Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28

, Tho tables were very prettily decorated
with peonies and each alumnus was given
n rose. The menu consisted of mashed
potato, cold meats bread sandwiches,
| salad. rolls pickles. olives, ice cream,
assorted cake and coffee and was served
by Caterer Kent. The Rev. Simeon Gil
bert, d. d., a. offered grace The Ro-
meo orchestra played several selections
during tho repast
As soon as the breakfast was finished
Charles A. Catlin ~, of Providence who
has been president of the Alumni assoc
citation for the past year called to order.
| Tho University of Vermont he said, was
| to be congratulated on two important
events of the past year. tho purchase of
the Allen estate. which on account of
family ties has until now been unobtain-
able by the university, and also upon the
fact that Andrew Carnegie has promised
| to give $4,000 to tho endowment fund
Just as soon as the university shall have
raised $3.50 900.
| Mr. CatlIn then called upon Robert
| Roberts, who had just been elected presi-
dent of tho association for the coming
year. to preside at the after dinner exer-
cises.
Mr.. Roberts said that he wished to thank
the alumni for the honor they had con-
fcrred upon him and that he should strive
to represent them in the future as he al
ways had in the past to the best of his
ability in every way possible He then
introduced George w. Algor, e2
who delivered the address, He said in
part:
MIR. ALGER'S ADDRESS
Mr. president and fellow graduates:
! have been reading several Of the
baccalaureate sermons that have been
delivered in different parts Of our
country during tho past few weeks
and I find in all but one of them, which
! refer to later. three parts devoted to
apprehension for the future OF the
graduate to one part expressing hope
the blight Of materialism. In tho
midst of those voices filled with fore
bodings of disillusion and despair !
return to speak of the constructive
| Forces of American Life" These con-
structive forces are not new. they have
existed for many years. We are sim
ply passing through another stage of
reconstruction. | am proud to be an
American. I am proud to live in n
country that is housc-clcaning and that
| is not ashamed to let other nations
know it. We arc rcmodelng our old
theories OF success. The old theory had
a natural origin. We had exampI,- ever
held up before us of men who rose
from the lowest TO heights of fabulous
richness. To-day we are sick of that
spirit of success that is willing to poi
son the common people for money
| willing to appropriate trust funds for
| laws equal to tho strongest lawless
power. We have past by that place
where we want loopholes in the law
We are trying to correct the criminal
laws We are lighting for the inter
state commerce laws. We are not only
insisting that the laws shall look ant
read well on paper but that the laws
shall be such that they can be enforced
We who live in Vermont live in &
State of great traditions. Before tn,
revolution was, we were. We Tough
for independence before tho declara.
ton of Independence was signed. w.
shed our blood freely in the civil war
Not only have we traditions, but W.
have furnished statesmen to tn,
union none of whom has ever shamcC
us. We have reputation for fearless
ness. for thriftiness and for honesty.
When l went Sunday afternoon t
hear President Buckham did not cx
pect to hear him speak anything abou
materialism nor was l disappointed
President Buckham is a happy optim
list who is not alarmed by the cry OF
materialism. Let us then not forge
our traditions and strive to be in the
future as we have been in the pas
faithful, fearless, honest.
After tho applause had ceased, Mr.
Roberts introduced d. l.. Cady, Sc
who read n poem.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Frederick Billings of Woodstocl
was the next alumnus called upon. Mr.
Billings stated that there were man,
of the alumni who wished to expires
their appreciation of the faithful man
ncr in which President BuCkham ha
so earnestly labored for the universit.
since he has been connected with
and that they would he pleased to ex
press their appreciation in more sub
stantial form later on.
Governor Bell was then Introduce
and said that he was proud to be
native of Vermont He hoped that tn
record for Vermont in the future woul'
be as fine In the future rs in the pas
and that everyone should work to
gether for the honor of the State o
Vermont.
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