Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-08-10
University Of Vermont and State
Agricultural College.
COMMENCEMENT.

August LIST was commencement day at
this institution. On Sabbath preceding
Prof NJ. II. Buckham delivered the BAG
calaurate sermon. Those WHO heard him
hope he VIII be invited to preach many
more Baecalauyate sermons.
Tuesday P. NJ. Rev. Leonard Bacon
d. u. of New Haven CT. ADDRESSED the
Phi Beta Kappa Society and j. 5. d.
Tay lor. Esq of ST. Adams delivered
poem before the Associate alumni. The
address was able, yet the audience gene
rally expected an ADLER address from the
renowned D. D. from the shades of old
Yale. The poem was rich treat, espec-
tally to the alumni Of the U. V. Nj.
Tuesday evening the Junior class held
their exhibition. The class was small,
numbering only seven, but their orations
were all of high order. Their subjects
were all scholarly, their composition was
chaste and classical, their delivery was
easy and effective.
Wednesday August fst-Ccmmence-
ment Day--was bright day in the his
tory of the u. V. NJ. An unusually large
number of alumni ard friends we're gath
cred. Among the noted we remarked
Hon. r. S. Hale NJ. c. from New York,
Hon. VIM. Highly NJ. c. from California,
Hon. f D. Culver from Brooklyn, n
Y, of the class Of '26, just returned from
four years OF minister" life in South
America, Hon. /. Diyoll Of St. Louis, and
Rev. DIR. Shedd of New York.
The graduating class numbered three !;
the smallest class for ihirty-two years.
Their orations evidenced thorough culture.
The Masters Orations by Mr.. Bryant Of
Beverly, Mass, and Mr.. Kile Of Yer
gennes were decidedly better than the av-
erage of such productions.
To the alumni and other friends of the
u. V. NJ, the prominent feature of COM
mencement day was the inauguration Of
the new President, Prof. Jas. b. Angel
of Providence r. i. DIR. Torrey intro
duced the President elect with few most
feicitous remarks. Gov. Dillingham; adj
ministered the oath of office and placed
in the hands Of Prof. Angel the symbol
of his office, the keys of the University,
and the Professor was the President.
DIR. Torrey, the senior Professor and
late acting President, then welcomed the
new President TO place among the fac
ulty, remarking that he had seen and
served under four successive Presidents
and expressing bis unhesitating confidence
that President Angel would well fill the
place Of the best.
Then President Angel spoke some
twenty minutes as few men can speak, ev-
cry succeeding word gaining him addition
al favor in the large audience before him
The Inauguration service was frequently
interrupted by most hearty applause.
President Angel was sometime Pro,
fessor in Brown University. lie has de.
voted some time to study in Europe, ant
of late has edited one of the first paper:
in the United Stgtes. He is a mature
scholar, a practical man, genial gentle
man, about 48 years of age, just in The
prime Of life, as remarked by several ant
felt by all, the right man in the RICH
place"
Two D. DIS we're made, viz, John II
Worcester of Burlington, and Ebeneze
Cutler Of Worcester, Mass.
AT the corporation dinner given at th
American, the large dining hall wa
crowded. Gov. Dillingham; presided. Al
ter due justice to unnumbered delcaciet
came " the feast of reason and the flow
soul" DIR. Shedd, DIR. Caswell of Brow
University, Qather-in-law of PRESIDED
AugelI,) DR.. Bacon, Judge Culver ,
Brooklyn, Judge Benedict of New Yorl
Messrs. Highly and Hale, NJ. C's, Co
Dillingham;. Sec. Adams and others weY
in best speaking condition.
The University and State Agrieultur.
College is new fully organized. Tie ger
erai feeling is that brighter day of pro.
perity has dawned upon the best collre
OF Vermont. The former high grade ,
classical culture is to he n aiuiained. TIL
essential Of the college is not to be lost b
the Introduction of another department
that Of prsciical science.
The incoming class promises to be lare
compared with some of the later classes.
But one drawback now at the u. Y
NJ, and that is Burlington does not tal
quite notice enough of It's ero,gniag orn,
nlent-Ja pLere are It's solid men
They ought to cone out en- nlasse
commencement and th, y ough; to be
the Corporation Dinner Ard Burlin,
ton ought to contribute 100000 towaf,
endO~iDg its Univ. rsiiy. Let Burlingte
: propose to DO this on condition that 500