The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-03

all over Europe, and the Jesuits pretend
ed to fulfill the requirement. Their aim
was to rcgenerate the Catholic church
The protestant reformation met the Cath
Ollie reformation and the former was con
| fined within certain narrow limits. The
Catholic church was purified; and here
the order might well have ceased to exist.
Mr.. Stui tcvant stated some of the ten
denotes of the 18th century. He men
toned the changes that took place in the
sentiments of the peoples of Europe and
in their governments and traced the re-
suits of these movements in the succeed
ing centuries. 1t was also time of rev
olutionizing inventions gunpOwder. the
art of printing and the mariners com
pass. Classic study was revived and
}thcrc was quickening of intellectual
I life throughout Europe.
The VCncratlon and respect felt in some
qu tiers for England, said Mr.. Stapetou,
is hardly consistent with the highest and
best American citizenship. Her suprcm-
acy in certain directions he was willing
to acknowledge; but she had much to
answer for, Her policy has been one of
rapacity and oppression. China. Egypt
and other nations send up their cries of
lamentation because of England's do
ings. At home she is noble; abroad.
cruel and graspiug Americans haye
much to remember against her. The val
edictOry addresses were in good taste and
well spoken.
The Orations were all unusually well
written and were delivered easily. forci-
bly, and effectively.
John G. Miller, graduated in the class
of 50 and Il resident of Boston, gave the
masters Grafton. His theme was The
Value of the Study of History"
The honorary degrees were announced:
LID, +. b. Sherman of Chicago. Ill. !;
ID. D.. Rev. Ira f. PcttibOne of Constan-
tinoplc; a. NJ, George j. Wardwell of
Rutland. The degre" of a. b. was con
ferred in course on the members of the
graduating class, and A. NJ. in course on
Samuel j. Preston, j. G. Miller and An
drew +. Clark.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Waldo and Baldwin przes-class of 'o5-Frst,
j. a. Jones; second, w. \. severance; third, NJ.
lings; second, II. l.. Bailey; third w. Nj. Ross.
Glass of'S7-FTst, u. X. Wales; second, Miss
May Belle Chellis third, J. :. CLARK. Glass of
'SS-Frst, IL. w. DEMO; second, Gard MAYNARD
third, b. NJ. Coedge.
Literary-G. 5. Lee, class of -.
Botanical First, j. ~. Ellsworth; second, A.
! W. Narncy.
GreekFor highest scholarship, IL. W. DEMO
for greatest Improvement VIM. 5. Edgcrton.
llonors IN Philosophical. A. Jones.
These announcements made, President
llamlin offered prayer and pronounced
the benedicton.
The well-known Blaisdell's orchestra
of Concord. \. H., furnished the music,
which. it rs needless to say. was fine.
TIE CORPORATION DINNER.
:: This was eaten at the Addison House
at two o'clock. The diners were escort.
ed thther by the band. The dinner was
like that of the day before. iirst-class in
every respect.
President IIamln called the company
e to order and made brief remarks. He
+ had, he said, filled out his term of five
years here and was prepared to go else
where. He reiterated what he said il
the baccalaureate of the mission of til,
college and called upon the alumni t.
give the institution their hearty support
lie spoke of the pleasant relation he haC
4 had with the students, the faculty, the
trustees and with the people of Middle
bury. The memories of the years spen
II here would endure to the end of his life
In closing he called upon Hon. John w
Stewart to take charge of the further
proceedings.
c Mr.. Stewart spoke in highly commend
atOry terms of President lIamin's worl
for this college, of his energy, enterprs,
u and practical ideas. He had remOdcle(
the library. the cabinet and the labora
tory and provided gymnasium as goot
-, as any in the country. He had built
clubhouse where students could get the
I best of board at the cost of the raw ma
terial Taking the college when it wa
in bad shape, he left it in Il flourishin;
condition. He had done more for thi
'' college with less money than any MAJ
ever did for any college in this country.
Prof. Brainerd. MIR. Lee of the gradu
y ating class and Rev. DR.. ). :. How
e spoke briefly and the company dispersed
y TIE CONCERT AND RECEPTION.
It The concert at the town hall in tn
e evening by the Ruggles street churcl
i quartet of Boston, Blaisdell'S orchestr
d and Miss NJ. Gertrude Edmands. central
# to. of Boston. was one of the finest eve
= given in Middlebury. The house wa
d we'll filled.
/ At the conclusion of the concert, Pres
d ident and Mrs. Hamlm received tn
friends of the college AT their home
5 There was "a large number present.
II THE PROMENADE CONCERT.
"a at the town hall after the recepto
T., brought the commencement festivities t
a close. About 10 couples attended. SUI
h per was served ut the Addison House.
r TRUSTEES AND PROFESSORS ELECTED.
" The corporation chose these new tru,
y tees to fill vacancies: Hon. a. f. Wa
ker, Rntland; Hon. Geo. i. Erwin, Pots
- dam. y. y; Gen. James NJ. Warner
=" Albany, y. Y; Rev. {. c. Mcintyre,
i II ttsf Ia all