Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-06
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 1871

6. The conservative element in the statesman. !
CHARLES SroRnow WILLIAMS " oodstcck.
7. The educating power OF the Beautiful,
CARoLus NoyEs, Hydepdrk.
8. Religion, the ultimate aim of Philosophy.
WILLIAM WINTHROP BLoDGETT, Randolph
Condi3dtcs for The Masters Degree.
9 Labor, the condition OF growth.
LuclAN WEST CHANEY, Burlington
Moses Mcclellan CoLpuRS.
MUSIC.
II. Degrees conferred.
H. Bcncdicton.
Excused
The Corporation Dinner" was served mp BY
Mr.. OpELL of the American Hotel and was
doubtless worthy the reputation of that prospe.
rous establishment. The brief time that we
were able to give to it was when the material
viands had been discussed and removed, and the
higher intellectual rcpast was inproccss ofdevcl-
opement We reached the dining Hall Just at
the conclusion of an animated address from the
Presiding Officer at the Board, CHARLES ADAMS
ESQ, and in season to listen 10 the speeches of
DR.. BEEcHER and Judge CoLLAMER on certain
propositions having reference to the purposes of
Education and to the pccuniary circumstances of
the University. DR.. BEECHER's remarks on the
former topic were listened to with profound ana
gratifed attention. Judge CoILAMER in alluding
briefly to the condition of the University took oc-
rasion to revert to its early history with which
he was personally familiar, and related several
anecdotes Illustrative of the energy and perse-
vering toll of its fourr1ers, the faithful friends
Of T. luaation in Vermont, tint were received
with great laughter and applause. He again
advcrted to the debt of gratitude that is due to
the interchangeable DR.. SANDERS. the mildness of
whose executive administration. he said was
as remarkable as the rmness and energy of hi-
wil--"I never knew" said Judge c. " but
one instance of severity and ttnflir disciplinary
requirement on the part of DR.. SANDERS, ant
that was when. on seeing me bare. too'ed about
the College, and being informed that had NJ
shoes, he insisted that must at any rate wea
something on my feet -
The Degree of A. B. was conferred upon tn,
members of the graduating class, as follows -
Hiram II. Atwater, George G. Benedict, VIM
W. Bodgctl Samuel G. Bull, George w. Cot
trill, John Curtis, Ira Dvol. Frederick A. Fol
lett, Daniel w, Gillian, Chauncey II. Hayden
John r. llcrrick, William ID. Hitchcock, Caspa
Il. Hopkins, Thaddeus d. Isham, John c. KIM
Carolus Noyes, George II. Paul, John g. Perry
Chester Prescott. Amos p. Prchard, Charles {
+ Spolding, Alfred B. Swift, Joseph W. Taylo
and Charles S. Williams.
; The Degree of a. NJ. was conferred, i
course, upon the following gentlemen &C. !
, Benedict, II. y. Burbank, L. w. CLANCY, NJ
: Mel. Coburn, w. G Becher, f. Billings,
: b. Northrop, and l.. O. Stevens,
l. Honorary Degrees were conferred as follow
: That of A. NJ. upon Rev. Il. ii. Person, Re,
: H. l.. STARK, d.. LEONARD MARSH, CARLO
BANTER, AsAHEL PECK, ID. w. c. CLARK
and E. a. SrANsBuRy, of Burlington, E.
WALTON jr. and FERRANp F. MERRILL of Mon
pelier, AUGUSTUS p. HUNTER, of Chelsea, an
SILAs II. DOUGLASS Lecturer in the Universal
of Michigan
The Degree Of Doct6- of Divinity, upon IL
Rev, joins A. Hicks Of Rutland, and the Re
CHAs. WALKER Of Pittsluri
The Degree of Doctor Of Laws upon JAM
DEAN of Burlington.
We cannot close our hurried and mperfe
notice of these anniversaries without aludir
to the very great addition contributed 10 the
enjoyment by the splendid Brass Band OF Il
Mcssrs DoDwoRTn Of New York.