Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-06

many others first heard the call of God TO
preach and became lanes of fire. Here
the lips of many ministers, evangelists
and foreign missionaries have been
touched as with a coal from of the altar.
Few classes have been graduated with
out passing through one or more such
seasons of especial blessing.
There were bands of praying women,
eject ladies', in the early days of the col
lego, in Middlebury and elsewhere, who
bore the college on their hearts, aided
needy students, and were It source of
power in giving the college pprmanence
and strength. Indeed. Middleburv col
lege was for many years. we hope it still
is, a part of the religion uf the Congre-
gational churches in the vicinity. Espe-
cial answer was certainly manifest in the
brilliant product of the first Il years.
Indeed, the college was founded, not by
church or state outside, primarily, but
by the intelligent, aspiring, benevolent,
religious people of Middlebury. No
alumnus ever failed TO receive a cordial
greeting on his return. so long as Philip
Battell lived. and he lived to cheer us
with his suavity and kindness till he was
30 years of age.
The seven classes with whom we were
associated In student days from 1871 to
1871 remember all orr instructors with
pleasure and with high respect Presi-
dent Labaree. prompt, faithful, friendly,
orthodox; Prof. Meacham, resolute.
racy, aspiring. capable; Prof. Robbins,
accomplished. accurate. CONSCIENTIOUS,
Industrious; Prot. Parker. practical,
candid. patient. persistent; Prof. Eaton,
intelligent. urbane, diligent, genial, gen.
uine. They made up n good faculty.
N1iII1o1t,~r- hoe o1vrav-g Iapt "a rarnnrnE-
sive college. and never made so rapid eS-
ppusion Of it, appliance, methods. and
agencies for the most recent and up-to-
date instruction as within The last u or
two decades. The Pathological society
started by Prof. Patton produced Conant.
Smith, Post, Owen. Robbins and others ;
q remarkable list of Huguists. Prot.
Cousut says that Middleburv was the
first American college to introduce Ger
man into its curricuiuu. Harvard follow
ing a year later.
Some of us remember with perfect dis
tiuctncSs the semi.crntennial, the jubilee
of $3.50. 1t Is Ii wide stream to be
SPAWNED by "A single arch. We heard
President Labaree's admirable address of
welcome. We heard DR.. Bates, in this
very place, take leave of uiOuutains. river
and college scenes. We heard Prof.
Hough's elegant aud discriminating de-
iiuealiOu of the lives and characters of
the deceased alumni. We witnessed the
felicitious discharge by Congressman
Alexander W. Buel. of the duty Of pre-
siding officer of tie iIbileo banquet. We
helrd ne addresses Of many eminent
alumni. We can still hear the tones Of
7 james u. Butler. as he said, %"lnGuStry
Is necessarily Industry = and The iuimit-
able wit SaXe'S carmen Laetum = when
vr~HV ~ old viicdictof ian Gunblc hun
self up like a jackknife "a afterWard Gen.
sherman used to do; when the poet com
pared the translation OF Enoch hv faith
to the l~l.sia;iOn Of Horace - Prof.
Ilough.
1t was pleasant at the jubilee. 80 years
ago, to hear Beman and Olin and other
'--ruu- ...,:. express = r. ;.ai love t.
this college. How often did Truman NJ.
Post give utterance to his strong alice
ton for Vermont and for Middlebury
college. His son relates that a few days
before he died in lSSG. he rose from his
sick bed, had himself dressed. and walked
across the hail TO a window where he
imagined he was lOOhli z out upon the
waters of Lake Champlain. and toward
the Adirondacks. He stood at the win.
dow for some time, and tried to discover
the lake and the hill country beyond.
but at length gave UP the attempt, say.
ing it was too dark to see the peaks OF
the other side. The wealth and the
glory Of the college i; in the love Of sucf
children.
We believe the number of graduates OF
MidGlebury college for the next century
Notwithstanding the competition of othel
institutions, viii be double that of tho
past century, ard that the appliances o.
education will be increased in yet larger
measure. Middletury college was found
ed and has ever been administered t,
promote the progress of Christ's king
dom.