Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06

here this day to revere will always re-
veal the talsmanio words;
do thy work, It shall succeed
In thine or in anothei's day.
And II denied the vctur's need
Thou shalt not lack the toilers pay"
MR. BOWS ADDRESS.
a few years ago there was presented
IT. this place, at q former anniversary a
biographical sketch of man noted for
lis varied patriotic. religious and beneh-
Client interests in life. To many sketch
Of that mans life and work would be
but n repetition OF facts long familiar TO
many Of you. There are. however
Few, the undergraduates to whom the re-
cltal and appreciation OF that mans life
| ana good deeds will be of fresh interest
And to those to whom his story Is al
ready familiar. it may also be OF inter-
est, for the reconsideration OF life
well rounded. simple. natural en-
| ploying the pure and high forms
Of intellectual. moral and spirit
ual power-an example and an in
Eplrstion 10 every anmnus of this uni
verslty-such a reconsideration should be
as delightful as the sight OF the grass
in spring. old, yet fresh and ever delight
full to behold.
| The man WEE speak Of was Frederick
| Killings. Measured by all worthy stand
ads he was n great and a good man
| The two adjectives unfortunately do not
always go together. In the case of Mr.
Iiillings they are indissoluby linked.
II the divine purpose for man Is that
he shall leave the world somewhat better
tlIan he found 1t. then truly was Mr.. Bill
l'ngs emlncntly successful lie accom-
lished not n little FOR the betterment OF
human society; he was interested in his
neighbors and his townsfok: he was in
terested I'm the welfare Of his native
State: he was vitality interested in the
advancement OF literature, art. educa ton
ana religion; he was possessed of vigor-
Gus high intellectual powers; lie had un-
filnching integrity; he was an example
OF Cnselfsh and consecrated citizenship;
and. what is most important OF all. he
was man of high principle and Of COM
| prehensive benevoence.
! Mr.. Bil!nss was born of q DISTINGUISHED
family at Royaion, Vt, in 1873 He
| entered this university when only Il. and
graduated u 1874 in a class which fur
nished to the country some distinguished
| men, among them Judge Benedict Of the
| e., o.,
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course In all studies pursued during the
! entire four years. In his nnal eXamina
| tons Mr.. Billings out-ranked all his
class mates IN mathematics and phil
osophical studies. In the languages one
| member of the class on the old scale OF
| twenty as perfection ranked nve-tcnt ms
above him, SO thai on 2 general average
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