Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-05
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FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR PROF
HOWARD. \

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connected with the college for the past
Nhree years as professor of history and po-
litical science, recently received and ac-
cepted an appointment as United States
consul at Cardil', Wales. His resigna-
ton as professor went into effect on the
lst inst. and on the evening of that day
he took his departure for Washington.
There he is to make the final arrange
mcnts for entering upon his new duties
and will sail for Europe on the 10Th.
The students, among whom he was
universally popular. planned and carried
out an exceedingly pleasant farwell en-
tertainment. 1t was managed by com
mittees of the two upper classes and came
off at the Starr boarding hall on Monday
evening. About 200 people were present,
including, of course. all the students and
also the most of Mr.. Towards numerous
acquaintances among the townspeOple.
After an hour passed socially, abundant
and excellent refreshments of coffee,
sandwiches and cake were served by the
boys. These disposed of, Mr.. McNaboe
of the senior class was introduced as
POSTMASTER. The Glee club gave
selection.
President Branerd was asked to speak
for the faculty. He said he had some
doubts whether the occasion that brought
them together was festival or Il funeral.
AZ Whap la first haa ri nf Mr. HownrI.c rn-
ing he was inclined to look upon the
proceeding as funereal in character. but
he was beginning to be reconciled-not
that he felt the loss the less. but because
by the fact of the government wanting
one of her men for its business. He al
luded to the Middlebury college men
Col. A. f. Walker, Judge Knapp, Hon.
+. j. Phelps and others whom the Unit
ell States had called to its service. Mr..
Howard was to be congratulated on
what he had in prospect in the way of
travel and particularly in the station and
surroundings which had been assigned
him. In closing the president referred
interestingly to his early acquaintance
with Mr.. Howard.
Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge, the treasurer of
the college, was down on the programme
to respond for the corporation, but i'll
ness kept him away, and so his partner,
Judge Slade, was asked to speak. The
corporation universally regretted the de-
parture of Mr.. Howard, he said. At first
it seemed as if President Harrison must
have grudge against the college, but
that could not be when his pleasant
speech at the depot last summer was re-
seeking the best men for the places to be
filled. A few years ago the college was
in IA critical condition. For some reason
or other students did not come as they
had. Everybody instinctively turned to
Mr.. Howard as the man to bring them
and he had done it. Judge Slade closed
by wishing the guest of the evening a
prosperous voyage and a safe return.
Prof. C. B. Wright, called on to relate
the negotiations between President Har-
rison and the college for the release of
Mr.. Howard, made a witty and telling
speech full of points that brought down
the house.
Mr.. VIM. jackson, who was brought
up out in Central New York, where
Welshmen abound, told in his inimitable
way two good stories illustrative of the
character of the people.
Mr.. McNaboe, on behalf of the stu
dents, presented Mr. Howard with a
handsome combined field, marine and
theatre glass, accompanying the gift
with remarks expressive of the esteem in
which the recipient was held by the stu
dents, who, the speaker said, had always
found in him an earnest and able instruc-
tor and kind friend.
In accepting the token Mr.. Howard
said that he did not at first realize how
difficult 1t would be for him to separate
himself from the students and from the
college, and he had just begun to feel
how hard it was. He had, he thought +,
received altogether too much credit for
the increase In the number of students
The larger number seeking admission
had resulted from wider diffusion of
knowledge of the institution, of what it
was and of what 1t had done and could
do Too many people knew too little of
it. 1t had simply been necessary to call
attention to the college to get students
for it. If it will continue to tell the
world what 1t has to offer, there will be
no trouble in having as large classe as
may be desired. No college had better
or more loyal students, and they had
been of great service in aiding him IN his
work. The prospects for the incoming