Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

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| Phelps and others.
1t was nearly ! o'clock when President
Buckham raped the tables to order, with
the remark that refectory would be tho
next building needed if the children of the
| University continued to increase in num-
Der. lie continued
PRESIDENT BUCKHAMs REMARKS.
am sure we all feel richer since we heard
the centennial oratiou this afternoon, and
proudur. To day the founding OF a new in
stitrtion of learning is a very simple bust
ness transaction. a man says, ''Go to,
will found a university" He calls in au
attorney, n charter is drawn up, he gives
| his check for u number of mill lions, and the
thing is done. How different thing was
the founding of this University How inter
esting and pathetic is the story OF struggle
with poverty, hardship, calamity by fire,
| by war, by opposition of rival institutions.
| Tantae molis erat condere Roma. Such
history no millions can buy. Our very
poverty has been the occasion of our pride
and e ory, in the institution.
| Something's we are doing today would
seem very strange to the founders of the
University hundred years ago. That
youngsters should select their own studies
would seem preposterous. That they do not
like this or that study would have seemed to
| them tho very reason why they should
DE made to pursue them. But the
strnngest thing would be to see student
put on Il blouse and 90 into forge room
aud make lynch pin, and call that educa-
| ton But that is what we have como to.
The classical student, even, may go from
reading about Nuican's forge in Homer to
| his own forge in the machine shop, and
though ho will hardly be able to produce
,,,1-,
a steam eng ne.
You probably expect me TO say something
about the last Legislature. They did some
good things. They reelected MIR. Morrill,;
they refraned from taking away the pit
tance the former Legislature had granted to
US; and, who knows but that they will turn
over to us the proceeds of the direct tax?
President Buckham first called up Gov.
c. S. Page
GOV. PAGES REMARKS.
The president has said correctly that am
always glad to do anything can for the
| University of Vermont. / confess that
cannot come here, as have done this week,
and meet the gentlemen who como here
from all parts of the country without feel
ing of pride in this venerable institution.
] suppose that the governor of the State is
always called on to speak at these gather.
ngs as sort OF penalty for holding tho
| Office. | have been asked TO speak on the
advantages which q collegiate education
gave Il business man. | can speak only
from inference, for it is regret
Of my life that | did not re-
ceive college education. Business
methods of the present day differ from those
which existed 20 years ago Then profit
of at least 90 per cent was expected now
the business man must be satisfied with Il
much smaller profit and in the increased
com petition that now exists he must be able
TO think quickly and decide at once on large
transactions. The mental ability to do this
can be obtained in no better way, in my
opinion, that by 4 collegiate education. A
study of the principles of law will also prove
OF advantage. Addressing himself to the
graduating class Gov. Page spoke Of the i'm
portance of q good foundation and start IN
active life.
President Buckham then said "No min
lister ever sent to Great Britain has so dis
tinguished himself or his country as f.. j.
Phelps. And yet when he returned he add
cd even more aurels to his fame 10y adding
the title of professor to his name. | call on
Professor L. J. Phelps of Yale college,
REMARKS OF MIR. PHELPS.
Prof. Phelps said he did not believe in
after dinner speaking. 1t was relic of
barbarism and as the Influence of college in
creased he expected this roiic would disnp-
pear. In olien times the victors drew
blood out of the skulls Of their enemies, but
he had yet 10 hear that they drew It from
the skulls Of their friends. Continuing, lie
said: But without making n speech
| can say that the Univ ersity of Yer
) mont is letter entitled to congratula-
tions to-day than ever before. | congratu-