New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

UNIVERSITY OF yERMoNT-JUNiOR EXHIBITION
GRADUATION CRREMoNms-A LARGE MEDICAL
CLASS GRADUATED.
BURLINGTON, VT, July 9.-The Commence
men exercises University Of Vermont and State
Agricultural College lack pcturesqueness. The public
efforts Of the students without flourish and often
without much grace. There class days, wooden
spoon exhibitions planting Of ivy, dancing on the
lawn There are no class honOrs the election based
upon scholarship the PM Beta Kappa Society OF the
FIRST third" among the members OF tho Graduating
Glass But the Junior exhibition always attracts bright
throDg Last night. however cold and cherries vain
came up and the boys spoke before smaller audience
than usual The following the order OF exercises
The Spirit Of Conquest willard Norris Arlington En-
ergy OF VIII. Charles FarnsWOrth BallOu The Armenian
Drama Henry Ortan Finch; Unrecognized Genius
Charles Francis Graves; Religion "a Condition OF Ma
toual Prosperity, Mahlon Beach HoioOmb; The L nIO1-
icsm seaaud Whitney Landon Science ~ Developing
National Resources. Louis shaw; COnceit Frederick nus
tedt History in Poetry Charles Edgar Meech; EirUaa
Warren Hall LandOn.
At the adjourned meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa soci
ETY. to-day Homer Sprague OF Brooklyn was appointed
orator the coming year. and Prof l. Clark Seelye Of
Northampton. Mass, substitute
The following the programme OF the commence
ment proper:
The Ethics Of Science Charles Albert Catin, Burling
tom Toe Force OF Presence. Hiram Beach sbley Wlnoo
History VIM Parker Barker, BurIug
toni Christianity the Goal OF Human Efforts. Geo Timothy
Lowell. Burlington The Conflict OF Thought, Evelyn
Frank Garyin ST. Adams The Poetry OF Science Robert
Mayo Catlin Burlington ChrysostOm' Francis Mdyand
Ryder Burlington The Unity OF Color Thomas White
Rogers, shelburn The Origin Of the Nation. James
WhtoOmb Griffin, Burlington The prophecy OF Bacon
Byron Oln White Colchester ScientnS EdncatOn
George Moore Dodge, Burlington Party Morality Geo
Lewis stow, Burlington.
The degree of Master OF Arts course was bestowed
upon c. ". BrowneI jr., II. 9. Peck. A. g. Dow and J.
W Brinsmaid At the Corporation dsner, in the after
noon speeches made by President Buckham. Pres
ident James b Angel OF Michigan University, Dr. Avery
Of Hamilton College. Prof Farrand Benedict Of New
Jersey the Hon. L. J. Phelps Of this city, Dr. A. b.
Crosby Of Darmogta Collegs' snq ot1 1sa rsr bt
with steamboat excursion on the lake gwen by the
students OF the Junior and Senior classes
Some changes nave Deen nhue ~ .he cohulle .. me
university during the past year that are worthy O no.
and the naturally beautiful park IA mont OF the college
has improved in appearance A large medical class was
degrees together with academcal graduates The Rev.
Trenor Park of Bennington has offered TO defray the
expenses Of establishing an ART gallery when u con
Quoted the right plan. must prove 70 be Of great al
vantage TO the university.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
MONTGOMERY WHITE Sulphur SPRINGS, Va,
July 9rhe exercises OF the first Commencement Of the
State Agricultural College opened yesterday. at Blacks
bury The opening address was delivered by Prof.
Charles Martin Of Virginia. the subject being Mental
and Physical Education" The sophomorean Society
had their final celebration last night. r. g. GilUt OF
Augusta was awarded the orators gold medal, aud C.
W Bocrock Of Lynchburg the deDaters medal.
To-day a large assembly were present 70 hear Gov
Gilbert c. Walker deliver the address before the literary
societies on the subject Of practical education The ad
dress was warmly received. Touching the political
issues Of the day, among other things, he said:
cannot speak in 700 laudatOrY terms OF the wisdom
and foresight which enabled this college by adyau-
tageous sale and a more advantageous investments 70
nearly double the principal OF the fund derived from the
Congressional appropriation. and 70 increase the Income
therefrOm spOnding degree This annual In
come will reach fully t00OO, twO-thirds OF which are
set apart the maintenance Of this college, and one
third % the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute,
school founded upon the theory ~ tins college,
nut devoted the education OF our coored population
and right nObly is It performing this necessary
and important duty. BY this division OF the
fund between these two institutions its dement's
will be shared in by all the people OF the State, and the
princple Of separate schools for each race, which L
regard OF vital Importance 70 each and absolutely essen
M 10 success IN either will be maintained and perpetu
atsd GOV Walker proceeded TO point out the importance
OF educating the colored race and holding mat Con
make provision therefor