Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01
OMMENCEMENTDAYS
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- = ARAAA VI oABNAANiNi ~ my ~ III lah
has recently spread like wild-hre. Enthus-
iasm changes to vengeance.
Congress set up a poor example by its own
internal conflicts and whole world fell an
easy prey to the excited pugilistic atmosphere
at Washington.
To %criticise this condition becomes un-
American, and to condemn is called inhuman,
while to even hint at anything wrong in this
spirit, makes one of the New Hampshire
Senators cry out discourteously, "You are a
copperhead." Add to this Juror a little glitter
of true culture c~orrelate with refined ambition.
Into all this glamor of the so-called
patriotism of the day, we need to add some
of the glow of a refined ambition akin to the
sacrifice of Col. Shaw, or the bravery Of
Admiral Dewey.
Refined patriotism is missionary in character
because it ~elevates mankind.
We need for our ideal, a culture as wide as
mans brotherhood, as tender as woman's
sisterhood, and as majestic, sublime and divine
as Gods fatherhood.
VIII culture ever become a synonym Of
continuous application?
We need a thoughtful congress. All the
educated people should unite to forestall the
evils of this conflict, and try to impress upon
humanity the grandeur Of a refinement of
cultivation that is ashamed to be even ter
ritorially grasping. And prefers to be known
as a nation oil gentlemen 10 Whom imperialism
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Conmess has oreat task and q GRAND
Opportunity to make for itself a fame. rather
than a name.
The accusation is made that this war was
created for partisan purposes, or political
ambition or the syndleates desire Tor gold IN
'"e CIl"llIsi I'LL H..
r,en+ ~ ar,;ln nn1 In1v wan moet hnf ns"rer
such a censure 4 censIre that comes from
thoughtful and educated citizens.
Imperialism is the effort to monopolize for
selfish gain. Cultivated refinement has a
right to expect and demand OF Conto an
educated hauoh' thal grand l1eal thal aiter
III i''Nes 'lio ils,N' u"e 'l.0''| CnP' O'''
sr;encn ;tsnif "7
4 courteous thank YOU. if genuine. is
thorough. Conversation, if true, will not
bend to the lower strata Of the mere poll
tic or polite in society, but will be thorough
in ITS EXPRESSIONS.
Rev John Merwln HUI read a poem
which we Will print in full next week.
Foliowlng the alumni meeting came
the annual meeting OF the I'm Beta Kappa
society IN the vestry OF the church, at
which the following members OF the
graduating society were admitted to the
FRO +orrity. Iaues Tohbon of Milton
49, - n..ISo'
Ihass'h Naltel D. Duntoh VI A'utlanu'
Florence {. Allen OF Brattleboro, Nlda
A. Dunbar of Milford. n. H.. Lucia f..
Averv of Niddlehurv Narv r Uiglev
AVeTy u M'uuleou[y, Mary u Illgley
Vi AlluuleouIy anu Nllllalh H. DoIsIoIu
VI Nelgennes'
The annual dinner and social of the
alumni was held at the Addison house
ond u,os nrolifo of n,,ob nloosuro ord
HN 80 PfoN ~ ~ al"
goou cneer LOT the stuuents OF former
wears. They must have been impressed
with the mnrovement of the banouet hall
80 49, de So. III ooooo;on.
oNel tnose VI lolnnel tlAe oo0asions'
In the afternoon the FACULTY tea was
held at the residence of the president.
If was at first nronosed to hold IL on the
collese campus out o"lns W lhe heep-
of1-the-grass" conditions there prevailing,
the change was made.
Tho Do rI,or ond Narriu nriza-snaoLino
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contests III lhe evening were Oh the usual
Interesting order, and caused the spacious
auditorium OF the congregational church
TO be packed. Following is the program I;
PARKER CONTEST.
Music
ROD IN Carr "lPP"''
2 The Assault on Fort wagner, Dickinson
Lewis W. Lawrence.
d Legend OF faui Jones' Anon
The Swan sonp RrooIs
Glenn W. White.
Music.
MERRILL CONTEST.
l me victories Oh reaGe' sumner
. The American Flag. Reecher
Samuel b. Botsford.
3 The standard of our Nation, Mead
franz ~ Oh"t'ertoh'
Edward G.. Hooker. '
Music.
b The Future of the Republic, Grady
guy b. norton