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

On Sunday. July 10, Rev. wor,hington
smith, President Of the University, preach.
ed the Baceslurcate sermon. On Sunday
evening, Rev. DIR. Noyes, Professor Of
Th'-'iogy IN Dartmouth College, addressed
the = Society for Religious Inquiry"
Tuesday was occupied with tho eyer
eises Of celebrating the iliieth Anniversary
commencement OF this Institution. A pro-
ces<'on Vas formed at the college atgl.2
o'ciDek, and marched To the Unitarian
Church where the exercises Of the day
we're hcld. Tho procession was composed
Of the Alumni Of the University. Follow.
ing the Music Was the graduating class Of
1854, and h5ss Of 1.s four who graduated
IN lsoi brought up the rear Some class
- sore al dead, aud although the number
present ~as large, there were many yacan.
eies "a the Pfoc ession, made by death. II
was an odd ugh, To see a procession be-
ginning with beardless boys. followed by
bearded youth with "wide awake" hats up
on their heads, then men with a business
lo"k and more anxious appearance, then
men with slightly bald heads aud a sprink-
ling q sPectAelcs, then men fowl enjoy
ing the hoBors and wealth of the world.
some with porly forms and stately gut. -
These we're followed by the white heads
and beaded forms Of the FIRST graduates,
ns~ arrived at thrcc-scorr and ten years
Is The Marshal Of the day called for the
early classes. now there were two or three
TO respond, nov oay one, and again no,
one was lci, 10 Join the iilieih anniversary.
when fifty years more shall have passed,
hos fo~ Of that long procession will stand
IN ironi u tho College To answer TO the
MAntAll's call
Al The church the exercises commenced
by prayer offered by the Rev. Amaiiah
chAndlor, u. D. Of Greenfield, Mass. lie
vas one Of the fret Graduates.
Thea followed a Historical Address by
Rev. lobn Wheeler, u. D., President Of
the University from lsri 10 isis. Tho
Address VAS lis.one1 10 sllh unabaied IN.
isfcs, for tso hour. |, sbounded 10 ,ala.
rsle facts. interesting remarks, keen and
discriminating discussions Of character.
aud vas wn,len IN a u.e,b0dical style, and
delivered in an elegant manner 1t rc-
eciyos auisofsal praise from all Who listen.
cd 10 Il.
Then followed an Address By James Il.
spsalding, Esq, editor Of The y. D. Con-
''s' aAa EHqu''es. |, sAs philosophical,
scholarly Prnluetlon. ~niien IA superior
s'y,e, alive vita Easl0as feeling and tue
sediment The deceased Alumni were
fccling'y Deinbercd, and beautiful aud
tasehing uihu,s Of love and yeHcralion vas
pad y DE. March. The Address vas
mainly filled ~ith discussion Of ~ha,
shoala Be the belief and acts Of graduate
q liis unisorss,y, a. CHRISTIAN, eiusea.
and scholar. The true Foundation o.
gosemFueui AMI lss vas Clearly &C, forth.
and the saPofior elAigs Of conscience.
~hish vas the voice q God speaking 10 a
responsible 'P'n', uPon every man =, all /
l@es, 80 urged -ih gFea, force AID ear
lss,ness. Tho Stale Vas made Coz nan
.at Ra u.AH fof the STATE Thai vas hw
> sses he eoGscienee aud reason said uAs
40, 80 beyond that Their ~ss ~ ls-
i'sae ~ sssn ~hich ooald ciaim osedieaee
\ poem Vas then read BY Rev. q. q. wheel
=, q gnss ifie. Il vas al TIA; ,Ae 40.
,s's eisiseS 81 H. SsnetiH.es f.oei,rsl,
oissssas. se'y 4.sii. Nos shogaA,ng IN
ssss lhosEal &A1 ho~ fail u osua---
'ssssisss ~iisy, a others solemn And fsll
fsssng- Il ~s very appropriate, AID
~ sd fas~sEet BY lie cadence ~ho had
eea iistasaas 70 addresses sses four lsoars.
BE- Address 40 Psra 81 ssss be pub
Esd