The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
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greetings from the University OF
Vermont and Prof. E. d. Collins,
former teacher at the Institute,
the best good wishes of Middlebury
College. Prof. Wallace said it was
most fitting at this Christmas sea-
son to meet and dedicate this no.
table addition to the educational
equipment of the state. He hoped
that the future would rival the
achievements of the glorious past.
Prof. Collins said the Institute was
doing for secondary education
what Middlebury was doing for
higher education. We are much
alike in vision, courage, self sac
rifice. Both are accomplishing a
great work for the advancement of
education in Vermont. Se,s
Superintendent Dempsey paraL
leled the growth of the Institute
out Of the record and ashes of the
past to the way nation and civil
cations grow. The price of life is
always death. No new day comes
except when another day dies. No
new life or day is possible without
the sacrifice or influence Of what
has gone before. We are holding
this notable celebration on the
shortest day Of the year. Let it
die. 1t is a fitting emblem of how
life and institutions merge from
one development to another. The
state of Vermont is deeply interest
ed in Lyndon Institute. You may
be assured that the solicitude and
gratitude Of the state is yours
without measure. We hope that
your period of trial is over, the
promise Of the day will be fulfilled
and the hopes and prayers of those
who have labored to make this en-
terprise possible are to be substan-
tally realized.
An interesting surprise in the
program was when President
Darling presented Principal Math-
cwson with a beautiful gold watch
and fob, the gift of the trustees as
slight appreciation of his untir-
ing efforts for the successful COM
pletion of the undertaking. The
watch is handsomely engraved with
Mr.. Mathewson's initials in mono
gram and the motto of the school
and was accompanied by memoir
ial signed by every member Of the
board. Principal Darling was very
happy-in his presentation, "Pretty
good men will bear watching " he
remarked. owe have watched you
and want to continue to do so. 1t
gives me great pleasure to pass
you the time of day" Mr. Mathew
son returned brief acknowledge
ments. He said if he could sue
coed as principal of the school in
passing along the character, per-
sistent sacrifice and energy of pur-
pose eXemplified by the board of
trustees, he would consider his
work successful. As to material
results, those who looked about
them, could judge for themselves.
The opening prayer was made
by Rev. w J. McFarlane and the
prayer Of dedication by Rev. w. H.
Gould. A delightful feature of the
program were the musical selec
lions, both afternoon and evening
BY the Vede Mont Trio of St.
JohnsbuIy, consisting Of those
well-known, favorite artists, Miss
es Lola and Marjorie French and
Mrs. H. S. Tolman.
Principal Mathewson read - a |
wonderfully interesting collection
of congratulatory letters and tele-.t
grams from President Harding,
Chief Justice William H. Taft, Col.
George Harvey, American Ambas-
sador to England; Mrs. Vail, Mrs.
Katherine Vail Marsters; Editor
Robert Lincoln O'Blien of the
Boston Herald; Walter f. Ranger
OF Providence, r. l., former prin-
cipal, now commissioner of educa-
ton for the state of Rhode Island;
Senators William P. Dillingham;
and Carroll S. Page, Congressman
Frank L. Greene and Congress-
man-elect F. G. Fleetwood; Gov /
ernor Hartness; all the members
of the state board of education,
including Fred A. Rowland of
Montpelier, Rev. A. w. Hewitt of
PIainfield, Mrs. Dorothy Garfield
Fisher of Arlington, Ma1velle C.
Weber of Rutland and Luther B.
Johnson of Randolph; President
Ernest NJ. Hopkins of Dartmouth,
President A. Lawrence Lowell of
President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler Of Columbia, President
]. G.. Hibben of Princeton, Presi-
dent J. H. Finley of New York city
Pennsylvania State College, DR.. f.
college, President J. NJ. Thomas of
F Nichols of Cleveland, Ohio, for
lnerly president of Dartmouth; o.
II. Benson, of Springfield, director
of the Eastern States League.
The general reception in the ev-
ening was a very delightful affair
and gave a large number Of people
the opportunity to inspect the
at its best. The build
in gand its equipment WAS fully de-
tailed in these columns last week.
An inspection showed everything
complete and in readiness for use.
The hearty congratulations and
good wishes to Principal Mathew
son, President Darling and their
associates were well-voiced in the