The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.

ooo6 not form part OF EXERCISES OF commencement
week. at other colleges but occurs at the end of the
summer erm-in this year, the 10th Of July These
ercises which took place group Of trees called the
Grove, consisted of the "Chronicle OF the Class by E.
Sherman, like other chronicles, witty Grafton
he SCHOLARS Mission ,, by g. r. Montgomery; poem
about thing and having very happy hits by
Il. +. Walker presentations feature-the giving
Of FOIL the part Of the Glass; 70 Of its members,
tsgeher with appropriate descriptive remarks hu
ncrous and well chosen from the presenter, II. H. Eddy
and witty reply from the presentee, D. II. Adams "the
Prophecy considered the best speech Of the OCCASION by
A. l. Mann and the singing of the CODE, written by z.
p. Wild. The class supper was at eight P NJ at the Ad
olson House where the things usual such occasions
were gone through with.
Sunday afternoon, August the Baccalaureate sermon
ssy and Bellies fettres the alternate Of President Labs-
text (CoIossan g. 23, and whatsoever ye do, do ii
heartily the Lord and not unto men, This gentle
"a = r. the e Inst
8. N. Boardman, now Of Bingham.on, N. 7.
Tuesday the day of the anniversaries OF the lite
encement was delivered before the Phiomathesan So
cesy, by W. Fowler, President Of the Poughkeepsie
American oratoryn To my sorrow arrived too late TO
hear II, but found everybody enthusiastic In the
preston of their admiration or its briancy and DEPTH
and his splendid delivery he len town the after
aoen.
The Rev. Henry Wilkes, D. D. OF Montreal, Z. E., read
an address at half past NJ before the Phisdelphan
Society His Sermon under the gaise Of an grafton,
the "irrepressible nhot," not that technically
called, but the conflict between good aud evil
In the evening four students OF the Freshmen aud
Sophomore classes acclaimed selected pieces, and four
embcrs Of the Junior class spoke original essays for the
Parker prizes for defamation.
The hrst prize Of the four speakers of the Freshmen
csmns Soes Raven the second 10 surdsvan
weybridge, for "0rpheus and Eurydice" by Lane. OF
The soPhSmOres, Dickens "Pea Of sergean. Basfoz" by
ohU Drpun tunA fret v,pI1 nd
billiards. Defence Of Greenleaf," By Henry A. Eaton
Granville, the second. Among the Juniors, John B.
Grafton "our National Literature" and James E.
Pierce, West Towniend, ior his Grafton on Thlstles
satacton which cannot be said Of the decision Of the
prizes Of the other classes.
Wednesday was set apart for the exercises of the
graduating cass second In number. TIE orations
arranged alphabetically, except the appointments.
/ orato ssutsi,ria. II. =. Walker. pittsrord.
q The Love Of Office, L. II. Adams, South Royalton.
> Success Dependent on Exertion, N. r. Eddy, Win.
l. Literary observation-disclosures Of the British
Poets, j. Q. Dickinson, Benson.
s, Happiness the Refer of Energy W. 8. Green, Shell
g. Ancient Cities C. NJ Hollis, Randolph Mass.
The Coalition Mnstry Of 1888, s L. Miner, Castle
g. Common sense, E B. Sherman, Brandon.
The Rise Of Freedom in Italy, G. F. Montgomery,
10 me Enthusiasm Of the American Character, ]. G..
Redington, Ogdens,urg, ". y.
IL. Genius and Poverty, Geo. Richardson, Spring
IA Historical era,ion-eold, H. P, -Hglcy, castleton
10 The Progress Of the Nineteenth Century John R1ss
IA Nineveh, j. B steele, Middlebury
Is The Jesuit System Of Education, C. g. steele, Md
W Historical oratiop--The Power Of Forms J.
Williams, Charlotte
Ferfection Of philosophy E. p. wild, Brcokleid.
Is De Quincy as Literary Man. H. ii. VAIL Pomiret.
10 Philosophical oration-Persond Identity, A. L.
20. vaedctOry-wha. ls Truth R Harris, Jr., W.
Masters oratlOns, Il. b. Thomas, Chicago, M II. E.
The degree q A. was then conferred on the members
s6SSss gpSn T. Barton r. Boaraman EiriSge
stephen Kncwi,On, Henry E. Minor Henry Porter, H. H.
Thomas, Nehemiah White, A W. Wild, h. b. Foote, and
aho upon John c. Haven Of the class Of 1852.
The honorary degrees conferred ~ere;-A NJ. on F. p
Fare. Boston l. ". Russell. Fi.chburs; c. G Frost,
Braitleboro' Rev. Alrou White and Rev. sparhawk,
Randoph Ihs degree Of was given TO Rev sil.s
swim, Addebury, aud ~ Dr.. Anderson @. Dana, Bran
don.
Dodworh's Band, led by Harvey Dodworth himself THIS
band furnishes the music for all the exercises Of
Arnong the visters on the stage were Gov. Hai, Of
Vermont; Cen. William Nash, Hon. Daniel Roberts, of
Burlington Pres dent Of the Associated Alumni Of The
New York Hon. VIM slade, Of Cleveland, Ohio; Hon. L.
Hose, Of tase.on, besides many reverend doctors Of
wrght, Of Mddebury, Marshal OF the day. FOR his adm
rabie arrars Both IN the Parseran prize speak.
ing and at Commencement was particularly struck by
he immense superiority in eocu,ionary ability Of the
Students this Institution those OF other country
colleges These students nav evidently been carefully
total neglect Of the cultivation Of the three things
necessary, according 10 Demcsthones 10 constitute an
orator faction, action actionrto be carefully dstn.
guished however, from acting rom forced and unnsu
RAJ action.
Nddiebury Is an exception 10 most other colleges In
that whilstwith them commencement day is almost sy
n9nymous with clear, bright day she generally has rain
four p NJ. before the exercises were finished stor
and during two hours y poured, rather IN an
merely raoed ms threw lama on the people
commen cement and cssened the attendance at the Con-
greeaona church, are held All the public exercises
10 sen IN the evening concert by Doworth Bani.
me concert began eight r. ~ and after listening for
Two hours and hall to delightful music, the beauty VII
and ohvary-aud viii give Mdicbury the credn Of
havtg more prety girls n proportion 10 the popuatil %
than sny Place have 10 New Fnglardhasicnei 20
The lcvee Of President Labaree there 70 while away few
n morning At ter, the Hon. Phelps, Of Blrling.
ion Of the Glars Of 1870 and second Comptroer Of the
Treas az under Taylor, delivered address before the
associated aur 90 Gwblt our Country demands Of her
Educated Men" ND time permit ! would send on an
nf perhars in energy Of delivery but admirable " FOR
nothing else account Of Us entire freedom from part
sanship in the discussion o. subject that would drag
ordinary men rressti5ly party politics The poem,
by Lyman Walker Manchester " OF the class OF ISIS,
was elsluen.y written ana VsI s ., az
sion Ike tha-the fault 50 carefully aui successfully
avoided By the orator.
After the conclusion Of the speaking the orator accord
ing crstom nominated for election 20 honorary mem
bership Of the aiumn the Hon Mr. Aids, Of g Adams,
sccori Assistant Justice II the supreme Court Of vermont
and The poet nominated Hiram Orcott ESQ, Principal ~
the Young ladies' Seminary ~ West Brsteboro Both
elected unanimously. At two O'Clock, r. NJ,
the alumni had for two three hours, dinner and
good tine IS their Presidn, said they would, at the
Addison House.
70 night there the annual commencement ball here
at the Addison, and even as write te dancers chase tas
hours With flying fectwhen these feet tire commence
en, here win be ended, but when poiworth plays,
life q Infused al every note
me town has been ammed, crowded. filed overflow.
ing Tor the past three days; many could find accom-
modatious all The boarding houses and hotels 80
crowded that cots had % be put up the halls but
we can stir around without mincng steps Tor fear 81
treadng on somebody esef toes, OF knocking own
shine. .
On Wednesday at three ocockPM there rasa troting
match on tho hsme track her e. u was for purse
lQln nnlln henla In hnrnesa lcst IN D.