The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-01
COMMENCEMENT.
MiddIeburv. July 26th. ISIS.

The Annual Commencement of MiddleLurv
College, which occurred on Wednesday last. drew
together larger number of the graduates and
friends of the Institution, than we have seen for
some years past The exercises throughout we've
attended by large audience, and may be charac-
terized, in general terms, as being of Il very re
spectacle order.
The Society Anniversaries were held on Thurs
day afternoon. The Philomathesian Society Wi,
addressed, in a learned and eloquent discourse, bv
Rev. j. ]. Owen, d. d., Of New York, on the sub
ject of Classical Studies. The Orator Of the
Philadelphian Society, was Rev. DIR. Bard-thc
well-known lecturer on Europe. His subject was
the Progress, the Prospects, and the Demands OF
the Age.
The Parkcrian Exhibition of Prize Speaking.
on Tuesday evening, passed off very crcdtaby to
all concerned The following is from the report
of the Committee selected to award the Prizes
{" The Committee considered the speaking of
all the classes to have been Of high order of ct
tainment. and above the ordinary character of rt-
forts of that kind = \ The Committee have
made the following awards:
Freshman Glass, LIST Prize to Dunsmorc,
I'd do. TO Long.
Sophomore Glass. LIST do. to Swift.
ID do. to Parmcnter
Junior Class, LIST do. to Simmons,
2d do TO Perry.
The Committee beg leave to add that the speak
ing in this Exhibition, reflects great credit upon
the instructor in the department of ElOcutiun.
Edwarl ID. Barber. J. J. Owen, b. W. Smt,.
Robert f. Lawrence G. NJ Fletcher
Wednesday was delightful day and the pro
cession, which moved from Painter Hall 10 the
Congregational Church, was mcommonlv lar,
On arriving at the latter place the exercises wcrc
as follows:
FORENOON.
PRAYER nv the President
Salutatory 0ration-S. AIhcc, Tan-,loi Y. Il
Orltion-Political Prospects of Asia-E. II.
Blanchard, Greensboro.
| Orarion-Life-t; Dana. Brandon
Oration-National Faith-W. y faru>worlI.,
Thetford
Oration-Symmctry of Mind-R. L. Marian
vile, Poultncv
! Oration-Thrst for Rcco.nitiou-J. T. Han
kin, Chester.
tion-Mohammcd--S. ". Rcmcle, Corn
wall
Observation-Disclosures Reverence for Antiquity
d. J. Rich. Sho-cham.
Literary Conference.-The Political tcndcnrir
of the Asc-M. w. Folsom. Moriah. y Y.
AFTERNOON.
Oration-Louis Sixtccnih-S Albce I.angdpn
NIL
Oration-Mystery-G r. Wright Shorcha IN
Masters Oration-Mr j. ii. Barrett
Degrees Conferred.
Prayer by the President.
BCnediction.
The degree of \. =. was conferred on the FOL-
lowing; Sumner Albcc, f. H. Blanchard, George
Dana, W. a. Farnsworth, NJ w Folsom L. f.
Meanwhile. J. T. Rankin, s. W. Rcmcle, d. J
Rich, G. j. Wright.
The degree of n NJ on C. NJ Fletcher. NJ W
Stafford, J. II. Barrett, c. b. Smith, Cleveland
Keith and Rcue Keith.
Honorary A. NJ: Rev. Louis Bridal, Of Pari.
Mr. +. NJ Maynard, Essex, n. Y.
The degree of LII. d. on the Hon Daniel Chip
man, of Ripton.
Immediately after the degrees were conferred.
the Associated Alumni held their Anniversary
The Grafton was pronounced by Rev. John Mat
tocks, of Kccsevillc, n. Y.
The exercises of both DAYS were cnlivcncd with
excellent music from the Troy Brass Band.
We are happy to say that the condition and
prospects of the College are very much improved
since last year. The College Funds have been
greatly increased, and there is no longer a doubt
of its pcrmancnce and renewed prosperity Tho
prospects of full Freshman Glass, this Fall
arc fatrcring.