The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-26
ABOUT TOWN.
Reflections and Observations.

The present day graduate, II he reads
current literature, must have been iollied
out Of his supposed assumption OF possess
Ing all knowledge, to 30 large an extent
Is he discussed, criticised and caricatJred in
tho June numbers of all periodicals. The
June wedding receives It's share OF atten-
ton at this time, but the graduate with his
valedictOry, half reluctant, half relieved to
come to an end Of familiar experiences, and
face new ones--furnishes most tempting
mater al for the moralist, the cynic and the
professional humorist. 1t Is usually unneces-
sary to inculcate In youth the spirit OF In.
dependence, which shall preserve him from
the Ill effects OF too much advice. On the
contrary inculeators in every age have
found IL their chief problem to curb this
same spirit to tractable state that would
admit Of the administration Of small guam
titles of the doses Yet It may finally be
suggested to the graduate that he take not
too seriously either himself, or the warning
or the csvil others would inhict.
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For the high hopes, the faiths and en-
thusissms which form so large part of the
youthful expression az heard In the gradu-
atng essays, though judged amusing or
pathetic by the bearers Of the burden and
heat OF the day, are yet an annual contri-
button to the one live force which makes
the world go round, lacking which, that
planet would find It's speed visbly slacken.
1t ia mistake to value lightly the you hful
view OF things. II Is no more of necessity
ouesided or deficient than that Of middle
age, OF old age. Here's hoping that its
possessors lose 1t not completely when, in
the adjustments and experiments they
| must make TO find their places in the world
| they discover that they are no longer &C
corded the respect given them as seniors by
the undergraduates, but must begin over
| somewhat in the manner of freshmen, and
Iutrl nft1tt To rrrfr ,Au aud hny
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| The great army OF teachers is set free to
| enjoy summer vacation according to the
! dictates OF their various tastes and salaries
| Some persist in enjoying IL according 70 the
| dictates OF their consciences, and make
haste to join with others OF their kind in
the work and play OF the numerous sum
mer schools. 1t is true enough that teach
ing tends to drain one OF his last resource
mental and otherwise, and these insttu.
tions undertake to pump In fresh supplies
But it is truer that teachers are cut off from
| intercourse with normal, mature minds dur
ing the nine months Of the school year, and
need during the other three the balanc'
that is to be got from touch with persons o
different occupations and tendencies, e
| whom per cent OF attendance OF deport
meut is an item incomprehensible and oil
no moment. Walt Whitman would hav,
suggested a walking tour:
| "Afoot and light hearted take to the open road,
| Healthy, free, the world before me-
The long brown path before ne, leading wherever
1 choose.
Henceforth I ask not good fortune
l myself am good fortune;
Henceforth whimper no more, postpone no moIe
need nothing;
Done with indoor complaints, libraries. querulou
| criticisms,
Strong and content, travel the open road"
For the peace OF those in in this vicinit,
who sometimes take this prescription 10
Indoor complaints" IL is to be hoped tina
such 'alcoholc picniCs" az occurred thi
week in Berlin wood be not permitted
! hereabouts, that vandals be prohibited
from disturbing the quiet OF the cemetery
ana that Dewey Park be not so infested a
to make it Stunned by the decent.
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The careful housewife must play he
cards with circumspection nowadays in OF
der to put up good game. A red card z
nails to the icsman, who is certainly tn,
trump for this deal; red Of darker hu
summons the oil man; blue end yellow
cards placed in conspicuous places will
bring the ensuing bakers with their wares
Hereafter prospective housekeepers should
be subjected to color test like that put Il
brakemen. The system is likely TO grow
more complicated, till life itself can''
be- sustained without an artists knowledg
of hues and values.