Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-07

DARTM )UrH COLLEGE.--L1St Monday
evening the residents of Hanover and vi
entity enjoyed one Of the finest entertain
ments possible for IN evening, in the read.
ings and personations by Miss Helen Pot
ter. Excursions came from Woodstock,
" hite River and Lebanon and as fine an
audience Us ever assembled in town gath
cred in the church for the second time Of
occupying it since its repair. At eight
o clock Prof. Ruggles introduced Miss Pot
ter, and for an hour she entertained the
audience in the highest possible manner
by readings from Dickens Gabriel
Grab" 7. K, Beecher's Bro. Andersen"
Mattison's Little Hero" and Trow-
bridges What Aunt Melissa says about
Boys" Then followed presentations from
Mrs. Siddons, Anna Dickinson, Olive Lo-
gan and John B. Cough. These PERSONA
lions were in no manner intended MS carl
catures, but us Il sketch of how these per-
sons held sway over IN audience, and in
each character the porsoniication was so
perfect we could but feel the characters
were present themselves.
The Glee Club occupied the time for
change of costume by singing some new
songs. Miss Potter u la Olive Logan
brought storms of applause, and again APP
peared. And John i. Coughs well known
words seemed to have their full power and
meaning. Any person can never regret
great effort to attend an entertainment by
Miss Potter.
The repairs on the church have been
completed at an expense of $4,000. The
galleries and pulpit have been lowered, IN
addition of twenty feet made, the pew
doors have been removed, the organ has
been moved to the corner at the left Of the
pulpit and the whole building remodeled
Last Sunday DR.. Leeds, in congratulating
the congregation upon the Improvements
spoke of the need of nice churches for the
worship of God, and praised the men o
old who eighty-three years ago built I
church large and strong and they buildeC
not for themselves alone, but for posterity
The graduating exercises of the Medca
Department were held Tuesday evening
October Both, in the College Chapel, The
address was by G f. Bouney, NJ. ID. A
thesis upon Opium was read by G. A
Wood of the graduating class, and j. +
Pratt pronounced the vaedictory, which
was rendered in II peculiar and witty vein
) Then followed an address by Pres BAIT
lett, and the Hippocratic oath was admin
stcred and degrees conferred upon TWEEN
) ty-four graduates-the largest class fo
several years. The music for the occasion
was bv IIough's Orchestra. The clas
then adjourned to u supper furnished b,
Mr.. II. Frary of the Dartmouth Hotel.
DR.. B1uncy, in his address, said no on
is natural physician-nor can colleg
furnish all that is desired, but every ply
: sician must make himself. For the frs
years after graduation, he said, practic
would not he extensive, and it was well
for it gave an opportunity for careful, syS
, tematic study. lie advised the students t.
, Join II state medical association, and sat
valuable results could be gained from thei
, meetings. lie urged all to keep careful
record Of all cases, and never from profrs
7 sonal pride hesitate TO call counsel in diff
, calt cases. BE careful in diagnosis, 70
everything depends on it. He gave som
Z examples that he had noticed, and sal
e physicians should always inquire into tn
Y causes of disease and take measures fo
5 their prevention. A physician must III
o dergo hardships and be ready to offer hi
? life for his profession. lie closed by we
t coming the class to the enioyments IN
advantages of the medical profession.