Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

| commencement Day
Opened with favoring skies, clear sunshine.
fine and comfortable cir. IL was in point
OF weather model day for such an occasion,
and indeed throughout commencement the
weather has been all that could be desired.
The procession marched from the Uni-
versity at half-past ten O'Clock, under tho
direction Of c. j. Alger, ESD. marshal of
the occasion, the sherman band furnishing
the music. The church was crowded to
Overlooking. Every square foot Of available
space had been filled with seats, and all, a.
will as the vestibules, were crowded. Upon
the stage we noticed, Judge Hale: Hon. F.
f. Woodbridge, of Vergennes Prof. Spauld-
ing. OF Barre Hon. II. N. IIibbard, of
Chicago 4; Rev. DR.. Cutting, of BROOKLYN !;
Rev. +. Ii. Byington. of Brunswick, Me. :;
Mr.. L. J. Hamilton, Of Oswego, n. Y;
Judge Benedict, OF Brooklyn; Hon. r.
Farnham, of Bradford; Rev. l.. G.. Ware,
Hon. A l.. Catlin, and others.
The order of exercises was a. BELLOWS:
ORDER or KIERcIsss,
Music. Overture-Wm. Tell. Rossiui.
Pray by the President,
Music.-Serenade. Tittl.
Legal Ethics. Frederick Oscar French, Barre
international Law an Index OF Civilization.
Royal Corbin Dustan, Bristol. Wis.
Charles Wayland Drew. Burlington.
The Power OF an Idea In the Development of char
scter. Rufus Winfield Bishop Jericho.
STinburne. Browning and Tenny son a Dramatsts.
Sarah Van bIOwnell, WillistOn
Steel. Martin Charles Hine, Colchester
Joan of Charles Fred Lewis Burlington
Islam -Perley Aver 0lmsted, S. Newbury.
dissatisfaction from Opera OF Martha. Fotow.
The Suer Canal as an International Highway.
William Thompson. Grecnwi th, n. \,
The Modern Type of Oppression.
Pliny Barnard Fisk, WaitsGed.
True and False Liberalism.
Florence Croker. Burlington.
Music-Oy erture-Bronze Horse. Auber.
Dimensoning Iron Structures A Criticism OF the
George Andrew White, Shelburne.
The Economy Of Moral Forces in History.
George Washington Henderson, Unterhill.
Musc-Concert Walzer-Soldaten Lieder. GunsL
The Origin Of Revolutions.
Reverence. go. Ethel Persis Sherman, Montgomery.
Musc-Bridal March from LOhengrin. Wagner.
MAsrEE'> oEArIoN.
Independence in Journalism.
Charles Edgar Meech, A. u, ChaFlClte.
Music -0verture-Fra Diavolo. Auber.
Excused.
The pieces were generally creditable in
manner and natter; but the delivery show
ed prevailing lack of force, which is
common fault of young speakers. Miss
Sherman's piece was entitled to its first
place of honor, by its fine thought and
marks of genuine scholarship. 1t was Z de
cidedly superior production. We fear that
it was imperfectly heard. Mr.. Denison had
an excellen, piece and made an excellcutap-
pearance. Mr.. Henderson effort. IN point
of interest and ability, IS well as of earnest
ness and excellence of delivery, asked no
odds of any other on the programme.
When it is considered that its author
was born slave, and twelve years
ago had not learned to read, It's maturity
Of thought AMI good taste in present
alton must be considered truly marvel
lOus. Mr.. Whites was not an Grafton,
but scientific paper, illustrated by II dia-
1t was well written. had local interest. as
well as scientific value, and was closely
listened to. Miss Croker gave general
satisfaction by her clear enumeration OF her
creditable essay
The candidate for the Masters Degree. |
Mr.. Mech. discussed An interesting subject I
with considerable Independence and held the |
close attention of the audience,
The speakers wero generally applauded,
and most of them retired from the stage |
laden with floral needs.
DEGREES CONFERRED
The following degrees were conferred 10y
the President
The Degree of BatoheluT OF Arts. IN course,
on Rufus Winfield Bishop, Sarah Van
BrOwneIl, John Henry Denison, Royal Cor
bin Dustan. Pliny Barnard Fisk. George
W. Henderson. Ptrley Aver oimsted,
Ethel PersiS Sherman
The Degree of Bachelor OF Philosophy, in
course. on Florence N Croker, Ere Ierick
Oscar French, Charles Wayland Drew
The Degree of Civil Engineer. n conr-e.
on Martin Charles lime. William Thamp
son, George Andrew White
The Degree of NJ. H.. on the Medical grad
mates Us follows Engcns Abram Bates,
Henry Dennis Belden Walter Joshua Brush,
Frederick Campbell. FraGk willis Carpcn-
ter, Monroe Livingston trosier, Walter
Demarest. Harlem Erwin Dunton, John
Marshall French. Arthur Allen Oibson,
Dzias Boynton Gould, Frank Clark tran
yer. Charles Moore Hamilton. Julius Abner
Howard, ilermon Thompson l. Howe, llar
rev Lysander Jewell, JcIediah Liid, Fred
sylvester Langdon, John Elmore Libbey,
George Edward Maloy Edgar rillany Morse.
Robert George Nolan, Charles Lewis
)rmsbee, William Herbert Pattce. Philip
Patten, Walter Randall Pike,
Jason Newell Robertson, torbin Leroy san
lerson, Thales Irving Stanton, Willis Ash
on Tenney. Andrew Jackson Willard,
Leyander John Young, Clark Mead Terrill.
The Degree Of A. NJ, in course. ON !
'hsrles Edgar Mech. class of -, and !
Nelson Orlando Freeman, class Of '6g {