Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-17

sary Of this Institution were held last week
and were Of unusual interest. They commence
with the anniversary sermon, by Rev l.. Ten
ney The sermon was an excellent one, AM
received the deepest attention from both Thu
students and the large audience. We rcgre
that we have not space to give full extracts
from IL.
Monday evening was devoted to the middle
class. The following programme was carrict
out with great credit to oil concerned
ORDER or EXERCISES
i--oratlon. ..,....,..... Tho True succe. Of Life
John D. canstdy, Waterbury.
Q--Oratinn .................. Discovery Of America
willard A. Haynes, shcthorn, ha1.
9-Oratlon. Washington
Rodney u. Carleton Barre.
4-Essay The Heaviest Blows make the Finest steel
Mary +. stafford, Barre
Charles ". Ketchum, Barre.
6-Orstion.......... let Appetite Yield 70 Reason
Alfred y llought0n, Brooklyn, n. Y
Herbert r. Risdon, Fletcher.
s-Essay. ....................Th House we Live In
Hattie l. Flint Barre.
o--Oraiion. Cusar
Rockwell II Wilcox Benson.
-OratiOn .......,.........'rh Impending Crisis
Leland =. Topper, bakersfield.
il-Omtlon Charles Sumaer
Fred Wood, sholburn.
l2-Essay For the want Of Nail the Shoe was lost
Anglo D. Phillips Barre.
i3-Esuy. ...................Dam Unwfought
Hattie A. Keith, Barre.
On Tuesday afternoon the Grafton was de-
liyered before the associated alumni by Rev j
j Lewis, Of South Boston. Mr. Lewis took
for his subject, 4" Sampling,' from which
theme he deduced many excellent ideas and
suggestions. The address was very acceptable,
and was well received Following Mr.. Lewis
Mr. J b Richardson, OF Yershre, member
Of Dartmouth College, made some excellent
remarks on the subject Of q" Self Reliance al
Element Of Success
In the evening Prof +. D Sanborn, Of Dart
mouth College, discoursed before the Social
Fraternity on the Serious Poets Of America
Longiellow, Bryant and Whittier" Iii.
lecture was very interesting and was largely
attended
Wednesday forenoon the alumni at their an
nual meeting, elected Charles f Stone, Of tho
class Of 65, orator for the next anniversary
with Dr. Charles II Cook as substitute, and
Miss Amy b. Fisk, as poet, with A IL Kim
ball as substitute II was also voted to raise q
fund for the enlargement Of the Academy
library, and j b. Richardson and c. A. Smith
were appointed a committee TO solicit fund,
from the absent alumni for this purpose We
certainly hope those interested in the prosperity
lafr Ina h.. kaf
offerings, and we can assure them their do
nations could not be devoted to a worthel
object
On Wednesday afternoon occurred the rhe
torical exercises Of the graduating class, O
which the following is programme
ORDER OF E1sRcisEs.
-oration, 49,. ....; .Grecan Mythology
Charles Fremont Templeion, Worcester.
Doniy Curtis ilawley, Fairfax.
3-Essay ................Th Language Of tho Star.
Ellie Melissa Kellogg Worcester.
l-Essay After the Battle
Edna Clara Carleton, willamstown
5-Oration. Deities
James Gregory Carleton, Anballa, India.
Virgil Eugene Ayers Barre.
7-Oration ........ The Classics-ther Importance
Don Atney Stone NesuJrd.
5-OratOu Nations Virtue
Martin Caldwell Topsham.
q-Essay.. Channeling Ocoanwlrd
Matte Corlnthia Preutis, Waitsieid.
To- Essay The School that Never Ends
Mary Elizabeth Wheaton Barre.
il-Oraton. The Hour and the Man
Eugene Ilansom Darling, Corinth.
l2-0raton. ...... The Relation Of Church to State
Henry Albyn Dixie, New York.
/ l3-Oraton. The Purtans-ther influence
Marcus Bradford Carleton, Amballa, India.
l4Essay Friction
Abbe Hattie Carleton Wliiamstown
i5-Poem... Through Narrow to Broad
Fannie Deborah Carleton, Barre.
decoration ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thought ~ Action
Carey Herbert Watson Wlliamstown.
Homer Bishop nubbell, Fairfax.
The audience was very largv, ana luv youn
ladies and gentlemen reflected great credit
themselves and their teachers in the excellen
preparation Of their pieces, as well as in thei
excellent delivery We did not notice a sngl
case Of hesitation or prompting during the en-
tire exercises The results of thorough an
efficient instruction were plainly dseernabl
throughout the whole.
We believe none who have attended the e.
ercises the past week can fail Of being in
pressed with the fact that the Academy is doin
a good work, and that it should be well patror
lied in the future.
j B. Richardson, A. B., il engaged as Al
sistant teacher for the coming year, and Il
old Academy enters upon her twenty-thrd yea
with brighter prospects than ever before.
The students who have recited to Mr.. A /
Kimball, A. B., the past year, showed the
regard and esteem for him in letter to hin
enclosing twenty dollar greenback, to be e.
pended in books for his library. Mr. KINDA
resigns his position as teacher to enter upo
his professional studies.