St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-20

lOaStmaStcr McSlary WaSHOW ODIlRe
to leave, and Col. George B. M. Harve
was called upon to preside. He wa
greeted with cheers and the Chautauqu
salute, which was also given to Mr.. Mo
Cary as he left the stage.
when We Were Boys Together" b.
L. H. Meader. Youthful enthusiasm
comes back to me, said Mr.. Meader, as
visit the familiar scenes Of my boyhoo'
days here in Peacham. He spoke of tn
school fence and other places where tn
boys used to congregate for chats ant
mischief scheming. How the good PEG
pie of Peacham took them in, not int
the four hundred, but into the eight hun
dred, and gave them as good as could b
had anywhere. Peacham Academy il
now reached by way OF Cambridge ant
Bunker Hill.
press of Peacham," by DR.. E. r
Clark. First paper in Peacham was 9TH
Green Mountain Patriot, " the first copies
being published by Goss & Farley, Feb
II, 1898. Later this firm, with Ezekia
Walton, an apprentice, moved to Mont
pelier and established the Vermont
Waterman, also later Walton's Vermont
Register. To Rev. Leonard Worcester, al
apprentice to Goss & Farley, the world
probably owes as much as to any mar
that ever lived in Peacham. He was &
master printer, master mind and the
good work he did cannot be over esti
mated.
THE Men We Breed, by Thad Stevens
Varnum. Mr.. Varnum responded in q
poem, well written and interesting
eulogizlng the men OF Peacham Academy
She has a list thickly set with men, hold
ing high positions wherever they have
located. None stand above Peacham
shining men
THE Old Lyccum," by John c. Stew
art. Mr.. Stewart said there never was
a more serious time in the scholars life
than when he stood in the halls of the
old Academy and argued some question
pro or con. Old Demosthenes himself
would have been put to shame il he had
happened in on some Of those occasions
He remembered distinctly debate that
took place one night after the lyceum
was out whichresulted in he other fellow
going off with pretty young lady and
his taking the opposite direction alone.
THE Rising Generation" by Mrs. Nina
Merrill Hooker. By developing the char
acter Of our children in our schools we
are doing good for the rising generation.
Our Academy has Had glorious past
what must be its future depends upon the
rising generation. We hear much of the
coming woman; may she be typical OF
everything that is good and may the
coming man also maintain high ideal
of virtue and manliness.
"Our Friends" by Marshall Mont.
gomery. Our friends are the friends OF
this school, the friends of Peacham.
Everybody that knows about this school
is friend to it. Peacham has worked
hard to maintain its school and it has a
good one. All OF us here and manv who
were not able to come love no town bet
ter than this one
Col. Harvey now closed the afternoon S
speech making He said much praise
was due those who had taken great pains
to make this centennial a success. He
moved that vote OF thanks be extended
especially to Mrs. Charles A. Bunker and
in general to all the committees and
Others who had worked in the interest OF
this occasion, He was pleased to an
nounce that despite the somewhat large
EXPENSE the voluntary contributions were
sufficient to pay every dollar oil it. He
urged all who had been members of the
school to join the alumni association,
which had just been organized to aid in
the future progress of the school He
regretted that out OF the 400 old students
present but 100 had up to that time
joined the association. This association
is going to do a great work for this
school and It we can get some money in
the treasury we will begin at once. He
then announced that as starter they
wanted $500 OF which the finance COM
mittee would give $3.50 The $3.50
was raised in about three minutes. A
NJ. Kicker, Elmo.e Parker, Mr.. Flint,
Mr.. Strong and Mr.. Kicker, Sr. each
giving $50 A large number of S5 gifts
quickly sweled the amount to $3.50 and
then Col. Harvey wanted thousand
and said the finance committee would
give Sl25 more. The desired amount
was quickly obtained. Mrs NJ. c.
Wheeler gave SOS, gentleman friend OF
Mrs. Bunker's 500, DR.. l.. +. Parker $25,
and there were a number who gave $40,
Sl5 and $50. When the $1,000 was
obtained three rousing cheers were given
Tor Col. Harvey and then music closed
the afternoons exercises.