Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-17
THE RUTLAND HERALD
FRIDAY. AUGUST II, 1871.
commencement mt TIIdeIebury
College,

College.
The day, thus far, has been cool aud re-
freshing. The hotel and private resid-
onces are ouite we'll fllGd with city
boarders and people attending commence
ment The exercises of the day opened
with the Alumni meeting in the college
Chanel. Little business was performed
The question of admitting women into
the college was brought up and VenuIar-
cd by quite a number OF speakers for
want Of time the meeting adjourned un-
iii fonr in the afternoon, when the sub
iect will again be considered. The pro-
cession was formed at the College, and
headed by Gilmore's Band, marched to
The church, Lawyer Sturtevent acting as
marshal. Hon. J. w. Stewart, President
of the Alumni, presided, prayer was Of
fered bv Rev. DR.. Tyler of Lsn-ingburgh,
Ny. The order of the day Prof. Brain
ard Kellogg (class of 5S) was introduced, ,
and spoke in an attractive and pleasing
manner upon the subject, "Style is the
Man"
He entered with enthusiasm upon HIS
snbieot to show that expressions, haolte
and thonqhts of a speaker minister to his
stvle. There il much in the subject mat
ter. and that style will be the beat when
a man stands on balance with his sub:
iect. He remarked upon the reading
matter of to-day, and concerning the
sen,etionnlism which is rapidly creeping
into it. using in this connection the names
of Artemus Ward, josh Billings, Bret
Hartc, etc. In closing he defended ably
81 classical conrse. but would have Ger
man and the old English studied more, as
aids ct style.
Rev. E. P. Wild, (class of '6O) followed
with poem. The gist of this was good
but op account of length many departed
ere be had finished. He touched upor
the conditian of our country IN times
mast of her noble defenders, paying s
tribute, en- passant to dear oiass-m'te
who fell by the assa4sius hand in the faI
South. The exercises OF the afternoon
will be duly reported.
The question of allowing women Il
enter this College which WAS laid upoE
the table at the morning session, did no
eoain came before the Alumni. IN
daa+h Of Young Round occurred at TN
time. The Trustees are divided "Po
the subiect. A reception was given b
Dr Kitobel at his residence this even'ns
But few of the undergraduates were pre-
emit. manv of the Alumni attended b
their ladies, made their appearance soou
0 O'Clock.
The pleasures of the entire compan
were dimmed from the fact that deaf
had 30 recently entered their midst In
absence of the undergraduates was cause
by the sad accident.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The day has been fine; gentle bree1
has prevailed, rendering the stay In csuro
cnite comfortable. The exercises opene
with meeting of the Alumni at ., IN tt
.oollsoo chapel. At the close OF the Sc
vices the Alumni, headed by Gilmore
Rand IT., d. Eldridge being marsha
nrooeeded to Mr.. Severances' where r
posed the remains of young Round LII
nndergraduates were already presHn
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Prof. Webbe
The BODY was laid out in an elegant co
fin. A procession wes formed and pr
oeeded to the depot, where the tram WI
in waiting. The band played some
nropriate pieces, and the cars bore avs
all that remained of a highly honor'
.tudent. The feelings which came we
inc M from the hearts of classmat
were too deep for utterance. Many ohee
were moistened, and every heart went c
in sympathy towards the oereaVed I
rent The funeral will take place Frld
afterpooo.-Rev. DR.. Kitchel will &C
duct the services. Most of his class II
many of the people here, both citze
and Alumni. will be in attendance.
The commencement exercises began
half past ten O'Clock with prayer oy fr
idert Kilchel. The sposking was
RANGED in accordance with the foiiowi
PROGRAMME.
MORNING.
Prayer.
Music.
CRATIC salutatoria, f. b. Dento
ioratiou-National prosperity dependent on
d vidual culture, A. E. Clark.
Oration-Types of English poetry, Z. j. d
export.
Ora,ion-Politieal dutie, of good men, w.
Howard.
Music.
Oration-Communism, j, N. Mallory.
Poern-Political Baseness, F. NJ. Peek
Scientific oration-The religion OF science
W. Hall.
oration-The real and the unreal, Il. &. /
bins. ..- -... 80
oration-Civilization the outgrowth OF rei'G
Z. Edwards Smith.
Oration-Learning vs.. Thinking, +. b. Der
Music
AFTERNOON. a
Musie.
Oration-Lar gusge in its relation TO thou
II. Smith, Jr.
oration-safeguards OF American Democ'
L. II. Bottum.
oration-The discipline Of responsibility,
W. Thompson.
Oration--Ps chology in legislation, G. e.
Oration-R silroad consolidation A. Wilde
valedictory-Free institutions not depen
on climate, T. II. Graham.