Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29
C0TMENCEMEN
THE EXERCISES CLOSE |
AUSPICIoUS CIRcUMl
"rad nating Exercises at the
oegrees in Course and Hol
srees Conferred CORPORATE
her with Remarks by Presid
huckham and Others
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Inc exercises of the s4tb commence
nleht OF the 7 University of Vermont and
state Agricultural college we're brouobt
10 close ON Wednesday. The weather
was perfection itself which added Greatly
to the enjoyment of the day. The aver.
cises began with the orations of the Grad.
uating class at II O'Clock a. IN. in tbe
Howard Opera House.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES
The opera house was filed at the An
pointed hour with the friends of the
speakers and the general public. On the
SUage with President Buckham were men,
Ders OF the academical and medical facul-
Ties OF the University, members of the
ooaru OF trustees, several of the BurlinQ-
ton clergy and other prominent gentle
men Music was furnished by the How
ara opera House orchestra. The exercises
Whlch were opened with prayer by Rev.
f. Il. Mcttrlan of this city, were az fol-
lows:
ORDER OF EXERCISES,
Muse.
Overture, Lodiack. ........... ........Bay man
Prayer.
Music
Alien Lana lords in America
Edward Drake Williams, Essex Junction
Social Question in Politics,
Hollis Clayton Chase, Cambridge
Tendencies OF Modern Fiction,
CLARA Ida COburne Glover
tBuel Clifton Day, Underhill
Ventilation and Heating,
Char es Shattuck Hill, Burlington
Heine and his Times,
Allen Hazen, Richmond
Music.
Eel elton, The Marquis. Lacome
The Constitution of the Upper House,
George Clark Stevens, st. Adams
The Lnxuries of the Past the Necessities of
sanford Lewis Gates. Morrisvillc
Carleton Hazen Richmond
The Responsibility OF the American Scholar,
*GeOrve Edward Hyde STAFFORD
The Developing Power OF Religion,
Anna Huldah Tracy, Essex Centre
Music.
Pilgrims Chorus, from Tannhauser,
Latent strength in National Life,
Arthur NJ son Wilcox, kalamazoo, Mich.
Causes and Effects of Tides,
charles Cyrus Stafford, WhAllonsburgh, n. Y.
The bulgarian Question in Europe,
tValue Stanchetf, PhilippJpiis, f. Roume'ia
Matthew Arnold's Criticism of American CIV
Paul Flynn SWEET, Highgate
The Moral Element IN National Development,
Judson Balls Howard. Benson
Music.
Boulanger's Patrol. ......Air by Wiegand
Arthur Lincoln johnson, st. Adams
The Present, a Heroic Age.
cora Alma wedgeworth, Essex Centre
The Progress OF the Future.
ALBERT Emerson Willard, Burlington
Robert stephenson,
Charles Lincoln Woodbury., Burlington
Fred Merritt Corse Richford
Music.
Andante Balero ......................C Frauke
Deg rees con erred.
BeuedictIon.
March Kromprinz. Observation-Disclosures. NcIbig
Excused
The orations We're marked by notice
able ripeness of though and polish of
style aud were delivered with force and
effectiveness The speakers We're gener
ously remembered by their fri nds with
programme especially so, warmly APP
plauded. Miss Tracy was easily heard all
over the house and the self posses sion and
energy with which she presented her well
written thoughts made her effort Que of
the most delightful events of the day.
CoNFERRING OF THE DEGREES
The president then announced the de
grees conferred rs follows;
DEGREES IN COURSE.
The degree of A. b. on Hollis c. Chase,
Clara l, Colbrune, Fred NJ. Corse, Buel c.
Day, Sanford l.. Gates, Allen Hazen,
Carleton Hazen, Judson b. Howard,
George G. Stevens Paul +. SWEET Cora
\. Wedge worth, Arthur NJ. Wilcox and
Albert r. Willard.
Tie degree of PHI. b. on Arthur l.,
job usou, Anna H. Tracy and Edward ID.
Williams.
The degree of C. f. on Charles 5. Hill,
Chares g. Stafford and Charles Il. Wood
bury.
i ne degree of Phi, ID. given only upon
on Arthur Hills Campbell,
OF the State normal school at
Johnson.
HONORARY DEGREES.
The degree of LII ID. on President Ezra
Braineld of Middlebury college ana on
II, u. John A. kass II of Iowa.
TIE degree of d. ID. on Rev Philo +.
Leavens of Passaic, \. j., and on Rev.
Charles PArkhurst OF Boston, editor of
ZiOn'S HerdLi.
The degree of A. NJ, on Miss Anna c.
Edwards o, South Hadley, Mas 4ssocl-
ate principal of Mount HolyCl> SEMINARY.
After the usual announcements of the
day by the Marshal, g. +. Allen, Esq.
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
DR.. j. |. Bliss of this city, aud an adjourn
ment was had TO the Van Ness House
where Mr.. Drew had prepared
THE CORPORATION DINNER.
The dinner was served in the large din
inc room and WAS attended nv mura than