Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-03
STATE ABRAMS.



COmmenc ement Week az Burlington
TUE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT DEDICATION
or THE NEW DrLLTNGs LIBRARY.
A Burlington despatch Of June 30 says
The third day of commencement week OF
1885 has been a notable ono in the history OF
the University Of Vermont. II has witnessed
the dedication OF the beautiful and imposing
library building erected by the munioence
OF Hon. Frederick Billings Of Woodstock,
and also the dedication Of a fine memorial
window in honor Of President Marsh. The
exercises incident 10 the presentation Of the
Billings library 10 the university were OF
much interest, the spacious ediGoe being we'll
filed by the alumni and friends of the col
lege despite cold, driving rain which pre-
vailed all day. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. W. II. Bissell, bishop OF Yer
mont. President Buckham then paid hand
some tribute TO Mr.. Billings and alluded in
fitting terms to his noble and royal gift of
the library building to the university. Hon
q. g. Benedict, secretary Of the corporation,
read letter from Mr.. Billings expressing re-
greet at his inability to be present at the ded.
cation on account OF pressing business en-.
gagements on the line OF the Northern Pa
cihc. Mr.. Billings enclosed check for $40, Il.
600 in addition 10 the : lOO 900 already given
saying that II this was not sufficient TO com.
plete the building hs would cheerfully donate
more. In conclusion he said at il not
simply money that put into the building
my love il built into it, Ex .President Bart
lett OF Dartmouth college was introduced by
President Buokham, aud made an able and
scholarly address on the value aud importance
Of a library TO a college. Rev II. Van Dyke,
jr, of Nav York city aud Row. DIR. Clarke OF
Boston also spoke At the dedication of the
March t.yind..tu a.
by Bishop Bissell of this city and Hon. @.
W. Rich of st. Albsns.
The Junior exhibition took place tonight
at the Howard opera house
John IL. Converse Of Philadelphia gradu.
ate Of tho class Of 81, was elected a trustee
of the university, vice henry =. Hckock de.
ceased. DIR. l.. NJ. Bingham OF Burlington
was elected professor Of surgery in the med
ical department TO succeed the late DIR. Little
of New York city.
MEDICAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
The 32d commencement exercises Of the
medical department of the University of
Vermont we're held ut the opera house Mon
day evening, with a lage audience in spite of
the wet weather. After music prayer was
offered by Row. +. J. Parry and President
Buckham conferred the degrees. The award
uf prizes followed This is the method
pass a severe second examination before the
faculty, and the five of these passing the best
are allowed to compete for the prizes, two
in number. These i've mon pass a third ex-
animation aud tho two best papers give to
their writers the first and second prizes re-
spectively, according TO their merit Prof
A. p. Grinnell, NJ. ID dean OF the medical
department, awarded the prizes $50 in cash
to J. II Davenport Of Massach usetts aud $25
to f W. Shipman Of New York. The Ave
who stood highest we're J. A. Craig, j. II.
Davenport, T. W. Shipman, James Stafford,
A. N. WithAm. The vAlediotory was deliv-
erod by f. NJ King of New York, and Con.
Rressman Stewart gave the address in his usu-
al sound, sensible way. This closes another
very successful year of this department of
the university. The class originally number
ed 80, but enough fell out 10 that only ~ re-
ceived diplomas.
THE BILLINGS LIBRARY BUILDING DEsoRI BED.
The eighty first commencement Of the
University OF Vermont had brilliant aud
fitting conclusion in the levee given by Pros
ident Buckham and the faculty Wednesday
night in the new Billings library. The build.
ing il an edihce TO be proud OF. For digni-
ty, gracefulness and adaptation to its use. il
will compare with any college edifce ia New
England. The architecture IL RomAnesque,
the material Is Longmeadow sandstone, rock
finished. The structure is 1G7 feet in length,
with graceful central tower 10 feet high
The main entrance brings the visitor into
spacious and lofty reading room, which has
at one end large fire place OF ornamental
brick and thing and a mantelpiece OF oak
deliberately carved, and having for a centre
piece the portrait OF Hon. Frederick Billings,
which was placed there by the university
trustees. To the right is a room a. feet in
size and 80 feet in height, designed for the
Marsh library. The main library room is on
the left and is oblong shaped aud fitted with
corridors and alcoVes with a broad central
aisle The interior is finished in southern
pine and the work is solid and artistic.
S. d. Pettengill, formerly of Grafton,
and for sometime editor Of the Rutland Her
aid, has bought the Portland, Ore, Standard
a morning paper, and announces that he will
continue to publish it AZ Democratic daily
A fund of $l3, 900 has been raised to e.
tablish girls school in connection with the
Episcopal institute at Burlington.
Arrangements have been made for a
great gospel, temperance. centennial, camp
meeting celebration at TicOnderoga, N. Y,
from August IL TO 2l inclusive. II will be
largely attended from Vermont and northern
New York.
Lightning struck aud burned @. @. An
drews's house in Berlin, about six miles from
Montpelier Monday, with q yoke OF oxen,
some swine, II tons Of new hay and lot Of
farming tools loss over $4,000, partly in
sured.