Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The Orations of the Graduating Class
Degrees Conferred and Prizes Award
ed-Corporation Banquet and the
Presidents Ipype,


Presidents Leyee.
Wednesday was Commencement day, and
an immense audience assembled at the
/ Howard Opera House to listen to the
orations of the graduating class and
the comforting of degrees. The day
was perfect, so far rs outward
conditions are concerned-one of the
pleasantest Commencement days for
years. The attendance of alumni, while
not as large as last year was very crafty
ing, and among them We're many of the
most devoted and enthusiastic sons of the
anna mater The exercises of the day
passed off in the most successful and
pleasant manner, and in many respects
the present Commencement will be a
memorable one to those who attended.
The exercises at the Opera louise open
ed soon after II o'clock a. m. The body
of the house was completely filled by the
large audience, and many stood about the
entrance of the hall Among the promi-
nent gentlemen having seats on the stage
were Judge Forsyth of Troy, Bishop Bis
sell, Charles =. Marsh, Esq, Of Wood
stock, X-Gov. Farnham, p. Deming, Esq
of Albany, DR.. j. II. Worcester, John II.
Converse of Philadelphia, eX Mayor Geo
Il, Morse, W. a, Crombie, Esq, n W
Bliss, Esq, of Chicago, Hon. Charles
Dewey of Montpelier, DIR. l.. NJ. Fitch,
of Newton, Massachusetts, Rev. Messrs
Ware, Halves, Parry, Eaton Bliss and
Hopkins of Burlington, Prof. j. :. Cilley
Of Jericho, r. d. Benedict, Esq, Of Brook
Ign, y. Y, Prof. G. X. Wead of Malone
y. Y, Gen. w. w. Henry, members of the
city government, of the school board, OF
the academical and medical faculties,
Of the board of trustees, and others
The exercises opened, and were inter
spersed, with excellent music rendered by
the Howard Opera House orchestra.
Prayer was offered by President Buck
ham; after which the oratiOns of the
graduating class were delivered. The
programme was as follows:
/. Italy National Idea
Charles Cyrus Farnham, Bradford.
p Evolution of Literary Ideas,
ELLA Sophia Rabbit. Burlington.
g. Scientific and Industrial Education,
Ernest Asa BrOdie, Burlington.
4. Future knowledge,
Daniel LcaVins Cndy. Brownsville.
D. ARCHITECTURE and Christ anity,
Moses Nelson Baker, North Crattsbury.
Il. Bismarck and Gladstone,
Jed Scott Merrill Loon Lake, n. Y.
:. The Ideal in the Prot,s ions,
Frank Horace Capp, Barre.
s. Education and the People,
Marvin Wright Clark, Willston.
9. Rural improvements,
Reuben Jay Cooley, Georgia.
10. Materialism in Theology,
Ralph LinVal H.yes st. Albuns.
II. The Last Fight of the Alabama,
- Charles Whiting Baker, johnson.
II. The Stone Arch,
Frank Hiram Crandull, burlington.
49, Labor Troubles,
Frank Davis Forbush, Springfield
H. Unity il the Temperance Cause.
Frank Wilbur Graves Waterbury,
10. The Identity OF Love ard Self Love,
BENJAMIN Swift, Burlington.
John William Redmond, ST. Johnsbury.
l.. the Decay OF Poetic Material
g., -, 'Anns Lucy lsham, Burlington.
ELIZA Charity Isham, st. George.
49, Railroad Contracting
George Bostwick lsham, Burlington
~. Is Modern Thought Pantheistic
Samuel Henry Bishop. Williston.
u. The Principle of the Novel,
Jeanie Alice Christie, Brandon.
Tracy Lille JcGords, Burlington.
.. Industrial Education.
Jed Samuel Lane, Jericho Centre.
"a, Railroad Bridges,
wendell Monroe Reed Moriah, n. Y.
%. Beauty,
Lillian Sanborn, Waterbury Centre.
n. Gladstone,
Frank HoXie Waterman, johnson
y. a Plea for Engineering.
william Fay Waters, Burlington.
Is. The scholar in Practical Life,
clayton John Wright, Williston.
~ The Development of Theism,
Earl Morse Wilbur, Burlington.
Excused.
The orations were generally remarkable
for their scholarly, profound and advanced
treatment of the dignified themes select
ed, and for the admirable manner in
which they wer edelvered. AS evidence
of the thorough culture and the sound
Christian influence and philosophic spirit
which pervades the University, the ora
lions were deserving of high praise
They represented high grade of scholar
ship attainment and ability on the part
OF the graduating class.
THE DEGREES
At the conclusion of the speaking the
following degrees We're conferred by the
president
DEGREES IN COURSE.
The degree Of BdtchclOr OF arts on
Samuel II. Bishop, Ella $. Rabbit,
Jeanne A. Christie, Frank H. Clamp
Charles {. Farnham, Frank ID, FOrhllsh,
FRANK h. Graves, Raj pin l.. Hayes,
Annie l.. lsham, John W. Redmond
Lillian Sanborn, lienjamiu Swift,
Frank III. Waterman, Earl NJ. Wilbur,
The degree of BdtchclOr Of PhH0sophy
Moses Nelson Baker, Daniel l.. Cady,
Marvin w. Clark, Eliza G. lSham
Tracy H. JeHords, Jed ;. Merrill
The degree of CirH EngiHCcron
Charles w. Bakers Ernest A. Brodi',
FRANK II. Crandull, George h. Isham,
Jed ). Lame, Wendell ". Reed,
"llllhm r. waters. Clayton j. Wright.
The degree of Master Of arts on
Caro- +. Barker, class of 49,
Chuuncey IA. Hayden class of 81,
Charles Eugene McChesncy, class OF 'S},
George NJ. Powers, class OF 'S3,
George +. Sawyer, class of SO.
HONORARY DEGREES.
The degree of Doctor Of Lalps on HON.
HoYT II. WHEELER, United States Dis
trict Judge of the District of Vermont.
The Honorary Degree Of Master Of 4 rtS
on Alfred f. Holt, NJ. ID. of Cambridge,
Mass, surgeon general of the State of
Massachusetts, Hon, William p. billing
ham of Waterbury, VT, Hon Edwin
Flint of Mason City, Iowa.
President Buckham then announced