Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870.
commencement at mtddlebury.

The 10th anniversary of Middlebury
College was celebrated last week with the
usual ceremonies and festivities. The
number of alumni present was, perhaps,
less than usual. The Bacealaureate was
preached by Rev. Pres Kitchel in the
Congregational church, Sunday afternoon
SOCIETY ANNIvERsARIEs-PHI BETA
KAPPA.
The annual meeting of the Phi Kappa
Society was held Tuesday morning with
an adjourned meeting on Wednesday.
Those becoming members on this occasion
were S. A. Gflu, H. S. Perrigo, NJ. o.
Perkins of the class of 1870, j. w.
Stewart, of the class of 1916, A. w. Wild,
class of 1857, J. Bradshaw, class of 1889,
]. T.. Whitney, class of 1868, H. M. Per-
kina. class of 1867. Officers elected for
the ensuing year, President H. d. Kitchol;
Vioe-President, w. II. Parker Secretary,
e. Brainerd; Treasurer, G n. Weber.
The anniversary exercises were held in
the church Tuesday morning. After mn-
sie by Giln.Ares Band, prayer was offered
by Rev. Aldace Walker, d. D., of Wal
in4ford, and Rev. DR.. Kttchel, President
Of the Society, introduced Rev J. NJ. Man
ming ID. -, oi Boston, "s the orator Oh 'ne
occasion. The subject Of the address was,
John Stuart Mill, his life, character and
philosophy, on the latter point critieiring
the system severely.
PuIADELPHIAN SOCIETY.
The uuivar-ary exorcis Of the Phila-
delrnra. rei..iuu~l Society occurred
Tur-da, afternoon. After prayer by R4v.
5. W. Magill. of Corn wall. and music by
the band, tn President Of the Society,
NJ rrlD 4. Severance, cf Midilebury, in
tra3u.,a to. orator Of the occasion, Prot.
C. NJ M..5, Of Audoyer Theological
s.aa.o .ry, uha 4@dr4s-..l the So"je.y u.3
aut,,u 90, y4stn r,r "s JET ut up.siyj"s to
ret-.a,. ,.on..- th- reipcti2 ad "bslpdHHs
to ,dow ruat th. objections 70 tEnr,-t,.,,'-
-. wit. 81 .u.ial., aud difficult T., rrfuto
~ dr.eog process, may be shown to be
faI.u~i7us by assuming their correctness
"'a sse'ls "hi''o' 'hey lead.
PANK&mAN PRIZE rrrrrnrri"N'
Tuesday evening the contestants for the
p,rl..ri. ..,, nrize4 entertained , full house.
wJuch VIC hayo already noticed
,,I,,vr DAv
Wednesday was devoted to business
mc,t,l,,s. literary exercises and festivities
Of 5h. A--,ri.tei Alumni. Officers el.ct-
cd for tbo ensuing year, at tho annual
mnctog in tho morning, os follows: Hon.
John w. Stewart, president; vice pre-i-
dents, Rov. Dr. George N. Boardulan,
Hon. Walter C. Dunron, Hon VIM. II.
Walker: 4rcra.a,,. lanes NJ Sl.de. Jr.:
c3rrc-poudln,. spcratar,, 42ufus Vain
wright: treasurer, j. r. Wright; centrel
commicree. L. e Knapp. NJ H. Eddy, j.
M. slade. Jr: neurological committee, w,
w. Winchester, r. S. Cushm9r, w. II.
Parker
The following aDpointmenrs were made
far 1871 orator. Rev r. w. pIpr,be. D.
D.. cms- Of 1924; substitute, Prof B.
KnI!o,,, class Of 1858 Poet. NJ D.. L.
Coue.ter, class of 1865; substitute, W
A. Jenny, class OF 1865. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by gentlemen of the
alumni.
NEcRoLoGY,
Rev. w. w. Winchester, chairman of
the Committee on Neurology, gave the
outline of the report soon to be published.
1t was as follows:
Class Of 1S13-Rey. Otto Smith Hoyt
was born in New Haven, Vt. May %, 1893
and died in the same town, Nov 13, 1869,
aged 70 years.
lSlG.-Rev. Hiram Bingham, the first
missionary to the Sandwich Islands. Was
born in Bennington, Vt, Oct. 30, 1889,
and died IN New Haven, Conn, My y,
1917. aged 81 years
l0S9'-hey' George Cove Bsokwlth. d.
u, was born IN Granville, N Y, Jan, 1901,
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"sea ~ years
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