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student had ever graduated from the insti-
tuition, holding nfde or sceptical views.
2. The Associate Alumni. Responded to
by Rev. AARON PEAsE, of Norwich, Vt, with
some pthy and humorous remarks, winding
up with the creed of an U. V. NJ Alumnus,
which he laid down os follows lst, lie be-
lieves in Conscience, the same In al mon I'd,
he believes in the distinction between the
reason and the understanding Sd, Free will,
4th, Cocridge; 5th, DR.. Marsh, 9th, the Uni
yersity of Vermont eth, he believes in the
Faculty and lastly he believes that the Alum
nj who will assemble to celebrate the Ccnten-
nial Anniversary, 50 years hence, will believe
in the SAM articles.
3. 1H'memory Of the first President Of the
Unirersty. Responded to by DR.. CHANDLER, of
Greenfield, Mass, a graduate of 1907. He
gavoan exceedingly interesting account ofan
interview he had with DANIEL c. SANDERS,
the First President, but II few months before
his death, some five or six years ago. Almost
to the day of his death, lie rseid Mr.. Sanders
retained an all but perfect acquaintance p.ith
the affairs and progress of the College. and
the deepest interest in its welfare.
!. The first graduating Glass Of SO years
ago CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, of Burlington,
arose, "There were four of us" said he, "who
graduated fifty years ago" He stopped
moment two white haired men rose beside
him and the three, the survivors of the Glass
OF 1904, stood in silence. The effect was
lelectric. Wonder, that of college class of
half II century ago, three Jourths ehould yet
Z survive, and be able to meet at such a time,
\ and thoughts of the emotions which they
must feel as they looked upon each other
and their numerous successors in the path
on which they were the pioneers, filled the
minds Of all present, and after moments
silence broke forth in deafening applause.
Charles adams, Wheeler Barnes, Justus p.
Wheeler and Jarius KEENAN,, formed the
class. Of the last, who died many years ago,
Mr.. Adams gave brief sketch. lie was, he
said, man of uncommon talent. Beyond a
doubt he was the co-author with Irving and
Paulding, of Salmagundi'' and had he
| lived would have attained an elevated fame.
He went on to give interesting "reminiscences
Of Mr. Sanders. their old and sole instructor,
and Of the first days of the University, when
the primitive pine forest covered denscly the
spot where tho college buildings now stand.
and when he and his class mates, rolled the
logs and burned the st'tmps where the first
clearing on the ground was made,
D. The m.mory IF the deceased Alumni
Received in silence.
+. The Historian Of thc Day. DR.. WHEEL
LR spoke very briefly in response, mention
ing one or two points which time forbade hin
to dwell on in his discourse.
:. TIE orator Of the Day. Mr., SPALDIN'
replied with pithy sentence.
s. The Poet Of the Day--U nresponded to
g. O,- A hna Mater. Responded to by the
Hon. H. j. RAYMOND, ofthc New York Times
in his customary elegant and impressive man
G ncr.
f Letters were read from the Rev. WILLAR
Preston. formerly President of the Coleg
t for one year, JAMES MuRDocK, formerly Pro
= fcssor of Languages. o. F. DANA, Esq, c
Wisconsin, ALDEN b. SpooNER, JoHN n. POW
!, ROY, ESQ Prof W. G.. T. SnEDp, j. W
V MARSH, ESD, Of the class of As, now Chail
It man of the Committee Of Foreign Relation
II i'll the Sandwich Island Parliament, and frol
n the Alumni now resident in San Francisco
Y who sent Joint letter with some twenty cd
signatures, expressing their regret that the
$ could not even send delegate, and mention
e ing that they should commemorate the day
< ret union among themselves, on the Pacii
v shore.
The hall had now become quite dark. II
is few remaining toasts were dispensed with
IN Hon. J. WILLIAMSON, of Maine, made some r
e. marks. after which all joined in singing tt
u following
be BY MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 1850.
ne As wanderers from their place of birth
H. Their footsteps homeward bend
"A Welcomed, around the dear old hearth
festal day to spend,
So, gathered from various haunts,
eu We minglc here our joys;
II, Our Alma Mater greet-and hope,
ld She welcomes home her boys.
, Her sons, some old, some young, and some
'' In manhood vigorous prime,
Rejoice to find, their mother bears
nj so well the touch of Time
IS Through chance and change, through war and
ng She held her onward way;
se And halC a huadred years conspire
~ To weave her crown to-day
" All honor to the faithful few,
IT, Who guarded her of old
m That was her "iron age''-we trust
DIV She'll have her ''age of gold,'
re send forth her sons to every land,
.od he free from and fears
" And every mothers son will pray
10 She'll ''lve a thousand years.
The Alumni then dispersed, after M
Is gratifying and successful reunion, with
'st common feeling that the day was one to
IL marked with white stone
'ed JUNIOR EXHIBITION came OH ON luesd
ng evening, commencing at "A O'Clock
I'D slight rain did not prevent Il crowded hou
and the young gentlemen named below
quilted themselves with especial credit
elecutonary display was considered especia
good. The pieces were OF varied merit
course but none below mediocrity, and ma
much above it.
JUNIOR Exhibition.
ORDER OF EXLRCI IsEs
Music.
/ The Religious Element as ground OF linn
tality in Literature. Thomas Russell Kobe
,, Prospect Of Freedom to the American s,aN'
Harmon Proctor Bickne
3. Advantage of Systematic Industry.
-, Joseph Booth Wilk
c. A Nation dependent on its Great Men.
Charles Wallace ClaI
). Song--as characteristics Of the spirit OF its u
George Ebridgc Herr
G. Models in Literature ,,
Norman W illiams
/ Henry Clay. r.s