Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-08-15

Anniversaries OF The Lni-
vr'sty OF Vermont.
The cxcite.ncns of Commencement week
have again passed away. This morning we
were tilst smuthored with dust, and then drcnch-
ed in rain. Bat during tn? three days deyo-
tie to the anniv erslry exercises, the weather,
as usual, WIS re nlriably fine. The rain on
Sunday, and the cool, bracing air which fol-
lowed, not olI; lid the dust but raised the
spirits.
Intelligent and Influential men from abroad
hive been in attendance in unusual numbers. -
All agree that, as 4 whole, the exercises have
been Of more than ordinary interest.
SO far as our knowledge extends, we will
cndeavor to give bricf account Of all that has
TRANSFERRED.
Oh Monday evening, the Society f
Religious Inquiry was addressed by Rev. Mr..
Mil, Of LenoX, Mass. OF his subject and the
tenor of the Grafton, cur position and Mr.. y lis
defective delivery prevented our getting a clear
idea What we did hear, however, led us to
conclude that the speaker placed much greater
reliance upon the pophctcal nature of dreams
and the yagares Ola weak and distorted mag
nation, than has hitherto been our wont. We
may have entirely misconcei'eI hin.
At 10 - o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday,
the Associate Alumni Of the University, to-
gethor with Il large collection of others, had the
pleasure Of listening to the very able address
OF Hon. Frederick Allen, of Boston, to which,
on thtt day, we, somewhat at length, referred.
The ceebra ion of the Literary Societies in
the afternoon, afforded the great literary treat.
The O'aton Of E p. WnlPPLE, Esq, Of Bos-
ton, wLo.e theme was the "Engl,sh Mild, and
which was delivered wihou; note or script, we
hardly dare refer to, lest We should exceed
limits Before us stood a man with massive,
intellectual head, upheld by a slight, tragIle
frame. From beneath his broad, expansive
brow, shot forth an eye, larger aud mo,e prom
inent than any we had before seen Coming
upon the stage, he assumed a position m ost
awkward aud neegant, but which soon passed
OFT OF view las his clear and great thoughts clad
in purest Saxon, came torreni-like upon U.s.
before US ne paced Johh DhI', IN al MS
naive seIliShness and conceit in his stern and
suen insoIencr, and "onderons, never-dyng
individuality. An En4Ii-hman's faults and viz
tues were 80 aernated that, at times, yon hard.
" knew whether the most to despise or admire.
Ga the whole, he made you proud of your Eng
ll,h descent and happy that you were Amer
lean born.
file Rev. John Picrpoat. of Medford,
NJ S.. TOR whose talents mi oln,ic genius, we
have a much hi,rAer respect than for hi, free sol!
no,itics, f,,1cvcd Mr.. u binn,n. with mem.
most racv and ftcltous. 1t was word paint
;rr. and n;ctnro after picture was pre scented to
the minis cyc-"tabIeaux yjylnt"-which
one almost expected to see tlke form and move
We hope some old "Grcon Monntamacr, ;,
whose life and character were sohapphy sketch
ed, was present to ENJOY this word Panorama
. s. e are sure he must hive lived his life over
again." Thnli<png Yankee hoy, with his i1ck
knife, first forming the "dartlng arrow" then
the miniature wa'eT-"heel, and hnIlIy building
the steam engine or at length seated by his
lanHee wHe ''q"'Ilea oy none o'hcr ana
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