The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-16
Tablet Of the Late Dean
Shipman
PRESENTED YESTERDAY
Alumni Day Was Observed at the Med
ford Institution With All the Joy
BUSINESS Of Returning Youth.
The Program.

Medford, Mass, June l6.--Tufts
alumni day, new Institution at Coli
lege Hill. was celebrated yesterday and
over two hundred graduates returned 70
help make it success. The campus
was covered all day with coatless and
hatless men engaged in sports Of many
kinds, which were a feature Of the day
light hours. Early in the morning the
alumni began to arrive at the hill, and
BY ten o'clock all had registered at
Ballou hall At this time the alumni
Of the Crane theological school held
their annual meeting in Miner hall.
There were during the forenoon base ball
games between classes and, although the
players were much out of form, they
made up in zeal what they lacked in
skill The committee on speeialties had
arranged track events, which were the
cause Of continued applause. Among
others was a three-legged race so ar
ranged that short stout man had as
a partner a tan, thin man.
At one o'clock dinner was served in
the Goddard gymnasium, and this was
followed by informal speeches. At this
time the committee on specialties
brought out another bit Of sideplay.
Two men appeared, dressed to play the
parts OF Nick Dwyer and George
Thompson. who have lived and worked
on the hill since the college was found
ed, In the conversation that followed
several Of the alumni were discussed in
detail and knocked" In most approved
fashion. The singing Of the college songs
BY old Glee club men closed this part
Of the program
Shortly after two o'clock the classes
formed in order, the oldest class leading.
and with the band playing a lively
march they paraded around the campus
and down to the ball field. Many Of
the classes had paid particular attention
20 this part 81 the program and APP
peared il costume, the men being CARRIED
in ell sort of fantastic garh. Several
Of the best base ball players, including
many old varsity players, were picked
to form two mines The alumni had
Just been seated at the field when across
the field came Wild looking crowd
which on nearer approach was seen 70
be a representation OF Roosevelt hunting
the big game 10 Africa Teddy was
there with his big elephant gun, and
Kermit, too, and they we're accompanied
by three Kailirs. There we're two Teddy
bears a lion, a giraffe and bear Percy
Prince, 06, made a hit in the role OF
Kaflir boy.
AT the conclusion Of the BAH game The
men went to Goddard chapel TO witness
The unwilling Of the tablet to the mem
Dry Of the late Dean shipman. This
is the gift Of the class Of 1899 to com
memorate its deeennial. The tablet is a
low-relief in bronze. BY Miss Marie
stickney II bears the life-line sealp.
tured profile Of the dean, and the inscrip-
tions, at the top, william Roilin Ship.
man MDCCCXXNNI.--M at
the left. Forty -four Years Professor Of
Rhetoric in Tufts College. Dean Of the
College Of Letters; below, Teacher,
benefaetor, counselor. friend Of two gen
erations'; and at the right. @This me.
mortal set, June MCAfIX, By the class Of
MDCCCXCIX,H The tablet Is set upon
the left wall Of the chapel.
Ira Rich Kent 100 Of Boston made the
presentation address, and President
Frederick w. Hamilton accepted the gift
for the college. In his address Mr.. Kent
said, IN part
Probably there is not one IN this
company who did not know Professor
Shipman. If that be the case, then
there Is not one here who did not regard
him with aifectionate honor in life. not
one here who does not hold his memory
q valuable and treasured possession.
Forty.four years he spent in the service
Of the college. Only four Of that mum
Der made up our share Of his ministra-
ton We, like forty odd other classes.
sat little while under his instruction, |
and learned from him not merely rhet.
ORIG and logic, but something Of dignity, |
usefulness and character. Only four
years and yet. it seems to as, al no
doubt it seems to ali the others, that |
in this period he gave us, subtly, the
accumulated treasure Of his life-timel
Teaching was his vocation, the trade |
at which he worked, the means Of live
ihood. It was in the lecture room that