Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-22
Matrhntan Dc gnnrnal.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 90, 1878.
Letter from Dartmouth.
HANOVER, N. H., May 90, Is

Messrs. Editors The spring meeting of the
athletic association was held Wednesday after
noon and Thursday OF last week, and was more
successful than was anticipated by many. The
first day the weather was rather chilly for the
spectators on the fence and settees, but Thursday
the sun was out and made it quite comfortable
The first exercise was throwing the heavy hammer
Sixteen pounds). Wilson, 80, C. S. D., won by
throw of eghty-six feet nine and one-half inches
the best record ever made here. The first heat
of the one hundred yards dash was won by Dan
forth, 80, and the second by Flint 80. In the
final trial on Thursday afternoon Danforth won in
ten and one-half seconds. In rutting the shot
Wilson, 80 c. s. D., beat the best previous record
by throwing it thirtyone feet six and three-fourths
inches. The one mile run was closely contested
by Lombard, 70, c. S. D., and Spring, 80 The
former was the winner in five minutes and thirty
four seconds; Spring, five minutes thrty-four and
one-half seconds. In pole vaulting Walker, 70,
c. S. d. was beaten one inch by Sloan, 80, c. S.
D.. the latter swinging himself over the string at
the height Of two feet five inches, The irst thing
in the afternoon Gerould, '7S c. S. D., on account
Of the attraction OF gravitaton, struck the ground
just sixteen feet from where he left II after short
run, and when he did not run cleared ten feet
eleven and one-haf inches; but, though he was
the victor in the former case, in the latter Shat
tuck, 70, jumped two inches over him, thus bet
tering the best former record by three and one
fourth inches. Flint 80, took the running high
jump in five feet-as good a record as has ever
been made. Shattuck, 49, won the sack race in
thirty-two and one-fourth seconds which is an i'm.
provement Of three-fourths of a second. Gerould
rs, C. S. D., threw the base ball three hundred
and fifty-three feet and nine inches-the best
throw ever made here by about ten feet. The
two hundred and twenty yards dash was run in
twenty-four and three-fourths seconds, by Flint,
80, which is three-fourtbs Of second better than
the only former one The three mile walk and
run are usually the most interesting features but
this year the time was very poor. The walk was
won by King, 80, C. S. D., in twenty nine min.
utes and six seconds; Lombard, 10 C. S. D., took
the run in nineteen minutes and eight seconds,
both being about three minutes less than former
records. The above are only the most interesting
of the sports, and comprise only about one-fourth
OF the whole. Quite large number were present
from the towns in the vicinity.
The Commencement appointments have been
made. Under the new arrangement all who have
rank above one and four-tenfhs have appointments
az usual. Sixteen will be selected to speak parts
assigned. The classes are arranged according to
scholarship. The names in the different classes
are arranged in alphabetical order, as follows:
First Ciass-Phosophlca Grafton, Addison =. Andrew,
of New York city, poem with vaedcory addresses Geog,
H. Gilbert OF Dorset VII salutatory grafton In Latin Franz
g. otaling Of Albany N Y; philosophical oraton Amasa
W. Townsend OF Springfield, Vt.
Second Ciass-Englsh Grafton, John c. Dana OF Wood
stock, Vt; English Grafton. Fred W. Gregg Of Mortified
VII English Grafton. Thomas Y. Knowland OF Marblehead
Mas; English Grafton. John NJ. Moses of Hanover; Eng
lish Grafton, Isaac f. Paul of Dedham Mass; English
wiiberforce suly Of Dedham Mass; English GRAFTON
Charles ID. Tenny Of Des Mones, Iowa; English Grafton
Edmund NJ. yiitum Of Sandwich. n. II.
Third Ciasspolltical dspuation, George W. Blaisdel
Of Iaverhl, Mass and Albert o. Browne OF Northwood
scientific disputaton, Clarence f. Burnham Of Lowell
Mass, and Brayton A. Field OF East Hounsneld, NJ Y
forensic dispuaton, Charles g. Cavery OF Ptsford VT
and Frank Proctor Of Franklin. n. H.; literary dsputation
George r. Harlow Of Lowell, Mass and Winfield :. Mont
gomery Of Townsend, Vt.
Fourth OiassDssertation, Charles II. W. Howe of Han
over dissertation Frank W. Cove OF Farina, Ill dissert
ton william Pakngson OF Washington, D. c.; disser
taton Frank Rogers OF Troy, VII dissertation. Waite
H. Small Of Provincetown, Mass dissertation, Charles
Wood Of Worthwhile, Wi dissertation, John r.. Young
stratham, N. ii.
Vermont leads the list, having nine of tn,
thirty men. Wendell Phillips lectured here las
Wednesday. VINCENT.