Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09
U. Y. N. CLASS OF 1916
Rev. q. G. Rice, Age 30 Years,
Oldest Graduate of Institution
BUNS in the Year 1s5l-Gave Ad-
dress NJ First Congregational
Church sunday, S1ay IL.

Rev. G. G. Rice Of this city was a
student at the University Of Vermont at
the same time with the late John A.
Kasson. nearly seventy years ago. For
years prior to Kasson's death, a few
days ago, they were two Of the four sur
wing graduates Of tho institution at that
period. each one OF the quartctte being
the only living member Of his class.
FOUR VERY OLD MDN.
Rev. MIR. Rice graduated from the Yer
mont University in 1915. Mr.. Kasson was
a member - the class of 1874. The two
others yet living were members of still
earlier classes. They are O'!lnloran of
the class OF 1913 and an attorney named
( Pierson, who was member Of the class
of 1872. Haloran IL AN Irishman. He
was for many years Queens counsel In
| Montreal. Kasson was IS years old at
the time of his death. Mr.. Rice passed
his nlnetieth birthday last September.
Person Is about o. years Of age Mr..
Rice is not certain of Haloran's age, but
thinks he is nearly %.
Twentyfour men graduated in the
class of 1876 Of which mr.. RICE was a
member Eight Of them became minis
ters. MI Rice, as staten, is the only
| surviving member Of the class. All the
| members Of the classes of 1916 and 1s47
have also gone.
CI.ASSMATE OF CHARLES DEWEY.
Charles Dewey, brother of the famous
admiral. was q university classmate OF
Mr.. Rice Tho two maintained n very
| intimate correspondence up to Deweys
| death about four years ago In that year
Mr.. Rice visited Vermont and the uni
versity In Burlin yton. He had antici-
pated meeting Mr.. Dewey, but the lat
ter died short time before Mr.. Rice
| went there
| PIONEER PREACHER HERE.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, as is well known, has
been resident OF Council Bluffs since
ISL when he came here under the aus
pices of the CONGREGATIONAL Home Mis-
s'onary society. He founded the First
congregational Church az Council Bluffs
IN 1913, and was its pastor for years. He
stllI breaches occasionally. although not
| actively in the work. He displays re-
markable physical and mental vigor. and
spends much of his time in writing He
enjoys attending musical ana literary
entertainments. and takes the keenest
| delight in social Intercourse
| WELL BECAUSE KEEP GOING.
| II attribute my continued health and
| strength to the fact that keep going"
! said Mr. Rice few days ago Before
moved out oh my place on Woodbury.
avenue was in rather poor health. At
that time ] never expected 10 see 70
I al ham Cto III a
! have had the best Of health since that
time"
Mr., Rice has a brother Hopkins Rice,
90 years old. who still lives on the farm
near Enosburg. VT. where thn!- father
| was born. and where he spent his life
On Sunday evening, May Is, Rev Rice
occupied his old pulpit AT the First Con-
Eregational Church and delivered a fine
sermon. He took as his subject "A Rec
ognition OF the Passing of England 8
Ruler" His discourse in full follows:
II is betting that we In this country
should take public recognition of the
passing OF Englands ruler by the hand
Of death and the seating Of another upon
the throne. We are not simply curious
lockers on, but interested parties. We
are the American branch of the Anglo
Saxon race and are bound to England by
the strong ties Of kindred. One in Ian
guage, one I'm religious worship. Similar
In social and domestic life. the came love
of freedom for. In both count les, the
people rule. Whatever stirs the hearts
of the English people strikes u respon
give chord on this side of the water
In 1897 the news Of King Williams
death and the accession of Victoria was
brought to the seaport towns on this side
of the water by slow sailing vessels and
from these towns the news was sent ove
the country by the weekly payers car
ried In hOrsedrawn coaches When thu
news reached the Vermont village wher'
was attending school it seemed ancien
history and had a tar-off louk. for week.
had gone by. The English people ha1
laid aside the badges OF mourning ant
H. gala attire were welcoming thei
youthful queen.
When we opened our evening paper tn
ffth of this present month OF May tn
first that met the eye was the o'clocl
bulletin GIondon time) from he roya
palace telling us King Edward was dy
! Ing and described the scene In that dealt
chamber. Royalty there was only com
mon humanity. We looked into tina
death chamber and saw the true. faith
full royal wife filled with ang Ljsh tina
| the strong staff upon which she hat
leaned was being broken and the ligh
IF the home was going out The chill
dren weeping around a dying father. Tn
scene Is human-rea near and now. Nil
, lions Of hearts were touched at the sam
moment as In spirit they werc lookin
in upon the scene In the royal cham
Der
Thousands. as they knelt for their even
ing devotion, earnestly prayed for tn
stricken household.
In studying the life Of King Edwar
We must consider him az belonging I
the new age in English history, properl
: called the Victorian age. for Edward
|, royal mother introduced new md high
err standard OF court morals and civi
righteousness
Victoria, daughter OF Edward. Duke @
, Kent. was born May d. 1919, when tn
weak but corrupt George ~. was on tn
| throne. Tho early death of fer fathe
left her education to her mother, assiste
by the Duchess OF Northumberland. Vic
, toria inherited the sterling qualities q
her mother-physcal visor AMI ments
aptitude. While her education In tn
q classics and literature was extensive an
| thorough much attention was given
6 tho common branches II was he
| mothers wish. first of all, that sh
4 should be true woman-pure, practica
a self reliant and strong while conversar
!, with every day duties. Her mother kcT
| e.ft al al, ,.l,