Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-26

has given to all learning new spirit Says
the great classical scholar, Prof. Icbb Of
Glasgow, 'Ihe dettiuson # tina, which
is specially named science has at the same
time aread abroad the only spirit in which
any kind Of knowledge can be prosecuted to
q result Of lasting intellectual value This
spirit has given to- workers in every field a
respect for truth and an opcnness # convic-
ton which is felt in our modern thought.
President Gilman introduces into an address
an imaginary conversation between Or. lIar-
vey, the discoyercr OF the circulation OF the
blood. and the eminent devinc, Thomas
Hooker. "Iell me, Dr. Harvey. the secret
Of your discovery There is no secret,
replies Harvey, II only searched for truth and
when discovered, made it known to others"
Hooker asks, Can follow your example
in religious doctrines:" "Surely. Young
divine" said Harvey, "thnk Of nothing but
the truth. The light will shine even in
wilderness and will deaden the power Of
evil" ask should not this method and this
spirit be part Of liberal education'
Again. Science has been considered un-
worthy OF place among the liberal arts be-
cause Of It's connection with the sordd and
the material. But is there really nothing in
science which appeals to the higher nature Of
its votaries' From the very birth Of science
there comes to us that exultant cry Of Archi-
medes when he discovered one Of Natures
laws Eureka! Eureka =. An
incident related by Prof. Saunders be-
leve expresses the feeling of the true scientist
"a French Bishop preached a
sermon in which he inveighed fercely against
science and scientific men, At the close Of
service noted astronomer went up to him
and said 'Monseigneur have YOU never seen
GodH No said the surprised Bishop, Il
never have 'rhen, your Grace, | have was
the reply. Il have seen him in the great
cathedral OF the universe, | have felt Him
in the movements of creation, | have wines
sed his workings from nebula to star and from
star to planet. | have read those scriptures Of
the sky which YOU have not, have touched
his robe AMI know him as a visible
being And the last dying echoes Of that
old contest between science and theology,
may we not look to science to give US a
higher and nobler conception Of the Infinite ?
Yale has admitted to the curriculum Of that
institution, on terms # equality with the classics
not only the new sciences, but also the social
sciences and the modern languages and lit,
eratures Is it not the desire OF the alumni
OF Niddlebury that their Alma Mater shall
not be among the last to take this step:
Henry Franklin Harvey read the Glass
History, giving faithful CT account of
the great and glorious deeds of the class
of 1903.
The Class Poem was read by Miss
Anna Hazen, who also dilated upon the
virtues and prowess of the class, The
public was greatly surprised to learn
that never has such great class been
graduated from this institution. Leila
Frances Dustin gave the Glass Prophecy,
in a very humorous manner giving the
future of each member of the class.
The exercises We're then concluded by
smoking the traditional class pipe. The
entire performance was well planned
and carried out rejecting no little credit
upon the members of the class who
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