New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-10

VERMONT UNIvERsTY-yHREE YOUNG LApihs ~
MITTED TO THE FRESHMAN CLAss-soCIETf AND
ALUMNI MEETINGS.
BURLINGTON, VT, July S.-The exercises OF
the sxty-ninth Commencement OF the University Vi
Vermont and State Agricultural College began on Gun
day morning with baccaaureae sermon by Presiuen'
Matthew Buckham. The lesson of the discourse was
that there are certain simple. obvious and Iunua,
mental religious truths. that not TO be dlscoVerou
by scientific research but which unfolded al once
and without debate 10 mans spiritual vision. Inc "u'
before the Society of Religious Inquiry IN tue
ing was delivered by the Rev. Henry Smith, d. De- VI
Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati In the couIHo
OF his sermon, President Smith made an appeal ioi w"
employment OF sound. scientific methods in the recon
structon and publication OF systematic theology Mon
day. the 7th was taken up with the examination lor
admission to the University; the address before 'he
Medical Class by Prof. Benjamin Howard, ana tne Ut
ganzation OF a Medical Alumni
Three young ladies have just passed their eIamna-
ons for admission TO the Freshman Class Of the UnVe
slty and Others are making arrangements 10 enter inc
class before the beginning Of next term In the Fan OF
1871 the corporation OF this college voted for the adns
sion OF women 20 the privileges OF the institution on
equal terms with men, The experiment Of the coeduca-
ton OF the sexes so far tried here has been success
full Seven girls have, TO this time entered upon the
colegelcourse. They have created no conmouoh, anu
have not in any way interrupted the current OF coege
life They rank well the boys, and, as is oteh te
case they take rather kindly to study than ther
brothers Many OF the students who have had hitherto
monopoly OF the highest privileges OF education are
not pleased with the admission OF women to the umVer
sty but they have never made any ungentlemanly DC
monstrations OF their conservative views. The ob1ec
tonabie features OF the system, II there are any
have not been brought out at this stage OF the expert
ment
President James b. Angel OF Michigan University mas
returned with his family to the former field OF his apos'
where he purposes to rusticate for weeks. The
President and Mrs Angel received their friends yeSter
day afternoon at the residence OF Prof Peter Collier
now absent in Vienna as OF the Commissioners
Tuesday taken up by the annual meeting OF the I'M
Beta Kappa at Institute Hail. the meeting OF the Alumni
al College Chapel celebration OF the Alumni in the after
noon when an address was given by the Row. ~ u
Clark, ID. d.. OF Boston, and poem, delivered by the
Rev O. G. wheeler OF Grand Isle, VI. The following is
the list OF officers OF the Phi Beta Kappa Society elected
for the ensuing year. President. G. g. Benedct Of Bur
lingon; Vice President Homer y. H0bard Of Chicago
Corresponding Secretary, Prof H. A. p. Torrey RegiS
ter Prof j. L. Goodrich; Treasurer, Dr. +. s. Peek OF
Burlington. Four members OF the graduating clasS were
admitted 10 membership in the fraternity The alumni
meeting somewhat thnly attended Many OF tle
graduates do not find II 80 convenient TO leave the.
business this of the year AS IN the month OF
August, at which time the commencement exercises
used be held. The report OF the committee on the
organization OF law school as one OF the branches OF
the University called for. but report was pre-.
sented The neurology OF the past year WAS read ana
the following officers OF the Alumni were elected
President Prof. S. H. Peabody; Secretary, Charles f.
Allen Treasurer, H. 3. Peck; Neurology Committee, e.
H. Bgeow H. o. Wheeler, G. c. Torrey. Robert Roberts
BOwDOIN COLLEGE.
Brunswick, Me-, July 9.-At the annual
meeting the Board OF Trustees and overseers Of Bow
College to-day. decided to adhere TO the re
form already made, but departures wero taken
Joseph Titcomb elected Treasurer Of the college
vice A. d. Lockwood resigned. Charles A. White, state
GeoIogist elected the Josiah Little Pro-
fessor OF Natural History, TO MI the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Prof GoOdall No 10 Prof
Bracket has yet been elected The PrOfessorship Of
Elocution il discontinued No honorary degrees were