Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-08-11
Commencement at Burlington.

The exercises of the 49th anniversary, or com
mencement of the University of Vermont, which
took place Aug. 4tl, we're of a high order. The
performances Tuesday afternoon before the Lit
erary Societies, consisted of an address by DR.
Wheeler, on the fine arts, and a poem by Alfred
B. Sweet, of Albany, illustrating the poetic char
acter of American History, which elected much
applause for the beauty and spirit of the define
atoms. In the evening the Junior class held
their usual exhibition, with much credit 10 them
selves for their various performances. The
whole of Wednesday, commencement day, was
occupied with the performances or the gradual,
ing class, and The two Masters Orations, varied
at intervals by the excellent music of Boad's
Cornet BOSTON, Band, taking place as follows.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
l. Prayer by the President.
2. The Man of Letters in active life.
Lawrence Myers, Jr, Platisburgh. N. Y.
3. The Influence of Local Associations.
William Stevens Cluke, Jr, Middlesex.
4. The Legal Advisers of Charles 1.
Edward Daniel Atwater, Burlington
5. The Study of the Fine Arts, as related to
mental developement.
Warner Daniel Hatch, N. Y. City.
6. The Letters of J%unlus, as suited to their time.
. Eden Sprout, Brookfeld.
Z. Relation of great political changes 10 the in
t%ellectual lite of a people.
George Dinon Kellogg, N. Y. City.
8. Obligations of Society TO Men of Science.
Thaddeus Landon, South Hero.
9. The English Poets, as advocates of Liberty.
Edward Judson Hill, Burlington.
10. The Golden Age Of the Ancient Poets.
Hobart Butler East Berkshire.
ii. Comparative educating influence of Sci
enti6c and Revealed Truth.
Lucius Erastus Barnard, Waitsfeld.
IL. The English Novelists Of the Eighteenth
Century.
Hiram Addison Gillett, Jonesville.
l3. The English bar.
Frederick Harley Bald win. Hinesburgh.
IA. Ancient and Modern Culture compared.
James Boardnan Gilbert, M. Granville, N. Y.
Is. Relation of the well being OF Society to
its moral culture.
Joshua Beers Hal, Madrid, N. Y.
l6. Unwritten History.
.HGchlcl SuttcI' Jl, II 'WCI VulCito'u.
II. Commerce and Literature, as related to
each other.
George Robinson Thompson, Montpelier.
Is. Law as grounded in the moral sense Of Man
kind.
George Engersol Gilbert. M, Granville N. Y,
10. Languag &c as a means Of culture.
Lewis Hopkins Wheeler, Burlington.
20. The prophetic power of Philosophy. A poem.
Henry Martin Wallace, Greensboro.
81. Succession in Literature, OF ages Of actior
and reflection.
Otis David Smith, New Haven.
%. Ancient and Modern notions Of Freedom
compared,
James Marsh Read, WiDooski Falls,
%. The moral element in the Platonic Philoso.
ply.
Wilson Barlow Parmelee, Burlington.
"a. American Politicians at the time OF the adop
ton Of the Constitution,
Hobart Hamilton, Jericho.
Is. The Imagination as vivitying truth to the
individual mind. Fl
Joseph Amos M ;Loughlin, Burlington
26. The hlghes, forms OF Literature religious.
Henry Barmby Buckham, Bedford, c. E.
q. Thought and Action.
John Ellsworth Goodrich. Hinsdale, Mass.
CANDIDATES o THE MASTERS DEGREE,
%. Grounds of Beilet IN Error.
Zebina Kellogg Pangborh, johnson.
%. Visions and Missionaries.
Edward Carter Palmer, Burlington.
Excused,
The graduating class, in which we took tn
deeper interest, as their youngest was our old
est, was the largest, we believe, and undoubted
ly one of the most promising which ever gradu
a,ed from tina, growing University. They appear
ed like men,and their efforts in the aggregate, i
which none fell below mediocrity, exhibi'ed
maturity and grasp of thought, and the hterar
fruits OF a wholesome training, which would b
a credit to any of our oldest colleges. The
will, unless we are much mistaken, make thel
mark on the times, in which they are about t
become prominent actors. Collectively and il
dlvidually we wish them success=-the success
which, with the observance II beactiiul admonf
ton of one or their owa classical authors, Mac
%urtute, they can 80 surely attain.
The two Masters Ora,ions, by z. X. Pane
born and E G. Palmer, son of Elk Governe
Palmer, were both, as all concede, production
Of no ordinary excellence.