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

Eldredsc, Esq, as marshal, marched to
the residence Of Mr. \. j. Severance, aud
from thence with the undergraduates and
citizens escorted to the depot the remains
of j. j. Round, a member Of the
Sophomore class who was drowned while
bathing in the river the day before. When
the funeral procession arrived at the de-
pot the train was in waiting and while
the band played dirgc, the train moved
off, bearing all that was mortal Of John
j. Round. With deep feelings of emo
ton the procession returned to the
church
The exercises opened with prayer by
President Kitchel. The programme of
the exercises was as follows
Grafton salutatory, F. b. DEMO.
0ration,,National prosperity dependent on
individual culture, A, Il. Clark.
Oratlon-Types of English poetry, Il. ]. Day.
export.
| Howard.
Oration-Communist,J ]. n. Mallory.
Poem-Poltical Baseness, L. NJ. Peck
Scientific oration-The religion of science,
Oration-The real and the unreal II c. Rob-
bins.
Observation-Disclosures the outgrowth of relig-
ion, II. Edwards Smith.
misunderstanding VS.. Thinking, +. b. De-
Mo.
Oration-Language in its relation to thought
Oration.safeguards of American pemocra-
'oration-The discipline of responsibility
w. w. Thompson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in legislation, G.. E.
Clark,
Grafton Railroad consolidation, A. Wilder
Naledictory-Free institutions not depend
ent on climate, f. II. Graham.
Masters GRAFTON, E. ii. Higley.
The following are the honorary appoint.
ments of the class
First Gradc-F. II. Graham, F. B. De-
Mo.
Second Grade-C. w. Hall.
Third Grade-E. ii. Bottum.
Fourth Grade-G. Il. Clark.
The orations of the graduating elias!
were highly complimented by the audi
ence,in their whispered remarks, in the in
tervals of the speaking. The ware prize
medal, valued at $50, was awarded by
the committee to w. w. Thompson. Thu
committee of award consisted of Rev. DR.
Lambert, Rev. r. s. Cushman and Joshua
Bates, Esq.
The Masters Grafton is spoken Of il
the highest terms of eulogy by all VIII
heard it. 1t was mastery production
, DEGREES.
The degree of Bachelor Of Arts was con
f ferred upon all the members of the grad
5 uating class.
: The degree of Master of Arts was con
c ferred in course upon L. II. Higley, c
+, H. Rowley, p F. Burke, David Burke
r G. w. Ellis. The honorary degree of A
, NJ, was conferred upon Ira. W. CLARK
: of Middlebury, Fernando G. Beaman, c
l Kentucky. The degree of d. D., wa
conferred upon Rev. Merrill Richardson
+. of New York City, and Rev. Jas. Gallo
e well, of Royaton. The honorary degre
y of j.. L. d., was conferred upon lIol
n John Pierpoint, of Vergennes.
g ACTION OF THE CORPORATION
i, Several vacancies having occurred
). the College Corporation, they were file
A by the election of James II. German, {
a Albany n. Y, Walter C. Dunton, {
4 Rutland, and Stephen A. Walker,
q New York City.
The question of admitting women to tn
course of study, came before the Boar
!. in the form of two reports, a majority n
a port by Rev. DR.. Kitchel. and Hon That
q Gus Fairbanks, in favor of it, and a mil
:; GRITTY report by DR.. Geo. N. Boardmal
:. in opposition.
r. The members present were found O
/ discussion to be very nearly evenly div
i ded on the subject, hence by general col
sent action was deferred until the mex
4 anniversary. =