The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-28


when he can blot out the record of the
Kelley Institutes for the past fifteen years,
then he may talk of crushing out of exist
ence the Kelley Cure. Mr.. Chairman, God
is on the side of the Kelley Cure, and he
that is for IL is more than all that can be
against it.. But the treatment is yet young
in this country and the press has watched
more closely than many people know the
results in the years that are past. When
the editors of this country saw that the
Kelley Institutes of this country were taxi
ing drunkards and making men of them,
were changing tears of sorrow into tears of
Joy and reunting broken homes, they have
with cordial unanimity given the treat
ment hearty support. The editor in this
day who repudiates the treatment is the
exception and not the rule. The editors of
Vermont newspapers have watched during
the year that is past the results of the treat
ment administered at the institute in Mont
pelier. With one or two exceptions, where
1t is evident that the proprietors have been
so heavily subsidized by fake institute
that they can see no merit in the genuine,
the press Of Vermont has learned in the
year that is past that the Kelley Institutes
are what they are represented to be, and,
as a rule, they heartily endorse the treat
ment. i need not say to you that the edit
orS of the newspapers published in Mont
pelier see many things from very different
standpoints. In politics they are diamet-
really opposed, and on many other ques-
tions they are at right angles, to say the
least. They, too, have watched with in
tense interest the work of the Kelley Insti-
tute. They have had daily before their
eyes the direct results of what is done there,
and to-day, forgetting party and all other
differences, they throw the far-reaching in
tluence of the press at the capital of the
state in a cordial support of this institution
in their midst"
without any previous intimation that he
4 -.
Wright was asked to speak for " The
Ladies'" He said, in part: 81 have re-
joiced indeed, Mr.. President, when far
away from Montpelier, to learn of the noble
work that has been wrought here. 1t has
delighted me to send messages to those in
whose well-being have taken such an in
terest for many years, congratulating them
in the good that has come to them. | re-
joice in the improved condition of this my
native town, in which my life work has
been wrought. / well remember, sir the
visit you made me year ago, when the
question of establishing an institute in
Montpelier was being discussed, and the
feeble, timid encouragement ! gave you,
not feeling competent then to judge of the
work of the Kelley Institute. Had known
then what | know now, | should have
greeted you far more cordially. If possible,
/ would take it all back. To you who have
received the benefits of this treatment |
have been glad to see the bond of fellow
ship established between you, and | trust
many more such reunions may be held in
future years, to strengthen your purposes
for good. | am glad to see, beside the men
to-day, these wives, sisters and children,
who are bound to them by precious ties.
May God bless them in their homes and
wherever they may be needed in the divine
work of saving those who are lost"
Rev. A. II. Webb was given the priv
ilege of choosing his own subject He made
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on his feet, winning the hearts of the grad
yates and of the management of the Insti-
tute. He said, in substance: " | am happy
to rave the floor without subject. l can
say what | like, and if | can only give ex-
preston 20 my thought l shall say enough.
| have heard of the Kelley cure a long
time l have believed in it only a short
time. ] have had the privilege to-day of
seeing procession which | think was the
grandest sight | ever saw on this earth. /
should esteem it the highest honor possible
to be at the head of this institution. | was
surprised to see the looks of the crowd, so
many bright men, so many of Vermont's
best men with the fire of energy flashing
from the eye, and thought to redeem such
a crowd was work worthy of God. / be-
lieve God had hand in it. 1, from this
day forth, am friend to the Institute, and
shall recommend Ut wherever go, and it
should have the support of every honest
citizen, of every child of God. Another
thing. l thought as l watched that process
sion that the graduates of this Institute
were setting to the church of the living God
an example they would do well to follow.
thought perhaps the men would be ashamed
to march along the street, might be ashamed
to show they regarded the Institute with
gratitude. There was no need tolbe ashamed
to-day. | am glad, too, that you have a
baby belonging to that Institute; long may
she live. But | almost got off the track.
| was thinking what an example you set to
the churches i'll the land, not TO be ashamed
of your colors, marching as you should be-
hind the flag of the Institute which has
saved you, | wish there was more honor
able manhood in the churches, men of the
backbone | have seen to-day. | assure you
of my heartfelt sympathy, and | wish You
Godspeed. May your experience in the
futute be even richer than in the past"
GRAND RALLY
In spite of steadily falling rain, the
graduates, headed by the band, marched to
the opera house, Thursday evening, where
large audience had already assembled.
The graduates, Manager Foster, DR.,
Nichols, the clergy, and representatives of
the press, occupied seats on the stage. w.
A. Lord presided and introduced each
speaker with bright and apt remarks. After
a spirited selection by the band, Mr.. Lord
advanced to the front of the stage and said ::
Ladies and gentlemen, a year ago to-day
three persons, residents of this town, made
application to the Kelley Institute for
treatment. All along through the past year
there has been quiet, unobtrusive work
going on in your midst, which you have
noticed somewhat, but which you could not
realize unless you saw the procession, to-
day, of men coming from every state in
New England, from New York and from
Canada, TO celebrate the first anniversary
of their freedom. (Applause). They came
here first under the inspiring and ennob-
ling effects of alcohol, feeling all the bene-
fetal effects of a life controlled by stmu-
lants; but as you have heard of the bad
effects of life of sobriety made by the
Kelley Institute, these gentlemen have
come by their personal appearance to illus
trate the evil of the Kelley treatment. AS
you look over the results of the past year
and see these men one by one dropping into
place in society they might have filed
before but for their evil habits, you perhaps
can realize somewhat the work that has
been accomplished in your midst And so
these men take this opportunity to come be-
fore you, my friends, that you may know
more fully what has been done in the aggre-
gate by this institution of which they are
graduates. | am aware that there are
criticisms in regard to the treatment, and
that these come because of an occasional
relapse. On this desire to say word. AS
| have had occasion remark before there