Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
FOUNDERS DAY
Fittingly Celebrated at the Uni
versity of Vermont Tuesday.
Addresses by w. e. Aiken and j. l.. Fort
Jr.-Oration by Hon. H. 8. Peck on
1.-THE Expansion OF the Univer-
sity Idea"

The customary Founders Day exercises
were held Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
IN tho chapel of The University when Hon
Hamilton =. Peck, 20. delivered in a. force
ful manner an address on Tho Expansion
Of the University Idea" Prof Goodrich
presided at the exercises while the follow
ing programme was carried OUT
Organ Voluntary.
Psalter, Ps 60 and 1875, Hymn 1856.
Prayer by President Buckham.
Address by Wellington Estey Aiken, '0l.
Song by Giee club and students.
Address w John Lowe Fort, jr., 90.
Song.
Grafton by Hon. Hamilton s. Peck, a. M,
1870, of Burlington.
Latin Ode.
Benedction.
Wellington Esty Aiken, 01 was the first
speaker of the day, choosing for his sub
ject "The Life of Lafayette" Mr.. Aiken
first spoke of the bronze statue of Lafay-
cite placed on the College Green before
the mill" Then he continued TO trace
the early training of Lafayette among the
arstocracy of France. when the news
of the American revolution reached the
ears of the young Frenchman," he con-
tinued, che resolved to devote himself to
the cause of liberty. In spite of the French
king he fled to Spain and set sail for
America. lie rendered great service to the
Revolutionists by his bravery and enthu-
slam to suffer with the Americans. In 1877
he returned to his native land, where he
was created field marshal by the king and
later in the French Revolution he was
prominent as the leader of the national
guard, striving to win constitutional gov
eminent and to restrain the mob. The
Jacobins declared Lafayette a traitor and
he was confined in prison for seVera
years but finally regaining his liberty. In
1924 he made his famous visit to America
at which time he visited Vermont and lait
the corner stone of the mill" June - h'
arrived at Burlington and was met at The
head of Pearl St, by throng of citizens
and students. The procession advanced
to the public square where public din
ner was served, after which the gathering
proceeded to the college where Lafayette
laid the corner stone for the mill at TN,
northwest corner of south college. In 1872
he returned to France and died there i
years later. He cherished the hope o
seeing the regeneration of the world unde
democratic principles Washington an,
Lincoln whom we honor so much strov
for the liberty and preservation Of thei
own land but Lafayette left his own be
hind him and went to battle for a strang
land and for the benefit of the race"
When Mr. Aiken had finished a son,
was sung the lines of which were writer
Ivy McKellow. 'O1 Then John Lowe Fort
ir 100 spoke on "The Work of the Uni
yersity for Society" He said IN substance
"The students of this university hay
brought honor to society and have show
themselves in ali donartmontu or no no
day I speak of but n very few of on
alumni. Jacob Collamer of the class a
1910 was u great iurist and atatnsroon n
was poor in the extreme but worked hi
way through college and was admitted
the Nermoht par IN 1913 He soon becam
supreme court Judge and became note
AS Juris', IN 70 ne went to Congres
ana III ~ ne became member OF Pres
, ideht Iayiors cabinet In the Senat
!, later ne opposed slavery and
was on this question that h
maze MS record IN the Senate. NeS
Mr.. fort spoke OF George Palmer WE
hams ~ VINO mas made himself noted a
an educator especially making himsel
noten IN connection with the University G
Michican John Gregory smith, '3S, wa
next spoken OF, VINO had shown genius /
bringing order out OF chaos in the Centre
: Vermont railroad which fell to him as
legacy. during the civil war he he'd a
: influential position in Vermont being GOV
ethor 1T the years % ana "a IN" speak
er then d"eIt AT some length on the ca
: reer OF James william Shedd. 30, who be
came noted for his Calvinistic writing:
5 ana Henry JARVIS Raymond, 40. who VA
l leading newspaper editor, contempt
rary OF Greedy and founder of the Ne'
L YORK llines Inc address was closed u
mentioning some or the later alumni.
A song was then sung, the verses G
: which w"t" written by Waddell, '02. TIL
orator of the day Hamilton $. Peck wa
5 then introduced and spoke in part as 70
lows;
MIR. PECK'S GRAFTON
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