Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02
Norwich University.

Mortified on Thursday, June Goth, and another
class has been sent out from this institution,
which is now getting to DO time.honorcd.
The annual baccalaurcatc was preached at
81. Mays church, on Sabbath evening, june
22d, by the President Rev. Malcolm Douglass,
d. d. Dr. Douglass spoke from the texts.
." Train up child in the way he should CO."
and "Thc fear of the Lord is the beginning Of
wisdom" The learned speaker alluded to the
various popular theories as regards education,
and claimed that all true education, all mental
development, in the highest sense, began and
ended in that fear Of the Lord which is the be-
ginning Of wisdom.
On Wednesday evening the graduating class
gave their concert the music for which was
furnished by the Mortified Cornct Band, in
torspcrsed with songs by Misses Gregory and
Marsh, Of Northhcd, and others The singing
Of these ladies was particularly fine, and was
loudly cncored
The Commencement exercises proper Of
Thursday commenced on the parade ground,
with infantry drill, review, dress parade, ar
tllery drill, etc, in regard to which your re-
porter, not being an adept in the art, has to take
the Judgment Of others, and learns that it was
exceedingly well DONE
The Rhetorical exercises took place in st.
Mary's church, commencing at eleven O'Clock.
The speaking by the class was in the main
good, and some was Of more than ordinary
excellence. Among those so noticeable were
Cadets sheldon and Dorr.
The oratlon before the trustees was delivered
by Rev. A. B, Flanders, Of Chester and
among the many commencement oraiious We
have heard we have never known better,
which is saying much. Any abstract would
do Injustice and we ask the Reverend preach
err pardon for the following The theme was
" tho Workmen and their Work, and was
treated Of in practical manner. For all the
real purposes Of life, the practical is the best.
This is practical age The question Tor each
is not alone, what business OF what profession,
but what sort Of person does he intend to be in
bis profession. In Gods world every man has
mission, TO which he must be faithful. There
should be no drones in this busy hive. No man
has the right to be a consumer and not pro-
Queer Work is the root Of all honor and all
blessing. To be born to position in life is in
nine cases out Of ten a curse and not bless
ing. The noblest characters are rock-hewn at
first. ldlfrs arc not so much tipeds as 5iralro,
converting themselves into human oystery,
atteniug in the shoal waters For the farmer,
architect poet, composer, or artist, it is all
the same It is not the kind, but the quality
OF the work lie is workman that nocdeth
not to be ashamed, who makes his work hon
orable. Al cannot be great. Greece had but
one Domosthenes, and Rome but one Cicero
Mountain peaks rise only here and there above
the surface, Nature does not produce a truly
great man every year. There are diversites Of
gifts Of intelects, Of tastes and Of require
ments, and the speaker compimented the Uni
yersity for having made her course Of studies
in a degree optional The only afistocracy
worth anything is that growing out Of true
merit. The love Of money in business matters,
and base means to attain ignolle ends in pole
ties, are evils threatening US. These and other
social and political questions must be met by
logical analysis, and there is need Of clear head.
as well as warm hearts to meet them. Re
| formersare not popular men they are above and
beyond Then work-bc cultured and thor
ougbly alive and broad and deep. 1t is no dis
grace to measure tape with yard stick-onll
be careful lest your minds become no longel
than the stick and no broader than the tape
The poem before the societies was read by
Capt c. A. Curtis Of the University 1t was
rich throughout, and contained many very hap
py points.
The graduating class consisted Of the follow
ing persons-Cadet Captain Alvin Morton
Bailey, Montreal, p. O.; Cadet Frank Rich
ard Bates, Mortified Cadet Lieutenant VIM
Ripley Dorr, Rutland Cadet Sergt. Pari
Augustus Eastman, Rutland Cadet Sergt
George Lemuel IIuntoon, Lawrence, Mass.
Cadet Cyrus Moses Johnston, Mortified; Cade
Harry Tudor Lyman, West Randolph; Cade
Lieutenant John Robert Moore, Elizabeth, n
j.; Cadet Corporal Archie Lorenzo Sheldon
Rutland-upon whom the appropriate dcgre
was conferred and while Norwich Uniyersit
deprecates the practice of comforting honorar.
degrees, she yet honors those Of her sons VIII
have been prevented by reason of the war O
otherwise, from completing heiull course. An
the following degrees were conierred-Clar
ence L. Hathaway, 60, NJ. s., in course
Frank A. Page, End Lieutenant, Z. s. A,
b. 5. in course Lemuel A. Abbott, LIST Lieu
tenant and Regimental Q. NJ. 9Th IT,
Cavalry, b. S in course Nathan = Cobb, NJ
A., in course, and Julius j. Estey, B, S., il
- course.
The silver medal was awarded to cadet VI
ham Of the junior class Among the Interest
ed spectators, we noticed Col. II. o. Kent {
New Hampshire, and also Hon. 5. NJ. Dor
Of Rutland, and his estimable lady, Julia {
r. Dorr, whose many writings lave made he
, a popular iavorite in New England home
SO ends another year Of the University. Ma
her shadows never grow less.
MARsrm1ElD.-At the last Sunday eyeniu
temperance meeting, an essay was read By Mi
Emma Fletcher, aud remarks made by DAM
Pike, Rev. Mr.. Forbes 1.-THE new UNIVERSAL
> minster,) Rev n F. Cobeigh, Mrs. Boyle
Mrs. Averill, Rev, c. p Flanders, and NJ
> Ayeri. The meeting was Of unusual int
est, and we regret that our limited space tn
week requires US to give it 50 condensed a n
tice.
HARpwIcE. Present appearances indica
n that the hay crop must he light, as the drou
4 has seriously affected many of the old field
O Unless heavy and continued rains occur 500
n other crops will be short heavy and VT
h come shower came on the morning Of the %
c ult, the first in long time sufficient to slim
= late vegetation.
il Nathan Batchelder has sold the place +
Gently purchased of q. w. Garyin, to Jol
. O'Rourke, section boss on the railroad,
= The preliminary surveys Of the railro
route from IIardwick h the Wells River IA
road, in Marshfeld, have been complete
, Engineer Darling is now. engaged in preparii
the maps and profles of the route, which '
4 are assured will soon be in readiness for i