Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-15
From the Burlington Times, sth.l
commencement Exercises of the
University of Vermont.
THR ALUMNI FESTIVAL,


at the Church, the Alumni formed in
procession and marched to the Lake
House" after the music OF the National
Guard Band, where after eopious pota-
tions ofexcellent. lemonade, they repaired
to the large dancing hall of the hotel
where upon two long tables a mesgre
and unsatisfactory collation. was spread
which reflected little or no credit upon
the "high contracting parties" The
Alumni had better "lasted" yesterday,
than INDUCED In the 'lunch" they par
took of for the price. Mr.. Clark keeps
a very fair hotel, sets fair table, has
clean beds, and is courteous enough to
his guests, but he certainly lacks the
ability to "come to time" In College
Society Suppers or Alumni Collations.
We wish him well but he must reform in
these respects, else Commencement visi-
tors will hereafter give him wide
berth.
Grace was svid by Rev. Sewall S. Cut
ting, D. D., Of Rochester, N. Y, after
which all fell to the cold meat, boned
turkey, ETC., etc.
Upon the removal of the cloth, Hon.
Robert S. Hale, OF Elizabethtown, N. Y,
who presided at the collation. upon in
vitation of the Executive Committee,
proceeded in his usual happy and genial
way to propose various sentiments, and
called out suitable gentlemen in response.
President Angel spoke wittily and
sensibly in reply to a complimentary
toast to himself, stating his great conf
dence in the Alumni and his earnest
hope ofthe future success of the Univer-
sity. He was greatly encouraged. If
the wealth of the Alumni was as large
as their hearts there would be no further
need of aid for the College. All now
that was needed was means to enable
the corporation to enlarge their capaci-
ties for instruction.
The Board of Trustees was next felici-
tously toasted.
Gen. Peter 7. Waohburn, of Wood
stock, responded in an eloquent and
stirring speech. After playful allu
sion to himself he said that his College
remembrances Of the past were concern
ing another Alma Mater (Dartmouth).
He was recruit in the ranks of the U.
V. NJ. The General then earnestly and
fttingly spoke of the duties of the
Alumni, of the influential position they
held between teacher and student. The
Generals speech was terse and forcible,
and heartily applauded.
Prof. Buckham said a few elegant
words in behalf of the faculty, happily
handling the famous quotation from
Quintilan, "Iicendtam est pro faculats." The
Prof feelingly alluded to the Presidents
dead aud gone, Marsh, Wheeler, Smith
and Pease. He spoke reverentally of
that ''clarnmel vensraJIem omer," Prof.
Joseph Torrey, who even now, at his ad-
| vanced age, studied IA hours every day.
Such man forcibly remarked his Ju-
nior Professor, will never degenerate as
long as he lives.
Prof. Buckham likewise alluded to the
robust English style of Prof. Shedd, and
how 1t had left its impress upon the
writings of the graduates of the U. V.
NJ.
Judge Culver, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, re-
viewed the history OF the University
| under its old and new organization, and
spoke FOR ten minutes in his usual and
happy manner. He thought the Univer.
sity had at last got on the fright track. "
The College to succeed must enlist the
warm sympathies, and command the
persistent energies of the people
throughout every class Of the communi-
ty.
Mr.. Mars responded very "briefiy for
the poet"
Our Sister Colleges brought out Rev.
Andrew P, Peabody, D. D., the orator
before the "Phi Beta Kappa" who ex,
pressed himself delighted with the Uni.
versity, and revered as among his idols
President Marsh, most dear in literature
and philosophy.
The Chairman then alluded to the
facts that at the last annual meetings
of the Associate Alumni an old alumnus
of the class of 1899, was selected to pre-.
pare for publication Biographical
Register Of the officers and graduates o.
the University OF Vermont. He ther
called upon George F. Houghton, Esq.
of St. Adams who remarked jOcosely
that he assumed the appointment tc
which the chairman alluded grew out
of the fact that he was the surviving
member of the somewhat noted commit
tee ON "Useless Information" of which
the late Henry Stevens Of Barnet, anc
LIE onard Deming of Middlebury, wert
his colleagues. Mr.. Houghton said tha
| he had the ADVANTAGE of personal &C