The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-07-26
Fruits Of Charactcr-Cola d. r
Meacham, Newport.
Music-Grand Union Potpourri.


Music-Grand Union Potpourri.
Conf9Ting Diplomas.
The class consisted of four members;
two young ladies and two young men.
The orations ofthe young men, Messrs.
Austin and Meacham, were short,
original, and handsomely delivered.
The essays by the young ladies, the
Misses Cynthia NJ. Sayles and Jennie
l.. Rider, were lucid productions, and
were read with graceful elocution.
These public exercises indicated the
valuable system of culture adopted in
this school, which embraces the En-
glish, Classical and Theological depart
mcnts, which ore SO arranged that each
exerts happy influence on the other.
The course of study adopted to both
young men and ladies, discovers the
effects of graceful culture and manners,
combined with thoroughness.
Comforting diplomas on the gradual
ing class, by Prof. A. NJ Butler, acting
president, with appropriate words,
formed fitting close to these anniyer-
sary exercises; when the farewell song
was sung by the class, and the audi
ence dismissed with the benediction
The Literary Societies held their re-
union in the afternoon, which afforded
occasions of renewing the old friend
ships, and of refreshment for the body
j. S. ID. Taylor, of st Adams, presided
at the reunion of the Social Fraternity,
and read poem trimming full of
mil til and wit, which was most hearth
ly appreciated by all the "Fraters. y
Short and happy addresses were made
by George L. Houghton, Esq, of ST
Adams, and Rev. f. A. Douglass, of
Champlain, q others. The society voted
to invite their wives, sisters and daugh-
ters to share in their social reunions
and festivities, and adjourned after
singing "Old Hundred"
The reunion of the Literary Adelphi
was also uncommonly pleas sal t.
Speeches were made by the Rev. Dr.
Bigelow, of St. Adams, Rev. Mr. Archi-
bald, and others, all of which abound
ed with merriment and humor. There
seems to be a wholesome competition
between these two literary societies.
The location of this school is one Of
the most delightful in Vermont. It's
entire surroundings are beautiful The
moral tone of the community is OF a
high order. 1t has enjoyed the inhu-
ence of the labors of Rev. l.. A. Dunn
for the past quai ter of a century - the
deservedly popular and useful pastor
of the Baptist church, whose earnest
and Christian work is widely felt and
warmly appreciated Here education
is helped by the moral loneliness of
Christian homes.
The libraries of the Institute contain
over fifteen hundred volumes, and
yearly additions are made There is
also valuable chemical laboratory
and apparatus. The Trustees have
made ample provision for the future
instruction in the different depart.
ments of the school They have elect
ed with entire unanimity Rev. A. G..
Osborn, ID, of st. Louis, rs Presi-
dent, an earnest man and a scholar,
and there is n reasonable hope that he
will accept of the position. The flu
ture of this excellent school looks
bright and hopeful. Hon. II. j. Jones,
of Cornwall, Vt, noble and practical
business man, has volunteered to raise
the sum of $4,000 for the permanent
endowment of the Institution
The Trustees made judicious PIE.
parations for the preparation and pub
lioation of a general catalogue of the
New Hampton Institution, in which
the name and address of each living
Alumnus of that Institution shall be
given.
The tasteful and beautiful evergreen
decorations with which fair hands and
strong arms had ornamented the hall
in which the exercises were held were
significant of the living vigor that
grows around this home of learning.
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