Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17
NIiddlebury College Items.

celebrates to-day.
middiebury College Items.3fa
E. H. Higley, son of Rev. H. o. Higley,
Boston music teacher, gave the masters
GRAFTON, on the subject "Intuitional
Knowledge" 1t was a scholarly essay,
which. showed that Mr.. Higley we'll de-
served the degrees of master OF arts
The graduating class numbered hf-
teen. Average weight, 1873 ponnds
height, 5 feet inches; age, "a years
professions, ministry 3. law g., teaching
3, medicine /. The youngest OF the class
is 10, and the Oldest %. ..,,.... -..ar--
On Thursday evening concert ia
the church, by Gilmore's Band, under
Arbuckle, assisted by Mrs. Weston. took
place. The music, of course, was fine;
and Mrs. Weston, who has just returned
from a trip to the White Mountains,
sung admirably. -... -.. .'s 1
Most of the speakers received the
usual compliments of bouquets; one I'M
feeling youth, however, raised great
sensation in the church by refusing to
accept handsome bouquet thrown him.
That he 'may die bachelor" not only
of arts, but in matrimony, is the prayer
of Middlebury ladies. Among the dis
tinguished men present during the week
were DR.. Rankin of Washington, PROBES
sor Bascom of Howard University, DR.
Hall of Auburn Seminary, Professors
Boart1man and Hyde of Chicago Semin-
airy, DIR. Bushnell of Hartford, Professor
Seelye Of Amherst, Mr.. Fairbanks OF St,
Johnsbury, and Mr.. g. H. Kitchel of the
Milwaukee Tree Press.
The question of admitting young wo'
men to the privileges of the college was
submitted to a committee year ago.
Two reports were presented, one in favor
and the other against admission, and the
subject will remain over for further con-
sideratiop, another year at least The
alumni voted "expedient," but their vote
was too late, as the committees reports
nad aireatFy peSh hhbouhC0o- ....-r.
The college has an excellent faculty,
and is financially better off than ever be-
fore One hundred and ten thousand dol
lars have lately been raised by subscrip-
ton, and part of a legacy of $780, 600
from J. G Baldwin of Orange, n. j., to
help pay the exper ses of poor young men,
has been paid io, and the remainder will
be paid in few months Besides, the
college is legatee for quite handsome
sum. The scholarships and donations
make the term hills ef many Of the stu
dents very light. a
The Ware prize-a fifty dollar gold
medal-iustitute year ago, for the best
Grafton of the graduating class in matter
and manner, was awarded to W. w.
Thompson of Potts1an, n. Y. He was a.
Union soldier, aud is suffering from a
rebel bullet stix in his person. Wednes-
day, when the hFeless remains of young
Round were taken from the water, Ihomp-
son made long and exhaustive Efforts to
resuscitate him by respiring in his mouth,
and when the prize was awarded him be
was 80 overcome that he tainted and was
carried out of the church by some of bis
classmates. Another of the graduating
class was Union soldier, and hobbled on
to the platform on crntche7, minus one
arm and one leg, and one of the orations
breathed undying hatred to the rebels.
Middlebury is a charming village on
either side of Otter creek, on the Rutland
railroad, 80 miles above the latter place,
The college is upon a commanding emil
nence in the rich valley between the Green
mountains on the east and the Adiron-
dacs on the west. Its grounds contain
about 80 acres, ornamonted with trees and
shrubbery, with a campus of several acres
in tho rear, fitted for ball playing and
other sports. The buildings are mostly of
stone, and contain some of the best dor
mitories in New England,
At the annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity, held on Tuesday morn
ing, five members of the graduating class
were elected and initiated with due SOL
emnity.
The word Parkerian is universally pro-
nounced "Park0rian," for what reason is
not certain. For the younger portion OF
the community this speaking is the great
event of the year. Long before the exer-
eises commence it is almost impossible to
obtain even standing room in the church.
Usually only two prizes have been given,
but this year-thanks to the hberality of
the Hon. 81. G. Hurlburt of New York
city and President Kitehel-six prizes
were offered, two to each of the competing
classes The first prize to each class was
twenty-fge.dollsr medal; the secoud,
ten dollars in greenbacks. ..a.
Even conservative Middlebury is invad-
ed by progressive womanhood. The coll
lege and the town are greatly agitated by
:, the application of Miss Hamilton of
, Brandon for admission as a. student. 1t
seems her brother was fitted for the col.
lege, and as she has pursued the same
studies, she asked the privilege Of trying
to pass the same. examination and being
admitted to the same class; and the sim
, pie question, "Why not ?" is the one which
9 is just now agitating the community.
The question will be decided, this week,
and the prospect is said to be favorable to
admission.
ANOTHER FATAL STEAMBOAT ExPLo-
s1oN.-The steamer Chautauqus, Captain
Murray, exploded her boiler Monday af'
ternoon while wooding atWhitney's Land
ing, six miles below Maysvilla. N. Y. The
dead, so far as known, are Mrs. Hopkins
and daughter, residence unknown Henry