Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-04
CaSfEeIon.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.

| The anniversary season of Castleton
| Seminary and the State Normal School,
| for 1872, We're of an interesting and
| pleasing character, and reflected a good
| degree of commentator on both teach
! e~s and pupils The exercises, which
were enjoyed and witnessed by goodly
number of the former patrons of these
institutions, took place at the Brick
| church, and were.
| list. Anniversary sermon by Rev.
Lewis Francis, President of the Board of
| Trustees
2d. Address, Wednesday evening, by
| President Buckham, of the University
! of Vermont, Burlington The address,
in all its bearings, was characteristic of
| the learned author and was brim full of
| original thoughts and ideas, and was re-
| plete with sarcastic passages such as the
! times demand. 1t was adapted to teach
ers, pupils, parents and, in fine, to all
classes of society.
3D. Thursday morning-Declamat
by James H. Smith, Port Henry, NY {;
| James w Flagg, Castleton Edwin G.
Roach, Hubbardton; Clarence c. Cook,
Castleton; and George II. Reed, Moriah,
| n. Y.
4th. Essays by the Seminary gradual
ing class-Miss Aida j.. Hyde, Hyde
vile; Miss Sarah NJ. Hyde, Hydeyille;
Miss Clara E. Cheever, Cast}eton: Miss
Annie M. Hyde, Hydeyille.
9th. Comforting of degrees.
oh. Graduates exercises of the Nor
NAL School, by Abbie A. Adams, Pitts
ford; Lucy c. Wood, Castlcton; Ella
TerbodO, Castleton; Hattie V. Board
man. East Middlebuly Lorraine i.
Loycland, Ludlow; Annie l.. Adams,
Lansingburgh, n. Y. Wealthy Cooper,
East Poultney; Nancy s. Fagg. Hub
bardton; Nettie NJ. Hunter, CaStleton
Mary A. Worcester, Castleton; Florence
3. Gates. Center Rutland: Abbie T.
Mills, Pittsfortl; Annie ] Phelps, Or
well.
At 2 o'clock, p. M, a procession was
formed at the Seminary. under the di-
raction of Edwin Hyde. Marshal of the
day, escorted by the Camhrian C0rnet
Band, of Fairhaven, proceeded to the
Brick church, in the following order:
Different departments of the Seminary
and Normal School; graduates, sixteen
Young ladies, arrayed in white; trustees
of the schools committee OF eTarniha-
ti0ns Members of tie boaFj Of educa-
ton and the secretery Of the sa,;3c. citi-
zens generally. At the conclusion of
the exercises at the church. the prDcCs-
sion was reformed and moved Ia The
Seminary and, i'll the evening, came the
magnificent reception, in the parlors of
the Seminary, and promenade concert
and illumination In the park. A more
gay, festive or fashionable concourse of
people we have never seen gathered in
Castleton, on any similar occasion. The
illumination excelled all of its glorious
eight predecessors. and was witnessed
by hundreds with intense delight. They
were met with a welcome and were in
yited to come again. May they all meet
under like auspices on these classic
grounds, the last Thursday evening Of
June, 1878.
GENERAL.
The nominations of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, at Montpelier, last
week, was as much of surprise, as
were the nominations at Cincinnati, the
first day of May last. However, we
think the manly course taken by mir.
Billings, after the nomination had been
made, received the unqualified respect
OF every political friend or foe in the
convention and in the State. He is on
the highway to perferment in Vermont,
while some of his opponents have sunk
SO low, as never to rise again in the polit
ical armament.
Some OF the county papers report that
the convention at Rutland, last Thurs
day. contained good share of the Gree
ley and Brown element, and that the
motion to adopt the Philadelphia plat
form and nominations received as many
noes as yeas. We heard only one faint
no, and doubtless that was from tie
lone delegate that voted for Horace
Greeley for county Senator, who thought
that the only office he was qualified for.
During the terrific thunder storm,
Friday afternoon, the barn of II. Aims
worth was struck by lightning. 1t is a
wonner that 1t was not consumed and |
three valuable horses, standing within
three feet of where it struck. were not
destroyed. It caused a great shock
through our whole village.
Last Sunday morning, Rev Mr..
Farrar in exchange with Mr.. Francis,
preached most admirable sermon. His |
theme was anticipating Trouble His
rendering of the subject, in its varied
phases, left happy impressions on his
congregation. who felt that they had
been profitably instructed, on mans
great tormentor, anticipating trouble.
Mr.. L. is an earnest preacher, a fluent
speaker, a genial, social pastor, and his
labors here, or elsewhere, will not be
in vain in the Lord. B. W. B.
NoRTu SpPINGFIFID A heavy shower