Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-12
COMMENCEMENT.
>iNty-siNth Commence at OF inc I M
versity Of Vermont, and state ASri-
cultural College.
TI,TsiaU'S Exercises.


/, The Associate Alumni met, agreeable to Ad
i journment, at the college chapel on THURSDAY a
It nine o'clock am. The meeting was called t.
). order in the absence Of the President, by Prof
y NJ. H. Buckham. chairman Of the E1ecutiv,
s Committee. On motion Hon. Homer N. Hb-
- bard WAS elected chairman, pro tenn. The mo-
It ton made by Mr. 4 X. Pangborn, relating to
the time and manner of holding the future ami
, versaries OF the Association was called up, and ii
y was voted that the Associate Alumni do concur
4, with the Phi Beta Kappa Society in recommend
t ing to the corporation that the anniversaries o!
both societies should be held on alternate years
on lay Of commencement week. The report
of the committee appointed to make nominations
for officers for the year ensuing, reported through
! C. J. Alger, Esq, the following nominations,
, President-Hon. Homer n Hibbsrd.
-President-Rev J. Ellsworth Goodrich.
Secretary-Chsrles +. Allen.
Treasurer-Chares J. Alger.
Executive Committee-M H. Buckham, E.
II. Ellington, J. E. Goodrich, VIM. G. Shaw,
Charles Z. Allen.
Obituary Committea-Ge George H Bicelow.
George ". Perry, H. Pearl, and H. II.
Tacott.
The report was accepted and adopted
L. X Pangbarn, on behalf of the committee
appointed to prepare and present to the meeting
a suitable resolution IN regard to the feeling of
the Alumni towards the President of the Uniyer-
sity, reported the following resolution
Res5Irsa, That the Alumni Of the University
Of Vermont and State Agricultural College.
deem this ftting occasion to express their grs-
tihcation, and their deep sense OF obligation, TO
President Angel, for his decision declining the
istterLg and very urgent offer from one Of the
most wealthy and influential Institutions in this
country, viz The State University Of Michi-
gan-of its Presidency. And for the purpose,
which he has announced, to retain his present
connection with, and his official position in, this
University. The efficient labor which he has
already IN that capacity performed, and the
eminent service which he has rendered, are TO US
a more than sufficient guaranty of the value Of
his services ia the future ; aud while we hope
that his present official connection with this in
stituton may long remain unchanged, we pledge
to him the cordial and united support Of All the
associated Alumni, ant We will give to him and
his administration I'll the sympathy and aid
which it may be IN our power to give
The report was unanimously accepted and
adopted, sui ca motion, Rev J. T. Goodrich, the
Secretary, Was requested to present to Presidcn,
Angel a copy Of the same, coun;ersignei by hiu:-
self, and the hartman Of this meeting
On motion Of George Il Bgelow, Messrs.
Rev. J. Z. Goodrich anil Hon. G. C. Benedict
were sdlei to THE committee appointed at the
last meeting to prepare Biographical notices Of .
those who bal served IN the war.
Mr. Goodrich moved th.; :ll biographical
sAe;che. u those who f,i il the var, and b7ief
sketches Of those who were engaged in the mill
t,ry service during he late var, be prepared
an Published as an app udix to the next Trieu-
nis' Also thar .he SUM Of 500 be Immediately
rs..el by subscription 90 defray the expense ola
mural tablet in the chapel The motion
was seconded by George Il Bigelow in few
Citing remarss and passed unanimously. On
motion Of Prof ~ Il Buckham, the matte. Of
the tablet was referred to The notwithstanding,
consisting a. N,-sr-. Il Biselov, J F. Good-
rich ami C. Benedict
The committee appointed to presen. nomiua-
tons for orator, p.e' AMI their substitutes flr
the next anniversary reported, through Geo Il.
Bis,lov, tie a1osipg
ors'c--lia Matthew Hale Il Albany, n. s.
q. .-@- h. f'nSooFn Oh Jersey cry
F,et-I.brJ Allen Of Brooklrn. Ny
Sut,,iu,a-Geo. F. Hunting Of Marquette.
A''l
The report was accepted sad adopted
Prof BaeEhau, in behalf Of the obituary CON-
n.t;ee, real the neoro'agical report, consisting
II .ketehe. Of four Of the Alumni deceased dur
iuz the past yesr The report was accepted and
ordered 70 be r,br..t.l IN ,te B,riir,--r Fpsy
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