New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Co,..,ondence Of The n. T. Trfburs.


BcRLIscTos, W., Aug. g. 1857
President Pease yesterday afternoon com neucsd "a.
exercites Of the week by BsccalsuYea:s Ssrmo,
which he delivered before crowded audience !. n,
Orthodox Church. It was production which vfr NJ
hong remembered by those who hsd tie paessurs Of
be.iny 4. His subject was human character and Ne
discussed Il with marked ability from religious point
Of view. watch and strengthen The things that 70.
main was his text and mott sbly did he hsndls i.
Seldom have I listened to a more logical poised
and able discourse. Sabbath evening the Society for
RELIGIONS Inquiry was addressed by the Kew. ]. H.
Leyings Of Madrid, N. Y. He took for his subject
the character Of 81. Paul a. preacher, ana ewe"oo
il to the entire satisfaction OF all who love fel9ton
Tuesday forenoon Grafton was dehvered ~ frot.
Fisher of Yale College, before the Phi Be'a hspps,
and an able performance i. was. HIS suo)ecs vas,
" The History Of ProtestahGsIn; and Luther came -
for good share Of notice In :he afternoon me L
Epson Of Hamilton College gave the grafton, and the
Rev Mr.. Higbee of Bethel the poem The subject Of
the Grafton was "A Chidlike Spirit, and most ably
and eoquen,ly was the subject treated. Prof uPson
is really an eloquent speaker, and when he closed be
was greeted with burst OF applause. haus Band
was in attendance and gave If some sweet music, out
after all these brazenthroated Instruments are ieAer
loud for church In the evening, the exhibition Of
the Junior Glass took place before crowded nome.
The Young gentlemen gave good evidence oi scholar
ship and training. Their speaking was e1cenen', AND
their pieces written IN gocd styie luiS 70 o"cJe 90
attractive exhibition, and draws very null house.
Some twenty spoke, and gave much satisiacuon 70
their fathers aud mothers and the auditors generay.
1t is a very promising class MI, 80.
Wednesday was Commencement day. The ran
descended in torrents through the latter part OF iuef'
day night and in the morning the clouds hung neavy
and dark running low from the north east snd nrset
eppe a wet day But, as good luck would have 1t,
the clouds held their water and the day was hne and
cool. proce scion was formed at the College at9i
a. M and marched TO the church where the exercises
took place. The graduates spoke remarkaoiy wen,
received their diplomas, and thus ends their college
life The orations of the two candidates for the MAJ
ters degree were admirable. Their themes were Ihe
Shirt OF Unselfsbness" and Domestic Happiness
"the Source of National Greatness" w. L. Watson,
;r of Keeseyile, N Y. spoke on the latter subject
Grafton heard from any man, old or young. ne re-
oeived much applause, and well was no entitled TO H.
After the exercises the Corporation, with many IN
yited guests, took dinner at the American, where
toasts and speeches enliyened the board. IL was
bappy reunion About 6 o'clock, Monsieur Merat,
with two geOtlenea, made very nne balloon ascen,
sion. They rose slowly and gracefully, aud the last
we saw of them they appeared to be lowering over
Vergennes and looking est for q good lancpg place
Thousands witnessed the soene and were highly graf
tied Previously the grand ascension, me eeroeam
politely offered to take up passengers lew nand,se
feet and LET them down again. John " SAKE avaiied
himself of the privilege and assembled some Two hun'
dred feet; but before did so he made himself quite
sure that the rope strong enough TO hold me pal
loon for he was hardly prepared to let 80 MS noa On
earth vet as he has more poems 70 write ere 10
takes bis flight to the upper spheres IN
American. where Vermont beauty was seen 10 all IT.
charms On the whole, this literary anniySrssry
passed of we'll, and gave much pleasure 10 al VINO
were present on the occasion. .trr.