The Press., 1889-06-27
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go will number 15. The smallness of the last class is principally due to the changes of course, or extension from two years to three, but the fact that at the time it was being enrolled the institution was suffering from the hardest assaults of it's enemies, and it's existence in greater peril than at any other time in its history, also had something to do with it.
 The exercises pertaining to commence ment were therefore on Friday last con- siderably given to "speech making," aside from the essays read by graduates. The church near the school was we'll filled, though the attendance was lighter than on any previous graduation day. The small ness of the class of course reduced the usual number of close friends of the grad uates, also the fact that the legislature was in it's busy closing days kept many at Hart ford who are usually seen at Mansfield on such occasions. Of the trustees, Messrs. Hyde, Hale, Gold, Miles and Hubbard at- tended, also Prof. Atwater of Middletown, director of the experiment station. There was Q sprinkling of prominent friends of agriculture from different parts of the state and large local representation.
 Of the three graduates the topic chosen by M. Chapman of Groton was 'sThe Farmers Need," s. H. Deming of Farm ington, ,discours d of ''TheHistory of Agri- culture," and F. A. Mckenzie of Hartford on 'tEconomy on the Farm" all we'll chosen subjects, and practically treated.
 Hon. J., M. Hubbard, trustee, of Mid dletown, one of the best known and prac- tical agriculturists in the state, followed the graduates with an address, cut short because of his having to leave early, but, like all his talks and deeds, right to the point, and treating everything in con- mon sense way.
 Trustee Miles, who was to have spoken, was excused becaused of disability, but later favored with few remarks. In his place Prof. Atwater spoke of the toilful starting of the school enterprise, compar- ing 1t with the slow starting fifteen years before of the state agricultural experiment station, now recognized as so important a factor in agricultural work. Secretary Gold, of the state board of agriculture, al- so secretary of the school board, followed in much the same line. Trustee Hale, the youngest member of the board, gave an address, just what might have been ex- pected from him. MT. Hale is young farmer of the ''high pressure order but gives one the idea of steam engine "well governed, and whose power IS we'll ex- pended. It is pleasure to hear him, for, although an enthusiast, there is no non- sense about him.
 A. c. Sternburgh of West Hartford, call. ed out from the audience, gave some good agricultural and educational talk.
 The singing. of Miss Jennie Farwell oi Mansfield made, as last year, pleasant interlude in the exercises, Prof. Chamber lin and wife giving good basso and con tralto chorus.
 The school continues in charge of Prin. cipal Rooms, who has been with it from the start. Prof. Chamberlin, his associate also from the beginning, is in Europe a present, but his place is we'll filled tempo rarily by his brother, who is much liked by pupils, associates and visitors. Prof Chamberlin, superintendent of farm work has also become fixture, and has an act tive associate in Prof. c. s. Phelps. Mrs 0. l.. Hilliard remains matron in charge As stated above, there is a strong feeling of fellowship between those in charge and the pupils. The school is sending out corps of jealous adherents each year in it classes. Already an alumni association il formed.
 Storrs school has come to stay.
 In the "reminiscences connected witt
 
 there were one or two inaccuracies in dates The national whig convention attended by MT. Ives, at which Gen. Scott was nomi mated, was in 1852, instead of 184S. The old Stafford Bank was chartered by the state in 1854, organized in December O. that year, and became national bank il 1865.
 -Willimantic Journal: One of the mes attractive displays at the June exhibition of the Hartford County Horticultural so } ciety in Hartford was design of pans, ) two feet in circumference made from hun } dreds of pansies, which bore the name o ) Mrs. A. s. Parker, of South Coventry, ant this bit of poetry:
 We are but country pansies, i, And we grew beside wall; And we caught the breath of the soft wind Which kissed and loved us all. And so to please our lovers,
 We put on royal dress;
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