Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-19
cradle friend E. ]. Phelps, Esq" of Bur-

| amount 70 mu0Q. as he had only me pre-
siding officers word for it. He aid the
profession to which he belonged but lily
qualified man fer speech. especially .
gratuitous one, rs we are always led to
expect that when we talk we shall have
an issue, and, what is equally important,
a fee. He said he had the honor of being
introduced as q remnant of revolutionary
times. He thought he was born about
that time, as he found some of his ideas
dated back to about that time Mr..
Phelps related an anecdote of little
friend of his, about seven years old, who
objected to going to church, and ex-
pressed much better liking for it if
there was less preaching and more sing
ing. He said this little child only said
what older people think, and he would
give way to the band.
Mr.. Phelps remarks were very face
tious, and created great deal of merri-
ment, especially by his witty retorts upon
Mr.. Steward for his unique manner of in
tIoducing him.
Rev. Dr. Hall of Auburn Theological
Seminary, graduate of AZ years ago was
introduced as one Of the more modern
members of the alumni.
DIR. Hall responded in feeling manner
with many happy reminisceses of his col
lege days.
Joseph Battell, held the assembly
breathless by an eloquent and poetic
speech.
Major E. II. Higley was called out and
handsomely excused himself for the reason
that he had not dined
REMARKS OF REV. DIR. BLANCHARD.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard gave as proof OF, his
affection for New England, the pride he
had felt, in looking over the newspapers,
to see the name of John w. Stewart as
speaker of the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives. He said he could never make
an after dinner speech, and gave as an il
lustration his experience in 1S43, when
American President of the worlds
convention, at public dinner in London,
be was called upon for an after-dinner
speech, not haying anything to say, he
arose and said, "If you will mob me l can
speak, that is what / am used to in my
own country" DR.. Blanchard then re-
ferred feelingly to President Bates, and
noted the absence of Prof Hough, but
said, ''But here is Mary Hough, will not
tell all half the thoughts used to have
about her." The Lady was present and
remarked that the learned doctor was
formerly more successful in keeping his
sentiments to himself than now The I
Dr. then referred to the recent report 'of |
the Council of Censors on the election of +
Judges of the Supreme court and criticised .
sharply the reasoning of the report, and .
declared the tendencies of the age to be
towards giving all political power to the
masses of the people. He referred to the
abolition of slavery in fitting terms and
said that in the churches of the world all
denominations should pass away, and
christians be regarded only as christians.
He closed his remarks by feeling eulogy
upon Vermont, and said if he was to be
born 5000 times he would be born in
Vermont every time if he should be con-
suited in reference to it.
Judge Hurlburt of New York, made
some appropriate and numerous remarks
Mr.. Scott, of New Hampshire put in
a claim in behalf of young men for re-
in the Board Of Corporations
If the college.
Henry NJ. Slade, of Washington made
a humorous speech and read letter to
the Associate Alumni from Gen w. J.
Sherman, to which the Alumni voted that
The President of the College should re-
urn a fitting answer.
John G. SAKE acknowledged what we
ermed the mixed and left-handed com
ollment of the President in introducing
aim, said he was delayed by train of
circumstances; or the circumstances of
rain, and arrived too late to get any din
Ter land consequently could be expected
% make an after-dinner speech. He said
hough he come late, he was to receive
he hospitality of the President of the
Alumni, who was too well hammered to
hereafter complain that he stayed SO long.
lie said he once had conceit for speeches '
IN slight proyocation, and came near in Il
,reasing the number of the worlds ora
ors by spelling tolerable poet.
Joshua Bates desired to have some Of the
aides called upon for speech. He knew q
hey could make speeches, for his wife Il
lad often lectured him earnestly and eff q
Further remarks were made by Rev.
Ir. Hurlburt of New Haven, Prof. n. G. Il
ID. D., Prof Bran,rd, Robt tt
look, Mr.. Blake and DIR. kitchell The
ccasion was highly enjoyed 10y all, and T.
he witty and pleasant words OF the la
peakers were receive with the greatest IN
abstraction, and at five o'clock the exer-
Uses were closed by singing Aud Lang y y
yne. =,
Halls Boston Band have been in attend |,
nee during the Commencement exercises I
nd have done much to render them a VI
uccess, by the mastery and artistic man f.
er with which they have furnished the II
,usic of the occasion.
The exercises of the graduating class c
nok place on Thursday. The orations Of
he graduates were of a high order, and !
Tere highly commended AS being much O,
uperior to the usual efforts of college
raduates The Valedictory of W. j. cf
of Crownpoint, n Y, drew -
orth high encomium, while the poem by
:. d. Mussey of Middlebury, held the h,
udience in breathless silence until its eli
lose, which then broke out in thunders of 50
pplause. -
The Masters Grafton, by T.. j Rams
wv, was an able and polished production, NJ
nd was we'll received. III
The attendance upon the exercises of g.
10 graduating class was large; the nc