Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-06
University Of Vermont

ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the associate alumni was
held at the chapel of the University Tuesday
morning OF last week. After routine business was
transacted the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Torrey L. Wales of
Burlington; vice-president, Charles L. Benedict
OF Brooklyn, New York; secretary, Charles +.
Allen OF Burlington; treasurer, Chimney w
Brownell, Jr., OF Burlington; executive com
mttee, Charles J. Alger, Charles l., Allen, ii. IL,
Atwater, f. b. Taft of Burlington, and Oscar At
wood OF Rutland; obituary committee, ii. o.
Wheeler, Seneca Hazelton, f Taft OF Burling..
ton, Norman Williams of Chicago, Illinois, and
Norman Paul OF Woodstock
An adjourned meeting was held in the after
noon. c. J. Ager chairman OF the committee
appointed to express the sense OF the alumni rea-
tive to the gift OF John 2. Howard, reported Sc
ries of resolutions which were unanimously
adopted. After votes OF thanks to the orator
and the poet. the meeting adjourned sine die.
CELEBRATION OF ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
The associate alumni met at the Howard Opera
House in the afternoon, Hon Charles L. Benedict
in the chair. The opera house orchestra fur
nished the music and gave as the first selection
Catlin's overture " Welcome" After prayer, the
orator, Philsnder Demiug, Esq Of Albany, New
York, spoke upon the subject, 1.-THE Cole
giate Interests OF the Alumni " He alluded to
the strengthened financial position Of the univer-
sity and the encouraging outlook for the future,
Established in 1900 its first class consisted OF four
members. Up to the present time 1t has gradu-
ated 767 persons in the medical department and
OIL in the academical, OF which latter number GA
became ply scians, 1856 clergymen and 359 lawyers,
The speaker maintained that the greatest benefit
derived from college course was in the associa-
lions and friendships formed, and in the impulses
derived from them, and closed by urging at
length the peculiar advantages afforded in these
respects by the University of Vermont, This ad-
dress and the poem by Rev S. S, Cutting, d. ID ,
OF Brooklyn, New York, were listened TO with
close attention and were heartily applauded The
subject OF the poem was, Legend OF the
Haunted Hill of Eliz ibethtown" Itis to be printed
and given to the public in permanent form.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
In spite OF the drenching rain, large and bril-
liant audience filled the auditorium of the opera
house In the evening on the occasion OF the ju-
nior exhibition. The orations, all well delivered
and able, were as follows: Future Prevalence
Futility of Legislative Virtue" Edmund C..
Lane; 1.-THE Poet in the Age OF 4ESchylus and OF
Shakespeare" Arthur II; Hin Christianity and
the Roman Empire" Bella $. Huntington; In
Europe" Edward A. Euright; The University
and the State" Edgar Beckwith; 1.-THE lphge-
| mia OF Euripides and OF Goethe, Roger W Hurl-
| burd. The oratons were interspersed with music
| by the orchestra.
PHI BErA KAPPA SOCIETY.
This society, at its annual meeting Tuesday
morning. reelected the former officers viz: Presi-
dent ii. A. p. Torrey; vice-president, II. N. Hib-
bard; register, J, T. Goodrich treasurer. NJ. Il,
| Tyler It also elected N, G. Clark Of Boston, IL.
| n Hubbard OF Chicago, Illinois, A, b. Rich OF
Beverly, Massachusetts, G. NJ. Gay OF Boston,
Robert Roberts Of Burlington, delegates to the
| Phi Beta Kappa Society OF Harvard.
| COMMENCEMENT DAY
The procession was formed at the University al
l .lala In tha nd Inv q
| Sherman Band, marched to the Howard Opera
| House Senator Morrill, Governor farnham, Hon
Crosby Miller and large number OF distinguished
men had seats upon the stage. After an overture
by the orchestra, the following order Of exercises
| enlivened by music by the orchestra was carried
| out: Prayer; True Aim OF Government, Walter
| h. Gates, Burlington; Intellectual Reaction sam
uel ii. Waters, Johnson English Conquest OF
| India George A. Benedict Brooklyn, New York
The National Assembly and the constitutional
| Convention, Henry 5. Douglass, Kansas City, Mis-
| souri,; Worship OF the Intellect, Walter X New
| ton, St. Adams; Theory and Practice In Chem
| istry Harry l.. Van Nostrand, Mound City, Hi
nois; Dynamics OF the Disconnected Samuel ii
| Wright Chicago, Illinois; The Philosophy o.
Colerdge, Daniel T. Torrey, Chelmsford, Massa
chusetts; The Christianity of Plato, Darwin
| Kinsley, Alburgh; Battle OF Conscience In Mac
beth, Hollis S. Wilson, johnson; Tolerance al
Aid in Attaining Truth, Arthur n Wheeloek
The degree OF A b. In course was conferred OF
| George A, benedcti james p".hhahi honi
Ii. Rice, D. T. Torrey, W, K, Newton, 5; II. Water
and S. IL. Wright the degree OF Ph- b. ON iiarr,
l.. Van Nostrand; the degree of e, ON Frank II
Conant; the degree OF A. NJ. ON A, N. Wheelocl
of HARE, Annie Barker of Burlington OF tn
class Of rs, Henry W Hills Of the class of '76 tn
honorary degree Of A. NJ. ON Rev. Merritt Hulbur
of Burlington and Edwin l. Temple tsq of Rut
land; the degree OF LII D., ON d, b. ST. Johl
Roosa of New York. The exercises closed wit
benediction by the Rev. Y. T, Perkins.
CORPORATION DINNER
The corporation dinner and the president
leyee closed this enjoyable commencement Tn
dinner was at the Van Ness House, and the socia
festivities following were participated In by Pre-,
ident Buckham, who made a very happy aftel
dinner address, Hon. Luke 7. Poland, Governo
Farnham, Senator Morrill, Judge Shaw and other
DR.. S. s. Cutting, the poet, read The Old Grad
yates yision-By one Of Them" and tho assen
, bly, broke up with the singing OF Old Hundred.