The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-08-16
tor Member Of CongreSS-Etra district,
JAMES MEACHAM, of Middlebuiy.
Comm en- cement Week

Prof. GEORGE N. BoARDMAN--a dis.
course. We judge from report, Of sterling
merit, aud exccllcntlv adapted to the &C.
casion imparting wholesome, practical
counscls and suggesting right motives to
exertion, to young men just commencing
the career of active life.
On Tuesday afternoon, tho ann versaries
OF the Philomathesian and Philadelphian
Societies were celebrated, in the usual
manner. The first address was that of
Rev. ASA D. SMITH, of New York City,
before the Philadelphia Socioty,on Ttue
ConSerrat ism, us related to tue New
and the Old. the Transient and the Per.
manent. 1t was a production of much
ability and interest. Before the Phi.
lomathesian Society. Poem was pro.
nounced by Jouv G. SAKE, Esq, which
kept the audience in constant state of
hilarlty. during its delivery. The sub
Ject was Money This last production
shows the Same characteristics of STYLE
and genius as those which have rreced.
ed it. from the same author, and was
greeted with even more unbounded APP
plause than Progress" The Parkcrian
Exhibition, OIL Tuesday evening. was at
tended BY crowded audience, and pass
ed off cxccllently well All the compe-
titors for premiums acquitted themselves
very crcditably. The prizes, in the
Freshman Class, were awarded to
Messrs. ALLEN, (lst) aud DUyroN (2d);
in the Sophomore Class, to Messrs.
Finch lst) and LABAkEE (2d) and in
the Junior Class--,here being but two
c"mpetitors-the first to Mr.. NJ. l..
MEAD.
The exercises of the graduating class,
on "Wednesday forenoon, were in good
taste, both as 20 composition and dcliv.
cry, and showed well disciplined minds
and much intellectual ability. 1t would
be easy, though perhaps invidious, to
name three Or fpur productions of special
merit. The conference, by CoRniN, We
cannot forbcar saying. was composition
of rare ability.
W. yixn tb. or,lor -
l. PRAYER.
II. ORArio SALurAroRiA. \ Z.
DEMlNc, Middlebury.
III. ORATIoN-Originality the Re.
suit of Character. q II. CnArrERroN,
Rutland.
". OKArloN-lnhuence of Abelard
On Popular Education. A T. DEMlNG,
Middlebury
Y. GRAFTON The relations of Pur.
pose to Character j c. FENroN.
Crown Point, N. Y
vi. ORATIoN-A Nations History
in its Impassioned Writings. b. LADA-
Rec, Jr., Middlebury
VII. PoEM-The advance Of Intel-
lcct. T. II. MCLEOD. Middlebury.
VIII. ORATIoN-Anticipation the
Measure of Attainment j. NJ. Porter,
Middlebury.
TX. ORATloN-.The Revolutionist
A. +. RANKIN, Chester
X. OnATioN-The Legitimate In.
fuence Of Sarcasm. K. NJ. ToRREY.
Stratton.
XI. ORATloY-Emincnt Men Illus
trative of their Times, Il. Wilcox,
Middlebury.
XII. CoHFERENcE-Political Econo
my-in its Influence on the Policy of
Rulers r CoEBlN. Champlain, n. Y
b. LABAREE, Jr.,
Speakers, J J NJ M Porter,
XIII. MASTERS GRAFTON S. w
BoARpMAN, Jr., Castleton.
XIV. DEGREES CONFERRED.
XIV. BENEpIcrIoN.
The Masters Grafton, by S. w.
BoaRDaAN, Jr, was a production of re,
markablc profundity, a teness and pow
err, and was delivered in most effective
manner. 1t is the first instance we have
ever witnessed, of discourse almost ex-
clusiVely metaphysical, fixing the close
attention Of an audience for hall an hour,
and elicitiug their repeated applause.
The subject, as near as we can phrase it,
was, Tile Limitations Of Knstcledge.
The degree of A. b. was conferred on
the ten young men whose names appear
sbove and the degree Of A. NJ, in
course, on Scion Albee, S. w. Board
man, Jr., George Dunsmore, S. d, Post,
l.. Lowell, A. p, Northrop, T. S Pear
son, II. h. slade and on Edwin Everts,
(class Of '39)
The honorary degree of A NJ was con-
ferred on John s. Tyler, Clack II. Chap
man, Nathan s Hill, NJ. II. Ranney.
Rev G. w Barrows.
The degree of d. ID was conferred on
B. p. Stone, of Concord, n. H., aud
Rev G. A. Thomas, of Brandon.
At the close Of the exercises of Com
mencement proper, the procession moved
to tho Addison House, where an excel
lent dinner was provided for the Corpor-
alton, Alumni, and invited guests, by
Mr.. ORcurT