Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
The University Prize Defamation.

The University prize speaking, at tho Col
lego street church, Tuesday evening, was listen
ed to by acge and interested audience. The
prizes are thOs. heretofore off cred for the
best readi 9. THIS year, with the approval
Of the founder OF the prizes. they have been
offered Tor superior defamation. The occa-
sion was, in this respect. the first of the kind
IN tbs University in the present generation,
if not the first in the history of the nstitu-
ton. The prizes were open 10 all III. stu
dents, but, as it happened, none OF the Fresh
men or Juniors competed. OF the speakers
the frs four were Sophomorcs and the last
five Seniors. The programme was arranged.
as President Buckh,m explained in some
brief ope ling remarks, alphabetically in each
cas', aud the committee Of award consisted
OF Judge /. f. Ma,es, Rev. MIR. Parry and
Rev. IL, b. Putnam.
Order Of Exercises.
Organ-"March of the Soldiers from Faust"
l. Calico Galilei................. Edward Everett
John Wright BickhAni,
2. he Attack on Charles sumner
Arson &. Burliuglme.
George Henry Fisher
B. cMrcnces Dream .........., ........ Shakespeare.
William Herman Horkus.
t. our National Heroes. ......... Edward EvcTcit.
William sullivan pelrce.
Organ-Fnae from he Overture TO william Tell
ROsslni.
:. One Niche the Highest .Elhu Burnt.
Allen Conaut Ferrln.
g. The Devil at Confession. ..Baring-IOuil
John Henry Hopkins.
:, John Burns at Gettysburg ........ Bret IIaric.
Charles Eug ne MacChesney.
: The Purla March OF DUNDEE VIM l.. Aytoun.
George Bishop Lane,
.. TOuSsant L'ouverturc 49,. Wendell Phillips.
George Mcclellan Powers.
organ-"Amiile pour Amitie'. William Mason
The committee took some time to make up
their decision, and in announcing it Mr..
Parry lemTked that the uniform excellence
of the speaking had made their task diff
cult and delicate one They gave the first
prize OF 500 to tue last speaker Mr., Powers,
and the second Of Sl5 to Mr.. William H..
Hopkins; and the fortunate young gentle
men marched upon the stage, and received
the envelopes containing the prizes, amid the
applause of the audience. The elections
were generally fresh AMI interesting. some, of
course, Offering more opportunity than others
for oratory and dramatic effect. The speak
Ing showed decided advance in excellence
and effectiveness over the average of pre-
viOus exhibitions and Commandments, and
though marked almost throughout by certain
mannerlsms, was, as whole, highly credit
able to the young gentlemen, all OF whom
Were cordially applaudcd. Varying excel.
lencies strike diTe,cn, minds very di iTcr.
emily, and had the audience beer
polled, for the decision, probably no,
less than fire of the speakersi would eacl
have had numerous votes for a prize. OF
course the decision of the committee doe:
not escape criticism, and would not what
ever 1t had been. The chief trouble was tina
there were not prizes enough to go round
The organ lnterludes were finely playcdh by Mr.
John Henry Hopkins, and gave pleasing va
ricty to Intervening, and the finale from wi!
liam Tell mad its need of hearty applause
The occasion was one of much interest, an,
the stimulus of such generous rivalrics vii
undoubtedly tend to promote interest in clio
cution and raise the average of excellence, il
the College.