Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-10

Geo. W. Benedict, Hon. Daniel Roberts,
the Presidents retiring and elect, and
members OF the corporation, The exer-
oises were as follows:
Prayer by the President.
MUSIC.
The Policy Of Russia, :-...
George Pierce Bradstreet, Royalton.
The Vocation of the Engineer,
Charles Simeon Denison, Lockport, n. Y.
The Province OF Satire, .r g. .
go Fred Alonzo Fay, South Burling ton.
MUSIC.
The decline OF the House of Lords,
Thos. Waterman Huntington, Olympia, W. t.
Railroad Policy in the United States,
Porter Perrin Wheaton, Barre.
The Limits OF Research, .-. .
Sheldon Harley Wheeler, South Hero.
Music. ...5 ....
Practical IdealEsm,
Harry Edward Rustedt, Sudbury.
The Assimilating Power of the United States,
Elihu Barber Taft, South Burlington.
Ronceval-a Poem, ..- ...,:. ...--.
VIM. Henry Bliss, Royslton'
Teutonic Christianity, -.
David Foster Estes, Jericho
The Prerogatives of Party, sa
Seneca Ha2eton, Cnderhnl
Cnscistihe Science,
Charles Kasson Wead, Malone, N. Y.
MUsIC.
Masters Oration--'The Young Man in Politics. y
Albert Dana Tenny, ST. Albans.
MUSIC.
The young man acquitted themselves
with credit and each was rewarded with
applause and abundant bequets thrown
by their lady friends. President Augell
presided aud conferred the degrees which
were as follows:
iDEGREEs IN COURSE.
The degree of Bachelor of Science on
Ed win Eli Dickinson, and Truman Law
renee Jackson.
The degree of Civil Engineer on Chas.
Simeon Danison, B. s., and Porter Perrin
Wheaton, B. s.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts on the
Graduating Glass il the AcademicalI De.
partment.
The degree of Master Of Arts on J. q.
Deunison, L. NJ. Platt, M. B. Carpenter,
and A. D. Tenny, of the class of 1868,
And Wofred n Phelps, OF the class of
1864.
UOEORARY DEGREES.
The degree Of D, D. on Rev. Stephen
d. Brown, Of New York, and on Rev. Or
phcu4 T Lnrnphenr, of Beverly. Mass.
The degree of LII. D. on Hon. John
Gregory Smith, of St. AlbAns. g..
The Free Press says the most interest
ing portion of the day-and never has a
more impressive one been Witnessed in
the history Of the Institute-was the
IHAUGURArION OF PRESIDENT. BUCK
HAM.
Stepping forward to the front of the
stage, President Angel addressed the
audience and President elect in the fol-
lowing brief and appropriate words, ut
tered with much feeling:
ADDRESS OF THE RETIRING PRESIDENT,
Ah1nlHj and other Friends Of The Uni
yeySity In the name and by the author
ity OF the Trustees of the Uniyeraity Of
Vermont and State Agricultural College,
[ have the pleasure to announce that Pro-
fesaor Matthew II. Buckham has been
unanimously elected President of this In-
4titution, and is now to enter on the duties
of that office. He needs no introduction
TO you from me. He has dwelt among
YOU from early childhood. He is an al
uInuus Of the University. All the best
years Of his manhood have been given to
its service. At last, prophet is not with
out honor in his own country. His rich
and varied scholarship, his long expert
enee and rare skill as an instructor, his
marked powers as a preacher, his manly
Christian character, and his self-saorifio,
inv devotion to the University in the
darkest days of its history, are known to
you all .t.. va --..E ..
The Trustees seeing such qualifications
ia son of the University, and one young
enough to have the best years of his ac-
tivity before him, could not doubt that
they were dischareing their duty to you
and to the University when they elected
umni and the public have heartily ex-
pressed their approval of the choice. |
therefore, my dear sir, raost cordially
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 eoadj juters in
the Board of obstruction, sustained by the
active interest of the devoted Alumni, and
hy 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. I trust it Is proper for me to add
the expression of my own personal grati-
fioation in seeing the duties which l have
so imperfectly discharged assumed by one
whose friendship and counsels have been
of such inestimsb ble value to me. .f
I now request the chief magistrate OF
the State 10 administer to you the oath
and to hand to you the symbol, OF your
new Office. .... .....
Governor Stewart then administered to
Presiden Buekham the oath, as follows :
You do sOlemniy swear that, as President Of the
University of Vermont and State Agricultural
College. you will diligently discharge the dutie.
appertanins to that pffce, according to your best
Judgment and ability, and in aceordancs with the
laws of tee State; 30 help your God. 7
Handing him the keys of the Univer'
sity, the Governor said: -' '.- ~
.tAnd now Sir in the nam. ofthe State, which
have the honor here to r represent, deliver t.
YOU these symbols Of the high office. whose inn
portant functions you this day assume o'.t
President Buckbarn received the keys
and stepping forward to respond, wa'
greeted with long continued and mos'
hearty applause.
He then proceeded to the delivery o.
his inaugural address, which was ar