The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-19
Commencement at Middlebury
College,

NIltlAlitnulN NpAltBt las JuSb SlOoStt
its sixty-fourth anniversary. The ex-
ercises were opened by the Baccalau-
reate sermon of President Labaree, on
Sunday afternoon, August 7. On
Tuesday morning Ralph Waldo Elmer
son, ESQ.,, delivered one of his charac-
teristic addresses to large audience,
In the afternoon Rev. Truman Nj. Post,
D. d., of St. Louis, addressed the re-
ligious society III an earnest and able
manner, on the new life upon which
America is about entering. liz the
evening the Prize Exhibition occurred.
Commencement day witnessed q
larger audience assembled than has
been seen for many years. The exer-
cises of the graduating class were
thought to be of more than ordinary
interest and excellence.
Among the eleven graduates we no
tice but one from ST. Adams, Mr.. Ezra
Brainerd, who pronounced the valedic-
tory Grafton upon Society, the high
est end.
4 The degrees conferred were as fol
lows: The d. d. was given to Rev,
! S. II. Keller and Rev George p. Ty-
Ter of Brattlebroro. The degree Of
Doctor of Laws to Rev. Myron Wins
low, d. D., the distinguished Mission
airy in India The Honorary \. NJ,
was received by John Prout of Rut-
land, S. b. Thompson of Lincoln
Mass, and William S. 7. Boardlnan o
Boston. Charles Il. Graves, a. NJ, 0
Trinity College, was admitted to tho
same degree in this institution. The
degree of A. NJ, was conferred as usu
al on the graduates of three years
standing, and that Of A. b., on tn
graduating class
The concert in the evening by Gil
mores Band was followed by bril-
liant gathering at the house of tn
President. These social gatherings u
the hospitable mansion of Rev. Dr
Labaree, the President, are always de
lightful occasions and to be marke'
with white on the tablets of the mem
DRY. The good people of Middlebur.
take pleasure and pride in their com
pencements- far more SO than th
Burlingtonians, m
On Thursday occurred the anniyor
: saly of the Associated Alumni. Tn
address was an interesting and pleas
ant effort from Rev. j. w. Chickerine
ID. D., of Portland, of the class of lo2t
The poem was delivered by Rev. l.. A
) Austin OF the class of 1856 To thes
, literary exercises was added festiv
dinner and Reunion which closed tn
a, programme of the week. The entir
spirit of the Anniversary was excellon
The number of Alumni present wa
large, and their affection for their Aim
Mater deep and strong The re
port which has been circulated IN pa
pers respecting the resignation OF Pres
=, ident Labaree is not correct. ID
!, Labaree does not design to leave h
important position at present. ID
/, seems admirably calculated to presid
!. over such an institution. His rare ac
illustrative qualities and high7tohe
! courtesy have won for him and Ma
. dlebury College many cordial friend
The dinner at the Addison House 4
which Senator Foot made aspeech, wa
this year as in former years, ver
pleasant, and the reunion was III even
respect delightful. 1t was in strkln
, contrast to ordinary corporation ON
ners.
The Trustees have determined
! raise one hundred thousand dollars *
9 their treasury. The work has opent
auspiciously, and will doubtless be a
/ complished. ID