Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-06-25

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At 1890 a. M, Prof N. L. Andrews,
Phi. D., LII. D., dean of Colgate Univer-
sity, Hamilton, N. Y, addressed the
students on "Ideals in Student Life"
The address was one which appealed to
the best that was in the youth before
him. While it is impossible to give an
abstract it is, perhaps, sufficient to say
that he emphasized the thought that it
is not the merely bookish man who is a
leader, but the one who is good social
companion. The logician is not leader
among men, but he of the magnetic per-
sOnal presence, who is pleasant to meet.
He advised them to cultivate the social
side of their natures, the sympathy with
their fellow men which is so essential to
the only true success in life. The ad-
dress closed the exercises of the fore
noon.
AT O'Clock p. M, the prize speaking
contest came off. 1t was a contest be-
tween II members of the school, six
ladies and six gentlemen. They were
chosen from the school because they were
the best speakers and the order of their
speaking was determined by lot. The
prizes were 500, $40, and S., respective
ly. The judges were Prof. Andrews of
Colgate University, Prof. Genung of
Fullerton. The judges were hampered
by the fact that only one first prize was Of
fered whereas there should have been two,
one for lady and one for gentleman.
The selections generally chosen by ladies
are of a more dramatic nature than those
taken by gentlemen. If they are not
different they should be for boys should
be trained for forensic speaking. 1t is
hoped that some friend of the school
will establish another first prize so that
the ladies and gentlemen may compete
on equal terms. The first prize was
awarded to Frank Fl. Spencer, Deep
River, Conn, whose subject was, Sex
amples for Ireland" from an Grafton by
Meagher; the second prize was won by
Alice Parks of North Uxbridge, whose
subject was "The Legend Beautiful" by
Longfellow, and the third was given to
Eleanor Linsley of New Haven, Conn,
who gave 1.-The Brides of Enderby," by
Ingelow. The chief difficulty the judges
found in awarding prizes was in the su-
perior excellence of all the declarations.
Not one failed or broke down and the
decision had to rest almost wholly on
minor points. 1t was a contest of bright
minds. The whole school seemed pleased
with the decision, judging from the
hearty applause accorded each name as
read.
Tuesday evening the exercises opened
with chorus from Rubenstein followed
by sextet composed of Misses Mason,
Forbes, Bowdish, and Messrs Williams,
Cushing, Sherman, singing "The Stars
of Heaven are Smiling" Prof. John F.
Genung, Phi. D., of Amherst college, de-
livered the address before the literary
societies, entitled ''Kings and Freemen."
He said Carlyle defines a king as man
who can. Another says king is one
who is kin to all noble souls. The re-
suits priced in school life are not so much
the exercises, victories, Greek and Latin,
as the persons met and the friendships
made. Whatever your task you may
learn the dialect of the kings of human
ity, the poets, the philosophers, and con-
verse with them. The speaker visited
Oberammergau not long since and his
host was poor peasant all the week but
Sunday was transformed to the Apostle
James. So with us, we may be trans
formed by our associations with great
minds. The address furnished much
food for thought to the youth who heard
it. A quartet sang "The Sea Hath Its
Pearls,' closing the exercises of the day.
Glass day was over, the day which will
stand out as the one brightest day in the
lives of the class of 81.
The exercises of Wednesday were be-
gun by chapel service at 80 a. m. Rev.
John Humpstone, D. D., Brooklyn, N.
Y, spoke on I" Hope as Working Force"
1t was one of the best addresses of the
week and all must have been greatly
profited by hearing it.
The three most important things in
the history and life of a town are the
founding of a church, the establishing of
a school, or the founding of library.
Saxton's River has now experienced all
three. The corner stone of Vermont
| Academy's new library, presented by
Col. L. K. Fuller, was laid Wednesday
forenoon with appropriate ceremonies.
The building has been in prospect for
some time, but is now fact. The cor
ner stone is in place and will stay. AT
10 a. M, Rev. G. w. Scofield of Richford
offered prayer. A box containing silver
and copper coin and copies of the Bel.
lows Falls TIMES was deposited in the
cavity and then Col. Fuller, president OF
the board of trustees, laid the corner
, stone. He supplemented his work with
brief address in which he said that
there might be places on this continent
more healthful, more delightfully."- sltuat
ed for an institution of learning, but he
had not found them. The fathers now
gone to rest builded better than they
, knew. The growth of the school has beer
especially rapid for the time it has beer
founded, and it only remains to keep thu
life blood at the highest point of vigor
, As new demands have been made, new
methods and new ideas have been form
ulated to meet them. To-day marks {
new era, not the library alone is new
3 but the importance Of secondary schools
has been given public recognition. Their
: can be no greater help toward the mora
s and intellectual growth of the schoo
: than this library. These moss covered
q stones shall be covered with ivy ant
shall continue for generations to adorl
2 and benefit.
' Rev. w. r. Baldwin said: "We d,
e we'll to lay this corner stone in the nam
e of Christ. Literature at large is the EN-
S bodiment of the highest human life
Y Christ imparts the life eternal and it i
s the office of books to stimulate to the ut
most possible development every grac
2 possessed by reader and student. Sec
e ond only to the unspeakable gift is tn
e Bible Life from the Son, then life froI