Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27

hoped that Mr.. Howard would be here to-
day and that | might have the pleasure of
presenting him to you.
Before the end Of the decade hore to see
two other buildings One is to-day our
greatest need It is something like the re-
fcctory in the Memorial hall at Harvard-a
commons, which will afford cheap board to
our students. Many and perhaps most of
our students are crampcd for means and
something to tighten their expenses would
help us wonderfully. The second building
| would like TO see Is a chapel. This ought
to be large enough for our public assemblies
1t would be charming thing if instead of
going down INTO the world we could ask the
world to come up to us. When | look over
the list OF the names Of our friends | Won
der which of them will be the first to seize
this opportunity.
| have heretofore spoken of town scholar
ships-those given for the benefit of students
from particu ar towns. Since last Com
mencemcnt, Mr. G. p. Marsh of Woodstock
has endowed sch, larship in memory of his
son and for TIE benefit of the town of
Weathersfcd. Ex.Treasurcr Hill has en-
lowed scholarship in favor Of his native
town OF Isle La Motto. As memorial of
the late Edward lIaight Phelps, there has
been established in the Engineering depart
mont an annual prize o. $50. am particu-
larry glad when anything is done for this
department, for we have at the head Of it "a
man whom if he were not so modest we
couni not keep and who has
lately declined in our favor a tempting
and lucrative position elsewhere. Applause.
President Buckham then referred to the
benedict memorial window and to the
Marsh memorial window soon 10 be put in,
and expressed hope that the third window
IN the chapel would he made a memorial of
The late Prof l)ucy. Abiding to the pres
ence OF the G)vcrnqr aud the Chief Justice
he said that this is the University Of the
state Of Vermont. We have claim upon
the State and some time or another the
Slate will recognize it, | have great pleas
ure IN introducing to you Governor Barstow
Gov. BarstOw was received with great ap.
plausc. He said
II would be a very slight matter to tell
what Vermont has done for her colleges 1t
would be much larger matter to tell what
the colleges have done for Vermont. BY
leaving her colleges to support themselves
alone she has nurlurcl ia them the virtue Of
sell reliance This has been her policy since
the beginning In State where all the
people acknowledge the importance Of edu-
Gallon, this neglect can be accounted for
only i'll two ways,-cther the colleges do not
need assistance, or they have no, made suitable
tHntS obtain it. 1t IS the latter which
sc 10 be the principal reason.
state has seldom been asked to Lclp the
diversity, if am C rrcctly informed. 1t
MI becomes me to Occupy 81 large a portion
OF the limited time which belongs to the
brothers Of the University, but there is one
thing, Mr.. President, which | feel that
ougl, to say, and that is, to express the
lively gratitude aud appreciation which am
sure must be felt by the faculty, the cor
poratiOu, the Trustees, and by every son of
the institution for the unlirinr services the
often lll-rcquitcd lab)ls, of that long line of
noble men whose names ad0rn the list Of
presidents and professors of the University
from its earliest history to the present time.
President Buckham spoke of the custom
of the University Of hrstowing the honorary
degree of LID. on the Chief Justices of the
State, and said that the 5 ate had reason TO
be proud Of the upri-htness integrity and
ability Of the judiciary of Vermont. There is
no abIgr, more faithful court than the Su-
prone Court OF Vermont. The only in
sta &c to my knowledge of an elective iudci-
airy successful and incorruptible is that of
Vermont. take pleasure ia introducing to
you Chief Justice Royce.
Judge Royce returned bis thanks for the
high compliment paid by President Buck
ham and spoke Of the high reputation aud
eminent -lGGdiug of our old Supreme court
He then paid a fine tribute to the late Chief
Justice Pierpoint speaking of HIM as
patient, thorough and absolutely imnarlial.
kind but firm a hater Of fraud and dissim
uatiOn thoroughly honest and up-
right: and able to so administer
INC law as 10 work C Equitable
advice IN the yorinrg rrodnetcs who .vor,., In
Income lawyers wernipl, in, ,',,i,ei ,ri,l.
cry and sE8rn nror,icr In c%ncinsion ho
said that he nrorloimrJ iis r,i,h in thn rai
versity md his LOYALTY fn il. md thot tho
ncorlG Of Vermont d. NOT onnreci,te ,ho Oh
vart9rcs II offers them md hat thny n,,' +,t
TO be made TO annrcciaie them
President Buckhom said thot tLo C,,,,
nnr cement rothcrinr ,,.,s roye, satisf,(.,nr,,