Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
DIR. Spaulding and DIR. Arnold.

Mr.. Editor The remarks OF the WATCHMAN
May 9th concerning DIR. Spaulding, and the elo-
quent words OF President Buckham at his funeral
suggest striking parallel which it is interesting
to follow to minuter details. And perhaps some
among your readers, who, with hundreds of Others
throughout the land, owe much of the influence
formative both OF Intellectual culture and Chris
tan character to this honored teacher, will be
glad thus to add humble tribute to his memory.
~ Often one good or great man gives new char
acteI and value to the place where he lives DIR.
spaulding has done for Barre what many good
man before him has done for the place where he
lived and died This Is the sentiment to which
President Buckham in his address gave vvidness
and point, as follows: % Do you know, citizens Of
Barre, that that which has given distinction to
your village, which has made 1t to all Vermonters
| like Rugby or Harrow, so that Barre has come
| to be not so much the name of village as OF a
school, is mainly the work OF this one man?''
Rugby and Thomas Arnold were permanently
Identified to the English speaking world, In the
same sense is the name of the quiet Vermont vii.
lage linked to that OF DR.. Spaudng in the thought
oil all who love our state or regard with any in
terest her educational and religious welfare. In
feror, If at ALL is the latter example to the former
only in the horizon which bounds it; and it ma,
be doubted II the nearer and more familiar one b.
not to us today the more impressive symbol
The practical forces and possibilities OF human
character are thus at once embodied, and made to
stand out in fact to the popular apprehension. 1t
is no longer an ideal practically unattainable
that man with average powers and honest heart
and patient industry, may attain such eminence
and reward. But such life has been lived, and
such results achieved. The example is actually
before us. Location and surroundings have been
subsidized to the real accomplishment of the pur
pose OF an unseltish and noble life. And In such
an embodiment Is both the standing rebuke of
shrinking Incidence, and the highest stimulus OF
personal enthusiasm We thank God, therefore,
for these examples, set at intervals along path
way, to remind us afresh of the possibilities, and
hence the almost God-like dignity and response
bility OF our being.
1t is, however, not alone in this broader view of
the general sphere and results Of the lifework OF
the two men that resemblance may be traced
between DR.. Arnold and Dr. Spaudng. There il
a somewhat striking similarity also at some point,
OF minor detail. The enthusiasm, the whole-heart-
edness, and the loyalty of devotion to the highest
welfare of his pupils, of the former, seem to have
been reproduced, according to his measure, in the
latter Very few nrohablv of tho ,hous,nds .,
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n'' 'p"uiui"s PuP"s, even WIEN subjected 10
the seyerest measures OF his discipline in the fam
lily and the school, but carried from that moment
tho ;mnrass;o, tho, hah;na a,d oho,o Al, H.
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wise foresight OF moral results, and an unshrink-
ing fidelity to the best interests alike of the school
and the nnniI were tho nromn,ina p,o,ivas NJ III.
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ihn'oioh IL WAS no mere sehtimehtallty, Dut
judicious, well-posed, genuine tenderness, which
shrinks not from the infection OF present main for
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."' N"A' Vi iu'"'o soou' 'n"' always on"f"o'er-
ized MS discipline. rare and regal power this,
to be able to control the turbulent passions Of
vonth m cba,ga afrec,,aii,, the;r cnrron, and
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convey the lasting impression OF a Rihdly pa'er-
nal love. And for this not few men and women
TODAY have reason in their heart of hearts do
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'ouey 10 'hahk hin' III many known Instances
indeed, such an expression has been gratefully
acknowledged by the pupil himself to have been
tho t,rnino noint nj altar lifa hils h 4, .,so,h.
''' '''"'"e p'''. VI "'.o, "'e' ""'e " a''o 'ne
tohe ana atmosphere OF the whoie school attained
healthiness and purity like that only OF the hills
surrounding its location
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Anu III 'ho uea'h ALSO vi 'hese TWO representa-
tive teachers we find striking resemblance.
sudden summons. with SCARCELY anv nremonition
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