The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-05

To forms of art and symmetry?
He came from Corinth-don't you see!
| The old Corinthian love of chaste
| Fair columns that so long have graced
! The temples both of faith and doubt.
! Was in him, and at last came out.
| Or lies the reason in this rule
! Nermonters love the beautiful?
! 1t lives and moves all through the state
| Her Morgans show it in their gait,
! The arching neck, smooth, supple limb,
And when they trot they almost swim.
Look down her valleys green and fair,
| The beautiful is always there.
| If snow appears among her gifts
She piles it in artistic drifts.
| H er mountains on her skies define
| The beautiful in every line.
1t glorifies her ripened sheaves,
1t trembles on her maple leaves,
IT shapes the courses of her streams
She dreams of beauty when she dreams
This trait appears in all her moods,
And certainly it fills her Woods,
Called maple, pine, or if you spell
The product with plain John l..
For what is wrought from souls or seeds
More beautiful than noble deeds?
The gift of John L, Woods commands
Our benedfction with both hands.
Some have their monuments of pride
TO tell their birthday, when they died,
, Away where hearts have ceased to beat,
He built his on a living street.
To be the meeting place of Kings,
The poet with the songs he sings,
The story tellers of all chimes,
Historians of the changeful times,
The critic mixing praise With blame.
The Kings Sigf of law agt, science there
Their treasuresHm ita may help themselves
Re Re Wnd5 bhey NEED aong the Ihege
Than all the maqsoleums wrought.
IN t ruth he h9 adGs le9e RR head 9e s"ia
An And Bradford women, those who choose
No matter how they act or look,
beT we ba c k9W Iess book
(Which they themselves would not confess)
Which they o now whisper IS not eE true)
P6t when y9d bsa ba he Worth
If every absent Vermont son
You'd DO as 1 sSh N Woods has done
That gave him birth and made him great
Would shine With CLASSIC halls s and al 1 towers
# all her absent sons hsa Toqldwe
God bless vermont! May her bright star
sPIendor shed seen from afar ,o
Grant them success, here, everywhere,
Cod Bless her mgo t and hep Woops
Resolutions were offered at the close
extending thanks to the orator and
poets for their fine productions also to
John L. Woods Merrill of Kansas CITY
for the generous oft of a fac for the
school building. presented this dav
both resolutions being carried mani.
mouslv bv rising vote
We were clad to see upon the stage
S. c. Tewksburv and A. f. Sleeper of
Lexington. Mich. T. E. Sleeper and l.
A. Merrill of Bradford REPRESENTING
the relatives of the late Jobn / Woods
Thursday evening reception was
held IN the library buildino from g nm
I'll TO Refreshments were served to
all and MANY visited the building
The above cut is an exact renresen-
tation of the exterior of the Woods
ibrarv bpild;no The interior f,lfIls
tbe exnectations aroused hv the hand
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