The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
Commencement sG uiddsebuvy College,.
OUR hiLDLSsUnY DOSFBNPonDsnoE.

Jury .oltxe IN tns ploc ens ~ mo 1OAn"t Aa' par
tGuiAy N tue Nee Yors p,ess msser OF rare o,osr-
renee spo st, IN, should nos Or Midlsbury College,
AN institution Of sge niss literary standing, aoe hss
gwen 70 the cooot'y Of taal
ever grsced American cinSspebp, sd US ngn o,os u
cwh ".ss sooc ~ tae oar or orraneota 900 psps la
scnoiArshp, soo, hss peeu Il elevated oder paro ia
ne eourcee, careiult ~a,ched zod ca
su'e, AID truly y1oea oy haDdsnme cas- rssa
Ana Inc oot'gsaous exs.og bet~esa ami sns Com.
MON "tasn OF Vermont re1procsliy rassruei aad
ssropu'o1slJ Carried From inc as .ne s,sues,
ses.e's Vermont hstd rpDs ali mn mt tn al tho
varied institutions OF the oder New Eogtaad STA es IRON
whence they e@sratao, IN ,no dfs. da,s
Of thus goooly Stale these p,oueer ma, coy,a
lily brook the soseoce those iadioes or denses Of
genuine cy'hzavoo the house OF divine PUBIC worship
The pubic school, aud we olgnes and psaxy
grsve institution of essoos college or soe an ysrsy
Nor anceut love those hui ~sks oI re..,l,
life any Diminished ny she crush ns w.,sht
rie may ana cnee,isss p,ivsons ~nioa they -ota
subjected the reducing OF country from xldns.s
solitude. n"m be.koess aud dssoistenoss 20 nS.
condition ogn nisiizapoo accordance r,ls
ns then volopnk avs 0 noossa rhe NATURAL
Consequence OF th. ~ss, tost wsrs
urnea The drst Deoess't es thai were FELL al
ooce sDo a, ali bAzos provided for viz ne sound
tiDs esab sbu, OF OF pa die
prosperity anu groSb. rbls college tins sa3
ouecr outs own Of the Addsou County Grammar School,
the CHARTER which granted yeAs 1871. rue
and hfepess bic eprit Of the peop,e oehsW II
widely dused educ s,on ie he fact b,x
houssoo dollars w,Dsog Sth %h erect the
BUILDING Tor the grammar scoco. four dollars
actually pad and the nisut seminary osos
pUs dyD ma iasa0s baes, Socn dcss
pfnuve tunes, ~hsD simple living oniy eyoisea ~
tde mott direct and most 9ersesariu el)r tho
ssorioos ditectioas Of numAa ,ulus.fy, is over
flowing volume 10 svo, Of In CREST goon seoss lss
cast prRc' Cal wisdom the psopo osd vs
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On the Let day Of November the year 1870 su az,
passed by TIE legislature of tas State, sas
and ets oishns hoo curry College, IN rne county o.
| discD. rbe dfss section ctaaias a. foilo-s:--
"h hereby enacted oy soc General Assembly Of tbs
Safe ii Vermont THAT there De, sna nsreby
lost tUied Established, college, of Maais
bury and coony of Addison. 800 That Me'srs Jsr.nsss
At~ster, Ns,h .nei Oni amaa Hernon Bail, Ejaa Paas
| GarDaieI Painter, I-Tael Sai,ta, Stephen tdley,
Seth storss stephen jacob, Dss,s ,hipmss .,
samuel pau su A,' J.oso,.s Boasoga.u .aa -.
| rils Mathew, scal ne an iuco5pofnsed BpcNety,
and .h.n here s-r os caeo ana Koo "a By ne nsmy -
The P:esdrot Fellows OF the Al neblry College"
The nfs D'esnx o. the oorpirauoo ooder too sSs wss
helo on tre 4tn OF November, 1870 TIE Rev DE- A~as
there GATED ~ tns met presidency " ta
ege BE ha tor several sntaror 70 sole Suos
been vice ku0~D wso 81 f vent De's rare learning
ano Commanding exeoua7s ao,i'S OLner gaoti-m "a
OF learned b. Ds pf 'sssSrA
cDss, sDa udeos we're ADM ed to t,e secatsu
|
inner OF 1902 Oae eentie@so, Mr.. Aaron 'eay, oov
oeceaeec d,lted 10 oAcGa aureae oesrse
arts At 10, Bsxt commencement 10 ee s-Dslensa came
the hOD0s u toe coi.se, at Ae O,owi0g ADaiVe
sasy t~eIve cssoios Iee similarly bODpIeJ Sigcs
/ irs founosuon the college chs. subject
| OF GRACIOUS remembrance part NJ Sac
ex'ent til could eel oe desired add this part
o,spetO been sccouoteo ny rssson Of spirit Of
ge1eTous rivafy suggesses AID -xr,s boas ot 10y Ina
University Of Vermont, situaied ~ Burlington Never
tbeiets hgn ones splr't Ut prvse oeoevolsooo ana
mur tics ut .osity frequency he surface,
| and the tberrby
| anis and welt developed proportions fhe nsme "
samuel Ni,er ESQ ~i tObs % gratefully rem-m nersA
oy the al cosee pAftcuiar cO0nse-
tioo, or ne osnosc b,nn'es her behalf 10 August
1899 President atwsser sorrepoer-d hs fuor,ons aud
was suocseded by the Rev. Henry Davis D. o. ~no
mad been invited 70 the chez nagstracy OF YAs
| College and Who su,sequeot , acceded 70 tho pre
BdeUcy OF bAo 'ltOp Co N your State, and
| course while there occasoned darK e@ots-
terms anaDg the friends Of thai coisee AMI ~,as
| comment from the pubic ptees. INT growing popa.
| larny or Mad ebury College and the
Of Students, oeoslced the erection Of College eds-
Of the corIo' III 1900 "tO College Eifca
on the ground hen) lately conveyed TO the Pds ~
Col Seth ssoJs ana In the year 1915 tue Notn College
completed under tue auspices Judge Painter Is
The year 1916, subscriptions To a pesmaaeot fuad
made 70 the amount Of $50 900, but oDensd
Of tbs sum WAS ever realized 10 toe college, In 1914
President Davis rereo from the executive GUAR Of ,he
coege, and was succoeced By Rev Joshua Bates D D,
who delivered his inaugural the l5n March, 8l8 and
lDmo dately thereafter UPON discharge ME
duties hi. administration Of tbe affairs VI chs oouegs
ws marked viii singular success and great Industry.
ana Continued for sDscs OF twenty years. great
scceptaon 70 the lends Of he college interests
| the presidency 100000 we're raissd for tho
college, numerous professor.hips endowed, the II
brary largely ,ncreased, be lefs tho Office
under circumstances thu naring to bis ability
nDwearied Industry President Bates recurring ~ 1899,
Rev Benjamin Lsrabee d D, WAS Office Dr.
IAvsbee grea, gravity OF Character Of deep sni
comprehensive learning, enthusiastic graceful
Corisian grace His admin alton Of the presdspt,si
position has been marked by Literally reoea sive
policy that has done much TO place pstiiuton upon
nj Ina cai.a
was commenced In tee year lsC0 by lhera locations
Eost OF the philosophical apparatus froua
loncon in The year 1917 That be onsDg The oep.rt-
ment Of chemistry brought from em po,,um
IA the yeT 1873 The college, tbus far mas fully
expectations Of it's hiepds The STANDARD OF tertusi
scholarship rposusiy hgb even for Nee Eug'Ano and
rnsDy OF lie sradosEes ee high among living ali
various professions, as well MS in che
| suits OF bfs
Since iA foundation whole number Of aradus es bss
| survive at this time l,lt5
The CONFERENCE.-THE exercises this year opened us
With Bsccasufeats dscourse from President L.rapss,
on SUNDAY august in tho Copgres atioosl church Bic
theme was the "Relston OF the Bible Education" II
preheDsve view Of the eotre range Of culture
and clear demonstration Of tho in our dst
At least no seheme Of educs.op be realised that
not embrace reigiDuy culture basis II esoe-
faly cha soteIzed by cearness vgor Of both
citation and thought, philosophical accuracy rigid Aoayss
Of illustration ana simplicity Of style II created
profound impression upon the large audience attend
ance On Monday evening the Junior Ciass surprised
| Professor G. NJ Boardnan at his residence ana pre-
sentcd him with splendid silver pitcher manufactored
ny George Ceen, Of New York ard coat uow ards Il
seventy five doiars Professor Bosrdnau owing 70 CON
bued III health, has been obliged retire from tho
college ard haa accepted Presbyterian Bling
hsmiou, New YORK, On Tuesday the anniversaries Of
the Fhomahesnn and Phadephian societies took place.
Ee pocessi IN formed at the college and marched tas
ongrsssiSn. oss y, Led By the popular ana veil know
otmed society was delivered by Mr. Holland ls.e u
The Springfield MASS Republican, upon the Relation Of
Art to Life" Though the Of tho speaker open
severe criticism, they the not merit
Of originality When we consider the ebsirdse nature OF
The subject the perspcuiiy of his style remarkable.
| As speaker kr. Holland ranks high. Grace and manly
dignity combined his carriage his voice rich aud
| musical and his circulation perfect. haze TO say no
| much in favor OF = New England abolhopist; bus
due regard for truth compes it. In the afternoon Rev.
T.. Foster Lowell, Nsss addressed the Philadsl-
| pbkn Literary Society. His theme was Living rhe
ooev the Source Of Eoquence." 1t address
Of great value exhibited remarkable discipline in the
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