Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20


COLLEGE LIFE: It's models noble,
its studies essential, its spirit liberal.
Happy indeed 10 recall, thrice happy to
revive it.
Peter Starr, Esq, of New York City,
of the class Of 1876, after abiding briefly
to College life, in response to the senti-
ment, made capital war speech He
claimed that the great contest we are now
going through was a war of ideas, and
that the extreme front in the contest was
occupied by line of ideas. Mr.. Starr al
so dwelt on the fact that the College has
not been heretofore near enough to the
heart Of the people. and urged change in
this respect. He spoke of his own city
and the corruption that reigns in it, and
condemned Governor Seymour and his
present course in the severest terms, and
claimed that the July riots no more repre-
sented the feeling of the city OF New York
than Governor Seymour did that of the
Empire State.
The third sentiment was:
ALMA MATER:
''Ihe age of b. cad and butter passed,
Rise Gingerbread, breathe warm and last"
President Labaree spoke in behalf of
Middlebury College. He alluded pleas
antly and genially to the sold Lady" as
he styled the institution, and made an APP
peal to her sons for pecuniary aid to sus-
tain her, as many improvements were con-
templated by the Corporation. He said
that Middlebury College was loyal to the
heart and stood by the Government, and if
needs be the President and his boys would
90 to the war. Dr. Labaree's remarks
were received with applause He is evi-
! IDENTITY iavorte with the Alumni and
friends of Middlebury.
| The next sentiment that followed was
The CORPORATION: The Adam of
our Eve. (though relieved for the sake
of the garden from the immediate care of
the family husband indeed, whose du-
duties We're no sinecure, and his virtues
| their own reward.
The venerable Rev. DR.. Beaman of
Troy, N. Y, of the class of 1907, was
called out by this sentiment. A humor
GUS colloquy eusued between him and Mr..
| Roberts, after which he spoke at some
| length in regard to the college and Its
nros9eaets. re was followed by Rev. DIR.
| Hines of New York, who offered res2Iu-
ton in regard to raising fund OF ~
| 900 for the College, donation Of $50, tDo
! having been offered in case the above sum
could be contributed by the graduates OF
"Mother Mid"
Our ROLL OF Honor: In states
manship, in the arts, IN patrlotlsm-the
last still lovehest.
Hon. Calvin I. Hurlburd, of N. Y land
Rev DR.. Post, of st. Louis, Mo-, both of the
class of 1929, spoke strringly and elo-
quenty in reply to this sentiment, and are
said to have made the best speeches OF the
occasion Brief and pleasant speeches
then followed by Rev. Mellen Richardson
OF Worcester, Mass, and Lieut.. Col. j.
G. @. Reddington of the Goth New York
Regiment. At late hour in the after
noon the festivities were brought to a
close, after all had enjoyed a very happy
reunion.
The illusions of all the,speakers to the
rebellion, were of he most patriotic char
acter, and strong in condemnation Of any
course which would tend to purchase ar
ignoble peace.
The music for the Commencement exer
cises throughout was furnished by Gil
more's celebrated band and orchestra b
Boston They gave Concert Wednes
day evening, which was a grand success
800 persons being in attendance.
The excellent manner in which the du
ties of Marshal were again performed b,
General Hopkins of Rutland, is highl,
commended.
NORWICH COMMENCEMENT. - Las
week was Commencement week at Nor
| witch University. The exercises on Wed
nesday commenced at II o'clock with in
fantry drill, followed by skirmish dri
in the afternoon, after which the Rev. j
D. Butlec of Madison, Wisconsin, de
livered an Grafton. The speaker chos
f for his theme, ''The uses of common plac
, books" This subject he handled in
very interesting manner, enforcing his al
gument with happy illustrations, and Ell
y livening his discourse with rlesistib
. touches of wit and humor.
q At the close of the GRAFTON came th
c artillery drill. A concert was held in tn
8 evening by the Boston Brigade Band, fe
O lowed by torchlight procession an
speeches from chamber windows by sleep
: speakers called up from their beds to d.
4 liver them. The following was the bill
! intellectual fare for Thursday:
THURSDAY FoREsooa. Exercises in Churc
: Opening Prayer. Music Great Days. Charl
a | Henry Atwood st. A bans. Military Educatio
:, Curtis Sawyer Barrett STAFFORD Music, Mi
takes. William Strong Dewey, Queehee Con
g paratve Importance of Mathematics and the Ola
i sizes in Liberal Education William Have
= Portsmouth, N. III. The best Government. Ri
fus Leander Moses Norwich. Music Liber
: and Equality in America Charles Edward Stee
Windsor. Music. Intolerance. Clayton Eugel
:, Rich 'Shoreham. Music. Comforting Degrees.
q The President made splendid and thrilling a
"a dress Music Grafton. George W. Bunga
New Yodk City. Subject The Age OF Deeds al
" Ideas. Afternoon. -Address-Be the Iru
4 tees. The Rev. Francis Vinton, d. d., Trim
. Church. New York City. Music Poem. W
liam Winter, New York City, Music. Benedl
l. ton. Infantry Drill.
f Mr.. Patterson of Pittsburgh, Pa, wi
}. is one of the most promising young me
IS in the graduating class, was i'll and cou
g not recite his Grafton on "Pluck and Grit
If Mr.. Bailey of Woodstock, who has pluc
e and grit, did not speak because he hi
- l.e,J md ic akinp prpnaratio,