Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-07

More than third of the members Of Con gress
are college graduates. Yet it is said that only
three are from Harvard and six are from Yale.
NATIONAL REGATrA-The rules for the na-
tonsl college regatta at Ingleside, were adopted
al a meeting Of the regatta committee in Boston,
Saturday afternoon, and would seem to cover
every possible attempt to gain an unfair sdvan-
tsge. The race is to be 'strsight-awsy' one
three miles without turning. For the Unversi-
! ty race, the Harvard, Williams, Amherst, An
herst agricultural, Brown and Troy polytechnic
crews are entered while for the race for class
crews, entries have been received from Harvard
and Brown, and one is expected FROM Bowdoin.
WESLEYAN USIVERsTY.-The approaching exer-
cses st Alddletown, commencing Sunday, July
l6, include beside DR.. George B. Loring's ora
ton before the alumni, the annual sermon before
/ the missionary lyceum by Rev Dr. Jesse T. Peck
and sermon by Bishop James at the dedication
OF the new memorial chapel On Tuesia after
noon, Orange Judd of the American Agricultu-
rist will make the formal presentation Of the
new hall CT natural science which bears his name
and in the evening an appropriate grafton will be
delivered by Prof Alexander Winchell Of Mich
igsn university.
DARrMOUIH CoLLEGE.-The programme for
commencement at Dartmouth College is as fol-
lowe:
Sabbath, July 10 O'Clock p. m, Baec4lau-
reate Discourse, BY President Smith 5 O'Clock
?. m, address before the Theological Society, by
Professor J. C. Bodwell, Hartford Theological
Seminary.
Monday, July Us O'Clock P. n, p-ize speak
ing
Tuesday, July IS (drst day Of examination
for admission to College, O'Clock p. m, class
day exercises.
Wednesday, July lJ-10 O'Clock a. n., al
dress before the Alumni Association, by Richard
B. Kimbsll, ESQ, of New York O'Clock D. m
anniversary Of the United Literary societies, al
dress by Rev Dr.. McCosh, President of the Col
lege Of New Jersey, snd poem by B. p. Shillsber
Esq, Of Cheses, Mass 8 O'Clock D m, con-
cert by The Mendelssohn Quintette Club Of Bcs-
ton.
Thursday, July 20-S O'Clock =. n. meeting
Of the Alumni in the Chapel 10 O'Clock a. N,
commencement exercises s O'Clock p. m, leyee
in the Library at Reed Hall
Among the appointments Of the graduating
class commencement day are the following
Vslslic'ory. William Swan Dana Woodstock,
Vermont
Political Dispu,stion. Is Universal Suffrage
Conducive TO Wise Legislation p Joseph Mes, san
Francisco, Cal, and Albert Hesekiah Porter,
lnetiOId centre, VI
Poem. Marvin Davis Bistee, Springfield, Vt
English Grafton. The lesson taught by
Prussian Victories Charles Albert Savage.
Stowe Vt
As one Of the few instances where Yankee
sticks it may be stated that the late Professor
Woodman Of Dartmouth College, died in the
house in which he vas born, aud which has been
occupied By his family for SIX generations
Horace T. White, graduate Of Vermont Epis
copsl Institute and Of Milllebury College, is
member Of the graduating class this year s. Co
lumhisn College law school Washington, D. C.
Prof. Dana sums up IN the .Nlii1a the most
pressing wants Of Yale College, as follows
For professor Of English language and ,iter- .
a;ure, $4,000 A; professor Of physics TO take the
plsce Of tutor, S2s 900; professor Of the Ger /
man language and literature, $4,000; pro.es-
ser Of political science, $4,000; professor OF
elocution, $4,000; profess sor Of history, So .
COO; professor Of Latin in place Of tutor, IS.
600; professor Of msthemat cs, in p.sse Of tli-
tor, Sl9, 900; thres temporary instructors OF tu-
tors, ,s67 900; new buildings for recitation and
lecture room. Sl3), ,0G0; a new building for
chemistry. physics and astronomy. 500, 900; f.
for the new chapel. S35, 1000; aiiiiioual hene-
6ciAry AMI scholarship fgris, Sl50,O0O; total F.
S7Sj, 900. We Shouldn't suppose there would I
be any difficulty in raising that small amount