The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-08-11

We have just learned that a party
of Jul young townsmen are to take a
ten days yachting trip through Lake
Champlain and the st. Lawrence, leav-
ing here Monday evening, having char
tered the steamer "Gazelle," Captain
Sam Ives of Vergennes. The members
of the party are DR.. Mellen, DR.. Shell
don, and Messrs. Chapman, Fletcher,
Bell, Wales, Smith, Abbey, Rowland,
Piper, O'Neil, Kellogg and Palmer.
We should judge that any contributions
IN the way of cake and doughnuts
would not only be thoroughly appreci-
ated, but thankfully received. We wish
them pleasant weather and lots of fan.
-Johp Baird, ap cmploye of he
Cutter Marble Co., was found on our
streets in an iusensible st ATE of intoxi-
cation last Saturday morning by officer
Dickinson. He was brought before
Justice Knapp on Monday and disclosed
on Herbert Johnson, a man who claims
to be In the employ of Colby. Baird
was found guilty of intoxication and
disorderly conduct, and fined, including
costs, $12.72. Johnson was fined $50
and costs, amounting to $33.47, for two
offences and first conviction. He was
also prosecuted for keeping with intent
to sell, and fined $17, including costs.
The usual appeal was taken. Mr..
Colby was nj of town at the time of
the sale.
The prudential committee of the
college, through Pres. Hamlin, have
issued a circular TO the trustees, alumni
and friends of the college, of which the
following is a copy:
The regretted absence of Prof. IIig-
eIfGSSngIees, fGSassH%nsau made tfH%SeSt9SGasc aS Siita il 1.-THE he
Faculty, to the filling Of which the
prudential committee have given earn
attention.
They are able now 10 announce the
following appointments, which they
feel sure will give great satisfaction to
the friends of the college.
The professorship of the Greek Ian
guage and literature will be filled by
VIM. ii. Eaton, A. NJ, of Andover,
Mass. His father, author of Eaton's
mathematical series, was teacher in
Phillips academy.
Mr.. Eaton graduated valedictoriau at
Amherst in 1868, was principal of Mon.
cOh dtbetOLny tlCu CntCtCu fAnuOVeH
theological seminary, but after a year
and a half was called, at the death of
Dr.. Taylor of Phillips academy, to teach
and Latin. He held that posi-
ton two and a half years, then studied
in Germany three years, from 1873 to
'76. He spent two years in Goettingen
and II in Leipsic, studying classical
and comparative philology, also visiting
Italy and Greece. During five years he
has been associated with Prof. Thayer
of Andover theological seminary, dur
ing the first three years assisting him in
the instruction in New Testament
and for the last two years assist
ing him in the translating and editing
Grimm's N. Il. Greek lexicon. Dur
Ing the last ten years his studies have
been chiefly devoted to the Greek Ian
yuage and literature. lie will also
assist in the department of English lit
The other vacancy is filled by Prof.
ii. Foster, A. NJ, Phi. d.
Mr., Foster led his class in Cambridge,
md after graduating, obtained, by COM
examination, the post of assist
professor of matthew atics in the
naval academy at Annapolis. AT the
md of one year he resigned and entered
Andover theological seminary, where
ne studied three years; was then set
led in North Reading, Mass, for two
and after that studied three years
II Germany, at GOettingen and Leip-
sic, under the most distinguished pro-
lessons of those universities. At Leip-
tic he obtained his degree of Phi. ID. on
fiH DWirInefor n Trans
,endent Use of the Principle of eau.
salty in Kant, Herbait and Lotzc." IL
my one wants some light reading at
he sea shore he had better sock q copy.
Mr.. Foster has been for years q large
contributor to the Bibliotheca Sacra.
The committee have been thus par
in order to assure the trustees,
who committed to them this responsible
and also all the alumni and
friends of the college, that they have
men, but have sought for those
whose history, experience aud we'll
ried attainments are grounds of entire
EAST MDDLEBURY.
ALI unite in saying, the weather
not.
The potato and corn crop had
suffered severely, and beyond full re-
The past weeks have been n splen-
lid time for farmers, aud their barns
ell of a bounteous harvest.
While some have camped out in
he tropical heat, others, like the soldier
or the time, have been obliged to stay
It home.
Some prayers and many desires
lavd been given for rain. Thanks to
he Giver of all good, it has come. Let
zone say loo much or too little, but all
light.
Will Allen, of the Glen House,
las had a son at West Randolph hard
lick with typhoid fever. At last ac-
cunts they were hopeful of his re-
His mother is with him.