The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-23
George Bernard oreenslet.
"a Tribute"

a rev TOuS from tue HlbtOilC liSH-
enor place in Old Bennington on the
highway leading to Troy, there is a
roadway between the lands OF Mrs.
S. B. Hall and Guy b. Johnson, lead.
ing south for distance then curving
to the east and joining Monument
Avenue and Elm street.
When we were young, this now
called roadway was called Semi.
nary Lane and led to a famous
institution of learning. The lane
only extended as far as what is
known now as the Colgate Cottage,
The old boarding house that housed
many boys and girls in the long ago
has been razed to the ground. but the
seminary building. although changed
into quite pretentious dwell
ing place, is the same building prac.
tically that has defied the ravages OF
time for nearly century.
We recall the time when members
OF the family OF Rev. Gordon Hayes
taught in the various rooms, but par
ticularly do we remember the coming
OF George w. Yates who became
principal and proprietor of the semi
nary which he named Mount Anthony
Seminary and which became quite
famous. MIR. Yates specialized in
mathematics.
When we were told recently that
our boyhood friend, George b. Green
slet. had passed from these scenes
of time at his home in Glens Falls
n. Y, my mind Immediately went
back to at least three score years
when young Greenslet and myself
with others were talking together In
the main school room.
1t was what was then called exami
nation week, TO be followed later by
an evening entertainment called al
exhibition. This entertainment con
consised of dialogues. music anC
declamations and ended what 'wai
then known as the spring tern
of school. Afterwards our way
parted and | In time went to the city
living in New York for several years
Young Greenslet for short period,
taught school in several OF our out
side districts, Shirkshre, the Jewet
and Guideboard. Later ne taugh
school in Glens Falls for short peri
cd. He then came back to BenninE
ton and entered the office OF the lat,
Olin Scott where the Putnam Girls
Mil office is now
In the course of time, he was asket
by the president OF the Glens Fall
Insurance Co. to take position II
their Office which he accepted an,
filled NOSE acceptably for about fifty
four years. He was fifteen years Il
the office Of the company. then be
came special agent, then genera
agent, in which capacity. he settle
a loss in San Francisco, Cal, inciden
to the earthquake OF over a millio
and a quarter dollars. He was re
tired on half pay some four or fv
years ago.
George Greenslet as boy exhibit
led those characteristics which pre-.
age the man. He was industriou!
possessed of sound Judgment and hi
character was spotless. Few are lei
of his contemporaries.
Quoting from simple trbut
which | wrote a few years ago upo
the decease of dear friend, | repea
these lines
In life journey, when the sun
init is reached, lie space between III
past and present, appears to be ne
so very wide and as we look bac
through the vista OF the years, we Sc
again faces we have loved and hes
once more dear familiar voices"
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the mort
winds breath.
And stars to set, but thou hast a
seasons for
Thine own, o, Death
We know that summer moons wi
wane,
And birds from far shall cross Il
summer sea.
r That autumn's hue will tlnge Il
/. golden grain,
. But who shall teach us when to lot
!. for Thee?"
John V. ID. S. Merrill.