The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-29

I'LL Otner COnultlOns DelnB IhVOrhDlb, tne
people of the community and other
towns in the vicinity came together In
large numbers, filling the church TO
overlooking. Hatch's Quadrille Band
furnished the music. The programme |
Of speaking was as follows:
OF the class of 18S0-The Duty of
Christian Citizenship, F. NJ. Baker,
Whiting; Two Steps to Throne, p. |
A. Griswold, Rutland; Unjust National
Acquisitions, p. NJ. Meldon, Rutland
The Prisoner of Chillon, w. II. Sheldon,
Middlebury. OF 1879 - Scrooge and
Marley, J. w. Chapman, Middiebury
The death of Robespierre, ]. r. Leonard,
Hampton, N. Y; The March of Attila,
d. Stewart, Middlebury; The Power
of Shrines, f. f. Whipple, Dandy.
The committee of award consisted of
Rev. s. l.. Blake, Of Concord, N. H.,
Hon. George w. Parker, of New York,
James M. Slade, Esq, of Middlebury.
MIR. Blake announced the awards in q
few felicltously chosen words to the
following: In the freshman class, first
prize to w. III. Sheldon; second to p.
M. Meldon. In the sophomore class,
first to l. f. Leonard; second to d.
Stewart.
| ANNUAL MEETING OF ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the Alumni
was held at the college chapel on
Wednesday morning. The president
and vice presidents being absent, Rev.
W. w. Winchester was called to the
chair. A committee was appointed to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY and take such
action as should be deemed best with re-
gard TO the continuation of the English
catalogue to the present time as follows:
: Hon. George w. Parker, Prof. w. II.
f Parker, Prof. w. E. Howard and Rev.
w. w. Winchester.
The committee on nominations repor-
: ted and the association elected the fol-
lowing as officers for the year ensuing {:
= President-Rev. f. P. Hooker, class
t of '55
= Vice Presidcnts--Re s. Knowlton,
t class of '67, Prof. n. White, class of '57
Rev. w. w. Winchester, class of AZ
, Allen Tenney, class of Sc.
. Recording Secretary-E. F.. Smith,
o II.
Corresponding Secretary-R. VAIN
!. wright, class of '52.
h Treasurer-W. II. Parker, class of 80
!. Central Committee, James NJ. Slade,
4 r. NJ. Bailey, James E. Stapleton.
o Committee on Necrology-Rev. L. z
q Hooker, Prof W. H. Parker, Rev. NJ
= L. Severance.
, Orator for the next anniversary
Il Charles J. Churchill, class of'43.
i. Substitute-John G.. Labarce, class o.
!. SO.
- Poet-Oscar II. Stearns, class of Go
~ Substitute-Henry NJ Laid, class o
~ ~.
% Prof. w. H. Parker, treasurer of tn,
- college, made brief report of the con
a dition of the finances of the institution
\, and the association adjourned.
COMMENCEMENT PROPER.
=, A procession was formed in front o
n the chapel building under the direction
i, of Lyman E. Knapp, marshal, assiste,
!. by w. II. Shaw, junior marshal, and
moved to the church, where there wa
10 the exercises of the graduating class, q
n The music was furnished by the Bee
-, - thoven Quintet Club, of Boston. TIL
ar programme ofthe speaking was as fol
i. lows
p. Music.
~ Music.
O. l. sau!atory.; .......... II. r stmson. Ludlo'
es W. L. Brett Chicago. /
st 8. oraton-The Architec,ars Art in America,
IS 4. oration-The Ideally of Poetry,
G. J. McD. Mulchahey, Middlebur
", 6. Historical Oratlon.-The Decatence of the
nS Turkish Empire. u. Nj. Clifford, New Have
he 0. STANDARDIZATION the true Basis of an 6dn,
he oratonrhe Monaghan Problem n'' '''''
j. r. Newell Cedarville. Ka
'e' totle ...............C b. Moody, waterbur
d, 9. Oration-The Great Jack oLantern.
IL A. 7. Stapeton, Middlebur
- TO- Oration.--Coleridge and Macaulay,
ii. Z. stimson, Ludlo'
as II. Oration.-The Relation of Art to Religion,
" ". l. Twtchell, New Have
y Music
he y. Poem.-Enumerate not your youthful Hens
'es W ' c. B. Warner, Port Henry, "
Oh 10. Oraton.-shsll the Silver Dollar be adopted
as Standard of Value?.. b. NJ Weld, Grotc
AL IA. Grafton aud valedIctory.--The Imagination
OF in Greek Literature. 49,. j. NJ Hull Ludlo
at o. Music;
MS Comforting of Degrees.
Prayer
Benedlction.
60 The performances of the young me
eo were manly, dlgnifed and indicative
&C. nigh order Of ability and thorous
W. culture, eliciting many compliment
80 from the audience, who listened ate
Al lively and with evident interest to Il
olclose.
OF The Judges of award for the Wa
act medal were Hon. John w. Stewar
M Rev. E. G. Reed, of Bennington, Re
no 5. w. Magill, of Cornwall; they ma,
:, their award to Mr.. H. P. Stimson.
ny The Masters Grafton was omitted
lor reason of the absence of Mr.. G.. G.. Rya
OF who had been appointed to this duty.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
1as Degrees were conferred as follows;
90, A. B. in course upon the members
'ry graduating class.
10 A. NJ. in course upon G. G. Ryan,
or; L. Miner, II. P. Sheldon, c. c. Gov
ma L. A. Batchelder. H. S. Boardmsn.
ny Honorary degree of A. NJ. upon D
iu- Edward II. Pettengill of Saxtons Rive
'us Hon. Seneca NJ. Dorr, Rutland, DR..
H. Guild, Rupert.
er' d. d. was conferred upon Revs.
III II. G.. Dana and Wilson A. Farnswort
LII. d. was conferred upon Ho
on, Timothy P. Redfleld of Montpelit
lln Judge of the Vermont supreme court.
CORPORATION DINNER.
IL, At the close of the services at t
ven church a procession was formed a
~ headed by the band moved to the Adj
ell son House, where the corporation di
.he ner was given TO the Alumni and 9th
oi invited guests. After the wants of
a. appetite were supplied little time W
'ny devoted to speech making, more espe
my ally with reference to the future of
res cni,o"c and lie needs President III
Ids, bar, refarred 70 the high standard
.ual da.orm;nad w ma;ntain' and briefly nj
the sant.,d he claims Of the institution mn
,n the Alumni.
iast Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks was GALE
u IL but declined to rise and make remarks