Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11
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and voice, handled his subject ingeniously
and filed difficult place well. W.
noticed son Of Prof. Marsh of Burling
ton, the youngest. in his class, we learn
whose criticism on "The new school o.
English Poetry" showed originality O.
thought and good command of language
with considerable critical sagacity and
olearness of expression. The last address
by Albert Dow of Burlington, on ''The
Productive Power of Thought" was ia,
beyond the average of college orations
both in manner and matter. We would
like to speak in praise of others but oul
limits forbid. In listening to college
speaking one can but feel the tremendous
advantage few years of age gives man
in such position. In the way of ease
self-possession, confidence, even the com.
fort of mere physical familiarity with his
own hands and feet. Why are boys al.
ways SO painful conscious of these2
| We were glad to see that the seniors as
a class, give evidence of much more cul
ture in the direction of elocution, thar
was shown at the junior exhibition. Mr.
Phelps, son of Prof. Phelps of Andover
has during the past year had the students
under his instruction in this very import
ant branch of education and we trust we
shall see great improvement another year
The church where the exercises were held
is small and should be an easy one tc
speak in but we suspect it may not be,
being open to the same objection as Lin
coin Hall in Washington. The recess be.
hind the speaker has tendency to divert
| the sound and only returns it, if at all,
with an echo, which is confusing to the
| ear.
The masters grafton was omitted on
| account of the sudden illness of Mr.. Wal
ter Perrin Smith, of st. Johnsbury, who
was to have delivered it; and though it
would undoubtedly have been worth lis
tening to, yet to those who had entered
the church at 10 a. M, in order to secure
place, and remained in crowded seat
| five hours, ~ wac, vu the whole, CRATE
| full release.
The graduating class, upon whom the
degrees were now conferred, numbered
| fifteen, two of whom, however, received
the degree of civil engineer in place of
the ordinary bachelors degree, being
graduates of the scientific department.,
which substitutes inIthis case civil engi-
neering in place of completed classic al
| course. The degree of bachelor of sci
ence was conferred upon the graduates of
the scientific department. This degree is
given at the end of three years course.
The degree of A. M. was regularly con-
ferred upon Walter Perrin Smith, of the
class of 81, and the same honorary degree
on Mr.. Frank Gilbert, of Chicago. The
degree of LII. D., was also conferred upon
Hon. Robert q. Halo, of Elizabethtown,
N. Y. The exercises then closed with
music and the benediction, after which
the procession formed again and marched
to the American House to partake of the
annual corporation dinner.
The day closed with boat ride, of
which we know very little, and the Pres
ident's leyee, where we enjoyed ourselves
very much. These levees assume more
and more the appearance of an evening
party. The house is charmingly fitted
for such receptions and was lighted and
adorned with flowers in a manner worthy
of the fair women and wise, not to say
brave, men gathered there. Nothing
could be more pleasant than the manner
in which President Anoall and his qrnoe- !
IuI wife received their guests, and every
one seemed to enjoy themselves 60 the |
very utmost, the voices and laughter quite |
overpowering the band, whichE discoursed
superb music on the lawn for those who
preferred to listen and could find oppor-
tunity.
l intended to have spoken in my first
letter of the reunion of the class of 1850,
held at Rock Point yesterday, at the Yer
mont Episcopal Institute, the residence of
Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins Only a few
of the class were presant, but they seemed
to enjoy for all, their pleasure only al
Logged by the thoughts of those who were
absent, and the memories of those who
would never meet on earth again. We
heard warm expressions of admiration of
the beautiful grounds and buildings of
the institute, which were thrown open for
their reception. We heard, also, deep re-
grets at the absence of our friend Clark,
of the HERALD, who is member of this
class, but was unavoidably absent. We
understand they contemplate more thor
ough effort Tor full reunion ten years
hence. May they all live to enjoy it.
Another item slipped my mention yes
terday which will interest many of your
readers. 1t will give pleasure to Profess
sor Buckham's many warm friends in
Rutland to know that he is appreciated
where he is. AT the meeting of the AS
ISOLATED Alumni on Wednesday the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Rev. G.
e. Ferrin:
Res0l0ed, By the Associated Alumni.
that special gratitude is due and our
thanks are hereby rendered to Professor
Matthew III. Buckham and McKendry
Petty, for their firm and self sacrificing
course in standing by the University in
its days of tribulation, and in laboring 80
earnestly for its prosperity.
The resolution was adopted uuanim GUS.
ly.
I shall omit one of the pleasantess sights
OF the week, if do not make mention
OF the drill of the Rock Point. Cadets on
the square yesterday afternoon. They are
the pupils of Rev. Thsodore A. Hopkins,
Military School, tc the number of about
20. Their uniform is military grey with
fatigue caps. They go through the ba4.
talon, infantry and skirmish drills, ind
the bayonet exercise with rapidity. skill
and precision worthy of old soldie = The
smallest company, composed of lows from
10 to IA, are fully equal to II O others in
the accuracy of their n .ovsments, 7
should like to give histc nv of the CORDS,
but time forbidS I am 49,.