St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-22
Vermont News.
peath Of Prof. shipman.

dent of the board of trustees for nearly
thirty years; also the first dean of the
faculty of Tufts College, Medford, Mass,
and for over forty years professor in
that institution, died at Medford Jan.
Is. Prof. Shipman was born in Gran
Vile. Nav T. 1886. In 1855 he entered
Middlebury College, being graduated
four years later with honor. While
studying at Middlebury he became a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
Leaving college Mr.. Shipman took
charge Of the Green Mountain Institute
at South oodstock for four years, re-
signing to take an active part in the
movement which led to the founding of
Goddard Seminary. He was the last
surviving member of the charter incor-
porating board of the school. He made
the first canvass for funds for its start,
about $4,000 being raised when he re-
ceived call to a professorship at Tufts,
going there in 1864 Although he left
the work he still retained an interest in
the welfare of the seminary and during
the dark days in the early '70s took the
brunt of the movement which brought
the institution to point where it might
1 hope for brighter days. He had been
ment since the first. He was at Goddard
last June. Professor Shipman held an
active professorship at Tufts College from
1864 until last June when he resigned,
having held the chair of rhetoric longer
than any professor in New England. In
Il 1862 the degree of A. M. was conferred
upon Professor Shipman by Middlebury
Il College; in 1882 he received the degree of
D. D. from ST. Lawrence University; and
in 1899 the degree of LII. d. from Tufts
College.
Vermont Association at Washington.
The fine rooms of the Washington club
at 1910 | street, Washington, D. c.,
were the scene of merry gathering of
VermonterS on Wednesday evening, Jan.
10. The following officers were elected
Honorary presidents, Hon. Red6eld Proc
tor, Proctor; Hon William p. Dillingham;,
Waterbury; Hon. Kittredge Haskins,
Brattleboro Hon. Henry A. Willard,
Westminster; Judge Charles H. Robb,
Bellows Falls; Judge Wendell P. Stat
H ford, St. Johnsbury; the Rev. Samuel H.
Greene, Montgomery; Hon. Charles A.
Prouty, Newport. President, Major
II Edward r. Campbell of Brandon; vice
presidents, Fred o. Knight of Ludlow,
Col NJ. G. Hooker of st. Johnsbury,
Capt. Nelson D. Adams of Burlington;
treasurer, Henry T, Ohterdinger of Mont
peler; recording secretary, Fred {.
4 O'Connell of Alburgh corresponding
1 secretary, Miss Grace Ross of Rutland;
financial secretary Claude F. Bryan of
Shoreham; board of directors, the officers
above named, and Capt 6, E. Graves of
Rutland, Col. D. B. Peck of Burlington,
F. W. Childs.
The question arose as to the advis-
ability of holding the meetings in less
comfortable rooms at smaller cost.
Representative Haskins. with his usual
Il loyalty to his state, offered to pay one
half the difference if some one would Join
him. Mr.. Graves offered the other half
and by the courtesy of these two good
Vermonters the meetings will still be held
in comfortable quarters.
Too Busy to Help NeighbOr.
young man by the name of White,
who lives in Moretown, cut one of his
feet while chopping in the woods Jan. Is.
The cut was severe one and severed an
artery. A short distance away another
man was at work and White shouted to
him to come quick. The reply came back
that he did not have time. White shout
ed again saying that he had cut his foot
and needed help but the cowardly man
still maintained that he could not stop.
White then got down on his hands and
knees and dragged himself along as best
he could toward his house leaving trail
of blood behind him as the wound was
bleeding profusely. Finally he got with
in hearing of the house and his wife
came out and got him. The wound was
corded as well as it could be under the
circumstances and a team hitched up
White was then driven about six miles
without any overcoat on to a Doctors
The man then waited nearly an hour for
the physician to arrive. When the
wound was dressed the man was very
weak from loss of blood but it is thought
he will recover.
The Bob Veal Case.
The supreme court announced a deci-
sion of general interest last week in the
case of State VS.. G. F. Peet of Shelburne.
Respondent was indicated for having in
his possession the flesh of a calf under
four weeks old with intent to send the
same out of the state. This is what has
been known as the bob veal'' case and
came to supreme court on demurrers to
counts in the indictment. The exhaustive
opinion by Judge Watson holds that
that part of the act of 1905 prohibiting
sending bob veal out of the state is in
conflict with the interstate commerce
law and is null and void. Judge Tyler
dissents. In his opinion the question
whether calves less than four weeks old
can be sold for food purposes is within
the police power of the state, and that
there is no conflict of authority between
the federal and state laws in this matter.
Under the opinion by Judge Watson the
indictment against Peet falls.
Changes at Kurn Hattin.
People all through Vermont are sorry
to hear of the resignation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Bishop, superintendent
and matron of the Kurn Hattin homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop came to the home
nearly seven years ago and under their
faithful and increasing care the institu-
ton has grown and isnow known as one
of the finest in New England. Not only
have they succeeded in gaining the
respect and high regard of the communi-
ty but have won the confidence of large
number of contributors all over New
England. 1t is not our purpose to now