St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-11

,,,,+ that course as so defined has been
the aim of the people and is to-day.
r sincerely regret that my voice was
substituted, on late CALL for that OF your
much more experienced citizen, Senator
William P. Dillingham;; but lacking MS
ab1a service on account of domestic aft1lc-
tion and absence abroad, I substitute this
wise word of Mr. Stewart on the duty and
the opportunity of our Legislature for
hundred wears. Sentiments like these, the
economies involved and ancient claims,
all lead to the establishment here OF the
existing State House and bestoW upon our
citv to-day the great honor of celebrating
its centennial as the capital OF vermont
CONTRAST OF PAST AND PRESENI.
Tn striking contrast to the scenes OF
former days was the brilliant gathering
last evening where we now sit. The nash
of gem. the play of color, the grace OF
fashion.-everything was different from
that ancient happy gathering century
ago. when at country ball Mrs. Parley
Davis wore the first silk gown ever seen
in these parts but let me venture TO say
| If by inference only and perhaps on tne
narole of some whose memories reach lar
| hack in the past, that, beautiful ana goou
as the scene of last night was and those |
| who composed it, it did not exceed IN
oualitv and grace the harvest ball IN the
old Davis barn. The contrast. great as IL
ia is not so great that we may not truly
saw that the best lessons of the past have
heen learned and kept secure and have
M Doubt that the girls Of yesterday had
many a loving and affectionate thoughV
for those former girls who helped TO MAXI
the home good, sweet and comIorlaole do
well as the dance merry and llght'
There were at that time no class dlstlnc-
, tions no hot water heating systems ana
onlv potash fires. Idleness was a vice anu
uor1, virtue. while the boy was taught
= +o emulate his fathers swing OF the
: sovtbe in the field. Mothers taught thelr
oirls to spin and knit cut and string ap-
= n1es mt I'D preserves, make butter anu
a cook. Neighbors helped each other 10
LOO to raise barns to draw crops ana 10
-s harvest. For merriment there were the
N huskings the red ear kiss the quiltlhs
a nartv. immortalized in the college, SUNG
X dedicated to Nellie, thecountry oAilce Will
If it's matchmaking sequel ana the nappS
snow vreaths of sugar making. Malrlase
came early and was simple and sale oil
-
offair of the home and not wholly tnat VI
to sooio+v The farmer took pride IN MS
he Nferinos and his Morgan horse, While Wooc
of OVID stream were true enough to his callS
er for snort to require no mortgage OF CANA
IN dion waters. Politics were warm but loca
or and well distributed. The Representative
e- held a reception at his nome anu 'ilel u4'
ne duty at the capital, entirely READY ne na
I'd to be to yield to the next best man WIG
ser session time rolled round once more 4hei
jill was love for the old man and the gran
lat dame. who closed their days at the nre
'no side in the farm kitchen and sitting room
ar ti1ial nietv was a virtue and so remain
nj onr neonle never having yielded to an
es- otbar doctrine of domesticity or socl
Ism 1ife than that sincerity and kindness
Ter Loor+ oya more than coronets. The scho
OF tns dominated the Vermont idea of publ
the ueo No suhiect has more often consume
so0 the time of it's assemblies. Its torelathe
~ from the start created system ol coi
mon. country and State schools' oesis
- ing to give every child chance' Il
> ~ would to run the full gamut from the al
80 dedarian to the humanitarian. IL was
49, ambitious for learning that even III
No union with the 16 New Hampshire Tow
w.. n brought and kept Dartmouth cone
of in the state in 1855. Why, even at MOI
- no,ier II wears before the act establshl
~ the capital and only seven years after
Gods Element. a choice library of 2Oo voiuh
such had been maze. AcliFi.S ~ 49, -
o,,d ;s MARKED nv such a distinguished ca
eater logue as the Gilman bipllosi "p1'' w.
Mr.. Forbes but recently pointed out once III
and, the progress of the press In TINS otate
aims nress which has stood from the DAY OIL
tfons Green Mountain Post Boy true TO tne
dealt fare of the people, loyal to the federale
s he eminent. staunch to freedom Tor all
TT of and the honest administration Oh ana
that NJ sirole thing marks its work more
], list +lon this that the safeguarding OF
f to- labor nv constitution, camp and court
ng a olr,ovs had the strong defense OF
reece State press.
Ger CENTURY OF POLITICS.
ID by .oa 60, tho man
credi- Polltlcs nave So A,,o,, ca stro
q and against the dollar, as Alien SO slro
o-day put the thought when ne SPOKE Vi
INF of Goods of the Hills" and IN TINS con
odern tion let me say the proudest thing OF
lack that amid all the great civil, lnuus'
uy the commercial and financial changes
and have come in the last century, our p'
onest have kept intact the olo slate' ~
s the Government wanted in ITS, and &c
M &C. continue to reflect them in their
hearts meetings and legislative work we
nprov- brate to-day not merely INC oeitellli,
houses, the CAPITAL but more than centul
tation. consistent democratic government IN
rstems state True it is that our people
ranges, been charged with being behind the
ch the as some what setin their ideas, STOWE
fe and hide bound and unprogressive.
bscrip- charge is not everywhere true and IN
e were thing in proof of it is that from LII
cattle, TO it's choice of Roosevelt Vernon
ey was o,iven it's electoral vote to every repu
ed the nominee. That shows our people as
X land slow to take a position but as 81
S done. holding it, and also in a very large
always the acumen and craftsmanship
lie town leaders in placing it in the front n
d, even the nations council and keeping 1t
able in If may not have figured so larg
rest in ao,,,o of ito neighbors on a money b
ders on "a numbers go in the politics OF
eipts o ut ~ hoe tried and, we believe sue
onstruc in always sending to Congress
important military, naval diploma
ART. civil positions men Oh apiiity anu
.,,,,7oa faith. who have done the country
/, 5o,,o and lasting service, Vermont came