Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-15
VICINITY ITEM 5
Former Teacher at Glover Institute
Highly Honored.

A good many of the older men and
women within the circle Of the Mont
tors readers will be interested in the
fact that at the recent commencement
at Lombard college, Galesburg, ILL.,,
Tuesday, June 2, was observed as
Parker day" in recognition Of the
fact that the present year completes
so years of service by Isaac A. Parker
as professor of Greek and Latin in
that college. There was a large
gathering of the alumni for this occa-
sion and when the roll Of fifty classes
of graduates who had received instruc-
tion from Prof. Parker was called
there was a response either in person
or by letter from nearly every class.
These letters abounded in happy remi-
niscences of the days spent under Pro-
fessor Parker's tuition and in grateful
tributes to his ability and fidelity as
teacher. to his strength and purity of
character as a man., and to the gra-
cious and uplifting influence which he
has exercised over all these classes of
boys and girls. A local report Of the
celebration says tina t the words most
often used were Glove, " honor and
respect. The senior class marked
the event by. presenting to the college
portrait of Professor Parker, and
as fitting elimination of the day
Professor Parker found awaiting him
on his return to his home a beautiful
easy chair and book rack, as a sur
prise from the faculty, alumni and stu
dents. The April number of the COL
lege paper-the Lombard Review
contained an appreciation of Professor
Parker's so years Of service at the COL
lege, accompanied by an excellent
half-tone portrait. The daily papers
Of Galesburg commented editorially on
this celebration and on the years Of
faithful and devoted service which it
recognized. Especial mention was
made of the value of Professor Par
ker's services on the city library
board, and to the high place which he
holds in the love and esteem of the
people of Galesburg. The Republican,
Register said: Notwithstanding
his SO years, Professor Parker has re.
tanned much of the freshness and elias.
ITCHY of youth. He is still alert ano
vigorous, still possessing the thirst fol-
knowledge that characterizes the true
student. He comes to this anniver.
sary with the same serenity, the same
sweetness of temper, and the same
kindness that have so we'll carried hin
through the years. While Professor
Parker is deeply respected as scholar
thus paid to Professor Parker all OF
the survivors who passed under his
tuition at the Orleans Liberal Insti
tute in Glover will heartily join
Professor Parker was graduated al
Dartmouth college in the class of 1858
In the fall of that year he went tt
Glover as the principal of the Institute
and remained there until 1858 when he
went to Galesburg to accept the chail
of ancient languages in Lombard col
lege, and where he has remained eve
since. A reunion of the students of tn,
Institute. at which Professor Parke
was present, was held in the old school
, hall at Glover on Friday. August %
1895, an occasion which all who wer
present remember with great pleasure
Secretary's Report of St. Johnsbur,
District w. F. M. S.
The ST. ohnsbury District association
of the Woman's Foreign Missionar,
! society held its 18th annual convention
in Barton Thursday, June II, the dis
trict president, Mrs. w. B.. Dukeshir
in the chair. The convention, opene,
: at 10 80 with a helpful consecratiol
service led by Mrs. Gray Of Sheffield
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