Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-29
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John NJ. Thomas
acknowledgements Charge. Ldfhr0p
VIM. ii. van Allen.
Awarding of Prizes.
The stage was occupied by Professors
fllogg and Wright; the latter announc-
the speakers. Brehmer's orchestra
Divided the music. The Judges were
Nv. F. w. Olmstead of Burlington,
|of. DEMO of Bangor and Rev. DR.. L.
Sheldon of Andover, Mass.
The speaking, as whole, was excel
pit and very even in quality. This lat
fact so embarrassed the judges that
by found it hard to reach conclusions,
q finally announced that they had
farded the prizes thus: First Parkeri-
to F. ID. Boynton of Middlebury; Sec
b to A. n. Prentiss of Middlebury I;
ft Merrill prize to John NJ. Thomas of
. rt Henry, n. Y; second to A. A.
very of Potsdam, n. Y; third to j. E..
. ad of Middlebury and fourth to w.
Button of Middleburv.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Wednesday opened clear and bright,
h a fresh breeze blowing from the
tn. The weather was perfect and was
more appreciated because of the
rms which had prevailed the early
t of the week.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
he annual meeting of the associated
mni, at the chapel at s 80 o'clock, was
ed to order by Secretary Henry 5.
pte. Abner Smith, &c, was elected chair
h. James NJ. Slade, 81, secretary of
corporation, presented request from
body that the alumni nominate three
sons for trustee, one of whom could
selected as a member of the board.
! association chose as committee to
ke such nomination w. H. Walker, SO;
w. Walker, SO, and f. G. Swining-
10. The report of the committee
ointed Tuesday to nominate officers
The alumni association for the ensuing
r was presented, accepted and adopted,
follows: President, G. S. Colburn, IS;
F-presidents, j. X. Batchelder, '64, o.
Scott, '6S, II. p. Sheldon, "A; secre-
:, II. S. Foote. So orator, II. F. Sew
hs, 81; substitute, r. S. Holmes, 90;
t, R. NJ. Bailey, ~; substitute, II.
Hubert, 70; central committee, c.
Wilds, rs, NJ. A. Brooks, 81. Thos.
Boyce, 20; neurological committee,
B. Knapp, Prof. Parker, Z. E. Boyce.
Wilds, chairman of the committee to
pare general catalogue, reported that
work was well under way, but sug-
ed that aid from the alumni in max
it complete and accurate would be
fptable. A discussion of the affairs
he Undergraduate followed.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
he customary procession was formed
he college and marched to the church
he graduating exercises. 1t was un-
the direction of Col. Thad NJ. Chap
marshal, and the New Haven Cor
band provided the music. At the
Fch the alumni took the seats in front
th had been reserved for them. Seat
IN the stage with President Brainerd
+ eX-Judge W. II. Walker of Ludlow,
c. c. McIntire of Pittsford, Rev.
Flagg of Fair Haven, Prof. Kellogg,
John W. Stewart and Hon. l..
tldredge-all members of the corpor-
b; Professors wager, Seely, BOyce,
bn and Wright of the faculty; Rev.
J. w. Chickering and Philip Battell,
of the class of 1926; several men,
of the class of SO; Rev. NJ. c. Steb-
of Cornwall and Prof. Austin of
ter Park, Fla. This was the
PROGRAMME.
ion, with Salutatory Addresses-Selt.Ag.I
grandizement as Motive Force.
George E. Knapp, Middlebury.
ion, Philosophical-The Future of the
English Language.
Bernard NJ. Coolidge, Ludlow.
on-Thinkers.
Berton L. Brown, WATERFOWL, y. Y.
ion-The Pioneer of American Literature.
VIM. B. Gilt, Middetown Springs.
lon-The Monuments OF Utilization.
Seymour Edgerton, Middlebury.
On-A Glance at Russia.
Burton j. Hazen, Barton.
on-Political Warfare.
Eugene Z. Howe, Ludlow.
on-Columbia.
Edwin }. Klock, Canajoharie, y. Y.
on-Church Unity.
Richard II. Lane, Ludlow.
ion, with Naledlctory Addresses Nan
the Measure OF all Things,
Herbert W. DEMO Wells River
er's Grafton. Michael A. Stapleton, n. B.
erring OF Degrees and awarding OF prizes.
Fdiction.
he opening prayer was made by Rev.
Chickering. The orations of the class
all we'll written and were delivered
notable ease and excellent effect
Stapleton's subject was "The Intel
lal Life" Doring's military band
estra of Troy, n. Y, furnished the
of music. At the conclusion of
masters Grafton the members of the
uating class were escorted to the
form by Marshal Thad Nj. Chapman
Assistant Marshal F. F. Douglas,
and received their diplomas from
etary of the Corporation James NJ.
e. President Brainerd announced
bther degrees conferred and the prz-
on. The degree of A. M. in course
conferred on II. b. Boice, 81, and
4. StapletOn, 's5; honorary A. NJ. on
Lyman, '3S, of Chicago, Col. Thad
Chapman of Middlebury and w. r.
Teton, grand secretary of the grand
e F. & A. NJ. of the District of Col
ia; NJ. ID. on DR.. Storrs Hall, IS, of
endale, Wis.,; ID. ID. on Rev. George
ynton of Boston, Mass, and Rev. c.
Mclntire of Pittsford; LII. ID. on
5. 5. Sherman, '3S, of Chicago.
DR.. Storrs Hall was introduced, by
shall Chapman. as secretary of the
oration of Ripon college, Ripon,
DR.. Hall arose and said that he
just received telegram from his
Fge that they had conferred the de-
of LII. D. on President Brainerd.