Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-03

room at the top. Whatever your success
in your chosen profession may be, may
You all reach that highest and best re
ward, the consciousness of duty well done.
| bid you all God speed
The exercises at the Opera house were
then brought to Il close with music after
which the graduating class, the faculty of
both departments, distinguished guests,
and alumni, adjourned to the Van Ness
house, where Il sunptuous banquet had
been prepared. over one hundred and
thirty plates We're laid and the affair was
Il most ENJOYABLE one. Excellent music
was furnished 10y the Howard Opera house
orchestra. At the conclusion of the ban
quet some time was spent in Offering and
receiving congratulations, and pleasant
social occasion was enjoyed by all pres
emit
Alumni and Phi Beta Kappa Meetings
Dedication of the Billings Library ana
the Marsh Memorial Window-The
Addresses Junior Exhibition.
Gloomy skies and cold driving
mist opened the third day Of Con e.
mencement week rather inau,piciously,
1t was day full of interest hoWeve"
In the morning occurred the meetings
of the Phi Beta Kappa, and Alumni asso-
Citations, and there was also II meeting of
the Corporation of the University. In the
afternoon, in many respects, the most i'm
portant event of the week took place, the
dedication of the Billings Library and in
| the evening occurred the Junior exhibit
| ton, and afterwards the banIuets of the
several college fraternites.
The Phi Beta Kappa meeting was held
| in one of the recitation rooms at the col
lcge, at 8 o'clock II. m, and the customary
matters of business and reception of new
members were attended to. Shortly after
10 O'Clock "A goodly number of alumni as
scmbled in the chapel and the annual
meeting of the association was held
| Meeting of the Alumni Association.
In the absence Of the president of the
{ association, Hon. Charles l., Benedict Of
| Brooklyn, the meeting was called to order
| by the Vice-president, Rev. Theodore a.
| Hopkins of this city, The first business
was the reading of the minutes of the
last annual meeting by the secretary
Charles +. Allen. The report was voted
| approved. The report of the treasurer, {,
| W. Browuell, showed a balance in the
treasury of 5000. The report of the
obituary committee was read by the sec
| rotary in the absence of the chairman OF
the committee. Brief obituaries of the
following graduates, who have died dur
ing the year. were presented: Henry
Hutchinson, class OF ISL: Henry Pearl
llickok, class of Isl; Henry Chauey class
OF 1881 Edgar Mech, class of ISL james
/ b. Moore, class of 1872 Warner ID. Hatch
| class of 1888 James Jacob Noble, class o.
1870 and John Barker Allen, class OF 1870
1t was voted that the report of the obitu
} AIRY committee be accepted and placed OF
/ 4 ,,,t mn nj f.it tim IA
Beta Kappa was then made to the alumni
by Prof. j. f. Goodrich, to the effect tina
the Phi Beta Kappa had voted To waive
its biennial celebration, next year, III Ordc
that. the alumni might take the year 1861
for its celebration. 1t was voted that tn,
be accepted, and that TIE alumni
celebration be held next year. The mex
| business in order was the election of Oil
GERS, and upon motion the chair appointed
Il dominating committee OF three. l IN
committee lenominated the board of OF
ticers of the present year. The report wa
accepted aud adopted, and the board o
officers were reelected by viva voce vote
. 1t was voted that Il tax of one dollar upOl
each alumnus be assessed, for the purpOs
of securing the collection and puDlica
ton of the obituary records of TIT
: association. The following resolution
: of thanks to Hon. Frederick Billings to
1 his gift to the University OF the Marsh Ii
brary and the Billings Library building
were then read by Prof. TOrrey;
| Whereas, The Hon. Frederick Billings ha
purchased and presented To the University O
5 Vermont the valuable library collected AM
owned 10y the late Hon George l.. Marsh, am
: for ITS reception and safe keeping, rs also o
5 the books already belonglng to the college
u has caused to be erected and given to tn
| University the uobe library building whic
bears his name; therefore
e ReSolrcd, That we, the alumni of the Uni
l | thanks for the timely and thoughtful geher
! osity which has secured TO 1t these signal ten
4 eiits "a collection Of books SO rare and OF sue
- great value, and II building at once shrln
u for learning and IA monument OF art, beuut
+ ful III design, ample in accomnodatlun an
| complete in all its details, and further
/ ReS0lrcd, That we recognize i'll these cost
S gifts not only the aifcctlonate tribute OF ON
n VINO, mindful OF past benefits received fror
u | his alma mater, would requitc them, but tina
II especially in tins stately structure, built I
T. | stand, ii may be for thousand years, Nj
. | Billings has given expression to his contidenc
II in the future of this University, conhdenc
O which may well inspire MS with new Courug
;, | and hope, while We can not but feel just an
II | honorable pride that II is one OF our ow
J. number who has thus hOnOred our aim
I mater.
., The resolutions were adopted by unan
nous vote of the alumni, and it was vote
that suitably engrossed copy of the sam
5 should be forwarded by the secretary I
/ Hon. Mr.. Billings.
: Dedication of the Marsh Window.
5 The exercises connected with the ded
{ cation of the Marsh memorial windo
were then opened with addresses by c. W
Rich, Esq, of St Adams and Rt, Re,
Bishop Bissell of this city. Mr.. Rich spok
as follows;
Il Address of &. W. Rich, Esq.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Will
a no words of mine can depict the acknoW
Il edged greatness of James Marsh as
scholar and philosopher, or impal