The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-07-04

ligence, as natures supreme marvels.
AS the end of his discourse he showed
that back of both these there must be a
third mystery-the creative mind
and that is God. The orator displayed
an extensive knowledge of science in
its various forms, and the whole audi
ence appeared deeply interested
throughout the address.
ADDRESS BEFORE TIE PHI BETA KAPPA.
Monday evening small but select
audience assembled at the church to
hear the lecture before the Phi Beta
Kappa society. After a voluntary on
the organ by Prof. IIigley, Prof. Brain
erd introduced Hon. John Eaton, u. S.
Commissioner of Education, from Wash
iingtonn, who then spoke upon the "Ob,
ject of Education" From the liberal
nature of our government there is the
greatest need, and at the same time the
greatest stimulus,to individual exertion
and the education of the masses. The
first object of education is to teach one
to govern himself. Every mastery
over self gives spur to greater effort.
Education must give one correct
Judgment, a high object of pursuit and
a humbleness and sobriety of mind.
by reading works of fiction one may
have his imagination excited, and
might picture to himself model
hero, but fiction docs not often slim
ulate TO action. Laziness will never
allow great success even in the genius.
Gcniuses, however, are oftcnest indo-
lent. But industry is necessary TO
every perfect work. Every man is
constituted to be worker. To be sue
ccssful he must be mcthodical, pa
tient, scholarly worker. The system
of our education must lead to this.
Hard toll added TO natural ability ST.
cures success. Education must be uni
versal; education must be practical.
Proper education leads the student by
simplicity, truth, concentration, indus
try, an unerring judgment and sober
mind i'll constant progress in the
right direction, from strength to
strength from beauty to beauty. In
closing the speaker said that as Athens
was school-mistrcss of Greece, so New
England was school-mistrcss of the
United States, and that Middlebury was
was among the best colleges in New
England. lie spoke also in high
terms of the college, its work, its pro-
fcssors and president, urging that it
should be supported in every way, and
especially by furnishing il with stu
dents and supplying il with money,
saying that in the end all efforts for the
college would be blessed.
MEETING OF PHI BETA KAPPA.
The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society was held in the Phila
sophical Room at the College chapel on
Tuesday morning, with the president,
Prof. f. III. Higley, in the chair. T.. II.
Brainerd and ii. w. Hulburt of the
graduating class, and Hon. O. ID. Scott,
class of '6S, of Texarkana, Ark, were
elected and initiated. The election OF
officers for the year resulted as follows
President, Prof. Brainerd Kellogg
vice president, Col. L. E. Knapp; sec
rotary, Prof. 5. Albee; treasurer, Prof
E. Brainerd. A committee was an.
| pointed to secure an orator for the mex
year, consisting OF Prof. Brainerd, Prof
Kellogg and II. NJ. Bailey. After thi,
meeting came the preliminary meeting
of the Associated Alumni with yicC
president, Rcv.W Wv. Winchester, in the
chair. A committee was appointed tC
nominate officers for the ensuing year
to report at the regular meeting
Wednesday morning. The an
mual Neurological report was read by
Prof. Albee, who reported the follow.
ing Alumni deceased during the pas
year.
NEUROLOGY FOR TIE YEAR 1889.
1914. Rev. Samuel Clark Aiken
ID. d., vas born in Windham, w., in
i7el: lie died at Cleveland, o.. Jan
l, 1879, III the eighty eighth year of his
age.
1920. Albert Bingham was a native
of Clarcmont, N. IL. lie died Aug. 3
1873.
1921. Rev. Samuel Crane jackson,
ID. d., was born in Dorset, VT, Marcel
IL. 1902. lie died at Andover, Mass,
July 26, 1873, aged scventy-six years.
1925. Rev. Chauncey Wheaton Fitch
ID. D., formerly professor of langua
ges i'll Kenyon college, was. born in
Rennselearvillc, n. V, March ID, 1901
lie died at Jacksonville, Ind, July l3
1878, aged seventy seven years.
1925. Rev. Job Sidney Swift was
born i'll Manchester, VT, studied theol.
ogy in the Episcopal seminary at Alex.
andria, Va. lie died in Georgia in
1879.
1927. Rev. Henry Smith, ID. d.,
LII. d., formerly president of Marietta
college, and for many years professor
i'll Lane Theological Seminary, was
born in Milton, VT, Dec. lG, 1905. lie
died at Walnut Hill, Cincinnati, o.,
Jan. II, 1879, in the scventy-fourth year
of his age.
1882. Ephraim Holt Jenncy was
in I ri
dlcd III New York city, Dec. II, 1873.
1888. Rev. Ward Billiard was born
in Masscna, n. v, Feb. s, 1910. lie
died in New Haven, VT, May II, 1879,
aged siXty-nine years.
1887. Rev. John Adams was born in
Salem, Mass, in 1872. lie died in
liillsboro Center, N. H., May 90, 1879.
1919. Warren Hamilton, M. d., was
born in 1852. lie was successful
physician in Brandon, w., where he
died of diphtheria June 9, 1879.
In addition to the above named who
have died during the last year, are the
following whose deaths occurred in
previous years, but have never been re-
ported:
1913. Rev. Dudley Denison Rosseter
was born May %, 1889 in Stonineton.
Conn. lie died in Marietta, o., De-
cember Il, 1870.
1882. Rev. BENJAMIN Washington
reynolds was a native of Abbeyille.
South Carolina. lie spent his active
life as preacher in the West, and died
at Lacrosse, Wis, about April, 1877.
1888. Rev. Clarendon Fay Muzzey.
formerly a missionary in India, was
born. in Dublin, N. H., Nov. 20, 1904.
lie died In Amherst, Mass. Jan. 4,
1878.
1888. William l.. G.. Smith, author
OF "uncle Toms Cabin as il is" was
born in West Haven, VT, March l6,
1874. Was lawyer in Buffalo, N. Y,
where he died in 1877.
1910. Rev. Samuel Willard Cheney
was born in Milton, VT. Dec. 2, 1916.
lie died at Sardis, Pamela Co., Miss,
May S, 1876.
1910. Alfred Miller, NJ. d.. was
born in West Westminster, Vt. He
died in Fitchburg, Mass, Nov. O. Is,
1877.
After the meeting adjourned, 10 meet