New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-05
HONORED BY HIS PUPILS.
A MONUMENT TO DIR. FREDERICK W. GUM.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT WASHINGTON. coNN.-AD-
DRESS BY THE REV. HENRY WARD BRECHER.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTnuNR.l


MEMORIAL SERVICES AT WASHINGTON, coNS.-AD-
DRESS BY THE REV. HENRY WARD BREcHER.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, Conn.,, Oct. 4.-ThIs pleasant
village, set treeclad hill in the picturesque
part OF Western Connecticut has been for several days
the scene Of unwOned activity. The winding streets
and green lanes have been filed with visitors, and he
hOsptahe village homes have been taxed TO the utmost
OF their large capacity accommodate the throng OF
old and young Gunnery boys their friends, WAC
came 10 attend the commemorative exercises connec'sd
with the unveng Of the monument Dr.. Frederick W.
Gum. erected By his Old pupils.
The commemorative exercises began this afte 7
noon with ssrvices in the little church
on the village green. The Sedlhce was
packed with the old pupils. with residents OF the
village and with visitors from all the country about. On
the platform the Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher Senator
Orville H. Platt, the Rev. G. s. Thral, the Rev. Dr.
William Crawford and the Rev. W. 8. Cotton After an
anthem had been sung by chorus choir prayer was
offered by the Rev. G. g. Thra and passages OF Scrip
ture were read by the Rev. W. 5. Cotton.
Clarence Deming in response the call OF Senator
PlBt president of the Memorial Association then de
lvered short address The old masters ehet char-
acteristlc he said was his ability to adapt to boy
natures outside accessories that few teachers
able TO use. There was something of tie
old Spartan in his sturdy, upright nature. There
trinity OF good influences brought TO boar the
Washington Village. Edward Wells, Towanda, Penn
who had been pupil OF DR.. Gum in place, followed
Mr. Deming with personal "reminiscences Of his old
master.
Then address was delivered by Henry Ward
Beecher. " For generations come" he said ." no
will visit this beautiful hilltop village will
not ask TO see this monument. am giad TO see That
this ia made to resemble funeral, for
gard the prevalent II Christians IN regard to
burial as paganism that would put pagans to shame
Why should men wrap themselves la the products OF the
midnight loom and 90 moaning and wallDg the grave
Of departed frenul Death Il coronation Ii not with
hilary al least with smiles, should 90 TO the graves
OF our loved am glad 10 October red 10 give
the beauty OF nature to this for there anything
III the atmospheric heavens that he did not love
know OF nothing all the history Of
ing more tOucmng than Kings die, aud monuments
ouilJ Tor hem VITA money from tue Dlc treasury
We DO not GUILD so, No egsla helpe
70 raise TINS smart Boys nave done IT, and mothers nave
also, whose boys that are zone had a home ana
men VINO revere the memory Of a good master
Dr. Gum was a scnoo master, rear QUE
He OrrOrdaned from all eternity to be good school
teacher know OF no more none calling on eartn tnin
MS Dr Gihh no rlshed MS pupils as II tny were TAKEN
ntO himself He loved frankness, and taught children
hohur AMONG nc 1peHeu tue1l oyes W e
great things ia Gods world he tdusht tie 10 see IN
clouds what others did not see IL Is good thing TO De
warrior ngntng the love Of country but IT
II nOOer TO 90 warrior IN the spiritual hg u 70 over
whelm the devil and nave the victory registered IN the
lives ana dis pOsltlOus OF those whom one Las led
After Denedicuon had Deeh pronounced D{ the rev
DR.. Crawford the people prOceeurd 10 Cue village bury
IN srUund where The monument was presented to tue
fanny OF Dr. Gum Ia snort speech by senator Platt
TIE unYellng then took place and tue stone
Br,nsmade. principal. of the Gunnery.'
| Inc monument 'ooAs out upon scene OIL
SURPRISING Ioveiness. 1t is SIMPLE block or quincy
granite edges, and left rough all ITS sid
the surface OF tue side nat looks
the insert ptOn " In memory of Frederick VIII
| IAN Gum; Born October 4, 1916; died August IL,
ISL" On tn base. directly below the Inscription, are
tine words Erected the memory OF the founder Of
the 'Gunnery SCHOOL, by his pupils lsl7-1s5l'"