Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-12
From the New York Herald.
University Of Nerm ont.

Your correspondent arrived in this beauti-
full village. day OF two since. in time TO at
tend the fifty fifth annual Commencement
exercise of the University of Vermont, now
proceeding.
This village is Justly considered the most
beautiful in New England. both as regards
beauty of location and picturesque scenery
about it. Its location is certIinly unsurpass-
ed in beauty by any other town that have
seen
1t lies on the east shore of Burlington bay.
looking toward Lake Champlain on the ives
and occupies a gentle declivitv, descending TO
the waters edge. The principal streets run
east and west. being intersected nj right an
Elcs with numerous streets running north and
south, on which are many fine private ediice
So that the village is cut into regular squares
There appears to be a good deal OF tusincs
done here, and everything wars a thrifty
look.
There is a very fne town hall east of the
square. which, in an architectural point OF
view, reflects great honor on the designer.
There are also court house and custom
house, both of which are ornaments To the
town The University buildings consists of 1
spacious edifces. located upon the summit Of
u y
are in the eastern portion of the village. and
stand go feet above the surface of the water.
They command a prospect of surprising low
illness The view from the dome of the c.n-
tire University building embraces the village
with its streets and squares thronged with
people and wagons-the lake studded with
rocky islands, covered to the summit with
stunted pines. and ref citing from its glossy
IL e
steamboats, and sloops-W n0oski village, "a
beautiful hamlet-Wino1ski river, rushing
and dashing through deep chasns and rocky
gorges, ami then peacefully winding through
vcrdant meadows until waters flows into
Lake Champlain. At the north, and more
remote, are hills, dales, fal ms and woodland
and finally the whole framed in by circuit
Of lofty mountains, melting away IN the dis
| lance. whose shadowy SUBMITS, are ever sof-
| tened by clouds. This grand outline renders
the prospect one of the most beautiful and
interesting that the country affords.
This correspondent praises highly most Of
the various public exercises. He thus criti-
cses the speaking on Commenc ment Day.
1.-The respective speakers, with one OF two
exceptions manifested a good deal of ability,
both as regards style and substance The de
livery was faulty in many respects. There
was IL noticeable lack of culture of the voice,
while the gestures were angular and stiff.
The speeches after the corporation dinner
he considered supremely dull and unproita-
BILE, :" and says the only element of success
was the dinner proper. OF the social gather
ings he says
In the evening the Faculty held levee at the
college, which was well attended. The rooms
were Hastily arranged and adorned with mag
nifcent boquets and pyramids of rare and
beautiful flowers, whose odor pervaded the
room.
There was also ball at the American Ho-
tel under the auspices of the graduating
class. There were assembled in the ball
room rare company of beautiful women. |
never met so many together before, and am
inclined to think that New England must
award the paid of superiority IN beauty and
talent to Burlington.