Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-09
commencement at burlington.

We take from the Burlington Times,
the following account Of the Commence
ment exercises Of Tuesday at Burling-
ton:
The Alumni meeting in the College
Chapel Yesterday forenoon was right
numerous and pleasant gathering. Hon.
L. G. Engesby, President Of the Associate
Alumni called the meeting to order, but
being obliged to attend a meeting Of the
corporation soon gave up the chair 10
Judge Benedict of New York.
Prof. Buckham introduced resolutions
requesting Prot Geo. W. Benedict Of
Burlington to complete his history Of
the University of Vermont, commenced
years since and also that George +.
Houghton Of ST. Adams, prepare bio
graphical sketches of the Alumni, SINH
lar to Parsons Register of Middlebury
College
The resolutions were advocated by
Rev. DR.. Shedd Of New York, Rev. J. B.
Perry Of Putney, II N. Hubbard of Chi
cage, Rev. E. H. ByingtOn of Windsor,
and R. d. Benedict of New York and
unanimously adopted.
Afterwards on motion Of Rev. Mr..
Byingt0n, Prof. Buckham. Rev. +. II.
Bvington and Rev. J. B. Perry, were APP
pointed q committee to aid in the publ
baton Of Prof. Benedict's history Of the
University.
Prof. BuCkham from the Executive
Committee brought up the subject of an
Alumni Day and Festival, asking instruC-
lions from the Alumni 1t was voted as
the sense Of the Alumni that the Wednes-
day of Commencement week be cOpsti-
tuted as an Alumni Day, and that the
Executive Committee make arrange
ments for a festival, etc. The opinion
was also expressed that Commencement
should occur hereafter on the first Thurs
day of August.
Prof. Buchham offered the following
resolution which on motion Of Carous
Moves, ESQ was laid on the table:
Res0lyed, That all persons who have
been or shall hereafter be members of the
University in actual attendance upon any
of its courses Of instruction for one full
Academic year, shall be considered
Alumni Of the University, and shall be
eligible to this Association.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Shedd, Messrs.
Carolus Noyes, James w. HickOk, and
Prof. Chas. W. Thompson, were appoint
ed committee to revise the constitution
and bylaws and report at the next an
| nual meeting.
The meeting then adjourned to this
| morning at half past eight o'clock at the
! Institute Hall, when the annual election
| Of officers will take place.
THE PHI BETA KAPPA CELEBRATION.
The anniversary exercises of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society occurred yesterday
| afternoon.
After prayer by Rev. w. G. I. Shedd,
D. D., the President Of the Society, Hon
G. W. Benedict, introduced to the audi
ence Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D., of New
! Haven, Conn.
Dr. Bacon opened his address by an
allusou to the celebrated DR. Samuel
! Hopkins, as one OF the theological faith
ers of New England, and commented at
length on the peculiar views as to a
coming millennium which We're held aud
expressed by him. These views. which
included among other things a devel.
opement of the material world which
should approach perfection, had been
partially realized, even in the compare.
lively brief period which has elapsed
since DR.. Hopkins day, in the wonder.
full advances which had been made by
| the inventive genius Of the last century