Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-28

vantagesl There are those wtlhsay that
Whittier was uneducated. Theskingdom
of heaven of scholarship is not for them
The spirit of the world is theirs. The
scholars life is a revolt against wor.dii-
ness. God mace Whittier a scholar and
when He made him so, He made it impos
sible for any college professor to cali him
uneducated without making himself ri
diculous.
One characteristic of his poetry is his
love of humanity. The gift OF verse in his
hand was not lote but trumpet. He was
/ the poet of human freedom. Here his in
spiration was mighty wind, a voice that
cried to sluggard eonscienee "Sleep no
more" His undying glory is that he was
one OF those despised abolitionists, the
/ bugler OF that sect OF the Nazarenes " hich
had for its leader William Lloyd GARRISON.
/ II was the anti -slaVery cause which made
Whittier the poet of freeeonS that was
the touch which lighted Whittier's altar.
Young ladies forget all that ! have said,
forget all that Whittier sald;. remember
that this man placed behind him the life
of selfish ease as a scholsr-to become
voice for the voiceless. His grave shall be
his shrine.
Music by the quartet made a pleasant
change in the program, after which Supt.
Stone presented certificates to fifteen grad
yates from the first course and one grad
urged the graduates to so develop the
whole character Of their pupils that they
may lead lives of breadth and depth, and
concluded, "Wishing you all success, not
as the world rates it, but as Heaven re-
cords il, present these certificates"
The graduates from the first course are:
Julia f. Bates, Eunice X. Buxton, Lula A.
Cham berlin, Carrie A. Crandall, Maud O.
Durham, Mary L. Dunham, NJ Belle Hib
baid, Harriet NJ. Mason, Annie l.. Messer,
Jennie l.. Parker, Maria Pixley, Lena A.
Rounds, Mary Tracy, Bertha A. Whitaker
and Lena X. Young.
Miss A. Gertrude Estabrook received
ten years certificate upon graduation
from the second course.
Prin. CoDant next presented some proofs |
of the progress of the Normal noticing /
the better preparation OF students for
work on their entrance to the school, thef
more mature age OF the students, the in 1
crease in number of teachers, in value OF |
the library and in financial aid from the /
State.
Hon. N. l.. Boyden then gave a brief ac-
count of the progress OF Rebuilding"
and recalled some events and dates which
will long be OF interest to students and
as marking the growth OF the
work and the interest OF the community
in it. fThe building" he said, sis Ver-
mont building the wood grown on the
hills OF Vermont, the stone and slate from
Vermont quarries, the lime burned on the
Of Vermont, the brick made in
the kilrs OF Vermont and the architect
Vermont man, VINO employed Vermont
workmen. The new Normal is indeed a
Vermont building and for Vermont's use.
In behalf OF the trustees, ! extend thanEs
to you all for the help you have rendered
in erecting IT,
Music and the benedition then closed
the exercises OF the morning and the
many friends of the graduates extended
hearty congratulations to the class of '94,
which graduated Dec. 2i, 93.
Mr.. Stone very kindly invited the class
IS to hold their reception at the Maple
wood, Friday evening, and the pleasant
time eujoyed there made a fitting conclu-
sion to successful terms work.