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

10 Try the case al Is. w. Crane, 1Of VIC
lating the rules of tho Association oil
an appeal from decision of the com
mittee on pedigrees. J. w. Stewart ap
peared for the Association, and l.. ID
Eldredge and Henry Ballard for Tho
defendant. MIR. Crane was found guilty
of violating the rules, but from the
fact that no one was defrauded thereby
and other mitigating circumstances
the board deemed 1t expedient to post.
pone execution of penalty.
In Mr.. Harvey's commencement
poem occur many errors of typogra.
ply which we can only attribute to the
haste in which our outside was printed
for this issue. In the eighth line the
substituted. The latter part of the
fifth line should read "and ere we are
aware" Later in the words "gains''
should be twins" and "vise" should
read "rise". In the closing stanzas we
must apologize for the misspelllng of
the word "portrayed". In all sincerity
do we apologize to the injured ro,t and
trust he will excuse the murders on
our plea of haste.
The Montpelier Argus of last week
had communication from a Castleton
correspondent, "pitching into" Princi-
cipal e. ID. Mead of this place, who, as
one of the state Normal School exami-
ners, took part i'm the recent examina-
ton in that town. II seems that some
of the graduates failed to secure certifi-
Gates, and explain 1t through this anon
ymous correspondent by charging Mr..
Moo1 NTH .,,,nap conduct orl
barbarous severity, insomuch that an
epidemic OF "nervous prostration"
broke out among the sensitive gradu-
ates; also with acting as agent for Har-
per's text books, because he preferred
to have the candidates show that they
understood the subjects by giving the
answers in their own language, instead
of repeating, parrot-like, the answers
in the text books. State Superintend-
ent Dart also comes in for large share
of this correspondents animadversion,
one instance adduced being a written
question which one of the able young
lady candidates read "Describe the diff
ferent nations of the earth," which she
proceeded to do, when Mr.. Dart DEM
Onstrated his malice, boorishness, and
stupid ignorance by claiming that he
wrote "Describe the different motions
of the EARTH" showing that he did not
know how to read his own handwrit- |
ing. The correspondent is Justly hor-
rified at such ignorance. On the whole |
those who are acquainted with Mr.. |
Mead will be likely to see in this attack |
only the attempt of an unsuccessful
candidate to transfer the blame of his |
or her failure by charging bad motives
to the examining committee. Mr.. Mead
is strict in his requirements, as be
ought to be, but the candidates who
failed did so, not because of any I'M
fairness on his part, but because they |
showed that they did not have a suffi-
,ient understanding Of the subjects of
The examination.
y COMMENCEMENT NOTES. NJ
There was a rather larger atten-
lance of alumni than usual.
The Delta Epsilon society held |
their annual reunion at their hall, Tues
day afternoon.
The pulpit at the church was pro-
fusely decorated with flowers, and q
arge monogram "81," in pink flowers
On ground of white, stood in front of
he pulpit.
The graduating class were the re-
,ipients of fine floral tributes from
friends. The largest and most elaborate |
)ne, int nded for j C. Harvey,
ng a ship resting in sea of roses, came |
aere in limo, but was Shown on The
Itage in the evening.
There was an unmistakable air of
hope and confidence pervading the
alumni of the college, and the ex-
pressions in compliment of President |
were numerous and hearty. |
All arc satisfied that the presidency |
could not be in better hands than those |
Of the veteran who has achieved such |
results in his first year.
Among the alumni present al |
we find the following |
on the register: Rev. Samnel Storrs
Howe '29, E. Everts. '39, w. j. Fish
rs, j. f. Parker '5S, George w. Par
ker. '35, Theodore Gay '35, Henry M.
Laid '72, James G.. Porter 20, f. +.
Wright 20, E. S. Wellington 20, W.
w. Gay '76, Samuel Evarts '2S, G. b.
Warner II, j. f. Whitney 'GS, X. e.
Flagg go, James F. Flagg rs, Law
renee Phelps rs, Charles Wetherbyi
sc, o. Wooster IA, e. S. Colburn '5S,
Charles f. Abel CT, w. pr. Shipman
80, James M. Clifford ~, w. N. Ba-
con '53, wv. l. Twitchel ~, f. p.
Hooker '55, E. X. Brainerd 79.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
The late showers have improved
the sowed and planted crops.
There was a general stampede from
our village to celebrate the 4th at Bris-
tol.
Julius Olmstead and his sons wife
have been under the doctors care. The
latter is now about.
The news of the attempted assassi-
nation OF the president filled every
loyal heart with sorrow.