The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-11


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"a 10 By Kcs. NJ. Chandler. one q his 20.
pls. T.s G-afaaiisy Cas- q nv y,ars
ago--esiied up Hon Charles Adams uf
Bnfiingioo. lie arose, and with him tso
white hsircd men, JnsiIs z. Wheeler and
Wheeler Barnes, and wcre greeted With
prolonged ehoera Mr.. Adams made very
Appropriate aod happy speech. lie and his
CLASSMATES helped o. cioar the land and roll
away ,hc logs where the college nov
stands, and finished 81 their own roonls.-
They knees hulcuf. and cared loss for, col.
erdgo,- bat they loved Pres. Saunders, and
lowed The University. 4 letter was Rad.
signed by twelve or fourteen graduates in
Calfonia. Also one from ). W. Marsh. a
member q the iiawaian Parliament. Ad.
ditional speeches we're made by Nc Spauld.
ing aud II. J Raymond. Spon the com
psny adjourned, - il vas already dark.
Tar JuMoR Ermn,rroy was held on
Tuesday cycning aul is well spoken Of by
tiose ~ho attended, for the uncommony
good otAtorieal display made by the speak
ers.
Tar COusrscYsrsr EXERCISES were
held IN the Unitarian Church, which was
crowded Ia It's uimos; capacity, for five and
half successive hours. On the platform
among many other gentlemen, We noticed
Hons. Redheld, Bennett, and pierpoini,
Hon James Moacham. Hon Jacob Collam-
IT, Hon llora,io Needham, Hon. David II .
Camp, H. J. Raymond. E-q.. Editor of tho
" J. Tins, and others. The graduating
class numbered ~. Latin Salu,atory
vas pronounced, for the inst time for many
years, and we hope thousand years will
elapse before another Is offered 10 the au
dicnce. II is an insul, to an English audi
else, and is a genuine old-foggy affair
We noticed that the students showed
1 loss the effects Of dissipation than is usual.
| They were healthy looking young men and
l spoke with more animation aud more ora
torical efon than ia common. Students
have discovered that they have arms, and
that graceful action is an essential part
4 Of public speaking It is well that the Fac
ul,y aim TO cultivate one ofihe mos, useful
aud pleasing arts Of the day,--yiL., oratory.
/ 1t has been wofully neglected heretofore
| IN this Institution
OF the speakers, w. q. Galeomb, of ST.
Adams, deserves credit for the free style.
7 fresh aud tangible ideas Of his oration.
ani for the graceful mlnner ia which
| Il was delivered. e. II. Heath, Of Wood
bury, had an Grafton strong, original. and
true. Simeon Gilbert, Of Granville, n. y,
though a mere boy, showed himself schol-
ar and thinker. lis Grafton was listen
ed 10 with interes, aud was Justly applaud
ed at its close. Quincy w. Blakely Of Paw
let had a finished Grafton, tina, did credit to
his taste and Judgment. e. II. Ballard, Of
Tinmouth, pronounced an Grafton, elegant
IN style, and Astounding IN beautiful ina
gerry and true sentiment. FIJI. Waterman
ofJuhnson, showeda well-dscipined mind,
aud that ne was an earnest and deep think
or, but his theme--Coleridge--is too much
spoken about in public by those connected
~llh the University. c. NJ. Gay, OF Gays
VILE, Is young man Of uncommon promise,
If We may Judge from bis gInduapng exer-
else. lie showed maturity, originality and
independence Of mind, rarely possessed by
so young n scholar. Geo. 5. Denison, of
Royallon, was fine speaker, aud his speech
was written IN superior style Of good Eng
Itch. lie showed earncstness and freedom
of,bough, rather than originality greater
things may Justly be expected Of him.
The oahons Of the two candidates for
the Masters degree, were superior, that de-
liycred BY MattheS Hale Esq. Of Pough-
keePs.e, was uneommonly thoughtful and
Interesting.
Tweniy-siS young men re- eiyed the de.
gree OF Bachelor OF Arts. The following
Honorary Degrees were then announced
by the President. The degree Of A. NJ
IN course, was conferred on tic following
gentlemen;
@. l. Ballard, G. w, Bieaeldcr, NJ. II.
Baekham, NJ. Hale, NJ. J. Hill, Jahus Seu-
yer, Joseph wAucn, c. c. Webster, w.
7. Wells.
The Honorary Degree Of A. ~, confer
red on the following gentlemen.