The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-28
KELLEY GRADUATES
Celebrate Their First Com
menCemGnt
AT Montpelier With a
Grand Reunion.
Every State in New Eng
land Represented.
A Unique Parade, Banquet, Mass
Meeting and Excursion.
THE STORY IN DETAIL
With Speeches at Banquet
and Opera House.
THE STORY IN DETAIL
With Speeches at Banquet
and Opera House.

For several weeks the reunion of the
graduates of the Kelley Institutes of Mont.
pelier and Rutland, which, it had been an.
nounced, would take place June 90 and %
at Montpelier, the first anniversary of the
establishment of such an institution in Yer.
mont, has been the subject of much lively
interest, but the success of the undertaking
far exceeded the expectations of the en-
thusiastic and indefatigable managers on
whose shoulders fell all the labor of prep.
aration for the event. 1t was grand sue.
cess, and again demonstrated how firmly
entrenChed behind the support of the people
of the town and state is the institution al
Montpelier, and opened the eyes of very
many who, during the past year, have been
careless or Indifferent as to the great work
that has been going on in their midst.
The folds of the national colors flying
over the Institute last Thursday morning
the large and hansomely framed portrait OF
DR.. Leslie e. Kelley that hung in front OF
the building, and the crowds of graduates
in and around the building, indicated tC
strangers and citizens that something un.
usual was in the air. Since the Institute
was opened in Montpelier a year ago
nearly 400 patients have been graduated
OF these about go were present and they
enjoyed the days as only Kelley graduates
can. Every state in New England, as well
and Canada, were represented.
THE PARADE.
AT one o'clock, Thursday afternoon, a
parade was formed in front of the Institute
headed by the Montpelier Military Band
which had been hired for the two days
There were about two hundred graduates
in line, and fine looking body of men they
were. 1.-THE Kelley Baby" occupied a
place of honor in the procession. Seated in
baby carriage propelled by two stalwart
graduates, she was the observed of all, and
during the two days she was the pc,
of the entire company. Manager Foster and
DIR. Nichols rode at the rear of the process.
sion, and no one wondered that they were
proud of the body of men in front of them
1t was unique sight, one never before
witnessed in Montpelier. During the pass.
age of the procession, business was sus-
pended, and the boys received an ovation
all along the line of march When passing
the windows of the ladies' auxiliary they
were greeted with Chautauqua salute OF
waving handkerchiefs, which was recog.
nized by lifted hats and answering cheers
The boys, were too happy to keep quiet, and
the people who lined the streets through
which they passed were only too glad and
proud to do them honor. That parade OF
the first graduating class " of the Keeley
Institute of Montpelier will long be remem
bered by those who witnessed it.
THE BANQUET.
Returning to the Institute, the entire
company was photographed, after which an
adjournment to the Pavilion was made
where banquet, given by the manage.
ment, was served Prayer was offered by
Rev. j. Edward Wright. The band was
stationed outside and discoursed excellent
music during the hour and more that was
consumed in doing justice to the excellent
menu provided by Landlord Viles.
Among the especial guests of Mr.. Foster
and DIR. Nichols on this occasion were
George W. Wing president of the board OF
village trustees, Rev. j. Edward Wright
Gen. L. j. BOyntOn, II. n. Taplin, j. Z
Sabin and II. ID. Hopkins of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Postmas.
ter j. Eli GoOdenough, Frank l.. Pratt, DR.
o. l.. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs Nichols of Far.
mlngton, Me, parents of DIR. Nichols, and
representatives of the press.
Manager Foster had charge of the post.
prandial exercises and a most excellent
tOast-master he made. He said, in opening
Graduates, Ladies' and Gentlemen 1t is
with great deal of pleasure | have this OPP
porJuhlty TO meet so many of you here on
Ihls our hrst reunion. One year ago to-day
Dr. Nichols and myself well remember, we
received our first patients on that day, three
IN number, and to say they were enjoying
the so-called pleasures of life when they put
In an appearance for treatment is putting
1t mildly. My impression now is that one
OF that number did realize his condition
anu what ne was going to do, for had he
peeh examining witness he could not have
asked more pertinent questions. One oil
the others. | should Judge, had been accus
TONED TO praying, for when [ was in nv
PACK ONCE ! noticed he was kneeling to Dr.
Nlchols. The other one was not at all talk,
alNei ne had all he could do to attend &c
himself. This was the beginning of the
heeley treatment in the state of Vermont
Since tthat time we have treated about
40O patients, with only about three per cent
OF leiapses, and those uncalled for, espe
clally patients who live in this town. as DR.
nichols and myself told all who were grad
uates mere that if they ever felt that they
wanted anything to- come to ms and WE
would help them. Right here / would like
10 caution the graduates in regard to fake
institutes. IL is wonderful that IL took DR.
heeley thirty years Of constant study anC
experiment TO formulate a remedy and sys
tenn OF treatment which has proven a posi-
tive cure OF the liquor, opium and tobacco
haDlts, ana yet in one year there have beer
over four hundred imitation institute,
started, the founders of which claim to hav,
discovered a sure cure for these diseases
Notwithstanding that DIR. Kelley defie,
chemists TO analyze his remedies, most o
these fraudulent concerns claim to us,
bichloride of gold, when chemists tell u.
there Is no such compound, and none O
them snow enough cures to be considered
as more than experiments. Compare thes,
institutes and their results with DR.. Lesli,
Il. Kelley and his treatment of almost fif
Teen years standing, endorsed by the United
states government and the undoubte,
medium OF salvation Of over 10000 people
I'D hNFn la.. II.