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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
BACCALAUREATE
PRESIDENT BRAlNERD DE-
LlVERED SERMON.
TownspeopIe Listened to the
Sermon.

Commencement week opened on Sun
day with the baccalaureate sermon de-
livered by President Brainerd, and a
large audience listened to the discourse.
President Braineid took his text
from Luke "a. Behooved it not the
Christ to suffer these things and to enter
in his glory" He said in part
From the necessary limitations of the
the human mind all truths are at first
dimly and mperfectly apprehended. Our
mental vision is at first feeble. We see
this plainly in the mental history of the
child. His thoughts of God, in spite of
the most careful instruction, are crude
and even grotesque. So, too, in the
mental history of the race, we see plainly
how men in olden times beheld the
shadows of spiritual truths, and not the
pure truths themselves. But their
opinions, though crude. were not neces-
sarily false; on the contrary they were
essentially true. Itis this that gave;them
their power to stir profoundly the hearts
of men. They arose in human conscious
ness, Just because mems lives had come
in contact with divine realities, however
vaguely comprehended.
A growth of opinion must take place
with the growth of mind; new views of
nature and of life and of God Must come
to us with maturer years. Many of the
fond believers of earlier days we are
forced to set aside as childish illusions.
They were1 they served a,pur-
pose: but the time comes at length for a
deeper insight and clearer vision of the
truth. There is hardly an article of the
creed that has not required more or less
readjustment in its external form to
adapt it to the exacter knowledge and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
THE FRAT" RIDES.
Despite Saturdays Showers The
Frsternities Rode, Dined
and Danced.

The annual frat rides occurred on Sat
urday despite the unpropitious weather.
The Delta Upsilon fraternity drove to
Vergennes and took the steamer Alexan-
der at two o'clock for Westport. They
stopped for supper at the Westport Inn
and dancing was INDUCED in at the
Pavilion in the evening. The Chi Psi
fraternity left on the morning sleeper
at 3:l5 and went to Burlington where
they took breakfast and then boarded
the steamer Vermont for a ride to
Ticonderoga and return. They took
dinner in Ticonderoga and supper in Bur-
lington. The Kappa Delta Rho society
drove to Vergennes and took the steamer
Victor for cruise to Burlington and
return. The Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
ternity drove TO Bread Loaf Inn for the
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
THE DINNER
FACULTY, SENIOR GLASS AND
ALUMNI DINE
Elaborate Menu Prepared BY
Landlord Higgins Of the
Addison House

With the close of the graduating exer-
cises at the church shortly after noon on
Wednesday only an hours recess was
taken in the days festivities and the Cor
poration dinner at the Addison House
was the next event on the schedule.
Trustees, faculty, the class just gradu-
ated and the alumni gathered to partake
of the viands prepared by Landlord Hig-
gins. The menu was an elaborate one
and the spirit of goodfellowship mani
tested during the dinner was of that
type that is distinctively the middle
bury Brand
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Glass of 1905 Composed of Eight Men and
Eleven Women.
7 WEDNESDAY.

Harold Riford Bird Mddlebury VT; Clifford De Forest
Cushman New York, N v David Ashley Hooker, Cambridge
Mass George Edwin Kmbal Oxford, Mass; Gordon Dean
MacQuivey, Mddebuy, vt Charles Bailey Parker West Rut-
land, VT Justin Mark Kicker Waterbury, W.T. Herbert Godfrey
Taylor Schroon Lake. n " Harriet Isabelle Coe Barre Mass
Alice Loe Duncan Hancock, n. H. Florence Emma Duncan,
East Jaffrey N H. Ina Harriet Cove, Hennke N. H. Irene
Elizabeth Henry, Schenectady N Y Clara Vernice Lovet,
Mddebury Vt Annie Elizabeth Metcaf, Marbehead Mass;
May Ella Peabody Salem, H. Anne Freeman Smith, Worces-
ter, Mass. Pauline As Smith Worcester Mass Inez Mae
Stevens, Amherst Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
D. U. CLUB FORMED

The Delta Upsilon alumni of Vermont
met at the fraternity rooms of the Mid
dlebury chapter Monday evening and
formed Delta Upsilon club of the State
of Vermont with the following officers
President, F. c. Partridge. Amherst,
'92; vice-president, E. B. Cliff, Middle
bury, 90; secretary and treasurer, Will
Botsford, Middlebury, '9s; executive
council, Redfield Proctor, Jr., Technol-
ogy, 'O2, Archie S. Hartman, Bowdoin,
'Q-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

See page eight. Read it and talk the
matter over with your neighbors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
GLEE CLUB CONCERT

The Glee club gave a concert in the
Congregational church on Monday even
ing which drew iattering attendance
The concert was substituted for the re-
cital given in previous years, Quartette
selections, readings and solos were the
special features. Professor RodeheaveI
had charge of the concert aud. "A. w Peach
the management.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

Promptly at ten o'clock on Wednes-
day morning the graduating class num-
bering 10, men and II women, pre-
ceded by Marshall T. NJ. Chapman and
led by the Middebury band left the
campus and the curtain went up on the
final chapter in the college life of the
class of 1906. The procession of UNDER
graduates, seniors, alumni and faculty
passed over the long since familiar route
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

Mrs. C. L. Norton of Weybridge died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
B. Brown, in Derby, Conn.,, on Friday,
June %. after long and painful illness.
The remains were brought to Middlebury
Saturday for burial. Services were held
at the house on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
w. w. Smith officiating in the absence
of her pastor, Mr.. Simms. Music was
furnished by the College Male Quartette.
The interment was at the Maple Grove
cemetery in Weybridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
PRIZE SPEAKING
CHURCH Fill LED TO THE
DOORS TUESDAY NIGHT
Contestants For Parker and Mer-
riii Prizes Greeted BY Large
Audience


The annual prize speaking contest for
the Parker and Merrill prizes was held
at the Congregational church Tuesday
evening and according to the precedent
long ago established was the magnet of
Commencement week so far as under
graduates and townspeope are con-
cerned. Following was the program.
Freshmen speakers in the Parker con-
test-Music; THE Return of Regulus,"
Ralph Benjamin Delano; Liberty and
Union Clifton Starr Hadley; THE New
South" Ernest Louis King; "The Trai-
tors Death Bed" Daniel Jones Kicker I;
THE Minute Men of 49," Oscar julius
Williams; music.
Sophomore speakers in the Merrill con-
test-"The Death of Garfield" Guy Har-
old Fisher; "The Desolation of the Car
natic," William Henry Hayford; "a Eu-
logy on Lafayette, Moody Dole Holmes;
"The University the Training Camp of
the Future" Merrill Spencer June; mu-
sic; 'Humanity's Cause Triumphant, 4"
James Lyman Lovejoy; THE Founders
of Vermont" Samuel Barrett Pettingill,
Jr,; THE Grave of Napoleon" James
Leigh Richmond; "A Eulogy on Wendell
Phillips" Lyman Burt Tobin.
The winners in the Parker contest
were Daniel Jones Kicker, first 500;
Clifton Starr Hadley second, $40.
Merrill contest-James Leigh Rich
lnond, first, $25; Moody Dole Holmes,
second, SEQ; Lyman Burt Tobin, third,
SIS; Samuel Barrett Pettingill, fourth,
So
| ALUMNI MEETING
The annual meeting of the alumni as.
sociation was held Tuesday morning at
ten o'clock in the college chapel. Al
eleven O'Clock public meeting was held
at the Congregational church with an
address by Albert Mead. 80. and a poem
by Junius Mead, go. Music was fur
nished by Wilder's orchestra.
The Phi Beta Kappa society met al
80 o'clock and the following were
elected TO memberships Miss P. A
Smith Of Worcester, Mass, Miss Am
! Continued in Fifth Column)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
Prize Speaking.
Continued from Second Column.

Smith of Worcester, Mass, Miss Alice
Duncan of Hancock, n. H., Miss Inez
Stevens of Amherst, Mass, Ashley
Hooker of Cambridge, Mass, and Kim
ball of Oxford, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
TABLET DEDICATED

On Wednesday morning the alumni
student body and faculty gathered in
the chapel when large marble tablet
with the inscription, In Memory of the
Soldiers from Middlebury College in the
War of 1s61-1s65,' was dedicated.
The speech of dedication was made
by E. j. Ranslow, '66. 1t was care
fully arranged address and he pictured
graphically many of the scenes on
southern battlefields. The tablet was
presented by the class of 1904.
Following the dedication of the tab
let portrait of the late Prof. William
Wells Eaton was unveiled Appropriate
remarks were made by Professor San
ford. The portrait was presented by
the alumni and Miss Susan Parker of
this town was the artist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

The superintendent of the poultry de-
partment of the coming Addison county
fair advises us to begin to pick out and
fit up poultry and pet stock to show.
Besides the usual premiums the mer-
chants of this village will present several
useful and valuable special prizes for
different varieties and displays, list of
which will be printed in the premium list
and in the Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

to the ConGr' gational church aud there
gathered to listen to the graduating
exercises. The program was as follows /:
Honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws,
were conferred upon Hon. William P.
Dillingham;, United States Senator and
Charles NJ. Mead. d. D.. and the degree
of Doctor of Divinity, was conferred
upon Rev. r. r. Davies of Vergennes.
David c. Caldwell of the class of 1905
was given the degree of Master of Arts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
Continued on page ~
CLASS DAY
RAIN CAUSED A POSTPONE
MENT UNTIL TUESDAY.
Ideal Weather Served to Make the
Occasion Brilliant
Affair

The class day exercises were held on
the campus at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon having been postponed from
Monday on account of the rain. The
weather man outdid himself and a large
assemblage of alumni and friends were
at the exercises. The following pro-
gramwas given:
Presidents address, j. NJ. Kicker; ivy
oration, G. E. Kimball; class history
May Ella Peabody will and presentation
Clifford De F. Cushman Grafton, Harold
r. Bird; poem, Florence f. Duncan;
prophecy, Alice Duncan.
Following the exercises the class smok-
ed the pipe of peace and sung college
songs.
BASE BALL GAME.
The alumni game on Monday resulted
in score of : to in favor of the college.
Fisher, the high school pitcher, was in
the box for the alumni, but the college
fellows found no difficulty in hitting him
safely for seven hits. Taylor allowed six
hits.
FACULTY TEA.
This event like its predecessors brought
to the campus scores of maids and
matrons gowned in white with here
and there a dash of color, lending tC
the scene a fairy-like setting. With
the weather conditions ideal the occa
sion was a most enjoyable one. Follow
ing the faculty tea, which was giver
at four o'clock, the d, K. +. fraternity
gave a reception at their house from
five to six O'Clock.
Professor and Mrs. 'McGilton gave I
reception to the senior class on Monda,
from five until $3.50 o'clock.
The Alpha CA rooms were open to sen
iors and friends on Monday evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29

Continued in Fifth Column.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-29
RECEPTION.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. BRAIN
ERD MEET STUDENTS
At Their Residence on Seminary
Street. Occasion Most En-
ioyabIe Affair,

With the commencement concert over
the scene changed to the spacious home
of President and Mrs. Brainerd on Semi
nary street and from eight until ten
o'clock Wednesday evening the time
was devoted largely to the goodbyes and
in many cases, the farewells which come
as an inevitable part of each college
commencement
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
a money maker.
MINING AND MINERAL.

a money maker.
MINING AND MINERAL
In the background stand the great rugged
mountain ranges, and wherever these have
been we'll prospected numerous deposits of
gold, silver-lead and other minerals have
been found. While most of these are in an
undeveloped state, few have been sufficient
" developed to give promise of being Boz
nanzas, and enough has been done to war
rant that mining will soon be one of the big
industries of the Kootenai valley. Placer
gold is found in paying quantities in the
Kootenai and its tributaries. Granite of a
light gray color of splendid quality, is found
in unlimited quantities near Boomers Ferry.
Its massiveness, rare beauty in the raw or
finished state, is attracting the attention of
those engaged in masonry and will soon be
considered staple product Clays suitable
for the manufacture of brick, thing and pot
terry are here in great quantities and can be
manufactured at a minimum cost.
THE CLIMATE.
The Kootenai valley lies between the for
ty-eighth and forty-nnth parallels of north
latitude, at an elevation of 1870 feet above
sea level just high enough to escape the pro-
tracted rainy seasons so common to localities
little farther west, and just low enough so
as not to partake of the severe cold winters
of the higher Rocky mountain regions.
Winter usually begins in December The
snow fall varies from 10 to 20 inches in the
valley making good sleighing for about two
months. The thermometer seldom goes be-
low zero. The soft Chinook winds of the
Pacific ocean find their way up the valley of
the Columbia and its tributaries and are eff
fectively felt in the Kootenai valley, where
they temper the cold air of winter and fresh
en- and cool the hot atmosphere of summer,
thus preventing extremes of temperature.
The valley is protected from Billiards and
wind storms by the surrounding hills and
mountains. The snow in winter and the
copious soft rains during the fall, spring and
early summer furnish sufficient moisture for
the soil, rendering irrigation entirely un-
necessary. During the spring and early sum-
mer, the growing season, rains are plentiful
while during the ripening and harvesting
season, for a period of from four to six
weeks the weather is usually quite dry
Spring usually commences in the fore part
of March with ideal weather. Taken the year
round this is as nearly an ideal climate
as can be found anywhere. During the hot
test weather in summer the nights are in
variably cool enough to sleep under heavy
wooden blanket with comfort
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
and the hootenai Valley


GAME.
Less than one mile from Boomers Ferry,
on the beautiful Mirror lake, it is common to
see thousands of Mallard ducks and geese
for five or six weeks each spring and fall,
making it their home and lodging more or
less successfully the spOrtsnan's lead This
lake, with an area of about 1000 acres. is
often literally covered with these fine birds
and furnishes the most exciting pleasure for
local and visiting sportsmen. What is true
of this lake is also true of all the lakes in the
valley. Pheasants and grouse are plentiful
and furnish splendid sport during the open
season. Deer abound everywhere in the val
ley and well up in the mountains Under
the protecting laws of the state they are not
being extinguished. Elk, mountain goat and
mountain sheep are found farther up in the
mountains. Black and brown bear are very
numerous, and over 80 of these fine pelts
were brought into Boomers Ferry by local
trappers during the last six months. Cougar
can also be found more remote but quite
plentiful. Any one having the desire to hunt
this kind of game can do so here to his
hearts desire Fish of several kinds are
caught i'll the Kootenai river, the most no.
e"biN VI biNoS - lhO olli SSOll, llltSt WSlSll-
ing from 100 to 300 pounds and are a COM
mon sight in Boomers Ferry. In the smaller
tributaries of the Kootenai the abundance of
speclled trout is attracting the attention of
the tourist and sportsman Boomers Ferry
is the headquarters ard Quitting point for
these recreations.
THE TOWN OF BONNERS FERRY
AND WHY 1T IS HERE
This hourishing rev town is situated at
the gateway to the Kootenai valley, at the
head of navigation and at the foot of the
swift water, on the Kootenai river. The
place has an interesting, romantic history,
dating back to the early sos, when it was
but prominent spot and resting place on
the trail over which the adventurous from
tiersman and miner packed millions of dol
lars worth of gold dust from the famous
placer mires in British Columbia to Port
land, Ore, when these noble hills. rolling
plains, leaping cataracts and majestic rivers
were in the undisputed possession of the
painted warrior, who is now semi-civilized
and mingles peacefully with his Caucasian
neighbors In 1892, with the advent of the
Great Northern railroad a town sprang into
existence. Large palatial steamboats, were
built and operated on the river. CARRYING pas
sengers and freight from Boomers Ferry
down the river to British Columbia Mining
was the chief excitement in those days, and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

many Splendid discoveries were made in the
NILS bordering on the kootenai valley, some
OF which have since been developed and have
become producing mines. The country be
ing unsurveyed and farming distasteful to
this advance guard, but few settled on the
land, while all maryeled at the timber. After
considerable effort on the part of the people.
Uncle Sam commenced, in his slow way. to
survey ard open the land to entry. when real
settlement began. and now nearly all of the
surveyed public domain has passed into the
hands of the people; but there are still many
mere townships to be opened, and these con-
tam more or less good agricultural lands
and all are in the timber These settlements
demonstrated the marvellous productiveness
OF the soil, and the extensive numbering in
dustry and the various other apparent adj
vantages have doubled the population of
Bonners Ferry in the last two years.
SOME OF THE THINGS BONNERS
FERRY HAS.
Boomers Ferry has poplation of 1900:
$4,000 public school building; well organ
lied, well conducted school, under frst-class
school laws; three churches, PRESBYTERIAN.
Catholic ard Methodist three railroads. two
OF which are competing transcontinentaI
lines; one Of the finest rivers in the west a
large, up-to-date sawmll and large planning
mil; two banks; five up-to-date stores; two
drug stores; three hotels; one weekly news
PAPER two livery barns; good electric
lighting system; fine engine, hose and
volunteer fire company eight fraternal So
cietes
SOME OF THE THINGS BONNERS
FERRY is GOING TO HAVE.
Boomers Ferry is going to have popula-
ton OF 10000 people; at least four more
large sawnills; pulp and paper mills; four
more churches; creamery a fine gravity sys-
tenn of city water works; fruit cannery; a
bridge across the Kootenai brick blocks :;
freight division on the Canadian Pacific rail
road; brick yard; tile factory; wooden
ware factory; sash and door factory; long
distance telephone line; pay roll of $780,
Coo per month
The prospective manufacturer. homeseek-
er or other business man is cordially invited
to investigate the advantages in and around
Bonners Ferry. He will receive courteous
and reliable information from the business
men of the town. Come over the Great
Northern railroad from the east or from the
west get off at Boomers Ferry. For infor-
nation write the Commercial Club, Boomers
Ferry, Idaho
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
JUDGE SPEER EXPLAINS ACTION
In Refusing to Entertain Motion of on
Attorney in PerlOr OF Hotel.

The climax was reached Wednes-
day in the extraordinary fight before
Judge Emory Speer in the United
States court at Macon, Ca, for the
vindication of City Attorney Wimber-
ly, Chief Conner of the police and
superintendent E. A. Wimbush, when
Hon. N. E. Harris spoke for the de-
Tense. When court opened the at
tendance from the Macon bar did not
lag, and the court room was c.owded
with attorneys and business men who
desired to hear the close.
Attorney Harris argued that the re-
versal of Judge Speer, and thai alone,
was sufficient to justify the three al
legged contemnors in the arrest Of ia
mison on instructions to carry out the
sentence of the recorder by putting
him on the changing to work out
his sentence. He said the filing of
the mandate of the supreme court in
the local federal court, which proceed
ure was followed out by the city at
torney as soon as the document came
down from Washington, made the re
versal complete, and devoted consid-
cradle argument to the possibility of
Jamison's fight from justice after the
matter had been disposed Of in the
federal supreme court.
A most interesting proposition con-
fronted the attorneys for the defense
in Judge Speers statement that the
court was not to be driven into ac-
ton. The assertion was made, as the
result of continued reference to a past
incident, that in which Attorney Vim
berly made an effort to be heard on a
motion to make the reversal in the SUI
RENE court the judgment of the local
federal court, and which was refused
by Judge Speer, while he was engag-
ed in the bankruptcy court upon
matter involving the Plant estate.
According to remarks from Judge
Speer, he had been invited into the
ladies' parlor of the Lanier to pass
upon the bankruptcy matters, when
the city attorney presented his mo-
ton in the Jamison case. Here, Judge
Speer said, it would have been nee.
essary to bring Jamison before him.
and as he was merely invited there,
and as it was the ladies' parlor, such
would have been very improper, and,
besides, he said, the court could hard
ly have been expected to take up
other business at the time At this
point want of quarters for the federal
court in Macon in December figured
in the discussion.
Assistant District Attorney Aker-
man closed in a short argument of
rebuttal. lie found himself fred at
rom every direction when he began
Messrs. Hall, Harris and DIN VIM
berly put into his logic and law at
very turn, and the last moment wit
messed an effort from Attorney Harris
to refute the prosecuting attorneys
statements.
The accused men found sympathy
IN abundance and ready assistance
was offered from many members Of |
the bar, Attorney Alderman fought |
the case through alone, and urged the
conviction. of the three men on many
legal considerations.
After argument closed, Judge Speer
discussed the case at length and an
that he would reserve his
decision.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
ALMOST SEVERED WOMAN'S HEAD.
Another Boarding House Tragedy Wherein
landlsdy Loses Her Life.

At Chicago Saturday Mrs. A. W.
Gentry, 26 years of age, wife of the
president of the Universal Trading
and Supply company, was murdered
for some unknown reason by a m2n
whom the police declare in F. J. Con.
stantlne, a boarder in the Gentry
home. Mrs. Gentry died before she
could make a statement, and Constan
tine LETT the building without his coat
and is now being sought by the police