The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-20

Ohio, Aug. IL, ISL, aged co.
1887. Rev. Leonard llemenway Wheeler, born
in Shrewsbury, Mass, April Is, 1911 Died in
Beloit, Wis, Feb. %, 1872, aged 6l
1881. Hon. Chauncey Abbott, born in Corn
wall, Vt, Sept l6, 1915. Died in Schuyler. Neb.
June 80, 1872, aged SO.
1859. Rev. Lyman Sergeant Watts, born in
Pcaeham, Vt, 1882. Died in Pcacham, Juno 3,
lS72, aged 40 years.
ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES,
AT the close of the business session at
the Chapel, the Alumni moved in pro-
cesson, under the direction of l.. ID. Ed.
reage, Marshal, and headed by the Queen
City Band Of Burlington, to the church,
where were held the literary exercises.
W. II, Walker of the class of 1855, pre-
sided. Rev. Guy Q. Strong of the class
Of 1917 offered prayer. The address
was given by Stephen A. Walker, of the
class of 1888, Subject, citizenship"
He gave the American and English thee.
ries at considerable length, barely touch
ing upon the theories of some other ma
tions, and showing how the American
idea has at length triumphed.
The poem by i. II. Higley, of the
class of 1868, was unique and interest
ing, its weird fancics flowing in pleasant
rhythmic numbers, and pleasing every
body.
At the close of the literary exercises,
on the nomination of the orator and poet,
- Thompson,o of New York aud Dwight
Smith, of Chicago, were elected honorary
members Of the Associated Alumni of
Middleblry College.
ALUMNI DINNER.
After music the Alumni aud ladies ad-
journed to the Lecture Room. where
"mne host Smith, Of the "Midde bury
House, had prepared splendid dinner
in the most approved style, the tables
being repletc with such substantias and
more delicate viands as could well be
furnished at such a distance from his base
Of supplies, and served by attentive and
attractive walters, while the tables we're
tastefully and proinsely decorated with
flowers and other ornaments Governor
Stewart presided, and in the post pran-
dial exercises most ielicitously welcomed
the Alumni, and drew out characteristic
speeches from gentlemen present. Among
those responding to his call were Dir.
kitchel, who referred to the encouraging
condition of the College, Rev. Henry n
Hudson, Of Boston, the Phi Beta Kappa
orator, Prof George n Boardman, of
Chicago, who responded for the class Of
lSl7, Rcv. William A, Robinson, of
Homer. n. Y. who spoke for the class
of lSG2, Richard 5. Tuthlll, of Nashville,
Tennessee, class Of 1868, Hon. Walter
G. Dunton, of Rutland, Stephen A.
Walker, of New York, Alumni Orator,
and others.
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
Wednesday evening large assembly
Of the Alumni, students and citizens, gath
cred at the pleasant residence Of Presi-
dent kitchel, and spent social hour
most happily. 1t was among the most
enjoyable of the many enjoyable occasions
of Commencement.
COMMENCEMENT PROPER.
After pleasant stroll through the
nicely furnished recitation rooms, libra
ry, cabnet &C., at the College, by the
Alumni, Thursday morning, procession
was formed in front Of the Chapel in the
following order Queen City Band, un-
dergraduates in the order of classes, the
Corporation, the Alumni in the order of
classes. Marshal, l.. ID. Eldredge AS
sistant Marshal, =. n. Brainerd, The
procession moved'to the church, and the
exercises were opened with music by the
Mendelssohn Quintette Club, of Boston,
who furnished music through the day.
and prayer by Rev. President Kitchel.
The programme of exercises was as fol-
lows:
1-Salutatory Grafton, Kerr c. An.
derson, Jedburgh, Scotland.
2-Oration-Joseph Mazzini, Albert
f. Abbott, Washington, n. II.
Observation-Disclosures Dependent
on Christianity, John b. Burke, Middle
bury.
4-Oration-Force of Will, Necessary
to Success, Charles b. Cooke, Middle.
bury.
Oration-R Responsibilities of the
People, Walter r. Haig, Lisbon, n. Y.
G-Oration- Legislative Inefliciency
Charles +. Hale, Rutland.
! 7-llistorical Oration-Does the Race
Degenerate in Morals, Charles +. Kings
ley, Salisbury.
S-Oratiou-Popular Institutions
Charles W. Howard, Windham.
9-Oration-The Practical Benefits o.
Speculative Thought, Lewis l., Law
rene, Lisbon Center, n. Y.
AFTERNOON.
10-Oration-The Present Prussiar
Premier, Horace j, Nichols, Middlebury
ll-Oration-Music Means of Cul
ture, George II. Remele, Middlebury.
l2-Philosophical Oration-Preiudicc
the Conservator Of Ignorance, Henry II
Ross, Rutland
l3-Oration-The Obligation of tn,
Present to the Past, Kerr q. Anderson
Jedburgh, Scotland.
l4-Sclentihc Oration-Contentm
Robert NJ. Bailey, Cambridge.
l5-Oration-The Literature ola Ma
ton, the Reflection of its Character, Ed
gar L. Walker, Middlebury
! 16-Valedictory Oration-The Low,
of Unity, a Source of Error. Henry NJ
Ladd, Middlebury.
} Masters Oration-Wiliam j. Brad
shaw, Washington, d. G.
Degrees Conferred.
Prayer. Benediction.
= The honorary appointments were giver
as follow II. NJ. Ladd, Kerr G. Ander
; son, II. II. Ross, c. f. Kingsley, r. NJ