Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-12
Correspondence IF The Vermont Cnrop;,b
Commencement at MiddIeLur,
MIppLEnrnr. I'M. 0n

"iDpLEbURf, July 9th, lsl1
Enclosed you baye the scheme Of accidental =.
erei'es a. the commencement, Of Middeburv O..
lege mat Is lusi ended. An audience as nun,s,o.-
a. usus', and composed Of about iis ordinary nv,
IPoruonh cons'noents Of literary and n,elgsS,
strangers or visitors, alumni md ei,izsr. s..gem
an interest and satisfaction IN ali The perf,aeu
Of the day even more uniform. as .bonld -
from appearances, and more fully sustained tb,oa-
out, than IS common.
Gu Tuesday afternoon, the philotDa,hs,;s, q.
cIeiy Of the College was addressed By the Re, 4
IL. CiAPv, OF Brailleboro, upon some prs-r,o.;,'
Ter The proper study Of literature. IN ,hs ~.
style Of rhetoric for which the speaker Ia, hPH
already known in this community. lie diYee,aS !.
tention 10 The qualities Of a mind adapted u ;,..'
~ pursuits, endesSosing 10 set up some Iand1.'i.
for the ardent but youthful aspirap, alter M.
ces Of excellence; particularly cautioripv M, -
out Of the path Of that system oftasIe and er,;s,
which in these days attempts 10 measure add son
troll the productions Of genius, by standards Which
the sense and feeling Of thar practical thing AM,S
must refuse TO recognize or approve
The Rev. LAURRNs p HicKoK, Of Auburn
orator Of the Philadelphia Socieiy-folowed in
the evening. The topic TO which his discourse
bound the large audience in strict auep,;on
should enunciate as the Gdraacemenf of N, gr.a,
interest Of humaaify, considtred icih r,fsreus, =
aa essential clement rather THr esseafiof,Lr,,,
Of that aduaHcmcnf.
The address before the Associated Alumni h,
the Rev. JONATHAN CLEMENT, OF Topsbam. Main.
and the poem by Rev. BYRoN SUNDERIIN. of B,,,'
via. n u, maintained 70 The last and worhl, en-.
cluded the series Of profitable entertainment on
the poetry cannot undertake TO speak descrip,,,.
ly IN constrained and brief prose allowed mi,
space and instant 10 say that It's object Wa. -
notice the progressive changes Of the Eovl;,h
tongue ia connection with the causes OF change
Fourteen young men received their frs, deg,ee
as graduates and two their masters degree Tb.
honorary degree Of A. NJ, was conferred upop Re-,
Andrew j. Fennel, Rev Joel Bingham and M
VIM. A Burnham. That Of ID. d. on Rev Joo,.
than Clement Of Topsham Me-, Rev Henry Smith
PIesideni Of Marrietia College, and Rev. WIN. H
Lewis, Rector Of Trinity Church, BROOKLYN. N. Y
f. ". Chester. ESQ. Of New York city, Res. Ly.
man Matthews, and Rev. Josiah l.. Goodhue. were
elected 10 the Corporation.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
foREsoos. 1. Prayer by the Presidents. lain
Salutatofy, Francis Drake, Casteton-s Or,tion.
succrss. c. N Boardmsn, CassIe,on~Musie4 Or,
lion; The Incompeieness OF History, T. ID. Bufwel.
Crown Point, N. Y.-5. Grafton; Literary Fame. "
II. Dean, Pleasant Valley, N. VS.. Ora,ion: The
Question, A. e. Everest, Peru, ". Y.-Music-7
ColIoquy;
nofevery age and each profession,
si-n err the most BY prePossessiOn,''
G. c. Bixby, Crown Point, N. Y; Characters, Mr.
Downer, an Associationisi, P. j. H. Myers; MI Lesy.
ings, Conservative. J. W. Hunt; Mi Bradshaw, an
Author, G. c. Strong; Mr.. Dfendorf, an Admirero Of
Natural History, c. C. Bixhy-M Noses. Grafton;
The influence OF Poetry. u. ID. Gorham, West Rut.
land, yt-s. Grafton; Misappicstion Of Talents, ].
w. Hunt, Peru, N. Y.-i0. Grafton; The Arislocrs.
cy Of Intellect, ID. J. Lyon, Niddlebury-Music
AFrERsooE.-Music-0r The relation Of
obedience TO Freedom, +. J. II. Myers. Champaign, N
f,-I2. Grafton; Practical Men, G. C. Strong, Paw
let-Mrsic-is. Literary Conference; The Age Of
Poetry, 5. Msrtndsle, Wallingfotd; Speakers d. j.
Lyon, p. J. II. Myers, s. MarlndaIe-Music-I4
Grafton; Form, J. n. Trowbridee, Platisburgh, n.
f,i5. Grafton; Agency Of Visible Nature 10 the De.
veopement OF Mind, w. w. Winchester, Madrid, N.
Y.--Mnsic-i6. Degrees Conlered-l7 Prayer BY
the Presdent-ie. Benediction.