Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
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ment of the Wesleyan University at
Middletown, Connecticut, delivering the
modern classical Grafton. Subject, Ameri.
can Literature.
The following Vermonters were
among the recent graduating class of
Dartmouth College: Charles Albert
Savage, Stowe; Albert Hezekiah Porter,
Thetford Marvin Davis Bisbee, Spring
field, Vermont; William Swan Dana,
Woodstock; Marvin S. Bates, Randolph
Rolla G, Bugbee, Bridgewater William
b. Danforth, Royalton; Oscar J. Gil
christ, McIndoes Falls; Henry G. Hurn-
son, Brandon; Peleg R. Kendall, East
Coventry; Thomas Martin, Peacham !;
John T. Pratt, West Hartford; Eben
Thompson, North Danville.
Hon. James Barrett of Woodstock,
was among the prominent Alumni pres
ent at the recent co mmencement of Dart
mouth College.
Mr.. w. R. Tyler, a well-kown arti,t
of Troy, N. Y, whose paintings have be In
accorded great praise by the press of that
and other cities, intends to visit st. AL
bapy at All early day foi' the purpose of
making some sketches OF scenery in that
vicinity.
Rev. w H. Lord, D. D., was among
the speakers at the Da rtmoutk Com
menoement Dinner.
Cough has 900 offers already for next
winter, but is half sick and thoroughly
exhausted on bis return from his Califor-
MIA trip, and Ill not make up his list for
few weeks yet
Rev. J. o. Peck OF the Trinity Meth
odist church. Springfield, Mass, will pass
most of his vacation in Vermont
Governor Stewart has accepted an
invitation to deliver the annual address
at the exhibition of the Franklin County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Rev. James Cruickshanks has closed
his connection with the church at Spen-
GER, Mass, and settles at Post Mills, in
OIdhSe COuhlyy efmonL-
Rev. E. c. Cummings of st. Johns
bury, has returned after two years. alb
sence in Europe.
Rev. N. Mighill, of Brattleboro, has
commenced his months vacation. His
travels will include n trip OF two or three
weeks by steamer to st. Johns
Hon. John a Kasson, formerly OF
Burlington, has been nominated for re.
election to the Legislature, by the repub.
licans Of Polk county.
Among the deceased Alumni of Dart
mouth College the last year, are Job Ly.
man OF Burlington, of the class Of
o. 1904, and DR.. Leonard Marsh, OF
1929.
L. J. McIndoe from Vermont, editor
of the Vermont Chronicle, Vermont jour-
nal, A'u0ra Of tie Valley and Gy7lih
State Jo"rnal, ia at Saratoga Springs.
Mr. L. V. Ferris, of the Windsor
high school, has accepted an election tc
the 2uperintendency of the 6 raded
Schools of Troy, Ohio. Having had barge
of our High School for three years past
and proved himself thoroughly competent
to his position, as Ii scholar, teacher, g
gentleman and a Christian, his departure
from us excitea universal regret, along
with the beat wishes for his prosperity il
the new field upon which he entert. Sc
says the Windsor J0UmDj
The Windsor Ii ign School, III the
course Of some fifteen years, has beer
favored with some superior teachers. Rev
DR.. Sawyer, now President of AT cadii
College, Nova Scotia, Mr.. Reynolds, Su
perintendent OF Schools at Rock Island
Ill, and Mr. Judah Dana, now of Rutland
(Vt) High School, are teachers of 'whicl
it must be said, few equal and still fewe
excel them, in the art of instruction.
Rev. Homer White, few SUI ldayl
. ago, preached at the" Union Church il
= Reading. He is a clergyman of the Epis
copal denomination. and a former Iuhab
liant of that town.
-Hirsm G. English of Woodstock, for
merly Adiutant of tho Sixth Vernon
Regiment, died at Cairo recently o
pneumonia He was at the head Of th
schools at Cairo, which closed their spring
+ term last week, and rs a consequence o
oyarwolk was stricken down. He is spok
en- Of a. a remarkably promising young
man.
: Tho New York Globe pays the follow
ing meritad compliment to Professo
Buckham:
, Vermont University, which recently
e gave up to Michigan University its mos
, accomplished and competent presiding
: officer, President Angel, has, we learr
+ by telegram, Just elected to his place Prof
NJ. Fl. Buckham. This University, which
hitherto has been so conspicuous for it
good fortune in its presidents, will not b
l. less 20 now President Buckham, not ye
q forty years of age, has been connected
with the institution for the past ffteel
wears. A Matthew Arnold as to the fin
ished elegance of his scholarly culture, al
e able and popular preacher, he is also con
Il sidered a man of unusually clear discern
II ment and roundabout good sense.
Is Hon. G. W. Willard is travelling il
: Colorado.
s -Attorney-Geueral VIM. NJ. Eyart'
t. with two of his daughters and son, lei
r. his summer residence in Windsor on Mon
It day, 10th, for New York with the purpos
Re of embarking in the Scotia for Europe.