Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-02

BURLINGTON, II. June T. 4S,v
To the 4>seciatt iiuB.,.i Of tie L. = " and 5 A. C.
Since the last report of your committee. infor-
nation has been received Of tn deaths Of the fol-
lowing named Alumni, viz:
Class of Is2O-RIcu,RD WHEELER SMITH. aged -
Glass of IS39-uARMos LooMIs. aged %.
Glass of 1s36-FRASELIS BUTLER. aged g..
Class OF 1s3s--ASDREw ROBERTSON. aged Is.
Glass of lSIl-CuARLESCA RRolL Parker, aged c.
Class OF ls.s-J,s oS FOSTER WALKER, aged q.
Class of lSis-GEoRCE SESSOTr. aged 50.
class of ls63-,JoHS THE0PHILUS DREW, aged -.
Glass of ls.I-HESTY ORTAS FINCH. aged 70.
Glass of ls55-EDw ARD MICHAEL LEE, aged 20
RICHARD WHEELER SMITH. the youngest son OF
Ezra and EllSebeth & oal) smlth was borh al rich,
mond, Vermont, No. 18TH l.yy ne was srauualet
AT me University of Vermont in lSs0, IN class of
nine among the p-mber being Rev. Heman Miller
Blo,iseiT and Hon George Clinton tahOon, whose
deaths have been ch:onlcled since the publication
of the last general catalogue MI smith choose the
profession of law, read AT Saie'n y. y. and Tor
period of nearly forty years piictGed IN Mindham
county, VI. He died Al War,isboro IN lat county
On the l3h Of september. lsi4, IN the 18Th ye@r OF
his age. His residence WAS removed from the cen
ter OF business and the held OF MS laborS neces-
sarily limited Nevertheless IN the course OF his
long practice he came to be landmark OF the
legal profession in Windham county
HARMON LOOMS died on Monday. January 10, $50
N his home in Brooklyn. " Y, oi pneumonia AFTER
an illness lasting week. He was - years OF age
DR.. LOomiS was born IN Georgia, VI, and graiu-
ateI nj the University OF vermont III l>32. He
studied theology at AudOver ahd Princeton SEMI
naries He became Presbyterian clergyman.
having pasfurates IN New orleans and Philadelphia
In l>6G he received the degree of d. ID. from Knox
College. For thirty years he was engaged IN the
work Of the American S1ameus Friend Society,"
and for the last twenty-five years he has lived IN
Brooklyn. SIN years ago he retired from active
labor, and has since preached occasionally, anu
been engaged in temperance work. On the last
sunday of lss9 he preached his last sermon IN the
Brooklyn Tabernacle. He was the author OF
Swallowing Wings and other books. lie spent
several years arranging the Bible IN chronology
cal order this work was just completed al the
time of his death. lie leaves wife, two sons and
one daughter. lie a man of earnest Chris
,.ha ministry. and kindly AMI
genial temperament and had the esteem aud
respect of all who knew HIM. Dr. LOOMS was The
last Surviving member oi his class.
REV FRANKLIN BUTER.-Tho professional life
of Franklin Butler quite varied always OF such
character ~ TO draw attention 10 Nun as 10 one
going through his dulles NOT periunctoflN. but
heartily and successfully. lie had 4 mind and
purpos,. Of his own. and LEFT the impression of HIM
self and the legacy Of good example and WORK well
done IN ali the relations III which he was called To
act in school AMI college, in the pulpit and prrSiand
in the legislative hall and the political cOnNe nion
Franklin Butler was born IN EsseS, october O. loli
and died at Windsor, Sabbath morning, May 5Oth
last In the Goth year of his age He prepared for
college al Jericho Center entered me thlNrrsiiH OF
Vermont and graduated III the class oil 1856 After
graduation at Burlington he became principal OF
Bradford Academy. where he remained three
wears From Bradford he went 10 Inc
Theological seminary. Aud0ver, from which he
graduated IN ls2. pom his graduation al AhdoNSr;
Mr. Butler was invited 10 become pastor ol the oli
south Congregational church al Nlul7oi III -.
he arcepteI the invitation. and was pastor Oh thit
church until lsjs when he resgned. soon aiter
l btaa sal
inc American colonization Society, IN winch posi-
NON he continued for number oil yelrSwhcI, upon
I'M. sale OF the Vermont ChyVHieit 10 l. j. Mclndpe,
ami the termination OF Rev Nelson Bishops con-
urrttou with It. IN lS5,. he became iis editor IN
which position he continue! I'LL the removal oil Inc
CHRONICLE to Montpelier. son.c I'VE years ago. After
The death Of Mr. Mclndce he became one Of the Ill
curporators Of The JoHrrI Company anu assisted Ia
II, editorial Infringement Al the time oi his death
he WAS edtur-iu-chlcf vi the Vermont Jyur'idL He
Wis also for many years chaplain oi inc sia'e III
son Al Windsor. lie aisn serNe'i one or Two terms
III the Legislature al Montpelier ~ Representative
fran Windsor aud was member Ot Tue tuu>titu-
tiona Convention III 1870. As an editor. Mr. Builcr
was IMPRESSED with the wide influence and great
power Of the Press He tried earnestly ami sue
cessfullv tu contribute Ia the purity the dignity.
and the power. Of tins potent agency. HIS grasp
of the numerous questions anu TOPICS "i ne u@N
WAS clear and trir, his style ci presenting thoni
fucir terSe and logical. his Judgment carefully
formed and conclusive. DcSpi-ius the low arts IL
politics he was the champion oi tlle proP.r u.Eiis
them to be NIglaui ia the exercise OF thflt lu-l
rights as voters and citizens, iud not 70 i!l itp
that apathy, which renders easy ths running OF
political machines. and Is very hkeN 10 bring dtni-
lsorues. and not stItcsInt a. To the mont.
As pastor Mr.. Butler was discreet. detected AMI
faithful ~ preacher discriminating gnu a'i' lli
- a MAJ AM JtiiAeu Gld-lcntItlOus ana puolh-
spirtted. lie regarded as wise counsellor ana
known 10 he steadfIst friend In marked de-
gree he possessed the esteem ami ronudehce OF rs
fellow citizens and his professional htelhteu lie
dIedat his post III the full maturity OF ms power
and IN the midst of his opportunities Tor usefulness,
writing an article for his paper only lew DAYS be-
fore his death ON FRIDAY morning he tooA break
last with his family. hut uo' feeling u wei a. Usual
soon retired and al half-Ilsi enc Gelorh he went
INFO a ronlafose state. IN which he remained until
death cusued. Mr. Butler was twice uiItrlett- Ills
urst wife WIS the only daughter OF Ex-Governor
Coolidge OF Windsor. by whom he nat one yhid'
son now agent ui III. central Rltlfuli al Nindsor
His second wife was the widow OF l. ! MSlndoe'
ami survives HIM. "a H. b.
A<pRrM ROBERTSON W4S hou "a isis IN AOer
,lernShirr scotland. Ills father was The Rev.
James Robertson. t1r ty-rVc wears minister ot
the Congregational Church, twenty i've wears ni
rI tho
the age of 40 Mr.. Andrew Robertson entered tho
University Of Vermont III 80 ann gtli"it 80, w"
high honor IN ISIS. among hl- classmates ns'us w
t;py John Gregory smith, the tate President CALVIN
Pea,e the Late J. : Adams. John T. ptdhr Es4-'
of ,'tyrndtsh. ami Geo W Reed. ESq. 81 M'hlpc-
her In lS.Fo he went L. Montreal a. law student
m The niicr 1T Hon. Charles Dewey Day. 81 prescott
t't. Una judge pg,. H. waS adm tted In The bar
m ls,I and soon iduA high ranS amt hUilt up an
extensive ptrtIc, IN his profession. AIter lhe at
mission To The har "f his Younger brother, William
Robertson. Ed. the two brothers formed the law
partnership uf \. y ". Robertson, which has been
Tor many years = leading law nrm IN Montreal,
second 10 none IN the pf"t-ssi"nai ana personal
standing of H. members lie VAS deN"ird 10 MS
profession aud To literary studies. which never lost
their charm him refused steadily AL invitations
To enter political life and declined al least Nv"
oilers of important positions ou the bench lie was
one of the governors of Mct'tll college from Us
formation. and was ever foremost IN promutns
whateyeT ullght tend To the inirres oi that insiI-
tutiop. On NuneaN lret cdlLg his ucath. Nj. hob
erts0n Pleaded 4 ease in tha Superior Court. IN his
usual health ami Win more IMAM us usual Nlgot
An hour or two after he had partial stroke OF
paraly followed hy more general stroke ON
Thursday, after which he never spoke hut sank
gradually I'LL. on saturday evening March ~. l'"J
he died AT the age OF d wears. MI Robertson "d-
a very able and thoroughly honest IiwNrr- y, =
legal authority d., had few ~ any equals NJ Tue ~
mInIun lie was y courteous gentleman ti.t"',en
scholar and mast ,.sfuulite IN every ttltllnu oi
I private lie lie never married tie traNtS wv"
+ bruhrrs Hon Joseph R"rttsOn. treasurer 81 que
/ be-. Province. uid William Robertson. q - NJ
t, ,,rtnTr nn,I thrcr sisters, Mrs Fleet II wil1w-
rJ sister who hVcd with INN ~ The m>ifts' OF NY
| household Mrs. David Othn and MISS MaisNtt
Robertson who Is the author oi several l-AnoWh
| religious books. VI =,
| ,KIEs 4, KeoL P,RkER was born M ndeI-
/ hill Chlttrndcn County. Vermont IN sept lSli.
/ u1s father and mother were respectable people,
| and The son W. Tktd via ITEM gu me Nthl- WI
| only 81 IN uppeJtEniiis for ed4eatnn IS were IL
| Iorded by the cuuptr! common sehoelsI VII ne was