New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14

grew bright with Joy and the hearts OF someoody else
sisters thrilled with emotions not TO be naned as the
young cadets acquitted themselves credaby as TO
win hearty applause from oil. Then came music, dell.
cious music by the ere esra' and then the good anu
ihery Presiden; taxed to his "b0ys' IN kindly words
Which, coming from the heart reached the hearts OF s
hearers and babe them go forth into the world and
ecqnit themselves Ike non lie told them 70 Dc ever
ready the call of duty and always TO remember that
all those who had been connected with the
College would watch their future career With paterna
and fraterIal interest.
BAcngrons or scrsNcr-Frank Timothy BOtharly Cherry
Valley Ma, JSeh .Ify 10y bo'ion, MIS- o,9s, aa.bs
VI; henry Augustus Howard Wndsor, VI; William Wood
so hSTd F,Eo:oR S, Me- w, JS'Rs sT . s'h'd
The following honorary degrees were also conierred
Gen. j. waIcoit Phelps. BIsleboro, W; LLDf Rev ~
Great Fsi. ~ H. AN: George A. Con,ese. Norwich VI.
B.s. Capt. Z. h. Willi.;on, "a u ). Ant, Bs.
Among those present were the ionowing'non'eo
Cen. Jos. T. Pratt exGov of Connecticut and Senior
Trusee If the Univ, rsy Col Geo. w. Baloch, Chief He
ceyir and Dishur.ur Officer Of Rreedmens Bureau Glaze OF
- Col W. uro9 y > ATi,rFy GlI.i Cha, Of t'i s. CS
o, so; Col Josiah Hl Of "; Cas of 81 c9 Charles y.
soosOn Of " U a s 81 Rev S josiah % - ah r' Ser Boara Of
Trustees; Col. auuei Su Hartford. Ct lr J. Dew.y
s,;g'c i" II H. Blood esd Norwich, Cus,i, bacon
81, Hartford Con; Hon r Hga;on Bs,he, " w. ~ ~
Io%e formerly =: A. 6 soa o,bsn -'-'
| Aftcr benedction the procession was reiormcd Ahd
returned 10 the blrrIcks aud the audience dispcseu
4 we'll satisfied in the ceremonies
The pilgrims who had iourneyed TO TINS mecca ate
the refreshments theg bad brought Or bought unoer tbo
shade of trees farmers talked over tscop' ana went
to look at each others colis oi wich te.e were nn
boTs; country politicians dil tire usual amount oil AQUA
talk: country babies cried ana would not BE- p'eed;
conn.ry girls smprrvd and sgSed, and ccuhry swans
/ oked uuEttcrable sweet things.
| At 81 o'clock another procession was formed and
again proceeded 10 the church tosen to an Grafton by
the Hon Caleb ~ n, Governor OF Idaho ana poem
by the Rev. +. w Shelton Of Montpelier " Ihe ora
tor ives not forthcoming having been detained BY ur:
gent business Therefore, tie Rev. hT. oIelton had
the floor. Unfortunately, bed deiI'eiy marred the
beauties Of finely written poem. wa"se theme was,
The Sirens rich IN classic aGhesen Me!od!ouS IN
| Tythm. end true in moral
After tae poem, President Bourns called upon tho
Gen Pratt VI Conn. in some welimod remarks rea..
ing 70 the advantages Of military education anu u
,hc duty Of the Aiumni to tho Unliefsity. Ne vas
follow cd Ly Gen. Thomas and Col Kent, after which
the nssemblage dispersed.
At 81 O'clock battalion drill ond slrnsh dril. the
sS.rmiah.rs u1Gcr charge Of Cadet Both amby EYoh.
ticns wero we'll ex. end gave evidence OF greet
proficiency. Then camo cfcss parade aud Tie caSs Oi
'65 closed their collegiate career.
ATT o'clock tue Trustees and the Alumni each bold
meetings At that Of the Board il voted to esaO
lish two now Pr0losSorsmfs, 10 be called tho fa'
! tridce" and " kaI som" pro.essOrships.
Al the meeting OF tie Aumri this action OF the Iru'.
tees was heartily gGoTsod and those present p.odgcd
themselves TO DO all in TIER power to bring the institc
tiOn up to rs former prosperity. 20 Doubt that ne1t
term viii see the number of Students largely increased
The Reunion Clrb Of 100 wes organized by tne
choice of the following officers; President. Henry "
Kent. Lancaster. y. H.; Noo-presldonts-D ). L. NJ
Potter. Norton. Mass. punDar Ransom captain u
:. A.; Geo. T. BTynn. Michigan; Nm. ID. MgnsOn'
i'Burlincton. W.; Chas. II. Ions CaTcmont. n. III
Fred. n. f-eeinaD, Ne0burgh y. y; JOS Sieddinan'
Nedford. Mass: Samuel ". Shaltuck. Gr9,on Mass;
Chas. Is. SiorgAton. Bellows Fails, W.; Theodore ;.
Kellogg, Ohio; Horny 4. Alvord. Greenfield Mass
Cbas L. 1iringhasi. piitsburga. Pa; D. Swifi Riob-
ards, Geneva, y. Y. Secretary, Arthur Chase Glare
mont. \. H.; Corresponding Secretary Charles r.
Steele, Windsor, VI, Treasurer. William ). Dewey.
Quochee, VI.
IT was voted to make the reunion in $50 one Of
general interest and Dails VIII be taken 70 reach oil
The former gfnduntcs OF the institution.
Tho prizes for defamation awarded as follows;
First pTizc--W u. G. u. Ncedaam Gnnior) Qucchcc,
w.. Second prizc-GeDrso u. Nichols tSophomore).
In nv hi.er Of Yesterdays date stated tha, the
prZs for artillery drill Sas awarded To squad No. l.
Tie two sounds we're commanded respectively ny
Cadet ". y. E.iOn ir.. and Cadet Geo Bloggcit.
AM it tie latter Go. p which c,irliod on the
palm.
Al nlgfal fho min began 70 initiate tho night aud
fall too oopou,ly, GocelcIniug the mo cmcns VI uu'
merous Dobbins ON t.cf route homeHaL
Eight oclock brought the Presidents leyee. which
was generally attended by ali the cadets Iasl AMI pres
eni. the digntari ana tho iedies.
supper at TIE botel. Coz H. o. Kent President. in the
chair. Amer discuss.ag the solids. hcstoSing due
attention on the huds aud lighting ihe cigars speeches
were maze, or fftaGf thitEl'No't Nfff lf4u iiT
Kent aud steGdman. Major Aivofd. Capts. Snsitucs
gnd Sims ana Others. Tic assembly broke ny al an
early hour 10 utte1d Tho hal u ihe graduating cios
There wns cutie array of beautiful ladies' iae'e
fully 0rcs.sd. and The company tipped the Light fan
tasiic ~ the s0 inspiring strains o. BTOwnH QGadic
Band Until morn daRutl gray and dim Ia tfc east.
Thus ended the festivities ~ Commencement Week
a, Norwich University. and md rs close IBIS letter
that the lOl day of the month has bcoome The llh.
that my must b. at Tie end TO balance that At
ihc beginning. l reserve some general comments on
The character of the cole FOR another letter unclo
San ue.s nail closes append tie Roll OF Honor.
August II, lbCJ. w.HK.
EOLL or HONOR OF NORWICH uSIvrRslTy.
Five Mhior- -(ieneru brgaiisrOenerals, q Oones N
other fe.1 Oroer ~ ttl4ns, about 100 legisnants,
Naval Oficrrs
II is estimated thst from 800 TO 900 Cadets have
been a. tho lnstitutOu since ej. -Four yo hundred
of this number have participated IN The War fos tie
Union. Tie record has not been rs carefully kept as
should have been. The following are the names VI the
General Officers Qnd COOncls. Those with have
bee u killed dI. ! Ia service
sajoy Gcn>ral,-G. NJ Dodge, 'T T.. a. Ransom, Roher,
IL Miiroy. Truman Seymour. Geo {. srong.
Brigacier GeaeJals-Oro 4. Bnc r. W. Lander, W. III.
H. Davis seth Williams, Geo. Wright
Loioaelsa. Nj. Hewitt. I'D Ohio Nosi Josilh Hall lst
VI Cav; Joseph sie.duisn ed Mass Vols Chas Hudon
lat W Heavy Art Geo. w. bullock STAFF. U. :. Al IL W.
burton, I'd An, u 5. Al; O. T. Bryant. Mich. Res':i
Cove pa Mas. Vols Jacob r. Gould 5gh Msss. Vols. II.
H. T. Hasks H. Eegi &C. T.. Grswod. Sth Mas Vols III.
H. Howard Mioh Regt. Henry o. Kent, 18th y. H. Vols
VIM Pit Keiogg 7,h III. Cav seHael hsr'h, 34th ~ T.
yc4 Thomas o. sesyer "a NtNols; Charles s,oushton.
an W. Vos ThoG j. Whipple, 9Th \. n. SoA sJoseph &.
Wnght. ia i.L EoA Charlie. II. Long lat NJ L. heavy
Art. Edmund Rice, 18th Ma.s- Vols.
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