Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-11-08

lation.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE The exercises
Of the eightieth annual commencement oil
the Medical Department occurred in tn,
College Chapel "Wednesday afternoon Nov.
LIST. President Smith presided, and DIR. S
L. Brooks Of st. Johnsiury, and Dr.. + V.
Watkins of Newbnry were mong the Wis
itors who appeared on the platform. Til,
address was by VIM. Child. NJ. d.. o
Bath. n. H.. on 1.-The Methods Of Med
ical Profession He urged his hearers
not to look at the work us 'lcgerdcmain
whereby hrcadmay b. won.' but as Il great
and noble science. upon the principles OF
which we are to study and alleviate tn
ills of humanity" \ thesis on diphtheria
was read by f. p. Boutwell, of the grudu-
::ting class, and the valedictory was pro
nounced bv j.. &. Stewart of the elias, OF
70 in the Classical Department. After re-
marks by President Smith. prizes were
awarded us follows: twenty-five dollars
to the one passing the best examination in
all branches, to Edward p. Boutwell, ;
pocket case of surgical Instruments to the
one passing the best examination in oh
sletrics TO Frank Blaislcll; fifteen dollars
to the one passing the best examination in
ANATOMY, to Frank Elton. The Hippo
cratic oath was administered, and the de
gree of Doctor of Medicine conferred on
these, nine were from Maine; five. New
iIamp>hire; one, Massachusetts, and w
from Vermont Clearance G. Perry. and
Sclim y. Welch Of Roxbury
Politics seem to be the all-ab,orbing
theme. The republicans had a large
torch light procession Friday night, in
which we'll drilled aid uniformed la;tal-
ions from Lebanon took part. Nearly all
the republicans in the village had their
residences Observation-Disclosures very p%rettilv.
Until late at night Hanover WAS full OF
life and light. An address was given in
he College Church b. Col. c.. III. joyce.
In Introducing the speaker Gen. Patterson
the idea recently advanced here 10y Il dem
%ocratic speaker. that the republican party
was responsible for the hard times; and
he showed clearly that the war. as wal
always does, had produced these hard
times. Col. Joyce appeared fltigued ant
nervous. and the address was not equal to
his usual efforts. Several times he turned
to the Hayes and Wheeler hly that had
been raised over the stage. Many VIII,
wanted Il conservative, argumentative al-
dress did not like the way the Colone
though it is granted that he told only til,
truth, some think he ought not TO have
handled the democrats 50 severely. Hi:
address certainly provoked a great deal o
discussion. which IA popular New Bingham,
lecturer has pronounced to Indicate til,
success of an address.
A yoodly delegation Of the Hayes an,
VIII, eIer Club will 20 to Lebanon to-niyh
(Monday) to assist in The torch-liytlt pro
cessiOn and listen 10 Sen. CrAyin. Las
week A. &. brewster of Bosom addrcsse,
the democrats and c. G. Moore of N:t>hu;
the republicans. Both addresses were sat
l>factory to their parties.
The Centennial still attracts some Of tn,
students thither. New Hampshire AN,
Vermont weeks tie number was increased
and since then Il few others have fin Ill,
decided to 20. The Dartm0uM gives thu
following copy Of Il postal card recently
received: