The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-12
VETERAN CITIZENS.


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At the meeting OF the Veteran Citi-
| zens' Historical association. at the
| Mathewson NJ. T.. church last week
| President Dennison received many
happy greetings after HIS sickness and
after the eloquent opening address of
Secretary Daniel A. Cook on the life
\ and character OF the late Reuben A.
| Guild invited addresses from the MEM
bers apd all present.
| Mr.. Charles w. jerks responded and
| read a very interesting paper narrating
his relations to DR.. Guild in business.
in connection with the city, and other
duties. and commencing his efficient
services as a business man.
Prof, Gammell spoke of Mr.. Guilds
religious character, his active interest
in religion i'm the Sabbath school and
ali charitable work. The church had
lost an earnest, true Christian. but he
had gone up higher and death he did
not fear. and the change TO his eternal
home was a great gain ID him.
MIR. Blundell related incidents i'm his
long acquaintance. and felt DIR. Guilds
death "a great personal loss.
Mr.. Foster, % years old, after the
meeting expressed TO the members his
great sorrow at the loss of his dear
friend. and gave the history OF one OF
his sons tuition and schooling under
DIR. Guild and the great regard and
affection his son entertained for his
esteemed teacher.
Remarks were made also by Mr.. Gal
lagher. in which he gave an account of
DIR. Guild i'm his labors I'm the war OF
the Rebellion i'm raising funds for the
aid and relief OF the soldiers.
Mr. j. II. Brown. as tribute TO DR..
Guilds memory, read the following pa
per: ITO the many present eulogies
written and spoken or our deceased
brother. DIR. Reuben A. Guild. permit
me 10 add a slight tribute of affection
TO my esteemel, beloved friend. teacher
and professor. The first time I saw DR..
Guild was at the chapel service i'm
Manning hall. My acquaintance COM
menced with my first year i'm college.
and from that time onward he was a
true friend and adviser. The oppor-
tunities OF the library afforded "A very
intimate acquaintance with the stu
dent and his advice in the courses OF
reading. selection of proper authors,
subjects and books made his experience
of immense value to the students. The
collegiate regime OF Manning. Maxey
Messer, Brown Woods. Ives. Elton
Goddard, Burgess, Bridgham Eaton
and others the founders. was followed
by the splendid disciplinary admins
tration of DIR. Wayland and his illus
trious professors. Messrs. Sears. Rob-
inson, Caswell. Chace, Gammell. Lin
coin. Harkness, Boise, Jewett. Dunn.
~.
DIR. Guild and others. and what a ga
laxy of names I'm which any university
may indulge a well merited feeling of
pride. DIR. Guild surrounded by such
able and gifted scholars, performed an
amount of labor i'm the library which
few people can have any conception
of" says Mr.. Burnham. the pres
ent assistant librariag and proved HIM
self one of the most competent and ac-
complished librarians OF this country
and this century. He was a great ad-
mirer OF DIR. Wayland and his COM
mandlng abilities. talents and genius
and Of his collegiate policy discipline
and administration by which its foun-
dation WAS SO firmly established. He
admired the splendid discipline of the
gallant men of Dewey. Otis Sampson,
Schley and Shafter. by which such vic
tories were won over their undiscipin-
ed opponents, and he also believed that
the same proper discipline. restraint.
government was required for the sue
cessful prosecution of study and To
gain an education TO properly fit the
student for the laborious. serious du-
ties of life and livelihood. He was pa
triotic and told his grandson I'm college
in the last war to tell the students 10
float United States flag from every
window. but not 10 lose too much time
from study. He was eminent for his
courtesy and kindness and his care 10
criticise none TO their injury and had a
pleasant smile and greeting and help
ful. encouraging words. His last book.
History OF Brown University" Is a
very valuable work, and il is TO be hop
ed every graduate will subscribe for
one as "a tribute To his family i'm their
great loss and also TO his perseverance
and exhaustive labors. The writer per-
sonally will sadly miss him and the
Historical society has lost and mourns
one of It's truest and most beloved
members. MAY IL be our pleasure 10
copy HIS bright example and hold in
sweet remembrance his life and mem
ory."
President Dennison read an original
poem entitled "'rhe Passing OF Friend
ship" which was very warmly ap-
plauded. and after other remarks and
business notices on motion adjourned.