The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-29
NEW HAVEN,


The New Haven Mills public school
is again in session after vacation Of four
weeks.
The bearers at the funeral Of Mr..
Richard d. Rider, last week, we're three
sons, O son .in.law, o brother-in.law and q
nephew.
Mr.. X. Harris Of New Haven Mills,
who has been confined to his bed for
more than year, is so much improved as
! to ride out.
"A Temperance camp meeting is to
be held on the New Haven camp grounds
commencing Aug. Is, to continue three
days, at which the various denominations
of Temperance bodies Of the State are to
be invited. The annual District camp
meeting will commence Aug. 90, to con-
thug until Aug. 80.
I/-Our report Of the reunion at Bee.
IMAM Academy last week came too late for
insertion in our last issue, and we now
give it 10 a condensed form as follows:
The annual reunion of the alumni Of
Beeman Academy at New Haven took
place on Thursday, July 20. Soon after
noon the people began to assemble on the
academy grounds, and at three o'clock
procession, consisting Of the citizens, al.
umni and former students OF the school,
formed at Partch's hotel, headed by the
Bristol Band and marched to the grove
on the Academy campus. The exercises
were opened by an address Of welcome by
Fl. s. Perrigo, principal, followed by A.E.
Leavenworth, the former principal, now
Of Randolph. The lowering clouds which
had betokened rain in the early part of
the day now began to settle and the wind
suddenly veering into the west presented
much the appearance of western lorna
do. This sudden change in the weather
drove the crowd into the Academy Hall,
where the exercises proper of the day
were more formally opened by President
Hubert of Middlebury College. Olar.
ence Leavenworth then delivered dec.
lamation, after which came the Grafton
by o. W. Hard, of Burlington, on "Pre-
cedent the foundation Of common law"
Refreshments were now served in the
uaual hospitable manner for which the
ladies Of New Haven are deservedly ia.
nous. After the rain had ceased and the
clouds cleared away, the people and
alumni adjourned to the grounds, and,
the wants of the inner man having been
amply cared for, all we're ready to listen
to flow of reason in the way of toasts.
Mr.. Leavenworth, the toast.master of the
occasion, called on Judge Human, who
responded in behalf of the trustees of
Beeman Academy. President Hubert
spoke of Middlebury College and fitting
schools in general. Rev. Mr.. Knowlton
was called on and replied briefly. G. S.
Fuller, Of the U. V. NJ, in response to
the toast, TO the Alumni of Beeman
Academy paid very handsome compli.
ment to the university. The toast, "Our
Beloved Dead" was responded to stand.
ing o. W. Hard replied for "Our rep.
resentatives in the higher institutions"
AT the close of the literary exercises the
following officers were elected for the year
ensuing President, H. S. Perrigo; vice.
presidents, G, s Fuller, Hattie Human,
secretary, Jennie r. Clifford treasurer.
E. H. Thorpe executive committee, j.
M. Clifford. NJ. l.. Bottum, f. S. Leaven.
worth
Much credit is due to the citizens and
former graduates, especially those in town,
for their untiring efforts in rendering
the exercises q success. t