Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04
COMMENCEMENT DAY.

| ant temperature, freedom Tou aust, the "eSihe'
was perfection.
The procession was formed under The cOmpe-
tent direction Of Mr. VI. B. Carpenter, Marshal
Of the Day. in front Of the University, at 10
O'Clock. Corporation, Faculty, Alumni aud
Students made gooiy column. and headed by
| Gilmore's Band, which furnishe line marching
music, marched to the College Street Church, Of
which the ladies and citizens had already largely
taken possession. and which was crowded to over
flowing throughout the day, hundreds leaving the
door unable to fad even an eatrlace. On the
stage we noticed Governor Stewart, SsnstoT
Eimunds, President Caswell of Brown Uniyer-
sity, Professor Farrlni n. Beneiict, formerly
Of the University, now Of New Jersey, Rev. DR..
l. E. DEinel Of California, Hon. Horace Fair
banks, of ST. Johnsbury, ex-Professor Geo W..
Benedict, Hon. Danl Roberts. tie Presidents re-
firing and elect, and members Of the Corpora
ton. The Exercises were a. follows:
uusil.
Payer by the President.
MUSIC.
The Policy Of Russia,
George Pierce Bra 4--l.-t = FAltll
/ The cation Of the Engineer.
Charles simeon D5nis3u, L3sSp1-ti y .
'''' ''' '''-' Fred Aion1, Fay. nth Burlington.
Music
The Decline of tie House Of Lords
Thomas Waterman Huntington, olylpi ', ". t..
/ Ra.ir1ld Policy TO the United StI'cs.
Porter Perrin Whea:ol Barre
1 ~ shsidoa Harley Wheeler, South Hero.
MUSIC.
Harry Edwa-l Rustsdt. Sudbury.
/ Tie Ass,ruila:ing Power Of the Uni.oi states.
EIhu BARGE; al, soath Burlington.
'''-'-'' william Henry Bliss, Royaison.
MUSIC.
'-''A' David Foster Estes. Jeri,Ao.
-"' seneca Hlssltoa, UnterAll.
Char.ss Kassoa w-as, Maloae n. Y.
uUsIc.
Masters OrAuon-' TIE Young Sian 10 Politics
Al-er. Dana reuusy, s.. Adams.
gCsiC.
Con.essin. o. Degrees.
MUSIC.
Inauguration Of Prof. II. Il. B1,kham Is President
Or the Uuivcrs ty 90 Vermont and state
Agriculture College.
Inaugural Address % President Buo than.
Beueictiln, by Rev. DR.. Dwinel
Nrsis.
The young men Of the graduating clsss sc4uit-
/ ted themselves with high credit, and eloh was
rewarded with applause AMI abunisnt bouqets,
thrown by their lady friends. The pieces showed
a high average Of literary ability, original
thought aud prsctical good sense. Those Of
Messrs. Wheeler, Hasel;oa and Weed, were espe-
cialiy noticeable in these respects, while su were
excellent. The p5em had a ring almost Ike
one cf Macaulay's Lsys Of Ancient Rome, was
well delivered and heartily applauiei. The
masters Grafton Was an effective plea for the
civil service reform.
Presiden; ANGEL presided with his customary
dignity ami grace, AMI conferred the degrees,
which were IS follows;
DEGREES Is COURSE
The degree Of Bachelor Of Science On Eiwin
Eli Dickinson,
The degree of Cirl Engiaesr on Charles
Simeon Denis9n. 3 3 and Porter Perrin Whea-
ton, B. ;.
The degree Of Bachelor Of -fris on the Grad
uating Glass in the Acldemieal Department
The degree of Mister Of iris on J. D. Deni-
son. L. N. Piatt. NJ. B. Carpenter and y. D.
Tenny. Of the Glass Of ls6s. wolfred y.
Phelps, Of the Glass Of 1861. sul J. Il. Baxter
Of the class Of 1859
HONORARY uFGREES
The degree Of D. y. On Rev. Stephen D.
Brown. Of New York, and On Rev. orpheus T
Lanphear, Of Beverly, Mass.
The degree of Ii D. on Hon. John Gregory
Smith, of ST. Adams.
The most interesting portion Of the day-
and never hAs more impressive one been wit
messed in the history Of the Institution WAS the
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BUcKHAN.
Stepping forward to the front Of the stsge,
President Angel addressed the audience and
President elect in the following brief AMI ap-
propriate words, uttered with much feeling
ADDRESS CT THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.
Alumni end other Friends Of he Uairer-
stu In the name aud by the authority Of the
Trustees of the University Of Vermont and
State Agricultural College. ! have the pleasure
10 announce thst Professor Matthew II. Buck
ham has been unanimously elected President Of
this Institution, and is now to enter on the duties
Of that Office He needs no introduction to you
from ne. He has dwelt among you from early
childhood. He is an alumnus Of the University
All the best years Of his manhood have been
given to its service. At lsst, prophet is not
without honorlin his own country. His rich
and varied scholarship; bis long experience and
rare skill as an instructor, his marked powers
IS preacher, his msnly Christian character,
and his self-sacrifoing devotion to the Uni
versity in the darkest days Of it's history, are
known to you all.
The Trustees seeing such qualifications in
son Of the University, and one young enough to
have the best years of his activity before him,
could not doubt that they were discharging their
duty to you and to the University when
they elected him as President The stu
dents, the alumni and the public have heartily
expressed their approval of the choice. | there
fore, my dear sir, most cordially congratulate
you and the University that you enter on your
new duties under such hopeful auspices The
institution is fully launched on its upward
course Aided by your faithful and able coadiu-
tors in the Board oflnstruction, sustained by the
active interest of the devoted Alumni, and by the
other no less devoted friends of the University,
you surely may share our hope that under your
wise administration it shall still increase in
prosperity and power. ! trust it is proper for
me to add the expression Of my deep personal
qualification in seeing the duties which ! have
so imperfectly discharged assumed by one whose
friendship and counsels have been of such inesti-
mable value to me.
now request the chief magistrate Of the State
to administer to lyou the oath and to hand to
you the symbols Of your new office.
Governor Stewart then administered to Presi-
dent Buckhsm the oath, as follows:
You do solemnly swear that, as President Of
the University Of Vermont and State Agricul-
tursl College, you will diligently discharge the
the duties appertaining to that office, according
to your best judgment and ability, and in &C.
cordsnce with the laws of the State so help
your God.
Handing him the keys of the University, the
Governor said
"And nov, Sir, in the name Of the State,
which | have the honor here to represent, /
deliver tn you these symbols Of the high office,
whose important functions you this day assume
President Buckhsm received the keys, and
stepping forward to respond, was greeted with
long continued and most hearty applause lie
spoke as follows o.