The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-12
COMMENCEMENT WEEK At BUR.
1IN(.TON.

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drcSses-innuM Commencement dinners.
Etc.. Etc.
SPECIAL CoEEi,ruNpINCE of The CAIEDo>IAN.
, BURLINGTON, Aug. ), 1854.
! The week Just closed has witnessed the
most interesting Commencement Exercises
which have ever occurred at the University
of Vermont. 1t is the fifticth anniversary of
the College. and the alumni assembled in
large numbers to meet together orcc more
within the walls of their Alma Mater In
consequence of the Semi Centennial Cc!chra-
ton thcLitcrarvSocietics dispensed with their
exercises in order to afford greater scope for
the Alumni The Baccaaurcatc Sermon
was preached on Sunday afternoon by Pres
ident SMITH, and the Society for Religious
Inquiry was addressed in the cvcnin. bv
Professor NoYES. of Dartmouth College
The interest of these exercises was greatly
enhanced by the superior character of the
music Great credit is due to the choir Of
the Congregational Church for their skillful
performance. under the direction of their able
and efficient organist, Mr.. MARTIN.
On Tuesday Rev DR.. WHEELER, for many
years President Of the University, delivered
the Historical Address before the Associate
Alumni. lie sketchcd rapidly, but clearly
and with interest. the history of the Univcr-
>itv from is establishment in 79l until the
present time. lie spoke Of the heightened
spirit of the early settlers Of Vermont, which
led them. even while struggling to free them
selves from the opposing claims of New
Hampshire and New York to take efficient
measures for the establishment Of a l'nivcr-
silv for the education of thci: sons. The Doc
, tor introduced graphic personal sketches Of
the officers who have been excessively con
ncctcd with Tie institutional interc,tiuo
feature Of the address which was listened e.
with deep interest
=. An Grafton was next delivered by j. H.
STAT lblNG. Esq. Of New York graduate
. 'i the class OF l>i"-upon the especial duty
OF graduates OF the University of Vermont 70
:, cSVouSc heartily and zcalou>ly all the cr,a,
reform movements of the lav. which look to
the redemption Of humanity and the dc>,ruc
!. igon Of tyranny in every form. His allrc>,
:, was !onr Int was listened TO with pleasure
! anl WIS one Of the most eloquent ever hear,
on SIMILAR occasions
ne addresses were succeeded IT,. = ronn
~ Rev. o. G.. Wnrr1rr. Of Grand 80
:, c..'!nltc Of! III" class Of 1913. Finely ox
rr>>'l smooth in lis ,cr>iiica,ion. il was 6
i"cia!lv Interesting 20 these familiar vii
College litc.in illusions 20 which il a.ounlc1
Dinner wa real al tie EXCHANGE Hotel
"hcre som" g." ,artook of it. S;Ycccl,
were made by the President. judge COLA
NIE. tHi~ ArAN~. Rev Dr. Wur1IlI
.''V. DR.. On >NnIrE. of Greenfield. Mass
y several others. Two o. thee sono> WI.
zen tor Ia" occasion were SYM, lv .rc en-,
NY a. .e'! y con..any Of yourr !a,lic
tam Tie Village.
The exhibition the Junior Glass occurrc,
y i, H.. .v.,,;o,1.t.,
was aln;r,;f, -c,.a,,,.1
the ,xor.;.cs Of, ,,,o ~.
=, l''ar" on W,inc>dav-C Commencement ,l,y
The usual procession formed at the College
" lui,dinos. AZ 81 o'clock and m,r.,,o, % a.,
thur, h. The ora,ions were nearly Al ,ro.
,uctions Of marked al.;j;tv and ;rj;c,.o, i,
thorou.,, ,:i>,.i,,inc. and c;ar, scholarly, c,,
turc. Two orations were pronounced bv
candidates Tor the Master, Dcorcc -N,t,ho,v
Hale OF rourIlcep>ic. y. Y. and Matthew
Henry Euyhl.am, Tutor in the University IKE
pas: vcar.
After The exercises the CORPORATION. with
a large number of invited guests. dined At tbc
American Hotel. where several byirf and
very h,nnv s,.cc,IcS vcrc ,,,j,
In ,ho evening ,.rno ,,J hu;,,;.
many assembled y. ,Lo ,o - r.
r, Il ~
u ''''"'''eSS ana oca"tv ever assem-
"''o eve" III burlington. The Boston Bri-
-'''e DAM dispensed swcc: music for the
-"'"'"'e Oh h'm''e 'ect' moving in delight
'"' measures; and the evening passed all too
quickly away
"' annual business meeting of the Board
VI 'i">'c'> WAS hcid on lturSdav. PrcS-