Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-27
THE COLLEGE Y. M, c, A.
Interesting Exercises Largely Attended
Rev DR.. Little's Address on Lcndersh hin.

Interesting Exercises Largely Attended
Rev. DR.. Little's Address on Leadership.
The College Street church was filled to
overfowing in the evening when the anal
versary exercises of the College y. NJ. c. a.
were held, Mr.. &. b. Case, president of the
association, presided, and with him upon the
platform were Rev. DR.. Arthur Little OF
Boston, the speaker of the evening, and Rev.
DR.. Edward Hawes of the First church.
The singing was by the College Glee club
with Mr.. j. w. Avery, organist of the
First Baptist, church at the organ
The Introductory services included the
reading by DR.. iiawes of a portion of the
llth chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews,
singing of selections by the glee club and
prayer by DR.. Hawes. The congregation join
ed in the hymn "Arieln and President Case
introduced Rev. Dr. Little as one who was
well known in connection with work in
colleges, announcing as the subject "The
leadership demanded by the hour DIR.
Little prefaccd his address with the state
ment that had he known that the treat
ment of his subject so was nearly in line with
that of President Buckham S address in the
afternoon he would have changed his sub
ject or remained away altogether. As he
proceeded however, the feeling of glad
ness on the part of his hearers that
he did neither must have continued
to increase to the very close, for the ad-
dress was replete with helpful thoughts,
and timely warnings of the dangers which
threaten the ago and he was listened to
with the closest attention throughout. No
abstract could do justice to the address and
the following is but little more than an out
line OF the various points covered
DIR. MTTLE's ADDRESS.
The history Of the world is epitomized in
the lives of a few great men. Their names
suggest epochs, and the centuries bear the
impress OF their personality. They have
been the embodiment of the thought of the
ages in which they have lived and have la
bored assiduousy to translate such thought
into action and institutions. II is true that
they have not always been mer whom it is
pleasant to study; some times they
have appeared suddenly and some
times their appearance has been proceed
ed by long season of preparation, some
times they have been little else than
voice crying in the wilderness, but when
ever they have appeared they have had i'm
mediate and enthusiastic following as at
| tested by the great reformatory movements,
military, educational political, scientific
| philosophic and religious. Progress
| through leadership seems almost divine
law. Leadership is not the only factor in
success nor is the leader always conspicuous.
The mightiest forces that we know are
noiseless in their working The leader
fashions the plastic forces around
him according to his will Much
depends upon the character OF
the leader. Napoeon's maxim wa,
that he would rather have 1000 sheer
with lion as a leader than 1000 lions with
a sheep as loader. Name the leaders of
an epoch and ! will tell you what place il
will occupy on the page of history.
The speaker then referred to the leaders
of the war of the rebellion and said that
while he could without much misgiving anc
with real pity strew flowers upon the
graves of the boys in gray who simply fol
lowed he could never participate in the dedi