Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-18

d. Rice, A. NJ, OF Groveland, Mass, a graduate
OF this school In the class Of 40" spoke before
the Associated Alumni, good audience having
gathered. Ne particular subject was chosen, but
talk concerning the members Of his class en-
gagged the speakers attention In the opening
after this he spoke Of discoveries In art and
science-commented on the liquor traffic and
closed with eulogy upon the academy and
town In which 1t is situated. In the evening Pro-
lessor II. A. p Torrey, Of the University OF Yer
mont and State Agricultural College, delivered a
fine address to the Social Fraternity. 1.-THE
Parthenon at Athens" was his subject He
| wildly described the building Of the Parthenon
under the administration OF the Athenian govern
ment by Pericles, and It's establishment with
sculpture from the hand, or guided by the genius,
| OF Pericles. Several large maps used by the
speaker aided him In making the lecture more
interesting.
At ten o'clock Thursday morning the annual
meeting OF the Alumni was held in the chapel.
Charles A. Smith was chosen chairman, and Fred
o. French secretary. For the ensuing year Arthur
wheelock, Of Barre, was elected president L.
G. BENJAMIN vice-president Charles A. Smith re-
cording secretary, DIR. J. II. jackson correspond
ing secretary and treasurer. The committee
chosen two years ago to raise an endowment
fund were continued in office another year, with
instructions to invest such funds as were in It's
hands as seemed best, but not contrary to the
sense Of the meeting which started the raising OF
it, Rev. A. W. Hazen Of Middletown, Conn, Of
the class Of go" was. chosen to be invited as
orator in 49," with Rev. L. s. Bates of New.
bury as substitute Miss Ella Bacon Of Kaama-
ZOO. Mich, Of the class Of 49," was chosen poet,
xrtt Mr. A ~ Eli,
At eleven o'clock the Social Fraternity met,
with II. II. Cushman, chairman. This society
will invite Senator George F. Edmunds to speak
before the Fraternity next year, with Mr. Van
| Norden as substitute.
The trustees meeting was called at ten clock,
j. S. spaulding, president, and Carlos Carpenter,
secretary. Good prospects for the school the
coming year were reported by the principal. The
executive committee is comprised Of L. f. French,
Esq, David Carleton, Esq, and Deacon Hiram
Gale; J. II. Jackson elected treasurer and
collector. John Trow was elected to fill the
vacancy in the board of trustees caused by the de-
cease Of his father, Nathan Trow.
The rhetorical exercises of the graduating class
came at two o'clock in the afternoon. A full
house was in attendance The Middle class had
charge OF the decorations, and performed their
work well A large stand OF flowers of different
varieties occupied the back part of the stage, and
smaller ones were placed in the corners, while
hanging baskets and bouquets scattered through
the house made the interior of the church very
attractive. The exercises began with piano
solo, Recollections Of Home" executed by Miss
Hattie Fink. Prayer by T. b. Rice of Groveland,
Mass, was followed by a Duet, " Ger the Hills"
by Misses Ella Wheaton and Emma wheelock.
We take this opportunity to say that the lady
whose name we gave last week as Miss wheelock
was Miss Ella Wheaton. We apologize for hay
ing Intercepted an absent-minded person as to
the names Of the singers.
The first grafton, disciplined Enthusiasm" was
given by Elroy Clark, OF North Hero lie spoke
of the difference in fact and in effect between en-
thusasm and fanatcism and charged the latter
with being the cause OF our slow progress in civ
ilizaton. Mr. Clark not only speaks well, but also
writes well. Essay, It Homes without Hands,"
by Miss Jennie Lind Avery, Of Corinth OF all
mans faculties the use Of his hands seems the
most Importance. Where he has used them to
the best advantage his remove from the lower Or
ders is greatest. Grafton, Literature an Index
OF a Nations Character" by Clarence Simeon
Putnam, OF Barre, took up the tribes of older time
and nations OF later days, and by examples showed
how we can judge quite correctly Of the character
p'opo ~ 'neii i'nsu"se anu h'era'ure' ne
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OF American literature and first by abolishing
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Wealth. happ'ness, c"ar.y anu oaopa'h Reepihg'
Or",,oi, oeep.i'isn'' oy ueorge Francis 1r, OF
burlington ihis speaker divided the subject into
WV o'anches' universal ana partial scepuc'sm
"nu spoAe Vi '"e ia''ef more particularly. lie
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