Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Excellent Address by Congressman D.
!. Foster Of Burlington Followed by
Presentation Of Diplomas - Other
Commencement Events.


evening, Congressman D. j. Fostel
of Burlington.
Inc program began with an over.
lure, Der Tambour der Garde. h,
Leitsinger's orchestra followed nv ths
. rendition of the Peasant Wedding
march by the high school chorus
Rev. F. L. Masseck then offered pray
er and a double quartette sans
Spence's Abendlied effectively. j. L
Martin of the school board then in
troduced the commencement orator.
In beginning his address Mr.. Fos-
Ter spoke of the interest that centered
ABOUT the occasion. an interest that
was intensified rather than dimin-
ished by its annual recurrence. This
was one of the many occasions trans
piring during this month of June
Throughout the length and breadth OF
our land which calls our attention to
the young men and women of Amer
lea, that continually says TO us.
How beautiful is Youth, How
/ bright ii CLEANS
With its illusions, aspirations,
dreams,
Book of beginnings. story without end,
Each maid heroine and each man a
friend
Aladdin's lamp and Fortunatus purse
! That holds the treasures of the uni
4 verse.
Mr.. Foster said that it was custom
airy to expect an address on occasions
like this upon some subject connect
ed with the theme of success. but that
he should depart from this rule; that
IL seemed unnecessary to him to talk
to young Vermonters concerning the
requisites of success or what success
h.. IN
public schools of our little state have
beer sending out an army of young
men and young women, who, at home
and abroad. have demonstrated what
/ success means. have shown what in
dustry and integrity and fidelity can
accomplish These young men and
( young women have not only become
good citizens, good men and women in
their own state. filling positions of
4 trust and honor and exerting the right
| influence over their respective COM
munities, bur they have gone into
other states and distant communities
and have become leaders there. In
I these other states they have become
governors and judges and lawyers and
doctors and ministers and teachers
and business men: in all the varied
/ field of human endeavor the young
men and young women of Vermont
have shown that appreciation of the
responsibilities of life that has re-
suited in their being called to posi-
tons of honor and trust.
on the other hand. our public school
is the corner stone of our Tree lhslltu-
tons. Our system of public instruc-
ton is as modern as is the steam
car. the steamship or the electric tel
egraph. Even England. with her an
cient and justly celebrated seats OF
learning. had no system OF pubic IN
struction until within the present
generation. 1t seems appropriate,
therefore, to call attention at this
time TO the responsibility that rests
upon the graduates OF our pup.ie
schools TO carry out the great purpose
~ the founders of the republic, 70
ala in reaching those high ideals for
which the successive generations
have so earnestly wrought. For you
remember that when our iathers
adopted the constitution under when
We now live. they declared that their
s,.s+ r,,rnose in so doing was 10 secure
more perfect union. During the
long and bitter night of the reVolutloil
the colonists were bound togetler ny
the strongest tie of a common uahssi
and a common suffering. Inc nllu-
night message of PAU heseIe
carried not only to every Mlddlesea
village and farm, but 10 every hai AM.
80 bearthstone of the thirteen colo-
r;as. and the contest at Lexington
pr;dga and Concord Green KNIT 70
gether the minds and hearts OF IN
oolonists in common cause. Dus
,yhan that cause was achieved Wien
: avineton and Bunker Hill and 1orh-
town had become but precious mem
or;as all the ties that had pound tlis
oaionists together burst asunner, anu
In Mace of a people WORKING tose.neas
tn huild UP great nation, tnere ssoo o,,
forth thirteen petty repuplics' -
70 cked by the intensest leaioua No
All the others, each fearlui ie
$50 concession OF right or prlNneSe
Fa,. common veal might open tne
10. for the tyrant. Then 1t was Una.
~. Wise and patriotic fathers saw
- In order that the people might nos
80 the benefits of their nard eaIn
i.;otorv more perfect union mus
he secured. -. ~ 70 show
.,,is was the marking or tew
~, in the history of the woriu, ~
ne struggle of all the preceuins ;,di-
,nries had been to develop tne rsnnal
,idual 10 secure to MIN prsoyaI
liberty. personal securis!' we've MO
,v So our fathers We're piJf
propers This new movement in pehall
heels ~ MEN of the individuals Wno
OF uie 49,, emancipated through tne
liau rle,s of all the preceding cen ~.
SUI had in mind the hlsne
C - ,nion when they propo9eo .t,a
type VI more perfect union OF s ~,
seculs neople This means a uil Nh
Aiii 49,, Zach exercises his own W.
III .,,dgmeut. but where all WIN Tbe
ana Jus cor a common purpose; is
s,,iliar saving. in union hisbesr
isnnngth- is true only IN tlls ms. when
sense Union is strehs ~ all its
sens. the strength OF on nv
1t cohs II il tends to weaken -
meillo ;ni11re any of its mSI ..a,a
mann VI -ot strength but ultiiiisi'e
weakness .,,,-ards securing this
ne II re securing Of a mofe -
union W. - the states But We
feet u i who adopted the eohs 80,
the peops he more perfect ms 10
ton, anu fathers had in mihu Ia
M WI, The people. The ne un m
.e,hsr eighty millions OF ,be snirit
- me stars and stripes lilies our
- democracy wnich ali our in
s-',,..rnruent and periiiet,e,- ms faith:
stitutl"9 ms architecture anu
er 1e Rome g gave US ia rworernment;
gave us constitutions nsnple from their
but tne ,-ie,or,- have been liz ~.
leariiest t.,,,,an freedom. IioeI,.S, -. -
aries OF io-- enlightened by s.-i,b
der iaS, -, our watchword, aI.u ugh;
nas - on our lips We hA h,,rnarity
ma Establish as our gu ..i,,s on the
populai -, ~ man: noerts .L-..,oh