The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-03
CHE 8utland Daily Glohs.
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1878.
Norwich University commandments

Norwich University Comm cnccment
The annual commencement of Norwich
University, the only military college in the
New England States, was interesting
through all the varied exercises.
The Baccalaureate sermon by the Pres
ident, Rev. Malcom Douglas, d. d., was
an able and eloquent discourse, well suited
to the occasion as parting address to the
graduating class.
The vocal and instrumental concert on
Tuesday evening was successful, musically
Cadet Dorr was among the participants.
The day opened by infantry drill on the
parade ground under the immediate COM
mand of Cadet Capt. A. NJ. Bailey of
Montreal, p. O., under the supervision of
Gen. Edward II. Ripley of Rutland, who
expressed the greatest satisfaction with the
soldierly bearing and discipline of the
cadets. The precision of the movements,
the grace of carriage, which distinguished
the individual cadets ELECTED admiring re-
marks from the spectators, while their
rapdity in making deployments and rallies
in skirmish drill drew out even open APP
plause.
The artillery drill, under Cadet William
Ripley Dorr, of Rutland, was the next
exercise. The cadets of Norwich Univcr-
sty claim that they have dismounted,
mounted and fired their section of artillery
in a second less time than the cadets at
West Point. On this occasion, however,
they were second over that time but il
was done with precision and in solderly
manner The firing of thirty guns closed
the exercises During the time of the
military exercises, the cadets quarters, rec
itations rooms, library and cabinet were
thronged with visitors. The walls of the
tectural, mechanical, Typographical and
military drawings. executed by the engi
neering class.
The exercises of the graduating class
took place on Wednesday. The three best
orations of the day all came last, ant
were delivered by three cadets from
Rutland, as follows:
Characterize Corporal Archie l.
Sheldon, Rutland.
Elements of Success in L;fe-Cadet Ser
geant Paris A. Eastman.
Nfter the Battle, with valedictory- Cade
Sergeant William II. Dorr.
The Grafton of Cadet Dorr was produc
ton of high order, written in flowing
style and delivered in graceful manner.
The degree of Batcheler of Science wa
conferred on the graduates in the followin!
order.
l. Cadet Captain A. NJ. Bailey, Montreal
p. O.
9. Cadet F. r.. Bates, Mortified, VT
B. Cadet Sergeant p. A. Eastman, Rut
land, VT
4. Cadet Lieutenant w. II. Dorr, Rutland
Is. ga. a vo., p,,o,n,,
+ Vt. "S' h'''oo'"n
6. Cadet Corporal A. L. Sheldon, Rutland
Vt.
Z. Cadet c. NJ. Johnston Mortified, VT
s. Cadet Lieutenant ]. r. Moore, Eliza
beth. n. j.
Cadet Sergeant Huntoon being in the ''par
tial' course received an honorable certifi
cate.
The University confers no honorary dc
grees except upon its own graduates or foi
mcr cadets.
The Grafton before the trustees by Rev
A. b. Flanders of Chester, was seholarl
and eloquent production.
The poem by Capt Charles A. Curtis, o
the United States army commandant, wa
well received.
A reception was held at the president
residence from eight to ten o'clock. Afte
the reception, occurred the feature of com
menccment of most interest to the youn
ladies of Mortified the chop
given by the class of 1878 at the Mortified
House. This is a recognized custom of til
commencement. and is attended by til
faculty and friends of the cadets. 1t
looked forward to with much fluttering b
the village bellies, and keeps the dress
makers employed for weeks in preparation
The blue uniforms and brass buttons an
the white dresses of the ladies formed
beautiful contrast in the mazes of til
dance. The ball closed the commence
ment.
Nortbfiel1 limo 0Sih