Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
HONOR GEN. HOWARD, TOO
Lincoln Memorial University
Celebration Notable Event.
Prominent Men from Many Parts Of
Coustry At Institution which Dis-
tinsuiahed vernouter Feund.
ed at CunbsrianA 0sp.

Hundreds Of weli-known Americans
gathered at Lincoln Memorial University
In Cumberland Gap, Tenn. an institution
founded. by the late General o. 0. How
ard Of Vermont. father Of Harry 3. How
ard of Burlington-on Saturday, Sunday
ana Monday last, TO celebrate Linooin's
birthday anniversary. It was a pilgrim
age ~ IL were to the shrine Of the Great
Emancipator, where Lincoln spent his
boyhood days.
The Cumberland mountains, in their
rccesses, still contain many Lincoins ana
Iiaulxses, relatives in the lire OF descent,
from the now immortal Nancy and Idn-
coins father OF their families.
The anniversary Of Lincolh's conAns
was also the End anniversary OF the uni
vcrsity's founding. During conference
at the white House President Lncoin'
pointing to Cumberland Cap ON the map.
gx pressed his admiration for tho rugged
mountaineerv. Gen. Howardseems to have
never forgotten Iincoln's fervent words
ana In 1S6 completed tho work OF found
ing the memorial 10 his chief. Fur sew.
erul years he wus chairman OF the boafo
Of trustees, and his prolonged lAoon re-
suited In raising an endowment OF w.
do and obtaining O library from Andrew
Carnegie and Avery Hail, ono Of the prin-
cipal buildings, from Samuel P. Avery OF
New York. e.
yerrnonters have reason to b proud OF
General Howard, who commanded a. 0of-
tysburg during the frst day Of the big
battle and selected Cemetery Ridge, the
point of vantage which assisted the Army
Of the Blue in winning out at last. Gen.
eral Howard succeeded General J. J. Ray
nolds on the latters death. His body now
lies at Lake View cemetery where this
city gave the lot containing the graves of
the general and his wife. The Maine
Legislature has now In committee bills
providing for an appropriation for the
erection Of q memorial equestrian statue
on the field OF Gettysburg to Genera
Howard.
Notable men and women from many
parts Of the country. including governors
and ex-governor, members or forneI
members Of the cabinet. U. 8. senators
college and university presidents. etc.
attended the three-day celebration
Among the addresses given were these:
Lincoln on Labor" "Lincoln's Attitude
Toward Capital" Lincoln. the Friend o.
the South" Lincoln and the Constitu
tion." Lincoln ana tho Mexican War.
Lincoln and Arbitration" Lincoln
Diplomacy" "Lincoin and Education.
Lincoln and Character Building" lin
coin. the Embodiment OF American De
mocracy." lincoln. the Savior Of Popula
Government" Lincoln and Reoonstrlc
tion." and ''The Last Day Of Lincoln"
Some Of the foremost mon Of tho M
ton have started now a movement To rails
an endowment Of 100000 for the uni
versity. For 1t Is an institution for tn
' poor. rather than the rich. and there In
long waiting list Of students who cannc
be enrolled because of the limited f4eiii
. ties The university now contains 100 stu
dents. more or less, a majority Of wh0r
are earning their education by filling th
soil Of the 00-acre farm. the chief asse
aside from the university plant itself.