St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-29
In Mem0riam.
Tr;bu,es 10 Notable Peachnm Residents

,r.;butes 10 Notable Pencham Residents
The Boston Alumni Society Of Caledo-
MIA County Grammar School of Peacham
have to record with regret the loss by
death of another member and one of its
vice presidents, B. K. Marsh of Louis
vile, Ky. A good scholar, an excellent
business man, an earnest and conscen-
+;ous christian worker, has gone to his
reward and his afflicted sisters have the
evmpathy of large circle of friends and
early school companions. A number OF
the well-known alumni of this school
have been called away within few
,nonths-Dea. Ashbel Martin ard Mrs.
/, F. Strobridge of Peacham. Their
memories will long be cherished by their
towns people and friends.
In the death of DR.. Samuel Bartlett Of
Hanover, N. H., the school lost the oldest
living principal of the academy which
linked them to its early history. A long
and eyentful life was well rounded out,
he having nearly completed his SD year.
descended from Josiah Bartlett, the
sgner of the Declaration OF independence
he was imbued with patriotic zeal and
feryor. His early education laid the
foundation for his future success in life.
Inheritng clear intellect, sound judg-
ment and an analytical mind, he easily
Graduated at 10 years of age at Dart
mouth college, but when asked by Rev.
Leonard Worcester of Peacham to
become the principal of one OF the then
best endowed schools Of the state, he
hesitated on account Of his youth. Mr..
Worcester treasured him with this encour-
aging remark, "if that is your only
difficulty, it is something in which you
will improve in. every day that you live"
He often laughingly remarked afterwards
that he felt that he had learned full as
much as his pupils in the experience
gained, and he always maintained an
interest in the prosperity of the academy.
His strong personality, originality of
thought, keen logic and incisive pen,
made him a power both as minister
and an educator He did not turn the
crank of an opinion-mill" simply for
personal reasons, but in the cause of
truth and right. When seeking rest from
over-work by trip to Europe, we met
him in Edinboro, when he said that he
had run away that he might live to
fight some other day."
DR.. John Barrows Of Chicago and
Prof. Daniels Of Olivet college, members
of a European educational party, were
desirous of meeting Prof. Bartlett, the
strong champion and defender of Con-
gregationalism in the West. When he
first went to the Chicago Theological
Seminary, Congregationalism was a
Young child, struggling for existence and
recognition in the West, being over
Swallowed by its older sister, Presbyte-
rianism. 1t needed some aggressive and
progressive movements to establish it
on a well.known basis. Prot. Bartlett
proved to be the right man for the right
place. DR.. Barrows remarked that few
realized how much we were indebted to
his able pen, cogent reasoning and his
equipment for the work. His fearless
zeal and prompt response were invalu.
able at that time. Later when called to
his Alma Mater to be its president, his
first efforts were to raise the standard
and broaden it from college to uni
versty.
The financial success is well known
His sound judgment and keen discrimi
nation of men and doctrines, enabled
him to clear away any mental fog from
the minds of students and give strong
impulse to young lives. Such mar
would make strong friends and strong
enemies. Although living to an advanced
age, he was mot the last leaf on thu
tree" as DR.. Holmes said, for he retained
his physical powers so that he easily
rode bicycle at 80 years of age and his
ripened intellect lost none of it's vigor OF
brilliancy but remained undimmed to thu
close. ALUMNI.