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

ilual Parkerian prize speaking.
n The following programme was rem.
dcred:
Music: Organ voluntary, Prof. +. II.
Higley.
'S5. Defamation: Con sequences of
Atheism, Charming, Frank W. Brown,
Westport, N. Y.
Defamation: Euluey ON Daniel
Webster, CLARK, George l.. MacGowen,
San Francisco, Cal.
Defamation: The Hero of To- Day.
Anon, Fred. r. Mcleod, LIVERPOOL,
N. s.
Defamation: The Tell-tale Heart,
Michael A. Stapletou, Middlebury.
Music: College Quartette.
"a. Defamation: "Was Napoleon
a Usurper?" Anon., William A. Bedell.
Middlebury.
Defamation: America O'Reilly. ri.
mer e. Cowles, New Haven.
Defamation: The Bell of st. John.
Sargent, Glenn L. Lathrop, Brandon,
Defamation: The siege of London
derry, Anon, Clarence II. Piper, Ind
low.
Music: College Quartette.
The committee awarded the prizes as
follows:
Sophomore class First, Glenn T..
Lathrop; second, w. A. Bedell.
FRESHMAN class First, +. II. Nc
Leod; second, +. W. Brown.
WEDNESDAY.
The morning was lovely but II cloud
ed up about noon and began raining,
continuing throughout the rest of the
day aud evening.
At nine O'Clock the meeting of the
alumni was heldin the college chapel and
also meeting of the corporation. The
fofv w ing vmoors wors elected Gov .hs
ensuing year:
President, Aldace F. Walker of Rut-
land; presidents, NJ. ii. Eddy, d.
j. Newland, N. b. Smith; secretary, A
Stapleton; central committee, l. +
Knapp, NJ Slsde, II NJ Bailey; nec-
biological committee. Profs. E Brainard,
and w H Parker, Rev. NJ l. Severance
orator, Rev. L r Hooker of '55, poet,
w d Smith of '7s.
At ten O'Clock the exercises of the
graduating class took place OF the
church with tho following programme:
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Lambert, of Rn-
pert.
Music,
Salutatory and Oration-Public Sem
timent Responsible for Public Corrup-
ton, Frank Brown, Cornwall.
| Observation-Disclosures of Materialism,
Henry K. Howard, Concord.
| Oration-Jesuits In the United States
j. d. Hutchinson, Antrim, N. II.
Oration-Russia and Panslavism, C..
Il. Leavenworth, Castleton.
Music.
Oration-Lessing,a Literary Reform.
ar, q. d. Pillshnry, AIiddIebarr.
Grafton Washington Irving; His
rlace in American Literature, George
N. Pollard, Ludlow.
Oration-Fucino; As it Was and Is,
II. P. Powers, Sutherland Falls.
Music.
Christianity Tho True Foun-
dation of Civilization, Samuel j. Pres
ton, Walthsm.
Historical Grafton The Progress of
Liberty in France, Carroll B. Ross,
Poultney.
Grafton Influence of Religion on
Fine Art, Frank A. Walker, Ludlow.
Grafton and Valedictory-Copserv
tism in Politics, j. c. Miller, West
Hartford.
/ Music.
Masters Grafton, Edward r. Brain
erd.
Music.
Comforting of degrees.
Prayer and benediction by the presi {.
dent.
The young gentlemen did themselves
and the college much credit by their
enTff he m hh tenqsfa 6}faati6h was given by
Mr.. Edward r. Brainerd of the class of
'79. 1t was q scholarly production in
which the writer aimed to show that
Mr.. Darwin's theory of Evolution was
theistic theory, and as such was in
perfect harmony with religion.
Tho following degrees were confer
red: NJ. A, Juba ii. Allen and Rock
wood Barrett. ID. d., Henry NJ. Ladd
and Il. d. &. Robbins; l.. l.. D., l.. p.
Morton and Stephen A. Walker; A. NJ.
in course, f II Brainard, J w Atwood,
II S Baker, E E Phelps, H w Hubert.
A. B., upon the members of the
graduating class.
In the afternoon a reunion of the
class of 1857 was held at tho residence
of Mr. L. ID. Eldredge. A meeting of
the Phi Beta Kappa was held In the
Congregational church vestry.
The corporation dinner was at the
Addison house. Ex-Gov. Stewart pre-
sided at the dinner and large number
of interesting speeches were made.
In the evening The concert was given
in the Congregational church by the
Beethoven Club of Boston assisted by
Mrs. Humphry-Allen, soloist, with the
following programme:
Overture: Raymond" Thomas.
"Luccia," Mrs. Humphry-Allen.
i AdaglO from Quintette, Mendelssohn.
Fantasia for Flute, Rietzel, Mr.. VIM.
Rietzel.
Serensde, "Sing, Smile, Slumber,"
with Violin obligato), Gounod, Mrs.
Humphry.Allen.
| Cello Solo, from MARTHA" Pacque,
Mr.. Wulf Fries.
ReveIie du Soir," from "Suite Alger.
inne." Saint Saens.
LOMBARD, Vieuxtemps.
Song, "Bird in the Hand" Roeckel,
Mrs. Humphry-Allen.
|, Selections from the Midsummer
Nights Dream, Mendelssohn.
The concert was fine and the audience
we're very liberal in their encores.
The president held his reception from
eight until eleven O'Clock, and tho GUS
tomary promenade concert at Academy
hall, with music by the Howard Opera
. House Orchestra closed the exercises
of the sgd commencement.
I The corporation reported by commit
tee to the alumni that it was moi
/ thought desirable to make the proposed
change, admitting women, at present
II was suggested that possibly such 9
change might be in conflict with the
terms ofthe college charter, and of many
bsquests 10 the college and the subject
Is to be looked up.
, The general sentiment among the