The Fremont County record., 1883-04-28

devotion TO ITS advancement and per-
petuity.
other gentleman present, not great in lit
tleness nor little in greatness; but one Of
the Old Guard, and called on Brigadier
General Stevenson.
General Stevenson said he had been be-
trayed into making speech one year ago,in
this city, and if the people of Canon would
pardon him for that offense he would never
be guilty Of its repetition.
Rev. DIR. Palmer, one of the Grand Army
trustees of the college, was the next speaker
called ont. He dsked if there were not a
statute for the prevention of cruelty to an
imals, or no members of the humane
society present? This was wedding
feast? The bridegroom, the Grand Army
Of the Republic, was in manly vigor, and
ready to extend its protecting arm and fos-
tering care to the promising bride, this col
lege. He was not one of those delegated
to perform the ceremony, but extended his
warmest congratulations. To the bride
groom he could give the encouraging
thought that, rs one by one its ranks were
being thinned, with no recruits to fill the
places of "old soldiers what worthier
heritage could this rapidly disappearing
band leave TO pcsterity, to live for centuries
to come, than this! Oxford, Cambridge,
and many other like institutions, had e0-
listed for centuries, and were still ripening
into glory. This is a new state, with glo-
rious promise for the future, and as we lay
anew the foundation of this institution we
may look forward to its ripeninS growth
with confident expectation. Its record of
one year gives promise of its future. Not
only here are rising manhood and woman
hood cultivated in the arts and sciences
which adorn the lives of scholars, but their
immortal souls are cared for, and the good
works Of this college will not end with
death. This is the nucleus of a permanent
Institution. which shall live for centuries,
and scatter its benefits and blessings upon
generations to come 1t is aproud day when
we can call such an institution ours, and it
should be the highest aim of every comrade
to nurse it with fostering care, build it up
umental honor TO the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Senator Rising, being called upon, said
he came to hear, not to speak He was
highly pleased with the idea of the change
in the management of this institution (;
took q great interest in the cause of educa-
ton, and felt confident that the Grand
Army would proudly fulfill the trust re-
posed in it. As a lawyer, he could say
there was a statute against cruelty to ami
mails, and his hearers would wish for its en-
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General Sawyer now announced the ser
vices completed, and invited all citizens
present who so desired to tarry, and meet
the orator of the day, his staff, the new
college trustees, and Others, in social con-
verse, many availing themselves of the op-
portunity.
TRUSTEES BUSINESS MEETING.
After the conclusion of the foregoing eS-
ercises the stockholders of the Colorado Col
legiate and Military Institute met and
adopted the name of THE GRAND ARMY
COLLEGIATE AND MILITARY INsTITuTE;
also made the final and formal transfer to
the Grand Army by the election of the fol-
lowing named trustees: General E X. Slim
son, of Denver; General A. V. Bohn, of
Leadville; Judge John A. Coulter, OF
Georgetown; I. X. Palmer, d. D., of Boul-
der; General E. II. Sawyer, Hon. ID. G..
Peabody, DIR. ]. L. Prentiss, F. A. Reynolds,
Samuel Bradbury, J. F. Campbell, Anson
Rudd, W. r Fowler and ]. J. Phelps, Esqs.,
Canon City. A majority of these are mem-
bers of the Grand Army, and a majority of
the stock of the college is held by members
OF that organization.
A resolution was passed expressing thanks
to General Stimson for the able address
with which he had honored the board and
the people of OUR city, and to the members
of his staff for the honor of their presence
and for assistance rendered by them in the
exercises of the day; also, a resolution ap-
pointing committee to make arrange
ments for taking a company of the college
cadets to Denver to participate in the Grand
Army encampment, in July next.
The newly chosen trustees then met, and
elected the following named officers: Presi-
dent, General E X. Stimson; vice presi-
dent, Hon. d. G. Peabody; secretary, W.
r. Fowler; treasurer, j. +. Campbell.
A resolution was passed, thanking +. A.
Reynolds, Esq, the retiring president, for
his generosity toward. and interest in, the
institution, and for valuable services rem
dered as its president
THE CADETS RECEPTION.
In the evening Mrs. General Sawyer tend
cred reception to the cadets in barracks.
This entertainment was honored by the
presence of General Stimson and staff and
other distinguished gentlemen guests, while
Caion's bcauty-hcr innocence and lowell
ncss-attired in the most captivating bril-
liancy, graced the scene, aud scattered rip
pling silver through the spacious halls and
parlors, leaning upon the manly arms of
the richly uniformed cadets, or discoursing
sweetest strains of melody for the delecta-
ton of older ones. The scene was really
a brilliant one, and the evening enjoyed to
the fullest extent. Refreshments were
cient evidence of their excellence, as that
lady is proverbial in this regard.
THE MIDNIGHT FAREWELL
At IL o'clock General Sawyer and staff
escorted General Stimssn and staff to the
depot, ON their return to Denver, and the
cadets and their young lady guests accom-
panied to the train Cadet W. l.. Wulsten,
who also departed for the Queen City. The
departing guests were rendered a seren-
adc by the cadet corps and young ladies
which was so entrancing that the conduc-
tor held tho train for some moments in or
der that he might hear another and another
of the swect-voiccd young gentlemen and
ladies ere he began his dark and dreary
ride, ,northward
CoNCLrSIoN.
Thus have the people of our fair city
witnessed the celebration of the proud first
anniversary of the establishment of one of
her most important institutions; witnessed
its having been placed under the rgis and
fostering care of body of noble veterans,
who impcriled their lives in the flame and
smoke of battle to defend the honor of
their country; to protect from dissolution
by fratricidal hlood-stained hands this
grca. aud glorious union Of states, that
they might hand down to posterity--un-
severed and unsullied-tae pricclcss hcri-
tage of their fathers. May each comrasie
OF this noble band feel o deep sense Of the