Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-21

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Lady 0'Hagan. and Lady Frederick Cav
endish is with her sister In Oxford, at the
residence Of the warden Of Keble college.
AUGUsr.
Vermont Methodist Seminary.
FoRrT-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Rev. Ii. F. Austin conducted the devo.
tional exercises at chapel. Here President
Beeman made speech to the students in
which he said that, coming as he did in
the middle Of the term he had not. as yet d,
felt himself to be ono Of their number,
though he had been constantly at work for
their interests. When the fall term com.
menced he would be on the grounds with
his family and the whole school would
form one family circle. His own expert
ence Of struggle, single handed, TO obtain
an education would give him power to aid
those now seeking for the same end. aud
he urged any who did not have the means
to complete course to come to him before
deciding to give up the project. Having
found that the majority Of the men who
have left an impress upon the world were
born in secluded places he WAS convinced
that these same quiet Wales contained
many more who might make their mark
in tho world If they could only DO devel-
oped by the schools. This school had done
and was doing great work In this direction
BY actual comparison with every school
of The same grade in either the near or
remote vicinity he had found that the
entire expenses were less here than any.
where else. Some particular item might
be higher, but the aggregate was lower.
He then besought the cordial cooperation
of all.
In this connection it may be well to
state the religious condition of the school
MONDAY prayer meetings have been sus.
tanned five days in the week throughout
The year. The Sunday evening prayer
meeting, the Students Tuesday evening
prayer meeting" and the Thursday
evening class meeting had all been kept
up to their highest efficiency, the attend
ance ranging from twenty-five TO forty.
Conversions had continually gladdened
tho hearts Of the workers, one as late as
last Thursday evening. Tho religious
influence over the entire school from these
meetings was of the very best.
TIE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
met at the rooms of the Band and 4 ,thet.
10 society Wednesday afternoon at is
O'Clock. Rev. T. p Frost in the chair
Tho following officers were elected;
President, Rev. T, P. Frost; vice presl.
dent, Ella NJ. Dutton; secretary, Emma
L. Cooper; treasurer, Hattie NJ. Newcomb.
Tho trcasurer's report showed over
$40 90 i'll tho treasury, which was laid
over to assist III deiraying the expenses Of
the alumni celebration at their somi.
centennial anniversary Of the school in
1884.
Tho project Of securing subscriptions
for an addition 10 the seminary library
was introduced aud discussed. Those
present seemed generally in favor Of the
project and willing to aid In securing sev.
eral hundred dollars worth OF new books
Tho matter was left in charge of tue semi
centennial committee, which consists OF
Revs, T. P Frost. C. II Farnsworth and
W r. Davenport and Miss Clara I. Bomis
and Mrs. A. B. Bickford
Tho association, after adopting I'm
amendment to the constitution declaring
all to be members of the association who
had graduated from any Of the prescribed
courses Of study, adjourned to uect in ons
year.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
came at $3.50 p. NJ, Wednesday, ON the
seminary campus. Prayer was offered BY
Rev. John Currier. after which Miss
Porter, a member of tho class. sang the
beautiful song, We ore drifting with the
tide"
Mr.. Thacher, The class president, pre-.
sided over the exercises proper, which
were opened by the rcading Of an original
poem by Miss Robinson. The matter of
the poem was good; care had been spent
on the style and the reading was With
excellent elocution.
Mr.. Rowland delivered the class GRAFTON
which was after the manner Of similar
efforts. and inculcated the need of educa-
ton and Of perseverance in obtaining it,
and contained various wise advice to the
class. The speaker waS evidently a, ease
in tho delivery.
The best thing 10 the exercises was the
recitation by Miss Hopkins of Whs,ling
in Heaven"
After this came the presentation OF the
Key Of knowledge" by the president Of
the class to Mr. Dexter of the class of
'o9. Appropriate speeches were made by
both parties.
The exercises, pronounced interesting
by those who attended, were closed with a
quartelte by Misses Porter and Ada Gale
and Messrs. Roberts and Poland. Good
Judges pronourc ed the music 10 have been
finely rendered.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
The public interest In the pr ~ speak.
Ing has been steadily inorea>inI since the
inception of this feature of anniversary
week, Though an admission fec was
charged the large chapel was crowded 10
lis utmost capacity. every available inch
Of standing room boing utilized.
The programme was as follows;
l. PRAYER, Rev Peter Merrill
2. Music, Overture TspcradI, ,,., Ressini.
Nisses Daley, q III, Mr.. Hadley
o DLoLAMArIoN, Thc Black Horse and hs Rider,
Frank L. GpllspCcd, East Warren.
T. RECITATION, Flying Jlm's Last Leap,
Nuna Cumniinve, Gulldhlll.
/. D1cLAHArIoE, Wreck of the Arctic,
Edwin X. Dexter, Lowell, Mass
6. Music, Gavottc AllHmaudc, tIetb,L
Miss Newcomb