Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-24
BREAD LOAF DAY
At M|DOLEbURy
CONNIE NCEM ENT
President Thomas Pays Tribute
to Joseph Battell-Webster
z. Miller and d. w. Reed
Prize Speakers.

Middlebury. June 22-The annual meet
ing and luncheon of the Associated
Niddlebury College was held
to-day at Bread Loaf, a large number of
alumni being present. At the formal OK
crcises the lion. L. VI. Meldon. 80, presi-
dent of the association, presided Con-
gresham Frank L. Greene and ex-Gov-
cruor John \. Mead, "a. We're among the
81 eakers and both referred apprecative-
ly to the public spirit Of Joseph Battell,
donor of Bread Loaf and the Battell for
ests to Middlebury College. Thomas Il.
80, -, long secretary of Mr.. Battell,
gave ~ description of the property.
President Thomas made an address,
SAY iu- ,n part. II have asked your chair
man for permission to say word at this
time and in this place in honor of the
man 70 whom our thoughts have turned
continuously throughout this day shall
Use words Of high appreciation. but /
want YOU to believe that they are every
one sincere.
II honored Joseph Battell az | have
honorod but few men | have known. |
NtHtl dleu MN LOT MS puDiic spirit MS
generosity. his answering devotion Ia
principle and to the loftest ideals, MS
constancy In devotion to henehcent aims
and for the absolute supremacy in all
his conduct of the motive of the highest
good of his fellowmen. respected MIR.
Battel for intellectual gifts of very
high order--far- slghtedness, shrewdnoss
in business. keen judgment of character,
originality of conception independence or
opinion, and force and patience in the eX'
ecuton of purpose. | was forced to at
tribute to him at times almost the power
Of divinatfon of truths unsupported by the
dull world and OF the course or events
IN the far future NelIed from common
eyes
I'm his de III the town ~ M'ddlobur'
lost her best friend. and the state Of Yer
mont one of her most loyal and devoted
sons Joseph Ratte) worked for our vii
lago and town, In his own way, but pa
tiently, persistently, far-siEhtedlN. and
generously, through all his active life
Our beautiful and substantial village. in
It's central portion, Is monument to his
faith, his industry, and his generosity.
There is not town in Vermont which
has changed Its outward look more SUB
stantlallN for the better in the last quar-
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