The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-20

dent Bhe gets tne rlQnJ man III tnS Iibht
place, who will exert a wholesome inilu-
ence here and In the state. In fact Middle
bury college has lost one Of the best of
men and secured first-cla man in return.
The humor and pith of Dr.. Msgill's re-
marks cannot be conveyed by brief re-
port suffice II to say 1t was one of the best
speeches of the day.
The president then called upon Henry
Clark of Rutland, who briefly alluded to
the influence the graduates of Mddlebury
college had exerted, and spoke of the rela-
lions of the colleges of the state to each
other.
Brief speeches were also made by Rev.
J. +. Montgomery, missionary to Turkey,
and Rev. j. w. Guernsey of the Methodist
church, after which the exercises were con-
cluded.
Commencement Day.
The commencement exercises were not
as largely attended by the alumni and
visitors as in former years, although there
were many accessions of graduates OF
the college. AT o'clock a. m, the annu-
al meeting of the associated alumni was
held at the college chapel. The commit
tee on nominations reported the following
list of
OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS,
President-Stephen A. Walker, New
York
Vice. Northumberland L. Hooker,
Middlebury; Andrew E. Rankin, ST
Johnsbury Rev Stephen kuowlion, New
Haven; Prof. Nehemiah " bite of Miami,
(Ohio) university.
Recording Secretary-E +. Smith, Mid
dlebury.
Corresponding Secrelary--Rufus Wain-
wright, Middlebury.
Central Commiitee-Norma F. Rider,
James Nj. Slsde, b. n. Bailey, Middle
bury.
Committee on Necrolnry-tte Edward
z. Hooker, Prof. William Ii. Parker,
Middlebury Rev. NJ. j.. Severance, Or
well.
Orator-Col. Aldace F. Walker, Rut-
land. Observation-Disclosures E. Perry.
Poet--Rev. J. L Rankin, ID. ID Wash
ington, d. G. Substitute Il.
Howard, Castleton.
CON MENcEMENr EXERCISES.
A o 80 a procession was formed at the
college grounds under the direction of l..
d. Eldridge, esq, as chief marshal, and
marched to the Congregational church.
On the platform we noticed Thaddeus
Fairbanks, Hon. James Barrett of Wood
stock, Prof. Henry Smith, ID. d., of the
Lane Theological seminary, Prof. Chick
erng of Amherst college, Edward J.
Phelps, esq, of Burlington, Ion. John b.
Page and Hon. Walter G. Dunton of Rut-
land, Rev. Aldace Walker, ID. D., of
Wallingford, Rev. II. S. Cushman of
Manchester, Rev. A. B. Lambert, D. D.,
Rupert, and the members of the college
faculty.
The music was furnished by the Ger
mauia band of boston.
The exercises were conducted in accord
ance with the following
ORDER OF EXERCISES,
Music.
PraSer
Music.
-"Rxprctant Attention"
Z. g. Evans, L!angranog, Wales,
WI S. Austin, lama City, Iowa.
W"Poilticai Fconomy. n Ponuiar Science.-
4. Ii. Baxter, Mlddlebury.
Historical Grafton.
1.-The Character OF John brown"
T. L. b yce, Middlebury
''A''on T. srWn. Sal sallsnuq pein ofa'0'''
Grafton, .''i'he Law or Heredity."
". X, GRAY, st. Adams.
Mus o.
Philosophical CRATIC ........ "Thomas Hobbies"
Edward Daua, Rutland.
o. W Dodge ep M al Su C1nper S N Y
oration-"The Culture OF the Imagination"
K. II. Eastman, Bristol.
Grafton. MUSIC.
-"The Character of Benjnmin Franklin"
c, g. Farwell, Ashland, Neb.
ora'ion 1be Fntnre oi American eroirc
IL. P. James, Weybrioee
G. L. Linsiey, Als'ead, n. Ii.
ora''oh' Renee Mda , hnrv In Art
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Grafton. ,..............:.:... ......::.
rev h WI'ar OF tne Ehg!sh bioie'
literature
j. W. Aoernethy, Bristol.
Conferrinp of Degrees.
pona rrsyer;
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A. b. IN COURSE.
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hn n, 49, II y Eovoa M;ddlohury w. w
Brown. SALISBURY Edward Dana. hut.
land; Q. W. Dodge, Bristol W. r.
Cfaw; 81; Adams L. II Eastman brls-
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