Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-11
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the present week. On Sunday the BAG,
calaureate Sermonwas preached by Rev
W. q. T. Shedd, D, D., and in the eve
ming the celebration of the Society for
Religious Inquiry took place, Rev. +. ID.
Huntington Of Boston being the ora
tor. ... #.a Hs.t
The celebration of the Phi Beta Izap,
pa Society occurred on Tuesday "a 10
IL o'clock, The audience which turned
ont TO hear DIR. Hitchcock was much
smaller than usual on account &C the
rain. The exercises, however were
more.than ordinarily interesting. Hon.
@. w Benedict, Vice President og the
Society, presided, and after prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev C. @. Parker, end mu-
sic by the Quintette Club, introduced
Rev. r. d. Hitchcock, D. d., of New
York, the orator of the occasion, who
delivered mastery and eloquent dis
course upon the workings of Providence
in all human affairs, and the destiny of
this nation, rendered purer and stronger
and more united by the struggle it is
now undergoing. as ..-
In the afternoon obituary discoursss,
were delivered, one by Rev. Joseph Tra-
cy, D. D., of Boston upon Rev. DR.. Whee-
Ter, formerly President Of the UNIVERSE
ty, and one by Rev. VIM. G. I. Shedd, d.
D., upon Rev. DIR. Pease, also more late
ly President of the College The latter
discourse is particularly spoken of as q
most felicitous and finished eulogy
On Tuesday evening the Junior Exhj-
bition occurred. Despite the rain, ple
church was well filed and the memb ers
of the Junior Glass acquitted themselves
with high credit The order Of exs.rcis-
es was as follows ..... .........
MUSIC.
oyerturs-;he singers Journey. sonraoi.
!. The Religious MIssiCn Of America.
ALBERT WaRIs CLARK
2. CbaraateF the souxcs OF Power.
N2HGasAH PIERCE.
dUsIC.
Duetto, from Bell ario. Dorisettl
g. Popularity. Gtos0E BieELow SHAw.
4, "of making Eany books there is no end"
SAMUEL WILLIAM ToRREY.
MUSIC.
Verdi.
5. Moral Reform q Personal Work. ..
Lambert LysANpEa wooD.
e. Future Eloquence in merioa.
JOHN hoPKISs WORCESTER.
MUSIC.
Grand Scena and yalse, f.om Faust. Gouaod.
On Wednesday the Commencement
exercises proper took place. The ef-
forts of the graduating class were spec
tally noticed for their earnest character,
and for much improvement in delivery
over thos of former similar occasions.
We annex the schedule.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
MUSIC.
Oyersure-"Pfe aux Clarcs." Hero,d.
/. Prayer
Air from "ths bohemian GIRL" for the saxo-
phone with Flute ob4igato. Pale.
3, The Moral influence OF Milton.
ERAsTps FRANKLIN BULLknD, LeHis, N. Y.
s. The i3enl usually attainabls.
r..s p. DENNIS DoNovAN, johnson.
4 Relation OF the Poes's character to lis produ,-
tons. .. .-
aa Prank DEAISe HoYr Burlington.
MUSIC,
Kirmesse Scene, from Faust. Gounod
8. Elements Of greatre ss md W. akr ess In Burns,
@SAMrEL Read WARD, Burlington.
II ans G the Condition ne pTpoTaRo #af.
FRANK WILfRTp FACE, Burlington.
7. The personal character OF Shakespeare
SULLIVAN FREEca GALE, Plainheld
5 ... MUSIC. 81, us-#
Fantasia, for ouintette, Ae,sdes:soAaa
8. Conscience in tie Philosopher ..s I'll. b.
'.asN JUDAS PHELrs. West Milton.
8. To be useful, the true aim Of the ssholar.
. ..# NotFRED NELSON PHELPS, South Hero
10. Tee Soul responsive to Nature
EAkL JoHNs1s WARD, DuNbnry
MUSIC. 8a
Bondo Bohemienne. fitn 1.-THE star Of the
North" RegerbscF. Fl
II Christian Scholarship. --. .sa
EDWARD SPRAeuR PEEK, Rurling ton.
IL The Mountain SCENERY Of Vermont.
FRANKLIN DENSIsoS, Royalton
is. The Sources OF the Power OF Demostbenes.
.-- OSCAR ATWOOD, Cambridge,
Air BrilhaR,e, from "Don Pasquae," Donss.ui.
.- Candidates for ths Masters Degree.
Ia. Social Power
a HESET BALLARD, burlington
Is. Culture Of tbs People as a Condition Of u o..
dom in the state.
P4lLASpEs Dmn~s, Burke, II. Z.
HUsIC.
Coronation March, f'oID lie prophe.s''. Hay
1bseg. #a
IS Degrees Conferred.
IL Bsnediction. /
EXCUSED
The degrees conferred were as follows.
A. B.-The Graduating Class.
A. M-Henry Ballard Ii E.gButler,
Philander DemiDgj ofthe Glass of 1861. I
d. D.--Rey. James Dougherty, OF
Johnson; Rev. John T. Bigelow, Of KEGS
vile; Rev. Israel e. Dwinell, of Califor4
mia ; Rev. John b. wentworth, Of Buf.
talo.
After the exercises ut the Church. the
usual Corporation dinner was had at the
American House. Judge Adds presided
and after the dinner, speeches were made
by j. S. Adams, Esq, Prof N. g. Clark,
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