The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-08-20


FRESHMEN.
Defamation" Influence OF Athcninn
Literature" NdcdHLm
-. =. Matthews, Cornwall.
Defamation Pcricles to the Athcn-
ians," KeRoGg
G.. II. Owen, Rutland.
Defamation" New England out in the
Cold" WINTER
NJ. +. Severance, Md,llehury.
Defamation 1.-The Great Republic"
WOimes.
f. S. Wellington, Rochester.
sorIIoMoREs.
Oration-"Claimso fStatc," NJ +. Cady,
Mildlcbury.
Grafton" Effect of War on Civiliza-
tion," f. w. Howe, South Brain
tree, Mass.
Oration-" Ar>tocracy OF Blood II. p.
Nichols, Sudbury.
Grafton" Virtue of Silence" III. J.
Parker, Danvlle, c. +.
Juniors.
Oratiun--" The Genius of Edgar A.
Poe" f. II. Bdwell, Middlcbury.
Grafton" Is Settled Purpose Il Trusty
Guide ? G. w. Ellis, Fairhaven.
Uration-" Order in Variety; Uniform.
ity in Change" n. H. Graves, Gin
ton, n. G.
Poem-"The Seer" L. II. IIiglcy,
Castlcton.
All the young gentlemen acquitted
themselves creditably, and exhibited mark
81 evidences Of the thorough drilling and
training in elocution, received at this
Institution, under the moulding instruction
of the competent Professor of English
Literature, Brainerd kellogg, who has
very few, if any, equals in the department
oflelocution The prizes were awarded
to- the following young gentlemen Fresh
men Class-1St, George II. Owen, Rut
land; Dad, NJ L. Severance, Middlebury
Sophomores-lst, II. Il. Nichols, Sud
bury; PM, Nj. L. Cady, Midllebury
Junors-lst, L. II. IIiglcy, Castleton !;
2d, G. w. Ellis, Fairhaven.
7 The declarations Of the Freshmen were
good selections, and the oratipns of the
Juniors and Sophomores would have done
credit to men Of greater preteniivns. Mr.
Iligley's poem was generally mentioned
as especially smooth in rhythm, choice in
its diction and cha-ie in thought.
CONIMEMC RATION SERVICES.
Wednesday morning at hall past eight,
procession was formed at the College
grounds, Lyman L. Knapp, marshal, and
it moved to the church to participate in
the commemoratlon services held in con-
ncction with the erection OF monument
to the memory OF President Bates.
Prayer was offered by the venerable
Rev Charles Walker, DID,, of Pittsflrl,
an intimate friend of DR.. Bates.
President kitchcl then introduced Ed
ward J. Phelps, Esq of Burlington, who
the life and services o. President Bates.
paying discriminating and appropriate
tribute to his memory. In opening he
congratulated the Alumni on the compile
ton and erection of their beautiful mem.
orial OF affection and reverence TO their
friend and instructor. President Bates,
eminently belonged to Middlebury College,
and it was fclicitonS fact that this mem
orial had been chi,sclcd by the hands OF
Mldlcbury men, from M'ldlcbury mar
BILE, and inaugurated by his successor and
pupil This tribute was due to him from
the friend; and Alumni of the institution,
US TO him it owed q larger debt Of grail
tule than to any or all other individuals
for its success. Coming to the College il
1913, in its infancy and in debt, and il
was uncertain whether it would 90 ON OF
disappear, it was surprising with wha
ability and earnestncss he addressed him
self to the promotion Of It's interests ant
Its elevation. 1t began to grow-stulcnt
! ~ HS" Sld OliNi'Nu' lCuili
the twenty one years of hi' Pres
idency, an average Of nearly $50 student
were enrolled upon its Annual Catalogue
and four hundred and fifty had graduate,
and gone forth TO their several fields o
labor in the world.
lie contributed largely to those Gle
ments which had given character to til
institution. lie was of the old iashiune
school in manners, faith and doctrine
t with belief in the divine eff 'acy {
prayer, and was never led away by pop
ular decisions.
President Bates social relations anon
I the people of the community, and of Vcr
mont, were of the happlc>t type OF kin,
genial, dlgnifed, christian courtesy. wlic
exerted moulding influence upon thos
10 with whom he associated. These quali
-. les especially endeared him to the peopl
!, of Addison County, and served TO fu,
the interests Of the College and the peop
into one.
! Rev. Truman NJ. Post, ID, was the
introduced. lie remarked that they ha
gathered from distant AMI different home
&c and memories, at the place of grave
d under Vermont skies and under the sha,
= ows of Vermont Mountains, to rommcn
:, crate the noble dead They had not IA
semlpd IN hurry mr. mourn tho daaI III