The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-17

y Manchester.
nv REV o SMITH. y y.
A several oil The weekly and some OF th
q daily papers have kindly mentioned th
fac, Of my impaired health. and many per
| sonsloleilers have come 10 my family 10
. curing about the same. | wish here to "a
press my sincere thanks TO them ell 40
my devon. gratitude 10 Hin who 'beslet
. our diseases and redeems our life Al
though no, exactly = break. dow"
might have been without going much fur
ibrr. sm glad to say improvement BE-
begun. With encouraging prospects OF en-
tire recovery. The perfect quiet Of thi
bssutiiul little town. the tonic sir 81 tb'
mountsins, and the kindly Offices Of tbes'
good people. are an excellent recipe Tor
tired brain aud oyerstrung nerves.
The town 10 situsted 10 beautiful val
ley. sort OF $ shaper. or at least crooked
enough to break monotony OF form. and
surrounded on all sides With toaerine
mountains. the Equinox. which fronts oul
home. rising 1000 feet above sea level.
The main street is shaded With grand old
elms on either side. meeting scross the
street. some OF them fifteen feet 10 circum-
ference aud over hundred years old. The
marble sidewalks. with green lawns on
either side, and the old fashioned home
steads. mostly sli painted white, give to
town 3 sonewhst quaint snd picturesque
appearance There is = post office. drug
store, telegraph Office OF the Western I'm
100, large and foe hotel, the Equinox.
kept by Mr. Oryis and sous, Of the Wind.
sor. Jacksonville. Fla; Congregational
church. large aud well filled for the place
. small Episcopal church. opeu 10 summer
only, with grocery, hardware and drygoods
stores Whatever prohibition does for
other places. il seems to work we'll here,
for there is not 3 groggery or beer saloon
any where visible 10 the whole region, nor
is there any intoxicated person anywhere
to be seen. Hence, person and property
are very secure, and people scarcely lock
their doors 1t night. The absence Of the
tramp indicates that it is not 9 safe or
congenisl climate Tor himl
Oae OF the insti utions which the citi
z,ns are justly proud Of is the Burr and
Burton Seminary. In some departments
OF business the goods are marked double
Xxx thus. We never knew exactly what
this brand meant. but supposed it indi
Gated some Y science. The double B.
however. In the above institution, we in.
terpret to mean Brave character Building.
This was the exposition we saw Of It last
Thursday at the fifty seventh anniversary
aud Alumni reunion Of the institution.
The exercises began at $50 q. M. in the
Music Hall OF the town. and we're ushered
in by music from small orchestra. 7. G
Croniu. Esq. Of New York, President Of
the Alumni Association. presided. Hon.
ID. X Simonds delivered the address OF
welcome. II Was classical 10 its illusions
humorous 10 it's illustrations. brief. pi,hy
aud to the point. Next came historical
paper. prepared and read by Hon. Judge
Music followed, and then %
address on Books, their necessity, pleasure
and power 10 developing the best in man
and 10 the moulding Of noble character. by
the Rev s. l.. Blake. d. d., Of New Lon
don, Conn. This was 3 mastery, timely
and telling GRAFTON. After music again by
the orchestra, Prof. Arthur g. Garfield l
Kansas State University. delivered poem
y hich be prepared for the occasion. 1t
was we'll written. we'll read, and very ap
for the occasion.
The Rev. DR.. J. d. Wiokhsm, Ysle's
oldest living graduate. uncle Of our own
u Mayor Wickhsm, snd nov 10 his Oath
rear, read paper which be had prepared
untitled "reminiscences OF Rev. Lyman Cole
nan aud william Burnhsm. the former .
Of the Seminary. the latter
escher The exercises closes by recitas
ion and 90 encore from that inimitsble (
Charles Roberts, LII b., Pro I
essor OF Execution In Union Theological {
New York. After an adjourn.
aept from 10 3 p. m. the Alumni din
er and alter dinner speeches at the Hotel
,quino1 closed 1.-The very interesting eIer
Uses Of the day.
From the historical paper by Hon. Judge
iuuson we have condensed few items in
be origin aud progress Of this most use
ii and Influential institution Of learning
rom which some OF the best men OF the
tate received their education, and who
ave become distins uished IN all the high.
Z avocaiions OF life. Joseph Burr. the
,under Of the institution. died in April
s2S He had bequesthed ten Thousand
ollars for educational purposes" under
ne following limitations. the establish
rent Of corporation, the erection OF sui
'ble buiiding.. aud the purchase OF pro
or equipment 1t 40 expense not less than
he smouat Of The beqnest. within five
Ears from bis decease. An act incorpor,t
q THE Charter Of the Burr Seminary"
- obtained 10 October 1929 -Four
ontbs before the expiration OF the five :
,srs, the conditions of the donors will
ID oil been prepared. buildings erected.
I'd sppsrstus purchased sts duly spprsis
valuation OF more than ten thousand
,liAn, and ON Wednesday, Nay 18th.
80, the Barr seminary vas formally Y
,ened Nth public services 10 the chapel /.
vas ordered BY the Trustees thu, the ~
ndeu,s get mp st sunrise. and they we're -
ito dispcnse ~ far ss possi -
Q With tea snd cefise. ard adopt for the 90
ost part vegetable diet th
Young ladies' we're fra, admitted 10 the Oh
rvileees Of the institution 10 1882. In.
rmsiiy, that il, sitbcut vote OF the Trns'