Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-17
Music.

City.
IA, Oration-The Cause of our Rever-
ence for the Classics-John Atkins Will .
bur, Lawrence N, Y.
10. Valedictory Oration-The War on
our National Letters-David Judson
Newland, Lawrenceviue, n, y,
Music,
Masters Oratioa - Richard Sill
Holmes,
Music,
Degrees conferred.
Prayer by the President,
Benediction by the same
The exercises were all OF very high
order. The pieces We're well written,
well committed and well delivered
There were no failures and no signs OF
any; and no one performance perhaps
, was very greatly distinguished above
the rest. Each speaker was able, with
out difficulty, TO make himself heard in
D.. every part of the crowded house. 1t Is
probably not desirable to indulge large
. " in special commentator or cenSurc
of the performances, We would SIM
plv state that the "Oratio Salutato-
: ria" was handsomely done and many
$ parts of it were readily understood by
e those who had any knowledge Of Latin,
e If the Young gentleman whose obliging
l. attentions and courtesy are hereby
Q gratefully acknowledged, will suffer a
e word Of friendly criticism, we would
= say that his accent and "quautity
o were at fault in few instances. 1t Is
e perhaps a small matter, ana yet the
d classical scholar knows no small or I'M
A important matters in his layorite stud
h les. A peer of the realm once had occa-
e on to use the word "vectigal " in the
d House of Lords, accenting the first
ID syllable, when another noble lord i'm
G, mediately interrupted with "yec-ttgal
my lord !"
d The Grafton entitled the Mirage o.
the Day" was the most humorous per
d, Torrance Of the day, The author wa
rather unmerciful to the yotaries Of tn
p "mirage" in it's various forms, incIud
ing spiritualism, to analyze which, HI
ay said would be like Analysing the Dutch
n mans beer. which was declared by some
in one to be foA at the top, dregs at tn
to bottom and noticing between.
7y' The historical Grafton on the Lltera
nd ture of Greece indicated research anC
IRE scholarship of a high order, but on
OF veneration for the great father OF MS
rs, tory compels us to vindicate HerOdotu
st. from the charge Of marvellous credulity
nv saving that according to our reco
nd lection he never related marvellous c
The miraculous story without introducin
ere some qualifying expression, as IL
said" that such things occurred.
all The Valedictory Grafton by Davi
5ht Judson Newland was very able pei
lily Torrance During his address to tn
President, and especially his allusion
her the resignation of the position whiC
)m, tho lo+tor hod occupied with SO muC
III fidelity and efficiency for twenty fl
b wears, the President and many Of Il
audience were affected to tears. II
TGduGLS
les- be particularly interested in this your
sing gentleman, from the fact that he is to-
NC the successor of Me. Moore in the Hil
School.
au- The degree Of A. B. was conferred
de- oo,,rso mon tho Artean vounp cent
len' men whose names appear in the pl
line gramme. The honorary degree W
ing conferred upon Capt. W. D, Brenna
~ who left college before completing
eA- course, and lost leg in the service
'H0 his country.
cer- The Masters degree was conferred
course upon Aldace F. Walker, GeOr
Uses H. Sweet, Charles c. Smith, Norman
hlo- Rider, Lyman E. Knapp, Richard
Oh Holmes and Erwin A. Hasseltne,
The honorary degree of A. NJ, W
conferred upon Charles D. Meade, F
-e1Ve nando c. Beaman and Edward
Hobbs.
Aal- The honorary degree Of D. b. Y
conferred upon Rev, Henry Taylor
Oh Scotland, and Rev. Isaac N. Sprague
Dor Now Jersey
new Jersey
The honorary degree OF LII. D, v
OF conferred upon Hon. James Barrett
Con- the Supreme Court in Vermont, q
Hon. John NJ. Parker Of the Supre
Court in New York.
liter In the evening the "Commencem
lcln- Concert" was given under the auspi
of the graduating class by the Mend
-EV- sohn Quintette Club of Boston, assisted
Miss Julia Z. Houston, solo soprano
5ress the Handel and Haydn Society
Geo. church was filed to overlooking b
brilliant and enthusiastic audier
This club, which for the last tive
In years or more has delighted so ms
ng- lovers of good music in this count
/, ILL., stands in no need of newspaper &C
Mar mendation. Miss Houston was enco
' every time she sang,
our The President also held levee in
'ach- evening, which, especially after the c.