Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-04


ing rs b rsincss, man he would
cnumerate some Of the wants of the
city. Referring to the establishment
of the Fletcher library, which was endowed
with SIC, 900 on tho condition that it would
be properly housed, Senator Foster believed
that new building was needed to furnish
tho city with the best results. At present
5000 volumes are hidden and locked up.
They are not where the public can get tho
use of them except Ivy the courtesy of the
efficient librarian All classes take out the
books of the library. Some business man
ought t. reduce his surplus by mov
ing in the matter of n new building.
Referring to the splendid Converse school
building, Mr.. Foster said the city needed
more Just like it. The children in the Chase
street district are put into a building that is
disgrace to the city. 1t is the duty of the
city to furnish Us with school-houscs that
will give the best results for the $50 600 now
expended for educational purposes. There
is also o crying need for school-housc in
the northwestern part of the city. Perhaps
future generations should be made to help pay
orthesc school buildings The city needs, too,
from a business standpoint, Il building more
fitted for its purposes than is the present
High school building. The sum of $1,000
was this year received from nonresident
pupils. We send graduates from our High
school TO all the lending colleges of the
country Further than this graduates OF
our High school who do not pursue their
studies further are always in demand in
business circles. There are to-day more APP
plicantS than can possibly he accommodated.
We should give the excellent principal of
our High school n building in which he could
conduct n school that would he the pride of
the city An increased number of pupils
will greatly hep the city from business
standpoint Finally the city's gratitude for
the heroes who fought for our country should
show itself in n soldiers monument. Such
a testimonial is not in one sense, needed, it
is true. but it would serve to teach our
youth lessons of patriotism. We owe it to
our children and TO our chidren's children
that some such expression of gratitude be
erected in our city.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
At this point the POSTMASTER stated that
if the steward would lock the doors SO that
no guilty man might escape letters of regret
would be read by Secretary Dodge. Tine
list included the names of Mayor Hasclton,
Lieut. -Gov. f. s. Stranahau of St Albans
! Col. +. b. Smallcy. Hon. l.. W. Redington
Of New York. Hon. Frank Pmmley of
Mortified, ex-senator George T.. EdnundS
Editor T. NJ. Tobin of iSwanton and Judge
| X. S. Taft.
The quartette then sang another selection
TIE LADIES.
DR.. A. p. Grinnel was called upon to re
| Spond to the toast 1.-The ladies He said
that when he was asked to respond to the
toast he inquired why Mr. Ballard as usual
had not been selected for this toast. and was
informed that the women had demonstrated
He thought this would be the last time that
he in turn would be called upon to respond
for women. Mr. Ballard had stood mp for
women suffrage. Ha was willing that they
should vote. He was also willing that wo-
| men should sing bass. He thought it was
much better for them to sing soprano He
had great veneration for women He did
not hold them as equal but as superior
| The greatest woman is the wife and mother
and the greatest mother is that one who
brings up correctly the largest number of
boys and girls He told number of laugh
able stories, and spoke of some of the works
organized and carried on by women There
| is not one of YOU who has much to do
with the bringing up of your children
| The mothers are the ones who bring up
the children and much depends upon the
He closed with noble tribute to the mother
and wife and was heartily chccred.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
On the principle that turn about is fair
play, Hon. Henry Ballard was called up TO
speak for the medical profession. When he
was told that he was expected to speak for
! the doctors he wondered what he could
! say i'll their praise. especially since DR.
tirinnel was his family physician He
| told a story at the expense of DR.. Grinnell
| It was a strange fact that the remedies pre-
scribed and employed for one generation
were always avoided for the next. Speaking
seriously, he was glad TO say a word in
praise of our Medical College 4 diploma
from this institution opened the doors for
the physician. not only in this country but
abroad In connection with the Mary
! Fletcher hospital it formed something of
which we may we'll be proud Nothing has
made greater progress i'll the history of the
past than the art of surgery and no one
knows what the future has in store in this
direction. In conclusion, Mr. Ballard re
lated some instances in which members of
the legal and medical professions We're in
! timately associated
RESPONSE OF CAPT LEACH.
Capt. S. $. Leach responded to the toast,
Our Nations Defenders He first paid
| his compliments to the POSTMASTER. and
stated that the oftenar he was uncorkcd the
more he dubbed. He traced the points of
comparison between the army and CONNER
cal travellers. He also showed the init
mate relations of trade and the country 5 de
| Tenders, and showed how the tendency to
protect commerce was being carried out by
limiting the rights of belligerents. Capt.
Leach spoke of arbitration in the settlement
of international disputes. He warned his
hearers, however, that if we would make
ourselves powerful in the family of nations,
we must be in n position to defend our rights.
1t has been asserted that our great re-
| sources make il unnecessary for us to be pre-
pared for an emergency, but this is mis-
| take. Our resources increase our exposure
On the sea We are not likely to be weak. On
our own soil we can not he too strong y,
abstract could do justice to this able re
spouse.
| THE PRESS.