The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-22
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TUESDAY. JULY ~, 1879.
Commencement.

been wont TO manifest thclr interest I'D INT
College by their presence on these tcca'
sions. There was less Of this presence OF
Tuesday, than usual. They could not
leave their hayipg. But the limited au
diences were composed of interested list
eners who appreciated and eDjoycd the ex
ercises which were excellent and deserv
ing Of wider hearing On Wednesday
the church was well filed and all the cir
cumstances were favorable TO the highes
enjoyment.
ASSOCIATED ALUMNI.
The Associated Alumni held their an
nua meeting at the College Chapel a
nine o'clock, Tuesday morning. In th
absence of the President Of the Associa
ton, the Vice President, Rev. +. p
Hooker took the chair. Il. Il. Smith, Esq.
oil Middlebury, Secretary, read the re
cords of the last annual meeting which
we're accepted. L. Il. Knapp, chairman
of the Central Committee, reported thu
action of the Committee in publishing tn,
report Of Neurology, aud as the Treasure
of the Association was absent, gave
brief account OF the condition of I'M
finances.
ORGANIZATION.
A Committee of five consisting Of M
7, Seve.ance, L. Il. Knapp, F. W. Ohm.
stcI, benjamin Labaree, Jr., ard G. Il
CLARK, was appointed to nominate officers
and Orator and Poet for the next year,
At subsequent meeting of the Alumni
held on Wednesday morning, this Com
mittec reported and the Association elect
ed the following
President. VIM. f. Bascom, Of Wash
ington, d. g.
Vice. Presidents, George n. Boardmap
of Chicago, Edward p Hooker, of Mid
dlebury, William II. Walker of Ludlow
Ezra j. Warner, Chicago.
Secretary, Il, E. Smith, Middlebury.
Corresponding Secretary, Rufus Vain.
wright, Middlebury.
Treasurer, Prof VIM. II. Parker, Mid
dlebury.
Central Committee, l.. L. Knapp, N
f. Rider, j. NJ. Slade, Jr.
Committee Oh Neurology, Rev. +. p
Hooker, Middebury, Rev. NJ l.. Sever
snce, Orwell, Prof ". II. Parker, Mid.
dlebury.
Committee on Library Fund, Rev. NJ
L. Severance, Orwell, II. S. Foote, New
York, Philip Battell, Middlebury
Orator for the Anniversary of 1874
John W. Stewart. Glass of 1916.
Substitute. S w. Boardman, Glass Of
1851.
Poet, II. II. Shaw, Glass of 1865.
Substitute, NJ. l.. Storey. Glass of I 1858
LIBRARY FUND.
In behalf Of the Committee of the lib.
rary fund, Rev. NJ. l.. Severance Of Or.
well, reported briefly as to the action Of
the Committee, and the results Of their
efforts from which it appeared that SI5OC
had been raised as permanent
fund, to which it was hoped as much
more might be added within the next
year.
NEUROLOGY.
Rev. f. p. Hooker, chairman of the
Commil,co Vn i~ocloioe -, g.. =. .L.,Y.v.
report of the Neurology Of the Alumni
during the past year, embracing the fol-
lowing names
Glass of lSlS-EIisha W. Chester
born in Groton, Conn. in 1895, died il
the city Of New York, May IS, 1873
aged IS years.
Glass of lS25-Stephen Smith Shell
don, born in Rupert, VT, January 1903
died at Greensville. Mich, August "a
1872, aged SO.
Glass Of l829-Nev Sheridan Guiteau
Norfolk, Conn, died at Baltimore
Md, Oct. 10, 1872.
Glass of le34-Rev. Daniel Ladd ,borr
in New Hampshire, Jan. %, 1904. Dice
at Middlebury. Oct, IL, 1872.
Glass of lS33--A. h. Graves, Fair
haven, Vt.
Class Of lS54--Rev Alonzo T. Dem
ming, born in Williston, VT. Died a
Glyndop, MINI, August, 1872.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
At a quarter before eleven O'Clock
procession was formed at the Colieg
Chapel, under the direction of l.. D. III
dredge, Esq, as Marshal, and lead by tn,
Sherman Band Of Winooski, marched tt
the Congregational Church, where wer,
held the anniversary exercises. Ate,
music by the band, prayer was offered b.
Rev. Dr. Cushman, of Manchester, Rev
Il. P. Hooker, who presided, then intro
duced as the orator of the day Rev. l.. A
Austin of the Glass of 1856, PRINCIPAL O
kimball Union Academy, Me.iden, N
H.. who spoke upon the duty of scholar.
and men Of culture to take up the issu,
against corruption and fraud in politics
and government.
Among the many good points the speak
er made were the following:
The appeal Oft the country to the sch ola,
has not yet been generally heard. Itiss
charge made with some measure of Justice
against educated men, that they keen a.
loot from the affairs of common life. Too
often is the scholar a reoluse. Amopf
his books he feels most at home. and tbi,
home feeling as it is INDUCED, gradually
comes to exercise kind of tyranny ovel
him. forbidding his engaging in public af
fairs, and by and by his secluson has IN
dtted him for the duties which he nigh
nave noby done, had he taken them M
seasonably, Professional study in par
tlcular becomes most absorbing. tn,
rivalries Of professional life stimulate hin
to devote himself wholly to his work. Tn,
pride OF professional success holds multi
tudes to special studies, shutting theil
ears against all calls to work in other ant
wider fields. Not many divines duripl
the rebellion, as though boasting of theii
entire separation from these affairs sale
over their collars. " never read the sec
ular papers" but great numbers of them
now that there is peace, do fail to feel tn,
claims of the state upon them. In th,
clergyman they lose in part the citizen
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