St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

surveying for a canal from Lake Cham
plain to the Connecticut and then related
how the engineer had small engine
running around the hail. This led to
remark that perhaps some day engines
would supplant canals. Mr.. Ingram
said he recalled the incident often
when he saw all the improvements Of
steam and electricity today.
DR.. L. F. Parker said he came to
Peacham Academy in 1910, lively year
politically for the war cry was "Tippeca-
noe and Tyler too" The second time he
came to the Academy he walked all the
way from Coventry to Peacham and
carried his goods on his back. He said
that Mr.. Chase was the best teacher he
ever knew and he thought he stood equal
to any in the galaxy of Academy teachers.
Mrs. M. c. Wheeler said she recalled
wildly the zephyrs and deep SHOWS OF
the hill. She began school life in 1886
under President Bartlett, a fine and
faithful teacher She recalled distinctly
his training in reading. Another teacher,
Miss Laura Bradley, was an inspiration
to US. She taught us to bring out our
very best and we were often astonished
that we could do SO much. My success,
if any, and my enjoyment in life has been
greatly due to this old Academy.
Miss Abbie Chamberlain OF Washington
spoke OF the active and successful efforts
of the young alumni, the chorus and the
two orchestras. She then read most
interesting letter written from Paris
from Mr.. Chamberlain who was precep-
tor in the Academy in 1917 and 1918
and was at that time (about 1S4O)
introducing the Morse telegraph into
Europe.
Major Josiah Kenerson of Barnet spoke
eloquently of Col. Harvey who when he
settled in Peacham bought 1000 acres of
land for other settlers. He also paid
glowing tribute to Walter Blanchard.
He then spoke of the distinguished
descendants of these two men. He re-
called wildly the semi centennial and
how it rained that day, and closed with
a glowing tribute to Prof. Bunker and
his wife.
William Chamberlain Strong. presi-
dent of the Massachusetts, Horticultural
society, related "reminiscences OF Rev.
Leonard Worcester, Preceptor Worcester
and his own dear friend and college
roommate, William c. Bradley.
Judge Waterman of Chicago felt pro-
foundly thankful to the Peacham people
for this reunion. He spoke of the high
type of Vermont civilization and said
that the homes. the schools and the
churches had brought this about.
Judge John S. Conner of Cincinnati
said that it was happy chance that
brought him to Peacham for it gave him
true and lasting impression of what
education meant. Next to the sainted
memory OF my mother the influence Of
this Academy and Dartmouth College
has gone with me through lite. You
have here the principles of morality
temperance and religion that make men. u
Rev. Henry Shaw spoke of the days Of
the muchloved Thompson and Watts Of
sainted memory. He also spoke of the
pleasures and the training OF the old
fashioned lyceum.
Mrs. Nj. c. Hunt read a tribute tc
Prin. Thompson. Following is hel
tribute:
We are told that hero worship is o
the past, gone with the last arts. But
this is not true, nor should it be so. W.
have no other criterion by which to TORN
our standards OF life and character
except the prominent personalities o
history and OF our acquaintance, tn,
heroes of the past and our own times.
Far away and evil will be the da,
when the names of Grant and Sherman
will cease to be revered as the highes
ideals OF the citizen soldier or those O
Washington and Lincoln be robbed O
the halo OF Christian craftsmanship witt
which they are today encirced.
, The same principle holds true in tn
, narrower field OF our own experience
{ Those conspicuous personalities OF GU
, acquaintance which seem to have ha
the greatest influence in cultivating GU
/ tastes, ennobling our ideals, and so. i
moulding our characters, will natural
/ and of right become our heroes and CON
mand our homage. OF such is the sui
ject of this sketch.
Forty years ago this almost presen
, autumn there came to us from the classi
| halls OF Dartmouth a young undergradr
e ate, youth OF only 10 years, to tax
the helm i'll this, even then, old an
respected institution. Handsome, aler
t dignihed suave, he captivated our tanc
! at the first meeting; and eight years {
| the intimate relations OF teacher an
Z pupil, or the free unconventional socit
e HE of country village, only served t
ripen this feeling into the one of affe,
tionate respect with which he becam
y and is still regarded by every one {
:. those fortunate souls who are toda
!. alumni OF that Halcyon decade, ST t
s '67.
Coming Of the bluest of Puritan stool
/ his father learned professor in Ne
:; England theological school, his moth,
a woman OF rare breadth and force
!. character, in community in whio
y breadth and force were the rule rath,
l. than the exception; he imbibed with h