The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-17
Che 8utland Daily Globe.
SATURDAY. July II. 1875.
University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College.

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The exercises of the seventy first an
annual Commencement of the University
of Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lege began on Sunday afternoon by the
delivery of the baccaaureate sermon by
President M. II. Buckham. The College
street church was crowded to its utmost
introductory exercises were by Rev. Prof.
| John Z. Goodrich. President Buchham's
! Text was John VII, 48. "Havc any of the
rulers believed in him." Tho subject elab-
GRATED from these words was THE dis
advantages of intellectual men, in respect
to religion" The discourse was closed
with the usual address to the graduating
class. 1t was one of the Presidents best
sermons embodying pure thoughts and
able philosophical reasoning.
The very noticeable and excellent music
of the occasion was furnished by the choir
of the Winooski Avenue Congregational
church under the leadership of Mr.. A. j.
Phillips.
SOCIETY OF RELIGIOUS INQuIRY.
On Sabbath evening was crowded
again, at the anniversary of the socie-
ty of religious inquiry Mr.. o. s. Bass
ford of the graduating class presided.
Rev. John ii. Worcester Jr., offered
prayer. Rev. Professor Egbert G.
G. Smith of Andover Theological seminary.
The discourselwas an able one founded on
the theme '.The adaptation of the higher
truths of the gospel to develop maturity of
mind" 1t was production of high or
der.
ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the associate
alumni of the university of Vermont and
state agricultural college was held at the
chapel of the university on Tuesday morn
ing, July 18th at $50 o'clock. The meet
ing was called to order by the president OF
the association, Prof. Selim II. Peabody of
Chicago. The records of the last meeting
were read by the secretary and on motion
they were approved. The report of the
neurology of the year past was read by Ii.
O. Wheeler, one of the obituary commit
tee. The list embraces the names of
William Noble Of the class of 1910, who
died at Hydepark, ILL.,, Dec. II, 1874, aged
30.
Pliny Moore Corbin, class of 1922, who
died at Troy, N. Y, Nov. 30, aged "a.
Archibald Fleming, class of 1928, who
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70.
benjamin Ball Newton, class of 1881, who
died at Brooklyn, N. Y, June II, 1875,
aged &C.
Jonathan Whipple Earle, class of 1910,
who died at Lemars, Ia, June 10, 1873,
aged So.
| George Mortimer Hall, of the class of
lanes Munroe Knox, class OF 1919, VINO
died at Essex, Vt, Jan. 10, 1870, aged
"a.
James Reid IIickok, class of 1858, who
| died at Burlington, VT. Dec 10, 1874, aged
%.
Henry Stanley Pltkin, class of 1858, who
died at Honolulu, Hawaiian Isles, June %,
1874, aged 3S.
Alfred Cowles, Ballard, class of 1859,
who died at Winooski, VT, Nov. ", 1874.
aged 40. ,oo, ,o
Ira EutnuTu CuuttuCh, 'siooo ~ AO"', "--S
died at Chicago, H., aged ~.
prof Petty moved that the several Off
GERS of the association be reelected for the
wear ensuing. The motion was carried
unanimously. The officers are as follows.
President, Prof. Selim II, Peabody, OF
Vice President, William G. Shaw, Bur
lington.
Secretary, Charles E. Allen, Burlington
Treasurer. Hamilton s. Peck, Burling
Executive Committee, z. J. Alger, G. Z
Allen, Oscar Atwood. II. II. Atwater.
Obituary Committee, Geo. II, Bigelow
H.O. Wheeler, G. c. Torrey, Rober
Roberts.
, MILITARY DRILL
ON the university parade ground, east of tn
i college buildings. The students fell int
line at the bugie call, and were drilled b
a Capt. Robinson, U. S. A, Professor of mi
: tary tactics, in the presence of the COVE
nor and trustees of the university, and nj
merous spectators. They numbered SON
seventy or eighty muskets. The drill il
cluded the manual of arms, marching ar
u wheeling in column by company and
If view. The arms and (undress) uniform
It appeared to be in good condition, and u
= students showed excellent proficiency, co
81 81 sideripg the amount of drill that they ha'
q had.
"a THE PARK GALLERY OF ART.
e, The new Park gallery of art was throw
IS omen. and was filled with interested spect
ne tors of both sexes. There are paintings
40 the walls which would be considered ger
in any gallery, by Kensett, CASTELAR,, Ho
n bina, Wyant, Hazeltine, and DINERS, co
tributed for the occasion, by Col. lie Ora
B. Cannon, Hon. L. j. Phelps. Mrs
C. Wheeler, Mrs. Hungerford, and other
We that a number of choice engravlpgs, etc
in ings by Van Ostade and Ienger, ana lar
or photographs of noted paintings, have be
nc sunnlied from the collections of MIR. Wa
.st MI. Phelps, President Buckham, Pr
)st Torrey, Miss LOOMS, Henry LOOMS, n
10 Horatio Hickok, and others and that
nucleus of the collection of sculpture,
cludes casts of the Venus OF Milo. N
: cissus, the Sandal-binder, and other no
statues and bas-reliefs. Unfortunately
number of large casts, recently orde
from Europe tor the gallery, have not
rived in time for the exhibition.
THE PHI BETA KAPPA
held its annual meeting at $50 a. m. al
old institute hall. Two young ladies DC
nds in the first third of the graduating class
order of scholarship, the question OF
election of women to the society came
1t being, so far as was known, a new q
ton. it was not thought best to decd
absolutely until some consultation she
be had with other chapters.
CELEBRATION OF THE DELTA PSI 500
took place at the church. The platf
IT, was beautifully decorated with nov
and beautiful imitation OF the badi
the society, composed OF choice nov
covered the front of the speakers desk
Hon. II. Ii. Powers, OF the sup,
court of Vermont, presided, Z. .: q
It for was marshal and Rev. E. G. Byinl
chaplain of the occasion. The Germ
band furnished capital music.
After music and PRAYER by Rev. l