The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10

President Thomas Of Middlebury College
Makes Record in Barre and Montpelier.

PRESIDENT Thomas Of Middlebufy college,
Makes Record in Barre and Montpelier,
L presiaent Thomas of Middlebury
college bad been political campaigner
IN tie eleventh hour of the campaign he
could scarcely have done more public
peaker in forty eight hours than Ne did
in Barre and Montpelier, beginning with
Saturday night when he addressed Yin
citia club ia this city, following L up
yesterday with two sermons III Bethany
church, Montpelier n the forenoon and
afternoon, an address at Montpelier semi
nary last night q talk before Montpelier
high school early this morning, another
jump 10 Barre and a talk before the
studenta Of Spaulding high school and
finally. before Goddard seminary this
forenoon. AS a ready public speaker
and withal, q pleasing one Pres Thomas
Is fast making a reputation 10 Vermont
His talk before NincItia club was large
ly in the line Of personal observations
about Germany and Germans, gained
through seven months residence there,
and was very interesting. HE said that,
strange as IT may SEEM Germany is ten
years ahead OF Great Britain and twenty
years ahead of the United States IN ad
vanced thought especially 10 theology
and science. This Il somewhat due 70
their different method 81 education, be
cause there the students put personal
application t0 their work, rather than
take second hand knowledge
Germans, he said. have delightful
home life; they delight il the simplest
pleasures; they live more in the open
They hustle and hustle less than Amer
leans; they drink considerable beer, but
not to excess; they do not neglect the
church.
Their forestry system is one Of the
best ID tie world The forests are wen
kept and husbanded Every mountain.
side has its forest and the trees are
cared for. the same as i cornheld. The
forests are in charge Of government for
esters ia the uniform al the kaiser; the
trees are set out ip rows like corn, and I
when they have reached the right stage
81 growth they are cut and replaced BIS
smaller growth The territory is con
stantly reloresied, and il every town Is
q club whose objects are 70 beautify the I
towns and improve the forests laying f
out walks through The trees, etc.
Speaking 81 the university life in Ger. I
many the speaker aids
There Is no intercollegiate system of 4
athletics, no base bali and no foot bali
Dueling is the national sport Of the f
German student The ordinary duel IS
merely matter Of sport and Is contest
of skill between members oi different
They are usually held n
the early morning. and the men are
paired according 70 their ability, and
they are good friends before the contest
and as good after it IS over.
THE neck and eyes are protected, and
as the swords have a square end there
"a not much danger 81 inHieting a serious
wound III tile body which Is also pro I
tected IS 1 jacket The head and cheek
are unprotected. and It Is there that most
oi the punishment comes The man who
draws the first or the most blood is not
niece arilY the winner, but the contest
Is marked hg points After The duet the
aoor q slippery with blood These dasls
are nat S dangerous At foot bali ana
there are not so maHv killed IN them
and hardly 30 many injured seriously.
However. President Thomas said be lid
not approve 81 dueiing
At fhe conclusion cf nr Thomas hi
dress. Fl ~ Heath 81 Goddard seminary
gave two humorous selections Ia bis usu.
- pleasing manner
John W. Gordon Spoke Also.
John tt. Gordon was next called upon
lnd ia faW fofeible words gave his m {
preston of the situation III the granite
Ill Barre and the adjoining
granite towns a the present time. When
Mr. Gordon suggested that the matter
d q settlement Be left 70 the lawyers, !
ls remark was met with laughter Mr. j
Gordon saa that lie meant the remark
~ all seriousness and that some time
We VIII come tc point where It viii
Be necessary to have q tribunal for the /.
adjustment of such difficulties.
He said that Il WIS probably impos
iible under the present constitution to
lave such tribunal appointed, but un'
Ter revision 81 the constitution IL
y0nld Be possible to have such a court.
Already there Is IN Canada tribunal
% which matters Of this kind must be
eferred before a strike or q lockout can
become fact. We think Tint We are
ne greatest people III the world, but we
II UP against" one of the GREATEST prob Z
ems Of All time ethat Of capital ami
abor.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Gordon's re- 1
marks, the company repaired TO the card
oom. whore buffet lunch was served. z
,lusic was furnished during the evening
" q Gilbertson orchestra ef four pieces