The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-04

sofa. Died July IL.
iS7s-Wiiliam j. Fish, died May II, at Mime.
apolis, MINI.
Mr.. Wilds reported for the committee
appointed to investigate the question of
the status of ladies in the college that
the corporation would state the case
through Hon. w. ii. Walker of Ludlow
and the secretary, James NJ. Slade. Those
gentlemen said that the action of the
! trustees Il year ago scarcely warranted
the paragraph in the annual catalogue
BY the recent action of the trustees the
college offers the same privileges to
young ladies as to young gentlemen''-
However, the trustees SO far approved
the action of the faculty that the next
catalogue would contain this announce
ment in place of the one last year-"By
the recent action of the trustees young
ladies are entitled to the pl ivieges IF the
institution" The policy of the trustees
would be to make haste slowly. Miss
Chellis, they said, had been given prize
equal in rank and value to the highest.
The committee to nominate officers
brought in this list, which was accepted
and adapted: President. &. c. Cove "a
vice-president, A. +. V llker 90; secre-
tary, ii. 5. Foote 81; committee on nee
rology, Prof. f. Brainrrd "a, Prof. w.
ii. Parker 80, Rev. NJ. ] Severance 80
central committee, j. M. Slade 'G7, c. M.
Wilds 70, NJ. A. Brooks 81 ; orator, ST..
Blake 80; substitute, j. X Batchelder
GA; poet, f, NJ. Peck Il; substitute, Ii.
| w. Hubert '79.
This completed the business. A pro-
cession was formed, headed by the Mid
dlebury brass band and conducted by
Judge Knapp, marshal, and G.. p. Nc
Gowan, 50, assistant, and marched to
the church.
THE GRADUATING ORATIONS-DEGREE
CONFERRED.
The exercises of the graduating class
were held in the Congregational church,
beginning at 10 80. Seated on the stage
with President Hamin and the marshal,
Judge Knapp, were Rev. DIR. Stone of
Detroit, Rev. DR.. j. ID. Wickham of
Manchester, Rev. DR.. A. b. Lambert of
Rupert. Rev. DR.. JIG. johnson and Hon.
w. c. Dunton of Rutland. Hon. W. IL.
Walker of Ludlow, Hon. ID. &. Walker
of Michigan. Hon. L. ID. Eldredge of
Middlebury. James NJ. Slade of Middle.
bury, secretary of the corporation Prof.
J. w. Alternately of Brooklyn, n. Y,
and these members of the faculty: Pro-
fessors Parker. Seely, Brainerd, Eaton,
Foster, Kellogg and Stebbins and Tutor
Sheldon. Blaisdell's orchestra occupied
seats in the gallery and provided the
music. The church was crowded. The
following was the
PROGRAMME.
Prayer.
Music
| Grafton, with Salutatory Addresses Correct
Thinking gives knowledge OF R,u Being.
Robert j. Barton, johnson.
Oration-ProteCton VS.. Free Trade
Benjamin +. Churchill, Mid ilebury.
Oratlon-Thc Nations Peril,
Elmer f. Cowes, New n wen.
Music.
Grafton, HistOrical-The Jury System,
Clarence L. Piper, Ludlow.
Oration-The Practical in the Metaplys cal
Frank B. HYDE, Middebury.
Oration-Linneus; His Gin to Science,
Frank ii. knowlton, Brandon.
Music
Oration-A New Party.
Glenn f. Lathrop Brandon.
OratiOn-Federal Education,
Elmer p. Miller, Saranac Lake. Y.
Grafton, with Naledictory Addressos-Thou hts
James Ten Brooke, Panton.
Masters Grafton
Charles s. ukland, A. b.
Musi..
Comforting of Degrees and Awarding of Prizes.
Prayer.
Benediction.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. tone.
Mr.. Barton considered how the mind
obtains knowledge and maintainc that
the proposition laid down in the state
J ment of his subject was true.
Mr.. Churchill showed the advl ntages
of protection over free trade by com
parison of what has been done in this
d. country under protection with what
; England and her colonies have L. st under
! the opposite policy.
. MIR. Cowles stated some of the dangers
} the threatening this nation-the acqui-
sition of our territory by English CAPT
. tallsts. the deterioration in society, re-
9 ligion and morals through immigration
= and the bad effects upon politics of loose
: naturalization laws. He held that
e America was for Americans.
Mr.. Piper said the defects of the pres.
ent Jury system are due Cd to the low
Intelligence of the average juryman
: rendering it impossible for them to di
: gest the evidence and bring in II verdict
in accordance with it (; and CD t. the liza.
Z billty OF the Juror to be infu need BY
prejudice or brides. There are two rem
. edies, either abolish jures en- irely OF
i select jurymen from the better class OF
:. citizens.
. Mr.. Hyde maintained that met. phvsic.
v is practical science. inasmuch as il
3 deals with the workings of the human
mlnu.tnrough whose action inv ntiOn.
and all things tending toward pl ogress
have originated.
Mr. knowlton gave an appre, iativ,
, sketch of the life and work of the grea
10 Swede.
u MIR. l.athrop was of the opinion tina
the chief aims of the present p; rite
" were to retain and secure office, and tina
s. a new party should be formed, having
for its objects reduction of the reve
nue., doing away with deprecated live
currency, building up the navy and
o. merchant marine and the further anc,
" of federal education and civil sevic,
reform.
IT, Mr.. Millers Grafton was a strong pie,
is for federal aid to education, wnicl
he said the constitution permitted mt
H. the general welfare demanded.
Mr.. Ten Brooke argued that there VA
no conflict between the theory of evolu
Y ton and revealed religion. His valedic
Ie tory remarks We're excellent.