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BrRLNGroS, VI, Sept s. 1865
. ~ fsc ElH9r oFHc 80 Burlington Sentinel
Mr. E4itor II was one Of the goodly num-
Ter, who, last night crowded the library Of the
Vermont Episcopal Institute in your town, on
occasion Of the exhibition Of the pupils Of the
Ac4dcmcil Department, Of which the Rev.
IHEo. A. HoPKINs is Principal All who were
present val bear NC out in saying that the
casi0n was a real treat The exercises consisted
IN part OF Carols, sung by the boys, with the
Principal. So inspiring were these, especially
the " Juicn Hymn, and the Star-Spangled
Banner" thS. many Of the audience joined in
. the Chcruscs.-Ihere was point and natural
ness 10 the compositions read, which frequently
produced laughter in the audience. They were
original ia the extreme, and showed in their
ght-.JIslrluess the freshness of boyhood in
the writers. Zach boy had prepared fioo COM
positions ion the occasion, as Will appear by the
programme which | enclose 10 You. Mr. Hop
kiEs read but one, but male his selections So as
to give d" variety" We had variety indeed /;
stCrits, narratives, conversations, couscrptions,
essays on trees and on steam and on Railways,
and on various hunting and fishing expeditions,
formed "a par; q the themes. We felt that We
were boys again" IN sympathy with the
writers who had 50 capitally expressed the feel
ing that we're theirs H0lr, and used TO be ours.
But the feature Of the evening. after
+ al, wls ,Ae -peaking. 4 superb American Flag,
F from the ceiling and taken up in the centre, and
spread j. whole breadth. Under this was placed
the stage, -o that literally, the youthful patriots
De delivered their fire under the shadow Of their
country flag. Ard such a selection Of pieces.
lsix 10 them were itryent with patriotic ard1r,)
and what with the songs of the sIme character
and the tue hearted ring Of the exercises
throughout, It was most gratifying 10 feel so
deeply that the teaching To- the public interest
has boon So worthy the soil and name Of YER
mont
The Principal took care Co lower the expccta-
tons of the audience AZ the start, hy reminding
them 10 advance that they bad come together TO
hear only D." h0y-like though not perhaps bow
isl professions, " aud that &c therefore. criticism
must DO justice be ll,l aside" But he needed
not 90 have thus deprecated criticism. lie might
have almost ieh1d 10. as Co some 10 the speakers.
especially the last four Not once was prompt
ius r-slrtel 10 AS 90 any spcibcr In this re-
Qe-t 70 was an Exhibition oi clrciuuess Of
drill and preparation that is not often c4ualled
T 10y Cur colleges. The audience was held enJrauc-
ci IN most earnest attention. and again and
again did hear il afterwards expressed that
the power -e5tlularIn. animation, and cfec-
tive rendering ot some Of the piece. could scarce
De improved This lr boys OF 3 and l5 years.
as ] took these Co. be is saying great deal
pr a. fr
70 the number % Ll- patrons who have taken
the trouble 10 attend from Baltimore, Washing
ton, Boston and St Louis. AS well as from Rut-
land, Nerge1ues. North Feirishur-, ST Adams.
Montpelier, and other places, bssi3s, Burliu--
son.
As thi- school has been gong but three years,
Il seems by the interest excited in places 81 far
distant 90 have secured a wide spread reputation.
very early IN It's course, and deseryelly so-
Boys here hare 20 De thorough, or they can't get
along What DO you think Of an examination
Of ID boys under l5 years most " them q
should judge, and some under -, which was
conducted screen hours each day r0r fire days
precsfirJ the ertItiti5H Yet such an examin-
alton l am told was held in this Institution last
week, and that, too, before invited " Commit
tees On Examination"
Testimonials Of First Grade in Scholarship,
attained in this examination, were publicly
awarded to the following
William R. Brown, Of Plattsbur-h. Y. Y:
Edward H. Phelps. Burlington, Vt, Charles A.
Booth, Nergennes, VT; Ralph William Hawley,
Troy, y Y. Leslie Munson Platt, Burlington,
Vt; Charles Allen Prescott, Lowell, Mass;
George Philip Clsugh, Concord, y H.; Freder-
lex theodore Camp, Burlington, Vt, William
Henry Ulmar, Boston. Mass. Edward r. Ar /
mold, y. Y. City William Jarvis Dinsmore,
Kcoue, y Il
Testimonials Of second grade were also con-
terre5. Honorable mention was made also of /
those next in numerical order Of attainment
The speakers who had attained the first grade I
IN scholarship were decorated with a red rib .
bon, throughout the exercises. Those having
the second grade wore the blue And those
having an honorable mention wore the white
While ". r. Brown, whose name leads the list
was declared the Dux'' or " leader Of the
school, and wore the red, white and blue. the
national colors
The Principal informed Us that he had estab-
lished two prizes, each consisting Of a very pref
~, morocco bound, gold clasped, Photographic
album, stamped with the initials Of the owners
name, and date when it was won. The first Of
these IS for the best CON position, and the second
FOR the best boy in the school. The merits ofthe
were decided on by 4 committee Of
three professional gentlemen, who have
no connection with the school, and they ad-
judged the prize (by number and not knowing
the names Of the competitors) to No. IL, which
was that Of Edward H. Phelps of Burlington,
making however, honorable mention of four
other members-R. W. Hawley, W R. Brown,
+. T. Camp, and W II. Ulmar
The prize drawn by the d" best boy IN the
school, was awarded to Charles A. Booth. of
' ergennes, Vt, and the merit of this was ascer-
ained by the school record for the last five
months
On the whole, Mr.. Editor for one was edi-
he'd 10y what ! saw and heard. | consider Your
own highly favored by having such remarka-
by fine school within it, limits and if can
make it possible to attend the next Exhibition.
shall not fail 70 10 So AZ