,illu/ration3 7front cov]7 ,illu/ration3 7frontispiece7 ,*>les ,edw>d ,putney ,an ,appreciation ,publi%$ by ! ,*>les ,e4 ,putney ,memorial ,association ,:at delightful ho/s are !y-- ,life & ,love6 ,l+]+ly ,i turn away1 ,?is late h\r1 yet glad en\gh ,!y h n )held f me ,_! high hospitality4 ,s1 ) face lit ) delight ,& all gratitude1 ,i /ay ,yet to press _! h&s & say1 ,?anks1--,s f9e a "t6 ,good night4 --,james ,:itcomb ,riley ,,=eword ,?is memorial to a great ,v]mont educator is ! happy ?\ght ( "o ( 8 pupils1 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,s4 ,woodruff4 ,! idea imm$iately f\nd favor :]ev] x 0 kn[n t su* a tribute 0 contemplat$4 ,an organization 0 p]fect$ kn[n z ,! ,*>les ,e4 ,putney ,memorial1 to arrange = ! publication ( ?is book4 ,hon4 ,*>les ,w4 ,gates ( ,frankl91 ,v]mont1 0 select$ z *airman1 & ! prelim9>y exp5ses ( ! ent]prise 7 tak5 c>e ( by a f9ance committee consi/+ ( ,hon4 ,f4 ,w4 ,plai/$ ( ,augu/a1 ,me41 ,mrs4 ,flet*] ,d4 ,proctor ( ,proctor1 & ,j4 ,f4 ,cl\tman ( ,f>m+ton1 ,n4 ,h4 ,! committee 9 *>ge ( secur+ ! mat]ial = ! book & its publication 7 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,s4 ,woodruff ( ,/4 ,johnsbury1 ,rolfe ,cobleigh ( ,bo/on1 & ,ar?ur ,f4 ,/one ( ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,! publication committee realize t !re are _m =m] pupils ( ,mr4 ,putney :o w\ld h be5 glad to h contribut$ to ?is memorial1 b believe t ! tributes 9 ! foll[+ pages are repres5tative ( ! s5tim5ts ( all :o sat "u 8 inspir+ tea*+1 & are /rong] & bett] m5 & wom5 because ( 8 m>k$ influ5ce ^u _! lives4 ,,to ,,*>les ,e4 ,,putney ,on ,8 ,sev5ty-fif? ,bir?day ,febru>y #bf1 #aiae ,/ill1 /ill a summ] day comes to my call1-- ,a room wide-w9d[$1 bright ) girls & boys1 ,a wr9kl$ ,hom] cran+ f ! wall1 ,a bee-l murmur+ ( ai's & oi's2 ,& y1 a k+1 d>k-be>d$1 on y\r ?rone1-- ,a k+ ( g5tle be>+ & s(t spee*1 ,no scept] r++ & no trumpet bl[n1 ,b nature's own au?ority to tea*4 ,a /rang]-lad ,i /eal into my place ,& five & ?irty ye>s are quickly gone4 ,! same sweet balsam brea!s ^u my face1 ,! old ,hell5ic brook is purl+ on4 ,see ) h[ bright a *a9 y hold u true3 ,we t w\ld ?9k ( y\? mu/ ?9k ( y4 ,w5dell ,phillips ,/af=d4 ,,biographical ,*>les ,edw>d ,putney1 ! son ( ,david & ,m>y ,putney1 0 born at ,b[1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,febru>y #bf1 #ahdj4 ,he 0 "o ( f\rte5 *ildr51 ( :om t5 liv$ to gr[ to manhood & womanhood4 ,david ,putney 0 a f>m]1 & ,mr4 ,putney's e>ly ye>s 7 sp5t on ! f>m4 ,he att5d$ di/rict s*ool & w5t lat] to ,colby ,academy1 tea*+ di/rict s*ools f "t to "t1 & prep>+ himself to ent] ,d>tm\? ,college1 :i* he 0 ab\t to d :5 ! ,civil ,w> broke out4 ,he enli/$ 9 ! ,?irte5? ,new ,hamp%ire ,volunte]s1 & lat] became a s]geant4 ,he 0 9 ! w> ov] ?ree ye>s & took "p 9 ! battles ( ,fr$]icksburg1 siege ( ,suffolk1 ,port ,wal?al1 ,swift ,creek1 ,k+sl& ,creek1 ,drewrys ,bluff1 ,cold ,h>bor1 ,pet]sburg1 ,=t ,mc,conhie1 ,=t ,h>rison1 & ,ri*mond4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ f\r m5 to ent] ,ri*mond aft] ! surr5d]4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! w> he ent]$ ,d>tm\? ,college1 & 0 graduat$ ) high rank 9 #ahgj4 ,directly aft] 8 graduation he 0 m>ri$ to ,abbie ,m4 ,clem5t ( ,norwi*1 ,v]mont1 :o di$ 9 #aija4 ,he taught 9 ,norwi* until #ahgc1 :5 he became assi/ant pr9cipal 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy "u ,mr4 ,hom] ,t4 ,full]1 :om he succe$$ 9 ! pr9cipal%ip4 ,9 #ahif he resign$ on acc\nt ( ill heal?4 ,he w5t to ,massa*usetts & became sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools 9 ! ,templeton di/rict1 :]e he rema9$ until ! spr+ ( #aija1 :5 he took up 8 "w 9 ! ,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool4 ,he di$ 9 ,burl+ton at ! home ( 8 daught]1 ,febru>y #c1 #aibj1 aft] an illness ( two weeks4 ,,dr4 ,,sm>t ,,at ,,college ,,/4 ,,*ur* ,,at ,,! ,,fun]al ,,( ,,mr4 ,,putney ,x takes a man to adorn any call+2 call+s require or br+ special fitness1 b manhood cr[ns ! fitness1 gives x add$ scope1 complet5ess1 p[] & beauty--rejoic+ ! he>t4 ,good doctors1 good lawy]s1 good m5 ( affairs1 good tea*]s1 are bett] if !y are beyond reckon+4 ,wisdom is an intellectual ?+1 a prop]ty ( ! m9d1 b :5 x is p]fect ! he>t p\rs ?r\gh x z ! riv]s fl[$ ?r\gh p>adise4 ,a poem 9 ! ,scriptures says t ,wisdom creat$ ! _w1 n z a task1 b z a pa/ime4 ,speak+ ( ,god1 ,wisdom says1 ,i 0 daily 8 delight1 sport+ be=e him1 sport+ 9 8 habitable e>?4 ,:5 "o sees a man inve/+ 8 "w ) p]sonal *>m1 "o kn[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 a photograph & a pa9t+--a photograph ) its h>d1 incisive fidelities1 & a pa9t+ ) its liv+ colors1 its appeal to feel+1 its lovely beauty1 some?+ luxuri\sly human 9 x4 ,a tea*] has a special reason = float+ 8 s]vice1 if x may be1 ^u a /ream ( p]sonal wor? & p]sonal *>m1 because he deals ) *ildr5 & y\? :o respond to :at he is1 z well z to :at he tea*es4 ,daniel says1 ,! tea*]s %all %9e z ! />s4 ,our fri5d "h _h mu* ( ! oak1 mu* ( ! granite 9 8 make-up2 some?+ also ( ! morn+ scatt]$ ^u ! hills1 some?+ ( ! son ( consolation4 ,he mell[$ ) ! ye>s4 ,he plant$ climb+ roses beside 8 /r5g?1 & 9 ! he>t ( x a t5d] & delicate consid]ation2 "s ( y lov$ him m & m to ! end4 ,9 8 e>ly y\? he _h ! happy =tune to s]ve 8 c\ntry dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! ardors ( t crisis gl[$ 9 8 he>t to ! end2 ! scor*+ heat gone1 ! fla%+ lightn+ gone1 b nev] ! rema9+ glory ( ^? ye>s :5 he ennobl$ 8 "y manhood by risk+ 8 life = 8 c\ntry4 ,he might h said :at ,galahad said ( ! ,holy ,grail1 444 ,nev] yet ,ha? 444 ,?is ,holy ?+ fail'd f my side nor come ,cov]$1 b mov+ ) me night & day4 ,he 0 a fai?ful memb] ( ,/ann>d ,po/1 & long its comm&]4 ,he kept ! ,friday night ( ! ,po/ meet+ = ! ,po/4 ,e ,sunday aft]noon he pass$ my h\se1 go+ to visit a comrade :om illness kept at home4 ,& he 0 a religi\s man--a ,*ri/ian man4 ,fai? 0 mix$ ) 8 life4 ,god /r5g!n$ him ) /r5g? 9 8 s\l4 ,he 0 a deacon ( ?is *ur*1 & :ile 8 /r5g? p]mitt$1 a tea*] 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,he liv$ by 8 fai?1 & he ?\ght ab\t x4 ,x 0 "o ( ! great int]e/s ( 8 m9d4 ,!re is pl5ty 9 e man's exp]i5ce to limit him1 to conf9e him1 to make him small & petty4 ,?is man _h at lea/ two en?usiasms :i* lift$ & broad5$ 8 _s1 8 patriotism & 8 religion4 ,! la/ ^w he spoke 0 ! "n ( 8 native t[n 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,b[4 ,a great light came into 8 eyes ) ! "n1 z if he saw ! place 9 a vision4 ,he lov$ 8 old home & visit$ x :5 he c\ld4 ,he w5t back at la/ 9 imag9ation & desire to ! roo?old ( 8 life1 & t 0 well & fair1 = he repres5t$ ! f95ess ( t ,new ,engl& inh]itance4 ,"o p]haps %\ld n boa/1 b at lea/ "o may say t x is a goodly inh]itance ( solidity1 fidelity1 s]i\sness1 fitness to live 9 a community & take "p 9 its affairs4 ,x is said ( ,eli%a t he took up ! mantle ( ,elijah4 ,! mantle 0 a symbol ( ! _s2 x _h become almo/ a p]sonal ?+4 ,elijah _h wrapp$ 8 face 9 x :5 he /ood 9 ! cave's m\? & he>d ! small1 /ill voice ( ! ,"l4 ,he ca/ x ^u ,eli%a :5 he call$ him f 8 pl[ to be a prophet4 ,he smote ! wat]s ) x1 :5 he w5t to ! place :]e he 0 to g up 9 ! :irlw9d1 & !y 7 divid$ hi!r & ?i!r s t !y w5t ov] on dry gr\nd4 ,:5 he w5t up 9 ! /orm1 8 mantle fell on ,eli%a4 ,t mantle lay close to ! secrets ( ! prophet's he>t2 he wrapp$ 8 face 9 x :5 ,god spoke to him4 ,x 0 ! symbol ( 8 influ5ce2 he call$ ,eli%a ) x4 ,x 0 ! symbol ( 8 p[]2 he divid$ ! wat]s ) x4 ,a mantle lies ^u ! %\ld]s4 ,x may fit ano!r z well z its own]4 ,if x c\ld be said t ! mantle ( ?is man has fall5 ^u ! tea*]s ( ,burl+ton1 he w\ld ne$1 he c\ld desire1 no o!r memorial4 ,,lett] ,,to ,,mr4 ,,putney',s ,,gr&daught]1 ,,m>y ,,lane ,s\? ,weym\?1 ,mass41 ,febru>y #f1 #aibj4 ,de> ,m>y3 ,may ,i tell y a little /ory8 ,x has l>gely to d ) "o :om y lov$ & :o lov$ y v mu*4 ,y call$ him ,gr&pa4 ,! /ory beg9s sixty-f\r ye>s ago ?is com+ spr+1 :5 two bro!rs1 a big bro!r ( sixte5 ye>s & a little bro!r ( eight ye>s1 />t$ out toge!r "o morn+ = s*ool4 ,!y 7 go+ to att5d a private s*ool1 = a few weeks1 9 a /range di/rict ab\t two miles f _! home4 ,! little bro!r w\ld h be5 afraid to g t long di/ance alone2 b he _h all confid5ce 9 8 big bro!r1 :om he lov$ v de>ly4 ,!y _h n be5 9 t s*ool v long :5 ! tea*] discov]$ t ! big bro!r 0 ! be/ s*ol> he _h4 ,v soon ! tea*] ask$ him to help him 9 8 "w4 ,d y ?9k ! big bro!r refus$8 ,"o day ! tea*] 0 ill & c\ld n att5d s*ool4 ,he s5t ^w by "o ( 8 pupils t he want$ 8 be/ s*ol> to take *>ge ( ! s*ool = ! day4 ,well1 t 0 a try+ exp]i5ce = a boy ( sixte52 b t boy comm&$ ! respect ( all ! pupils ( t s*ool2 s he und]took ! task & ) wond]ful success4 ,he _h no difficulty ) any ( ! pupils al?\gh "s ( !m 7 old] ?an himself4 ,p]haps ! little bro!r wasn't pr\d to h su* a big bro!r6 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ! little fell[ began to notice h[ e>ne/ly 8 old] bro!r 0 try+ to d "r 9 e way2 x made a great impression ^u him4 ,! few weeks ( private s*ool end$ & ! big bro!r soon op5$ ! summ] t]m ( s*ool 9 8 home di/rict4 ,9 spite ( 8 y\? he 0 appo9t$ tea*] & all ! p ( ! di/rict seem$ v glad4 ,among 8 pupils 7 little bro!r1 two o!r bro!rs1 & a si/]4 ,! tea*] 0 s successful 9 8 "w t ! p>5ts 9 ! di/rict want$ him to tea* ano!r & ano!r t]m4 ,he did s2 b all ! "t he 0 /udy+ to prep>e himself = l>g] "w4 ,he took advantage ( e opportunity to att5d s*ool = a t]m or two at a "t 9 "s academy1 until he became fitt$ = college4 ,mean:ile he 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 8 y\ng] bro!rs & si/] & do+ all he c\ld to help !m along 9 _! /udies4 ,ab\t ! "t he 0 sixte5 ye>s old he he>d a voice t seem$ to say to him1 ,g1 "w 9 my v9ey>d6 ,t voice meant ev]y?+ to him2 he 0 eag]1 !re=e1 to obey x4 ,to "w 9 ! v9ey>d meant do+ good1 help+ o!rs1 be+ unselfi%1 giv+ /r5g? & *e] :5 ne$$4 ,we all "k h[ well he did 8 "w 9 ! ,ma/]'s v9ey>d & ?r\gh h[ _m ye>s he s[$ ! good se$4 ,a few weeks ago1 ! little bro!r1 to :om ,i h ref]r$1 0 look+ =w>d to ! com+ ( big bro!r's eightie? bir?day & wi%+ t he c\ld give expression to some?+ wor?y ( ! bro!r & 8 wond]ful life-"w4 ,:ile he knew t he 0 n equal to an ideal accompli%m5t ( su* a pleasant task1 he made "o ( 8 attempts & wrote ! few l9es enclos$1 f9i%+ !m a v few days be=e ! sad news ( ,gr&pa's fatal illness rea*$ him4 ,he has made no *ange 9 !m1 realiz+ t y w und]/& t he 0 fondly hop+ t 8 eightie? bir?day w\ld f9d big bro!r 9 8 usual heal? & /r5g?4 ,s1 ) a he>t heavy ) grief1 yet full ( lov+ & grateful memories ( my de> big bro!r1 ,i am tell+ y ?is little /ory & s5d+ y ! accompany+ tribute to "o ( ! be/ m5 t ev] liv$4 ,& n[1 ) mu* love to y\rself & all ! memb]s ( y\r home1 ! little bro!r ( sixty-f\r ye>s ago wi%es to sign himself ,y\r affectionate ,,uncle ,,freeman4 ,& ! ,%eaves ,are ,/ill ,com+ ,9 ,g1 "w 9 my v9ey>d6 ,! ,ma/] spoke ,to ! li/'n+ he>t ( ,y\?2 ,! _w is my v9ey>d2 g =? & s[ ,! ,life-giv+ se$ ( ,tru?6 ,& =? to ! s[+1 ) ard5t zeal ,& a love = mank9d ak9 ,to ! ,ma/]'s own1 he joyfully w5t1-- ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,he quick5$ ambition's sluggi% soil1 ,& freely scatt]$ ! se$s2 ,! blades spr+ up1 & life takes on ,a passion = wor?y de$s4 ,new visions cat* ! op5+ eye1 ,fre% purposes beg92 ,! s[] s[$ ) a lavi% tru/1-- ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,he turn$ deep furr[s 9 %ad[$ soil1 ,:]e ! we$s ( d>k despair ,7 ! only gr[?2 ! se$s ( ,hope ,he pati5tly plant$ !re4 ,a h>ve/+ ( :eat appe>s ,:]e lately t>es _h be52 ,! s[] 9 love _h graci\sly s[n1-- ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,! ye>s spe$ on2 9 manhood's gl[ ,he is s[+ ) vigilant c>e2 ,!re are fields t call = ! ,se$ ( ,life1-- ,he is f9d+ !m ev]y:]e4 ,he is /eadfa/ly do+ ! ,ma/]'s "w1 ,unhe$+ ! clamor & d9 ,( a re/less _w2 he quietly s[s1-- ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,at ?reescore ye>s3 does he /ay 8 h& ,9 tok5 ( less5+ p[]s8 ,he takes no note ( vani%+ "t ,save to honor its gold5 h\rs4 ,he only k5s 'tis ! ,ma/]'s wi% ,t 8 /r5g? be giv5 to w9 ,! h>ve/s ( ,tru?2 he scatt]s ! se$1-- ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,?reescore & t53 he has surely laid ,! burd5 ( s[+ d[n8 ,he is f> afield & ) gl[ ( s\l ,is we>+ ! ye>s' bright cr[n4 ,9 8 zeal = s]vice he does n ask ,:5 ! days ( re/ beg92 ,en\gh to "k !re is se$ to s[2 ,& ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,& :at ( ! s[] at f\rscore ye>s8 ,has ! v9ey>d a place = him /ill8 ,9 joy ( s]vice & gl[ ( zeal ,he is s[+ ) m>vel\s skill4 ,he has s[n 9 fai? ?r\gh _m ye>s1 ,& ri* h ! h>ve/s be52 ,8 =w>d look is a look ( tru/1 ,= ! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,ah6 ,bro!r1 ?y summons to ri*es' que/ ,0 ! call ( ! ,voice ,div9e2 ,?\ ha/ %ap$ ?y w to ! ,ma/]'s ^w1 ,& ,inf9ite weal? is ?9e4 ',twas ?y con/ant aim1 f ! fields ( ,"t1 ,et]nal treasures to w92 ,t aim 0 bless$2 to ?y la/+ joy ,! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 ,& :5 ?\ art call$ f ! toil ( e>? ,to ! l>g] s]vice ,above1 ,& %alt he> ! ,ma/]'s que/ion+ voice1 ,9 acc5ts ( ,inf9ite ,love1 ,:at is ! measure ( gold5 gra9 ,?\ did/ wre/ f ! fields ( s98 ,! ,angel ( ,record w te/ify1 ,! %eaves are /ill com+ 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,call him n old1 al?\gh ! flight ( ye>s ,has measur$ (f ! allott$ t]m ( life6 ,call him n old1 s9ce nei!r d\bts nor fe>s ,h qu5*$ 8 hope ?r\gh\t ! long1 long /rife6 ,!y are n old ?\gh days ( y\? h fl$1 ,:o quaff ! brimm+ cup ( peace & joy6 ,!y are n old :o f life's hidd5 spr+s ,f9d draughts :i* /ill refre% b nev] cloy4 ,,lett]s ,,receiv$ ,,on ,,mr4 ,,putney',s ,,sev5ty-,,fif? ,,bir?day ,i am glad y are to h a bir?day tomorr[4 ,i feel sure t x w be a happy bir?day4 ,y\r *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 w see to x t ! day is prop]ly celebrat$4 ,x is a great pleasure to look back on ! days sp5t 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury :5 y\r influ5ce meant s mu* to u4 ,y c nev] "k h[ /rongly y\r p]sonality & y\r life influ5c$ ! boys & girls 9 ! ,academy1 especially ^? ( u :o 7 away f home4 ,_m ( ! ?+s :i* y said to u1 ! "t or occasion ( say+ !m & ! place too are v vividly recall$ aft] ?irty ye>s4 ,y 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury1 f\r or five pr(essors at ,d>tm\? & p]haps a half doz5 o!r m51 make up a small gr\p ( m5 :o h giv5 me mo/ 9 ! way ( /imulation & enc\ragem5t4 ,to express adequately my gratitude is impossible1 b out ( a full he>t ,i d ?ank y & am glad ( ?is opportunity to ext5d my be/ wi%es to y = cont9u$ heal? & happ9ess4 ,y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,,david ,n4 ,,blakely1 '#he4 ,y h be5 liv+ 9 my life all ^! long ye>s s9ce ! old ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy days4 ,t wond]ful k9dness ) :i* y look$ ^u all our %ortcom+s has be5 ! great example ( k9dness ,i h look$ to all ^! days4 ,t wond]ful equality ( judgm5t ) :i* y decid$ all our cases1 has always rema9$ unque/ion$ 9 my he>t4 ,& t :i* mo/ ( all has influ5c$ my life has be5 t wond]ful quietness ) :i* y h possess$ y\r s\l4 ,i am m grateful to y e day ,i live & m ?ankful = ! ye>s sp5t "u y\r influ5ce4 ,we are all to be congratulat$ because ( ?is bir?day4 ,may y h _m1 _m m & may y "k bett] e ye> h[ mu* we all love y4 ,y\rs mo/ s9c]ely1 ,,m>y ,,drew1 '#hg4 ,believ+ t ! only real satisfaction to a tea*] aft] all is ! k t some:]e d[n ! ye>s !re s\nds an e*o ( 8 ef=t1 ,i am v5tur+ to add my ^w ( appreciation to y on y\r bir?day4 ,!re 9 y\r (fice & classroom ,i receiv$1 z h hundr$s ( o!rs1 ! inspiration--! vision1 if y w1 ( :at life means--& !re are no memories m hall[$ ?an ^? ( ! associations at ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy4 ,ye> aft] ye> = ?irty ye>s ,i've wat*$ ! gr\ps ( "y m5 & wom5 leave ! in/itution b nev] )\t a ke5] appreciation ( :at ! ye>s _h meant to u4 ,n = ! fir/ "t d ,i say t :atev] little success ,i may h _h ) "y p is due 9 l>ge measure to ! help receiv$ at y\r h&1 & ) all my he>t ,i ?ank y = y\r firm & g5tle guidance1 y\r pat]nal influ5ce ov] u all1 & mo/ ( all = y\r exempl>y ,*ri/ian "* t nev] fail$4 ,! be/ wi% ,i c (f] y today on y\r sev5ty-fif? bir?day is t y may realize m & m :at a mighty p[] = good y h be5 & are 9 ! lives ( an army ( m5 & wom5 today :o once fell "u y\r influ5ce4 ,v s9c]ely1 ,,c>ol9e ,s4 ,,woodruff1 '#hd4 ,i wond] h[ _m ( u y c rememb] & :e!r any ( our fail+s are /ill 9 y\r m9d8 ,y only _h me = a %ort "t1 b su* z x 0 x complet$ my s*ool "w4 ,9 fact x 0 my only s*ool+ away f home4 ,i am !re=e able to recall vividly _m impressions made on my m9d dur+ ! "t ,i 0 "u y\r *>ge4 ,i =m$ ! impression t y 7 absolutely fair & hone/ ) y\r s*ol>s & t y expect$ no high] /&>d ( conduct f !m ?an y 7 practis+ e day4 ,i c see y z y 7 !n & wond] :y1 ) su* an example1 we did n d bett]4 ,i d n say ?is because x is y\r sev5ty-fif? bir?day b because x is true & ,i wi% y to "k t ,i realiz$ x4 ,sev5ty-five ye>s ( upright liv+ comes to b v few & is a cr[n ( glory m valuable ?an great weal? or political advancem5t & ,i mo/ s9c]ely congratulate y on hav+ a*iev$ ?is end4 ,may y\r rema9+ days be fill$ ) cont5t & happ9ess & may ! expressions ( appreciation & love t y are sure to receive at ?is "t1 br+ to y a p>tial rew>d = all y h done 9 ! pa/ = y\r fell[s4 ,s9c]ely & lov+ly y\rs1 ,g4 ,h4 ,,pr\ty4 ,patey & ,i 7 speak+ & writ+ "s "t ago ab\t ! sev5ty-fif? bir?day4 ,z ! boys w\ld say1 ,t is "s bir?day1 & x is fitt+ t m ?an ord9>y notice %\ld be tak5 ( x4 ,i express$ a belief t expressions ( loyalty & grateful remembrance 7 m to y ?an mat]ial ?+s w\ld be4 ,i hope ! expression w be z spontane\s at ?is "t z x has be5 f ye> to ye> all ?r\gh y\r s]vice4 ,i h nev] kn[n 9 any o!r case su* a cont9u$ & univ]sal loyalty z ! /ud5ts ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy h giv5 to y4 ,by reflex action x has be5 inspir+ to me & cultivat$ 9 me ! same desire to s]ve my pupils :i* y h %[n4 ,) be/ wi%es1 ,,frankl9 ,a4 ,,dak94 ,words are aft] all poor sub/itutes = ! g5u9e feel+s ( ! he>t b ,i "k y w be able to bru% aside ! words & get at ! s5tim5t back ( !m4 ,9 ?ree m days f ?is date y w be r\nd+ out sev5ty-five ye>s ( a v useful life4 ,i am sure y w let an old pupil & "o :o has receiv$ s mu* inspiration & good *e] f y\r life tell y s at ?is "t4 ,y\r boys & girls are 9 _m l&s b !y are /ill y\r boys & girls4 ,nev] h ,i se5 a man reta9 ! affection & e/eem ( ^? :o h come "u 8 influ5ce to a great] ext5t ?an y h4 ,may ! good ,"l cont9ue to bless y & y\rs is ! s9c]e wi% ( y\r =m] pupil & fri5d1 ,,h$ley ,,philip ,,patey1 '#hf4 ,z ,i look back on my ye>s 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy ,i "k t ,i appreciat$ to "s ext5t :at y 7 do+ = ! "y p 9 y\r *>ge1 & especially ! _m k9dnesses t y %[$ to me 9 assi/+ me to prep>e = college4 ,x 0 n until ! close ( my second ye> at ! ,academy t ,i made any def9ite plans to g f>!r1 b ,i appreciate v mu* m today ?an ,i did !n ! "* ( ! "w y 7 do+4 ,x 0 my good =tune to be br\ght into t\* ) able tea*]s & educators dur+ my entire education1 b ,i c tru?fully say t n "o ( !m took "t out ( a busy life to ar\se & assi/ a gr[+ ambition = a broad] education z y did1 & ,i %all always look back to ! ?ree ye>s sp5t "u y at ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy z ! "t :5 my ambitions cl>ifi$ !mselves & ,i began to look out t[>d a broad] field4 ,v s9c]ely1 ,,matt ,b4 ,,jones1 '#hf4 ,z "o ( ! _m /ud5ts :o 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy _h ! pleasure & advantage ( y\r in/ruction1 ,i am glad to ackn[l$ge ! obligation ,i p]sonally feel to y = ! k9dly & pati5t direction giv5 me at su* an important p]iod 9 a "y man's life4 ,x seems to me t ! k t "o has wisely direct$ ! education & lives ( s _m "y m5 & wom5 z y h1 mu/ con/itute "o ( ! cr[n+ & mo/ satisfy+ joys possible1 & ,i am sure t all ! y\? :o h felt ! influ5ce ( y\r tea*+ s9c]ely wi% t y may live long to enjoy ! happ9ess :i* y des]ve = s]vice s consci5ti\sly & *e]fully p]=m$4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,edw9 ,a4 ,,bayley1 '#ha4 ,i am s5d+ ?is lett] hop+ x may be op5$ by y on ,febru>y #bf1 :i* ,i am told is y\r bir?day4 ,i want y to be sure ( ! love ( an old pupil :o nev] =gets y1 & nev] w cease to be grateful = y\r gifts to him dur+ ! ?ree ye>s t we 7 toge!r 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,! ,"l ri*ly bless y ) all good ?+s4 ,y\rs loyally & affectionately1 ,,ozora ,s4 ,,davis1 '#he4 ,i wi% to take ?is opportunity to write to y to ext5d congratulations on y\r sev5ty-fif? bir?day1 & fur!r to express my appreciation = ! s]vice y r5d]$ me back 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy4 ,y w recall t :5 ,i ent]$ ! ,academy ,i told y ,i want$ to become a tea*] & to t end ,i h always /riv54 99 99 99 99 99 ,i mu/ n we>y y ) too mu* ( my own hi/ory1 only en\gh to let y "k t aft] eighte5 ye>s ( s]vice ,i c /ill look back ) appreciation to ! man :o above all o!rs 9 ! ,academy made a la/+ impression on my life4 ,may ! ye>s t are be=e y be full ( sun%9e & happ9ess4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,ar?ur ,f4 ,o',,malley1 '#ic4 ,"s "o tells me t y are to h a bir?day tomorr[ & ,i desire to jo9 ) ! ho/ ( y\r =m] /ud5ts 9 s5d+ y good wi%es on t day4 ,!re are _m ( u :o /ill feel 9 our lives :at a factor ,/4 ,johnsbury 01 & ( all ^? 9 ! old s*ool y 7 ! "o :o meant ! mo/ to ea* "o ( u4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( my exp]i5ces at ! ,academy--& ,/4 ,johnsbury meant m to me ?an college or any?+ else--,i always ?9k ( y & ! great help t y 7 to u boys 9 ! "t :5 we ne$$ help4 ,! pleasures ( my classes 9 ,greek & all ! o!r ?+s 9 :i* y 7 ( su* valuable assi/ance1 w always be rememb]$4 ,i only wi% ,i might d = "s boy z mu* z y did = me4 ,i s5d y my s9c]e/ greet+s & be/ wi%es = a happy bir?day4 ,y\rs = '#he1 ,,jay ,b4 ,,b5ton1 '#he4 ,x h>dly seems possible t y are rea*+ y\r sev5ty-fif? bir?day1 b su*1 ,i am in=m$1 is ! case4 ,i h really kn[n y q a :ile2 because y w rememb] t y 7 ! ,normal ,s*ool exam9]1 & ,i 0 9 "o ( ! classes graduat+ f ! ,r&olph ,normal ,s*ool 9 #ahhb4 ,i presume t z y ?9k ov] ! factors :i* h l$ to su* a hale & he>ty old age1 y w agree ) ,m>k ,twa9 :o attribut$ 8 sev5ty ye>s to1 among o!r ?+s1 nev] hav+ smok$ b "o cig> at a "t1 nev] hav+ smok$ dur+ sleep1 & n always at 8 meals4 ,i hope t on ?is auspici\s day y w take out ! gold-head$ cane pres5t$ y by ! class ( '#hf &1 at lea/1 wave x 9 ! air a few times2 =1 z ,i ?9k ,i told y on ! day ( its pres5tation1 we hop$ y might nev] ne$ x = walk+ purposes4 ,i c nev] =get y\r _m acts ( k9dness r5d]$ me p]sonally dur+ my c\rse at ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,7 ,i to attempt to rec\nt !m z !y occur to me ,i am sure ,i %\ld make ?is lett]1 :i* is int5d$ to be simply "o ( w>m congratulations1 f> too long4 ,among ! _m ?+s ^u :i* ,i ?9k y are to be congratulat$1 ,i w\ld m5tion fir/ ! _s :i* inspires y to /ill love y\r "w at sev5ty-five1 & aga9 ! n]v\s & physical en]gy :i* p]mits y to /ay1 z ,roosevelt might say1 9 ! r+4 ,no less are y to be congratulat$ on ! consci\sness1 :i* ,i "k mu/ be y\rs1 ( ! love & devotion ( hundr$s1 yes1 ?\s&s by ?is "t1 ( y\r pupils ?r\gh\t ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am sure ,i h imp]fectly express$ ! love1 gratitude1 & admiration :i* ,i always *]i% t[>d y1 b y c be sure !re is mu* ( x "h1 z !re is 9 ! he>ts ( all :o h come 9 contact ) y4 ,) cordial be/ wi%es ,i am1 s9c]ely1 ,,george ,e4 ,,may1 '#hf4 ,tribute writt5 by ,mr4 ,rol& ,e4 ,/ev5s = ! ,h>t=d ,gazette1 a pap] pr9t$ by ,mr4 ,/ev5s' small boy4 ,editor ( ! ,h>t=d ,gazette3 ,e day 9 e ye>1 ,i suppose1 has a special mean+ & int]e/ = "s "o or m ( ! great human family4 ,! day ( ! pres5t week t has a p>ticul> int]e/ & mean+ = me 7& )\t d\bt = _m o!rs :om ,i "k7 is ,friday ! tw5ty-six4 ,:y8 ,because ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago :5 ,i 0 an awkw>d1 sp9dl+ boy1 ?ir/y & hungry = an education1 )\t means & n 9 v good heal?1 ,i wrote a lett] to ! pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy1 tell+ him ( my ambition to ent] ! ,academy z a /ud5t & ask+ him if he ?\ght ,i c\ld f9d "w by means ( :i* ,i c\ld e>n en\gh to pay my way at ! ,academy4 ,:5 ,i 0 writ+ ! lett] ,i 0 half disc\rag$ & r fe>$ & expect$ t ,i w\ldn't receive an answ]1 because ,i knew ! lett] 0 n v well writt5 or express$1 & ,i 0 almo/ sure t s great a man z ,i suppos$ ! pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy to be1 w\ldn't pay mu* att5tion to su* a lett]4 ,9 a %ort "t1 h[ev]1 ,i receiv$ a v enc\rag+ reply express+ a fri5dly int]e/ 9 me & advis+ me to come to ,/4 ,johnsbury 9 season to take an entrance exam9ation & /at+ t a will+ boy c\ld mo/ always f9d "w4 ,! lett] 0 n dictat$ nor 0 x typewritt54 ,x 0 writt5 9 long h& & by ! pr9cipal himself4 ,! spell+1 gramm>1 & punctuation 71 ,i felt sure1 absolutely p]fect2 b ! h&writ+1 to my great joy1 0 no h&som] ?an m9e4 ,?is & ! k9dly tone ( ! lett] help$ me to a quick & firm det]m9ation to pack all ( my worldly possessions1 includ+ "s cookies1 loaves ( bread1 etc41 into a r\gh wood5 box & />t = ,/4 ,johnsbury 9 season = ! op5+ ( ! fall t]m4 ,)9 an h\r aft] my arrival ,i f\nd myself 9 ! home ( ! pr9cipal sitt+ q ne> him1 he>+ him say 9 a quiet1 s9c]e voice1 t he 0 glad ,i came2 t he _h f\nd "w = me2 t he want$ me to "k t he 0 int]e/$ 9 all boys :o came to ! ,academy ) a desire to "w & to le>n4 ,i w5t f him to ! family :]e ,i 0 to live & "w1 inspir$ ) confid5ce 9 him & respect = him4 ,ma/] editor1 ^! ?+s happ5$ ne>ly tw5ty ye>s be=e y\r bir?1 & 9 all ^! ye>s ! only *ange 9 my feel+s t[>d ?is pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy t ,i am consci\s (1 is an increas$ & unb\nd$ fai? 9 him z a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 love & respect = him z a true fri5d1 gratitude & admiration = him z a tea*] & wise c\nsellor :o has m9i/]$ g5]\sly to ! physical & spiritual ne$s ( _m besides myself4 ,y "k1 ( c\rse1 t ,i ref] to ,pr(4 ,c4 ,e4 ,putney :o 0 pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy 9 ! days :5 x rank$ ) ,&ov] & ,exet] & = a numb] ( ye>s has be5 tea*+ ,lat9 & ,greek 9 ! ,burl+ton1 ,v]mont1 ,high ,s*ool4 ,febru>y #bf1 w be 8 sev5ty-fif? bir?day4 ,?is is :y t day has a p>ticul> mean+ & int]e/ = me & _m o!rs4 ,,rol& ,e4 ,,/ev5s4 ,h>t=d1 ,v]mont1 ,febru>y #bb1 #aiae4 ,on ,mr4 ,putney's sev5ty-fif? bir?day ! tea*]s ( ,edmunds ,high ,s*ool pres5t$ him ) a beautiful lov+ cup4 ,?is note accompani$ ! cup3 ,to our honor$ ,fri5d & ,co-work]1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,e4 ,putney4 ,! tea*]s ( ! ,high ,s*ool1 ) ! sup]9t5d5t & 8 wife1 wi% to s5d y he>ty congratulations on y\r bir?day & ! _m ye>s ( usefulness t lie 9 its wake4 ,!y wi% to emphasize _! appreciation ( :at x means to ! :ole s*ool to h 9 _! mid/ a loyal old soldi]1 a k9dly & g5ial fri5d1 & a real g5tleman ( ! old s*ool4 ,!y hope ?is lov+ cup w be to y a sub/antial evid5ce ( _! appreciation 9 ! pa/1 z also ( _! good wi%es = ! future4 ,,tributes ,,^u ,,o!r ,,bir?days ,at ,sev5ty ,) a /ep ela/ic1 ,vigor\s ( m9d1 ,/r5u\s ( purpose1 ,ca/+ d\bts beh9d1-- ,vigilant = duty1 ,/rong to bani% fe>s1-- ,:at a weal? ( tribute ,to y\r sev5ty ye>s4 ,backw>d glance disclos+ ,_m a s]vice field1 ,to ^: fai?ful till+ ,b\nte\s h>ve/s yield1-- ,priceless treasures1 wre/$ ,f ! soil ( tru?1 ,treasures f ri* s[+ ,9 ! lives ( y\?2 ,treasures f ! valley1 ,:]e ! %ad[s lay ,till y\r voice ( com=t ,:isp]$ !m away2 ,treasures f ! hillside1 ,^: asc5t seem$ dre> ,till y\r note ( c\rage ,fell ^u ! e>4 ,treasures f ! g>d51 ,:]e ! ,graces bloom1 ,lavi%ly exud+ ,brea?s ( ri* p]fume2 ,treasures f ! v9ey>d1 ,to ^: soil 7 giv5 ,/reams ( graci\s influ5ce ,born ( ,hope & ,heav52 ,treasures f ! hilltop1 ,:]e ! ,et]nal ,love ,fell 9 %[]s ( bless+ ,f ! f\nt above2 ,treasures glean$ f sorr[1 ,:5 to long+ eyes ,came a glimpse ( mansions ,re>$ 9 ,p>adise4 ,t5 & ?reescore cycles ,are complete today2 ,lov+ b5$ictions ,spe$ y on y\r way4 ,age has no =ebod+s1-- ,cl\ds & %ad[s fly ,f ! gl[ & radiance ,( y\r we/]n sky4 ,peaceful1 glad & tru/ful ,is y\r =w>d glance1-- ,fai? begett+ vision ,z ! ye>s advance4 ,is ! sight entranc+8 ,d y long to g8 ,li/6 ! ,fa!r speake?1 ,lov+ly & l[3 ,safe are all ! treasures ,= :i* y h wr\ght2 ,safe ! preci\s jewels ,pray] & love h b\ght2 ,all y\r aspirations-- ,inc5se ( ! s\l-- ,) ! seal et]nal1 ,safe 9 ,my control4 ,heav5 awaits y\r com+ ,) a w>m? t *e]s2 ,b ! e>?-fri5ds ne$ y ,= a few m ye>s2 ,t>ry yet a season1 ,t ,my w may be1 ,?r\gh ! twilight h\r1 ,p]fect$ 9 !e4 ,,mrs4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,h>dy4 ,( late we h he>d mu* on ! subject ( prep>$ness4 ,we h be5 told t ! prep>$ man is ! man :o a*ieves ! ?+ he goes aft]4 ,he is happy4 ,he is satisfi$ ) himself4 ,on ! tw5ty-six? ( ,febru>y1 sev5ty-six ye>s ago1 !re 0 born into ! _w a man :o n[ holds a v high place 9 ! ?\ghts ( hundr$s ( m5 & wom54 ,t man 0 ,*>les ,edw>d ,putney1 our belov$ & respect$ tea*]4 ,! lives ( great m51 x has be5 said1 are ! greate/ tea*]s4 ,let u !n take ! life ( ,mr4 ,putney & see :at a lesson x tea*es u 9 prep>$ness4 ,at ! e>ly age ( sev5te51 ,mr4 ,putney 0 tea*+ s*ool4 ,if he _h n /udi$ & prep>$ himself c\ld he h fill$ su* a position at ! e>ly age8 ,! answ] is pla9ly ,no4 ,mr4 ,putney _h moreov] ! moral & ! physical c\rage z well z m5tal ability4 ,9 #ahfa he answ]$ ,l9coln's call = volunte]s & f\ght bravely = ! ,union4 ,he _h prep>$ to d ! "r & :5 duty call$ he respond$4 ,aft] ! great w> 0 ov] he ent]$ ,d>tm\? ,college4 ,he 0 graduat$ f ! in/itution z honor man4 ,& s9ce !n :]ev] he has gone he has be5 ! honor man4 ,m51 n[ old !mselves1 speak ) fonde/ reg>d ( _! tea*] & /ate t he %[$ !m ! "r way to success4 ,he prep>$ n only himself b o!rs4 ,isn't t a glori\s ?+8 ,:at great] h]o is !re ?an ! fa%ion] ( ! ?\ghts & "* ( ! "y8 ,let u !n1 z ,i h said be=e1 set up ,mr4 ,putney's life z a life to live by4 ,prep>e ourselves z he did & !n :5 we h rea*$ ! autumn ( our lives1 we c look back ) pride on a life well sp5t1 on a "* t 0 prep>$ = all t 0 "r4 ,if we c d t1 surely we %all be happy1 we %all be satisfi$ ) ourselves4--,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool ,regi/]4 ,!re are _m p :o are sev5ty-"o ye>s old1 b !re are v few :o c claim ! di/9ction ( be+ sev5ty-"o ye>s "y :i* belongs to our respect$ ,greek tea*]4 ,we rejoice ) ,mr4 ,putney 9 8 undimm$ triumph ov] "t & congratulate him on 8 _m ye>s ( con/ant usefulness4 ,z ! philosophic ,greeks once honor$ "o ( _! race ) ! words n :o b :at s we honor & e/eem ,mr4 ,putney = 8 fai?ful s]vice to ,old ,edmunds & = ! great good he has done = h] sons4 ,we love him = 8 spl5did p]sonality1 8 pati5ce1 8 =titude & ! k9dly int]e/ t he always %[s 9 our welf>e4 ,aft] we leave ?is s*ool1 :5 we turn & recall ! _m bright days we h sp5t 9 ! ,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool1 ! memory ( ,mr4 ,putney w ev] awake affection & make our he>t gl[ ) its w>m?4--,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool ,regi/]4 ,febru>y #bd1 #aiab4 ,"h are my congratulations & be/ wi%es = y4 ,ano!r ye> ( s]vice is add$ to y\r enviable li/4 ,x mu/ be a great satisfaction to look back ^u a life s well sp5t & to realize h[ _m lives h be5 b5efit$ because y h be5 "h all ^! ye>s4 ,y _c b "k ! honor & respect ) :i* ! tea*]s look up to y1 & h[ we are try+ to rea* some?+ l ! high /&>d :i* y h atta9$2 b ,i wond] if y realize ! love :i* y\r pupils h = y4 ,"s ( !m come into my room e day at ! close ( s*ool = an h\r's un9t]rupt$ /udy & ,i am go+ to tell y "s ( ! ?+s :i* !y h said to me ab\t y4 ,mr4 ,putney is su* a lovable man4 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld be afraid ( him1 b he makes u feel he is int]e/$ 9 u & ,i don't feel "o bit afraid ev5 ?\gh he does "k s mu*4 ,he is full ( fun too4 ,!re is no "o 9 ! class :o sees any?+ funny quick] ?an he4 ,i am s glad he is 9 ! s*ool :ile ,i am "h4 ,i %all always feel x to h be5 a great privilege to h _h him = a tea*]4 ,& ,i want to say t ,i1 too1 feel x to be a great privilege to be 9 ! s*ool ) y & to h felt y\r quiet pres5ce & to h kn[n y\r ready sympa?y & int]e/4 ,may ! com+ ye> be a happy "o4 ,v s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,h>riet ,,t[ne4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,boys ,,( ,,sev5ty-,,six ,he's j a ,,boy1 a ,,lively ,,boy1 ,:o notes no ye>s1 ,i we52 ,he might be six & sev5ty1 or ,he might be sweet sixte54 ,he's done a m>v'l\s "w1 & /ill ,is putt+ 9 8 licks ,to prove ! /ay+ p[]s ( ,a ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,8 hair is :ite8 ,( c\rse x's :ite6 ,he's :ite1 all ?r\gh & ?r\gh6 ,8 s\l is :ite1 has always be52 ,8 he>t is :ite & true4 ,b 9 ,life's ,battle has he %[n ,:it5ess ( fea!r8 ,nix66 ,8 :it5ess adds new glory to ,! ,boys ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,:at great ?+s has he done8 ,ah6 if ,! qu]i/ only knew x1 ,greatness conc]ns n :at we d1 ,b1 r1 h[ we d x4 ,& e de$ well done is great2 ,& t is j 8 fix6 ,say6 isn't t "s record = ,a ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six8 ,b doesn't he take "t to play8 ,:y1 bless y\r anxi\s s\l6 ,he's always play$1--too h>d to note ,h[ fa/ ! seasons roll6 ,he's play+ yet2 b "w & play ,9 him s closely mix ,y don't "k :i* to call him1 ,man ,or ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,8 favorite game8 ,no ne$ to ask2 ,t 9 :i* ,,good is rife2 ,! game t te/s all human wor?1-- ,! glori\s ,game ( ,life4 ,he nev] /acks ! c>ds1 & yet ,he takes 8 %>e ( tricks2 ,competitors h no?+ on ,?is ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,b :5 does he int5d to /op8 ,he's surely done 8 %>e2 ,give him "s nook & let him play ,a game ( solitaire4 ,me?9ks ,i see y try x on6 ,!re'd be "s vigor\s kicks2 ,y'd feel !m1 too1 ?\gh com+ f ,a ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,a quitt]1 he8 ,n on y\r life6 ,he's built on diff]5t l9es2 ,he'll nev] be a quitt] :ile ,! ,sun ( ,priv'lege %9es6 ,z long z he c s]ve ! ne$s ,( ,h>rys1 ,toms & ,dicks ,:o look 8 way1 he'll be on call1 ,?is ,boy ( ,sev5ty-,six4 ,,freeman ,,putney4 ,a ,,bir?day ,,rem9d] ,,( ,,gallant ,,s]vice ,,p]=m$ ,,9 ,,! ,,w> ,*>les ,e4 ,putney 0 happily surpris$ at ! op5+ ( ! ,sunday s*ool ( ! ,college ,/reet ,*ur* :5 ! ,rev4 ,i4 ,c4 ,sm>t1 pa/or ( ! *ur*1 9 a mo/ delightful mann]1 pres5t$ him ) ! insignia ( ! ,fir/ ,brigade1 ,fir/ ,division 7,g5]al ,/ann>d's71 ,eighte5? ,army ,corps1 ! gift ( 8 fri5ds 9 ! *ur*4 ,! badge 0 p9n$ to ! left brea/ ( ,mr4 ,putney's coat by 8 little gr&daught]1 ,m>y ,p4 ,lane1 & ,g54 ,!odore ,s4 ,peck expla9$ to ! *ildr5 ! use ( ! ,corps badge ( ! army4 ,al?\gh ov]come ) surprise1 ,mr4 ,putney respond$ mo/ feel+ly4 ,! pres5tation 0 witness$ by a l>ge numb] ( memb]s ( ! s*ool & ( ! ,gr& ,army ( ! ,republic4 ,! m$al be>s ! foll[+ inscription3 ,pr(4 ,c4 ,e4 ,putney1 f fri5ds 9 ! ,college ,/reet ,*ur*1 ,burl+ton1 ,v]mont1 ,febru>y #bf1 #aiaf1 9 remembrance ( 8 gallant s]vice 9 ! w> = ! ,union1 z ,s]geant1 ,co4 ,c1 ,?irte5? ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,fir/ ,brigade1 ,fir/ ,division1 ,eighte5? ,army ,corps4 ,on ! two gold b>s f :i* ! m$al is susp5d$ by a r$1 :ite & blue ribbon1 are inscrib$ ! elev5 battles 9 :i* 8 regim5t p>ticipat$3 ,fir/ ,fr$]icksburg1 siege ( ,suffolk1 ,port ,wal?al1 ,swift ,creek1 ,k+sl& ,creek1 ,drewrys ,bluff1 ,cold ,h>bor1 ,pet]sburg1 ,=t ,mc,conhie1 ,=t ,h>rison & ,ri*mond4 ,! badge 0 orig9ally int5d$ z a bir?day gift to ,mr4 ,putney1 b its arrival 0 delay$ s ! pres5tation 0 made on ! anniv]s>y ( ! dea? ( ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,! badge 0 accompani$ by a lett] f ,mr4 ,putney's fri5ds /at+ t ! gift 0 int5d$ z a slight tok5 ( _! e/eem & affection & a bir?day rem9d] ( ! gallant s]vice p]=m$ by him z a soldi] 9 ! army ( ! ,union1 #ahfa-ahfe4--,national ,tribune4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sleep on1 ,o brave-he>t$1 ,o wise man t k9dl$ to flame-- ,to live 9 mank9d is f> m ?an to live 9 a "n1 ,to live 9 mank9d1 f>1 f> m ?an to live 9 a "n6 --,,ni*olas ,,va*el ,,l9dsay4 ,,tributes ,,f ,,fri5ds ,,at ,,/4 ,,johnsbury ,,academy ,i take special pleasure 9 s5d+ to ,mr4 ,putney's memorial an appreciative te/imony to ! long tri$ fri5d%ip :i* we _h = ea* o!r4 ,i 0 ) him z fell[ tea*] "u ,mr4 ,full]'s pr9cipal%ip & aft] t work$ ) & "u him z pr9cipal until 8 resignation4 ,0 ) him a long] "t ?an any o!r tea*]1 always ) ! k9de/ & mo/ uni=m relations bo? 9 educational & social respects1 & m ?an all else 9 ! high] spiritual relation%ips4 ,9 a lett] f him a v %ort "t be=e he pass$ away he hop$ he might /ill be 9 ! "w ( tea*+ :5 he rea*$ 8 eightie? bir?day4 ,i ?\ght he 0 to be mu* rejoic$ ) t he came s ne> x & 0 call$ up high] :ile 9 ! joy ( 8 *os5 life "w4 ,x is v pleasant to rememb] also ! close fri5d%ips betwe5 wives & daught]s ( our two families4 ,,solomon ,h4 ,,brackett4 ,none ( ,mr4 ,putney's pupils 7 m devot$ & loyal to him1 none _h m s9c]e love & affection = him1 ?an ! tea*]s :o 7 privileg$ to "w ) him4 ,mr4 ,putney's great aim 0 to make true m5 & noble wom5 & all ^? :o 7 =tunate to be call$ 8 pupils w be> 8 m>k ) !m 9 _! accompli%m5ts1 9 _! graces1 & 9 _! p[]4 ,_m ( 8 pupils w be incl9$ to virtue1 hol9ess & peace1 because ! tea*] 0 ! embodim5t ( ^! qualities4 ,9 all ?+s he _h *>ity4 ,tol]ance 0 ( 8 nature4 ,he respect$ 9 o!rs ! qualities he himself possess$1 s9c]ity ( conviction & frankness ( expression4 ,8 p[] ov] 8 pupils 0 m>k$ & abid+ because ( 8 own example1 8 pr(\nd s*ol>%ip1 8 humility1 8 absolute ju/ice1 yet accompani$ ) sympa?y & respect4 ,8 impulses 7 great1 e>ne/1 simple1 uno/5tati\s4 ,8 is ! old /ory ( devotion to duty1 a religi\s s5tim5t & fai?1 s]i\s det]m9ation1 *e]fulness & untir+ ef=t4 ,= he 0 a fai?ful man & fe>$ ,god above _m4 ,a4 ,l4 ,,h>dy4 ,:5 y speak ( ,mr4 ,putney y w f9d my loyalty z /rong z ev]4 ,we kept up our correspond5ce to ! la/4 ,i am glad to express aga9 my debt to him1 & ,i c]ta9ly %\ld n wi% to be omitt$ f any gr\p ( ,mr4 ,putney's fri5ds4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy at ,mr4 ,putney's invitation ,i 0 inexp]i5c$ & ne$$ a good deal ( fri5dly advice4 ,he _h a r>e gift 9 t way4 ,8 own devotion1 unselfi%ness & consci5ti\sness 7 contagi\s4 ,he 0 a good tea*] & /ill bett] tra9]4 ,b ! moral effect ( liv+ & work+ ) him 0 ! be/ ?+ ab\t ! ,academy4 ,i believe all ! excell5t /aff ( tea*]s felt j z ,i did4 ,s mu* s t our intimate association gave u m ?an ! pupils c\ld get4 ,"s ( u enjoy$ too ! f9e1 g5]\s neighborl9ess ( bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,putney4 ,9 adm9i/rative c\ncils 8 judgm5t nev] lo/ sight ( ! c5tral object--! cultivation ( ea* pupil to ! mo/ effective ,*ri/ian manhood & womanhood4 ,:at high] m>k ?an t c be set by any ( ! !ori/s & innovators ( ! pres5t day education8 ,! typical ,new ,engl& ,academy--& ,/4 ,johnsbury 0 ! ideal among !m--c be> comp>ison ) ! late/ & be/ ( s*ools 9 ! highe/ object ( education4 ,probably x ne$$ its own environm5t :i* c\ld n be duplicat$ else:]e4 ,all honor to x & to him :o 0 its expon5t dur+ my own ye>s s happily giv5 to its s]vice4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,frankl9 ,a4 ,,dak94 ,! fir/ impression :i* ,mr4 ,putney made ^u me :5 he jo9$ our circle ( tea*]s 9 ! ,academy 0 t ( a man ( /r5g?1 high moral purpose & r>e tea*+ ability1 an impression :i* grew to a c]ta9ty z ! ye>s w5t on & he became our pr9cipal4 ,8 c\rtesy1 unfail+ k9dness & good fell[%ip made x a pleasure to "w ) & "u him1 & ,i %all always rememb] him z a true & valu$ fri5d & a great tea*]4 ,:at m c we desire = our fri5ds ?an ?is1 z 0 said ( t o!r belov$ tea*]1 ,edw>d ,b[5 ( ,engl&1 t 9 rememb]+ !m !re %\ld be no?+ to regret1 t all :o came "u _! influ5ce %\ld feel !mselves = ev] !reaft] ! bett] = t influ5ce4 ,l4 ,,j5nie ,,colby4 ,x is difficult to put 9 words my e/imate ( ,mr4 ,putney4 ,he 0 a loyal fri5d to ev]yone he knew1 always look+ = ways ( enc\ragem5t & help4 ,_m a s*ol> c te/ify to ! tru? ( ?is4 ,we "k 8 ?or\ghness z a tea*]1 we rememb] 8 rev]5ce = ! ,bible1 8 pray]s1 8 loyalty to *ur* & its organizations1 8 devotion to 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,i ?9k 8 influ5ce = good w ext5d to ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,x has be5 a great bless+ to "k him4 ,i h be5 s glad he c\ld keep up 8 "w to ! la/4 ,,m>y ,,cumm+s ,,cl>k4 ,if ,i 7 to put into "o ^w :at seems to me ! keynote ( ,mr4 ,putney's life z ,i knew him1 x w\ld be s]vice4 ,!re 0 nev] a mom5t t ,i 0 n consci\s t ev5 :5 he 0 9 physical suff]+1 :i*1 alas6 0 (t51 he 0 ready to help 9 e way possible4 ,?is pati5ce & k9dness 7 unfail+1 & 8 s5se ( humor1 :i* mu/ h help$ him z well z u1 (t5 prick$ our difficulties1 & %[$ u h[ unimportant !y really 74 ,i 0 ) him only two ye>s1 b 8 "*1 & ! lessons le>n$ f him h be5 a v real influ5ce 9 my life ev] s9ce4 ,,elizabe? ,,wa%burn ,,wor!n4 ,! di/ance ( "t 7n[ =ty ye>s7 s9ce ^? ,academy days does n dim ! fond recollection & appreciation ( my tea*]s at ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy4 ,& ( !m all1 be=e or s9ce1 !re is no "o :o holds a high] place 9 my e/eem ?an ,mr4 ,putney4 ,?\gh engag$ 9 tea*+ ma!matics & a/ronomy dur+ ! great] "p ( ?is "t1 ,i h n =gott51 nor ev] %all1 ! ess5tials he taught--"s ?+s ev5 9 ,lat9 & ,greek1 b f> m 9 e>ne/ness & s9c]ity & purpose4 ,& ,i prize also ! clos] t\* ) 8 s5sitive1 k9dly1 /]l+ p]sonality af=d$ by ! few mon?s :5 ,i 0 privileg$ to tea* z a sub/itute at ! ,academy4 ,w\ld t we _h m su* m5 n[ 9 ! ranks ( ! pr(ession4 ,f4 ,b4 ,,brackett1 '#hb4 ,) high rev]5ce = :at m5 _h kn[n z wisdom & beauty 9 ! pa/1 ) sane & cle>-ey$ und]/&+ ( ! %ift+ ne$s ( ! pres5t1 ) confid5t fai? 9 ! ultimate good1 :atev] ! future1 he taught _m lessons :i* we did n "k until long aft]w>ds t we _h le>n$4 ,,m>g>et ,,bell ,,m]rill1 '#id4 ,x is a great pleasure = me to add my ^w ( appreciation ) respect to ! spl5did influ5ce t ,mr4 ,putney ex]t$ at ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy4 ,he 0 always fair1 always fri5dly1 & 8 s5se ( humor 0 a delight4 ,a ?or\gh s*ol> himself1 he 0 n satisfi$ ) sup]ficial "w4 ,he 0 able to sympa?ize ) ! pupil's view ( life & yet he knew h[ to enl>ge t view4 ,! bran*es ( ,lat9 & ,greek :i* he taught did n af=d him full scope = express+ ! orig9ality t 0 a rem>kable "p ( 8 "*2 b ,i rememb] a c\rse ( read+ 9 ,engli% lit]ature :i* our class took "u him z an extra1 & !re he 0 able to disclose ! poetic "p ( 8 nature1 & we 7 able to "k him z a ?9k] & a se]4 ,i look back ) gratitude to ! days at ,/4 ,jack4 ,,george ,r4 ,,montgom]y1 '#hh4 ,i fir/ saw ,mr4 ,putney 9 ,augu/1 #ahha1 :5 ,i came alone & some:at homesick to seek admission to ! ,academy4 ,he 0 /&+ on ! /eps ( ,s\? ,hall ready to greet new /ud5ts ) 8 quiet fri5dly mann] & s9c]e expression ( int]e/4 ,he made u feel at once t we _h 9 him a fri5d1 "o :o und]/ood u & expect$ ! be/ f u4 ,i l to recall ?is picture ( him = x gave me an impression ( ! man t ,i h nev] _h occasion to *ange4 ,mr4 ,putney 0 a great tea*]4 ,?or\gh 9 detail & wise 9 daily drill t he knew 0 necess>y = our success1 he %[$ a love = ! lit]ature t he taught & an en?usiasm t 0 contagi\s4 ,=tunate ! boy or girl :o le>n$ ,virgil "u 8 wise guidance4 ,always sympa!tic & enc\rag+1 he c\ld detect ! bluff] & disc\rage "o :o tri$ to get ?r\gh 8 lessons )\t adequate prep>ation4 ,he correct$ our mi/akes1 b enc\rag$ our attempts to succe$1 ev5 ?\gh we (t5 fail$4 ,he appeal$ to our ambition1 to our s5se ( obligation1 & to our pride2 & ?us he l$ r ?an drove u to our "w4 ,& "w we did2 we did n d>e to disappo9t him1 we did n wi% to disappo9t him4 ,lat] 9 college we _h occasion m ?an once to be ?ankful = ! wise & s\nd tra9+ we _h _h "u 8 lead]%ip4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ! p]sonality ( ! man t lives ) u1 :e!r we rememb] him be/ 9 ! classroom or 9 ! *apel ex]cises1 9 ! dormitory or 9 "s o!r phase ( 8 active life4 ,he 0 quiet1 ev5-temp]$1 b =ceful4 ,8 voice 0 n (t5 rais$1 b x c>ri$ conviction4 ,8 directions 7 accept$ )\t prote/ or "q2 or if1 z ,i rememb] well1 on "o occasion we did prote/1 he _h a firm1 conv9c+ mann] t made u accept 8 ^w z f9al4 ,& yet !re 0 no rancor left1 we felt t ,mr4 ,putney 0 "r4 ,z a rule he 0 s]i\s1 b he _h a m]ry tw9kle 9 8 eye t told ( a s5se ( humor & an ability to jo9 ) 8 /ud5ts 9 _! good times4 ,9 a v real s5se he ent]$ into ! lives ( all ( u & made ^u u t impression t makes u rise & say ) "o voice1 ,he 0 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman4 ,,gilb]t ,s4 ,,blakely1 '#hd4 ,! p]sonality ( ,mr4 ,putney has /ay$ ) me dur+ all ^! ye>s ) s+ul> di/9ctness4 ,_m o!r tea*]s1 ^: influ5ce has be5 und\bt$ & deeply felt1 %ape !mselves 9 memory some:at vaguely4 ,b ,mr4 ,putney /&s out cle>ly & vividly1 z if ! days "u him at ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy 7 b ye/]day4 ,"h 0 a man quiet & unassum+1 & yet ,i am consci\s1 & always h be5 consci\s1 ( a c]ta9 p[] t fl[$ f him into ! lives ( 8 pupils4 ,su* a =ce does n l5d itself readily to analysis4 ,l mo/ fundam5tal ?+s1 x is subtle1 undef9able4 ,b "s elem5ts 9 ! "* ( ,mr4 ,putney 9 ! retrospect are cle> z air4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he 0 a born tea*]4 ,8 s*ol>%ip 0 back$ by ?or\ghness ( application 9 ! classroom4 ,a "p ( 8 pa9/ak+ self pass$ into ! m5tal processes1 & s into ! equipm5t1 ( ^? :o sat "u him4 ,8 in/ruction w5t deep4 ,x 0 ?or\gh pl[+ ( ! m9d4 ,slip-%od me?ods 7 repugnant to 8 nature4 ,!n1 too1 h[ pati5t he 06 ,= e /ud5t he seem$ to c>ry 9 8 m9d an ideal ( developm5t t made e ef=t on 8 "p t[>d t end a real joy1 & s he fir/ gr\nd$ him 9 basic ?+s & !n built on t f\ndation4 ,) poise & self-control1 ?\gh n physically robu/1 he manag$ a l>ge s*ool 9 su* a way t x ran z smoo?ly z a well-oil$ ma*9e4 ,we took x all = grant$ !n4 ,b we see n[1 especially ^? ( u :o are tea*]s ourselves1 ! mean+ & ! reason ( x all1 & we trace ! fact to its s\rce 9 an able & inspir+ p]sonality4 ,mr4 ,putney _h a quiet gl[ ( humor1 & _m an incid5t comes to m9d to %[ h[ l>ge & :olesome a "p ?is *>act]i/ic play$ 9 8 c>e]4 ,b mo/ ( all ,i w\ld pay tribute to ! ,*ri/ian g5tleman4 ,8 idealism 0 n too l(ty = human nature's daily food4 ,r x express$ itself 9 practical devotion to ! be/ int]e/s ( 8 pupils1 to good ?+s1 & to noble causes4 ,he 0 a lead] because he all[$ himself humbly to be l$ by some?+ above him4 ,he m\ld$ "* because he 0 himself be+ m\ld$ by spiritual =ces4 ,n ambiti\s 9 ! worldly s5se1 he came into 8 own long be=e 8 g5tle life pass$ f among u4 ,i fancy t1 c\ld he d s1 he w\ld tell u t 8 real ambition has be5 realiz$4 ,9 ,mr4 ,putney we are gratefully aw>e ( t graci\s ?+1 ! di/ribution ( a r>e p]sonality ?r\gh ! lives ( o!rs1 ! multiplication ( self 9 t]ms ( helpfulness to ! _w4 ,,h5ry ,d4 ,,wild1 '#hd4 ,^? 7 days ( exceptional privilege 9 ! eighties & n9eties = ! %y b eag] boys & girls ( rural ,v]mont :o f\nd _! way to ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy1 !re1 "u ,mr4 ,putney & ! able & fri5dly faculty ( 8 *oice1 to cat* enl>g$ vision & ! prep>ation to fulfill x4 ,! quiet1 unobtrusive life ( su* z ,mr4 ,putney l5ds itself to few] /rik+1 out/&+ memories ?an m brilliant c>e]s1 yet h[ positive ! impression & f>-rea*+ ! influ5ce1 & h[ sweet ! incid5ts "o does recall6 ,my fir/ acqua9tance reveal$ 8 fri5dly int]e/ & ?\ghtfulness4 ,discov]+ t ,i1 a timid new-com]1 0 ! only girl enroll$ = ,greek ) tw5ty "y m51 he s5t a k9dly ^w ( enc\ragem5t & ! hope t ,i w\ld n let ! fact disc\rage me 9 my purpose4 ,t pl$ge ( sympa?y on ! "p ( "o ( my fir/ male in/ructors _h l>ge weight 9 decid+ me to brave ! ordeal4 ,x 01 too1 a pl$ge fully & mo/ wisely c>ri$ out1 s discrim9at+ly adm9i/]$ by daily1 tactful consid]ation z to set me :olly at ease & to e/abli% ! mo/ natural1 unconsci\s comrade%ip ) ! class4 ,! only visible evid5ce ( 8 ?\ght came 9 occasional approv+ comm5ts ^u ! little rivalry 9 s*ol>%ip 9 ! class & ! reque/s t ,i conduct ! class sometimes :5 he 0 necess>ily abs5t4 ,?us he made ( ! exp]i5ce1 by 8 f9e tact & wisdom1 a happy & fruitful "o4 ,i 0 e>ly inspir$ ) a confid5ce t ! ideals he held = u 7 b ^? ( 8 own life4 ,! urg5t sugge/ions to drill & review our lessons ?or\ghly 7 ! m =ceful :5 ,i le>n$ t x _h be5 a habit ( all 8 own /ud5t life to review ea* ,saturday ! entire daily "w ( ! week4 ,a try+ epidemic ( colds & c\ghs 0 prevail+ "o w9t]1 di/urb+ s*ool ex]cises greatly4 ,at ! close ( *apel "o morn+ ,mr4 ,putney told u 9 8 quiet1 e>ne/ mann] ! dang]s ( all[+ a c\gh to become aggravat$ & ! possibility ( entirely controll+ x4 ,skeptical ( ?is1 ,i well rememb] ) :at gleeful malice ,i sc(f$ at x 9 ! he>+ ( a tea*] :o made ! lesson "o ( life-long practice by tell+ me ( ! h]oic1 ?or\gh treatm5t to :i* ,mr4 ,putney _h 9 e>ly life subject$ himself1 s t he _h spok5 out ( p]sonal exp]i5ce aga94 ,:5 8 life _h be5 despair$ ( because ( suppos$ly fatal illness he _h effect$ a complete recov]y by *eck+ ! deep-seat$ c\gh4 ,:5 9 lat] ye>s ,i f\nd t 8 b5ign pres5ce & quiet influ5ce 0 be>+ daily fruit 9 ! same1 or ev5 great] respect & rev]5ce ) a y\ng] g5]ation ( /ud5ts1 ,i realiz$ afre% "u :at a r>e tea*] ,i _h _h ! privilege ( com+1 & h[ pr(\ndly true x is t su* a p]sonality tea*es con/antly1 (t5 :5 lea/ suspect$1 ! f9e/ & mo/ pr(\nd lessons4 ,! vision :i* he communicat$ is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s treasures4 ,,b]?a ,m4 ,,t]rill1 '#ia4 ,i appreciate exce$+ly ?is opportunity to add my words ( tribute to ! memory & wor? ( ,mr4 ,putney4 ,to him ,i am indebt$ beyond measure = ! inc5tive1 enc\ragem5t1 aid & inspiration :i* he gave me :ile a /ud5t at ! ,academy4 ,8 0 a life long 9 ye>s1 ripe 9 s*ol>%ip1 & ri* 9 unselfi% & g5]\s s]vice4 ,9 him 7 comb9$ ! qualities ( ! be/ type ( tea*]4 ,8 cle>ness ( vision1 & /raight ?9k+ made him a lead] ^: influ5ce 0 broad & la/+2 :ile by ! g5tl5ess ( 8 mann]s & by ! broadness ( 8 sympa?ies he won & held ! affection ( all :o knew him4 ,8 loyal devotion to ! cause ( education 0 su* t he desir$ no?+ m e>ne/ly ?an to s]ve & aid ^? :o s\ght 8 in/ruction1 & he ev] held be=e ! /ud5t ! highe/ ideals ( a f9e1 clean1 /rong & ,*ri/ian manhood4 ,8 influ5ce cont9ues1 & w wid5 9 ! ye>s yet to come4 ,,george ,e4 ,,m9]1 '#hc4 ,all ! way along1 f ! days :51 9 ! abs5ce ( my own fa!r1 he initiat$ me1 a little girl ( five1 into ! joys ( a dip 9 ! ,atlantic to ! almo/ equally happy days 9 numb] t5 :5 ,i le>n$ ?r\gh him to "k ! wond] & beauty ( ,virgil & ,cic]o1 ,mr4 ,putney seem$ to me "o ( ! be/ & f9e/ m5 9 ! _w4 ,h[ consid]ate he always 06 ,dur+ ! ye>s ( my fa!r's pa/orate1 ,mr4 ,putney 0 among ^? :o gave unsp>+ly at all times j ! help & *e] t ! m9i/] ne$$4 ,i ?9k ( him z "o ^: life 0 a beautiful m+l+ ( g5tl5ess & /r5g?4 ,,cornelia ,,taylor ,,fairbanks1 '#ig4 ,m>* #bf1 #aiac4 ,x w\ld be a g5u9e & great pleasure to u to be ) y at ! do+s ( ! ,alumni ,association & to meet aga9 all ! fam\s *>act]s expect$ !re1 especially ! gue/ ( honor4 ,we are glad ( ?is opportunity to r5ew our pr(ession ( allegiance to him4 ,he 0 our pr9cipal dur+ ! f9al ye> we pass$ at ! belov$ ,academy1 ! ye> :51 because ( ,mr4 ,full]'s abs5ce abroad1 he 0 ! act+ pr9cipal z he aft]w>ds came to be ! titul> pr9cipal z well4 ,we h always *]i%$ ! s9c]e/ reg>d & affection = ,mr4 ,putney1--n only because he 0 our compet5t & fai?ful tea*] & our respect$ pr9cipal1 b because he 0 9 ! true/ s5se our fri5d4 ,we owe him a great debt ( gratitude :i*1 l hone/ ?\gh insolv5t cr$itors1 we c ackn[l$ge ?\gh we _c hope to pay4 ,ours 0 ! fir/ graduat+ class t knew him z pr9cipal1 & we always *]i%$ ! fond conceit1 t1 z he 0 peculi>ly de> to u1 s we 7 a little m to him ?an any o!r class c\ld be4 ,i hope he w n say or d any?+ ^u ?is occasion to bani% t happy ?\ght f our m9ds4 ,he w probably try to appe> z fond ( y z he is ( u4 ,he always did h a way ( lett+ y d[n easy :5 he didn't want to hurt y\r feel+s4 ,y _c h =gott5 h[1 :5 y answ]$ 8 que/ions 9 classroom1 he always said1 ,yes1 yes1 z ?\gh y\r answ] 0 all t c\ld be desir$1 ev5 :5 he foll[$ x by "s quiet correction1 :i* :5 y _h tak5 y\r seat & ?\ght x ov]1 gradually let y see t y _h miss$ ! m>k by ab\t a mile4 ,we wi% t we c\ld d any?+ z well z ,mr4 ,putney c\ld tea*6 ,happy is ! s*ool t has him = a tea*]6 ,happy are ! boys & girls--( :atev] age--:o h him = a fri5d6 ,s9c]ely & frat]nally y\rs1 ,,flor5ce ,,& ,,w5dell ,,/af=d1 '#hj4 ,be+ bo? a pat]nal & mat]nal gr&son ( ! ,academy1 ,i subscribe to ! above ) duty z well z pleasure4 ,,edw>d ,,/af=d1 '#jg4 ,i h>dly "k :at to say4 ,!re is su* a m+l+ ( emotions--sorr[ = ! loss1 joy t he has be5 ) u s long1 gratitude t x has be5 my privilege to keep 9 s close t\* ) him dur+ mo/ ( ! ye>s s9ce ,i1 a s*ool girl1 fir/ came "u ! influ5ce t has nev] lo/ its hold = a m9ute4 ,no "o individual has ev] _h m to d ) ! %ap+ ( my life ?an he & :atev] little good ,i h be5 able to d = boys & girls is l>gely attributable to ! influ5ce t has help$ me = s long4 ,my exp]i5ce c be multipli$ a ?\s& times & !n ! /ory has n be5 told4 ,we all %all hold 8 memory 9 love1 & 9 rev]5ce4 ,g5]ations to come w /ill feel indirectly ! help t we h _h f him4 ,i've always se5 ,mr4 ,putney z ,i read ^? words ( ,t5nyson 9 8 d$ication to ! ,idylls4 ,inde$ he seems to me ,sc>ce o!r ?an my k+'s ideal knight1 ,:o rev]5c$ 8 consci5ce z 8 k+1 ,^: glory 0 r$ress+ human wrong1 ,:o spake no sl&]1 no nor li/5$ to x1 ,we h lo/ him1 he is gone-- ,we "k him n[--& we see him z he mov$1 ,h[ mode/1 k9dly1 all accompli%$1 wise1 ,) :at sublime repression ( himself-- ,& 9 :at limits1 & h[ t5d]ly-- ,n[ sway+ to ?is faction or to t-- ,b ?r\gh all ?is tract ( ye>s ,we>+ ! :ite fl[] ( a blameless life1 ,be=e a ?\s& pe]+ littl5esses4 ,:]e is he ,:o d>es =e%ad[ = an only son ,a loveli] life1 a m un/a9$ ?an 88 ,v s9c]ely1 ,,c>ol9e ,s4 ,,woodruff1 '#hd4 ,among ! _m valuable & valu$ possessions :i* 7 m9e :5 ,i left ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy 0 a cle>-cut impression ( ,mr4 ,putney z a man1 z a fri5d1 & z a tea*]4 ,he /ood = /&>ds1 high /&>ds ( behavior & ( s*ol>%ip4 ,aft] all ^! ye>s ?is image is /ill cle> & vivid4 ,simple1 s9c]e1 & s+le-m9d$ 9 8 life "w1 8 /&>ds ( liv+ h always be5 a *all5ge to ! be/ 9 8 associates1 a *all5ge :i* has1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 help$ u all to high] levels ( s]vice4 ,?is is our tribute to 8 memory4 ,,elizabe? ,,hall1 '#hf4 ,i look back on ! old ,academy days "u ,mr4 ,putney ) ev] increas+ appreciation ( him & ( 8 influ5ce ov] my life4 ,i am glad to add my tribute to 8 memory & ,i d s mo/ he>tily4 ,*>les ,e4 ,putney 0 a k9dly1 c\rtly1 ,*ri/ian g5tleman4 ,he 0 a wond]ful tea*]1 lead+ 8 /ud5ts ?r\gh ! classics by ways t made ,lat9 & ,greek no long] dead languages b v mu* alive2 & s 7 ! ?rill+ n>ratives ( ! old wor?ies :o almo/ seem$ to speak aga9 9 ,mr4 ,putney's classrooms4 ,meantime1 "* build+ 0 go+ on & 8 insi/5ce ( high /&>ds ( honor & /rict discipl9e made mo/ ( ! boys m manly & mo/ ( ! girls m womanly1 & !y are grateful to him1 z ,i am1 = x all4 ,devotion to duty 0 *>act]i/ic ( him 9 s*ool & *ur*1 9 home & public life4 ,he 0 a good soldi] & to him citiz5%ip meant s]vice4 ,he 0 a true fri5d & t meant ! help+ h&4 ,i honor & rev]e 8 memory4 ,my humble tribute is "o ( gratitude = 8 noble life1 :i*1 t\*+ m9e1 reveal$ m cle>ly = my /umbl+ feet ! %9+ pa?way t he trod to wor?y self-inve/m5t1 to tru? & ,god4 ,,rolfe ,,cobleigh1 '#hf4 ,f t fir/ day :5 ,i w5t into ! ,academy (fice to consult ) ,mr4 ,putney z a new /ud5t1 ,i h be5 & %all cont9ue to be "u ! deepe/ obligation to "o ( ! noble/ spirits & f9e/ tea*]s ^: influ5ce ev] has be5 ex]t$ ^u "y m5 & wom54 ,8 s*ol>%ip 0 accurate & he made ,greek int]e/+4 ,8 moral /&>ds 7 l(ty & he made honor & tru? beautiful4 ,8 s\l 0 s9c]e & devot$ & he made ,*ri/ attractive to ! m9d & w ( a boy4 ,he knew h[ to give enc\ragem5t at ! critical mom5t & h[ to ex]cise discipl9e ju/ly s t no /+ rema9$4 ,he influ5c$ me m deeply ?an any o!r tea*] ( my y\?1 & my love & gratitude grew z ! ye>s pass$4 ,mr4 ,putney did n disappo9t me z my ideal ( a ,*ri/ian tea*] & lov] ( "y m54 ,x 0 a great life4 ,,ozora ,s4 ,,davis1 '#he4 ,a tea*] projects himself ?r\gh ! lives ( 8 pupils & an in/itution ( le>n+ speaks ?r\gh ! voice ( its s*ol>s4 ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy has be5 a =mative =ce 9 ! educational life ( ,new ,engl& & beyond1 & h] lead]%ip has be5 buttress$ ^u s\nd le>n+4 ,*>les ,e4 ,putney 0 a great pr9cipal & an inspir+ tea*]4 ,9 ! classics 8 well-ord]$ m9d f\nd a cong5ial field = int]pretation & elucidation4 ,frail ( physique1 ) all ! s*ol>'s n]ves & s5sitiv5ess1 he yet day aft] day pl\gh$ ?r\gh ! hesitat+ m9ds ( 8 pupils ) pati5ce & ?or\ghness4 ,p>ticul>ly z a tea*] ( ,greek did he excel4 ,he l$ 8 pupils ?r\gh ! necess>y te*nique ( p>asangs to ! ma/]y ( ! sublime secrets ( ?is imp]ial "m ( tongues4 ,he possess$ ! capacity ( tak+ inf9ite pa9s & play$ no favorites among 8 s*ol>s4 ,i imag9e ! responsibility ( adm9i/ration irk$ 8 g5tle _s & ! rawness ( self-c5t]$ y\? mu/ h tri$ 8 consci5ti\s s\l4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( him 9 ^? days z a vet]an ( ! ,civil ,w>1 9 fact1 did n !n "k ( 8 m>tial s]vice1 b ,i c see n[ h[ t exp]i5ce mu/ h f$ 8 hatr$ ( disob$i5ce & disloyalty & increas$ 8 zeal = ! prop] developm5t ( ! m9ds ( 8 boys & girls 9 ord] t !y too might become dep5dable citiz5s ( ! ,republic4 ,8 0 a k9dly nature1 ?\gh to ! pupil :o fir/ front$ him he seem$ /]n1 yet ?is 0 b ! %ell1 9 :i* daily duty encas$ him4 ,x 0 always a pleasure to wat* 8 s5se ( humor exp& itself 9 fri5dly smile & exp5d itself 9 8 l[ *uckle z "s p>ticul>ly atroci\s translation fell f lips unus$ to express+ anci5t ?\ght4 ,x is h>d to measure 8 p]sonal influ5ce by a s5t5ce b x seems to me z pr9cipal & tea*]1 by precept & practice1 he %[$ h[ desirable a ?+ x is to p]=m ! daily task consci5ti\sly & pati5tly4 ,,fr$]ick ,g4 ,,fleetwood1 '#hf4 ,to me ,mr4 ,putney 0 a great tea*]4 ,i knew him z a fri5d1 my fri5d & ! life-"t fri5d ( my fa!r4 ,i knew him z an active memb] ( ! ,s\? ,*ur*1 & a devot$ lead] ( religi\s life & activity 9 ! ,academy4 ,b x 0 z a tea*] t he _h a =mative p[] on my life4 ,z ,i look back on ^? classes 9 ,beg9n+ ,greek1 & 9 ,cic]o1 ,i recognize 8 pa9/ak+ ?or\ghness4 ,! fundam5tals 7 cle> to him1 & x 0 8 "w to make !m cle>1 def9ite1 & la/+ 9 ! m9ds ( 8 pupils4 ,if he made a mi/ake x 0 9 8 consci5ti\s c>e t no dull or backw>d or ?\ghtless pupil %\ld fail to h ^! fundam5tals ( ! subject drill$ into 8 m9d4 ,h[ _m hundr$s ( pupils owe _! s5se ( accurate & cle> ?\ght to 8 p]si/5t ef=ts day 9 & day out1 ,i h no idea4 ,he 0 prim>ily a great tea*] because he nev] relax$ 8 ef=t to make e pupil "k ! ess5tials ( ! subject he taught4 ,b he 0 m ?an a drillma/]1 fundam5tal z t is4 ,he 0 n )\t a s5se ( humor4 ,i rememb] once he came to ! door ( a room 9 ,s\? ,hall :]e1 "o ,saturday aft]noon1 "s boys 7 n v quiet 9 _! recreation4 ,"s "o answ]$ 8 knock by ask+1 ,:o's !re8 ,:5 ! answ] came1 ,x's me1 ,mr4 ,putney1 ! boy said1 ,no1 ,mr4 ,putney w\ld h said1 ',x is ,i'2 & ,i c almo/ he> 8 quiet *uckle z he w5t away4 ,a great tea*] dep5ds = 8 success on 8 moral "*4 ,no "o c\ld ev] "q ! s9c]ity & =ce ( ,mr4 ,putney's "*4 ,) cle> vision ( ! "w he want$ to accompli%1 ) a devotion to 8 high purpose :i* nev] wav]$1 ) a simplicity & /raight=w>dness :i* %[$ 9 e action1 he impress$ on ! /ud5ts 8 high ideals4 ,at ! same "t he won _! complete confid5ce & made !m feel 8 sympa?y4 ,su* a man leaves a widespread h]itage 9 8 pupils4 ,he leaves also a h]itage ( f9e tradition = ! ,academy he s]v$4 ,,ar?ur ,,fairbanks1 '#hb4 ,a college pr(essor1 at an alumni ga!r+1 9 conv]sation ) "o ( 8 =m] /ud5ts :o _h be5 oblig$ to "w 8 way ?r\gh college1 said to him1 ,i always _h a feel+ t y took life too s]i\sly1--t y _h too little div]sion4 ,! ?\ght express$ 9 t rem>k sugge/s "o ( ! dom9ant impressions ( ,mr4 ,putney t comes to me aft] ^! _m ye>s4 ,tea*+ 0 to him a s]i\s matt]1 & ! /ud5t's "p1 9 8 judgm5t1 bo? 9 prep>ation & 9 classroom1 dem&$ likewise fai?ful & n sup]ficial p]=mance4 ,! basis ( ?is *>act]i/ic 9 8 life-"w 0 8 ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x naturally made 8 objective ! developm5t ( ,*ri/ian "*1 ov] & above ! imp>tation & reception ( in=mation4 ,i h always felt a deep s5se ( p]sonal gratitude = a s]vice r5d]$ dur+ a special p]iod ( /udy at ! ,academy4 ,memb]s ( my class :o took ! classical c\rse w recall t ,greek 0 n includ$ among my /udies4 ,ne>ly f\r ye>s aft] graduation f ! ,academy1 hav+ decid$ to ent] college z a classical /ud5t1 ,i return$ to ,/4 ,johnsbury = t5 weeks ( int5sive /udy ( ,greek alone4 ,mr4 ,putney n only made my memb]%ip 9 ! class 9 ,middle ,greek possible1 & practically free f emb>rassm5t at be+ a late com]1 b gave me _m regul> h\rs ( private in/ruction 9 ,hom]ic ,greek1 enabl+ me dur+ ! la/ weeks ( ! "t to jo9 ! s5ior class 9 ! /udy ( ! latt] =m ( ! language4 ,?is ,i believe to be illu/rative ( 8 devotion & self-d5y+ s]vice to any :o are ready to respond to ! =?-putt+ ( "t1 /r5g? & k on 8 "p4 ,8 home 0 op51 if ne$$1 to receive /ud5ts or o!rs :o 7 sick & 9 ne$ ( att5tion impossible to be giv5 9 ! ,academy dormitory or o!r room+ build+4 ,"s cases ( illness 7 ( _m weeks duration1 b ?is matt]$ n4 ,! t5d] m9i/rations ( ,mrs4 ,putney 7 n less5$ until all necessity 0 pass$4 ,mr4 ,putney's influ5ce 0 n due to 8 public utt]ances1 = he did n seek plat=m prom95ce4 ,b 8 con/ant adh]5ce to high ideals ( fai?fulness1 consci5ti\sness1 & effici5cy outside & 9 ! classroom1 & 8 p]sonal helpfulness to _m an individual /ud5t are among ! legacies :i* _m ( u h be5 privileg$ to %>e f 8 long & abundantly fruitful life4 ,,george ,l4 ,,leon>d1 '#hc4 ,a ,,human ,,humani/ ,are y will+ to write an appreciation ( :at 8 influ5ce 9 ^? e>ly days meant to y8 ,s ! lett] read1 tell+ me ( ! ,*>les ,e4 ,putney memorial4 ,& %all ,i be frank en\gh to add t = a mom5t ! "q r floor$ me8 ,= :ile y\? is v susceptible to influ5ces1 ( _m sorts1 y\? is n mu* m consci\s ( !m ?an ! bean/alk ( ! pole4 ,yet almo/ imm$iately x came back to me t a few days be=e t lett] arriv$1 a gr\p ( m5 7 *att+ 9 a ,wa%+ton club--among o!r ?+s1 ab\t ! value & results ( =mal education4 ,&1 agree+ t few p ev] pick up at s*ool or college any?+ :i* 9 lat] life !y c put _! f+] on1 t = _m p ! s-call$ high] education is a pure wa/e ( "t1 ,i add$1 ,! only man :o ev] taught me any?+ 0 a ,greek tea*] ,i _h at a prep>atory s*ool 9 ,v]mont4 ,t ,greek tea*] 0 ,mr4 ,putney4 ,p]haps ,greek is no long] taught at ! ,academy4 ,i don't "k4 ,x is n ! fa%ion n[adays4 ,b ,i am some:at conc]n$ t x has ceas$ to be ! fa%ion4 ,& ! f\ndation ( ! feel+ ,i h ab\t x 0 laid1 9 great "p1 at ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,on t1 at any rate1 ,i c put my f+]4 ,x may n h be5 ,mr4 ,putney :o fir/ s[$ 9 ! m9d ( "o ( 8 pupils ! consci\sness t hi/ory is a v long drawn out affair2 t x did n beg9 9 ,a4 ,d4 #aggf1 or 9 ,a4 ,d4 #adib1 or ev5 9 ,a4 ,d4 #a4 ,= be=e t pupil trod ! banks ( ! ,passumpsic he happ5$ to h visit$ ! %ores ( ! ,a,egean4 ,to him1 consequ5tly1 ! ,anabasis & ,hom] 7 m real ?an o!rwise !y might h seem$--?\gh ,mr4 ,putney _h ! gift ( mak+ ^? old /ories real4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i am q sure4 ,mr4 ,putney gave me my fir/ s5se ( language z a liv+ & gr[+ organism1 come f f> beg9n+s2 & he fir/ made me see 9 ! ,engli% language1 9 p>ticul>1 a /ream ( _m conflu5ts4 ,?is is ! *ief reason :y x seems to me a disa/] t ! classics are pass+ out ( fa%ion4 ,= ) !m all true und]/&+ ( our ri* & noble tongue seems fat$ to pass out ( fa%ion4 ,to be too mu* b\nd to ! pa/ is ( c\rse an unhappy ?+4 ,ea* g5]ation mu/ live by & l>gely = itself4 ,yet does x n pr(it a man to be aw>e t k is an anci5t & gradual accumulation1 to ga9 an outlook ^u ! cycles ( hi/ory & ^u ! human exp]im5ts t h succe$$ or fail$1 to be able to trace ! s\rces ( ?is or t elem5t 9 sci5ce1 9 law1 9 art8 ,& h[ %all he really "k ! language he speaks )\t "s acqua9tance ) ! languages :i* h *iefly enri*$ x--n only ,fr5* & ,g]man1 b ,lat9 & ,greek z well8 ,?is ,mr4 ,putney _h ! art ( mak+ 8 pupils feel4 ,i rememb] h[ he us$ to pick words to pieces & squeeze out = u ! inn] ess5ce ( _! mean+4 ,"o example 9 p>ticul> has always /uck 9 my memory3 p]nici\s4 ,& ,i c /ill he> ,mr4 ,putney's voice translat+ x = u3 ,mo/ completely full ( t :i* produces dea?4 ,t ^w has _h an int]e/ = me ev] s9ce--ak9 to ! respect :i* ,h5ry ,james lat] in/ill$ into me = ! adjective poignant1 :i* he decl>$ %\ld be us$ only once or twice 9 a lifetime4 ,:at is m1 ,i h nev] lo/ ! habit ,mr4 ,putney entic$ u to =m1 ( pick+ words to pieces = ourselves4 ,!re is no bett] way ( extract+ %ades ( mean+4 ,b t way is clos$ to ^? :o h no ,greek4 ,mr4 ,putney 01 9 %ort1 my fir/ humani/--?\gh t ^w didn't come to me till ano!r day1 :5 ,i began to read ab\t ! ,r5aissance4 ,b he 0 m ?an a humani/4 ,he 0 humane4 ,he 0 human4 ,t und]lay ! fact t1 ) ! affectionate disrespect ( y\?1 he 0 kn[n among ourselves z ,put4 ,disrespect1 h[ev]1 0 nev] :at we felt t[>d ! pr9cipal ( ! ,academy4 ,inde$1 ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw him1 :5 ,i 0 a new boy ( sixte51 he impress$ me z be+ a r awesome p]son4 ,z long z ,i knew him 8 dignity & 8 firmness nev] fail$ to impress me4 ,yet ab\t t dignity !re 0 no?+ alo(4 ,t firmness 0 n h>dness2 x _h no cutt+ edge4 ,he meant :at he said4 ,t 0 all4 ,no idle or disob$i5t boy flatt]$ himself t ,put 0 to be trifl$ )4 ,e boy felt1 h[ev]1 t ,put 0 j4 ,firm z he 01 he _h too a great g5tl5ess4 ,& ,i ?9k he _h ! k9de/ & mo/ pati5t eyes ,i ev] look$ into4 ,!y 7 v %rewd4 ,!y c\ld look ?r\gh a boy z if he 7 made ( glass4 ,b !y 7 also v wise1 & !y knew h[ to ov]look a great deal ( folly & ?\ghtlessness4 ,moreov] !re 0 9 ! bottom ( !m a tw9kle--( a mo/ individual k9d4 ,x 0 no broad ,iri% tw9kle1 nor yet an ironic ,lat9 tw9kle4 ,y saw x sometimes :5 y _h made a p>ticul>ly egregi\s translation2 b x didn't di%e>t5 y4 ,i h nev] =gott5 t quiet1 t compreh5d+1 t r>e tw9kle4 ,aft] all1 :at happi] light c\ld a man ca/ on ! cl\dy ways ( y\?--or %$ ^u 8 own "*8 ,h4 ,g4 ,,dwight1 '#id4 ,com+ ,ea/ f ,dubuque to ,*icago1 x is inspir+ to an ,ea/]n man to see h[ ! life ( ?is busy metropolis ( ! ,we/ is guid$ & influ5c$ by ! ,ea/]n-tra9$ man & woman4 ,on ! same /reet ) ! great ,univ]sity ( ,*icago is ,*icago ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,i _h a delightful int]view ) ! man :o presides ov] ?is in/itution1 tra9+ ! virile "y m5 ( ! ,we/ = ! "w ( ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry & also = "w 9 ! mission field4 ,?is man is ,dr4 ,ozora ,s4 ,davis1 a graduate ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy & ( ,d>tm\? ,college4 ,dr4 ,davis att5d$ ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy dur+ ! pr9cipal%ip ( t gift$ & consecrat$ ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 ,*>les ,e4 ,putney1 ,ph4 ,d4 ,a p[]ful influ5ce = righte\sness ex]t$ by ! quiet b inspir+ p]sonality ( ?is educational lead] is n[ felt ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,truly ! f\r? v]se ( ! n9ete5? ,psalm is applicable to ?is =m] pr9cipal ( a ,new ,engl& academy3 ,_! l9e is gone out ?r\gh all ! e>? & _! words to ! end ( ! _w4 ,h4 ,,philip ,,patey1 '#hf4 ,j\rnal ( ,education4 ,x is fitt+ t ,mr4 ,putney's "w & influ5ce z an (fic] 9 ! *ur* 9 ^: s]vice he 0 s con/ant & fai?ful %\ld receive "s m5tion4 ,:ile s]v+ z pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,johnsbury ,academy dur+ "s ( its mo/ prosp]\s ye>s & l>ge/ enrollm5t1 he f\nd "t to s]ve actively on ! bo>d ( deacons ( ! ,s\? ,*ur*1 to tea* a l>ge class ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 & to be unfail+ 9 att5dance ^u ! mid-week meet+4 ,he 0 a pill> 9 ! *ur* he lov$4 ,& :ile 9 ! ,academy he ma9ta9$ ! religi\s traditions on :i* x 0 f\nd$1 he recogniz$ t x 0 9 ! *ur* t ^! traditions f\nd _! s\rce & inspiration4 ,on 8 removal to ,burl+ton he took up simil> relations ) ! ,college ,/reet ,*ur*1 & cont9u$ !m to ! end ( 8 c>e]1 loyal to its int]e/s & lib]al 9 its support4 ,if f9e di/9ctions are to be made betwe5 vocation & avocation x w\ld be difficult to det]m9e to :i* in/itution ! t]ms %\ld be appli$ z 8 life is review$4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,m]rill1 ,v]mont ,mission>y4 ,x 0 n my privilege to sit at ! feet ( ,mr4 ,putney z a /ud5t4 ,9 ab\t ! ye> #ahgj1 ,i att5d$ prize-speak+ at ! high s*ool ( ,norwi*1 ,v]mont1 & 0 told t ! "y pr9cipal 0 a ,mr4 ,putney4 ,some?+ ab\t ! man appeal$ to my boyi% s5ses & ,i wi%$ t ,i might "k him1 b lack ( confid5ce prev5t$ my mak+ myself kn[n4 ,an acqua9tance 0 =m$ ?ree or f\r ye>s lat] at ,/4 ,johnsbury4 ,= a "t1 ,i 0 associat$ ) ,mr4 ,putney 9 c]ta9 lay-religi\s "w & came to "k him well1 if n intimately1--a fri5d%ip :i* ev] aft] cont9u$4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,haz51 ,i receiv$ a beautiful lett] f ,mr4 ,putney1 writt5 labori\sly by a %ak+ h&1 b x express$ s mu* 9 a few words1 *>act]i/ic ( 8 g5u95ess1 x is a lett] t w ev] be pres]v$ among my mo/ *]i%$ possessions4 ,:at 0 ! subtle some?+ t s appeal$ to me t long-ago ev5+ at ,norwi*8 ,x seems to me x 0 ! unspok5 sympa?y ( ! man :i* t\*$ ! lives ( all :o came 9 contact ) him ev5 z ! fragrance ( a fl[] p]meates ! atmosph]e4 ,surely he liv$ a life t is well wor? ! tell+4 ,,p]ley ,f4 ,,haz54 ,i want to jo9 9 ! *orus ( love & t5d] remembrance :i* y are he>+ f all sides 9 reg>d to y\r fa!r4 ,he 0 my fir/ tea*]1 at ,norwi*1 :5 = ! fir/ "t ,i w5t to s*ool1 & 8 k9dness & consid]ation help$ me ov] ! /rang5ess & discom=t ( ! new exp]i5ce4 ,he taught me ,lat9 & ,i began ,greek ) him4 ,he 0 a mo/ delightful pr9cipal ( ! s*ool1 & ?\ght ( ! pleasante/ ?+s = u boys & girls to d1 9 & out ( ! classrooms2 = in/ance1 long walks toge!r 9 :i* he accompani$ u4 ,all my life ,i h ?\ght ( him ) w>m? & pleasure1 & on ! few occasions :5 ,i h se5 him ! old gratitude & confid5ce h be5 r5ew$4 ,he 0 s good & s delightful all at once4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,ka!r9e ,,morris ,,cone4 ,,*>les ,e4 ,,putney ,"o lately dy+--?\gh alas ,i deem ,myself unfit to praise 8 high1 cle> fai?-- ,foll[$ 8 ,ma/] till ! d>kl+ /ream ,0 bravely cross$1 sure t 9 life or dea? ,no?+ c\ld sep>ate f ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,s fai?fully he kept ) ,god 8 long1 la/ try/4 ,j4 ,a4 ,,bell[s1 ,,d>tm\?1 '#gj4 ,f 8 bro!r ,freeman4 ,! he>ts ( all y\r fa!r's bro!rs 7 t]ribly wrung by 8 dea?4 ,= x has n (t5 be5 giv5 to a h\sehold to h a lead+ memb] :o comm&$ su* rev]5tly affectionate e/eem z did our bro!r ,*>les4 ,8 life1 8 _s1 8 purposes1 8 exempl>y attitude t[>d wor?y liv+1 8 g5]\sly helpful ?\ght--always express$ 9 action--h[ c\ld !y well be o!r ?an a con/ant *all5ge to 8 bro!rs & si/]s8 ,we all h r>e cause = deep gratitude t he 0 ours = s _m ye>s2 we _c express our gratitude = our memories ( him4 ,f a fri5d4 ,!re is j "o m9d & "o expression reg>d+ y\r de> fa!r--,"o ( ! gr& old m5 has gone to 8 rew>d4 ,! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,putney has be5 a b5$iction to our high s*ool4 ,h[ ?ankful y mu/ be t he _h no l+]+ illness b j laid d[n 8 books & ent]$ into ! full] life4 ,we ?ank ,god = su* a pres5ce 9 our mid/4 ,f an associate tea*]4 ,9 ! ye>s 9 s*ool ,mr4 ,putney 0 always ready ) good c\nsel to ! y\ng] m54 ,he nev] seem$ to lose 8 c\rage nor ev5 to gr[ old4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him1 8 smile 0 z bright & 8 voice z *e]y z ,i rememb] x always to h be54 ,f ano!r associate tea*]4 ,i c\nt myself v =tunate to h kn[n y\r fa!r1 & to h be5 8 fri5d = a %ort "t4 ,he 0 "o ( ! f9e/ ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 ,i ev] knew4 ,8 influ5ce 9 ! city1 ! *ur* & ! s*ool is c]ta9ly pa/ all measur+4 ,f a fri5d4 ,a man :om lit]ally ?\s&s love & rev]e 9 memory1 & ^: "w & influ5ce are /ill go+ on4 ,f a =m] pupil4 ,i ne$ n tell y t 8 go+ is1 z 0 ! dea? ( y\r bless$ "m1 l ! loss ( "o ( my own p>5ts4 ,! k9dness ( ^? two good p to me :5 ,i ne$$ help ( j ! k9d !y s f9ely & unselfi%ly gave has always be5 a mo/ helpful influ5ce 9 my life4 ,to gr[ old look+ ^u 8 advanc+ ye>s & ! future ) grace & an abid+ fai?1 z ,mr4 ,putney did1 is 9 itself an inspiration to u all4 ,f a m rec5t pupil4 ,i d n ne$ to tell y h[ we all lov$ him--ev]yone did :o ev] knew him4 ,he 0 ev]ybody's favorite tea*]1 & in/ead ( hat+ to g to 8 classes we lov$ to d s4 ,someh[ ,i always felt bett] aft] hav+ talk$ ) him1 & ,i only wi% ev]yone 9 ! _w c\ld h kn[n him4 ,he 0 a real g5tleman & a s*ol>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he is n dead1 ?is fri5d2 n dead1 ,b on "s road by mortals tread1 ,got "s few trifl+ /eps ahead2 ,& ne>] to ! end2 ,s t y too once pa/ ! b5d1 ,%all meet aga91 z face to face ?is fri5d ,y fancy dead4 --,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son4 ,,appreciative ,,words ,,f ,,tea*]s ,,& ,,pupils ,,( ,,burl+ton ,,high ,,s*ool1 #aibj ,to live to old age2 to keep "o's physical heal? & m5tal vigor to ! v end2 to "w at "o's *os5 task ) undim9i%$ en?usiasm2 to "k "o's self greatly useful & greatly belov$2 to g1 at la/1 swiftly1 & to be m\rn$ by _m fri5ds2--:at c\ld "o ask1 ( all ! gifts ( life1 bett] ?an t8 ,! impression left by ,mr4 ,putney is t ( a s+ul>ly s]5e & happy old age4 ,& surely1 if ev] a man _h reason to look ^u 8 life ) s]5ity & quiet satisfaction1 ,mr4 ,putney _h reason to d s4 ,x is a t\*+ & also an inspir+ ?\ght1 h[ ! successive g5]ations ( "y boys & girls pass$ ?r\gh 8 life1 ea* "o receiv+ some?+ ( ! ri* gift :i* ,mr4 ,putney _h to %>e ) all1 b !n too1 ea* return+ some?+ ( ! fre% outlook & unt>ni%$ fai? ( y\? to keep 8 old age gre54 ,mr4 ,putney liv$ long b nev] grew old4 ,p]haps because ( 8 v association ) ! "y1 he ta/$ ! f\nta9 ( p]petual y\?4 ,h[ valuable & h[ priz$ 0 ! gift :i* he imp>t$1 is be/ kn[n to ^? :o be/ knew ! man himself4 ,no pupil ( 8 seems to ?9k ( him prim>ily z a tea*]1 b z a wise & k9dly fri5d1 :om to "k 01 someh[1 to become "o's self wis] & ( a m human _s4 ,& yet he 0 a sup]b tea*]4 ,x is simply t ?is phase ( him is lo/ 9 ! totality ( ! man4 ,"o ?9ks in/9ctively ( a phrase ( ,cic]o's--,cic]o ^: orations ,mr4 ,putney taught = s _m ye>s--,vir amplissimus4 ,x means some?+ mu* m1 some?+ q o!r ?an simply ,great man4 ,x means "o adequate = ! occasion1 :atev] t occasion might be4 ,t is ! f9al v]dict to be pron\nc$1 z x is ! highe/ praise to be be/[$4 ,f :atev] angle ,mr4 ,putney 0 reg>d$1 & to :atev] te/ he 0 br\ght1 he measur$ up2 he suffic$4 ,,john ,e4 ,,colburn4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,putney di$1 we c\ld n at fir/ realize our loss4 ,he _h be5 s mu* a "p ( ! s*ool life t x seem$ h>dly possible t1 :ile t life w5t on1 he c\ld be away4 ,we all lov$ & admir$ him1 b we seldom /opp$ to measure him4 ,we accept$ him1 l any o!r accu/om$ gift1 )\t realiz+ q fully h[ mu* he meant to u4 ,z we rememb] him n[1 :at impresses u mo/ /rongly is ! ?\ght h[ little 9 him we c\ld h wi%$ to *ange--h[ extraord9>ily well he measur$ up z a man4 ,!re 0 a f9e s]5ity ab\t him1 & a k9d ( s\ndness & sweetness ( "* l ! autumnal rip5ess ( a p]fect apple4 ,x 0 tonic & :olesome to be "u 8 influ5ce4 ,!re h be5 great tea*]s :o c\ld n tea*4 ,nev]!less !y 7 great tea*]s because a virtue w5t out f !m :i* t\*$ ! lives ( _! pupils & 0 bett] ?an all in/ruction4 ,!re h be5 great in/ructors :o c\ld n be respect$1 because along ) intellectual brilliancy & cle>ness w5t a n>r[1 or a l[1 or a selfi% outlook on life4 ,mr4 ,putney measur$ up 9 bo? respects--he 0 a l>ge-m9d$ man1 he 0 a great tea*]4 ,! v nature ( 8 pr(ession preclud$ any wide or r++ fame4 ,8 "w 0 done quietly1 unobtrusively1 "o might almo/ say1 obscurely4 ,a tea*]'s "w is always s4 ,8 memory re/s ) u :o knew him1 b ) u x is v secure4 ,x is ! memory ( a man :om we c\ld respect )\t coldness1 & love )\t mak+ all[ances4--,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool ,regi/]4 ,9 ^! days :5 ! s-call$ practical side ( life has seem$ to cr[d out ! humanities1 s t 9 _m s*ools ,lat9 & ,greek are n includ$ 9 ! curriculum1 ,mr4 ,putney has held high ! tor* ( classical le>n+4 ,to him mu* cr$it %\ld be giv5 = keep+ alive a real int]e/ 9 ,greek1 & = giv+ ?or\gh & inspir+ "w 9 ,lat94 ,moreov]1 9 all s*ool relations ,mr4 ,putney has be5 n only ready b glad to co-op]ate4 ,:e!r = a social ga!r+ ( ! tea*]s requir+ a tax1 = tickets to ! _m ball games1 or = ,?anksgiv+ baskets to be fill$1 ,mr4 ,putney's purse 0 always op54 ,n _m1 inde$1 "k h[ (t5 he ov]paid 8 subscription s z to be sure to d 8 "p4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 x is ! p]sonality ( ,mr4 ,putney1 s elusive & yet s real1 t has impress$ u all4 ,9 ! hurry & ru% ( mod]n days1 he nev] fail$ to be truly k9d1 to be w>mly sympa!tic1 & at all times to be :olly unselfi%4 ,s ) ! poet we say1 ,& ?us he bore )\t abuse ,! gr& old "n ( g5tleman4 ,,effie ,,moore4 ,! ?+ :i* impress$ me ! mo/ ab\t ,mr4 ,putney 0 ! way he salut$ ! flag 9 ,assembly e morn+4 ,"o c\ld tell by 8 mann] 9 salut+ t he lov$ ! flag & w\ld fight = x aga91 any:]e1 any "t4 ,i4 ,a4 ,mr4 ,putney 0 a man :o always f\nd ! be/ 9 e "o2 :o prov$ himself su* a sympa!tic tea*] t he inspir$ all to try to please him4 ,8 "n w always br+ to m9d mo/ t5d] remembrances4 ,l4 ,b4 ,mr4 ,putney has always be5 to 8 /ud5ts ! highe/ ideal ( man & ( tea*]4 ,he has be5 a true fri5d4 ,8 g5]osity to faults & ! enc\ragem5t he has giv5 u all to live bett] lives w be> fruit4 ,he _h a :ole-he>t$ smile :i* none ( u w ev] =get4 ,he is1 & always w be1 ! out/&+ figure 9 my s*ool life4 ,e4 ,c4 ,) ! pass+ away ( ?is mo/ v5]able "* ,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool has lo/ a %9+ />1--a /> t %one 9 ! he>ts ( all 8 /ud5ts & ( all ( ^? :o knew him4 ,he 0 a fri5d ( all cre$s & 0 always ready to l5d a will+ h& to !m4 ,religi\s to ! utmo/ & a real ,am]ican 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w1--su* is ! "* ( ! s\l :i* w no long] *e] u 9 our daily tasks1 b :i* w rema9 9 our memories =ev]4 ,a4 ,f4 ,( all ,mr4 ,putney's mo/ /rik+ attributes1 8 smile always impress$ me greatly4 ,e "t he smil$ we look$ up & j naturally smil$1 too4 ,& :5 he laugh$ x 0 contagi\s--a ripple ( happ9ess s\nd$ ?r\gh ! class4 ,8 smile always drove away ! blues & enc\rag$ u2 n only 9 our ,lat9 lessons1 b 9 e way x made life bright]4 ,e4 ,l4 ,mr4 ,putney's love & fri5d%ip = ! pupils & ! respect :i* !y _h = him /& out mo/ /rongly 9 my m9d4 ,nev] did he hesitate :5 ask$ to help "s ( 8 pupils out ( h\rs4 ,nev] did a cross ^w pass 8 lips1 & a nod 0 all t 0 ne$$ to /op any di/urbance 9 ! hall or room4 ,he w be miss$ z ! mo/ lov$1 mo/ able1 & mo/ respect$ tea*] & companion t ev] ent]$ ,old ,edmunds4 ,c4 ,k4 ,mr4 ,putney1 ! mo/ p]fect man ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,only a few words are necess>y to say t ?\gh ,i knew him only = a %ort :ile1 he /ood z a symbol ( my utmo/ ideal 9 man4 ,ju/ice1 k9dness1 love & bro!rhood 7 liv+ 9 8 he>t4 ,8 mo/ beautiful *>act]i/ic & ! mo/ preci\s 0 8 consid]ation = o!rs4 ,g4 ,e4 ,r4 ,:at especially appeal$ to me 9 ,mr4 ,putney 0 8 love = 8 pupils4 ,he always tri$ to help !m 9 e possible way4 ,he ev5 /ay$ at s*ool an h\r or s aft] ! s*ool _h clos$ to help ^? :o might wi% to come = help1 z he always said 9 8 pleas+ tone4 ,i %all nev] =get 8 words1 ,well1 y w h x to-morr[8 :5 "s p]son 0 n prep>$ ) 8 lesson4 ,no great] loss c\ld be su/a9$ by ! s*ool ?an ?is giv+ up ( ,mr4 ,putney4 ,d4 ,r4 ,mr4 ,putney 0 a man de>ly lov$ by all :o knew him4 ,8 g5tle ways1 8 rem>kable :ole-he>t$ness & 8 poli%$ mann]s are *>act]i/ics ( a man :o 0 a great b mode/ h]o 9 ! great ,civil ,w>4 ,he _h no favorites among ! pupils b he 0 ! favorite ( ! pupils4 ,?us we m\rn ! loss ( ,mr4 ,putney next to ! loss ( a ne> relative4 ,c4 ,t4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw ,mr4 ,putney ,i 0 impress$ by 8 dignity & 8 k9d face4 ,aft] kn[+ him bett]1 :at appeal$ to me mo/ =cibly 0 ! absolute confid5ce & tru/ he _h 9 8 pupils4 ,?is tru/ 9 u made u want to d our "w well1 & made u feel t we mu/ d our "w well s t we w\ld des]ve 8 tru/4 ,build !e m /ately mansions1 ,o my s\l4 ,:5 we he>d ( ,mr4 ,putney's pass+ all 0 sil5ce2 t 0 ! only tribute "o c\ld give4 ,m]e words1 m]e music1--no?+ rea*es ! summit ( a life giv5 ov] to s]vice4 ,8 cre$ 01 ,:at d we live = if x is n to make life a little less difficult = o!rs4 ,surely t is ! highe/ goal ( any human s\l4 ,he liv$ s t to come into 8 pres5ce 0 to be w>m$ & *e]$ z by ! sun4 ,by a life h]oic he conqu]$ dea?4 ,:5ev] ,i look$ at ,mr4 ,putney & ! flag 9 assembly1 ,i c\ld n help connect him 9 "s way ) ,abraham ,l9coln & ! great /ruggle = fre$om4 ,he us$ to c>ry himself 9 su* a soldi]ly mann]4 ,:5ev] he spoke to u x 0 a r>e treat4 ,h4 ,m4 ,b4 ,,address ,,( ,,dr4 ,,sm>t ,,at ,,! ,,burl+ton ,,high ,,s*ool ,y h n ask$ me to speak to y ?is morn+ ab\t ,mr4 ,putney because ,i c tell y any?+ ab\t him :i* y d n already "k4 ,9 fact x does n matt] v mu* :o speaks to y ab\t him4 ,y only wi% to h an occasion to recall a famili> & delightful & impressive tea*]4 ,y wi% someone to d :at ,m>k ,antony did = ! ,romans & tell y :at y y\rselves d "k & enable y to repeat ! exp]i5ce ( ,samson's "m 9 ! scriptures :o said ab\t ! angel's visit1 ,! man came to me :o came to me ! o!r day4 ,y h set me a difficult & an easy task4 ,difficult because y knew ! man & op5 y\r e>s = words good en\gh to speak ab\t him1 & easy because y knew ! man & c y\rselves supply :at ,i may miss1 & smoo? my awkw>dness by ! h>mony ( y\r own recollections4 ,y might be int]e/$ to he> some?+ ab\t ,?omas ,arnold ( ,rugby1 ,tom ,br[n's tea*]1 or ab\t ,bronson ,alcott :o _h su* /range ways 9 discipl9e1 requir+ an (f5d+ pupil to puni% him1 hold+ out 8 own h& = ! f]rule2 or ab\t ,tagore 9 ,india :o requires 8 boys to g out e>ly 9 ! morn+ to sit = half an h\r "u "s bu% or tree = quiet m$itation4 ,talk ab\t ^! m5 might p]haps appeal to y\r g5]al int]e/ 9 tea*]s & tea*+1 b :at y crave ?is morn+ is diff]5t4 ,y wi% to repeat ! exp]i5ce ( ,a*illes :o slept beside ! _m-voic$ sea1 ! ,polu phloisboio ,?alasses1 & dream$ t 8 sla9 fri5d ,patroclus came back to him3 ,l him 9 all ?+s--/ature1 beautiful eyes ,& voice & g>m5ts :i* he wore 9 life ,a m>vell\s semblance ( ! liv+ man4 ,or ! exp]i5ce ( ,pet] :5 8 ,ma/] appe>$ to him & fre%5$ ! old love & admiration & mov$ him to c>ry on ! ,ma/]'s s]vice 9 8 own life4 ,y h set me a v difficult task b :5 ,i give y an in* y w take an ell4 ,:]e ,i /umble y w walk ) sure /ep4 ,if ,i am too mu* l ,hamlet ) old ,polonius say+ ?is cl\d is l an elephant or a camel1 y w see a cl\d l t :i* w5t be=e ! ,israelites 9 ! des]t--a high spiritual pres5ce to guide !m4 ,a few days ago he 0 "h4 ,! memory is full ( life4 ,8 /alw>t figure clo!d ) g5tlemanly c>e & ta/e1 8 be>+ & movem5t s f9e1 s dignifi$1 s c\rte\s & s pleasant4 ,8 voice s special to him1 ) all h>%ness f9$ out ( x1 tun$ z _! voices are :o h 9 _! spirits ! acc5t & habit ( good w4 ,& t f9e face1 ! out-(-doors sign ( good ?9k+ & good feel+1 practic$ long & become a second nature4 ,t %apely1 well-proportion$1 roomy head ) its glory ( :ite hair4 ,he _h1 x seem$ to me1 9 8 physical pres5ce ! *>m ( old age )\t its weakness4 ,he 0 n a s5tim5tal1 fl[]y man4 ,he 0 naturally p]haps l ! rock 9 ! des]t :i* ,moses /ruck & drew wat] f x4 ,! rock did n look z if x hid a f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]1 b he took duty to wife4 ,he lov$ to d 8 duty4 ,he c\ld n be com=table 9 any o!r c\rse & do+ 8 duty became 8 joy1 8 life4 ,:]ev] y f\nd him1 9 s*ool1 9 *ur*1 9 ! /ate1 9 ! ,gr& ,army1 he 0 at 8 po/1 on gu>d1 awake1 al]t1 devot$4 ,he did n g ) ! cr[d into ! ,civil ,w>4 ,he ?\ght alone & deeply4 ,he weigh$ ! matt] by himself4 ,he comp>$ 8 obligation to 8 fa!r on ! old f>m ) ! call ( ! ,union & conclud$ t he ought to g4 ,aft] a long life ( fidelity to obligation he c\ld n brea! easily 9 any o!r atmosph]e4 ,he w5t simply & /raight to 8 po/ ) 8 :ole gift & might4 ,duty-- ,/]n lawgiv]6 ,yet ?\ do/ we> ,! ,godhead's mo/ b5ignant grace2 ,nor "k we any?+ s fair ,z is ! smile ^u ! face1 ,fl[]s laugh be=e !e on _! b$s1 ,& fragrance 9 ?y foot+ treads4 ,?\ do/ pres]ve ! />s f wrong1 ,& ! mo/ anci5t heav5s ?r\gh !e are fre% & /rong4 ,mr4 ,putney 0 an in/ructive tea*]4 ,"s ( y "k x4 ,_m old pupils gratefully ackn[l$ge 8 s]vice4 ,bo? 9 ! classroom & 9 private p]sonal contact he _h an en?usiasm = tea*+4 ,he manag$ to secure k ( :at he taught4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 8 pupils & he 0 int]e/$ 9 8 subject & int]e/$ 9 br++ ! two toge!r4 ,tea*+ ,i %\ld ?9k w\ld be difficult )\t all ( ^? int]e/s4 ,no d\bt ,mr4 ,putney _h a gift = tea*+1 b 9 tea*+ z 9 o!r k9ds ( "w "o does mu* to make "o's own gift4 ,b>r+ conspicu\sness = a call+1 ?is creative en]gy is ! man himself4 ,i l to rem9d "y p ( ?is fact because !y are wond]+ :at !y w d 9 life2 :at !y are fitt$ to d4 ,) "s res]vations x may be said t "o becomes fitt$ to d :atev] "o det]m9es to d ) "o's :ole m9d & s\l & /r5g?4 ,?9k h[ hit or miss our *oices (t5 are4 ,accid5tal circum/ances or *ance op5+s :5 we are look+ ar\nd = a job1 some?+ :i* happ5s to be 9 ! air :5 we come on ! /age h m to d ) our fir/ *oices ?an any suppos$ g5ius = ?is or t4 ,:5 m5 & wom5 :o h begun _! c>e] 9 ?is q casual mann] succe$1 !n p say !y h a rem>kable gift = _! "w4 ,! gift 9 a v real & l>ge s5se is ! creation ( _! own en]gy4 ,i believe t x 0 s ) ,mr4 ,putney4 ,he 0 dilig5t & fai?ful 9 8 call+ & 8 call+ op5$ its treasures to him4 ,y rememb] :at ! ,scripture says3 ,no man hav+ ta/$ old w9e /raightway desire? ! new = he sai? ! old is bett]4 ,mr4 ,putney illu/rat$ ! say+4 ,!re 0 a graci\sness1 a consid]ation1 a pleasantness & good w 9 8 ripe age :i* made x beautiful & drew w>m p]sonal feel+ to him4 ,a cu/om ( ! he>t grew up ab\t 8 "n4 ,"s ( y lov$ him4 ,t feeble old soldi] :om he visit$ e ,sunday aft]noon is lonely )\t him4 ,he _h t :i* %\ld accompany old age1 z honor1 love1 ob$i5ce1 troops ( fri5ds4 ,n a few boys & girls h reason to rememb] ) t5d]ness 8 delicate & pati5t sympa?y4 ,i receiv$ a circul> ! o!r day sign$ by my old tea*] ( ma!matics4 ,i h n se5 him = ne>ly =ty ye>s b read+ 8 words1 see+ 8 "n ,i lift$ him aga9 be=e my m9d z if ,i sat aga9 be=e him 9 ! ,albany ,academy4 ,i recall 8 bodily pres5ce1 8 voice1 8 mann]4 ,i am grateful = 8 cle>1 & to me inescapably conclusive tea*+1 & some?+ ,i _c analyze came back to me--p]haps ,i %\ld bett] say1 came ov] me = my debt to him has be5 gr[+ all ^! ye>s4 ,some?+ ( him has tak5 root 9 my life & gr[n & borne fruit4 ,9 y\? we take su* influ5ces = grant$4 ,we are c>eless ab\t !m4 ,we absorb !m )\t ?anks4 ,b ! ye>s br+ ?\ght & ?\ght reveals s]vice & we are grateful4 ,all my be/ is dress+ old words new ,sp5d+ aga9 :at is already sp5t ,= z ! sun is daily new & old ,s is my love /ill tell+ :at is told4 ,9 com+ ye>s "s ( y w be ?9k+ & say+ ab\t ,mr4 ,putney ) gr[+ appreciation :at "s :o are n[ 9 ! ?ick ( life are already say+ 9 ! words ( ,scripture ,demetrius ha? good report ( all m5 & ( ! tru? itself3 yea1 & we also be> record4 ,,mak+ ,,life ,a ,,b5$iction ,:atev] our pa? 9 life or ! aim ( our ambition1 ! real measure ( our s]vice & success is ! influ5ce we ex]t ^u ! pres5t g5]ation & ^? :o come aft] u4 ,we may d ?is ?r\gh our ev]yday life1 ?r\gh our individual s]vice1 ?r\gh our b5efactions4 ,:5 our lives are summ$ up1 we are ask$ n :at we ga9$1 b :at we gave1 n h[ mu* weal? we accumulat$1 b h[ mu* good we did ?r\gh our s]vice & ! means at our disposal4 ,to gr[ old beautifully 9 s]vice = humanity has be5 nam$ ! height ( human a*ievem5t4 ,x falls to few m5 to d ?is 9 ! measure rea*$ by ,pr(essor ,putney1 :o has j pass$ out f ?is community m\rn$ by all4 ,8 long life jo9$ g5]ations f> sep>at$4 ,^? :o paid tribute to 8 life & individual s]vice includ$ ! rapidly ?9n+ blue l9e ( ! vet]ans ( ! w> = ! pres]vation ( ! ,union1 = human fre$om1 ( ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago z well z hundr$s ( s*ool *ildr5 :o _h le>n$ to love him ?r\gh ! close association ( tea*] & pupil4 ,x is giv5 to only "o man 9 t5 ?\s& ?us to l9k close to 8 own p]sonality ! g5u9e affections ( organizations repres5t+ extreme y\? & advanc$ age4 ,to h done all ?is is pro( t ,pr(essor ,putney 9 e s5se ( ! expression grew old beautifully4 ,! human int]e/ elem5t s]ves to br+ out ?is side ( 8 life /ill m impressively4 ,x 0 8 ambition t he might tea* on 8 eightie? bir?day4 ,a few m days w\ld h witness$ ! consummation ( ?is all[able wi%4 ,8 consci5ti\sness 0 supreme h[ev]4 ,he rem>k$ to 8 gr&daught] t if he did n recov] 9 two weeks x w\ld n be "r = him to reta9 8 position z a tea*] 9 ! ,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool1 great z 0 8 desire to celebrate 8 f\rscore anniv]s>y 9 h>ness4 ,he cont9u$ to ! end "o ( ! y\nge/ ( ag$ m54 ,he kept 9 t\* ) y\? & 0 ?us able to reflect ! _s & int5se int]e/ ( y\?4 ,he 0 con/antly aid+ boys 9 8 home :o ne$$ help 9 _! /udies4 ,he gave ( himself ungrudg+ly 9 ?is way & refus$ recomp5se4 ,x 0 ) him a labor ( love4 ,if he _h frailties1 & :o ( u has n1 he gov]n$ !m in/ead ( lett+ !m h dom9ion ov] him1 !reby %[+ himself bett] ?an he t take? a city4 ,= 8 pupils & 8 associates z well z = ^? :o associat$ ) him 9 8 ,*ri/ian "w 9 ! ,college ,/reet ,*ur* he 0 always ! g5tleman ( ! old s*ool & ! embodim5t ( unobtrusive b5efic5ce comb9$4 ,all boys & girls :o may be incl9$ to bewail ! impossibility ( be+ ( s]vice "u pres5t conditions or limitations w e/abli% _! privilege ( s]v+ z he s]v$1 if !y be> ?or\ghly 9 m9d t ,pr(essor ,putney did :at he did1 n ?r\gh ! aid ( weal? or position or ! favor ( p[]ful fri5ds1 b solely ?r\gh 8 own individual s]vice to o!rs4 ,( su* x is writt5 t he %all d\btless come aga9 ) rejoic+ br++ 8 %eaves ) him4 ,9 ! ye>s to foll[ ! %eaves ( influ5ce ( ,pr(essor ,putney's life w come _m times to ! y\? ^: privilege x has be5 to be associat$ ) him1 & !y w rejoice t 8 influ5ce ent]$ _! c>e]s4 ,:o %all measure ! influ5ces = good t he has set 9 motion 9 ! "y lives & 9 ! life ( our community8 ,happy ! man to :om x is ?us giv5 to gr[ old beautifully6 ,?rice happy t man :o 9 ?us gr[+ old beautifully is able to br+ d[n to ! late/ g5]ations ! be/ traditions ( ! pa/ & ?r\gh !m to make 8 life a b5$iction to _m g5]ations to come4--,burl+ton ,free ,press4 ,,! ,,epilogue ,he ,toil$ long1 well1 & ) ,good ,*e] ,9 ! ,s]vice ( ,o!rs ,giv+ 8 ,:ole1 ,ask+ little ,endur+ pati5tly1 ,compla9+ ,n at all ,) small ,means ,effect+ ,mu* 99 99 99 ,he _h no ,/r5g? t 0 n ,useful ,no ,weakness t 0 n ,lovable ,no ,aim t 0 n ,wor?y ,no ,motive t 0 n ,pure 99 99 99 ,ev] he ,b5t ,8 ,eye ^u ! ,task ,undone ,ev] he ,b5t ,8 ,s\l ^u ! ,/>s ,8 ,he>t ^u ,! ,sun 99 99 99 ,bravely he ,met ,8 ,te/ ,ri*ly he ,e>n$ ,8 ,re/ --,,h]b]t ,,putnam4