New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-10
COLLEGE ANNIVERSARIES.
commencement Week of the University Of
Vermont.
Corre.pondsnce OF The n. Y Tnbuns.
Nadraadau Aiu 4 1870

Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune
BURLINGTON VI, Wednesday, Aug 4, 1852.
EDITOR OF TIE Tribune The Exer-
cises commenced with Baccalaureate Sermon denv-
cred by President Smith last Sabbath In the afternoon
at the Congregational Church. The President of this
University is man OF strong and highly cultivated
mind His sermon characterized by sound senses
good scholarship and ardent pety In his address %
the Graduating Glass, he spoke OF young Wood whose
death a few weeks ago bis classmates were called To
mourn In terms Of the highest praise The tears flowed
freely from the students and the whole congregation
we're much moved by the touching remarks Of the ven
cradle President No one can hear him without being
strongly pressed with the honesty sincerity and true
soauence Of all he utters This University will ursh
VI der the administration OF such man. The address
before the Society Religious Inquiry give Men
cay evening by Rev. Samuel HurIburt of New Haven.
Is short, sharp and direct Inc speaker did NOS
spare the Legislators of Vermont They have not been
very liberal toward the Colleges Of the State, and the
Rev gentleman took occasion TO remind them Of IL In
erms quite sarcastic as could reason ably expece
from filling his place.
Tuescay forenoon the annual celebration Of The As
sociate Alumni" took Place the address was given ~
Rev Joaeph II. Myers Of New York la the afternoon
The Literary Societies celebrated their anniversary.
The OF alton delivered by Rev. William ii. Lord,
aud the poem By Hon. Charles q. Eastman both Of
Montpelier All these performances were creditase,
aud Mr. Eastmsn's m wa exceedingly well received
by the audience Iis subject was the Old and the New
ln meda,ely AFTER the poem the Phi Bess Kappa woro
called TO ORDER and the orator for the occasion, Hon.
RUFUS Choate, OF Boston. assembled the stage Every
eve was upOn him, and the cOuntenabces OF tha large
betraJ ed the anxiety they ie ~ hear him.
short prayer was offered, and Dodsortb. Band, Of
your city, struck up some excellent music. Mr. CnOato
rose ran bis uemUlOus fingers through his curly hart
laid a roll Of manuscript upon the desk, and glanced
round upon the audience. His very looks wrought up
the feelings Of the audience n high pitch, and every
Eve and ear was open He commenced by saying tnas
be hoped he should be pardOned II he old nos ON tbs
OCCASION confne himself literature Tor ne mad CHOSEN
for hs theme another subject dc ssid Iase Deccmoe.
an exile landed upon shores. But win nov aas'nPs
M Dive his language for might well attempt 10 count
the stare or follow the lightning IN It's cours' among tns
cloud. ouis Kossuth was bis meme ana more Go
-, .ns,hItng and truthful euosy was never pro-
Ion,ced On any man than Mr. Choate pronounced upon
he treat Magyar IL thrilled through the audience nks
bock, Of electricity have never listened % moro
S,i,srt efiorerrOm any man, aid during Us delivery my
o,v wish was that tbs noble Exile had been here 70
Iesyit And yet II he had been he would have been
panied 70 hear such praise rom norIal ny. me Iso
and or liant audience held In oresshess silence BY
the orator Until nearly sunset can hardly Tell what
he said now 1t 10 IL st' ms lac the enchantment
Of pleasant dream with Its bali remembered thoughts
and emotions he strung together so many brilliant
pearls and hung w many girering images, that my
memory Il bewidered and cannot make up the re-
cord Mr. Choa,e does not far with the doctrine
az Intervention SONG 90 that TO- be thinks we ought
fra. 10 take care of ourselves lie leaves that 10 ~se
workmanship and az enlightened public conscience
He goes SO far however 10 give b. the persbing up
70 the point where he would not perish himself TAKEN
a. whole, his address mastery effort OF orin.ne
speaking and the wsrmest friend. aud most
nc admirers OF Kossuth could not find fault WIN IL %
places kossuth In the foremost rank Of all n'IDs
and doubts whether any precedipg age mas pfooaos1s
on superior 90 him The nextdsy the
E1erees performed and very mTe1 os II on The
Of the twelve young men VINO "spo1 81 b On The
stage" and received their - ~. Junior Ciass
evening previous 'ho ne and Gro wded audience This
C,a., nnmbers about thirty, and they promise Ven:
GnoeI anr! Il1 condition Several Honorary degrees
| were conferred.