Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-11

David 5 Kellogg, Vermont.
Winfield S Nay, Vermont.
Frank A. Packard, Vermont
George F. Simpson, New York
William Shine, New York
Fred E. Rice, Massachusetts,.
j. VI. Clark, Vermont.
Vernon c. Goodrich, Vermont
Charles Z. Chase, New Hampshire.
Daniel X. Freeman, New York.
Arson j. Golden, Vermont.
). Prescott Aver, Maine.
Albert F. Eastman, Vermont.
THE DINNER.
Commencement Dinner followed the pub
lie exercises, a. usual. The company filed
the capacious dining hall of the American.
The dinner was served in the best style OF
that popular hostelry, and was excellent in
every respect. \ veteran diner at corpor-
alton dinners at a number of other colleges,
was heard to declare it the best Commence
ment Dinner he remembered. To show that
it lacked not for variety, we subioin the bill
of fare:
BILL OF FARE.
| Soup-Scotch Broth Clam.
| Fish-St. Lawrence salmon. Drawn Butter, Baked
! Fresh Cod, Wine Sauce.
Cold Dishes-Dulield Ham. Corned Beef, lie. o.
! Mutton. Lambs Tongue, Chicken.
! Boiled-Turkey, with Oyster Sauce. Chicken and
| Pork, Mutton, Sauce Pquant, Dulield Ham.
! Rtast-Siroin OF Beet, Dish Gravy, Ilh Beef
] Brown Gravy Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce: Turkey
! Cranberry Sauce Leg Of Mutton, with Jelly stuff
| eel Leg Of Veal; Spring Chicken. Larde1.
/ Relishes-Assorted Pickles. Walnut Cat-up, Chow
| Chow, French Mustard, CucumbcFs. Tomato Catsup
Entrees - Dreaded Breast Of Lamb, Spring
/ Chicken, Fro=sed Lobster au Naturei Chicken
| Salad: Maccaroui and Cheese; Chicken Pie.
! Nc.ctables-Green Peas, String Beans, C4bhl &c,
| Corn, squash, Tomatoes
/ Pastry-Baked Rice Pudding, TapiocA Pudding.
| Troy Pudding, Wine Sauce; Apple Pc, washing
| ton Pie. Blucherry Pie, Raspberry Pie.
Desscrt-StmWbcrry and vanilla Ice Cream, 10
man Punch, Sponge Cake, Fruit Cake, Pound cake,
/ Fancy Cake. Lady Fingers, Naples Biscuit VINE
Jelly. Oranges. Almonds, Filberts, Pecans. English
Wainuts. Raisins, Tea, Chocolate, Coffee Nilk
Grace was said BY Rev Dr. Cummings Of
Concord, y H.
After the material feast, President Buck
ham called the guests to order, and after
some pleasant remarks, in which he alluded
to the hopeful condition and cheerful pros
poets Of the University, proceeded grace
fully and felicitously to call up in turn a
number of the guests, for the customary
after-dinner speeches.
President Angel was first called up, and
spoke most happily Of the pleasure it gave
him to be back again in Burlington, and 10
see the sign, of growth and progress in the
University lie alluded to the liberal policy
Of the State Of Michigan towards the schools
and the University of that State, and ex-
pressed the hope that the legislature of Yer
mont would vet see it to be true economy
and wisdom to aid the colleges Of this
State.
Hon Z j. Phelps spoke, in response to
illusions by President Buckhan, i'm reference
to the new Park GALLERY If Art. ltwasnota
luxury; but necessity TO truly liberal
education. lie trusted the tree thus planted
would be growing. through the generous
all Of friends Of the University. when those
who planted it were sleeping.
Prof r. Y Benedict spoke briefly his
continued interest in the institution.
Or. Avery, Of Hamilton College, made
speech foil OF humorous points and anec
dote-. lie believed there was not on earth
So beautiful q spot for IN institution Of
learning a. this. And, having been IA
mi.iar with laboratories for forty years, he
expressed his surprise at finding here 50
complete and thoroughly appointed a chem
ical laboratory. 1t was one. he said, which
would DO credit even TO Germany.
DR.. A. B. Crosby was the last speaker
called up. and spoke with bis usual huency
and wit, expressing his interest in and re-
spec, ior the University Of Vermont 1t
was strong. he said, in it, influence and
reputation strong enough to train q sue
ce-siul president for the greatest college Of
the Great West. and strong enough to
worthi,y I'll his place with one of It's own
sons.
Wecannot begin to report the good things
said hy Dr. Crosby and indeed hy every
speaker. The tables were constantly in
roar, and after an hour or more Of sush |
pleasant social enjoyment. the company /.
broke up. alter singing " From all that /
dwell below the ~kie-.' in the general /
conviction that the sixty. ninth had /
been an exceedingly pleasant and sue
cc>-fli Commencement.
CIa.. or I~a:s.--Dcce nrial Meeting.
The class Of 1853 celebrated i,- frs, de-
ccnnial meeting at the American Hotel, at
g a. NJ. yesterday. Owing to various adj
verse circumstances but five members ofthis
large class were present. Rev.
G.. y. Wilder of Essex, y. Y, acted as
President. and W. II. H. McAli>ter of St.
Adams. Secretary. The orator having
failed to appear. and the poet being unpre-
pared on account Of illness, there were no
literary exercises connected with the meet
ing. The elias, spent pleasant hour in re-
calling incidents Of college life and gaining
Of our now widely scattered I
classmates. On motion. Rev. {. y. Wilder
was chosen to act a. class Secretary, and
open such correspondence with the various
members of the class as would give fall in
formation of their wheroabout, and oecupa-
tions. for future meetings.
1t was found that two members of the
class had been removed by death, during the
decade. Albert Granville Fisher and O~ceola
Hardy Hilc, and the customary resolutions
Of respect were passed. At former class
meeting it was voted to present silver cup
to the first child born to member Of the
class. and in accordance with this re>olu-
ton 1T was voted to procure a cup appro-
nriately engraved. and present it to Helen
Sherwood Kile, the eldest daughter of our
esteemed clasSmatc, o. If. Kile.
After making some arrangements for
uturc meeting it was voted t. adjourn to
commencement week, five years hence, for
,ur next meeting.
". II. II. MCALIISrER.
Secretary pro tam.