Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
A very Pleasant and Successful Ccrn
sion.

| erlng skies and low Thermometer, and
while this combination dctractcd from the
attendance, it made the day one Of some
what unusual comfort At IL O'Clock
the Howard Opera House was well
filled with a brilliant audience On
| the stage with President Buckham
were Governor Blrstow, Judges Royce
and Powers, of the Supreme Court, Hon.
c. w. Rich, Rev. Drs. j. II. Wor. b..
| Ter and y. Il. Rich, Rev. Mcssrs Byinulyn,
Bass and Dawson the faculty, and a num-
Der of prominent citizens The programme
| of the occasion was as follows:
order OF Exercises.
Music oyerure-I,aliana in Algeu
l. Prayer by President Buckham.
Music. Romance, cello Solo YippcL
2 Cur Foreign Element,
Josiah VIM Votcy, SALISBURY.
3. The Schoolmen.
Gilbert Arthur Dow, Burlington.
William Miller Stiles, MONTGOMERY Centre.
,..,.... ,.. panquc,,c,
Henry William Ecklcy, Brandon.
o. Inventions and National Prosperity
,..., Hiram Cutler Barber, Burlington.
Vim. patieson Cantwcu. 1r MALONE. MY.
MUSIC. SecOud Air Ndric ClariOntt solo.
,,,.,,..,,, ,., Monr.
Herbert Daniel IIonnage, Essex, y. y
Knny William Smith. Rutland
Music Selection i. Troyatorc,
- ... Verdi
,, Jessie E.ylra Wright, Philadelphia, Pa.
II. Christianity and Politics,
Homer Charles Royce. s.. Adams.
Strauss,
y. Degrees conferred
II. BenedctiOn.
Music. Cradle Song, and Sherzo and Mmuettc,
Briggs.
All of the speakers acquitted themselves
very creditably. The pieces were as a rule
well written and delivered with ease
and self-posse ssion. Each speaker received
his need of applause and each received the
compliment Of floral tribute. Following
the speaking, degrees were conferred as fol-
lows:
Degrees In Course
Conferred On the graduating class as fol
lows:
The degree Of Bacdelorct Arts on William
p. Cantwel, Gilbert A. Dow, Henry W.
Eckley, Herbert d. Hoiruagle, Homer C..
Royce, X. w. Smith, and Jessie A. Wright
The Degree of Bachelor Of Philosophy on
William NJ. Stiles.
The Degree of Civil Engineer on Hiram
G. Barber, and Josiah w. Notcy.
The Degree of Mlstel IF 1rts in cours, "a
James Buckham, Henry 5. Douglas, d. p.
Kingsley and Walter &. Gates Of the class of
81 David 5. Kellogg, class of 1870, and
Orlo II. Austin, 1868.
Honorary Degrees
The honorary degree of Master OF Arts on
A. f. a. KING, NJ d., Washington, DC. /;
John Henry Jackson, NJ. D., Barre, VI; also
on Joel b. Erhardt of New York, Alfred G..
Stafford of burlington, Wand William Loom
is of Chicago. of the class of 1868: on Ell
ward Henry Powell of RichforJ, W., 1864
and ileman Bethucl Chittcuicn of Swanton,
VT, 1871.
The degree OF Doctor q Lpry on William
Robertson, Ed, of Montreal and Hon,
John |. Gilbert OF Malone, n y. The De
gree of Dieter IF Diunjty ON Rev. A. p.
Bissoli, nj Knoxville, Tenn, and Rev. +.
{. Bass of Rochester, n. II.
An adiourlmcn, was then had to the Van
Ness House, where the annual Corporation
dinner was served.
Corporation Dinner.
To this timc-honored fcas, sat down
goodly company. AT a table on raised
platform at the head of the hall sat Presi- !
icut Buckhlm, Gov. Burstpw at his right |
hand and Chief justice Royce nj his left; |
md at long tables ut right angles to this sat |
lie alumni to the number OF nearly two |
hundred. The tables We're handsomely set
md the service was in every way saIIsfac-
DRY. Following was the