The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

the present low price of literature. When
books are considered as necessary as
food, clothing and furniture, then will
the golden age of culture dawn upon tie
world.
Miss Mason followed with well writ
ten and gracefully delivered essay in
which the building of character was COM
pared to the building of the temple with
out "sound of hammer, axe or tool of any
| kind For the corncrstones of the
foundation, truth, purity, courage and
self-control, were chosen. Truth is that
for which the dark ages went cropping;
that which the soul has ever felt out
bllndly. England's greatest queen was
mentioned rs not possessing this virtue
without purity, character would be like
a damp ruin, Il hiding place for unclean
things and birds of the night; not like Il
fair dwelling reaching up boldly into the
bright sunshine. AS purity gives the al
most priceless value to the precious
stones, so it does to character. Through
courage a man will do and dare and die
if need be. Courage discovered America.
Without sef-control no life can be truly
happy and successful. For It's golden
covering. this temple of character should
have chivalry. courtesy and politencss.
Such temple no earthquake shock can
shatter; no tlronging enemies pillage and
destroy, nay. even time itself cannot
cause it to crumble, for it is the immortal
soul.
Mr.. Foote's Grafton on Nihiism showed
careful preparation. Ever since the gov
eminent of Russia changed from a Re
public to IN empire in SG2 there have
been, he said, wars and connections,
whereby the more powerful class over
came and oppressed the less powerful.
Russia like every other nation has had a
great variety of rulers, and her people
have been tossed hither and thithcr like
| the pillows of storm-tossed sea. The
| scholar has no chance to rise by his
scholarship; therefore Russia's best
! scholars are more active and eager to re-
volt than her illiterates. The Cars
manumission raised up the fallen and
downcast and overthrow the naughty SUI
premacy of the nobility. Nihilism is the
organization in Russia aiming at the de-
struction of all existing laws, religious.
| political, and social organizations, while
| preparing to replace them with nothing.
Miss Smith in her essay found treas
ures hidden in the words of our most
familiar intercourse. Pick them to pieces.
trace their origin and growth if you
would find the treasure. Poetry is found
not only in the works of the poets history
not alone in the works of historians They
are found in words. While some words
assume higher significance through a
certain divine influence now working in
the minds of men, many words are deter
! iorating. Since words have such deep |
meanings, great care should be exercised
in their use.
In the final grafton Mr.. Mott consider
ed as the paramount safeguard of the
constitution the separation of the three
great branches of government. This is |
indeed check upon despotism. Anoth-
err important provision. subsidiary to this. |
is the division of the legislative branch. |
which secures excellent and well consid- |
cred laws. No distinction of rank or
caste, is another favorable condition. |
Freedom of religion speech and press is |
another safeguard, as is a sound judicial
system. The equity with which the laws |
are administered under our sound judicial |
system is surpassed by that of no other
country upon the earth. Indeed. it may
be said that the whole constitution is in
itself a safeguard to the American citi- |
zen. The object of government is the |
welfare of the governed. SO also the
full welfare of the governed demands lib |
erty. Hand in hand with liberty goes |
union. which the constitution provides |
for in its very first words. This should |
silence the doctrine of States rights. con-
| sidering the state of affairs before. and |
the wording of the constitution as the |
supreme law Of the land.
In comforting the diplomas, Principal |
Cove addressed the graduating class sub
stantially rs follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen Of the terminating Glass |
You may be assured that the trustees and |
| teachers heartily reciprocate the good will so |
feelingly expressed by one of your number. Our |
| interest In your welfare Is intense. For years, |
we have labored together that you might behold |
| TINS day. BY the familiar Intercourse OF the |
Classroom we have come to know you, to esti- |
mate and esteem you as only teachers can.
fon are our chlldren-the children OF our hearts |
ana minds, ana as SUCH we shall ever cherish |
| your memory and hope for your prosperity.
You have successfully begun the work OF edu. |
| cation. Let this work continue, in college or |
elsewhere, for it should be remembered that edu-
cation is growth, development of the latent |
powers OF the body, of the mind, of the soul. 1t
| is not merely knowledge of SO many facts, inn |
portant or otherwise it is not simply the ability
TO do such and such things. Education pertains |
10 The whole lie, To the entire being to the men
tai, moral and spiritual nature wrought upon by |
all the influences TO which we may ever be sub |
| jected. Their resultant is character. GU, and |
All OF us, Tor that matter are character builders
May the temple which you now leave have Tor its
corner 81 mes, truth, purity, courage and self |
CONTROL May its toun datiOn be firm, its proper
uohs symmetrical and its superstructure com |
plete. II may add one last word of advice, If |
may give you one test by which would wish |
you to measure every act of your lives ii would
be tins before deciding upon any course of
conduct, ask yourself this question, ''What good
Will come Of it,"
In the evening the anniversary concert |
was given in the church by the Howard |
Opera House orchestra, assisted by Mrs. |
ldah l.. Wing, with the following
PROGRAMME.
PARrl,
| Overture-ltaana in Algieri. ROsSiui
| Cornet SOlo-Les FOhes. HaI,ifeUf,I
Mr.. George ID. Sherman.
soprano Solo-"Everywhere. BdcbmaHU
Mrs. ldah l.. Wing,
| Grand Selecton--Chimes of Corneyille
| ,,.-,,, PidHquctte |
Nlolohceio Hoio-Komanze, Zllpei |
Mr.. George Allen, Jr.
| Waltz-In der Neuen Heimath Keller Beta
PARTI IL.
Overture-Fantasia, q St Cecile. I0motts
Song-Serenade, with YiolonCello Obligato. AJt
Mrs ldah l.. Wing and Mr. Geo Allen Jr.
| &c. Zardas)-Bungarian Dance. HdSsLernan
| Clarionet SOlo-Air Varie Wohr
Mr.. a. ID. Nittum.
Grand selection-"Il Trovatore." Jerdi
| Scotch Mp1lpv