St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-10
Concerning VermOnterS.

Prof J. E. Goodrich who retires from
active connection with the University o.
Vermont after 35 years association, will
be missed not only in the class room but
in the various college and alumni
activities. Few men kept so closely il
touch with the older alumni as he
Barre Times.
Gov. Proctor is now a LII. D., the
University of Vermont having conferred
that degree upon him at its commence
ment last week. The institution does
itself credit, for the honor is most worthi-
" bestowed upon one of Vermont
ablest men and one who as chief execu-
tive has already done a splendid work in
advancing the general interests of the
state Mortified News.
The Montpelier Argus propounded the
question of who should be poet laureate
of Vermont to succeed Col. Scarf, and
the Burlington News suggests Rev. A. ].
Hough. Why, bless you, Brothers!
People this way gave Mr.. Hough the
honor of being Vermont's poet laureate
long before Col Scarf brought out
Bass Ale" If the people ON the west
side" now accord him the honor it only
makes his title doubly sure.-[Groton
Times.
Rev. DR.. ]. H. George, pastor of the
First church Congregational of Bur
lington has been elected to the presi-
dency of Drurv college at Springfield,
Mo-, Congregational literary institu-
ton. DR.. George had been chosen head
of this institution twice before, each time
declining the honor This time he will
seriously consider it and will call meet
of his parish soon, following the recep-
ton of further details in regard to the
offer. 1t is fitting that Drury college
should have Vermont president as it
was founded by aVermonter, Rev. James
H. HARDWOOD of Bennington, some 80
years ago. Mr. Harwood, who is still
living at Paradise, Calf, is a grandson
of Anthony Haswell who founded the
Vermont Gazette at Bennington Centre
in 1888 and was postmaster-general Of
Vermont in the days whenthe state was
an independent republic. Rev. James
Harwood went west as a young man
and landed in southwestern Missouri
soon after the war where he was struck
by the lack of educational facilities. In
enthusiastic New England way he took
off his coat and went to work preaching
and teaching and hustling overtime.
Drury college is monument to his
efforts and his work in that section had
great and far.reaching results. Mr.. Har-
wood is now, though advanced in years,
with enthusiasm undimnished, engaged
in similar work among the mining
towns of northern California; Ben
nington Banner.
Everybody in Burlington, says the
Free Press, and pretty much everywhere
else in New England knows that Presi,
dent NJ. H. Buckham of the University
of Vermont, is charming as we'll as
instructive speaker, and some of our
Canadian cousins have now found this
out for themselves. In speaking of the
address delivered by President Buckham
before the American Institute of Instruc-
tion last week in Montreal the Gazette
of that city says:
with somewhat larger attendance
and couple of speeches of first-rate
merit, the proceedings at last nights
session assumed an inspiring note. Both
speakers were of scholastic distinction,
and had practical message to deliver.
For though Professor Buckham's speech,
as announced in the program, promised
merely a study of English dialects of
rustic association, it took scope of en-
larged interest in its critical comments
upon defects of speech in their various
phases in different parts of the English
speaking world, and in its remedia,
suggestions.
Vermonters will congratulate Hon
Walter E. Ranger, once of and still
possessing a warm corner in his heart
for Vermont, now Commissioner o
Education in Rhode Island, on the honor
airy degree of LII. D. that has been Sc
fittingly conferred on him by Bates
College, his alma mater. AS superin
tendent of education in Vermont Mr.
Ranger laid the foundation for tn,
improvements now being so we'll ap
precated in the Vermont school system
and which his successor is so faithful,
carrying out notably Capitalization o
schools and a permanent school fund
Since his removal to Rhode Island h
| has met with splendid and deserved sue
cess Montpelier Argus.