Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-19
Commencement at Amherst.

AmHgnsT, MASS, August u, 1871
Mr. Rv1ty two years absence from reVefed Alma
Mater we started from Vermont Tuesday last Tor The pn
pose Of attending once the exercises Of Commencement
We arrived here in hear the Grafton pronounced be
fore the Literary Societies. by Chades SUMNER ESQ., o. boa'on
His theme Fame and Glory which suggested three cues
tonsI WIS, arc Fame and Glory according to common &C
cept,nce How for may they be permitted to exert an nhu
nre owe, human conducf D. What Fame and Glory
Who arc The men worthy Of honcrf TO these inquire
be gave elaborate and eloquent In tho carly ages
The ~olld physical strength most honored The "aria
virtues gained greatest applause And even engb
ened age no, wholly from the influence Of this "bafbaroV
glory as the prouse honors heaped upon the m
ary hero GLORY may be motive to aciion, but shou
not be the chief only Justice and Benevolenee hno
edge Power SUPERIOR and must take the Peeedene
the mind Of him who would be truly great The world -
ginning to distinguish those who for some base
been rendered memorable by mankind, and those who Ps
the elements greatness The orator 10 conclusion p
ed glowing colOr that happy period when War DC
banshed the earth and Peace the ohsprng Of
70 an be uhercd 10 bons mankind The Grafton VI z Ell
oquent and scholar like Performance and for nearly y hou
kept that crowded audience In breathess suspense
throughout pervaded by noble sentiments and that ue ana
Iony morality which distinguishes tho author We he WI
BE- published and with bis True Grandeur Of Nation BE scat
tered the land. Their inaseRce will be good.
Rev JoEahsh Les,iu Of Providence, r. l., from Olas' o.
1875 addressed Alumni His theme was Chr'n sehoi-
arrhp which be treated able and eloquent nner ne
maintained hat the Emotions furnish the chief meas iv oni'
vesal Literature Our thoughts in propoio the n'en-
sy and power Of emotions. TO JSd n fo4rSi ahu we
tlink JSL Imagination has been spI' The eiean'e
faculty bu Emotion the crtafire enegy van that iaeniiy
The BODY Of the address consisted uron and spP
cation Of this idea II flushed produesr and ospayeo
much analytical skin and logical aenmen aioson 70 u'
ianeAed Professor Fske weItmsd, 4 b0asn' iea'
many eyes.
10 the evening Rev, Dr. william Adam pf New York de-
isered the usual Addre.. before the soeet Religious in9a
lie announced his subject Religious ne sad una
there h bot one controversy The World De se between re
voas freedom every thing which ese' u The adare'
tumpbau, vinieaiion Of relgo' f'eeden ID eppo'
70 all secular and ecclesiastical dsspo, IL aboundsd IN hs
toseal illustrations glowing dsserp and eeaniai hongn
er.phienly eel forth lie dsnonnese bold assumptions
the Catholic, 10 perhaps too terms yet spared no
,er opponents. when they dese,sdfbuke There u re
testanii,m" said he not Win tref Than raPaey
This true, need ~ look over our own an'
| We nscd not 20 with the speaker Europe.
To-day the exercises of the 0rshng Class came off, Tn
uus Of spesher vas eghieen Of whom acquitted then
..ye. with honor The oratOue johu Hawks Jr nj Dee
ssld on Eeoaouy IN the Uneqa Distribution Of Talent
IIenry Cammings Of wesnnsa, on the "Peuonaliy Of u
Schaiar-of John ". BeleheIf Cranky, on The SPIN,
de NAtisaoi Lewis fieBng Of Fioria, Political II
sesry--and Of CeoEe Soul, Of Quincy, on %OConnei'
The Great Repeater we're sts wren and spoken with mae
eaees The Masters orutio, BY Lewis Green of Lowell wi
ehssie and aainAated. fhesalna'ory BY L. H. EDWARDS
Southampton elegant "a full Of happy hits The Vsled'
,sy address BY Timothy stowe, u DedbsD, eloquent AZ
impressive.
The deere. Of A. was conferred in eoure ppon fire.
Aiumni and bonorsf degree Of A. ~ upon John Clary
Conway and Rev Johrs. Holmes, Of New Bedford The
gree az d. D. WAS eoafrsd upon Rev Samuel NJ wo'cests
q saler formerly Psessor q oruio in this lnsuuoa
upon Rev N Adams Bofoa and that Of l. l. d. upon sa'
usi L. Dana Of Lossi Rev. Henry B Smith, Of Anesbu
As elected pruess Of Intellectual and Moral PHILOSOPHY,
paee of Prosssofk " Fske, who died foreign tour,
Jerusalem on z7lh sf May last Professor Charles b
ans oT Mddshsy College, State Geologis, was elect
Professor Of astronomy and Curator or The Cabinet
The mos The occasion. by the CoFnst Band, Of Bcs'
under The direction Of Ms White, Of superior order
The dea q Professor Flake which frequently alieded
Ia the exercises. has gloom the Institution Viii
time Aioas disspaie. He rpe scholar power
~riter ADD devoted Christian.
The prospects, Of the College growing brighter
has lately donations smo1niing about 5000 and
irre from debt, The Cabinet and Observatory rapid
sppostAius completion Twentys1 have already been adm
! ted TO tie Freshmen Class.
! Yogn truly }. 5. L.