The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-08

Washington, d. G.
The Alumni of this college sympathize with
PRESIDENT Garfield In his critical condition, and
pray for his recovery.
We would also extend TO his family our sor
row for them in their deep affiiction. We rejoice
| al me hopefulness of the news from Washington
To-day.
EBEN Il. SMITH.
Sec. OF Associated Alumni
1t was voted that the treasurer be in
structed that all of the accrued interest
and the future interest of the library
fund be devoted TO the purchase of new
books. The meeting then adjourned
until Wednesday morning.
Wednesday morning the regular
meeting of the Alumni was called to
order at $3.50 O'Clock by the president
Rev. nj. l.. Severance.
The committee Oh nominations,
through their chairman, reported the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Hon. T.. j. Phelps; vice.
presidents, Rev. Chas. Wetherby A.
f. Walker, Esq, ID. j. Newland, ESQ.,,
Nj. IL. Eddy, M. D.; recording secre.
tary, Eben L. Smith; central commit.
tee, Hon. l.. d. Eldredge, j. M. Slade,
X. M. Bailey; neurological committee,
Prof. Higley, Prof. Parker, Rev. NJ. L.
Severance.
Orator, Hon. Allen Tenney, '56
substitute, Hon. W. C. Dunton, '57.
Poet, f. M. Peck, II; substitute, II.
r. Dorr, 80.
The report was accepted and adopted.
The committee on list of names from
which Fellows would be elected pre-
scented the following: Aldace F. Wal.
ker, Columbus Smith, Joseph Battell,
James M. Warner, John Hammond,
Geo. 4. Erwin. Upon the ballots
being taken they were elected and
ton for their action.
ihe committee on resolutions, ap-
pointed yesterday, presented the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Alumni have great conf.
uehce IN Dr. Hamiln, and anticipate q new pc
ROD OF prosperity for the college under his Wig.
erous efforts
lev. DIR. Chickering made some very
interesting remarks upon the past life
and services of DIR. Hamlin. Prof.
Higley, chairman of the Neurological
Committee, presented his report, which
was adopted. Voted that the name of
Major VIM. ID. Brennan be recognized
by the neurological committee and en-
braced in their report.
Voted, that II. NJ. Bailey, Hon. G. 8.
Colbnrn, j. M. Slade and Prof. l., A.
Austin constitute committee to select
suitable names from which to fill vacan-
cies III the Board OF Trustees of this
college, and report in one year.
The time for The services at the
church having arrived the meeting adj
jonrned.
The procession formed at the chanel
in the usual order, under Hon. l.. ID.
kldredge as marshal and Harry Pow
efs as assistant marshal, and proceeded
to the church.
EXERCISES AT THE CHURCH.
After the audience were seated Rev.
Geo. N. Boardman of the Corporation
was called upon TO offer PRAYER. The
exercises proceeded according to the
following program:
Prayer.
Music, |
Delivery Of the Keys and Charter to the Presi.
inaugural Address, by the President, Rev Cyrus
Hamiin. ID. ID.
Grafton, with Salutary go. Science and RELIGION
James L.. Barton, johnson.
rr a no;. Our Nations Hope
Draton. The struggle In Russia
Music. ~
oeh''' .fmperlectue
! Clarence Harvey. Danbury. Ct
John ID. Jones. Richviile, N Y,
Dration.. Transient Evils Necessity,
Frank b. June. Brandon.
Edward NJ. Parker, MiddlebaSy n0p0hs'
)ration with Valedictory. Is Theology a Science?
Charles $. Murklaad. Lowell, Mass.
,Oaierring of Degrees. II
Prayer
,erediction.
Alter the ceremony of delivering ;
'harser and keys TO the new president .
~ Rev. DR.. j. ID. Wickham, who an c
lonnced that he had been selected for ,
hat duty as the Oldest member of the |
3oard Of Trustees, DIR. Wickham gave
N interesting historical account Of the I
ifferent presidents of the college.
DIR. Hamlin's inaugural address was Z
sound, practical paper of much inter- j
st. We shall publish ii In full In our 9
ext issue.
II was generally remarked that the
ratlons were above the average, and
hey were well and gracefully delivered.
he poem, by j. g. Harvey, will be
lund on our first page. There was no @
laster's Grafton. The music by the s
oward Opera House Orchestra was Y
Dry fine. About noon telegram was D
'ad by Pres. Hamlin announcing the L
Improvement in the condi- "
on of President Garfield, and the
rong hopes felt for his recovery. II .
as greeted with tremendous applause. n,
DEGREES CONFERRED. :
A. b. was conferred upon the men, Of
RS of the graduating class.
A. M. upon G.. Y. Faxon. and In
nrse upon w. j. Fish, w. ID. Smith
d James Flagg of the class of '78.
r. ii. ID. upon Prof. Albert Hard.
ID. ID. upon Rev. Il. p. Hooker and
of. G. M. Mead.