Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

The forty-third commencement of thi:
college took place June 10, 20 and 81. The
school is Scientific, giving no instruction in
Greek but requiring for admission to the
Latin Scientific Course the usual amount
of Latin required for admission to ouI
best colleges. German and French are
taken up after entering, There is also an
English Scientific course in which all
languages may be omitted and English
equivalents taken.
Sunday, June H. Rev. c. Ingles Chaplin
Rector of St. Mary's Episcopal church
Vergennes, delivered a very excellent
Baccalaureate Sermon. Subject: Chris
tian Manliness."
Wednesday evening, Cadet W. +. Baker,
of the class of '76, assisted by several
young ladies and gentlemen in town, gave
the Commencement concert to good audi
ence in Howes' Hall, with the following
programme: Full chorus, " Daughters of
Zion, following which came MIR. John
Owen, in fine solo, entitled THE Vol"
Cadet w. F. Baker and Mr.. l.. A. Howes
then sang duet, entitled " LarbOard
Watch" Mrs. Althea Richmond render
ed the solo You and l." in neat, pleas
ing manner. The Song of the Coquette ="
was well given by Cadet w. f, Baker, and
us Il conclusion to the first part of the pro-
gramme quarLettc. consisting of Misses
Abbie Kimbul and Carrie Bean, Cadet w.
+. Baker, and Mr.. L. A. Howes, rendered
The song entitled "Sweet and Low" AT
ter short intermissiun the full chorus
rendered the "Chorus of the Persans,"
from " Daniel" followed by Cadet w. f.
Baker, in solo, al think OF thee" Miss
Abbie Kimball and Cadet w. +. Baker
then sung duet, Come, Silver Moon" in
their most pleasing manner. Mrs. Athea
Richmond, Miss Mary Dole. Cadet Baker
aud Mr.. l.. A. Howes then Joined in sing
ing, 80 hush thee, my Baby" Miss M Try
Dole rendered II very pretty serenade,
Stanchen," after which the full chorus
closed the concert by singing the anthem,
Praise ye the Lord" The singing of
Cadet W. f. Baker was particularly fine
throughout the entertainment, and the
whole affair was creditable TO the Univer.
Sty. and those interested in getting up the
entertainment.
On Saturday the graduating exercises
took place. There were but three to grad
uate this year: Cadet Capt. Robert Man.
son Stephens of HackettsLown, N. j., Ca
Diet Lieut.. Harry Christopher Dolls of
Northtield and Cadet Burleigh Folsom
Spalding of West Glover. The first two
took the degree of Bachelor of Science
and the last the degree Of Bachelor Of Phi
oSophy. The Commencement parts were
noliceably fine, that of Lieut.. Dole excell-
ing.
The degrees were conferred by the
President, Capt. G. A. Curtis OF the United
States Army, after which the orator before
the Trustees was introduced, Rev. Thomas
j. Taylor of Windsor. He took for his
subject Right Living"
To Live Alright we must progress,
move onward, day by day press ever for
ward, and no life, unless so ordered, is
worth living. To Live Alright we
must he intelligent, not only in living and
dead languages, but in knowing ourselves,
in knowing human nature and hearts, that
loving sympathy may rule our own. To
live Alright one must be honest; not only
when II watch is set, but always, because
,uccre. Honest as considering what is
right, and doing only that AS having
views well canvnssed and weighed rs adj
herring TO what we know is truth, even at
'oss of popularilyi as obpying the laws of
God and the country, To live Alright we
must be brave. not as the bravo or the
bully, but in doing right always, living
well, rather than talking piously, in say
ing No. when tempted. Living Alright |
is being temperate in eating, drinking and
speaking. GIultony is not confined TO
poor or i'll bred people, but is common
sin, disgusting and wicked, abusing Gods
good gifts and debasing mans moral ma
lure. Slang phrazes and exaggerations
hinder right living. AS an attribute of
right living self-dcnial should be practiced,
never giving way to carnal appetites, but
Dverpowrring and conquering them. To
live Alright is to be God-like, not canting
Or ong-fitcod, not ever-lastingly talking OF
how wrong it is to be mirthful and gay,
not always complaining of what others
have done or not done, but to 90 through
life doing good, and thus be like the Mas
ter and God-like. AS II summing up we
have as attributes of right living, be ill.,
honest, brave, obedient, energet-
&C. temperate, faithful, pure and chaste.
In these let us abound, in them make a |
laily, progress, and press forward our
motto, and aim straight onward. He then
addressed few words to the graduating
class, and Captain Curtis returned thanks
o the Mortified Cornet Band and Uni.
Versalist Society for music and occupation
Of their hall. Exercises closed with the
oenediction by Rev. John Gregory of
Mortified.
The clouds which had been gathering
Turing the forenoon poured forth their con
ents SO copiously as to render the post
of part of the drill exercises
Upon the University parade ground inev-
table, though detachment manned the
wo field pieces and fired twenty -four
'ounds in rapid succession, Cadet Lieut..
Harry G. Dole, commanding. The stu
Tents evinced II high degree of discipline.
In the evening the Annual Commence
nent Ball was given at the Mortified
House, A. j. Rnnsom, proprietor. A
brilliant and richly dressed company en-
Dyed themselves after the music of Wa
erman's full band. Messrs. E. D. Up
nam, of West Randolph and r. NJ. Ste /
phens of the graduating class, as floor
managers, were the right men in the right
place, while Messrs W, F. Baker, Cadet
Lieut.. Harry G. Dole and Cadet Lieut.. Is.
F. Spalding. as committee of introduction
were ubiquitous.