Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-29

an increase In the number Of professors,
and for the perfection Of the University sys
tenn.
President Buckham then called upon Rt.
Rev. Bishop Bssell, saying that there was
na,ur II alliance between the University and
the Bishop OF Vermont. The first bishop,
continued President Buckham, was a life
long patron of the University and had sent !,
thither his boys, who had come to be Il long
line OF able and distinguished men; and TO-
day we had the pleasure of graduating his
grandson.
bishop uissclrs Renarks
After pleasant introduction, referring 10
the remarks which were to have been deliver
ed al the laying of the corner stone the day
previous, Bishop Bssel said | noticed in
the remarks that the President made at the
laying of the corner stone that he spoke OF
the old building us being very precious to all
of us, but at the same time. while he gave 1t
all honor, 1t seemed to me that he spoke of II
too alphabetically. Now it is my firm belief
that the terms with which we speak of the
old building should be eulogstic rather. II
is, perhaps, a justification of his remarks,
that the President was not talking about
the old building as ii appeared he when we
were freshmen. Go back with me fifty
years and look at tic University as it stood
then. Where would you find another build
ing that was its equal Buildings pretend.
ing to Architectural excellence were not album
dant fifty years ago in Vermont. The most
| imposing of the ecclesiastical style OF archl-
| lecture, which remember 10 have seen in
| Burlington in those days, was the building
looking down Church street. but the triumph
of architecture, to me, was the American
/ al Ia 10 thn, hat
could not remember in all Ncr-
mont an cdiflco so fine in ar
chitectural effect rs the old University !!
And there is another reason why the old
building was so dear to u.s. 1t was the gonl
of n long pilgrimage of preparatory steps in
the attainment Of liberal education. And
still another reason lies in the fact that it
represents to us the associations Of youth, OF
college life that time when friendships we're
so easily formed which made intercourse 50
precious and called out degree of cordial
ity never felt for anybody else so truly as for
ones old college companions. Thank God
so sweet and harmonious But there
is something else besides the old
building in our "reminiscences OF
the past. That grand park, which we saw
yesterday, with its adOrnments, its noblt
statue, its ll-kept paths and groves, wa
not there then. Instead there was a com
! mona very common common, neglected
swampy, used for cvcryboIy's convenience
, even 10 woodward at the north end In
! the second year of my college life, the stu
4 dents determined TO improve the common
and $500 was raised by them for this pur
pose, aud expended under their direction
The common was graded, paths wcre lai,
out, trees set, and it was surrounded by
n fence-a very necessary protection agains
vagraut cows, pigs, etc. SO ! didn't Sc
i when | graduated the common saw when
" first came to college. Change was NANTES
in other ways. The classes increased i
Q, number. Wren came there were only =
T. undergraduates. I he next year class en-
n tered of from 43 to 90 members, and this In
i. crease was maintained in successive classes
u Now, as | had arranged the speech which
> was to have given YOU yesterday, this is bu
o. the framework. There were figures in ii q
s. well. | can speak of only part of those
NJ had intended to mention; OF my own class
" mates, Edward Flint, o. f.. Dana, now OF
cupyingan important position in the Intern
~ Revenue Bureau-and one here presen
ID distinguished by his ability to keep quil
and attend his own busincss-l refer
Charles Rich, Il man rich IN more senses tina
lie one. Applause. OF those in other classC
c, would mention the distinguished names {
n the poet G. G. Eastman, Calvin Peasc, sui
sequcntly president Of this college, Henry ,
b. Raymond the editor, Rev. Dr.. living, ID
m Shcdd, and DR.. Sewall Cutting. And
closi1g | would mention those three gran
names, Prof. Joseph Torrey, Prof. Ben
dict, and DIR. James Marsh. And woul
III announce that the class Of SO intends to 4
~ itself honor by placing in the new chapel
Id memorial window to Dr. James Marsh; an
~ on that occasion, perhaps, should none moi
~ worthy than myself be found, | will endea'
Il or to present some portion of the remark
n which had intended to offer upon a form
rs occasion.
H. President Buckham next called upC
&c Hon. G. W. Rich Of st. Adams as men
~ Der of Bishop Bssells class C3G) who Id
~ attended more Commandments than ar
re graduate.
lr MIR. Rich's Remarks.
~ MIR. Rich said that lie had graduated font
~ seven years ago and this was tue frat lin
~ that he had ever met class-mate at a Cor
m mencement dinner. lie had attended mo-
" Commandments than any graduate-exce
rs perhaps Mr. IIickok but the dinners had be,
an mcasuraby wasted on him [laugherl- {
~, nf not mean in the sense in which have be,
-, wasted. fLqughter Mr. Rich then we
no on 10 speak Of a conversation held with Pre-
20 ldcnt Buckham some time since when he h,
" agreed that il the President would secu
' -, nine scholarships he himself would end0
,h the tenth. Very lately the President had n
al titled him that he had completed his task
~ and he Mr.. Rch) would now do his pr
lhe with pleasure and satisfaction. Applause
io President Buckham then read demal
H. h" note for 5000 signed by Mr.. Rich A
ns plauscl. The President added that the III
Ia vcr>ity now had thirty scholarships, aud
4 ..l...I lsr..~
~ students, which was the limit Of his AMI
rc ton.
N Judge Jameson's Remarks.
Mr. President, have vivid recolecti
in of the pleasure with which in my earl
en- years used TO partakc OF these corporate
~ dinners. But OF late years, since have
d. come an old graduate-an antique" as II
&c accustomed to call myself find that I
ne partaliing invariably involves the being ca
he ed upon for speech. My business when
It's home, for twenty years, has taken away fro
= me the necessity Of talking, so that find
'le growing more and more difficult for I
ne to make au after dinner speech-unli
IL my eminent friend on the left, W
10 has for many years held the office of Queer
a counsel, which | understand to mean /
&c highest position ct the English or Canada
" bar; position which requires constant c
" crcisc of the powers OF speech. Under the
m; circumstances, Mr.. President, hope you "
do excuse me, with the expression of my earu(
on desire for the continued prosperity of /
he University.
IN Rev. Theolore A. Hopkins in behalf
es the alumni committee, read a series of res
he utions, expressive Of the feelings Of the alul
nj nj, in regard to the recent generous gifts
nd the university and they were adopted III
ly resolutions are us follows
Ill Whereas one year ago, We the Associate Alum
IL of tine L. V. VI. aud S. a. e. hy resolution EXPIRE,
N ed our thanks 10 Mr.. John =. Howard for hs m
~ nncemt gins ~ The lniverslly N The esinblls