Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-27
Dartmouth College.
n,Nnrrn. Now IIampshire.

HANOVER, New hampshire
To the Editor Of The Waiehmaa Tho
annual anniversaries of American and cspe-
cially New England Colleges are yearly at
tracing more and more attention. The large
attendance on the exercises, and the increased
interest in them shows that the influence OF
the colleges is widely extending. 1t may be
that your readers will be interested in the ac-
count of the Commencement at Dartmouth
nasmuch as that institution, though situated
in New Hampshire, draws largely on Yer
mont for its students.
The exercises Of the week commenced on
Sunday afternoon with the Baccalaoreatc dis
course by President Smith lie took his text
from Psalms ri 3. elf the foundations be
destroyed what can the righteous do ~ His
subject was the true foundations Of Christian
character There is not space to give an abb
stract but | may give his heads to show the
line Of thought |. A Spiritual Philosophy ;
II. A full belief in the Plenary Inspiration OF
the Bible; 3. In the SacriGcial Atoncmcnt ;
| g. Respect for the Sabbath .. The Su-
prcmacy Of Law. It was one Of the best
sermons the President has delivered to a
graduating class.
On Monday evening there was the Gus
tomary competition between members Of the
Junior and Sophomore classes for the prizes
awarded for excellence in defamation The
speaking was Of unusual excellence.
Tuesday was Glass Day, and the usual exc
orcises were held at the church and at the
"Old Pine" There wa, one great disappoint-
ment and drawback to the pleasure Of the
occasion, and that was the absence Of music.
Dodworths Band Of Now York bad been en-.
gagged, but through some culpabc negligence
on the part of some one, there was a mistak,
in the time and the baud did not intend tc
come I'LL the following week The want OF
the music, especially in the marching, cast q
shadow on the otherwise pleasant exercises oil
the day. In the evening DR.. Manning o.
Boston, delivered an address before the Theo
logical Society of uncommon power and elo
quencc. His subject was the Life and Phi
losorhy of John Stuart Mill His exposition
and retutaton of the weak points Of Mill
positive philosophy were made 10 a masterl.
manner, aud his defence Of the intuitioua
and Christian philosophy was thorough an'
able.
Wednesday forenoon an address was give
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society by Gen
Oliver, Of salem, Mass. His theme was th
right Of every child to an education whic
should enable him to meet the possibilitiO
OF the civilization 10 which he lives Th
address. finished where it should have begun
at the discussion Of the remedies for the e,
" stng unequal distribution Of educational a,
yautaees. It was well written, though defec
, i've aud not exhaustive The afternoon W,
taken up by an address before the Unite
Literary Societies, by DR.. Loriug, Of Salen
Mass, aud a poem by the Rev Mr.. Haywar
of South Berwick, Me. The address was O.
earnest defence Of liberal education again
theso.oalled practical aud chronological syster
" The poem was on " Brass rs. Brains" al
- was rich and spicy
In the evening an accident occurred tn
cast shadow over the exercises Of the who
week 4 step.son of Prof Parker was boa
Ing On the river, and fell from the boat, viii,
overturned, and hewas drowned \ young lac
who was with him exhibited the utmost 70
titule, and though she came up under Il
boat was yet enabled by her wonderful pre-
enee Of mind 10 free herself and cling
4 the side for nearly twenty minutes, before s