St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-17

Tributes to Rev. DR.. Edward D. Eaton.
New Pastor welcomed to Vermont.
The last Congregationalist the leading
paper ofthat denominationinthe countty,
had as its frontspiece an excellent like
ness of DR.. Eaton and the following
editorial welcoming him to the state:
The reinforcement of the Vermont
pastorate through the coming OF Ex-
President Eaton OF Beoit to st. Johns
bury, delights and beartens our Congre-
gational forces throughout the state and
Is of interest to New England generally.
That the church should have summoned
so unanimously and repeatedly man
considerably past twoscore and ten,
shows that some churches do not rank
youth above substantial intellectual and
spiritual gifts and long and honorable
record OF service. In the prime OF his
physical powers, with a buoyant spirit
and zest tor labor, DR. Eaton is likely
to do perhaps the best work OF his lie
for many wears to come in this thriving
and cultured community which has an
enviahle reputation throughout the land.
He will make his own place in a noble
line OF pastoral succession. Already he
has been warmly welcomed at the annual
meeting of the Passumps'c Congre'
gational Club held in the North church,
when Governor Bel presided, and a
friendly greeting was extended the new
conner bv a number OF speakers. His in
stallation will take place in early Febru-
airy. We are confident that DR.. Eaton,
who resumes the pastorate now after
break OF nearly twenty years, will endear
himseI If not only to his own people but |
to many Congregationalists throughout |
Vermont
And the same issue contained this ex
celent tribute to his work at Beloit col
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I'VE shall never find kinder MASTER"
These words OF Homer sum up the feeling
OF The whole Beloit world at the depart
ure OF Pres Edward Dwight Eaton.
In the life of the co!lege-almost sixty
years-it has had but two presidents: DR..
A. L. Chaplin, who laid the foundations,
and DR.. Eaton, who built strongly and
wisely upon them. DR.. Cbapin's conse-
Grafton and force OF character stamped
indelibIy upon the college the twofold
ideal-perhaps acquired by him at Yale
Of spirituality and service. Dr. Eaton, a
graduate of Beloit in the class OF 1872,
was chosen by DR.. Chaplin to carry on
the work which he was obliged to lay
do wn in 1886; and for nineteen years DR..
Eaton's lie has borne fruit in glorihed
realization OF the old ideals, which he
with loving and resolute devo- 7
L. 60 oho n tha n and | c
OF the history OF the college, that his fare I
well vesper sermon to the students, I
preached from the text, 20 her tOunda- /
ton shall no man lay than that is laid" t
was an exhortation to remember with
faith and reverence the purposes for I
which Beloit College was set upon its
hill, and to labor steadtastly in the old
Beloit spirit for the accomplishment OF
those purposes.
DR.. Eaton's presidency has been mark
ed by steady and remarkable progress in
every department OF the life OF the college.
| The property has been increased from
100000 to 81 500 900; the entering
class this year numbered 1875, instead of
fifteen, as N 1886; the faculty has been
doubled; nine new buildings have been
erected. Yet this growth in material
prosperity has not meant any loss OF
tore in the intellectual and spiritual life
of the college; the goal has remained un-
changed, the motto the same, Scientia
vera cum tide pura. The new equipment
is only larger means for the realization
of the old ends.
When DIR. Eaton was called to the |
presidency the college was confronted
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on the line between strength and weak
ness. With quiet earnestness he resolved |
that his alma mater should not be weak
at single point; and by tact and
patience, with courage and the enthu-
slasm of high yet practical idealism, he
added year by year to its prestige and |
its efficiency. Beoit College is strong to-
day with the strength OF Edward D. |
Eaton, poured out for her during
nineteen years of service
Such are the public aspects OF his work;
but to the trustees, the faculty and the |
students, the name of President Eaton |
means something more personal. The
varied and spontaneous expressions |
OF love and regret at the time of his |
departure al speak the same thought,
"Dr. Eaton was our friend" His vesper
talks in chapel meant something personal
to every student. DR.. Eaton has a
profound belief in men; and they do not
disappoint him.
This notice would be incomplete with.
out word OF tribute to Mrs Eaton, her |
husbands companion and true helpmeet |
in every interest OF his lite. Her gracious
hospitality, her gentle presence, her
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lege, were a valuable factor in the life OF
Relnit