Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
N1IDDLEBURY COLLEGE.
Eigh,y.third Commcnc emcn,.

M1DDLEBCRf COLLEGE
Eighiy-ihird Commcnc emcn,.
The eighty.thrd annual Commencement
exercises of Middlebury College were inau-
yurated with the Baccalaureate discourse de-
ivercd Sunday afternoon BY the Rev. Cyrus
Hamlin, D. D., LID, president Of the Col
lege.
Sunday evening came the anniversary exer
cises of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of the college. The sermon was by Rev.
ID. f. Estes of Nergennes, text, Philippians |:
81, "For me to live Ia Christ" The topic
of the discourse was the text "a the rule. the
aim and the incentive Of the true Christian
life.
Monday morning the prizes of the college
year were announced IL the chapel by Pfesi-
dent IIamliu. The Waldo prizes, given to
the three students in each class who stand the
the highest in the studies Of the year, were
awarded as follows: In the Senior olsss-
George NJ. Rowland, MCchanicsvillc, n. y!
Samuel Sheldon, Middebury Claude Nj.
Severance, Manchester. Junior class-James
Ten Brooke, Panton Robert j. Barton, John
son; Clarence II. Piper, Ludlow. Sophomore
class NJ. A. Stapleton Middlcbury Wilbert
N. Severance, Manchester Edward q. jerks,
Poultncy, and in the Freshman class, Henry
l.. Bailey, Moravia, N. Y. William NJ. Ross,
Poultney, William II. Benedict, Cornwall.
The literary prize was awarded to Senior
Fred L. Frisbtc of Feriisburgh; the Botan-
ical priz IS to Juniors r. j. Barton Of John
son aud Ben. L. Churchil of MI dleOury, and
the Freshman Greek prizes for the bes' scllo
larshlp to w. NJ. Ross of Poutney, aud for
the most improvement during the year to
Albert W. Varney of Bristol.
Alumni Meeting and Dinncr-Prizc
Speaking.
Tuesday morning the preliminary meeting
of the Associate Alumni was held at the col
lege chapel Committees were appointed
who will make their reports Wednesday
morning at the regular annual meeting.
AT eleven o'clock the address before the
Associate Alumni was delivered at the Con
grcgational church by the Rev. G.. W. Scott
of Fitchburgh. Mass. Mr.. SCOTS address
was a scholarly and very interesting one,
which must have been heard rs he delivered
it to be properly appreciate |. An abstract
would do it but faint justice.
The alumni dinner was partaken of by a
goodly number in the pailors of the church,
X. w. Pitts, caterer The speeches were Of
the kind usual ON such occasions and were
very interesting.
Tuesday evening occurred the speaking
for the Parkeriau and Merrill prizes. Four
members of the Freshman class speaking for
the former, and the Sophomorcs for the latter.
The Parkeiiau prize speaking has long been
the most popular feature of commencement
week. An additional interest has now been
contributed to the evenings exercises by
the. speaking for the new and larger Merrill
prizes by members of the Sophomore class,
these prizes being given this year for the first
time The following was the programme
p,r,..r pr,zo ,nc,,,iny-Ere.bmcu
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Fair Play for Women: GO; Wm' Curtis
..,,,.. Jesse Ellsworth, Whiting, w. c...,.
Ralph E. Loyeand. East Saginaw, Mich.
Wills ii. Ross, Pouitncy, VI.
MusIc-La re''e ooq"e''e' '"'e'h
Merrill Prize spe"kin. -sopho""res'
Ihe ScnG!ay IN eI Isnxs pon MeNf fhp'
1.-THE Burning of Chicago. .;.;. WIN Carleton
Jalngs A. Jones' Min'ieoI,y; rrn,.,or
Geo +. MacGowan sacketiis iarbor, \. !.
waterloo. .............,.:... p. Balm
,,., ffen. T.; M ra. Liverpool NJ uor,,,
Tie Flre,r1ns Trayer" Anon
wilbert y. severance, Manchester, Vt.
Ihe Be nh3n sa::;: V EianrSls coppee
.>ooro E'nan1na,ion' MI urnu,bnm
4usic-Touristen, Gallon .'...'.'.' 49,. ZicOn
The music was rendered by the Middle
,,y orcItsta, anu proved very ucoep'aoc'
,Icmep showed ihat much Icnc,i, had
been attained from Prof. Silvoruail's careful
training. Each speaker was greeted with
generous applause from the large and appre-
oiative audience, and most of them were the
recipients OF handsome bouquets and wrcaths
OF flowers from their lady friends.
Honorary and Other Degrees Conferred
-Corporation Dinner = Commence
mem Concert.
The nrizcs in IN. Parlc,ion nrizc sneol,inc
~ ~. p''Io, - WV nv. 30" r'lN' I PM
luesu"y h'Sht were a"nroeu Us io'lo"s
r's' p'N' " WINS -r i'oss Vi o",."'s'
"" W 80. ir'''"o''"' "n''
.l9 "' ~, t -
follows. First Wnbcrt X Severance
Manchester, $50 second. Fred. 7. Mcleod,
LIVERPOOL N. - tnitu, Mlchaei a StapIe-
ION, Mluuienuiy, G-V; louIli, JULIUS "
S, ,r 'o 'u'i'' w" iia,en' ~. .
Inc audience as general lnlng were sat
isfied with the way in which the prizes had
been awarded
'N'H """"Nu'
Inc aIuhhl Meeths'
H. Ga, ,i; ~ ,,o o.o,,,,,,o Ipod
iHc hist thinS vi tHc programme "eu-
nesday morning Was the annual meeting OF
the Associated Alumni for the election of
officers. The committee appointed at the
preliminary meeting Yesterday rpnnrtpI the
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