Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-01

Commencement at Dartmouth.

Mr.. EDITOR Another Commencement at
Dartmouth has passed, and rich entertainment
it afforded TO those who were fortunate enough to
b. present Gentlemen who have been present at
nearly every Commencement for twenty Eve years
pronounce this the best they ever attended.
can only make brief alluson to the various exerci-
ses: On Sabbath afternoon the President preached
his Baccaaureate in his usual and impressive
style The subject was" "PracticaI Philanthropy
which vas so handled As to impress the truth that
IN every calling and profession there is no true sue
cess without true benevoence as the handspring
Of action.
% Monday evening the Church was filed to
hear the prize spreaking by members Of the Junior
and Sophomore classes, and again on Tuesday eve
ming to listen TO an address before the Theological
Society, by DE-. Adams of Philadelphia. The
afternoon Of Tuesday was devoted TO Cass-day
exercises in which the different parts were well
performed.
On Wednesday, A. NJ, an oration was dev.
cred before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, by Prof.
Al theus Crosby, Of Salem, Mass, and a poem by
W. A. G. Converse, Of Toledo, Ohio. enclose
brief extract of this poem as specimen of the
whole:
The volume opens alta sylvan scene
The woods have donD,d their robes Of various green
Fair, fertile asld' are springng far away,
And near, brook lies, tired out by play;
me hocks aud herds, by the new heat oppressed,
In shady hooks have laid them down to rest
/ Flowers list the song which sleepy Zsphyrus sings
And birds rest quiet on their folded wings
And troops " Children wearied with Il cir pranks
Like staiutetes are sleeping on the banks
( As if some goddis in Der heayenward flight.
Hhile waiting here the coming Of the night
Had, while she strOye TO clasp her countless charms
Dropped al the brightest from her brimmipg arms
"e'h nns oreels goes through The WhIspern pines,
The leaves are quivlhng on the oinging vines
Ihe birds, swakering, Joyful anthems sing,
And nit through forest aisies on tifeless wing
The loving herd spreads DER the pastures wide,
Lambs ffisk and frolio on the green hill side,
The sfreamlet shouting as 1t leaps along,
The happy children echo back the song
Field, air, brook, forest, ell in perfect tun.
Instinct with life, shout " elcoms weleoms June
10 the afternoon on Grafton by Hon. A. H. Bul.
LOCK, OF Worcester, Mass, and poem by John
u. SAKE Esq, Of Albany, N. Y, we're delivered
before the Literary Societies.
On Thursday, the College Church was again
crowded to hear the members Of the Graduating
class speak. There parts we're the best ever
heard at Commencement. The applause from the
floor Of the house, aud the bouquets from the gal
ieres, were abundant. After the degrees were
conferred, he Alumni dinner was served. as usual
IN Dartmouth Hotel, after which Rev. DR.. Massje
OF London, Chief Justice Chase, and others smoke
eloIusntly for some two or three hours. A reso.
luton was passed by the Alumni to raise 100000
Tor new Library building and Alumni hall, in
which are also to be tablets commemoratinp the
names Of the fallen brave among the sons of Dart
mouth. cannot close without expressing the
general feeling Of confidence 10 the President of
the College. May God bless him in bis Iabors for
our dear mother