The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-10
University OF Vermont.
C0MMENC CEMENT.

Tuesday was devoted to the anniversary
exercises of the various societies and the
Junior exhibition. The annual celebration
OF the Associate Alumni was held at the
College street church. After music and
prayer by Rev. Charles c. Parker. DID,,
OF New Jersey, the President, Hon. Ho-
mer N. Hubbard, of Chicago, introduced
the orator, Rev. N. G. Clark, DID,, of
Boston, who delivered scholarly address
on the question "What is the vital element
of all high literature, which gives it its
abiding power in the hands of men" We
are compelled to defer an abstract of this
highly finished address until our next issue
The Grafton was followed by poem by
Rev. Orville G. Wheeler of Grand Isle.
1t occupied about an hour in delivery, and
was full of choice and telling hits, and re-
ceived loud applause at the close
ANNUAL MEETING OF ALUMNI.
Hon. II. N. Hubbard of Chicago, pre-
sided.
The neurological report for the past year
was read by Charles L. Allen, Esq, in the
absence of Hon. George II. Bigelow, the
chairman of the committee. The list en-
braced the names of Justus Perry Wheeler,
of the class of 1904; Nathaniel Read class
of 1911 Samuel Hunt Upper, class of
1912; James Van Ness, class of 1926 !;
George Russell Huntington, class of 1926 !;
Daniel Wild, class of 1885, James Reed
Spaulding, class of 1910; Moses Strong
Royce, class of 1874; William Colamer,
class of 1874 John Buckley Perry, class of
1S47 Osceola Hardy Kile class of 1868 !;
Nehemiah Pierce, class of 1865.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Rev. n. G. Clark, ID. ID.
Vicc-Prcsident--Prc Selim II. Pea
body.
Secretary-Charles L. Allen.
Decentralization s. Peck.
Executive Committee-M. ii. Buckham,
| G. j. Algcr, b. l.. Benedict, G.. +. Allen
and Oscar Atwood.
Obituary Committee-Geo II. Bigelow,
II. o. Wheeler, c. c. Torrey and Robert
Roberts.
Hon. John n. Pomeroy sent letter re-
GREETING that he was unable to prepare a
paper on the early history of the Universe
ty, to be read before the Alumni.
The Secretary was directed to procure
from Hon. J. S. Adams of Jacksonville
Florida, the memoranda which has beer
prepared by his father, Hon. Charlie.
Adams, relating to much of the early his
tory of the College.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT GRADUATES.
The Medical Department formed al
Alumni Association and elected DR.. p
OMeara Edison of Boston, Mass, Presi
dent; DR.. f. S. Peck, Burlington, Score
tary, and DR.. A. d. Taggart, Treasurer.
PHI BETA KAPPA.
At the annual meeting of the chapter o
the Phi Beta Kappa Society on Tuesda.
morning the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected:
President-Hon G. G. Benedict.
Vice resident-IIo Homer n. IIib
bard.
Corresponding Secretary-Prof. II. A
p. Torrey.
Register-Prof. J. L. Goodrich
Treasurer nv Edup~1 Pool:
-Four members of the graduating elias
were elected ordinary members in recogni
ton of their superior scholarship.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
The audience at the Junior exhibition
was small, compared with previous coca
sions, owing in measure to the storm
The orations were excellently rendered ant
well written. All the speakers were ap
plauded and received the reward of
bOquet from the ladies of the audience
Dorings Band gave some fine orchestra
selections. We give below the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music-Overture, Pique Dame-Suppe
The Spirit OF Conquest,
willard Norris Arlington
Energy OF VIII, Charles Farnsworth Ballou
The Athenian Drama, Henry Ortan Finch
Music-Saison Galop-Zikon.
Unrecognized Genius.
Charles Francis Graves
Mahlon Beach Holcomb
The Unfortunate. A Poem.
Gaylord Beecher Smith
Muslc-waltz, Auf Flugeln der Nacht-Faust
| Justice in Criticism,
| Sealand Whitney Landon
Science as Developing Natural Resources,
| Louis Shaw
| Conceit, Frederick Rustedt
Music-Aria-Lange.
History In Poetry, Charles Edgar Mech
| Railroad Reform, Frank Haswell Parker
| The Enemies OF Culture, Warren Hall Landon
| Music-Soldaten Polke-Herman.