The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-03
PAID DEEP TRIBUTE
TO PROF. SHlPMAN
Memorial Service for Late President Of
Goddard Seminary Trustees
Held Yesterday
Afternoon.


memory OF the late DR.. William Rollins
Shipman, the beloved president ol God
daTd seminary who died at his Tufts
college home January IS. at a memorial
service held in the Uniyersalist churcn
no o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
school Of which he had been head for
over 80 Years, and the last surviving
member q the original incorporators
The service was attended BY the student
body. the faculty, members Of the board
Of trustees who reside III this Vicinity.
and many alumni. The altar was sins
ply decorated in black and white crepe
During the exercises two selections
we're sung by the choir The ReY. q. q.
Conner announced the speakers. who
were Principal O. H. 1iollister, Judge
Alland q. Ray, and the Rev. Dir u Ed
ward Wright Of Montpelier
Opening prayer was offered By Dr.
Wright, after which Principal Hollister
spoke Of Dr.. Shipman as the man and
teacher, saying in part:
When the news came last year that
DIR. Shipnlan had resigned his position
as instructor in Tufts college his friends
in Goddard thought that be had done So
because of failing health, and We feared
that his great work for Goddard was
about to come 70 an end but when be
arrived here at commencement last June,
cheerful and apparently In his usual
health, It was then thought that our
fears had been groundless and that would
be spared for long time yet, to con
tinue his work for the school he loved.
we have met here to-day to pay
tribute to great man and TO q friend
In bis early days he became q teacher
TO assist himself through the academy.
and. when he entered Middiebury college
Va stayed out winters and taught school
TO enable himself to graduate After
graduation Be took charge of the Wood
stock academy for four Years, going
thence 70 Tufts college. where he re-
manned to the end OF his life just
before receiving bis call to Tufts, he
began his great work for Goddard as
one OF the incofporators and the one to
start the subscription for the first Sl0,-
000 for the support of the school"
In speaking Of him as teacher at
Tufts, DR.. Hoilster said that it was D
great privilege to have been student
under him. eHe had all the character
isties of great teacher He was
master Of all the subjects III taugnt anG
knew how 70 apply them for the best
OF his students. He came to b.
loved in the college not only as q teacher
but a. friend Of all the students. aud
whenever his name was mentioned in
bady OF students 1t was always received
with applause. His work for Goddard
was equally as dear to him as his work
ut Tafts, and one of the Oldest trustees
said to-day that he kn~w that ii ii had
not been Tor Prof Shipman Goddard
seminary at one time would have eeasea
to be.
Prof. Shipman came into closer touch
with The teachers Of Goddard than any
was always ready with helpful assist /
ance and advice which was often sought /
ol him. His life was life OF service |
and Of usefulness to others and because
of his charitableness he left little or no I
property. Goddard can never forget /
what tie did for the school, and / believe I
that It viii be long time before anoth
or like him is at the head Of the insti- |
tuition.
OF his work with the trustees, Judge /
Fay said that his advice was always |
sought first Of all lie was always /
hopeful and III the darkest days of the /
school he never once lost courage and /
was always ready with what money he |
could possibly spare TO start subscrip-
lion for funds 70 tide the school over a
light place. His lie and devotion to /
Goddard was an inspiration 10 the board I
.o devote their lives with the same iii
.erest and love that he did DR. Ship |
mans life as man, the speaker said, /
vas best pictured in Whittier's poem,
The Eternal Goodness" which he read +
10 the audience.
DR.. Wright, who was tile last speaker,
said that he had cherished in mind the |
thought that Dr.. Shipman was Yer
monter who retained his interest and
oyaIty to his native state to the very
md Of his life. In his 43 years con
iection with TUFTS college. he took but /
,ne years vacation in which he went
lbroad. All his other regular vacations
we're devoted To work for Goddard Fos-
.ering It like q child through its infancy,
Until to-day it is firmly established
through its endowment fund, raised by
Us efforts" In closing Dr. Wright read
beautiful letter sent by DIR. Arthur w
Pierce, principal of Dean academy, and
/ former team and principal Of Goddard,
n which he said among many other
hinQs in praise Of Prof, Shipman that
Goddard, though it bears the name Of
mother and another's money contributed
argely to its support, was truly a mon
iment to Prof. Shipman."