The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-15


time has come when it is expcdient to
throw its doors open to the admission Of
all persons without distinction Of sex, who
may be found qualified.
After brief discussion by Dr. Rankin,
Prof. Bascom, DR.. Gilbert and others,
all Of whom favored the resolution, ac-
ton upon it was deferred until the next
morning.
At the annual meeting Wednesday
morning, Prof Bascom was again called
to to the chair. The resolution offered
the night before, was again discussed, by
Rev. L. b. Poet, DR.. Hall, Messrs JOSH
uaBatcs and Philip Battell in opposition,
and by Rev, Drs. Drake, Rankin Kitchel,
and Weber in favor Of it. The Associ-
alton adjourned without action
On Thursday morning the resolution
was adopted. The Association elected
the following officers for the ensuing year.
President, John w. Stewart Vice Pres
idcnts, w. L. Bascom, George N. Board
man, L. p. Hooker, w. II. Walker /;
Secretary, James NJ. Slado Jr; Cor. Sec.
Rufus Wainwright Treasurer, w. II.
Parker; Central Committee, L. 4.
Knapp, M. II. Eddy, James NJ. Slade Jr I;
Committee on Neurology w. W. Win
chester, w. II. Parker, r. s. Cushman.
Orator for the Anniversary in 1872,
Rev. Merrill Richardson of the class Of
1885; Substitute, Rrof. Ezra Brainerd,
class of 1864. Poet, Baxter Il. Perry,
Esq, class of 1S49 Substitute, Il. II.
Higley Esq, class of 1868.
The literary exercises Of the Alumni
were held on Wednesday. A procession
formed at the college, under the direction
of Il. A. Sturtevant Esq. as marshal
and headed by Gilmoro's Band moved
to the church. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DIR. Tyler. His excellency Govern
, or Stewart, presided and introduced as
the orator of the occasion Prof. Brainerd
Kellogg of brooklyn, N. Y. who held
his audience for about an hour, while he
, addressed them on the subject of"Style'
: referring especially to style i'll literary
G composition. He alluded happily to the
c Municipalities of style in the old CLASH
G cal writers and showed that the style o.
6 writing of each, indicated in each CASE
? individuality of character. He com
!. mcnded especially the chastc style O.
r Homer, Shakespeare and some otherl
r whom he named, as far preferable to thu
j. sensational style of the present day. HI
t criticised vigorously newspaper writing
t and referred to editors and newspape
r correspondents, contemporary, as "cheaI
r men," He deprecated the encroach
+ ments Of elective studies, upon the OLE
n classical courses of our higher colleges
# The Poem was delivered by Rev
q Edward p. Wild of Craftsbury, of tn
}. class Of 1850. He sung of Progress
h in general, and made special application
}. to our country's later history, changing
:. the statelier meter of the body of his pc
&c EN- for lighter-and more beautiful
/. rhythm in some of the episodes he intro
Y duced. 1t was happily conceived an
e well written. The audience were tire
|. and hungry and of course considered
e too lengthy, as it extended beyond til
% hour.
At the close of the literary exercises
an the nomination of the Orator and Pc
ct, Prof H. NJ. Seeley of Middlebury an
! Hon d. w. Mum of Cairo, Ill. wer
/, + elected honorary members of the Alum
l. Association. The Alumni and their la
Is dies adjourned to the Addison House 70
- the dinner. Mine host Rider, had, as usua
- made ample preparations and he serve'
50 his guests to all the luxuries of the season
: After the cloth was removed, Prcsiden
u n Stewart briefly remarked upon the con
d dition of the College. He said it was
le sclf-sustaining institution, paying its ex
&c penscs and having small margin over
T. DR.. Kitchel referred to the Alumr
Z, Association in New York city and tn
81 help expected from that source. II
u alluded to the improvements of the Col
'c ege grounds and buildings.
III DIR. Hall Of Auburn followed in happ
l. remarks.
J. The other speakers wore +. d. Muse
% p Of Burlington, Rev. DR.. Rankin c
u Washington, Prof Bascom of Howar
J. University, Washington, Rev. Mr.. Bun
&c stead Of the class of 1920, Mr. Messer c
u 1916, and Rev. DR.. Hooker of Boston
n NEUROLOGY 1S70-l.
IS At the Alumni business meeting O
e Thursday morning Rev. w. w. Winche,
ter Of Bridport, in behalf Of the Con
j. mittee on neurology, submitted an al
c. stract Of his report Of deaths during tn
!. last year as follows:
!, 1904. Rev. Ira Marley, born in Dol
It set Vt. June Is, 17S0-died in Keen
st n. Y. Feb. 4. 1871 aged 70 years.
f. 1904. Rev. Daniel c. Hopkins, Dor
}. in Washington Co. n. Y. Died recent
.. in Montclair N. j. 81 years of age.
IS 1914. Rev. Benjaman Chase, born i
}. Litchfeld N. II. Nov. 20. 17S9 died O
S. Matches Miss, late in 1870 aged so. II
e spent the most of his active life (partl
is in the service of the Bible Society il
e. the Southwestern states in which he rod
a about 10000 miles on horseback.
v 1915. Rev. Daniel Heminway, Dor
,e in Bridport VT. July 1791-died
SuAield Conn. Feb. IL. 1871 aged so.
1921. Rev. Roswell Harris, born i
West Brattleboro Vt. March 8. 1895
y died in Brattleboro March 6. 1871 0
L. his I'D birthday. He was largely cr
lie gagged in teaching all his life and VIZ
very successful
1926. Jedediah Smith Bushnell, Dor
n in Cornwall VI June IA. lS04-died i
n Middlebury Vt. June ] l. 1871, aged 81
He spent his professional life in the prat
is tice of law in Middlebury.
9. 1917. Rev. Chauncey Graham lie,
died in New Haven, Conn. early in 1877
1928. Joseph IL. Chapman, born i
c. Sboreham Vt. Sept. ls. lS03-ded
. Niles Mich. Nov. IA 1870.
;" 1928. Rev. Benjamin Perkins Ston
R. ID. D., born in Reading Vt. Feb. L