The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-11
From our Migratory Correspondent.

From our Migratory Correspondent
AMHERST Mass, July 1st., 1857.
The public performances here to-day have
been unusually numerous and interesting. \
grand trial of moving machines, " Class Day.
and Evcrett's Grafton on Washington have
been the great attractions. Having enjoyed
them all, propose to impart to the readers
of THE CALIFORNIAN as much of the enjoyment
as may be derived from brief account Of the
various savings and doings have seen and
heard.
"Class-Day," though an old institution ,,
in some Colleges is of recent introduction at
Amherst. Its design is to give the Senior
Class better opportunity for the exercise of
good fellowship and for friendly leave takings
than can be had during the hurry of Com
mencement. 1t takes place after the studies
and examinations of the class have been CON-
pleted. An Grafton and a Poem arc the pub
lie exercises, a supper and an all-nisht jolliti-
cation the private performances. This after
noon the College Chapel was well filled by
students and miscellaneous persons to listen
to the literary exercises of the OCCASION The
Grafton was by John H. Boalt, familiarly
known among his classmates a. Ben Bolt. >
His theme, True Greatness" was we'll han
died. and those parts of the speech in which
he alluded to the deceased members of the
class and the parting of the survivors were
very touching. The Poem was by Alvah l..
Frisbie. on The Scholars Mission" and not
outstanding the hackncvcd theme. there was
wit philosophy, and poetry in the production.
1t was in fact considerably above the average
of College poems, and its author may reason
ably aspire to 4 respectable place among
American poets. After these exercises. the
Class ma rchc! in procession to an elm
tree which they had previously set out. where
an address VS. delivered By Henry ID. Ro-
gan. and the tree was formally christcncd as
the "Cowlcs Tree Of he Glass Of 81" After
spending the night in tt,s,ing, singing. and
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vc:el. tested. All of them worked we'll 50
far as cutting the grass was concerned. The
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frequent clearing. lheaward OF III" commit
tee was il favor of Dantord'S machine. and
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al: '",''. ''''''' INK ''''''>' '"' because II
ci"EEcd less SirtSons machine. made AT
this place. was hi ghlv praised for is easy
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lhis evening Everett pronounced his Ora
ton on The character OF Washington before a
crowded audience To say a word in praise Of
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I" 90 al! o'hcr '' 'h' WORKS "' s"pcfcf"Sa-
ton against which Shakespeare cautions us.
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avail myself OF "i'a' " HIS says OF H. IN a
criticism rs nearly perfect as the Grafton it
self.
Il know nobody who approaches him as
an Though that word. in its ordinary
acccptation, does but very partially define
HIM. The wonderful Slit OF l""%"-p"cf'V that
gives such htadway and Mt to his sweep over
suhJect--a soaring eagle harncs>rd to 4
shallop that were else swift, and buoyant only
by paddle-tol and sails. IN It's degree and
discipline at least. exclusively his own. 1t is
more like our ideal of an improNisatorc. in
fact, than like public speaker armed with
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