Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-11

COMMENCEMENT DAY btoke brightly ana pro-
,itiously, as usual. a rain the night before
,ad laid the dust, fine breeze cooled the air.
md everything was as pleasant as possible
The Procession moved from the College at
10 o'clock, and the exercises of the day took
place according to the following
Order of fExercises-C & omme ncement
Music,
/. Prayer by the President
.. Salutatorv. Charles Merrick Gay, Gaysyillc
8. Belief, the condition of knowledge, ',,..,,
Charles Jonathan Alger linesburgh
4. The Progress of Right Opinions slow.
George Taafe, Chambly, {. Z.
S. Sngeness of Purpese in its bearing On success
Waldo Brigham, bakersfield.
6. Christianity, the conservative element in state
Government Lueius SWEET, Danville.
I. Arisocracy of Labor. -,
William W worthington Gsdoonb, St Adams.
Music.
s. The American Mind, not too l'aita an
Martin Chittenden Bradley, Bo,iington.
0. Th, Fall of Nations, as related to the Progress
Samuel Rice Henry, westford.
10. The true province Of Rdcule
Rodney Smith, Orwell.
IL. Modern Essay Writing.
Pho Judson Farnsvorth, Montgomery.
IL. The Development Of the Individual, the aim of
Society.
Oliver Dana Barrett, westport, y. Y.
l3, Natural Eloquence, as contraste9 With Artificial
William Clark Ssndiord, Orwell.
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IA. The Spirit of the Inductive Philosophy.
Humphrey Yearsley Cummins, Lima, Pa.
Is. Truth of Popular Instincts.
Charles Henry Heath, Woodbury..
l6. Popular Lectures.
William Smith, Orwell.
L. The true ground and end of human penalties.
Nathaniel Porter Gilbert, Middle Granville, MY.
IS. The relation of National to Universal Mind.
Reuben Clark Benton, Jr. Lunenburgh.
10. Half Truths.
Simeon Gilbert, Jr., Middle Granville, N. Y
90. Political Tendencies of Modern Literature
Frank David Mier,t Springfield
2l. The true idea Of Originality.
George White Chamberlin," Royalton
22. Honesty of Purpose in Intellectual Pursuit.
Quincy Blakely, Pawlet
20. Thought, as pervaded by the Poetic Spirit
Charles Rolin Ballard, Tiumouth
"a. Social Intervention.
Patrick Glynn Orwell
Is. s T. Colcridge, the Spirit of his Poetry and Phi
losophy.
Frederick Hubbcll Waterman, Johnson
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| &C. Error the true causc of Weakness.
Wiuslow Charles Watson, Port Kent, n. I
| u. The Superstitions of Science.
Charles Merrick Gay, Gaysvillt
| IS. incentives to Self Culture.
| George Stanton Denison, Royaltor
| 30 The Attainment of Universal Principles, tn
aim of the scholar.
Charles Wheeler Thompson, Berlir
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CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE
80. Utilitarianism, as affecting Progress =.
Matthew Hale, Poughkeepsic, n,
81. Contributions of Scholars to the Practical Phii
sophy of Life.
Matthew Henry Buckham, Burlington
32 Degrees conferred Benedic'ion.
| Excused.
Our Commencement audiences have learnc
to expect efforts of no ordinary ability tro
the graduating class, and were not dlsal
pointed on this day. Where all did We
it is needless to particularizc. The Maste
orations, however, deserve especial mento
as productions of very high order, Th
were received with involuntary applause.
The following Honorary Degrees were tn
announced by the President
The Degree of A, NJ, in course, conferr
on the following gentlemen
o. L. Ballard, &. W. Batchelder, NJ.
Buckham, NJ. Hale, NJ. j. Hill, julius Sc
yer, Joseph Warren, c. c. Webster W.
Wells
> The Honorary Degree of A. NJ. conferred
the following gentlemen
Hon. j. B. Mellieur, of Montreal SAINT
W. Dorman, of Montreal, John Howe, Jr
Brandon, Major Alvord, L. S. A, Willie
c Blake, of W woodstock.
af n
Rev. ADAM LILLE, Professor of Theology
Toronto Seminary and the Degree of l..
D., on DR.. MARTIN PAINE, Of New York, a
% JAMES HENRY GREEN, of London, England
Ala O'Clock the Procession formed aga
and moved to the American HOTEL where
Corporation dinner was provided. of t
dinner it is not too much to say, that we
lieve it to have been the best Commencem
Dinner ever provided in Burlington, and it '
the common remark of all, that they
never seen its superior on similar oceas
elsewhere. The provision of both subst
tials and delcacics was most bountiful, ev
thing was nicely cooked and hot, and
supply of walters "a very rare thing at 81
dinners) abundant. We consider Mess
DREW & PRouTY, of the American, entitled
re especial credit for these excellent arran
ments, and take great pleasure in saying
The feeble health of President Smith T
dered it impossible for him to preside, at
dinner table, and his place was suppl
by Hon. ii. j. RAYMOND, who called upon
WALKER of Pittsford, VT, to ask the blessi
After the nuts and raisns, Mr., Raymond r
Il letter from j. ii. PECK. ESD, extending
the Alumni and guests of the day an inyitat
to his house that evening, lie then suggcs
st the feasibility of proceeding with the toa
,o which had been omitted the day preyio
no owing to the premature advance oftwiligf
There being but one mind on the matter
-, proceeded to give them, as follows
A O,r sister Institutions, with the healtl
e, DIR. Horace GREEN, President of the
C. York Medical College. DR. Green respon
he in short and very happy speech He dout
ly the lst article of the creed of the L. V.
of Alumni as given yesterday. If they had
nv conscience they would not have called upon
for speech He was, not he said an al
nus of any college, but acknowledged his
debtedness to the University, as he rece
his first instruction from one of its gradua
or lie spoke of his own unaided struggles "
U.s. Young, to attain an education such as
L. colleges afford, and generously offered to
the advantages of this institution within
reach Of one or more deserving young n
H.. who like him had their own unassisted
ne tune to make, if such would apply to hin
Our Honorary Graduates. Responde
Jr by Rev, DR., CnLDs, of Lowell, Mass, '
Id some appropriate and exceedingly interes
remarks He spoke of the influence exc
'il- by the institution upon the scholars
'' schools of the country, and closed with
Jr sentiment, - The University of Verm
g. may her Alumni ever be men having Rea
and Conscience and manly Understand