Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19

immortal words which began the irst vic
tory of our revolutionary war: 81 demand
your surrender in the name of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress"
and under the other, the statue of the
Admiral Dewey, the sentence which open
ed the gates of the Orient for his country:
you may fire when you are ready.
Grldley."
At the close Of Mr. Depcws address
President Brown in neat little speech,
announced that the University had con-
ferred the degree OF l.. l.. ID. upon the
admiral He then said:
IAN old officer once said to me: Never
to ask for what your are sure you cannot
get But that would do for naval Off
Ger, but not for college president, 80
when I was in Washington last spring I
told the secretary Of the navy about the
corner stone exercises and expressed my
desire that the Olympia could be sent to
Mortified with the admiral. The secre-
tary was greatly Interested but he inform
ed me that the navigation of Dog river
was so difficult that even Dewey could
not navigate her to Mortified. But the
chief naval constructor came to our aid
and said he would send a picture of the
olympia which you now see before you.
The admiral has been visiting our capitals,
first the commercial, then the national,
and yesterday the state capital. Then
comes the temporary, at least, collegiate
greet him as did the great cities we do
give hearty welcome to Norwich Univer-
sity and it is gratifying that so lnany for
mor cadets can come back 10 their Alma
Mater We welcome our guest today as
the idol of his countrymen. Not only ~
victories but in the completeness of his
success does Dewey's work at Manila take
its place in the worlds history We look
or his achievements for his most glorious
results. On the first OF May he not only
wrote his own name on To- scroll Of fame,
but opened new epoch in history and
changed the map of the world
At the close of these remarks Admiral
/ Dewey stepped forward and laid the corr
nor stone, saying: 81 now declare THE
stone duly and truly laid" These arti-
Giles were placed in the stone: Ellis his
tory of the college. catalogue of the coli
lege roll of honor of cadets picture of
present cadets in drll, written description
of the parts taken by the speakers at the
exercises, copies of Northield. Montpe-
Her and Boston pagers, reveille call for
to-day. and mementoes of this and the
old buildings
The band then played America and az.
ter a short reception the parade was re.
formed and escorted the admiral to the
depot where he took a special train al
l2:i3 and started for Boston On the trair
beside those mentioned in the Introduction
was e. II. Fitzhugh. manager Of the Cen.
uaI Vermont railroad. About the same
ume Dr. Webb's private train started
away with several prominent Vermonter.
and DR.. Depew on board az his guests.
: After tho exercises a dozen or more a
the newspaper men present accepted the
invitation of Editor and Mrs r ~ Whit.
ney ia partake of an informal lunch at
their residence. Miss Kenyon assisted
Mrs Whitney in serving the guests WITH
n aintly-prepared and at the same time
substantial lunch. the occasion affordine
n delightful breathing spell after the rush.
ing events of the two days.
ADMTRAL'S SALUTE AT RANDOLPH
Randolph, Oct 1S.-About o'clock to.
day Or Webb's private ear with Admra
Dewey aboard passed through here A
large crowd was at the station to catch
glimpse of the great faVortc. The High
school battalion fred a salute. rhe adj.
miral acknowledged the cheers Of the
crowd from position on the rear plat
form.