Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-07-28
Commencement at Dartmouth.

Commencement Day proper opened on
Thursday, July 81, with the same hot and
dusty weather that has almost invariably
characterized the anniversary from the
foundation of the college.
The annual meeting of the Alumni was
held this morning in the chapel. Hon.
James Barrett of Woodstock presided,
and Professor Young was Secretary.
The opening hour was devoted to the
reading of the list of neurology, and to
remarks in memory of the deceased.
Among these were the following Vermont
ers
Glass of 1901, Hon Aaron Loveland,
died at Norwich. January Sd, 1870, aged
80.
Glass of 1917, Ri. Rev. Carlton Chase,
D. D, Bishop of New Hampshire, and
formerly Rector of Emmanuel Church,
Bellows Falls, died at Claremont, n. H,
January IS, 1870, aged 70.
Glass of 1898 How Hugh H. Henrv
died at Chester, December ~, 1867, aged
So.
Glass OF 1000, hon. r eLer L. STaslUuru,
Governor of Vermont, died at Woodstock,
February Z, 1870, aged SIS.
Immediately after the Alumni meeting
occurred, the annual commencement exer-
cises in the church, in which students
from Vermont took part, as follows:
Salutatory Grafton, in Latin-Lemuel
Spencer Hastings of st. Johnsbury.
Forensic Disputation-Does Labor need
Legal Protection - Marshall Reuben
Peck of Brooksfeld, and Charles Joseph
Walker of Wentzville, Mo.
English oration-The Literature of Ru-
ias-Ira Arson Abbott of Pomfret.
Ethical Disputation-Ought the Bible
to be excluded from our Public Schools
Lorenzo Richmond, Jr., of Woodstock,
and Ethelbert Talbot of Fayette, Mo.
Observation-Disclosures and Nature
Hermon Holt of Quechee.
English Oration-Culture Misapplied
Rush Edgar Avery of Union College.
English Grafton - Charles Dickens
Sanford Henry Steele of Newport.
The following are the graduates who
did not have seats on the stage:
Daniel G. Brockway of West Hartford,
Josiah W. Dearborn of West Windsor
Rueben F. Dearborn of West Windsor,
Schuyler c. Farnham of Topsham, Luoius
R. Hazen of Norwich, Edwin A. Phelps
Of Sharon, Adoniram J. R. Randall of
North Danville, Henry w. Tewksbury
Of West Randolph,
The above named young gentlemen,
members of the graduation class, received
the degree of Bachelor of Arts in course.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Medi-
cine was conferred on Hiram A. Cutting
Of Lunenburg.
At the close of the exercises at the
church the procession, having reformed,
marched to the Gymnasium Hall, where
the annual dinner of the alumni was en-
loved. The enter tainment was well got
ten up and served in good style by
Messrs. 4. T. and o. T. Barron of White
River Junction. Grace was said by Rev.
Dr.. Murray of New York city, after
which full justice was done to the dinner.
Thanks were returned by Rev. Mr.. Park
insoD, and hymn was sung. President
Smith then gracefully yielded up the pre-
siding,chair to Judge Barrett of Vermont,
President of the Alumni Association.
This gentleman, who always presides adj
mrably on all occasions, made some
pleasant remarks, in which he facetiously
stated that he was clothed with great
power as presiding officer-even so great
th,t he should take the liberty of order
ing up the Chief Magistrate of New
Hampshire. This called up Governor
Stmrns, who made neat and appropriate
speech, after which the usual commence
mnt dinner exercises were gone through
with, to the enjoyment of all.
IN the evening brilliant levee was
he'd in Reed Hall, which was beautifully
and most exquisitely decorated through
outwith favors and evergreens.
The Commencement has been quiet
buta successful one, and has been enjoyed
by Ill.
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