Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

MONTPELIER, June 24.-The Vermont
Methodist seminary senior prize recitations
and decamations were held last evening in
the seminary chapel. The attendance of
former students. friends and townspeople
was large and those exercises were called
excellent by all. Chorus, "Now Tramp
OR Moss and Fell" prayer; piano solo, Miss
Donaldson; "AIe aud Jones" Harry A.
Batchelder; "The Legend of St. Freda, :"
Grace l. Wheeler; "The gray champion, :"
Otis j. Gross; "Grace Darling" Mabel C.
Hamilton; aira, Honor and arms" Mr..
Yaw; aunt Melssay on boys, Katie Il.
Wiley; american battle flags" Alex C.
Stevens; 1.-THE maiden martyrs" Ada Z.
Gordon; piano duet symphony, Misses Don
aldson and Scrlbner; Tho hero woman, {"
George {. Pratt; "The leper scene" " H.
Belle Henry; "The debating society,"" Erwin
NJ. Harvey.
At the annual meeting Of the trustees H.
Bart Cross Of Montpelier and Chauncey
Temple of ST. Albans were elected members
OF the board. military department
with regular army instructions was
talked of favorably and Secretary
of War Proctor, who was present,
promised that Lieut.. Kimball of Norwich
university should be instructor of this insti-
tuition also, Mt the expense of the govern
ment, and this plan will probably 60 into
effect at an early day. Announcement was
made that a subscription of $1,000 had been
received from JOSIAH Ward OF St. Johns
bury, which completes the $50, 900 endow-
ment fund. Action was also taken toward
securing another $50, 900 endowment fund.
The board OF teachers announced for
tbs coming year, and only one change is no.
tced, and that is the retirement of Prof. E..
G.. AK ell from the classical department, who
is to be succeeded by Elisha Conover of the
Wilmington (DeL) Conference seminary.
Everything tended to show very bright
outlook for the V. NJ. S.
The class day exercises began at $50 a.
m. to-day in the chapel, opening with prayer
and music by quartette, and were; poem,
Edith Guerrer class histories, Mary II.
Moody; prophecies, Lois 5. Hllery; music,
quartetto; recitation, Josephine II. Taylor
Grafton, Milo S. Eddy; presentation Of class
key, Earle r. Davis.
Following this came "Scrub exercises, y
well gotten up buresque on tue faculty
an4 class of a.
At II a. M, to-day began the dedication
Of the fountain by the class Of 80, and
owing to the cool weather, tho exercises
ed by Rev. W. S. Smithers of Burre, pre-
seutation was made in behalf OF the class by
F. l.. Durham, and responded to for the
trustees by Rev. j. \. Sherburne. Rev. i.
j. Hough, pastor of Trinity church, read
an eloquent poem, written by himself for
the occasion, and the applause of the large
audience showed their appreciation. Tho
address was hy Rev. 7. T. Frost, d. D., d
former pastor of Trinity church, now of the
Somerti-ld street church, brooklyn, y. y.
The alumni banquet began about Y. H.
at the Pavilion hotel and over 100 sat down
to the tables. After doing justice to mos
excellent spread of eatanles, came toasts auC
speeches Rev. 4. j. Hough was toast
master and the first speech was by Rev. Dr.
f. +. Frost.
The business meeting of the Alumni as
sociaton, and the annual meeting OF the
Alumni Library association were held at "a
later hour in the Pavilion pariors.
Prof. George Gary Bush, Pm. d., CAV,
the address before the alumni at 5 p. III. II
the seminary chapel.