Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
VERMONT METHODIST sxu1NARY-The Com


and Wednesday, under the supervision of
the committee appointed by the Vermont
Conference to attend to this matter, and
their report is very fattering one, as to
proficiency Of the students and fidelity of
the Faculty.
On Tuesday evening Rev. VIM R. Clark,
d. D., Presiding Elder of the Boston dis
trict, delivered an address before the Es-
thetic Society, on &" The Heroic Element in
Mental Culture" In Analysing heroism he
noticed that it involved self-trust, endurance,
self-conquest, holiness and spirituality
These several points were illustrated by
great variety of apt historical and scientific
allusions. The speaker commended himself
to the large audience present by the sound
ness of his views. the depth of his thinking,
and beauty of his oratory. The address was
heartily commended by the listeners.
As we go to press before the conclusion of
the exercises, we can only say further that
there is an Alumni meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon. in which all former members of
either the Newbury or Springfield Semina-
ries, together with the Alumni of the pres
ent Institution, Will take part. Many old
students Of these several schools are present
from different sections Of the country.
The graduating class appear upon the
stage Wednesday evening for their closing
exercises and the receipt Of their diplomas,
where will end with them the bright days
Of school and viii commence the grand
struggle Of life.
The following are the members of the
graduating class
Female College Conrse-F. Ella Babcock,
Anna NJ Burke, Eva Darling, Martha A.
Fisk, Phcbe Hoag, AIpa NJ. Mutt, Mcral A.
Whipplc.
College Preparatory Colp-se-L. Lemon
Beeman, Lyman d. Bragg, Henry H. Clark,
Jesse NJ. Hit Cyrus G. Lovejoy, John f.
Reynolds.
Prof Wilder, the new principal, works
into the duties of his office gracefully and
successfully.
Batchelder q Lanes steam mill in
Plainfeld, recently took fre--but it didn't
burn up.
NoRrHrELD The commencement concert
by the Mortified cornct band. assisted by
Misses Nina Gregory, liza Marsh and Emma
Crane, was quite well attended and was very
satisfactory in point Of excellence. Com
nencement day was Thursday the 18th
Gen William Wells was Reviewing Officer
and Marshal Rev. Malcolm Douglass, d. D.
w indsor, Orator. Rev. VIM j Harris, Rut-
and Poet Exe1s scs were atSt. Mary Church
md consist cd Of orations by Cadet-Lieut
samuel Dimmick Conant Of Thetford, Cadet
Jorp. William Seward Steadman of Law
enee, Mass, Cadet-Corp. James Wheeler
SWEET Of Fairfax, Cadet Lieut. Frank Zeno
[imball of Mortified, Cadet-Lieut Charles
irecnIeaf Griffith Of Brooklyn, y. Y, Cadet
Waldo Park Clement Of Woodstock, Cadet
,ergt. w llliam Henderson Campbell of
Y oodstock, and Cadet Capt. W lillian Griffith
Jwen of Mortified, together with the grafton
5eiore the trustees, and the poem before the
ocieties. Music ,by the Mortified Corr e. /
Band was agreeably interspersei. and con-
ributcd in no small degree to the success Of /
he days exercises, which taken as a unit /
vere decidedly successful and entertaining .
Of b. ) was conferred upon William .
irifith owen of Mortified, by Rev. DR..
Toward, President of the University. This I
.raduate was highly c0mplimented by Capt .
'urtis, Execu tive officer, who remarked that .
Mr.. owen, in all his connection with the .
had not received a single mark
r demerit-that he had been faithful stu /
lent and capable officer. - This means
much here where one is marked for the
lghtest breach of military discipline. De-
.ree Of 3 5. was also inferred upon Lieut..
dwight II KeIton, u. S A. Degree Of A. I
B upon Capt. Ephraim Williams U. ). A.,
md Prof Of Ancient Languages in this
The degree Of y. NJ upon
Charles Bradley stoughton, Esq, New York
Jity and upon Capt. Charles A. Curtis u
}. A., and rrof Of Military Science in the
I. {. At three Pm. there were exercises at /
he parade ground, consisting Of review and I
by Gen. Wells, artillery drill, /
lass parade, and infantry drill
The Cadets, with their friends, met at
'ales' fall in the evening and INDUCED in
Social hop"
Edward Bourns, A. NJ LID, for twenty
ears President Of the Norwich University, .
nd Of late Professor Of Ancient Languages .
n that Institution. died at his boarding place .
n Central street, Friday morning at three
o'clock, after a long and painful illness. lie
s t,I1 -. 80 ,r,I
vas about seventy-two years old.
Wallace Fetch and wife were quite serious
y injured on Friday evening last by their
Iorse taking fright at the umbrella and over
urning the wagon. The horse ran until he
iad Invested himself Of tire wagon and all .
he harness save the bride
T. S. Salisbury valuable gray horse was
killed on Monday, by throwing
himself while hitched by long rope to a
rec. and breaking his neck.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING. -Thursd ay after
room and evening brought with it an un-
Usually heavy fall of rain acco mpanled by
ull play Of the electric elements, uncom-
ortably near, and terrific reports Of thun-
Ter.
In the town Oh MenaSuh, on Lhe IaTIn OI NeO. /
Keyes while Mr.. Keyes was driving in a
Dad 0I nay, Mr.. AMOS RoBINsoN assisting, /
sheet Of electricity was attracted to the hay,
it is supposed by scythe on the load, striking !
in its course Mr. Robinson, while in the net
IF opening the bars, killing him instantly, |
also killing the horses and burning Mr. /
Reyes severely about the hips, and para lying |
him for the time.
Mr. Robinson was about - years OF age, |
was hale and hearty. in an unusual degree,
for one of his age, and has been resident of
Meuasha for some time over sixteen years.
He has a number of children grown up and