Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
Dartmouth Centennial.


most as much sought as those Of Commencement
Day.
The class formed in procession in front Of Reed
Hall about three O'Clock in the afternoon, march
ed round the common, preceded by the Germania
Band Of Boston, whose services had been secured
Tor Commencement week, and then took their
places on the stand in the large tent.
The exercises consisted of an Grafton BY Rollin
o. Linsley, Of Alstead n H. Poem by Myron
II. Fuller, of Newport, w. Farewell Address to
the President by Charles II. Cook, of Greensboro,
w., and a Centennial Poem by Edward Everett
Parker, Of Brookline, n. H. The last named
part was specially created by the class as ap-
propriate to this present Commencement. It was
a remarkably fine production, replete with With
cisms, and showing all through substratum Of
common sense as well as uncommon talent, and
it was fully appreciated by an attentive and in
terestcd audience
The class then withdrew to the " Oll Pine, "
the yenerated spot, where the last larewells of
many classes have been spoken. The exercises
here consisted Of the class Chronicles by II. r..
Monteth, of Mclndoes falls, w. Phrophecics
by Sydney A. Phillips, Of Fpmingham, Mass,
and Farewell Address at the Old Pine" by A.
F. Blaisdell, of llayerhl. During the Farewell
Address the customary Pipcof Peace was lighted,
and as it passed from hand to hand, old troubles
like It's smoke, vanished into thin air, and old
friendships were cemented more firmly than ever
before After singing the class ode written by
j. NJ Drake, Of Rye, the class marched back to
Reed Hall, and with rousing cheers for " Old
Dartmouth and for the class Of q" g." Class
Day exercises were finished
The customary Concert was given in the eycn-
ing after which the annual party, given by the
President 10 the graduating class, came off,
Wednesday was especially devoted to Alumni
exercises and Glass reunions. The procession
was formed in lrontof the Chapel, under the mar
shnlshp Of Gen. Gilman Marstln, Of Exeter, Cen
Sanl A. Duncan, Of Washington. and Gen. j.
y. Patterson, Of Concord. They marched around
the Common, and assembled in the tent, passing
Che residence Of Ex-presdent Lord, who for
thirty-sx years, administered the executive af-
fairs Of the College with unexamped energy and
success, and to whom the College owes much Of
its present influence, with barred heads, as a trib-
ute Of respect to him whom failing health had
lIcNtuttI HpH MEETING WIN them.
The assembled Alumni were welcomed by Pres
ident Smith in an eloquent and well put address,
who was followed By the President Of the Alumni,
Chief Justice Chase, who spoke ieelingly of the
Importance Of the occasion on which they had as
scmbled and Of the great debt they all owed their
Alma Mater ON her hundredth birthday Presi-
dent Brown, Of Hamilton College ga,ean histori-
cal address, and no more fitting person could have
been selected to do honor to the venented Alma
Mater of 50 many Of our county's greatest and
wiso-t men
Stirring addresses were made on topics Of com
mon interest 10 all assembled, by many Of those
( prominent among the Alumni and throughout
/ the whole country, among whom were Chief jus.
tce Chase Chief Justice Perley, Of New lamp
shire, Senator j. W. Patterson, Richard Kim
bali, and others. The remainder Of the afternoon
and evening was principally devoted to class re-
unions and exercises.
| On Thursday, Commencement was opened in
The morning By stirring meeting of the Alumni
The neurology for the year was read by the Secre-
/ tary, the number Of deaths being twenty-five
prominent among them being that Of Judge
Fletcher, Of Boston, who lefta legacy Of 500, 900
entirely untmmmeled, to the College.
The matter Of allowing the Alumni to have q
voice in the control Of the College, was freely and
/ iayomhly discussed, and resolutions favoring it
were passed Also, the matter Of raising O
$500 600 fund, for the benefit Of the College was
siarted. and about $50 900 subscribed On thespot
Immediately after the adjournment Of the Alum
nj meeting, the procession was formed, and
marched to the tent, where the regular Com,
mencement Day exercises began,
/ The exercises were very interesting, and re
Elected great credit on those concerned. Tn,
whole number graduating were o. of which q
spoke. After the conclusion of the exercises ia,
diplomas were given to the class by the President
and the following honorary degrees conferred
/ Doctors Of Diruiht-Bev. Edmund o. H0ycy
! Professor in Wabash College, Indiana Rev
Daniel Hopkins Emerson Of Philadelphia Rev
Horace Eaten of Palmyra, n. Y
/ Doctor Of Lars-ton. james +. JOY of De-
troit, Mich. Hon Henry A. Bellows and Hon
Jonathan +. Sargent, Judges in the Suprem,
Court Of New Hampshire.
Master Of Arts-Rey John W. Allen o
Northampton, Mass Ossian Ray of Lancaster
n. II. Hon. John d. Lyman of Pennington, y
/ II Jacob II Benton, jr., Of Lancaster, ~ II.
Gen. John Bedell of Bath, y. II John Ware
Dcane Of Cambridge, Mass DR.. VIM. H. Mus
sey of Cincinnati, Ohio; Hon. Ryland Fletcher
Of Cavendish, Vermont.
The Alumni then adjourned to the enjoyment
of the customary Alumni Dinner, provided by
Messrs \. T. and o. Barron, of White Rive
junction,
After fully satisfying themselves with all tn,
good things spread before them, they returned t,
the tent to " feast of reason and flow of soul >
Speeches were made and toasts were given. Gen
Sherman, whose appearance on the stage during
the day had attracted much attention, in few
brief and soldier-like words, carried the audience
by storm, and on closing was greeted by periec
round of applause. Hon. Harvey Jewell, Speaker
Of the Massachusetts, House of Representatives
Gov Stearns of New Hampshire, and many others
made interesting speeches. A pleasant and fall.
attended ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was given in the ten
in the evening" and with this the hundredtl
birthday of Dartmouth College was finished.
What she has done for the improvement Of thi
country and Of the world, can not be estimated
Second 10 none in her list Of noble Alumni, sh'
has been the nursery of all that was good and tru
and holy. Her Webster and her Choate hay
made themselves, their country, and her, famous
She saw our oountry's birth she was instrumen
tai in browning its last struggle with victory, an
in bursting the shaokles of millions of the down
trodden and oppressed. The good she has done
and the good she is to do, can be measured onl
by eternity. And should the world live to see tn
end of her second centenary, she will still stand
where she does to-day, the promoter of progress
the friend of humanity, and the iountain-head q
all that is noble or eleyatng in literature, scienc
and art.
Personal.