Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-04
Middlehury College Commencement.
TUESDAY.

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| AT 8 o'clock Il. IN. the annual meeting of
| the Phi Beta Kappa society was held in one
OF the recitation rooms of the college. The
remainder of the day was occupied by the
exercises of the Associated Alumni
| At $50 Il. m. the preliminary meeting of
the Alumni was held in the college chapel.
AT II O'Clock the procession formed at the
college and marched to the Congregational
church in the following order Middlebury
| Cornet Band members of the Alumni. presi-
dent and faculty of the college
After music by the band PRAYER was offer
ed by Rev. DIR. Hatfield of New York of
the class of 80.
Rev. Truman VI. Post. ID. D.. of st. Louis,
of the class of 80, was then introduced and
spoke for an hour and quarter The
speaker, after giving his reasons for being
here and referring to the class of 80, pro
ceeded TO announce as his topic The special
and peculiar advantages possessed by the
smaller colleges in the rural districts of the
country" lie referred to the work done by
the larger institutions situated in the cities,
and, while not disparaging their advantages
claiming for the smaller colleges advantages
not possessed by these larger institutions
The speaker ably set forth the advan-
tages of these smaller institutions, and
Justify their existence He referred TO them
as vitaliZers, or rather a segment of the fixed
stars than the great constellation. He refer
red TO Greece with its multiplex centres of
learning and culture rs an Illustration of this.
He thought individualiSm was more nouriSl-
ed and sustained in the smaller colleges, and
proceeded to give his views of what this in
dividualism was, and argued that minds that
were to build strongly must be like the stones
of at emple, not pebbles, but must have angles
and corners marked individual Characters
ties, and that these were to be most success
fully developed in our smaller colleges. The
speaker then proceeded to speak upon the
relation between the teacher and
student, the relations of the college To
the vicinity and the peculiar advan-
tages of the country college, especially when
that country is Vermont. The speaker, in
closing, paid tribute to Vermont, Middle
bury college and its Alumni.
After music. the poem was delivered by
Rev. II. NJ. Tenney of the class of 1878
AT the close of the public exercises the
dinner and social reunion followed ut the
Addison House.
Parkerian speaking commenced at SEQ p.
m, in the Congregational church. The fol
lowing prizes were awarded Freshman
tltSs L HSl IllLt, I. ID lNbSS, 1 OlllItN ;
second, }. Z. ButtOph. Middlebury Sophie
more clsss-First VI Parker. Middle
bury second, J. l.. Barton, New Haven.
WEDNESDAY.
The commencement exercises were held
in the Congregational church to-day The
audience was large and appreciative Music
was furnished by Blaisdelrs scxtette of Con
cord, n. II.
The following was the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music.
Prayer,
Sautatory ......--.-....H. W. Hubert. MtIdlebury
shall we Dcveiope a Good
Character: J. W. Chapman, MidIcbury |
Music
Ora'nu- Thu Power OF The Suggestive.
IL. W. Hubert. Midlehury /
Grafton The Dignity of the PHYSICIANS Calling.
F. Z. Whipple, Danny |
ora;ton-The Abuse OF Speculative
Thought .-.- I. ii. Farnsworth, Concord. Y. II
Saledictory and CRATIC, Engmnd's debt 70
Music.
Masters Grafton. j. W. Abcrncthy. g MhLllrhury
Music.
Comforting of Degrees.
Prayer.
Icnedction.
After prayer by the president, Mr. HUI
lerti the president ; son, delivered the usual
latin Salutatdry Mir Chapman discussed
he relation which subssts between the aC
i've and passive powers in the formation of
'haracter Mr. llulbert's Grafton was quite
he equal in manner and matter of any of
he graduating efforts and his
delivery was no,iceahly easy Mr.
Nhipplc set forth in well. ordered phrase
he trials and rewards of the true physicians
life. The value of speculation when con
incd within legitimate bounds was well stated
" MIR. Farnsworth, who emphasized the
Ietd of practical thinkers at tho present
ime. Mr.. Brainerd, the valcdictorian, spoke
Of Chauccr's place and work
$ the father Of English pnctry and OF the
cnetil he conferred upon England in fur
fishing u picture of his own time, and in
moulding into form language previously 5
haotic.
The candidate for the Masters Degree.
Ir. Aherncthy, spoke upon lthe general sub |
nct of literature and English literature in i
pointing out the need of paving /
lore attention to the classics, even To the v
eglect of so-Called current literature 7
The degree OF \. b. was conferred upon Il