The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19
OR NORTHERN ooLLEaE CoAMINCEMEyFS.
Interesting Reports from Our Cor
respondents.
Letters from Middlebury, w.; Williams College,
WilliamStown, Mass; Burlington, IT,
BURLINGTON UNIVERSITY.
OUR BURLINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

BURLINGTON, w., August z, 1850.
The nfty sixth annual commencement exercises of the
University OF Vermont are over and the crowds that
have throngcd the streets of this ancient and lovely vii
age, giving 10 them unusually lively aspect for seve
raj days past have quietly dispersed leaving the town
"alone in it's glory" The occasion did not draw toge
ther the customary crowd the fact that
the literary bill OF fare entcing. There was a no.
ticeabls falling OF in the attendance Of graduates Usual
y learn nearly every class graduated BY the insttu
tion represented in part but this year were not
represented ct ALL while others presented but thin 'front.'
The weather has been fair and pleasant the most
interested could desire. With the exception OF slight
shower Tuesday the skies been cloudess and the
air clear and bracing.
The Phi Beta Kappa, OF Vermont, met on Saturday
iast but transacted business Of general nte-
rest. On Sunday afternoon Presidcnt Peass delivered
The BaccaIaureate sermon before the graduating
class and large audience He selected his text from
st. Matthew, chap. o. " 29- According 70 your faith
be unto you" The theme, faith, treated In his
usual able and mastery manner. His analysis Of the
popular in regard faith clear and f0rcibe
and the true nature OF faith was discussed with the rare
metaphysical power which characterizes all or the
worthy Presidents efforts His closing remarks to the
graduating class were beautiful and i'm reasve He feel
insly alluded the absence OF Arthur and Gollaud aud
Whitney who had died within the past year who were
witnesses Of the ceremonies from higher sphere, and
whose memory they cherished with tenderness aud a
tenacity which time will only strengthen Ia conclusion,
them the importance
inps Of the text TO themselves aud the demand Of God
for fruit through faith would be amply fulfilled
The celebration OF the Society for Religious Inquiry
held Sabbath evening, aud addressed by Rev.
S. S. Cutting, D. D. b, OF Rochester, New \ Tk
"Christian Culture Means rather than an End" was
his subject illustrated analysis Of the character and
life Of Auselm and Of Milton The young Christian scholar
he said, should initiate such examples Never more than
has society needed the influence ofthoough culture
cousecrated and at work. The Christian scholar could
never labor with greater effect than for II is
the mission Of cultivated TO evolve those principles
and laws which lie al the foundation Of social progress,
and guide the restless activity OF the world as to
benehcent results The Lesson Of the hour was he
observed, that the Christian scholar will make his life
blessing just he improves the opportunities OF culture
brings that culture into efficient service Ia his duties
mankind. And he exhorted the young men Of the So
ciety improve their opportunities examples (Rev.
J. W Alexander and Rev. Abner Kingman Nott had
done, and that then their fework woui be well done,
and part Of the worlds inheritance His de,
livery throughout was fne and effective, and
his language chsste and elegant.
Tuesday afternoon the biennial celebration OF the AZ
sociate Alumni took place. Mr.. Raymond presided Hon
T. c. Palmer of ST. Paul, Minnesota delivered IN able
and elaborate Grafton sTne New England Element In
New Eoglandsm He investigated the character OF the
Puritans, traced their origin and considered at some
length the quality and extent of Puritan civilization He
thought the radical defect Of their character was want OF
charity. Their idea Of freedom ~ worship Col meant
freedom to be Puritan They repealed ali that were not
Of the type themsel yes, and were imbued with
the much despsed doctrine Of squater Sovereignty In
stead OF designing to form government In whi IN there
might be eutre rt edom of opinion they wished make
commonwealth exclusively Puritan. The New England
characteristics Of the present day were then discussed
They are critical and prone to argue and discuss He
concluded by adv ncpg the idea that true
progress does not spring from uneasiness.
The poet Mr. James II. Scott, of New York city, was
detained by illness at Saratoga, and did not read
his poem much 70 the disappointment and regret Of the
Rev G. C Parker then read . necrolog ical report by
which appears that the following deaths occurred dur
ing the past collegiate yearRev. Allen Parkhurst In
gerso class Of is4s Martin Chitteuden Bradley ass
or 1894; Rev Moses Parmee Case class Of 1889; Rev.
Cephas washburn class OF 1877 Lucus SWEET, class Of
1854 Rev. Daniel Clay Houghton, d. D. class OF lS4o
and Rev A. Worcester DID, Of the class Of 1919, who
died last year, but whose demise was not noticed.
The Phi Beta Kappa, which celebrate alternately with
the Au nn elected the following as orator aud poet for
Theological Seminary; substitute John A. jameson Esq,
Chicago, H. Poet, Vim. Stork, Esq Manchester, n. H. ;
substitute, l. W. B. Canning, Stockbrdge, Mass
In the evening OF Tuesday the Junior exhibition took
place. The efforts Of the young gentlemen were very
credtsble 70 themselves and honorable 70 the institution
The Seventh regiment National Guard) baud OF New
York, which has in attendance throughout the
cises furnished at intervals choice music which cked
the people hercabout amazingly.
Yesterday, Wednesday, vas commencement proper,
and the church In which the exercises were held
crowded at an early hour with an array OF beauty from
the village and country round, who were assembled 70
witness the final debut into the world Of the young
tlemen who had adorned the sidewalks many time and
sccustorned haunts The day was warm and there was
gres. auter Of handkerchefs and fans in the church
der OF exercises Observed
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
I. Prayer by the President.
Faith in the people the ground Of National Strength
g. The Spirit Of Man as the interpreter OF the Beautiful
in Nature. Hiram Carleton Barre.
4. Place Of Mohammedsnism Ia the History OF the
World. Scion EAtoD, Yves. Addison
6. The Hero Of q Moral Life. Luther Boardmau New
8. Classic Religion. Stephen Foster spslding, Derby
Line
:. Sense Of Responsibli,y as the Ground of Action.
David Farrand Hicks, Chichester
s. Power the Object Of Knowledge Robert Ma.
thaniel Allen, Gonzales, Texas.
Q. Charlotte Corday; Poem. George Field Hunting,
10 The Reading Public. James stevens Peck Mouipe.
lier. - .
H. Christianity In the Practical Life Of Modern Times
George Pc,rie Beard, orange.
IL. Creative Power OF Genius. Samuel HIN shouyo,
"a. me Idea Of Immortality. George Lewis Waterman,
Morrstown. ...n
CANDIDATES FOR rHE MASTERS DEGREE.
H. Grafton. Thomas Huntington PcSse, Albany, N. Y.
Is Grafton. George lnsersoli Bard, Dssby.14D
10. Degrees conferred
The following honorary degrees were conferred
rsry degree o Doctor OF Laws Governor Ersstas
Fairbanks, Of ST. Johnsbury, VI, and Hon George Fol
som 81 New Ycrs city The degree Of Doctor or Divinity
upon Rev. Simeon Parmelee, Underhnl, W. II. upon
Prof. Youmahs and Prof Hindmaa, Of New YORK; A. n
upon l.. Perkins, ESQ Stowe, w. Tue degree Of A. NJ
in course Was conferred upon several gentlemen.
In the the sigma Phi Fraternity held their
Conyention. Mr. H. n. Hubbard, OF Chicago, III, pre-
Prof A. d. White Of Michigan University, delivered an
eloquent address on the Builders OF The Catheiral n
which he instituted comparison between the ancieat
and modern fsvorng the latter, which was
more truthful and natural
samuel Barnhan, OF Boston, delivered q dnely
ceived poem, which elected much applause.
The busiucss transacted by the Convention was OF
private nAsurc, and did not tsanspire.
when the exercises at the church concluded process
sion was formed, beaded BY the band which marched to
the American Hotel, where OF M Drew's capital
dinners despatched by the fAmisbsd lissrss amer
which sentiments we're responded 10 by some Of the dis
tDgushed gentlemen present They mostly Of
oonrratulstory and adulstory character.
Burlington does not 20 Afford many olever post
prandisl orators from some cause other Whether
the long FAST comfortable dinner ns them for orsto
rica displays not has never 10 my kno Wedge, been
quite asoertsned but the fact remains nevertheless
In the evening President Pcase his usual )t,nn
In the college building The rooms tssefsly deco
rated with cvcrgreeps and hung with flowers the
floral depisy particularly fac, end the atmosphere
laden with the otor OF the flowers. mingled
With the rich perfume of the evergreens Dr. Pease
received his hiends with unaffected aud genial
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