The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.
seventy-fifth Commencement.
ALUMNI MEETING.

The Preliminary meeting of the Alumni
was called to order by Rev. E. p. Hooker,
first vice president, in the absence
of Rev. Dr. G. n. Boardman, the
President. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved by the secre-
tary, E. f. Smith,
The committee on nominations was ap-
pointed by the chair, as follows: Rev. X.
c. Flagg, Col l.. L. Knapp; Rev. w. w.
Winch ster, Prof. Brainard Kellogg, Hen
ry Foot, Esq.
The committee On neurology and also on
finance were called for, hut were not pres
ent.
Col. L. L. Knapp called for report of
committee to confer with the corporation
year. The resolutions referred to are as
follows:
Res0lced, THAT it is the earnest wish of
the Alumni of Middlebury college that the
corporation should make an annual report
of the financial status of the college, of its
general conditions and prospects.
Res0lDed, THAT in the deliberate iudg-
meDt of the Alumni, the interests of the
college would be advanced to committing
to them the nomination by ballot to all va
cancies occurring in the Board of Trustees.
Prof. Kellogg reported that he had con-
ferred with the corporation and that they
would take the matter into consideration,
and he had reason to believe that their
spirit was all the Alumni could ask for.
He thought it would be well to defer action
till next meeting
Additional remarks were also made by
Prof. Kellogg, Rev. +. p. Hooker and
others, as to the propriety of so doing.
1t was then moved by G. z. Erwin, that
the secretary ascertain whether the corpo-
ration intend to take any action, and
amended by Prof. Kellogg, that he inform
the corporation that the Alumni are very
anxious about the matter. Carried.
Col. Knapp informed the Alumni that
register was opened at Case and Riders
store, and the neurology report for 1884
ready for distribution.
1t was then moved and carried to ad-
journ to the lecture room of the Congrega-
iional church Immediately after Alumni
dinner.
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
AT IL! o'clock a. m, a procession was
formed at the college led by the Middle
bury Cornct Band, in their bright new uni
form under the direction of Col. L. E.
Knapp as Marshal, and proceeded to the
Congregational church, where the anniver-
sary exercises of the Associated Alumni
were held. The platform was occupied
by Rev. Geo. N. Boardman, D. d., Rev.
j. N. Chickerny, Rev. VIM. r. Shipman,
f. ID. Mussey, ESQ.,, and Col. i. E.
Knapp.
After music by the band, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. John w. Chickerny, of the
class of 1926
Rev. DIR. Boardman, President of the
Alumni, introduced Rev. William Il. Ship
man, OF the class of 1850.
THE GRAFTON.
The orator, after brief introduction,
announced as his subject, Evolution. Z"
The theory of evolution, whatever NAV be
its phase, may be credited with no incon
siderable degree of the intellectual activity
of the present age. Darwinism is said to
degrade man, but it does not tend to exalt
the lower animals in tho scale of being.
There are two ways of looking at the Sc
ries of progression. Darwinism is satire
| on humanity. 1t is not so much the theo-
ny which degrades as the manner. The
truly reverent fpirt will find nothing too
humble for its consideration. The irrever
ence Of this period is not the undervaua-
| ton of religion or man. A certain under
valuation has been the necessary accom-
paniment TO our progress.
In our careless haste, have VIC not failed
to clothe objects in their proper form. He
| spoke of ignorance as being dangerous
stage In acquiring knowledge. Men know
| too much and too little. The light of ad-
vancing faith has 1t shades. The old and
the new combine at last. A troubled pc
rod comes when men magnify the truth.
| Sound thinking has always brought on COM
bats between individuals. The only rem
edy for little learning is more learning.
The aim of such triumph Is afforded In
the theory of evolution. Is the oak less
grand because it comes from little seed
Is the human mind less wonderful because
1t comes of varied particles of matter2
The want of reverence tends to restrain
action. The speaker proceeded to speak
Of the irreverence IN language, conversation
in the pulpit and the press, and in litera-
tura and all Olir social life He oopnarad