The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-07-07
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Sunday last found Middlebur, ID q
ed with freshest and iYdst bccvin.i.x
attire, pnd awaiting with expectancy q e
arritSllp her sons.
The Baccalaureate sermon was deliv-
cred by the president, Rev. Cyrus
Ham,in; at the Congregational church
at p. m. Sunday. 1t was scholarly
production and was listened to with
close attention by large audience. II
will be found entireIin. another palce. In
tho evening the address before The Phil
adelphian society was given by Rev.
j. q. johnson, d. d., of Rutland.
DIR. Johnson took for his text "Be thou
strong, therefore, aud show myself a
man.; | Kings, II:2. The sermon was
an able aud forcible exposition OF
the subject "Manhood, the tiis >, essen
tial of work perfect manhood tho first
essential of perfect work"
Mr.. B. j. Preston, president OF the
society, presided and introduced the
speaker. Prayer was offered by Rev.
). l.. b. Spearc. The music, which was
fine, was by picked choir under the
direction OF Professor Higley.
The weather was unfavorable, rain
falling at frequent intervals during the
day, but, Notwithstanding, large au-
diences assembled at both services.
THURSDAY.
| At 1880 Q. IN. the Associated Alumni
held q preliminary meeting at the col.
lege chapel. At this meeting a nomi-
mating committee was appointed to pre-
pare nominations for the officers for the
ensuing year and report tomorrow.
Resolutions favoring co-education at
Middlebury even passed, and Il was
voted TO bring tho matter before the
corporation. soliciting favorable action.
Resolutions OF regret at tue resignation
OF Professor Higley wcre also passed,
In which the hope was expressed that
he would resume his chair on his re-
turn.
At I1.so the address before the
alumni was delivered at the church.
The committee were greatly dissp.
pointed in not securing the speaker
who was advertised, Hon. Henry Sew.
erens, he having telegraphed at a late
hour his inability to be present. In
this dilemma they appealed to the
chairman, Mr.. L. d. Eldredge, who
kindly yielded to their solicitations and
prepared as extended an address az the
time would allow.
Mr.. ELDREGE's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Eldredge briefly referred to the
efforts of tho committee to secure .
speaker and their disappointment occas
Toned by the absence of Mr.. Sevenus
and said substantially as follows:
Upon those of us, his classmates
who, standing upon these boards in thii
time honored edifce, received the frs
honors Of our Alma Mater under the
direction OF the revereQ Dr. LaL., 90
with the approval of the then "Hono,s
andi ct Reverendi," but two or three Of
whom survive, the memories of thai
day and the associations of the foul
years preceding crowd thickly. Rep
resentatives of this class of twenty
young men who went forth then arr
to-day found in the various professions
and some Of the other pursuits of thi.
busy world. Three are not, and as
remnant bearing their we'll earned hon
ors gather around the hearth stone Of
our common mother to-day, II is emf
nently fitting that we should for q few
moments take counsel In regard tC
this our common interest: the welfare
of Middlebury college.
Amid her many discouragements
Middlebury college has been true tC
her pledges and has kept hard working
faithful men as teachers, who have
given thorough instruction to those un.
der their charge. The able aud mental
ly we'll equipped men who have gone
forth are the proofs that her work has
. Seea wei. done .nN: sne pays s. especial at
general culture which lays the founda
ton for labor in any sphere. Because
she does not claim to do everything
and can and does do we'll all she under.
takes, she is deserving of the patronage
of all lovers of sound learning. If it II
an advantage to the inquiring mind te
meet on familiar terms men of learning
that advantage is offered here to an ex
tent not possible in larger institutions
She is sending forth from her halll
everv year men who make their I'M
press upon the world; men who arr
champions for the right and carry will
them, and scatter broadcast, the princi
pies Of truth imblbcd by them at THU
hOnored seat OF learning. Referring t
the arguments of too many colleges il
Vermont, the speaker said that a.
Vermont, Notwithstanding her circum
scribed limits, sends out yearly hel
men and products to all parts of thu
land, 80 Middlebury college, though
small, had sent out men to fill position
of trust in nearly every state of tn,
Union and iniother lands. Tho demane
continues and 90 long as II does Yer
mont needs the appliances to impair
Intelligence and liberal culture to he
people.
| Vermont must make up In quality
what she lacks In quantity. Middle
bury college was the outgrowlh O
necessity. In order that she may do II
the best possible manner the worl
which she has undertaken to do, he
Alumni must cooperate with thos
who are in charge of the genera
management Is well as the Department
of Instruction. The speaker made al
earnest appeal to the alumni and friend
OF the college to exert their influence il
, her behalf.
am aware, he said, that the tendenc
Of the times Is towards superficial cul
tire. There is O disposition to requir
much rather than to adhere to the oil,
methods OF thoroughness. I do no
understand that contagion to have take
root here, and It Is to be hoped 1t neve
: will. Middlebury college was founde
, by men OF moderate pecuniary means
: but they were far-seeing, noble-minde
men who were impressed with tn
, necessity OF our institution in thei
I, , midst which would be q nursery @
sound learning and should have II
! foundation on the cardinal principles G
: the Bible and teach the tenets of th
christian religion without bIgotry O
any narrow faith. Based on q sur
! foundation with Jesus Christ for tn
corner stone, her teachings have gon
forth through her sons, many of whor
have been and are still opponents of th