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

' L.. Il hEL L hIINS. Il
ner and Presidents levee. A large num-
Der of alumni and visitors were in town,
and, in spite of the cloudy aud threaten
ing weather, the streets were early filled
with citizens and guests on their way to
inspect the new Billings Library and other /
college buildings. A long line of carriages /
stood in front OF the University buildings /
during the hours preceding the public eN- /
erciscs, and hundreds of ladies and gentle |
men went over the library, art gallery and /
museum and the main college building.
The Commencement Exercises.
The Commencement exercises at the
Howard Opera house began ut II o'clock, /
the procession from the University build |
ings which, us now ceased to he customary, /
being omitted. For some time before the
exercises began the audience was assem-
bling in the hall, and by II O'Clock the
house was crowded
On the stage were members of the
academical and medical faculty; Senator
Justin :. Morrill,, Judge liibbard of Chi
cago, Mayor Woodbury., Hon. o. =.
Chandler of Woodstock, Hon. Charles
Dewey of Montpelier, r.. ID. Benedict,
Esq of New York, Charles p Marsh,
ESQ of Woodstock, eX-Judge Barrett of
Rutland, Hon. Daniel Roberts, Prof. ;.
Clark of Boston, clergy OF Burlington,
and other prOmine4I professional gentle
men. The followlng'1s the programme OF
the exercises:
Programme.
Music-Occri,vc, Mo,jy Wees Of Windsor.
Prayer.
MuSic-CcliO solo.
The Importance of Feeling,
William Cotton Clark, Georgia
Governmental Impr ,vcmcnt of Rivers and
Harbors *Wlium Elijah iIigwOOd WinOOski
George Henry Fisher, Cabot
Political Eoquencc
Austin HaZcn Jr., Jericho
MuSic-DtHce ot the Hours.
Frank Smith Paddock, Colchester
Gocthe's Egmont,
Jessie Anna Hunt, Washington, y. Y
The Reformation in scotland,
Grcnvillc Howard, Burlington
The Coast Survey,
'Edward Bcrton Kent. st. Adams
| EpicuTis and Modern Physicists,
George Barker stone, SwantOn
MiSic-rOmbre.
Three Ideas of Life.
Charles Winfield Waterman, Watsfcd
Theory ana Practice in Engineering,
George Stevens LcaNcnworth Charlotte
Cicero rs IL Philosopher,
Mary Louise Mills, Burlington
The Benefits of the Diplomatic System,
hu""ru sawyer 0'o"c' 0"''i'oi
Incarnate Ideas,
Elroy Newton Clark, North Hero
Music Venus Reigen W,lts.
The Evils of Rapid Civilization,
+Charlcs Edward Myron Morse, Burlington
The New Principa
Johh rignt buckhali' burlington
The Eloquence of st. Paul.,
William Herman Hopkins, st. Adams
Music-GdrOtte, Enthusiasm.
Degrees Conferred
benedlctloh'
MtStc-Potpourr' Inc ga Ch'oH'
Excused.
The openinp prayer was made by Rev.
DR. Uawes of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church of Burlington. Music was fur
nishpd nv the Howard Opera hOuse orches-
ira, There were ten speakers all Young
gentlemen. Their orations showed "a more
than usual degree of thoughtfulness, dig
nifty and power. and Their appearance
mpo,i 't'H and , imI .frnctHr.
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tci 9eaHei
n.iv az vuI to ~ n',it
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""o ,ii',,i,,t VA n,,timns ~ IriIlinn,
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Vr .i,i,'" RUiithnrS If IRIS civ L.cerrn
'"nntimm for thnr oriyinaiitv nt
thnnght aycnIInnca If treatment ynd
| .,.,,,. 20 l,l;,.,,.
~ ", of deoroas Inv president
pnnith,I,, ana tbe bnnadictinn rlrSaI rho
li' " tho mna,.' iinu.o rhn preli
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Degrees in Course.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts on John
Wright Buckham. Elroy Newton Clark
William Cotton Clark George Henry
rlaheri AuS.lh IiaHtll' ~ man r1 me-
Anna Hunt. Mary Louise Mills, Edward
SAWYER stone George Barker stone
Charles Winfield Waterman.
Drrree of Civil ENGINEER ON William f.
BirwooI. Edward BARTON Kent. George
: Lrnyenw0rth, Charles Edward n
Morse. Frank :. Paddock.
degree of Master of Arts on Frank H.
RlnlTett samuel IT. Waters of the elias,
Of ~ Brln IL huntington, class of IS!
and, Rev. George \. Barrett. class of 20
honorary pesrees'
Honorary degree of Bachelor of Scienc,
, OH Frank y. Owen.
; Honorary degree of Master of Arts OF
! Lieut.. Herbert Everett Tutherly U. >. a