Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
Norwich University.
coNMENcEMENT EXERCISES.

catcu LOT several years past
On Sunday evening, July 10th, the Bac-
calauroatc Sermon was delivered by the Presi-
dent, Rev. RoeER $. Howard, D. d.
Wednesday afternoon the 18th, there was
an Grafton before the Alumni, bv Gen w.
W.ll. DAVIS, Of Doylosiown Pa Gen. Davis
was graduate Of the University in the class
Of l3, and soon after his graduation became
teacher ofmilitary tactics in the Portsmouth,
Va, Institute. lie then commenced q course
Of law study at Cambridge, but the Mexican
war soon attracted him from this, during
which he served with marked distinction.
At its close he again resumed the study and
practice Of law, until the late war of the re-
bcllion brought him to the field lie COM
manded brigade with great ability and was
for while in command on Morris Island, and
took AN active part in the operations around
Charleston, S. G. His left hand received the
fragment Of she'll, while watching the OPP.
eratious Of the enemy through field glass
otherwise he escaped unscathcd. At the end
Of ,bo war he ,,,io ro.rmod the nroctico If
law in his native county For the past
twelve years he has been proprietor of the
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hold editorial control We .,v tbis rpcb
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world i t,;ol;ro If i how 70 Inv cboon and
how 70 solI doar O,o Of tbe first ;nsticcts
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sire 70 snccood The infant with his rr;mcr
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of ,re,t mysteries mr. If he ooes 10 tbe
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i ro loss omb;t;ous 70 outstrin all comno,;.
tors In the schools ofbiober Grade if - how
of shirt and I do not nronose 70 treat Of
block heads a determination to win first rank
il still npnermost in his mind and ur,;na
hin, n, 10 continual efor, Tho ,orio,,s all
ina, Il, l;e, and H., do.ir, Of tbos, o,,,o,,.,l
in each IN .ucceed wore 5nlv dvelt rnon il,
trul, rr,ct;coI and comuon.so,.o ,oar,or
Tbo nrof,ss;onoI man with his lou, oro,
nl,rso NOT ;cnor;no moncv--tbo morohon+
fine man of commercial ventures the nolit;.
cion the mechanic and ort;zon so essential
IN society. the noblcst of them all tbe farm.
er and still STRONGEST in the desire 70 win
woman. were sketcbed with A bostv ponornnic
effect in tbor vorious strneolos for sucooss
How can success in life he obtained was
the second and more importont branch Of tbe
sneakers snbiect persevering ministry Of
itself was not sufficient to secure success To
know how 70 choose an occunation s mat.
Ter If the first irnort,nce 60 Irso tho somo
practicol common sense the sneaker said
8" as in buying a suit Of clothes, and get some
thing that mW IT," No young man should
engage in an occupation or profession for
which he has no talent. In nineteen out of
twenty eases, efforts under such circumstances
prove failures. The belief that smart man
can succeed IN anything is mistaken one.
] n was not n bplipVpr n universal f,aniuo