Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-17
Special to The Herald.l
CommencemCnIa at middiebury.

Special to The Herald.l
commencement at middiebury.
MIDDLEBURY, July Is.
To-day was occupied with the exer-
cises of the Associated Alumni and in
the evening occurred the prize speak
ing.
The day was clear and beautiful,
though a little warm. The attendance
was not so large as in some former years,
as many of the farmers are engaged in
their haying, and country people could
not be present nevertheless, many as
sembled to attend the exercises, and the
audience was one as cultivated and re-
fined as can often be found even in New
| England
ASSOCIATED ALUMNI.
The Associated Alumni held their an
nual meeting at the College chapel at
nine O'Clock this morning. In the alb
sencc of the president of the association,
one of the vice-presidents, Rev. i. I.
Hooker. of MiddlebuTy, took the chair.
E. c. Smith, ESQ, of Middlebury, sec
retarv, read the records of the last an
nual meeting, which were accepted
In behalf of the committee Of the LII
brarv Fund. Rev NJ. l.. Severance, of
Orwell, reported briefly as to the action
of the committee, and the result of its
efforts, from which it appeared that
$500 had been raised as a permanent
Library Fund, to which it was hoped as
much more might be added within
year.
NEUROLOGY.
Rev. f. p Hooker, chairman of the
Committee on Neurology, gave skele-
ton report of the neurology of the Alum
nj during the past year, embracing TIE
following names:
The names were not received, as eX-
pected. Ed.
l.. E. Knapp, chairman of the Central
Committee, reported the action Of the
committee in publishing the report of the
Committee on Neurology, and as the
treasurer of the Association was absent,
gave brief account Of the condition of
the finances.
ORGANIZATION.
A committee of five, consisting of
NJ. L. Severance, l.. L, Knapp, F. w.
Olmstead, Benjamin Labarec, Jr., and
G. E. Clark, was appointed to nominate
officers and orator and poet for the next
year. 1t will report to-day.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
At 1915 a procession was formed at
the College Chapel. under the direction
of L. d. Eldridge, Esq, as marshal, and
lead by the Sherman Band of WinoOski,
marched to the Congregational church,
where were held the anniversary exer-
cises. After music by the band, prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Cushman, of
-lp
presided, then introduced as the orator
class of 1856, principal of Kimball
Union Academy, Meriden, n. II.
The address is universally voted fine
thing, pertinent in topic, and that handled
in a mastery style. Seldom is produc-
ton of this kind so meritorious and its
merit so generally acknowledged.
The poem was by r. S. Holmes, Esq,
of Auburn, n Y, class of 1862. 1t was
a remeniscence of college life in his days
at the "Old Mill, told by one in a
dream. He dreamed a true and vivid
dream, and the boys ''old'' and young
enjoyed it hugely.
He paid an eloquent tribute to the
memory OF his classmates and others
who went into the war and died in the
service.
The orator nominated as honorary
member of the alumni Rev. G. B. HUI
bert, of Bennington, and the poet nomi-
mated Dr. G. Z. Rider, of Rochester, n.
Y, and both were elected.
ALUMNI DINNER.
After a bountiful repast, such as mine
host Rider of the Addison House knows
very well how to provide, Rev. DR..
G. n. Boardman of Chicago, briefly but
quite humorously and happily, address
ed the Alumni, and then called upon
several of the members of the associa-
ton for remarks. He first called upon
Prof. Parker, who briefly responded and |
excused himself
Mr.. j. Battell of New York, class of
23,referred happily to his classmates and
the schedule of the Commencement at |
which he graduated.
Brief and pertinent addresses were
made by Baxter f. Perry, Esq, of Bos-
ton, class of 1919; Rev. B. Labaree, |
years who spoke of that country and |
the character of the people; Hon. John /
W. Stewart, class of 1S4S Prof. b. |
Kellogg, of Brooklyn, N. Y, class of
1853; Stephen A Walker, ESQ, of New |
York, class of 1853; VIM. II. Walker, I
ESQ.,, of Ludlow, class of 1858; Rev.
l.. B. Peet, missionary to China, class of /
1884, and Rev. L. A. Austin, or
ator of the day, who referred to the
moral character of the students.
PHI BETA KAPPA.
The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society of Middlehury College
was held at the lecture room of the
church-on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Prof.
Weber, president of the society, in the
chair. The secretary's report was given
by Prof. Brainerd, and the following
were initiated as members of the society:
G. b. Clark, class of II, G. N. Brain
erd, I'll. +. Northrup, +. w. Brooks, class
of 70. il. +. Knapp, treasurer. gave
his report, from which it appeared that
there was balance of $12 Id in the
treasury. el ,.. sts.al9itr
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were Prof. G.. N. Webber,2 presi.
dent; Prof. b. kellogg, vice-president
Prof. E. Brainerd, secretary Prof. E.
Ill. Higley, treasurer. Committee on
oratory: Prof. Weber, Prof. Brainerd
and L. E. Knapp. i Esa 80
After remarks by several members of
the society, the meeting adjourned. f.
- PARKERIAN.' ai5 7oF II
Nothing draws at Middlebury like The |
Parkerian prize speaking. The church
IS always packed as full of putting. swell
Iering humanity as sardine-box full of
1sh. Long before the opening of the