Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-04

on such an OCCASION. OF the Masters Mr..
Allen had an interesting and able piece,
spoken with great ease snd even elegance Of
delivery, though greatly marred by 200 ire
quent recurren,s to Il. manuscript. Mr.. De-:
Wis piece was read, rather than delivered,
and unfortunately in 50 low tone ss TO Re
wholly inaudible TO the mass Of the large and
crowded audience. We can conceive Of DO
excuse for such romissness in preparation for
public effort
The degrees conferred were ss follows
Bachelor Of Arts ~ Cogrs,.
Alb,rt Warren Clark
Nehemiah Pierce
George Bigelow Shaw
Samuel William IOrrey
Lambert Lysander WOOD
John Hopkins Worcester. Jr.
Baaielor Il Ars' OF Of Coars,.
.Orlo Henry Austin. Class Of Is.
Master Of Arts ~ Cou-s,
George &. Cochrane
Robert Fleming.
Harrison Eaton.
James " DAVIS.
John johnson Allen.
Masters af Arts o,r Of Coar.,
John Wright Norton. class of 1861.
Honorary Degree Of " 4
Brevet Ma. GE>. GEORGE J. S1ASSAKp.
ST Adams.
Deg-e> OF Ii. d.
REv. SayUEL RKED Han. OF BrownIngton.
After the close Of the exercises the pro
ocssion was again formed and marched to
the American Hotel to par,ake Of Corpors-
ton Dinner
After nearly an hours waiting. dinner
was served. I, was an excellent dinner,
well served and did credit to Mr. Miller. the
new host Of the American. Rev j. H. Wor-
cester presided in the absence OF President
TOrrey. The blessing Was asked BY Prof
Cutting Of Rochester ard after the dinner
sad been duly discussed, thanks were return
ed by Prof Owen OF NewYork, when the dog
ology was sung. and the Assembly broke up
without the usual after-dinner speech
Is. The adjourned meeting Of the Alumni
was Immediately called IN the Court House
A full report Of the proceedings NAV he found
elsewhere.
we would not fAil 10 mention the ef5cieu-
cy and propriety with winch the MarshAls,
y. B. Flanagan ami J. W. Hiokok. Esq.,
performed their iuIporian, duties.-the lat
ter gentleman taking the place a. indoor
Marshal. Of J. B. Wheeler, ESQ. who ha, for
many years ofhciated as Marshal bu, who
was prevented by the condition OF his health
from serving this year.
ooNXNcnEST LIVER
In the evening the Public Rooms Of the
the University were thrown open, and the
Alumni and friend, of the University. and
our citizens generally, assembled, and kept
the rooms thronged till after eleven O'Clock
The decorations OF the rooms were very
handsome, surprising those Of any previous
Leyee. and reflected great credit upon the
far hands that designed and arranged them.
The evening was very pleasant one, and the
bright moonlight tempted many to wander
around the grounds outside One and all
seemed to have enjoyed most delightful
evening, and left with evident reluctance
This.closed the Si1tv-hrst Commencement
of the University of Vermont
There was large number of Alumni pre-
sent at this Commencement, nearly seventy
reporting themselves at the meeting of We'd
nesdsv morning. and much interest was
manifested in the condition and prospects of
the University. A noticeable Incident was
the reunion of the Class of ls45.
NETTING OF TIE CLASS OF IS.
This Class had plessan, reunion at the
American on Tuesday evening. The number
graduated was twenty-four. four of whom
have since deceased, viz Messrs J. J. Halle
Of Plattsburgh: II J. Herrick, Of Tuscum-
cumbia. Ala L. r. Starbnd, Of Chester,
ILL.,; and james A. Warner. of Arkansas
Fifteen of the surviving twenty were pre-
sent. and letters were received from all hut
1ne of the remainder. The following wern
present;
LORENZO Allis. lawyer, ST. Paul, Min.
4. D. Barber, clergyman. Willistou, Vt
AFRO Barnes, lawyer, Knoxville. Tenn.
Y. G. Clark, professor, Schenectady. y. 7.
.. Cutler, clergyman, Worcester, Mass
Cbas. Dewey. Sec'y Vt MI. ms Co. Moutpe-
lier, Vt
T. B. Englesby. lawyer. Burlington, VI.
:. Z. Perrin, clergyman, Hineshurgh, VT
J. G. Hale, clergyman, East Poultney, Vt.
/. L. Hatch, merchant, ST. Louis, Mo.
SEQ G. lde, bookseller, Claremont. n. Fl.
Noses Lane. civil engineer, Brooklyn, Y.
}. I. Lsnphear, clergyman, New Haven, Conn.
Y. H. Wallace, lawyer, Potsdam, y, Y.
,. B. Wilcox. clergyman. Norway, Me
The absent members are as follows:
!. NJ. Clark, civil engineer, Elizabeth, y.
!. I. podgs, civil engineer, Rochester. Mia l
l. 8. Haskell. lawyer. Portage City, Wis /
J. G. Rice, clergyman, Albany, Kansas.
!. W. Tenney, lawyer, Madison, Via
Papers and letters were read on the de-
eased. and tributes paid TO their memory;
nd each member vas called IN to give An
ccount of himself, and to indicate BY the
rcord of his scrvices to the world, and OF
hat be had done for himself. his character
, = member OF the honorsd Class Of IS.
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