The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-22


of 1858.
Vice presidents; Il. p. Hooker. 1855
A. Il. Rankin, 1854, s Knowlton. 1857
N. White, 1858.
Recording Secretary, h. Il. Smith, II,
Corresponding Secretary, r. Vain.
wright, 1852.
Central committee, N. f Rider, Jane,
M. Slade, r. M. Bailey,
Neurology, Rev. Il. p. Hooker, Prof
W. H. Parker Rev. NJ l. Severance
Orator, A. f. Walker, 1862.
Substitute, Baxter Il. Perry, 1s49.
Poot, j. Il. Rankin, 1913.
Substitute. W. h. Howard, 1871.
Prof. Parker, ss treasurer OF the col
lege and in behalf of the corporation, re.
ported the condition of the finances and
other matters of interest in connection
with the college. From this report il
appears that the college has a fund oil
about $l75 900, the proceeds of which
are available for the use of the institution
Of this amount the avails of about
SS5 900, together with quite q number
OF scholarships, are to be applied to the
assistance of worthy students. There are
pending requests, not yet available, to
the amount of about 1926, 900.
COMMENCEMENT PROPER.
At l0I O'Clock procession was form.
ed in front o T the college by l.. d. FL.
bridge marshal, aud A. w. Lamb, Junior
marshal, and beaded by the Germalia
band marched TO the church, where were
given the orations and other exercises of
the graduating class.
Upon the stage were members of the
corporation and faculty, Hon. James
Barrett, Rev. Henry Smith. d. D., oil
Lane Theological Seminary, Hon Il. j
Phelps, Of Burlington, Prof Chickerng
Of Amherst. and l.. u. Edredge. mar.
shall of the day.
Prayer was offered by the president.
After music by the Germania band of
Boston, the literary EXERCISES followed
according to the following programme
Statutory and Orstion.-- Expectant attention.
+. c. Evans, Llangranog. Wales.
Grafton Shelley, W. s. Austin, Tama City, In.
Oration.-Poitical Economy Popular Science
Il. ii. Baxter, Middlebury,
Historical Oration.--The Character of John
Brown: I. X. Doyce, Mddebury.
Oration-Ancent and Modern 0ratory
W. I. Brown, Salisbury.
Oration.-Tho Law of Heredity.
". r. Cray, ST. Albans.
Philosophical Grafton Thomas Hobbies.
Edward Dana. Rutland
Grafton. The Need of Culture in Statesmen.
0. W. Dodge Massena Center, n. Y.
1lFat tnNa Ils( ..Ik r.
u. IL. Eastman, Bristol
Oration-The Character of benjamin Franklin.
c. q. Farweil, Ashland, Neb
o'aton.-Thc Future of American Literature.
II. P. James, Weybridgc.
Oration.-The Worship of Success.
C. l.. Linsley, Alstead N. H.
Grafton Truth in Art.
W. A. Remele, Middlebury.
Poem.--The Brook W. W. Gay, Malone, N. I.
Oration.-The New Revision of the English
Bible. g. F. B. Willard, weybridge
Grafton and valedic.ory. - Tho Scientific
'ehod in the Study of Literature.
]. W. Abernethy, Bristol
Masters Grafton W. Brooks, A. b.
The young men acquitted themselves
with great credit to themselves and their
instructors. 1t was frequently remarked
that it is very seldom the orations OF q
class are so uniformly good. Their ora
tions were we'll written, full of thought,
and logical-and their delivery manly
and forcible.
The masters GRAFTON by G. W. Brooks
was an earnest discussion of the need Of
moral teaching, and it was excellent in
every respect, in matter. form and de.
livery.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The degree of A. b. in course was
conferred in course upon the graduating
class, The degree Of A. NJ. in course
was conferred upon George w. Brooks,
Webster Ingersol, Herbert +. Northrup.
The honorary degree of A. NJ. was
conferred upon Prof Alouzo Reed, of
Brooklyn, DR.. R. +. Warner. Port
Henry, Cyrus ii. Prindle, of Charlotte.
The degree of d. d, was conferred up.
on Rev. John Thomas, OF Liverpool,
England, Rev. Charles l.. Smith, Of
Montpelier.
The degree of LII. d. was conferred
upon Hon. John W. Stewart, of Middle
bury.
CORPORATION DINNER.
At the close of the exercises in the
church, the college corporation, faculty,
alumni, clergymen and other invited
guests marched in procession to the Ad.
Olson House, and partook OF one Of Mr.
Scofeld's best dinners. after which Pres.
ident Hubert briefly addressed the gen.
tlemen assembled, and announced that
the subject under consideration was the
future Of the college. He called out
Prof. B. Kellogg, Of Brooklyn, who ex.
pressed his love for the institution. the
encouraging outlook, and its present and
future needs.
Hon. James Barrett, Of Woodstock,
spoke at length, and his address has been
rightly spoken of as unequaled "for pith,
humor, and practical good sense" His
remarks upon "the distractions of mod.
ern college life" in the form of "vioarious
exercise" were full of the most biting
irony. He saw no necessity for Middle.
bury College to ask odds Of any other
college in New England In comparison
of individual instruction.
Hon. +. j. Phelps, Of Burlington,
made one of his graceful and felicitous
speeches, expressing qualification with the
evidence of the work of Middlebury
College. as illustrated in the performances
of the graduating class. He said liberal
education made its recipients men of
power and integrity, and had tendency
to make them men Of piety. At least
if it does not always make them religious,
it does make them gentlemen.
Prof. Hiram Mead, of Oberliu, ex.
pressed his qualification at the evidence
Of prosperity exhibited in the commence.
ment exercises. His regard for this
college was to a considerable extent
grounded on its religious character. If
students steal in college, they may be ex.
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