Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE
Appreoietivs and Appreciated Tributes
from Various Vermont Contemporaries.
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AppreCiative and Appreciated Triputes
from Various Vermont Contemporaries.
(From the Burlington News.)
To-day marks the golden wedding of
Col. George Grenville Benedict and the
Free Press.
Col. Benedict marks the anniversary
by an extremely interesting sketch OF
local and professional conditions then
and now. and at the close makes mod
est and graceful personal allusion:
He is. he says, gratefully conscious OF
the kindly and considerable regard with
which the readers of the Free Press have
received his efforts for the public and in
their behalf during all these years; that
while he recalls some sharp contests in
which he has taken part, and knows that
in the course OF what he deemed to be
his duty he has trodden on the toes of
many aspirants to political and civic hon
ors, he is not conscious of animosity to-
wards any man, living or dead;-that he
expects still to do some good work in his
calling, and that he desires to complete
his career with malice toward none, char
ity for all. and the sincerest good wishes
for the welfare of the community to
which he has been fortunate as to
has his lot.
| Col Benedict rounds out his fifty years
of newspaper work in fine health and
| spirits and with faculties un1mpared.
| The whole community will wish that
many year may be added to his long
| useful and honorable career: and among
his well-wishers the Daily News asks to
be counted with the sncerest and most
cordial.
May we all be here to help Col Bene-
dict celebrate his journalistic diamond
wedding!
HALF A CENTURY AGO.
From the st. Adams Messengcr)
The Messenger extends hearty con-
eratulations to George Grenvile Benc-
dict, editor of tho Burlington Free Press
who to-day celebrates the fiftieth anniver-
| sary Of his entrance into Vermont Journal
| ism. He Is the acknowledged dean of the
profession in the Green Mountain State.
In this connection this paper may reprint
in the same spirit the cordial greeting
| the Messenger extended to Mr.. Benedict
when he took up editorial work fifty years
ago:
The Daily Free Press has been pur-
| chased by George w. Benedict, late pro-
fessor in the university. We are glad of
the opportunity to make this announce
ment. 1t is fortunate day for Burling-
ton, the readers of the Free Press, and
| for the Vermont press generally when
| Professor Benedict becomes its editor.
| Everybody knows him to be n man of
principle, of talent. of varied and com
plete education, of shrewd and practical
wisdom. earnest, independent, and fear
less, and alive to the interests and topics
Of the times We venture to predict that
he will be the servant of no clique but
will speak boldly the convictions of his
own mind. yet sustaining the political
principles of the conservative wings OF
Vermont. and the Union. The public in
terests of Vermont will find an able and
intelligent advocate in Professor Bene
dict. who is thoroughly acquainted Will
the character of our people and insttu
tons. We understand that Professor Bcnc
dict will be assisted by his son. G. G.
Benedict. who is a young man of fn'
talents and scholarship, and well quail
fed to do the work of an editor Success!
! to them