The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-14

mnxnration Of = Prestdent-The riscc ane
MrppLEnuxY, Vt, Aug. 10. 1854
Middlebury ID neat quiet village Of some two thou
sand people nestled the beautiful valley or tho Otter
creek almost under tho shadow Of the Green Noun
tans The air is pure and interchangeable scenery
beautiful and picturesque. Chipman's bin back Of the
town the height Of about three hundred feet and
Affords splendd view OF this valley, with the numerous
hills and mountains adjacent Dnnmorc Lake, beautiful
sheet OF water, lies embosomed in those hills TO tho
eastward Ycn wooded range the northwest is Snake
Mountain, from whose top magnificent view Of the
Champaign Lake and the Adirondack range--the
Alps Of the Nortbis afforded. Otter creek, which is
respectable river by the way curiosity. From its
entrance into Lake Champlain from vergenncs IL is
nayigabe for steamboats, distance of six miles Them
for distance Of about twelve miles this place il is
broken by falls. Belden's Falls few miles below is
really romantic cataract by which the stream passes
over and through ledge of rock by fall OF about
thirty feet The surroundings in their natural ro
mantle state, and the spot is great resort for
picnic parties. At this point also there is
fall OF about twenty i've feet which is partially employed
for manufacturing purposes South of this the stream
is navigated by of pretty good size, for AZ
miles 10 Sutherland Falls The North Middlebury Mar
BILE Company have opened extensive bed OF tine
bic about three miles north OF the which promises
TO be remunerative as gold mine This valley Is eel
ebsted not only for tine horses aud cattle but also for
its magnificent breed Of Spanish merino sheep intro
duced by the Hammond brothers. This Is superior to
any gold mine that has been recently opened. These
sheep raised for stock and command fabulous pces
almost throwing horselesh into the shade When buck
Is valued al $1,000 yew at So o00 and lambs at from
81 600 TO 81 500 yon consider that wool has riz
respectable fortune might take sleeps legs and walk OH
rho special point of interest here during the present
week has been the exercises Of Middle
bury College, This institution is the lion OF the place.
and very respectable one 1t Is IL was established In
1900, and has graduated elcvcn hundred yonng men,
numbers OF whom have attained TO distinction both
10 church and state. Among her enrolled hf-
teen members OF Congress- i've Governors and six Judges
Of Superior Courts Among the most distinguished OF
these Sas Wright. Solomon Foot and Judge Nelson
The college has persevernglv held on s course striving
10 turn out men thoroughly disciplined furnished for
the OF life. IL has experienced great adversities
but the day now TO dawn upon the expeciant
OF it's friends They actively engaged IN raising
500 900 10 add to the endowment and expect shortly 10
see t accomplished When this is done they will have
$175 900 interest paying funds besides lands which
on lease The college buildings are spacious and occupy
beautiful site OF Thirty upon the western side Of
the town. They contain respectable library cabinet
and apparatus The college occupies the best pos
sblc situations and Is fortified the hearts of the people
ON Tuesday the college societies held their anniversa
RES The Philomathesian was addressed in the morning
by the Hon. George r. Edmundf, OF Burlington, VI.
His theme "Learnng Viewed as the Principal Safe
gnard OF Liberty and Order, both in individuals, In
The Philadelphia Society was addressed in the after
noon by the Rev. Professor Edwards A. Park, Of An
dover Theological Seminary. The reputation Of the
speaker called out an assembly which quite filed the
church, and the speaker did not isappont the raised
expectations ?; the people His discourse wa; directed
respecting the personal duty OF young 10 prepare
for and enter the ministry Of the gospel and TO pointing
out the whereby influence shall he created IA
vorable this result and vastly increasing the number
Of labores that tho moral fields Of the world may be
titled. The address contained suggestions OF weighty
import and effectively presented The subject
appropriate here from the fact that this college has
friends have this IN view a. a spec. object -Four hun
dred and sixty ministers have gone forth from the walls
Of Colleen q nrss or
Tho prize speaking on Tuesday evening called ont
full house Of young and old she ladies' being in large
force and the exercises passed on to the mutual satsac
On Wednesday morning the Associated Alumni held
their annual meeting. They out in respectable
numbers animated by hopeful spirit respect
ing the future Of the college. Among the dsneus
nlunni present were inc Mr. Henry Chapman OF
aye his Alma Mater which he lett Sky three years ago:
Prof. JJ owen, Of New York city who i Pre- dcnt Of the
Wisconsin, Rev. Or. Edwin Hall, Of Auburn theological
Seminary Rev. H. D. Khchel; John g. SAKE: and
Judge Parker Of New York State.
rhs annual Grafton delivered ny Joseph H.
Barrett. Of Washington, d. c., upon The Province Of
tbs ideal S.i in s . RsaG s. % ", w. qs poet
Ssw EngIsndS This was greatly relished by The audi
cncc. rI#
The Alumni dinner spread by mine host at tn Addi-
House, pleasant occasion The feast OF reason,
under The guidance OF Professor Owen flowed delight.
fully along and ere the members became aware of IT,
the time for separation had como.
President Kitche gave his levee the evening al The
house OF Mrs. Wainwright II largely attended. and
the occasion was pleasant one to the elite OF the vii
lage and the crowd Of strangers present.
Yesterday morning season Of special interest, be
Of the Of President ki,che into his
Office. This college has had hut four presidential AL.
minstraiions during its history. Rev. DR.. Benjamin
abarec, the outgoing President, has Hlcd the o'hce
since 1870 with great advantage 10 tho institution and
credit to himself and oiiycs with tue regrets OF all the
trustees. They filled the place by appointing Rev. II.
d. krchcl Of Chicago, and formerly Of Detroit The
Of Inauguration drew full house r. Labaee
presided, Rev. Dr Tenny, VI New Hampshire, offered
rrayerpr labarcc in appropriate address unfolding
the aims and spirit OF the college on The par OF The
trustees rendered the President elect the office and
handed over 10 him the charter and Keys
Of college Having accepted the office aud received
the insignia Of its authority, President kicha delivered
able and eloquent address, showing that the great aim
college education il 4, develop full and mpieIics
manhood Ivy the instruction. discpine, and direction If
the minds OF the nohlcst youth The inaugural most
happily elaborated this iea and fully sustained The
uiation mr. Kuchei a thinker writer and speaker
The commencement exercises held in the after
and despite the clouds dropping down the rain in
y copious manDer, tho church dcpsely crowded
The degree Of n H. waE conferred upon The following
| VIZ Willard d. Brown, X. y. Eddy, J. :. crnnc NJ
r. Nichols J.. NJ. Pierce, VI. =. Porter, y. J. RansIaw
y Shepard Abner smith, o H. stcans and fhoinss
The degrca OF A. w. IN course wa conferred upon he
following, viz. Lyman H. Blake, Myron L. strong aud
y b smith
The following honorary degrees were conferred viz =:
A. M-Res. Bennett Eaton Middloblry. W. Rev T.
A. Nyman, Essex " ", and v. y. Brennan and H..
tpnant
pD-Rcv Newman Hail. London England; Rev
Norman s;eaycr, Rutland, Vermont
iJ.D--ilon Henry Chapman, Detroit Nicslgsn;
John g. sasc. Albany, New York.
The benedict ion nv the President closed the
Of Of the most interesting commencement
rhis college has ever held The trustees have elected
Professor g W. Weber Of Lowell, Massachusetts, 10
the chair NJ Natural Philosophy All the friends Of the
college iubilnt over Us prospects,
TINE nrrrcTlvg uunnlr