Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29

sundredtl Psalm were SUNK anu ohS po3'
kandial exercises were openeu ny tho
sdent as follows
PRESIDENT BUCKHAM's REMARKS.
rieuds of the alumni and guests: |
never again despair of having good
lmeucement attendance. with nation
Ind State conventions coming so closely
On us had feared that the attendance
build be small But in this perfect day,
it'll the audience here and in the Opera
louise, feel assured that nothing Will
Eeep the alumni away. =.
II is every year sad duty TO speak of
hose VINO have fallen by the way re-
call to-day Judge Poland and the time
some years ago when he founded scholar
ship and described his early days, W,hen
from his home in Wes'ford he USED TO
gaze longiugly at the University, ana 70
wish that he could enjoy its dement's: ne
closed by handing me check Tor SIV0O
Such action rs this is certainly worthy
of imitation. We recall also another
trustee hose life was so gentle that it
almost seems that he had to dle III oruer
that we might fully appreciate nus true
worth-Horace Fairbanks. Inc splrlJ OIL
Prof Petty will hover around the college
buildings and lecture rooms aud call up
on YOU to give his memory tender
thought
The orator Yesterday said that treasure
was Que of the pillars OF the government,
and for this reason you will naturally
want to hear about the finances OF the col.
lege. The debt of which | spoke tive
years ago has been eXtlngulsoed by the
sale of timber on college lands, which
we had almost forgotten about. Let us hope
that there are other lands OF the same
sort undiscovered have to report the pur.
chase of farm during the past year, aud
in order to show what we can 90,
we have furnished the butter for this din,
ner from the University farm. regard
it as something which we should be
II IN w
teal application the results OF the lahora-
tory, and If any of the older men should
think that the University is lowering It's
standard by taking up agriculture ! want
to remind them that the University OF Ok
ford, the home of classical learning, took
khe nitiatory step. Another event of the
asst year Of which we shall always be
foud is the addition to and compile
pm of the Billings library. We
Rll never cease to congratulate ourselves
1t even while the college is small, we
I've up here IN Vermont such ar elabor-
Re and beautiful building Let lis re
lember on every occasion OF our anniver-
AIRY the generous aud large hearted man
Who has given us this beautiful building.
4 lApplause have come TO believe that
should be Sinking my duty if did not
urge upon you the wants of the Unlver-
sity. ] have found that If we keep clamor
ing for thing it always comes, sooner OF
later. During the past year we have re-
ceived the bequtst OF what | hope
Will sometime amount to Il very
| considerable sum in the shape of
q loan fund to be loaned in small
sums to young men when they come to
! that point, as so many do, where it looks
as though they would be obliged to give
up their college course for want of money.
refer to the Judevine bequest. Zap
plause. The ins titution has now come TO
another want which we shall feel
more and more as the college grows
The dormitory accommodations will
fbe inadequate for the next freshman class.
There has been of late good deal of dis
cusslon about this dormitOry system, but
seems TO be the consensus of opinion
hat 1t Is est TO continue it. We have
cached point where if we extend the
or mllor!es we must either buy land
pposlte the park or 90 eastward. 1t has
zen prop SEQ to open new street from
Olch steI avenue running south and to
ND thereon some college homes, where |
Dssibly un .ec charge of professor each
Elony could he q college family by itself. |
{ hred Sdcce son Of gifts from $1,000
SoOou, !" $40 600 % erect such homes.
President bGcNEam then SAID The
ace OF honor to-day Is occupied by
presenta We OF he class that graduated
Years ago tC-day-Mr. Wood of Malone,
y. lApplAuse.!
MI; WOODS REMARKS.
lr. Wood slld mat he had come here
Pecting To see seYrra, of hi, classmates,
he WAS grshly disappointed that ne
the only Que present. He then in
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~ nCy,'.,nd ,n,c na innlaG ,ftnr thai.
are ,rrt .,,, 1.,.,' T.n,arl-, 800
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bre.idant pn,t SIX go ~, .,i.hol,,
III nan ,i,,, ,,,..sa',t..ti,. ne
ceeding cla.s btter ir USnoS T'IIn w
I'D bnosrer caIl n,,,. " a. W Uo'' nc re
own,
HON. ML~1HEw HALE
= Ha le thoIut, -. b,d dana il 81. .,,ara
o'l.i.I, t,,, 49, ,,.. iar "u1e i'7 1,-'ie
'eaNtn3' "ut ne was .a"shI III col'eSe
10 rebel against the college authorities.
felt that it was GOOD tor him to be here
he regretted that it had not been in
power TO be present on these occasions
e frequently. On this occasion he had
oil. tn f,,I1,