Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
ESSEX CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.

The Closing and Graduating Exercises
with an Address by Prof. j. - q goodrich.
The closing exercises of Essex Classical
institute were held in Institute hail, Essex,
Friday afternoon and evening, june 2.
The programme for the afternoon consist
ell Of: Music, piano trio; Marche Trum-
phale, Misses Osgood, Regsn and Whipple;
prayer by Rev. A. b. Blake. Music, piano
duet, Golden Star salop, Misses Slater and
Wheeler GRAFTON, character and its worth,
Frank Porter Davis. Music, piano solo,
Midsummer Nights Dream, Nellie NJ.
Hunt. Mr.. George Beecner, president of
tho board Of trustees, then presented the
diploma which was followed by a piano
duet by Misses Holley and Nay.
Prof. c. II. Hayden then introduced as
speaker of the day Prof. j. L. Goodrich of
the U. V. NJ. Prof. Goodrich chose for his
theme, "Practlcal Education" and treated
it IN his usual eloquent style. In the course
of his address he spoke fittingiy of gradua-
ton day, viewing it from the side OF the
comedian editor, and then. on the other
hand, from the side of the able editor, who
is the representative OF progress. lie spoke
OF the efforts made to reach practical ends
by short cut. The mercantile college did
few things well. There one could better
his handwriting and become familiar with
bookkeeping, thus making it q supplement
of the publlc-but such a course was wholly
! incompetent TO prepare a man for business
lie.
"Practical education Is nearly synono-
mou, with Industrial education" 1t in
cludes the three IRIS, but not the two
| "G's." Ia order to be an all-rouud man
one must have engaged in different trades
at various ages of life, thus produ clng a
sure foundation, a solid base upon which he
may erect bis practical structure.
No living soul should bs narrowed The
| boy should be q complex youth, knowing
all things about him. He should be taught
| to investigate natures wonderful charms,
thus developing first of all, an active mind,
n keen observation, to which may be added,
successfully, theoretical knowledge. Plato's
motto, LET no one enter here without tho
study Of geometry" might well DO every
one's. Historical studies are a mental gym
nasum. A definition was at one time ad-
vanced for common sense which was, "A
faculty of seeing things as they are and
doing them rs they ought to be done" In
closing he spoke OF different individuals,
comparing them to agricultural results;
some yielding good returns with scanty
cultivation, others needing pruning and
careful cultivation. This cultivation Is eff
fscted by college discipline. He spoke of
the bitter consequences OF those who are
fitting themselves with undue haste. Do
one thing well. Know it. Pursue it till by
noble efforts a steady growth has bsen at
| tanned.
The afternoon programme closed W it'll a
piano solo, entitled LA Sonambula' by
! Miss Jessie B Cilley.
Miss Lulu Stanley, the elocutionist, who
for a time travelled with the Phila May
Concert company, and Miss Alice Hodgkn,
the celebrated whistler, furnished entertain
ment for the evening. Miss Stanley was
warmly applauded and her selections were
well chosen. The whistling OF Miss Hodg-
kin was novelty.
After the entertainment refreshments.
consisting of ice cream, strawberries and
other fruits were served.