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NEW SERIES, VOL. 9, NO. 6.


down the house by the remark that his sole
claim to the high honor Of being graduate
of the University, arose from the fact that on
the night of the 18th of September 1872 he !
slept in the college building, (thcn used as
barracks) and left it next morning on his way |
to the battle of Plattsburgh, in the capacity |
of member of n Company Of Militia. He pro. !
nosed the sentiment. 1.-The University Of |
Vermont, may she hereafter prosper in pros
perity as she has heretofore rrospcred IN ad-
versity."
In accordance with the custom established
bv Pres Sanders, fifty years before, all then
rose and sang " From all who dwell below
the skies to the tune Of Old Hundred" "
Rev. Mr.. BosrwIcK, of Sandy Hill, n. Y.
returned thanks, and the exercises of an unu-
sually interesting and profitable Commence
ment season were closed
| Incidents of Commencement Time.
On Sunday forenoon, Rev. AMARfAH CHAND
lrR, y. D., the sole survivor of the class Of
1907, and the first graduate who entered the
ministry preached an excellent sermon in Rev,
Mr.. Worcester Church.
The Concert of the Boston Brigade Band.
for the benefit of the Senior and Junior clas-
ses, on Monday evening, was numerously at
tended and handsome SUN was realized to-
wards defrHying the expenses for the Com
mencement music.
The Phi BETA KApPA Society held its an
nual and adjourned meetings on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. Mcssrs. Benton,
Bradley, Cummns, Denson, Gay, S. Gilbert,
Thompson, Waterman and Watson, of the
graduating class were elected members. An
Orator and Poet for the ensuing year, and
several honorary and ordinary members We're
also elected.
The SIGMA Pm FRATERNITY celebrated their
annual reunion on Monday evening, with a
sumptuous Supper at the Exchange Hotel an
Grafton and Poem, and multitudnous rev.
olutions of the mystic circles.
: The names of over 200 Alumni, who were
present on Tuesday, have already been collect
ed (besides number who have at one time ant
. another received honorary degrees from tn,
University Of these CHARLES ADAMS, Esq.
has attended every Commencement of the In
stitution from first to last. Four classes
= those of 1905, 1906, lSOs and 1884, are ex
/. tinct.
e The spacious mansion and grounds of JON
/. II. PECK, Esq, were thrown open on Com
mencement evening and filled with probab
1' the largest assembly ever gathered in pri
, yate residence in Burlington
o. The Church was of course crowded throug
, out all the exercises Of the several days "
should do wrong to omit mention of the yer
generous manner in which the Unitaria
Society, by the offer of their Church builc
I'd ing. relieved the officers of College from tn
IN embarrassment caused by the singular rafus'
p of the trustees Of the Congregational Churc
ii to allow the use of the customary and appr,
RS pirate place for the Commencement exercise
n, The denial of the use of CONGREGATION
ey Church, for the Commencement services of
respectable and orthodox College, is som
en- thing new in New England. The truste
were not unanimous in the affair, v
ed believe. The majority of the board mt
have supposed (thoush why they shou
II, impute such sordid spirit to the congreg
RI ton, it is difficult to see) that their actic
T. was in accordance with the wishes Of m
jorty of the Society. The direct contra
on was, we are confident, the case, and it is b
simply due to the mass of the society, to s.
lel that we believe they desire to be acquitted
of all responsibility for the illiberal action
am the Trustees
MEETING OF THE CLASS OF lS5l.-On We
he nesday, Aug. Cd, the class Of 1851 met at t
IN American Hotel, to exchange congratulate
l.. and keep up IA knowledge Of each others pr
md poets and condition. in accordance with
old custom, Eleven We're present. lavi
in lost two members since 1851, the tollowi
the resolutions were passed expressive of tn
his sentiments
be- Resoivsd, That in the death of our classm
ent Alfred Benjamin Wood, we have lost who
- made himself respected scholar and Il
vas commonly endeared as a friend, and that we
,ad take mournful satisfaction in calling to mind
ion manliness, his fidelity, his singular integrity,
consistent and exemplary piety.
"n- Resoived, That the announcement Of the deatt
ery Simeon NJ. Parmelee is received by the member
49, this class with feelings of the profoundest sorr
'ne which is strongly awakened by the uddenness of
lch deceRse.
80, ResOiptl, That this class have, in this bcrea
" ment, lost one of its most efficient and worthy mt
to bers ever upright and active in the discharge Of
ye duties, endesred to by the kindness and court
o that marked his intercourse with us and c.
so mandng respect by his talents and integrity.
en After some remarks on these resolutio
the and ali inquiry into the prospects, resdel
led and occupations of those present and abse
Dr.. the class adjourned to meet in one year.
ng Corporation MEErNG-At the regu
cad meeting of the Corporation yesterday, Pr
, to HENRY ERNI, of the Medical department,
ion elected to the vacant Professorship of Che
'ted istry, in the University of Vermont, anC
lists to be instructor in modern languages ;
'us, McKENDREE PETTY, Tutor for the past yc
IT. was elected Professor of Mathematics
: he Natural Philosophy.
CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, resigned his seat
h of the Corporation and the seat of Judge F
>ew LETT was considered vacant hy the disprr
ded ton of Providence. Their places were fl
,ted by the election of EDWARD SEYMOUR, Esq
NJ. Vergennes, and Rev O. 7. LANrHEAR, of |
any by Line,
BANKRuPrCy IN HAMBURG.-Ihe follow
UNI scene occurred in Hamburg How wo
in such a course answer here
ived AT noon, just as the Exchange-crow
10. with merchants presented its busiest asp
two drummers in the civic uniform came
hen W. IVY ul,,ad ths;r drums for the space of
our minutes, causing a great commotion b
nut within and without the Bourse While I
the was going on, workmen were seen over
'"' principal gateway of the building elevatir
men, black board, on which was painted in wi
Tor letters the name of merchant of the
n. who had lately suspended payment and
A ,o seconded with all his assets. When the ns
- " la baa f.irlN- a he'll called