Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

relation to the people who inhabt it. To
those who are coming into active life
especially will the study of this relation
prove of value. Notice how this land OF
ours stands alone and isolated
on the earth. Observe the character
istics of the continent 1t was meant that
it should be peoped from the East. It's
harbOrs are OH the east Its mountain
ranges run north aud south and the effort
to cut the country into two sections by an
east and west line was not successful be-
cause 1t was not part of Gods plan. God
directed the early pilgrims to the bleak
New England shore that they
might become accustomed TO hard
ships. Then they We're allowed to 20 by
successive steps across the continent until
at the completion of the first transcontin-
entail railroad Europe and Asia joined
hands. Here are to be fought the pro-
blem of the white and the black man, the
yellow and the red man. No great ma
tional migration has ever gone toward
the east, but we should not bar
out the few Chinese who have
come to the east for light Paul
knew nothing about this continent
of ours It was picked up out Of the sea.
The speaker then briefly traced the rise
and progress of several of the nations of
the earth aud said that in our day we are
to recognize that there have come to us
opportunities never before given to any
people. This land is the beginning OF a
new era in that our government in its
every form is founded on the Bible.
We stand at the end of the
worlds history. We stand on our western
shores and find no new lands to conquer.
But we see many of the old nations look
ing to us for light. Though there are no
new continents there are wonderful posi-
bilities fer the missionary in several of the
old ones.
The speaker paid a glowing tribute to
the memory of David Livingstone, con
trastlng his noble career in the dark con-
tlnent with the selfish life of Napoleon in
France, and closed with an appeal to
American Young men just entering active
life to improve the opportunities which
their presence IN this country at this time
gives them.
Senior Class Day Exercises Held Monday
Afternoon.
Friends Of the graduating class in mum
bers sufficient to fill the pleasant college
chapel gathered Monday afternoon at =
O'Clock to listen to the class day exercises
which are new feature in the commence
ment programme here, though in vogue
at most other colleges. At the appointed
hour the class, led by the marshal.
Mr.. G.. l.. Woodbury. Of Burlington
entered and took seats on the platform, the
Howard Opera House orchestr a playing a
march. The president of the class, Mr.
A l., Johnson of st. Adams, delivered an
appropriate address in which he stated the
OBJECT OF the exercises and introduced the
class orator, Mr.. A. NJ. Wilcox OF X la.
mazoo, Mich. Mr.. Wilcox delivered in an
effective manner an able ard interesting
Grafton on the relations between culture
and utility, showing that instead of being
III opposition to.each other they We're com
PIGMENTS OF each other. After a Sc
lection by the orchestra, the class
poet, p. f. SWEET of Highgate. read the
poem. Starting.with well-written desGrip
ton of the college and its surro 'dings, he
humorously reviewed the four MS OF the
course, paying tribute TO the l.tultr, a
complimentary alluSion to L eident
Buck ham. meeting with very ht "ty ap.
pl9use, and closed WHO a few rem Ks 10
the class. The remainder OF tie e, .cc' 5
were held on the college green; seats n4t-
ing been placed in ana around grove of
pines WCst of the library bu ldin.s The
afternoon was delightful Que for out-of-
door exercises, and the seats were
quickly filled, while many remained
standing. Mr.. b. e. Day of Under hill
read the history of the class during the
college course. 1t was II bright, witty pro
duction, abounding in "reminiscences OF
college life but told in way that inter
ested outsiders as well as the members of
the Class themselves. Mr.. +. d. Williams
of Essex Junction followed with the
campus address, which was one of the
best things of the day. The first part
written IN imitation of Shakespeare 8
Julius Cae sar," was of facetious
nature throughout, 3and it is need
less to say was thoroughly appre-
cated During selection by the
orchestra which followed the address,
the class pipes were lighted, and at the
close OF the selection, Mr.. 5. H. Gates of
Morrlsville delivered the class prophecy
Each member was noticed in turn and the
reading furnished much amusement to the
audience as well as TO those most directly
concerned. After the class had given the
class yell the company dispersed, all agree
ing that very pleasant custom bad been
inaugurGted The credit tor the success.
full car trying ont of the programme belongs
largely to Mr.. Woodbury. who mad the ar
rangements in charge.
In { evening the seniors entertained
their friends at Il very pleasant reception
at the Billings library. The guests We're
received by Misses Tracy, Wedgeworth
AID Colburne and Messrs. Woodbury.
SWEET and COrse IN behalf of the class.
The Howard Opera House orchestra fur
nished music aud with dancing and prom
enading the evening was most enjoyable