Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30

pastor of the First Presbyterian church
can never be forgotten. He was once
elected president of Middlebury, but de-
clined. Nov. /, 1860, at the siXtielh
anniversary of the securing OF the
charter, the cornerstone of new build
ing was laid by President Labaree. The
exercises included the reading OF poem
by L. II. Phelps, in which he referred to
DR.. Beeman as follows:
As we glance for moment far back in the
past,
the last,
We find many noble, illustrious name,
Carved i'm letters of light on the temple of
Fame.
There is Beeman, the sentinel still at his post
FL ON the watch towers of Zion arousing the
host.
Scared,
guard.
Though noble old age has deep furrowed
his brow,
And many cold winters have covered it with
snow,
Yet his warm heart, unchilled by the rigors
of life,
still beats to be first in the heavenly strife,
still longs to be first in the glorious fight
For the downfall of wrong and triumph OF
right
Among the students of note in whom
The Times took an interest that was
special as well as general while he was
living, was the vivacious poet, lecturer
and editor, John G. SAKE. Until his
fame was somewhat overshadowed by
that of Artemus Ward he might have been
called the most popular humorous writer
of America. Prominent among his
poems are "Progress," :" 1.-The Proud Miss
Mcbride" 1.-The Money King" "Rhyme
of the Rail-" "The Flying Dutchman' y
"The Masquerade" etc. In the general
style of some of his comic pieces he re-
minds one of Thomas Hood. SAKE was
one of the very few thoroughly national
poets, in this sense-that his themes and
the atmosphere of his verse are almost
exclusively American. At one time Mr..
SAKE lived at Albany, editing The Eve
ming journal of that city.
Under the leadership of President
Brainerd, Lid, since 1856, the endow-
ment has been doubled through the bene-
ficence of Charles Starr; the range of
studies has been expanded chemical
and biological laboratories have been
added and equipped; elective courses Of
fered, gymnasium furnished with all
needful apparatus, and electricity has
been introduced into the library and
reading room. The college has been
brought into close union with modern
methods and standards of education.
The plans for the new library have been
prepared under the direction of DR.. Henry
H. Vail, go, of New York. The work of
construction will be begun in the spring
The library was established in 1909. 1t
now contains 22,50O volumes and is de-
pository of government publications.
The present faculty consists of twelve
professors. The entering class numbers
thirty students and the total of studer Is
is fully equal to that of recent years.
Among the living graduates of Middle
bury are Hon. Edward j. Phelps, forme
minister to England; President j. f
Rankin of Howard University, Washing
ton: Rev. James L. Barton, d. D., o
Boston, secretary of the foreign depart
ment of the American Board; Rev Geo
W. Brooks of Ashmont, Mass, Rev. L
j. Phelps of Berkeley Temple Boston
e President Bralnerd and Professor How
ard and Profess or Bryant of its faculty
and its assistant librarian, DR.. Prentiss
also Rev. John c. Labaree, Saugus, Mass.
Rev. II. NJ. Tenney, Oberlin. Ohio; Rev
- II. NJ. Ladd, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. NJ |
Severance, Bennington, VT; Rev. 5. |
Blake, New London, Conn.,; Prof. Charlie
- NJ Mead, ID. D., Hartford, Conn.