The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-30
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Commencement Day at Darlington

COMMENCEMENT Dhy az 6slAAub tOus
In point of weather, commencement day
was all that could have been desired. The
corporation and alumni assembled at the
university at the Usual hour in the morning.
A number of citizens, of both sexes, gather
ed with them, and throDged for hours the
library, gallery of art, and museum of ma
tural history.
At 1890 the procession formed at the
college, under the direction of j. Alger.
esq marshal of the day, and march, d to
the College stree, church. A crowded au
dience filled the church and vestbules
We noticed on the stage, Rev. DIR. TwiDg
of New York, Bishop Bissell, Rev. G. G.
Parker of New Jersey, Judge j. A. jane
son and Hon Ii. N Hubbard of Chicago,
Hon. O. Z. Chandler of Woodstock, Hon
Henry Clark, esq, of Rutland, and other
members of the corporation.
The following was the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music, Overture-to "hassanlello." Auber.
/. p ay er by the president.
Music, Piayer-"Pardon dc Ploerel." Meyer
p. Popular science. Roger HurrIli Grifnin. Deer
The science OF history Charles Leonard
~ Marsh, Buclington.
4. A apo ogy for the study Of philosophy.
Geo 20 rutherford tutl-r, Worces e., Mass
q.
els Englesby, Blu, llngton.
o. The Renaissance. 'hOratio LOOMS, Burling-
ton
:. The poetic a pect OF scie:ce. sarah Ann
Martin, burlington.
s. Popular suprrstions as related to poetry.
Jenny elizabeth Petty, burlington.
9 Suspensions ard failures. ALBERT Carpen-
ter, Prouty, Burlis Rton.
10. A SPEC basis Indispensable to a sound cur.
M5s ehafes rom aaSn s. AoanS
IL. The sophlsiS OF to-day. WHY'S Benedict,
Brooklyn, n. y.
.l2. R-ligion and the state Henry wayland
Hill, Isle La Motto.
10. The coming AGA poem. Ella seaver,
Burlington.
schubert.
"A. The minor morals. Rnle Moore, Burlington
Is. The golden age. Juliette Wing. Burlington
i6. Plato the christian pagan. Albert Crane
Music, Concert Aria--"Clarionet solo.
II. The poets power. Adelbert wesson Boyn-
ton, lay, n. Y.
10. l,ante'5 political career. George Worcester
Ma isle Boys Galoy.n Bnse.
Excused.
The following degrees were then con-
ferred by the president
THE DEGREES.
Degree of bachelor Of arts, 10 course, on
Albert Crane Barnes. Charles l.. Marsh.
Wyllis Benedict. Enie Moore.
Ad-lbrrt ". Boy nton. Jenny z. Petty.
George Il. Cutler. Albert G. Prouty.
Leyerett 7: knglesby. Ella seayer.
Henry W. Hin. GEO. w. Wales.
Degree of bachelor Of philosophy on
Roger 3. crffin. Sarah Ann Martin.
Horitlo LOOMS. Julette Wing.
Degree of doctor OF medicine on
Charles W. Bayley Fredk. G. Van vliet.
John a. Brewster. Roscoe IL. Goodrich.
Ruius II. Chi son. Lorenzo NJ. Green.
Henry II. Deane VIM. Il Gibson.
Horace NJ. Nah. Eugene W. Lowell.
hdwin G. Pomeroy, Geo Rustedt.
j mes Nj. Pease. David +. Rugg.
Henry ". Post. Ell seward.
Elisha A. Rust. Henry L. shea.
Hiram II. Rust VIM r. Sweet.
Nche,niah q. Twombly Eugene H. Townsend.
Degree of civil engineer on CHARLES II.
| Samson.
Degree of A. NJ, in course, on Otis d.
| Smith, of the class of 70.
Degree of A. b., in course, on Hon.
| VIM. A. Wheeler. who was for two years
| member of the class of '3s aud on Asa
| hel Peck, who was for three years a stu
dent IN the university.
The commencement exercises were ex-
csedng pleasant, the pieces showing a
| high average of literary merit, aud gener-
ally unusual care and effectiveness in de-
| livery. Miss Seaver's poem was rather
lively prophecy Of marvels TO come, rather
stifiily d, livered. Miss Moore pleased all
10y her natural and simple delivery. Miss
Wing spoke with excellent volume OF
voice and good delivery. The orations and
speaking OF the young gentlemen were 30
uniformly coed that We hesitate to partic-
ularlze.
The young women, and most OF the
young men, retired from the stage laden
with tokens of approval, in the shape OF
bouquets and baskets of flowers, and all
were literally applauded.
| At the close of the public exercises the
process ion formed again and marched TO
The Van Ness house, where was served the
| COMMENCEMENT DINNER.
Though the numbers present were not as
large as on sonae former years, a large and
goodly company filled the dining hall. The
dinner WAS ample In quantity, choice In
quality and handsomely served. President
Buckham presided and called up the after
dinner speakers, with divers apt and happy
little introductory speeches were made by
Prof X Adams of Michigan university,
the Phi Beta Kappa orators DR.. Fitch of
Boston, an alumni Of 80 years standing;
Hon. John A. jameson of Chicago; and
Hon. ii. o. Houghton Of Cambridge,
Mass.
President Buckhsm said that but Tor ILL.,
ncss, Hon. WIN. A. Weeeler would have
| been here TODAY He had heard him saw