Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10

Mnsie- Selections. Les vePres s'eii'snn''-
n. Degrees Confsrrsd.
- Benedlction.
Excused
The young gentlemen acquitted them
selves handsomely. and each received MS
due need of applause and gucrdon OF oou-
quets-
The orations generally. this year, were oil
a high character and unusually well de-
liyered. The elocution of Mr. Finch, oil
X eeseyille. is very highly spoken oi, Whiie
Mr.. Mech, of Charlotte, has the credit OF
having the best written GRAFTON on the
schedule. The most popular piece was M
doubtediy the vivacious sketch by M Lliiie
of ex-senator Revel, of Mississippi, While
Mr.. Parker, of this city. had model scien-
tifc grafton. Mr.. Torrey. of Beverly. Mass,
also gave his excellent Grafton with good
effect
The Masters Grafton by Mr.. Haselton
was very noticeable one, embodyins the
results of great study. exceedingly interest
ing. and truly instructive. and expressed
with vigorous and elegant rhetoric. Il was
listened TO with close and gratifed interest
The DEGREES
conferred in course were as follows
Bachelor of Arts-On Messrs- Arlington.
Finch. Graves. HOlc0mb. jenkins. Lanaon-
Mech. Rustedt, and Smith Of the gradual
ing class.
Bachelor OF Sciencs-On John Barker
o.
I. Lucas. John Williams.
Bachelor Of Philosophical Charles arms
worth Ballou, Charles PenheIG Nichols,
Robert Barns Lille.
Civil Engineer - On Frank lasweu
Parker. Louis Shaw Augustus Iorrey, Dr.
Mining Encineer-Zsnas Bin " hItney
N Don Frank Hayes Ciliey. Edgar
John Fish. Charles Heman Barber, Eirldgc
\. Toby, Ira H. Lamb, Elridge q. Car
penter. Cnas W Howard Henry \. " vat
son. Geo. B. Packard. Joseph L. Stllinan,
VIM. W. Hutchinson, Geo Scott Foster,
Charles Twitchel Draper, Willis l. Hon-
singer, Nathan ;. Parsons, Warren Car
held.
s. M.-David T. Este. Seneca Hasiston,
George ?. Bradstrect. and Charlie +. cad,
OF the class Of Il
Master Of Science-Charle> Simeon Den
nison, Of the class Of =.
HONORARY DEGREES
Ii. Don Hon Justin ; morrill, Of the
United States Senate Hon. D0-man Bridge
man Eaton. of New YORK
b. Don Rev. Constance Liberty Good
ell. Of s. Louis. No.
At three o clock the procession formed
again at the church. and marched 10 the
Van Nezs House. wherein due time Alumni,
guests. and graduating cias' sat down to
the
ALUMNI DINNER.
The assemblage at dinner was unusually
large. and filed completely the spacious
dining nall Of the Van Ness House. Grace
was said by Rev. 7. \. Hopkin-. of the
Episcopal Institute.
The dinner was ample IL quantity and IN
variety. as the bill Of fare We copy below
shows. 1t was served in the handsome style /
Of that popular hosiery, the Van Ness .
House
III. or FAEE
Sour--Clam. cunsomue. a-la-royale.
F-si--bl.l led fresh salmon lemon sauce
Boi led-lhl chicken with p1-E. tongue, /
C -ned bee nan. -e- oi mutton caper sauce.
t.lasi-s rlu-u aet.. q ID gravy. rlD o. ee spring
lamb IL 70 sauce, Io-k spare r4h, chicken. turkey,
yea.
Bemove--I.s1ub stew and QUIZ ping. chicken pie.
lamb chops tomato sauce. flet oi bee. a--a-faris
-e me. paiu lobster
Vezv;a5ls--Turul rs boiled msshed an bazei
noialcss' tomatoes new squash --eo1 peas. new
Cold Dlshes-Balei han. chicken. cornell bee-
1uned turkey. boiled tongue.
Pastry ustard pucdln-, rhuharh pie, steamed
fITr rae vr1IHIHH rrd= n.. Ma
Dessers-Eu-llsh Waluuts n sins pecan uu-s- I
ilherts. almonds, B-az-ls- vanilla ice cream an
axe. w-ns js4iy. Charlotte kusse. tea- coffee
President Buckham presided al the table,
and. after the nuts and raisins. called up
some OF the more distinguished guests, with
ELECTORS remarks In Introducing the
.peaking
PRESIDENT nJCKHAN
aid that a. il was al II the family. he
night allude, without bOasiing 10 the sign
II prosperity and growth II the nIversIry.
ID had nearly doubled the NUM- er Of It's
Students IN Two years. and had II various
Ways enlarged X hold on ths confidence
M respect OF the community
A-udlnr 70 the large audiences OF this
occasion. and the thoughtful attention paid
20 the commencement exercises he asked
what else car this indicate but respect
or learning. am Tor Institutions such a.
his.
M Buekham then called up Senator Ed
lunds By relating little secret OF faculty
meeting. The faculty had concluded T. -e-
ommend t0 the corporation man Tor she
l0n0rary degree Of Doctor Of Laws. and
: hen they took a ballot . Indicate who i, ,
Mould be. II WIS found that the choice fell
unanimously on Senator Etnunds They
ad n0t made herec0mmenGatiou. only be
ause lhsy had found that M E1nunds
al already received The degree from
notner college. and had u modsstv sad /.
othlnE about L.
SENATOR EDNUNu-
ose amid applause lie said. pleasantly.
bal u MINI haTe neer va II rra rlrer- )