Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-03
University OF vermont.


,rent week. were mostly devoted to the
Alumni and the interests OF the college,
in view of it's entrance upon q new
era under the Presidency of Prof. Buck
ham, and more than ordinary interest
was manifested by the graduates and
friends of the institution, to set at work
new forces in it's b.haf that should tend
to increase its prosperity.
The annual meeting of Associate Alum
nj was held at the College Chapel at 10
o'clock, Hon. Homer Nash Hubbard of
Chicago, presiding.
A we'll prepared neurology OF the de-
ceased alumni Of the past year, was read
by George II. Bigelow, consisting of no.
tees of Hon. David M. Camp of class of
1910, George F. Houghton $780, John
III. Bates QS40,) Ira Divoll u847,) George
R. Thompson qS53) w. w. Gadcomb
1854.
The Treasurer reported the indebted
ness of the association to be $2760. Hon.
James Forsyth of Troy. N. Y, remarked
that he wished the association to COM
meuoe the new year free of debt and
asked permission to pay the Indebtedness
of the alumni. Hon. E. Fl. Bennett of
Taunton, Mass, desiring that the new
year should start with money in the
treasury, requested the privilege to pay
the same amount.
Efforts are being made to secure funds
for the placing of mural tablet in the
college chapel of the graduates of the
college, who fell in the late war. George
Fl. Bigelow, said that 5000 had al
ready been subscribed, but that $3.50
more was required to accomplish the OBJ
jeot.
The subjects of establishing of a law
department, the admission of females
to the privileges and benefits OF an edu-
cation at the university, and the election of
five corporators by the alumni, were also
considered.
1t is proposed that the Alumni raise
1000 annually as fund for the libra
ry-
Resolution were adopted pleding to
the new President, the hearty cooper
alton Of the alumni and expressing their
appreciation of the services of President
Angel.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
President, Hon. Homer N. Hubbard
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rotary, Charles e. Allen; Treasurer,
Charles J. Alger; Executive Committee
NJ Fl. Buckham, e. H. Byington, J. E.
Goodrich, VIM. G. Shaw, Chas. z. Allen ::
George W. Perry, S. H. Pearl, and Fl. Fl.
Talcott.
At three o'clock the Alumni Associa-
ton assembled at the College Street
Church to listrn to the annual Grafton,
which was delivered by Major 2. K.
Pangborn, editor of the Jersey City Jour-
nal, Of the class of 1850. Subject
"Sources of Power among Men" 1t was
Il practical, sensible discourse, sparkling
with fresh and living thought, addressed
to the active and earnest men OF the pres
ent hour; tending TO show them the
sources of their power. 1t is refreshing
to listen to discourse bristling with
gems of thought calculated to arouse men
to present duty and the obligations rest
ing upon them as educated citizens of a
great republic. 1t had several passages
Of thrilling and touching eloquence, cal
eulated to impress conviction upon the
large and intelligent audience before him.
We trust this Grafton as a whole may be
given to the public in some form.
The Junior exhibition occupied Tues
day evening, and drew crowded house
as usual. The speakers and subjects were
az follows:
Mathematics in Nature, John Harvey Robinson,
Dickens and Thackeray, George Foote Marsh.
Naval Architecture, Edwin Eli Dickinson.
The Power OF the Mind to Resist Truth, Louis
Augustus Arthur.
AT the annual meeting of the Bur-
liugton Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society, Tuesday morning, Messrs. Weed,
Hazleton, Estes and Wheeler of the grad
Mating class, were elected regular men,
bers. For orator next year the society
elected Georpe S. Hillsrd of Boston sub
stitute, Homer B. Sprague.
In the evening two of the time honered
secret literary associations of the Univer-
sity held celebrations. The Lamba Iots
and Sigma Phi societies. orations, poems,
and suppers were among the exercises.
We regret that we were summoned home,
which deprived us of the privilege of fur
Their association with the friends of other
days.