Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-18

hostess might live to celebrate their
golden wedding and that they might all
be present to enjoy their good cheer.
Friday of next week. the 18th inst. is
the day set for the ordination of Mr..
George VI. Rowland, who is under APP
pointment to Japan by the American
Board. The ecclesiastical council will
meet in the lecture room of the COngrega-
tiOnal church for examination of the
candidate at 10 80 a. M; ordaining SER
vice at 30 p. M, both open to the pub
lie. This will be an occasion of unusual
interest to Mr. Rowland's many friends,
and the Christian community generally. 1t
is expected that Rev.T II. Hawks. ID. D..
professor in Hartford theological semi
nary. will preach the sermon. Rev f.
*. Alden. ID. d., secretary of the Ameri-
can Board. will give the charge, and Rev
George X. Hewitt. seminary clasSmate
of Mr.. Rowland, will give the welcome
of the churches.
The Fourth of July is to be celebrated
here. At Il well-attended meeting of cit
liens, Wednesday evening. committees
were appointed and funds raised in part
for the celebration. 1t is believed that
the occasion can and will be made 50 i'll
tcresting that no one from this town or
its vicinity will need to 90 elsewhere in
order to appropriately remember the
birthday of his country. w. G. Lang
worthy was appointed chief of the "hor-
riblcS" and collector and treasurer: j. e..
Manney. committee on music: &. II.
williamson, manager of the sports of the
day; y. b. Colby, committee on fire
works and printing. Mr.. Nancy was
instructed to procure the services of a
first-class band and also those of drnm
corps. New and laughable sports are to
be gotten up, and a regular Qld-fas hioned
celebration will be had.
The Atlanta ConNHition has been
studying small college towns and finds
that every such place "containS number
of young ladies whose inevitable fate is
to die old maids. In early youth they
begin their social careers with college
students is the principal figures in them.
The chief incidents are engagements To
the students. one by one. Usually the
engagements end in nothing but ''blaSted
hopes" The students return to their
homes and leave their sanguine sweet
hearts to discover that they must try
again. The writer has in mind IA lovely
little town among the knobs" of Ken
lucky. in which. during his college days,
there was Il battalion of the fair sex. each
from % to 30 years of age. and each huS-
bandleSs. They had been deceived by
each successive generation of students
for period of years ranging from 10 to
ID. They were still hopeful. That
mother who desires that the Opportunities
for marriage shall he for her daughter
70 OF L..
should never consent To live in small
college town"
The festival for the benefit of the Y.
VI. {. y. took place last Friday evening
at their hall. The parlOr had been taste
fully arranged with small tables. on
each of which was pretty vase of flow
erS; the room looked very inviting and
was appreciated by those who partook of
the ice-cream and cake served there. The
hall above, which i always pretty. WAS
unusually SO with its Chinese lanterns
and ta>tefully decorated tables. on one
of which We're fresh candies which at
tracted many: near by was the stand
upon which the aprons We're exhibited.
\ company of young ladies have been
working for several weeks in making a
variety of aprons. both simple and elabo-
rate. ana the aprons on sale showed
their industry and skill. Most of these
were sold and were one of the chief
sources of revenue. On one side of the
hall was a tent beautiful with its bright
colored hangingS; in this young lady
presided. ornamented with beads anC
charms. personating gypsy. Here the
curious came to learn what their future
was to be. That which excited the mos
interest was the loan collection. \ care
/ fully printed catalogue enabled all t.
study ii with great satisfaction and il
was pronounced "A complete success
Many hearty laugh was enjoyed wher
the meaning of some title in the catalogu,
was made clear by the sight of the object
Nearly thirty dollar, We're realized above
all expenses.
The usual sunday afternoon servic,
was held at the y. VI. {. \. hall. Rev
NJ. {. StcbbinS of Cornwall spoke. II,
took for his text Cor. Ii. l3-"Quit yor
| like men, and made The Manlines> Of
| the Christian" the subject of his address
! lie showed that the Christian life requir
ed courage in an eminent degree, anC
also devotion to a great leader and to ;
great cause. Next sunday afternoon
there will be an address and more time
than usual will be devoted to singing
On Wednesday evening Il large number
of ladies and gentlemen met at the rooms
To listen to remarks by State Secretary q
;. Avery. who gave general report O
the work being done in the State Stain!
that the principal feature for encourage
ment was the permanency which aSso
citations have gained. In every instance
where a general secretary is employed
the work was steadily increasing. \
Burlington the association has recent,
purchased the building in which they
have rented rooms. At Rutland tn
subscribers to the work have this yea
doubled the amount heretofore paid 10y
them. At st. Johnsbury the association
has as fine rooms as are in New England
outside of Boston. Mr.. Avery has re
Gently organized associations AT Castletol
and st. Adams, the latter place raising
upwards of $1,000 for the first year
work. The speaker spoke very en-
couragingly of the work here and saiC
that it compared favorably with associa
tons in other places.
The Republicans of Middlebury met il
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