The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-08-20

vi uuurcas' peTCcptlUl9 uuuer the ven OF
deod language why call the immor
tai languages, mar emiHence dead 2--the
latter, restored to'us as an appointment
in the recent arrangement of the college
honors, by its dolicacy and freshness of
thought and chastcness Of ex preston
The cast in general of the performances
was elevated in aim and happy in cxccu.
ton, and gave the class an onviablo rank.
in the apprehension of the audience, with
the candidates in general for the first
degree. The philosophical view, pre-
sonted in the historical grafton, was Civ
en- with unusual life aud effect. Mr..
Weeks, as candidate for the Masters do
gree, distinguished the favorable rcpuia-
ton already accorded him, by new sub.
tletici Of thought and versatilities of SEN
timcut, by fairness Of doctrine and
business Of rhetoric, that commend him
still to the labor of honor that gives su.
periority, and is is highest pledge.
The Alumni anniversary announced in
President Smith, of Marietta Col.
legc late, now Professor Of Theology in
Lane Seminary-its most inviting rhe.
torical attraction since that of Bcman in
1925, With a voice that tells always
more aptly than music, vivid imagina-
tion and poetical FIRE, the discipline Of
all scholarship has given DR.. Smith an
introduction, which will not be content
with less than what it loves, the delight
is so real which is promised The soul
Of the man too constitutes common
claim to the common heart to such an
entertainment as his generous spirit
wonld willingly provide for all Our
friend was welcome, therefore, to tax our
feelings with a response to his own SEN
siblity to the associations of the place
and school which trained him, aad win
unnecessary tributes to the honor of
those whom We have mourned already,
and miss enough, but tho abstruse diff.
cu,ticS Of theology were not the feast to
which if the letter Of tho Alumni Com
mitteo had reached him, his own kindly
acceptance Of the appointment, after ar
rivWg in the State, would have invited
Us. We agree that these difficult themes
in capablc bands arc "nos harsh and
grabbed as dull fools suppose" and that
the c1angelical system may furnish n
universal solvent for them, but after
some fiYe hours previous listening, in the
midst Of an assembly where the graccs
truly predominatcl over the donors of
appreciation, though in general not lit
tie concerned about tho matter of fore
knowledge and fate" We cid not care
for thqm much more at the moment,
than the young people did. The pres-
euce Of the venerable Missionary Wins.
low, Of the class of 1916, was a grateful
u "
1t is due to the ucilcntals of the oc-
ca,ion to remember Halls Boston Brass
Baud. which has the highest favor among
US and the concentrations gwen to the
corporation dinner at the Addison House
The brilliant social Reunion Of the guests
Of the Commencement at President
Labarcc's ia the evening, closed the fell
cities of the day. Ifany one doubts the
value of the literary associations that
pertain to the relations Of the communi.
ty to the college, let him think how they
connect us with the highest interests of
thought and learning of the age, how
these reflect their Influences upon our
people as participating in their cncour-
agcment, aud make them in retirement
liberal, honorable in their aspirations,
drawing down none of the angels Of in
tcllectual activity, but facilitating them
rather, and aiding their efforts,
john W. Stewart. Esq. has been
appointed, by Judge T;ldon, Register of
the Probate Court for the District of
Addison in place Of Jed. s. Bushnell,
resigned
Boilers Convention at White Riv-
err Junction.
A friend in Windsor County writes
us as f1llows:-
"On Friday last, took a ride to
White River Junction, for the purpose
of looking in upon the great " Boilers
Convention," which was advertised to
"come off" at that time and place
I looked in vain for a contention, but
found none, nor any thing which ar-
peared like one.-Seren persons were
lettering about there, who, without
doubt wen. to attend it, but not one of
them would acknowledge that such
was their business.-The seven per>
sons were, Isaac S. Morgan, and II.