Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-04
Grafton, The Elimination of Warfare.
William Henry Button, Middlebury.
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Music.
Philosophical Essay, A Popularity of Genius.
Harrette Ellen Bolton, Middlebury.
Grafton, The Maintenance OF National Spirit.
Adeibert Azariah Lavery, Lawrenccville, MY.
Oration, An Apology of Natural History.
Albert Davis Mead, MiddlebuIy
Grafton, The Clergyman in Politics.
Burton Willard Norton, Weybridge
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Philosophical Grafton, The silver Craze.
Edwin Buxton Clitt Middletown springs.
Grafton, oar Future.
Harry Edward owen, Ticonderoga, NY.
Grafton, Ieredity.
Arthur Burr Pease, Ticonderoga, y. Y.
Grafton, stanley in Africa.
Lucretius Henry Ross, Poultney
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Historical Grafton. Did the Times Demand It?
June Edison Mead, Middlebury,
Grafton, individuality.
Grafton, with Naledictory Addresses,
james McCosh.
John Martin Thomas, Port Henry, Ny.
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Masters Grafton,
The wastetulness of Competition.
George Russell Wales, \. b.. Washington, ID. c.
Conferring of degrees and awarding OF prizes.
Bcnediction.
Prayer was offered by President Brazil
erd. The members of the graduating
class all made an excellent impression
both as regards the matter of their ora
tons and the manner of delivery, hold
ing the attention of the listeners to the
end. The masters Grafton was one of
the best heard here in recent years.
Degrees in course were conferred as
follows: y. b. on the members of the
graduating class, except Messrs. Lavery
\. NJ. on c. f. Langworthy and Geo. Il.
Wales. The honorary degrees were: a.
Nj. on \. o. Gates of Morrisvlle and Bar
ney Whitney, superintendent of schools.
Ogdensburgh, n. Y; d. ID. on Rev. Il.
5. Holmes of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Rev.
Nj. f. Cady of Rockford, H.; LID. on
Rev. Samuel W. Boardman, ID. D.. presi,
dent of Marysville college, Marysville-
Tenn. President Brainerd also announced
prizes awarded Waldo. seniors. J. NJ.
Thomas, ii. NJ. Goddard, j. Z. Mead jun
iors. c. a. Mead, f. c. Bryant,T II. Noon
an, and one equal in value TO the third to
Miss Palmer; sophomores, j. F. McNa-
Doe, b. ID. Colby and A. Mcdonald and
one equal in value to the first to Miss
Sheldon: freshmen, G. E. Hasselgrave.
Frank b. Seeley and f. II. Sturtevant;
honors to Mr.. Lavery for work in histo-
ry, and highest honors to Messrs. Thorn
as and \. ID. Mead, the former for work
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in natural history. The honor men were
all members of the graduating class.
THE CORPORATION DINNER
at The Addison followed. 1t was. like
that of the day before, everything that
could have been wished. The speakers
at the pOst-prandial exercises included
II. II. Vail of the class of go, Col.
Gaskill, Rev. 5. L. Blake, Rev. DR.. II. p.
Higley and Mr.. j. f. Mead of the gradu-
ated class. A telegram was read an
nouncing that the degree of IL. d. had
been conferred upon Prof. Brainerd Kel-
lOgg.
THE CONCERT.
1t was at the church at 5 o'clock. The
following was the
PROGRAMME.
OVERTURE" Semiramide." Rossini
Orchestra.
Vocal March-"Now Forward" Storch
Temple Quartette.
"C'era una volta un principe" Comes.
Miss Jessamine llallenbeck
Glee-"The owl and Puss." Reginald.
Temple Quartette.
Traumerei. schumann.
Loin du Bal, Gilet.
String Quintet.
Extravaganza" Italian Salad" Grnee
Temple Quartette.
"a Winter Lullaby" DeRovan.
Miss Jessamine Hallenbeck.
Cello Solo-Fantasia from La File de Req.
ment. Servais.
Mr.. Paul Jennison
Chant-"Remembe now thy Creator"
Rhodes.
Temple Quartette.
"My Lady's Bower" Hippo Temple.
Miss Jessamine Hallenbeck.
Part Song-Sleep in Peace. Rosewig.
Temple Quartette.
Mill in the Forest. Michaelis.
| Orchestra.
The quartet is one of the best in New
England and it did itself proud on this
| OCCdslOll. DtluS cNtIl Tune IL
appeared. Miss Hallenteck's efforts
were received with applause. Blais-
dell's orchestra it too well known here
to need commentator. Mrs. Miner, the
accompanist, always does her part well
and this was exception.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
President and Mrs. Brainerd received
their friends at their home Wednesday
evening. The rain kept many away
but there were a large number present
and it was, as usual, an enjoyable feature
of the week.
THE HOP.
Last, but not least in the estimation OF
the younger people, was the hop at the
town hail. The music was by Blalsdell',
orchestra, and supper was had at thu
Addison. Over 40 couples attended ant
the dancing continued till after daylight
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
The first class to hold reunion wa: