Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-02


world, and to nobler ideals of life.
Col. Walker said that the death of Rev.
DR.. Henry y. Hudson, Il member of the
class of 1910. had seemed to require spe-
cial notice at the hands of the alumni,
and Rev. DIR. j. +. Rankin. rs, of Or
ange. n. j., an intimate friend of the de
ceased. had been invited to deliver the
memorial address. DR.. Rankin was in
troduced. aud spoke for nearly an hour.
His was an exceedingly fine production.
such as it is very seldom ones good for
tune to hear: and was received with
marked attention. The following abb
stract will serve in some sort to indicate
the drift of the speakers thought:
Every creator needs an Interpreter. In
Wilhelm Mei>tCr we have Hamlet as seen
through Goethes oricl window. No one can
ever forget when he read the first page of
shakespeare. Richard Grant White says the
proper way to read that author is to read him
alone and throw all commentaries to the
dogs What an Interpreter can do for
poet is shown in what Carlyle did for Burns
in restoring him to his proper surroundings.
But there was no such restoration possible in
the case of Shakespeare. Very few facts are
known concerning his career. He wrote, not
for England, as does Browning, but for the
world; nor for his own time, but for all time.
To find the place of an author is the best way
to interpret him; tor the works of a man are
the outcome OF both the man ana his time.
But shakespeare il not one of the authors to
whom this process can be applied; TO inter
pret him one must discover the principles on
which he worked and the laws which under
lie his effects. This being the case, the men
next in literary eminence to shakespeare are
those who worthily interpret him Now such
work was what Henry Norman Hudson un-
dcrtook and carried to IA successful issue He
takes rank with the greatest writers upon
shakespeare in either this country, England
or Germany. He was also Il teacher, peculiar
in his manners and methods, but inspiring
his pupils with his own enthusiasm. Though
ne was at times engaged in other pursuits,
the chief energies of his life were given to
the great dramatist. He was tor II while rec
tor OF Il parish and served as editor of two
different publications. He was also chap
lain in the army under Gen. Butler, and was
locked up by the orders OF this commander
His Imprisonment gave rise to n somewhat
famous pamphlet, in which DR.. Hudson,s
power of invective is clearly demonstrated
The speaker closed with brief sketch of DR..
Hudson's later days and with glowing char
acterization of his work ana place among the
literary men of his day.
In accordance with custom the speak
ers nominated one person each for elec-
ton to honorary membership in the al
umni association. Prof. Higley named
Rev. Geo. \. Bailey of Moravia. y. y.
and DR.. Rankin, Hon. Daniel Head of
New York city. who were duly elected.
The Nunni Dinner.
The alumni and their friends then pro-
ceeded to the Addison House for the
alumni dinner. \ larger number sat
down to it than on any similar occasion
for years. Grace was said by Rev. DR..
Webber. After the good things provided
had been discussed to the general salts
faction, President \. F. Walker raped
To order and called upon number of the
alumni to speak. Remarks were made
by Rev. DR.. Butler, 80. who related Incl
dents of his college days; Albee Smith,
'GS, of Minneapolis, who told something
of the Northwest; c. c. BiXby, A, of
Brockton, Mass. Geo. Il. Erwin. 90. of
Malone, y. y, who came out enthusias-
tically for coeducation and woman's
rights; G. NJ. Wilds. Esq, -, Middle
bury. who expressed the opinion that the
community had not for long time beeL
so fully in sympathy with the college
and its management as now: Prof. +. Ii
IIiglev. 'GS. of Worcester. Mass: Prof
Kellogg. IS. of Brooklyn. y. y. who
said much of the qualifications and capa.
bilities of the new president, and spoke
truly, too: President Brainerd and Prof
Geo. y. Boardman. The burden of the
remarks was the pleasure of all con
cerned at Mr.. Brainerd's elevation to the
presidency and the faith of the speaker,
in a glorious future for the institution.
The Parker and Merrill Prize Speakinq.
There was standing room only." ant
not much of that, ut the church Tuesday
evening. when the prize speaking came
of. Prof. Wright presided. Mr.. j. II
Engels of Brandon. Organist. gave The
music. and did we'll. Thi, was the
PROGRAMME.
PARKER PRIZE SPEAKERS
Overture TO "Ruy Bias" Mendelssoh,
Recitation-The Present Crisis, j. II. Lo,cel
William +. Alden,
Declamation-The Doom Of Claudus and tyn
thlhi iHoi
Burton L. Brown.
Recitation-A Prologue, o. ". Hoime
Arthur +. Cushman.
Declamation-Turkey of the Nineteenth Cen
tulS, UiJdH,
Frank F. Douglas
a, .4ir de Bdilet.
b. Gne Petite Marche ""SS'"'
tFrom "SceHes PHtoreSYueS." Ne,c)
MERRILL PRIZE SPEAKERS.
eclamation-Restraints on Executive Pow
er, IrtJSte
Edwin l.. Allen.
Declamation-Uncro Queens, ChHteHdei
William b. Clitt.
Declamation-IntO the Jaws of Death, IuOI
Bernard NJ. Coolidge.
March from "Leonore" symphony, Rdl
Declamation-John B. Cough, Dr. Tdlndq
Herbert W. Denio.
Declamation-The Fathers of the Republic,
Ddrenpor
seymour Edgerton.
observation-disclosures ON GARFIELD,
J, G. BidiH
Burton j. Hazen.
Grande Otfertoire- "Le Roi." JTehl
Observation-Disclosures Aggression,
Tood6ridg
Eugene F. Howe.
Recitation-Parrhasiu and the Captive,
v. =, UiHi
Edwin j. klock.
Declamation-Toussain L'Ouverture
WeHdeH Phdiip
Richard IL. Lane.
Overture TO "LaInpa," HeroL
The speaking was not, on the average
up TO the usual standard. but the audi
ence were kept interested to the end
Rev DIR. Rankin, Rev. +. u. Wild, go
OF Newport, and +. j. Owen, Esq, o
Port Henry, \. Y, were the committe
of award, and gave the prizes to these
Parker-for freshmen-First (S2H I,
Burton l.. Brown, Potsdam, y. y: sec
ond (Sl2) to Albert f. Cushman, Lincoln
Merrill-for sOphOmOres-First (S3O) t,
+. j. Klock, Canajoharie, n. Y; secon'