaillng health compelled
him to abandon his studies and to seek active en-
ployment in the open air, and accordingly he de- |
voted himself to agricultural pursuits and spent |
his life a. farmer living mostly in the towns Of
Fairfax Fairfield and Milton. After an illness of
SIX days Mr.. Allen died at Milton. in this county.
March Il, ls77, and was buried in Fairfax Vt. Mr.
Alien was an intelligent man, Of high personal |
character. and died sustained by the Christian |
faith, in which he had trusted since 1871. Mr.. Al
len greatly enjoyed attending Commencement eI- |
ercises and meeting his old college friends, and re-
tanned his interest IN the University to the last
He married, in lS32, and several children survive
him. Mr. Allen was the last surviving member OF |
the Class of ISIS.
JAMES DoUGHFRTY was born ut Paramount. Down
county, in the north OF ireland, April 1896. He
was reared conscientious Catholic and was as ear
most in bis childhood faith as afterwards in his |
inanhCot he was devoted TO tue Protestant fsith.
Roman Catholics being excluded from the charter |
the private schools OF the Church. At the age OF
"A years he was apprentced TO his trade, and when
IS ears old his time was bought of his master by
his brother. and after that he spent more time in /
school. With two OF his brothers, Mr.. Dougherty |
emigrated 10 Canada West when they were all |
young men. James soon after came TO Vermont, |
and made his home at south Hero, where he became
with Rev. Asa Lyon. A shoemaker by /
trade, he supported himself by his work. and at the
same time addressed himself diligently to study,
with the assistance and guidance Of Father Lyon. |
He became a member OF Dir. Lyons church, and |
never reinoy ed his relations thereirom After lew
o! close application to study and labor he en-
tered The University, and Graduated with hOnOrs in
ls3O. Alter his graduation, he taught Tor II few |
Year,. pursuing meanwhile his theological studies
under private tutors and pastors, when he had ON
ploynent for a while with Rev. Otto s. Hoyt. OF
but mainly with Father Lyon, on the
Island. lie was first ordained as an evangelist and
WAS employ ed by the Colonial Missionary Society |
Of Montreal. lie was first installed pastor OF the
congregational church in Milton, where he re
manned several years. In ISL he became the pastor
sition he held Tor many years and until the innrmi
Ties OF old age conpell-1 him to retire from active
service. and where he continued to reside until his
Heath. bir: Dougherty was.twice married-irst to |
Miss Cell. Hall. Of Grand Isle in 1882. and in 1887
to Mrs. Mary Ii. Drake, who, with two daughters, |
md one daughter by his first marriage, now sur
rlve him. In 1864 the University conferred upon |
aim the degree Of ID. ID. Mr. Dougherty was a man |
If marked ability and Of unusual power as public |
outrageous in his opposition TO oppression and
wrong. The eloquence and power OF his Masters !
impression upon all who heard him. He believed |
negro slavery TO be the sum OF villsiny, and was |
and independent when most men were |
ervile cOwaIdly and fu. itives seeking freedom
ound his home 4 station on the underground rail- |
Dad and himself faithful friend and helper. lie |
Tiled well the measure fthe Christian pastor. He
vas able, faithful and useful. and after a long life
He'd with good deeds, he passed to his reward |
owed nd revered by all who knew him knew OF |
lin. lie died at Johnson, Vt June 10. 1873.
AARON GAYLORD PEAsE was born in Canaan,
'Onn., Feb. -. ISL the son o. Salmon and Matil-
IA Huntiu gtOn fease, and brother of the late Pres
dent Calvin Peasc. At the age Of a years he came
o Charlotte. w. with his fsther's family. In 1873
10 entered the University, and graduated In 1887. |
ho0sing the ministry his profession. he studied |
heology At Andover and graduated from the Andover
theological Seminary in 1871. In 1872 he became |
astor vi the Congregational church in Pittsford.
nd subsequently, preached at Poultney, Royalton I
nd other places until l5i7. when he was settled as
ury. In 1852, he left Waterbury to become the |
aston Of the Cohgrcs ational church ut Norwich.
I. After two years OF pastoral labor there. his | .
ealth wholly failed lie nearly lost the OF his
mbs, and became almost incapacitated for any | :
hysical effort. In 1851, having partially reganed
Is health, he was chosen member OF the Legisla-
ure for Norwich, and was reelected in ls65. lie /
ecale actively interested in behalf OF the prison
rs in County jails, especially the younger | /
-lmnals, brought the subject before tine Legisls-
Are in iOrcible speeches, was made chairman Of q
Decal committed to whom the subject was REFERRED
ported n bill for the Vermont Reform School | :
Inch became II law, and WAS appointed one OF the a
cmmi ssoncrs to establish the school. lie the 4
-st Superintendent of the Reform School at Water
iry and held that position from ls66 to 1862 when Il
rowing inhrmlty compelled his retirement lie Il
IS rightly been called he father OF the Vermont
etorm School. On leaving Waterbury, he removed
Rutland, where he resided until his death. | II
hOugh physically n wreck Tor many years, his ii
ind continued active and strong and was occupied u
pecially with theological problems. In 1875, his I,
iIlosophy Of Trinltarian Doctrine was published |
the Putnams OF New York, and attracted wide | il
tentiOn. lie suffered greatly from ply steal weak o
and disease or many years before bis DEATH but
was constantly engaged with the great questions q
mans relations 10 God and his future destiny un- NJ
his death, and he left much unpublished manu- | II
ript upon these subjects MIR. Pesse married Miss M
lne Page, al Rutland. Oct. l5 1872. and six chill In
en- survive him. lie died at Rutland, Aug. !, | Y,
IL Dir. Pease man OF large heart, OF strong ii
d active mind and OF high and earnest purpose ST
IS affection Tor his friends was Of the most intense u
aracter. The person, the thing, the truth to | ec
hich he gave his faith mad 1t without limit or re-
rvaton lie held his convictions with the strong Ii
grasp and avowed them with tine utmost indie n
ndence and courage, and his Christian love and II
tn was unfounded-ERKE PRESS AND TINES. 10
SYLvASus OWEN GooDRIcH was II native of Barre 81 81
d. lie received an academical education at New h,
ry Seminary and ut Chelsea Academy with the | ~
pectatiln OF making teaching his profession. ~
wing been elected Principal Of the High School a.,
New orleans, La. he accepted the position and ~
aimed il until 1887, when he decided to obtain a A,
eral education. subsequently he entered the ! -.
lversity and graduated in 1913 During the en- "a
ny Fall he married Miss Mary Wilson, of Plain GA
ID. VI, and WAS ordained preacher OF the NJ Il. "a
urch. Becoming member OF the Vermont Con- | =
ence he preached in this State a few years and ~
IN moved to Iowa, where he continued an active -
acher OF his denomination until ls50 or ISL At az
$ time when the California gold fever was at its h
ght, he, like many others, from every occups- -,
II and profession. iOrsook for time his chosen | I,
ling. and started for the Pacific Coast. Arriving ~
Fan Francisco in 1851, ho organizes II mining | -
ipany and engaged at in gold dig | ~
= in which he met with fair success. | or
1853 no started on United States exploring | ~
edition bound for South America. lie was en- | -
ed In this voy age OF exploration and discovery W
or three years, and in 1866 returned to Vsr- ,ar
ut. Mr.. Goodrich being man OF decided opin- | ~
ard regarding human slavery the greatest n
human wrongs, engaged in the anti-slavery | 81
igslo with great earnestness and zeal. During | -,
exciting days OF lsI1 and 81, he made the tour "a,
most OF the southern States as anti slavery | -
urer. lie was arrested several times in Viz an,
la, for dslverin. Union speeches and on one oc- 40
on barely escaped wi tn his lie. After the war; ~.
vas engaged rs local preacher until his death, ~
arcoxie, Mo. Mr.. GoOdrch died at st. Louis, | m
, December y, 1875. aged 81 years, leaving his ms
and iour sons surviving him. nia
AVID BLAIR RoKTHRur, was born In Georgia, Ii
January II. 1874. In 1910 he removed to bur the
ton. entered the University and graduated in hay
class of lsii. Immediately thereafter, he be- glo