Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
THE RAMBLER ooa1TATns.


Good friends:-The Rambler has been
led in recent days to cogitate; yes, to cogi-
tate Strange as il may seem there are
things which always lead to cogtation.
One of these things was rumor. Now
mayhap rumor--a simple, innocent ru-
mor-should not have led an old one like
the Rambler into cogtation realms, but,
whether proper or not, the fact remains
that the Rambler cogitated.
And his cogitations, kind reader, were
concerning the youth. The Rambler re-
members a day, or possibly several days OF
yore, considerably yore,-as much as yore
and a half, mayhap, -when there was
"hurrying to and fro" (this the Rambler
honestly confesses is a quotations. and
looks of anger, surprise, modification, and
possibly other kinds, on the physiognomies
of some students in that pride of the vii
lage, the High school. And for what do
you ask, gentle peruser of these pensive
lines? The Rambler will elucidate. Some
differences of opinion as to what constitute
ed the governing power of the school, or
some other mighty problem of like import
in his dotage the memory of the Ram
bier must ask indulgence; 1t is only cog
itatiOn, so to speak. But the recollection
of the Rambler is that some of those who
should have been graduated that summer
for some mysterious reason were set aside.
Be that as it may, the Rambler has been
| led into this reverie, so to speak, as before
stated, by reason of a rumor. Now the
Rambler has been led to believe that ru-
NOR, large, medium or small, may or may
not be founded upon fact and it would be
a source of satisfaction If those kind per-
sons who have knowledge of the matter
tveo ri I-
lar rumor. But the Rambler must not lose
his lang syne reputation for brevity, and
hence he finds it necessary to allude, with
the modesty and delicacy which have al
ways characterized all his writings, to the
story, which, spite of age and failing fac
ulties, has reached his ears. Reader, it is
nothing less than land here the Rambler
would reiterate and emphasize the fact that
this rumor may not be a fact)-he repeats,
it is nothing less than the actual withdraw
al from the High school of one, two, or
possibly more members of the "class OF
49," so-called, because they not only could
not have the valedictOry or salutatory ad-
dress at the graduation, but 80 we who
have tears etc. There is not room or time
for the whole quotation, affecting as it isl
yes, gentle reader, they were not even
chosen to crate or gyTate in any capacity
whatever at the graduation exercises.
The Rambler's cogitations we're some
what mathematical to wit. If Is are to be
chosen from 80 to represent their class
how would it be possible for 30 TO take a
prominent part in the proceedings? MIND
you, kind friend, the Rambler does moi
say this cannot be done, but his old rule o
three won't somehow fit in. But the Ram
bier is satisfied that such must be the case
for otherwise these fair and studious gent
would not have taken umbrage thereunto
The Rambler, to be lucid beyond misun
derstanding, is in profound state of mind
His old friend, Colburn, affirmed that wher
10 were taken from 80 there must be /;
left. The rumOr is that some have left
but will the logical conclusion be that tn,
boys and girls (eXcuse the Rambler fo
dropping into the old way of designating
them) go to school till they are Is years o
age In order to appear once on the tow
hall stage in "best bib and tucker anC
talk back to their dear teachers and thei
fathers and mothers? Is this, in this de
caying and dissolute age, the goal of thei
ambition?
In the Rambler's day il was thought t
, be real good thing to have an education
: but 1t pains him 20 cogitate lit does, dea
friend, it always pains him to cogitate
that the rising generation, male and fe
male, are all bending their energies to ge
into Congress, and being disappointed il
the opportunity of immortalizing them
selves at the expense of the dear public
who must sit and throw bouquets and hur
2 their hands through the livelong night
= they propose to let the old High school, o
l blessed memory, 90 down to oblivion.
? Well, well, reader, this a weary world
and the Rambler is reminded of an eX
preston used recently in his hearing b
! some youth devoid of reverence; he i
I simply reminded of it, and would not il
any sense be guilty of using the expression
The aforesaid irreverential and shockn
= phrase was: "Such folks make me tired :.
= THE RAMBLER.