Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-08-03


Joseph Booth wilkins, Fcrrisburgh.
10. Claims of Society upon the Scholar.
Norman Williams Jr., Woodstock. /
II. True Religion, the ground of the pcrpcuty Of |
National Institutions.
Harmon Proctor Bickncll, Burlington. /
IL The profoundly Theoretical the best Practical |
Man.
George Elbridge llcrrck, burlington. |
Music.
10, Movement of Civilization, westward
Benjamin. Lincoln Benedict, Burlington ]
u. The English Mind in the 10th Century.
Charles Wallace Clark. Georgia.
Is. Unconscious Influence.
Charles Robinson, Derby.
l6. Philosophy and Poetry, compared with His
toric Facts as Sources Of Instruction.
Calvin Josiah Shortt, Calais.
II. The Law Of Precedent related to Character.
Henry Clay stephens, West Newton, Mass.
MUSIC.
Is Tho Spirit Of European and American states.
mon. Henry Nathan Hewitt, Peru, n. Y.
10 The Fundamental Idea Of tho British Consti-
tuition.
Thomas Russell Roberts, philipsburg. &. E.
20. The Informing Power of Principles.
James Jacob Noble, Concord, n. II.
II. Dignity of Obedience.
Thomas Scott Buckham, Bedford, c. +
Candidate for Masters Degree.
! %. Grafton Jodd p. c. Cottrill Montpelier.
Music.
! %. Degrees Conferred.
. ~. BcnculCtlOn.
We were exceedingly pleased with the
pieces delivery and general appearance of
the graduating class We heard not poor
or dull piece, and large proportion were of
high order. The general ease and elegance
of delivery was also noticeable, in which re-
spects, we think, the improvement over pre-
vious commandments, was decided. If COM
PEELED to particularize we should mention
the pieces Of Mcssrs. Goodell, Stephens, Ilcw-
lit, Roberts, and Noble, as especially praise
worthy. There were others, us profound and
elaborate but which failed to interest us
quite as highly as those we have mentioned.
Several we did not hear.
The degree of y. b. in course, was con-
ferrcd by the President upon the above named
young gentlemen Of the graduating class.
The degree of A. NJ. in course. was con-
ferred upon j Isham Bliss, f.. II. Byington
Jedd p. G.. Cottrill, Wilbur p. Davis Dean
\. Fletcher, JOS W. llealy, j. d. Kings
bury. 5. II. Peabody. T. W Smith, Vim. G.
Hitclic, u.- = . pin Torrcy. Jr.. ort'r ,n,.
Of loj - ais on t.. /. Hopkins or the cIn>p
of A., c. lorrcy. OF the class Of -, VIM
T. Sleeper. Of the class Of 40 and T.. u
Lowry. of the class Of 81.
The degree of NJ. D. in course, was con
! ferrcd upon Cephas g. Adams Thps stan
y ton Haynes, and Dana J. Merrill
The Honorary Degree Of \. NJ. was con
fcrrcd on Gco. ". Gibh Of London llrau
F. Stevens, Of St Albans Josiah Brigham
Of Missisquo Geo. f. Edmunds. l.. + Chit
tcnden and Levi Underwood, Of Burlington
and John l.. Lampson, Of Tennessee Thu
Honorary degree of NJ. u. was conferred OF
Samuel Beaumont of Plattsburgh aniJohn
Miles, of liincsburgh.
Az about half-past ? O'Clock the procession
formed again and marched to the American
where in due season the Corporation, Faculty
Alumni 'and invited guests, sat down to tn
; Annual Corporation Dinner. The table pre-
scnted an exceedingly attractive arpcaranr
and the dinner, provided hy Mc-Srs. Dire,
Il Prouty. the gentlcmanlv landlords Of til
American, was capital The suhstantills an
delicaccs provided were abundant, hot an
- well cooked, and walters were plenty. Con
menccment dinners both here and ut othc
colleges have. in our experience, been to
often cheap and cXecrIble affairs. The dir
ners of this occasion and of last scar wcr
; marked exceptions, and hereafter We may cy
pect good dinners to be the rule at tho Com
mencements Of the University Of Vermont
, Rev. DR.. Smith of the Fairfax Baptist Inst
tuition, asked the blessing. and Rev G.. {
Parker, OF Waterbury, returned thanks. aft,
which - From all that dwell below the skies
was sung by all, to the tune Of Old HUNDRED
1t sounded finely. as usual. Speeches fulowe,
Ex.PREslpE>T WHEELER. who presided a
the table, called up first Hon T.. C. Benz
DICT, Of New York, who made Il few remark
He spoke in high terms of the Independence,
|, originality and ygor of thought. displayed
We the pieces Of the graduating class, and cspc
caly in that Of +. r. Roberts. as shown
that the trimming in this institution was
10 course Of sdHcatioR in the strict sense of III
d. word, drawing forth of the powers Of ii
mind, and exhibiting in q marked degree I'll
characteristics which should di,tinguis
n. american education. He dwclt also upon III
III importance Of the influence cxcrtci hy on
higher institutions of learning and paid son
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