New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-13
CONNIE nc ment Week of the University of
Vermont,
Correspondence of Tie Ncw-York Tribune.
BURLINGTON, VtD Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1851. |

commencement Week of the University oil
Vermont.
CORRESPONDENCE II lie NcwYork Tribune
BURLINGTON, VtD Tuesday, Aug 5, 1851.
The exercises of this Anniversary COM
mcnced on Sabbath afternoon IN the Congregational
Church. with baccaameate sermon from DR. SMITH,
the President of the University This address to the
graduating class was characterized by sound logic.
deep pieiy and great scholarship President Smith
IS no ordinary man He IS unquestonably one Of the
seundest divinos and ableS: scholars Of New-Eng-
land As the subject of his discourse he read few
verses of the Acts IN which Apollos is spoken Of
a learned man and one mighty in the Scriptures
He held him up as an excmplar for the young men
of our country. and especially for those who go out
from our seats Of learning with academic honors
upon them That portion of The sermon more espe-
ciallv designed for the students who about to
take their degrees and again mingle with the world,
was rcpctc with excellen, advice and fine touches of
feeling, swelling their hearts and drawing tears from
their eyes.
Monday evening the "Society for Religious In
ou,ryr celebrated their anniversary. The address
was by Rev Mr. Neil OF Lenox, Mass. whose sub
iect may be stated IN the welknown words, " Com
inc events cast their shadows before" As a scholar
and deep thinker the speaker showed himself 20 be-
far abo, medocriy, but the less SAID about his elo
ouencc the better He has the too common fault
which chaTactoTlzeS 50 many of our public speak
ers-a want of distinct articulation ana stTaining
after eject IN ms cadcnccs, so that an many OF has
well rounded periods he could only hear and feel
them himself, while his audience were IN pam 70
catch ms words and sentiments HIS discourse was
well digested and WCil written but amCy delivered.
Tuesday forenoon the Associate Alumni were
addressed BY Hon L. H. Allen. OF Boston, formerly
Judge OF one OF the Judicial Courts of Maine The
subject of ms discourse was political economy and
A ~
We should much better state OF society IMAM
tins world now presents. lie spoke oi tai poiilcal
economy which does not spend rs whole force IN
the accumulation OF wealth, but IN uhe more cqufI
distribution OF Al among the masses Ol the people
A. a nations Literature forms puphc opinion IN some
good degree, he sand we were m wan, OF one so as
not 10 depend TOO much on that OF foreign countries
But space viii not allow me to give even an orthno
of tins aolc address II was fun OF deep thought ana
eloquent language, from beginning 10 cad. Ii had
but oic fault and that was lis bIesiy-an error
which public speakers do not often commit II Was
delivered IN an eloquent and expressive manner
He forclbly advocated that poltlca! economy might
be made to aid the minlsiy of Chris. IN reforming
the world for science Is truth and rel gon Is found
ed on truth. and truth never varies from itself
Whether the speaker intended Il or not. don't know
hut II seemed To me the general tenor OF his DIS
course somewhat favored the notions OF those who
are advocating and anNouSy looking for better
and more equal condition OF human society Al
though We have 10 aTisoCrdcy IN republican Amer-
ca sustained 10y LAW, like that OF England, yet ne
thought there was one among us which would have
proved more injurious 10 the people, had not our eN
ienSlyC domain of lands afforded them refuge from
It's power. But am admonishcd that space cannot
be spared for more extended notice OF this deep
wcll-wriuon, and eoquen,y spoken address.
III the afternoon the Literary Societies" met 10
celebrate their ann, Crsary, and f. Z WMpple Esq
of Boston. gave the address, the SUBJECT OF Which
was "The English Mind" lie SAID the English
mind pyramid, with John Bull a, the base
and SHAH >peaIe al the apex 1t was mastery per
Torrance and produced deep sensation In the au-
dionce he orator stood on the stage IN front of
the pulpit and talked eloQuonty and TO the point Tor
more than an hour without notes His language
WAS terso and full of ideas. THIS address thc
gem of all the performances OF commencement
week, IN The opinion of many. II WAS followed Nv
poem dehNe by Rev. John Pierpont IN IN, usual
| quaint style. Mr.. PCHont Is well known 10 the
| public for the great Temperance Battle he fought
with the ilolhS-St Church IN Boston several years
ago He l. "a bold reionner. and strikes the al
The roots OF those trees which cuuber The gouud
His subject on ;hls occasion was The Yankee char
actcr and the improvement OF the age, which he
handled style that produced much music for ms
hearers, beng frequently nierSCC,ed BY loud demon
STATIONS OF applause Long ms poem was hi>
auditors wished II had been longer for people love
10 be amused As well a instructed. lis illusions 10
the past and his contrasting with the present,
laugh heartily. In the evening. thirteen Young gen
tlemen OF the JUNIOR class gave Their exhibition.
Their performances were very crediiabc 10 them
selves and gave good evidence that thcy have been
Well trained tins University All the above per
iomanceS were enlllened by the music OF Dob
worth'S Band.
"Wednesday broke bright and beautiful Showers
had Land the dust and The air pure and refresh
ing At early hour The steamboats, and cars Came
INTO the village laden With men, women ana children
All ANXIOUS 10 witness the Commencement exercises
and the fireworks IN the evening. Large crowds
OF people were seen Yesterday pu, to-day the crowd
Is greatly increased. The exercises at The church
were Witnessed by very crowded cong,e gallon
Nineteen young gentlemen received ihcir degree Of
Bachelor Of Arts. several Of whom spoke quite co-
QueGtly Their themes were well chosen. and their
STYLE oi writing exhibited good degree Of scholar
ship and severe tra;rlg. The degree Of Doctor Of
Laws was conferred upon he Hon WIN. G. Brad
ley, 81 Westminster. VI, Hon. Charles d. DaV. vi
Montreal. Canada, and Rev. Frederick Augustus
ROSS, o hmgSpCrj, EaSi Tennessee. md Henry 3
Smith. OF The Union Theological Seminary. 81 New
York. were made Doctors OF DIVINITY
In the evening there was q grand display % ire
works on the Old Camp-Ground.' =. spot which
commands a me view OF the lake and the distant
mountains. The evening vas pleasant the noon
Occasionally oveTshad0wed by aeecv clouds and q
gentle breeze from the south -rpped the surface OF
the lake. The camp-gTound Was covered with thou
sands upon thousands OF people. 10 witness thu pyTo-
technic display, which MOI often exhibited IN this
section of the country The steamooa. nIied States
with Dodworth's band on board. and some i've
hundred ladies and gentlemen. was playing about the
lake and giving the party fne view Of fireworks
upon the elevated camp ground above MUSIC. dane
,nc eating talking and laughing we're :he order ~
the evening The steamboat Boston, also, Win No
large bargeS !; lis SIDES, and large party on potTi,
was on Ihe lake They a'S> had music ano dtllciiS
On ihc,r boats. a. less prce ~ II iha gwen on he
sileT boat 80 tfat a. guIiu " a'ftGO - til. az