Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-07

The seventy-sxth commencement Of the Uni
versty OF Vermont and State Agricultural College,
began on Sunday afternoon, the 9th ult, with
the baccalaureate discourse by President Buck
ham. In the evening Rev. DIR. Stephenson Of
Montreal delivered an address before the society
for religious inquiry.
On Tuesday morning the annual meeting Of the
Associated Alumni was held at the university
chapel, Rev. o. T. Lanphear d. D., chairman
pro tenn. The committee appointed to nominate
list of officers for the ensuing year selected as
president H. II. Powers, Morrisville; vice-presi-
dent, Torrey L. Wales, Burlington secretary,
Charles f. Allen, Burlington, with the further
customary appointments. A resolution was unani-
mousy adopted requesting the board Of trustees,
in the future, to fill one-half Of the vacancies that
may occur, by the election Of persons selected
from those recommended or nominated by the
alumni of the university. The practical effect
aimed at by the movement was to bring the
alumni into closer sympathy with the actual
working Of the university. The event of the day
was the address OF Hon Roswell G. Horr, before
the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in Howard Opera
House. Mr.. Horrs theme was "Indivdualsm.
His treatment of the subject was characterized by
the same freedom and unconventional forms OF
expressing pertinent truths that have made him a
conspicuous figure among the sharp-shooters in
congressional debates With expressive ilustra-
tons he enforced the truth Of the remark that
1.-THE closer we stick to individual improvement
the nearer we will come to permanent success,
Do not shun the rugged paths. Men grow in pro-
portion to the difficulties they overcome As lift
ing weights gives strength to muscle, does using
the brain give mental discipline" Speaking OF
education he said:
Colleges by furnish all the educaton OF the
world There ia hardly any business which does not
mental as the physical world Young men should ouigrow
OF he ey re Wde Of eeksp Ire half has
never been told Rather than have son Of mine become
and worms live active savage Is to be infinitely pre-
to hs s ids If fes 4 he Is well
that the law furnishes many thinkers and statesmen
pulpit no matter what the statement application and
the conclusion the sermon from rst to passes
theological discussions be compelled to acknowledge the
pits have our suerngs have always thought that
had an opportunity ! would tell the ministers what
II the clergy lack thing it e the good and
eide all Questions in Seoosv senee and ers
ture Is particularly when they expected
0 make deea ni OF a fsay sy wfps Ss
edge bq it r. the better way PREACHING Ing i ay
be the duty OF the pastor TO keep pod on the events of the
nave INN II ' The eIepHcne was Invented To study Il a
and tell his people about IT, Ia Turkish war shond
t. When there was no great incident W2ld open to him
we %SSs hans @ a,Sy ssa on s
the day The people would ok 10 the churches and en-
UNITY to point moral and help ibir people It Would
them chance for wing souls and make souls bet
ter worth saving. II would make our rupits great
ponnders Of truth and science Then all religions would be
tons would not be Stunned but all thng- examined calmly
and carefully"
Speaking of books he said:
Books are like men-bpeds are plenty but real men
immortal in what they do as well as in what they
mortal spt y sephsnson on every despatch that
fankn in bale Of cotton that OF Whitney in every
speak Of The culture e New Engani without realizing q
gives strength and force Of oh ,racer and strong
somaehquite often desirable point as any The most
stes and have tendency to 60 beyond he individual
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organized society Our American civilization peculiarly
ton in church or state to which the hunblest citizen may
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prevents the mildew of leisure and the dryrot OF dleness
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THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
The twenty-seventh annual commencement wa.
held at the Howard Opera House on the evening
of July LIST. President Buckham conferred thu
degree of Doctor of Medicine on a class of fifty
three graduates, twenty-one Of whom are from
Vermont the remainder from New England anC
New York. The first prize, $50, for best exam
ination, was won by Charles W. Drew, Burling
ton; the second, s25, by Gustavus c. Kilgore
Maine; prize for best thesis, $50, Charles W
| Drew, Burlington; and honorable mention wa
won by several other graduates. J. W. Staple
delivered the valedictory, and Professor S. W
Thayer made an address of which the opening
paragraph gives a gratifying statement of thu
worth of this department:
"Twentyseven years ago had the honor of meeting
assembly Of about twenty persons in small dusty room
with cobwebs hung 10 address class of six graduates
the Medical Department of the University OF Vermont w
this evening assembled in this elegant hall beautifully
and appropriately decorated and In the of arg
audience with class of nifty three graduates before u.s."
| A banquet at the Van Ness House, with music
songs and speech-making closed what seems t.
have been an exceptionally pleasant and success
full commencement for the medical department.