Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-10


Music-German Ballad, How fair
thou art" Weidt.
4. The Life of Contemplation and the
Life of Action,-Geo, Bigelow Shaw,
Burlington.
5. Righteousness essential to National
rosperity.-Samuel VIM. Torrey, Bev-
erly, Mass.
Music-Spinning Wheel Quartette
from Martha, FlOtO,O.
6. Education the basis of Character. |
Lambert Lysander Wood, Cordaville, |
Mass.
Z. Political Consecration.-John Hop
kns Worcester, Jr., Burlington.
Music-Scena and Waltz from the
Opera of Faust, Gou,loa.
CANDIDATES FOR MASTERS DEGREE.
8. Progress, Truth in action.-John
Johnson Allen, Burlington.
9. knowledge higher than Intellect
ual.-James Wilson Davis, Montpelier.
Music--Drinking Chorus, Ballad and
La Sicilienne from Robert lie Diable, Aey-
erbeer.
10. Degrees conferred
Benediction.
The degrees conferred were as fol-
lows
Bachelors of ArtS in course
Albert Warren Clark.
Nehemiah Pierce.
George Bigelow Shaw.
Samuel William Torrey.
Lambert Lysander Wood
John Hopkins Worcester, Jr.
Bachelor Of Arts out Of course.
Orlo Henry Austin.
Master Of Arts in course.
George B. Cochrane.
Robert Fleming.
Harrison Eaton.
James w. Davis.
John johnson Allen.
Master Of ArtS out Of course,
John Wright Norton, class of 1861.
Honorary Degree Of Il. n.
Brevet Maj. Gen. George ]. Stannard
| st. Adams.
| Degree of ILL.,. d.
Rev. Samuel Reed Hall, Of Browning
ton.
The usual Corporation Dinner was had
at the American House, Rev. j. Fl. Wor.
cester presiding in the absence Of Pres
ident Torrey whose ill-health precludet
his presence. No speeches were made al
the table for want of time, as the adj
| iourned meeting Of the alumni was ad.
vertised to take place Immediately after
the dinner. .. ...
| THE ALUMNI MEETING.
The meeting of the alumni was hello
at 9 o'clock a. m, G. G., Benedict, vice
President, presiding, which after tn
| transaction of the usual business ant
much interesting discussion as to the
| present condition and needs of the Col
lege, was adjourned until after the Cor
poration Dinner. After the dinner thu
discussion was resumed and resulted il
the appointment of committee to devils.
as speedily as may be, in consultation
with the Corporation, well-consideret
and practical plan for placing the at
fairs Of the University in such a posi-.
tion, pecuniary and otherwise, as shall
at once secure to it's discipline and cul
ture the widest possible influence, while
at the same time preserving unimpaired
as a sacred legacy, their distinctive fea-
| lures.
A committee on the nomination of of
ficers Of the Associate Alumni was ap-
| pointed, consisting of Rev. @. E. FeTin,
Prof. Buckham, Geo. G. Ide, Chas. J.
Alger, and Geo. Fl. Bigelow, who report
ed the following list Of officers
President-Rev. W. G. T. Shedd, d. d.
Vice President-G. G. Benedict.
Secretary-Prof. Chas. W. Thompson.
Treasurer-Wm. G. Shaw.
DR.. Shedd declined and Hon. L. B.
Englesby was elected in his stead.
Prof. Buckham for the committee on
nomination of orator and poet for
the celebration Of 1866, reported the fol-
lowing:
Orator-Dorman B. Eaton, of N. Y.
Observation-Disclosures Hale, Elizabeth
town, N. Y. .frf
Poet-Rev. G. L. Goodell, New Brit
ain, Conn.
Substituted. S. D. Taylor, st. Adams.
The meeting Of the alumni was large
and interesting one, and was animated
by strong desire to promote the pros
perity of The University.