Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-05
From the Daily Of July 30th.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The most attractive week Of the year is
again at hand. No other one approaches il
in widely spread and elevating influences on
the community, and no one brings with it So
many grateful associations to the large mum
Der who occupy themselves with Its pleasant
exercises, Its warm reunions of family con
nexions and intmates, its friendly greeting,
of old acquaintance who, separated, per-
haps tor one year, perhaps for several years.
and now and then for half a life time. re-
joice again to look in each Others faces, and
to hear the long unheard tones vbrate again
through their ears. Every year enlarges ou1
conception Of the moral and Intellectual va
lue of College Commencement occasions Il
the large community which from year to
year enjoys the privilege of their occurrence
among them; and none enjoy and appre-
clate so much the various elements which
enter into one, as those who have partici-
patti in them great many times. The
commencement Of the University of Vermont.
always one Of an elevated and interesting
character, we believe will prove to be I'M
commonly 50 this year. We give an outline
OF what it offers to the public attention.
The ftty-ft1h Anniversary of the Univer-
sIty commences with the Annual Meet
ing Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. at the
Institute Hall, this evening. at O'Clock
Tomorrow. at , p. NJ, the Annual Ser
mon to the Graduating Class, will be deliver
ed by the President, in the Congregational
Church. The occasion. forming. so to sneak
the close Of the Instructions of the course, *
Offering the last public opportunity for words
of admOnition, counsel and encouragement to
the class now about to leave the care and
shelter Of the University and to separate.
each to his own way in life, is always one Of
deep interest. A clear, weighty, and i'm
pressive discourse may, of course, be expected
from President Pease, at this time
Tomorrow evening the celebration of the
society for Religious Inquiry takes place.
the main feature of which will be the adj
dress by REV. Thomas HILL, Of Waltham.
Mass Mr. Hill is a Unitarian clergyman. of
generous culture and considerable pronin-
ence, known to the public by volume of
poems(published in 1913, we believed. bv sey
eral treatises on arithmetic and geometry.
and by number of contributions to Astro- /
nomical and Religious Periodicals. 4 dis
course on - Liberal Education, " delivered bv
him before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of
Harvard College last summer, attracted great
attention by its independence, directness
and remarkable ability. 1t was published
and has been widely read We anticipate a
more than ordinarily able and excellent dis
course from him on Sunday evening.
Monday evening, the Commencement Con
cert by the Band, with the added attraction
of the assistance of Mr.. C. j. Hopk:Ns.
pianist, of New York, takes place.
The celebration of the Phi Beta Kama
Society occupies the forenoon Of Tuesday.
The Society meets in the morning at hall past
: A. M, for the transaction of necessary
business. The exercises of the celebration
occur at 10 o'clock The Society marches
IN procession from the University. The orator
OF the occasion is REV. L. p. HrcKoE. D D
iormerl y professor in the Western Reserve
College, then professor at Auburn TbeoIoci-
.
cal Seminary, and now professor of Mental
aud Moral Philosophy at Union Colleqe Ia
rs the distinguished author of the treatise on a
Moral Science, used as a textbook in n,;. d
and several other colleges, of several works !
On metaphysical and scientific subjects. and
Of number of published sermons and col
lege addresses. The poet is W. II. BuRLEIcn.
ESQ.,, of Albany, n. Y. Mr.. Burleigh Is a
Quaker, if we mistake not descendant Of
Gov Bradford, by his mothers side. and
lvwyer of the Albany bar. Several of his
fugitive pieces of poetry ar among the most
contributions of the American muse I
and volume of his poems was published in
1910, in Philadelphia.
Tuesday afternoon occurs the celebratio, 7
'f the Literary Societies of the University
The procession moves from the American 7
Hotel at clock. The orator. G. W. Crp- \
rs, of " Howadji," - Lotus Eating and b
Potlphar papers /" fame, needs no intro 4
luchon to our readers. His grafton will be i
me OF the most attractive features of Com "
aencement time. The poet is 7. B. ALpR1cu q
$50, OF New York. He is poet of sweet y
Vords and pleasant conceits and fowinc NJ
erse. Two volumes Zone of miscellaneon. Il
oems, the other a little poem entitled ..Tbe "
curse OF true love never did run smooth -, Is
7ere published by him last year. u
Tuesday evening is allotted to the J,n;or lie
Exhibition ~
Wednesday is Commencement Dav ~ eff
lumni meet at the Institute Hall at half nas+ m
A. NJ, to elect officers and orator and poet t Ii'
r the next year The procession moves from wi
e College at half past nine o'clock. The tn
ntiemen OF the Graduating Class furnish WI
e oratOry of the day, and the Burlington f. f.,
'rnet Band and the organ, the music-and col
Will be good music. A noticeable and de- WI
htful musical feature at the church will he DO,
organ playing by Mr.. MORGAN, who is of of