The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-31
LESSON OF 81
STILL FRESH
Holds Out Inspiration Said
Prin. Dawson in Barre
Address
FINE PARADE HELD,
MANY WITNESSING
Fifteen Veterans of the
Civil War Were IN
Procession

AbbOtt camp, NO. IA, ana Barre posi-,
Il No. 10, American Legion, were among
the finest ever held in this city The
| ideal weather helped to bring out a
crowd to witness the parade and at
tend the services.
The first feature Of the program WAS
the parade, which started from Depot
square, headed by Col. G. NJ. Wiley,
who acted as marshal, at 10 O'Clock.
The Barre police force was at the hedd
Of the column and was closely followed
by the Citizens band of this city
Barre's company Of National Glari
men marched along in perfect rank
Immediately behind the band and next
in order came the uniformed ranks of
st. Aldemar commandery. The boys
Of the American Legion, each Of whom
wore the symbolic poppy Of the Legion,
still showed that they had by no
means forgotten their military train
ing. The Spanish war veterans were
also making the rounds on foot.
a marching as they did in the days Of
'9S. The $. O. v. came directly be-
hind the Spanish veterans with Their
standards and flags. One fact was I'm
pressed forcibly on those who wit
messed the parade that the boys of
'6l are getting fewer each year al
though there were Is transported over
the route in yesterdays parade by au
tomobile.
After short halt at the cemetery
xIn ~.ffra .....yLsx,., n,Iaw - az,
rade assembled around the Civil war
veterans monument and stood ait at
tention while salute was given All
taps sounded by Mario Barberi
The entire parade then marched PACK
to the city hall, where the program for
the morning took place. The first mum
Der on the program was selection
by the band, which was very appropri- |
ately rendered. Adjutant J. G. Harris !
read the general orders Of 1868 regard
ing the preservation and decoration Of
the graves of veterans. A. j. Baldwin
next recited tribute TO the unknown
dead in the form Of poem and deckcd |
the g. A. r. cross with garland al <
whose resting place was never known.
The entire audience rose in body aft
er the tribute and sang America.
Charles II WiShart read again tine
greatest piece Of oratorv known TO
Americans, entitled. "Linlcon's Gettys
burg address. Rev. r. l.. Goodspeed-
offered prayer at this time. Principal
r. L. Dawson of Goddard seminary de-
livered remarkably fine address dun
ing the program and il was well re-
ceived
Principal Davison's Address.
Principal Dawson described that
school OF thought which thinks not in
terms Of country but in terms of the
world saving that he had little pa
tience with any scheme which would
eliminate the bounds or the bonds Of
Il am convinced" said ne.
that any man. to be a power for good
in the world. must owe and do al
egiance to some one land: and that he
will only fulfill his duty to mankind
insofar a. he does il TO his own land. .
And no citizen, am sure, viii be held !.
n very high esteem in his own land
who is not also good citizen in ais
,wn state"
Speaking not as a Nermonter. Prin-
.ipal Dawson then went ON TO laud
fermont's part in the Civil war, say ,
ng that "Ncrmont's record knows no
either in fighting men or IN
ne support given by the women at
lome. One in ten Of vermont's popu
alton Joined the colors, he said: and
ully one-half of the able bodied men
'ore arms. He told of the valor of
'ermont troops in the big battles Of
he war. Tx
Turning. then, TO national matters,
Principal Dawson said that Eve are :,
oung people, a. nations go. We have !,
he virtues and the faults Of youth and
le must guard lest the fault hinder Gs
nd dim our virtues. Surely we have !.
ur virtues Can anyone, however he u
lay love some other land. deny that
our few years we have changed the d
istory Of the world. The speaker h
hen went on to recount some Of the
avs in which the United States had =.
,volutionized the world. :;
Referring to the faults of the Unit
States. the speaker. said: Il have
lid that we have the faults of youth u
7e are. believe, prone TO forget the SC
rep and solemn things OF life am
'arful that we are getting away from :,
he stern virtues of those strong men !.
no brought forth this nation As :.
1te with alarm the spread of crime =.
I'd lawlessness over the country. -
onder II We are not getting too tar
xav from the counsel Of those God. Bl
airing forefathers." "a
The speaker told Of the disrespect Br
r law and said that whatever NAV he th
lc's personal belief on the matter II NJ
as hi duty to uphold the prohibition
" passed by Congress. Make no -,
istake about it-sure and swift "a ~
mity j. ahead Of us II We allow the ~ ~
" to fan into disrepute.- he SAID ~ ~
on the same thought. he -
ids If the Law a. il stands j. MT y
rht or just, We have the machinery AZ = =.
n disposal 20 have i made right; but -
is our simple bounden duty to 80
st the laW - il stands i enforced
neither or no Ne approve of tie Law. stT
Principal Dawson criticized the 30 Cu
lied Hobbies at the Capitol - -fne Nj
idence n another danger 10 which Mr.
ought not close our eyes yet he bai
ls not disposed 60 join IN the general %
& icisu of Congress. He said hc ezs irc
oud of the American Congress So