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

Y l0hl CIldldCltIlHtS 81 many
wspapets, cannot be too sin
red or too severely denounced.
!. !: /
AhA confessed that the newspaper
United states as now c n
II, ;, as Il whole Il most formidable
progress IN civiliH ltiOn. There
ANI " exceptions to be sure, and
LMr options than Mr.. Arnold admits
9MR high minded, fair and decent
pers are the exception and not the
M fact that no intelligent observer
N6s ", and no friend of American civ
n can fail to lament
four pillars of government were
y Bacon to be religion, justice
yJ'Sel and treasure" The tendency is
N Jyreat in our day, to reverse the order
--hes pillars to make treasure" the
It and most important, a I'd to make re-
fNI Lion, Justice and counsel subordinate to
re accumulation of wealth; but these
our pillars Of government are also pi,
n regard to their relative Importance in
the order in which he enumerated them :;
meaning not by religion, the establish
nent of any particular church or creed,
lor a belief in the divine right of kings"
WAr NJ recognition of the dependence of
wv uman government and law upon the
vine and universal law and that the
eat rules of morality and justice rest
Don the basis Of universal and eternal
nth that all men are children of one
nmon father, and that the legal maxim
: one must use his own so as not to IN
1LDM his neighbour, is but part OF the di-
lHhI Command TO love thy ne ei 5Sl "a, as
~ and taking for justice the deflnl-
Milton who says, Truth is but
our knowledge, and justice is
in our practice. Truth is prop
D;ll;norL're than contemplation, and her
DllllnSnd1n ,iency is but teaching; but
" very essence, is all strength
Head f. andjhath sword put into her
against all violence and op-
nd meaning not only the JUS
Protects life and liberty and
y home, but that which de
C. W PGnn Msa f9n{ BY o SsnF w ws
the part of the people in eecting
.ulers wisdom on the part of the
in Office, executive or legislative, in
serning what is best adapted to pro-
jte the welfare of the whole people, and
subordinating to this more selfish or
party interests; meaning by treasure
sufficient worldly goods properly distrib-
uted to secure to the people in reasona-
Die degree, the comforts and cOnveniences
without which, civilization cannot be en-
loved or maintained
Civilization can be best attained where
the political and social problems have been
solved upon the theory prevailing in this
country, but the highest civilization
cannot be attained by these alone.
1t has not yet been attained either in this
or any other country. Ii is conceded that
selt-glorifcaton and bOasttulness are in
compatible with the highest civilization
But, while it is we'll not to boast ourselves
too much, care should be taken not to fall
into the opposite extreme. In dwelling
upon the defects of orr political and social
systems. and OF our civilization gen
orally, we are apt to shut our eyes
to much that is good and beautiful
1t would be entirely unjust and unfair tC
ourselN es 10 admit the truthfulness of the
severe aud swee ping criticisms which are
sometimes made by foreign travellers upon
the character and civilization of the Amer
lean people. Defective as it is, it would be
difficult to prove that there is any higher
or better IN any nation approaching us in
population, wealth or extent. But com
parsons are odiOus Whether in civliZ l.
ton we are i'll advance of or behind he
other nations of the globe is immateral
1t must be confessed that there is still
room for Improvement, ana need of cd
vancement. The aim of all edu ated ant
right-thinking citizens shonld be, Will,
admitting the defects of our civilization
to rejoice that it is so far advan ed as i
may fairly be asserted to be, and to aid il
every possible way, to remove the OBJ
stacles toits fur her advancement hethe
those obstacles appear in our attempt t
solve what IN the jargon of the day, il
termed the political, the social, or the eX
clusively human problem.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
The junior exhibition took place in thu
evening, the Howard Opera House beins
filled with cultivated audience. On thu
stage with President Buckham We're Hon
Matthew Hale of Albany, n. Y. Hon
Crosby Miller of Pomfret, Judge Vale
and Prof. Sears. The programme was Il
follows
Music.
OVERTURE ing of Diamonds. .Lavalle
The importance OF Classical Studies
Don Frederick Andru
Roger Bacon. Albert Lee Buc
Our Indians. Arthur Bryon Gilber
Music
Song Without Words .......... e. Mendessoh
The Greek Oracles. Edward Sprague lshaI
The Future OF Japan. ..... ...... Sho NemOt
Music.
Selection -paroDe. ............... Millocke
What Should be laugh at Public Elk Dense,
william Asane Beeb
The Outlook OF Poetry,
Robert Barnby BuckhaI
The Dead Level, ...... William Hayward StJn
Music.
Waltz Black Diamond. Observation-Disclosures iona
The American University. Max Leon Powe
The MigratiOns of Peoples
George Yemans Bills
Music
March-Don Caesar ................ Dellinge
The pieces were all of a high order O
excellence and we'll delivered, Mr., Memo
to's production in particular being wei
written and effectively presented, Tn
speakers were abundantly remembers
with flowers and the orchestra discourse
choice music.
SIGMA Phi RECEPTION.
The Commencement Season Began with
brilliant al Fri