Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-06
Commencement at huntington.
PR nETTA KAPPA SOCIETY.

Beta Kappa Society took place Tues
day afternoon. The address was deliv-
cred by Hon. j. W. Patterson, of New
Hampshire. Subject Education in its
relation to the Republic. The Free Press
says that Mr.. Patterson's Grafton was
full of Iorcible and eloquent passages,
was given with the Senator's finished
and forcibc delivery, and though oc-
cupying nearly two hours, held the close
attention of the audience to the end.
At the annual meeting Of the Society, |
Rev. DR.. Park, of Andover, Mass, was
elected the Orator, and Rev. Lewis Di-
mon, of Providence r. L., Substitute,
for the celebration of the Society next
year.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni was held at about o'clock We'd
nesday morning. Officers for the year
were elected as follows:
President-Hon. l.. B. Englesby.
Nicc-President Hon. Mathew Hale.
Secretary,J. II. Worcester, jr.
Treasurcr-C. }. Alger, Esq.
Executive Committee-M. II. Buck
ham, j. f. Goodrich, f.. IL. Bington,
w. G. Shaw, f. Allen.
The appointments for the celebration
of the Alumni next year were made as
follows:
Orator - Frederick Billings, Esq.
Substitute, Rev. f. II. Byington. Poet
Rev. G. J. Bard, of Dumbarton, II.
Substitute, b. l.. Benedict, Esq, of Bur-
lington.
The procession then moved from the
University to the Church, where an able
Grafton was pronounced by Judge John
A. Jameson, of Chicago.
The exercises over at the Church, the
Alumni proceeded to the American
| House to discuss an excellent dinner.
Speeches were made by President An
CELL, Judge Jameson, Judge A. O. Adds,
Prof. +. Benedict, Prof. Patterson, Prof.
G. w. Benedict, Senator Edmunds, and
Hon. Matthew Hale, of Elizabethtown,
n. Y. j. S. d. Taylor being called on,
responded with the following verses
| received note the other day from
u. V. M. in which there first met my
eye come to Alumni dinner, Aug. 5th.
So much | read and said, I'll go
AS sure as Pm sinner,
| ThrO' dust or mud knee-deep or so,
I'll be there at the dinner.
You know my forte, my friend thought |
My speciality is eating,
From first to last, from soup to pie
And hence you sent me greeting.
I'll go / said, be sure III CO.
Half fare or whole, no NATTER
The thought sets every nerve aglOw,
l feel I'm growing tatter.
Choice spirits will be there no doubt
In spite of "ProhibitiOn,"
And GLOW of soul" put cares to rOut
Twill be an hour Elysian.
l fancied could plainly hear
The emptying trenchers rattle,
And scent the toothsome, bounteous
cheer,
|, AS war horse scents the battle!
But highest tide has lowest ebb,
White heat a shivering zero!
Sad failures from life's wool and web,
AS witness fiddling Nero.
My every hair stood each from each,
My heart went family beating,
On farther reading "make a speech
AT the Alumni Meeting.
AS lightner of our gastric load,
Like spiritual leaven;
TO raise us on our upward road
, Two forty-wise towards heaven
J Oh, no! my friend, oh ten times no!
| I'll sit right down and write him
It's awful hot, engaged, can't go,
And, yes, another item.
I've chronic pains in chest and head.
Drink only mineral water,
L have to live OH Graham bread,
AT least | 'spose l Oughto.
And more, I've pledged, come sun OF
shade,
Tho Hopes dim lamp should flicker
And Fortune prove tickle jade,
Will not go and liquor.
But when thought of Beauty's smile
How exquisite tho heeting,
mat l might chance to catch mean
while,
And also of the meeting
With cherished friends ofother days,
so many gone forever;
The few yet left soon silver greys,
vow'd my best endeavor.
To join right hands for @lOld Lang S,1ne'i
In spite of wind and weather,
And talk about the rain and shine
since we were boys together.
And if cannot dodge the speech
Must toe the mark, I'll toe it
And tho, Pm not fit to preach.