Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-07-03
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.
THE EXERCISES OF ITS DIST COM
MENCEMENT.

MENCEMEN |.
Meeting of Associate Alumni with Ad-
dress by George w. Ellis of New York
Obituary Report--The Banquet--The
Prize Spenking--Society Spreads,
MIDpLrBURY, June 80.-The prelmin-
nry meeting of the Associate alumni of Mid
dleburv college met at the college chapel at
10 a. m. to-day, The meeting was called
to order by the president, Prof. Brainerd
Kellogg, '5S, of Brooklyn, y. y. The
minutes of the last meeting We're read and
approved. committee on nominations
was appointed to report at $3.50 " ednesday
morning; several other general items OF
business were disposed of and the meeting
adjourned until 9;}Q a. N. tomorrow aud
proceeded to the Congregational church to
listen to the Grafton OF Hon. George W.
Enis Of the class of 1861 Of New York
Music Of the very best order was furnished
by the Howard Opera House orchestra.
The address before the alumni by George
W. Ellis of New York city, who graduated
at Middlebury in 1865, was a defence Of the
old classical colleges from the assaults of
the writers Of the day who, Ike Horny
Clows in the April number of HalforI
Magazine, argue that college graduates
waste the best years OF their lives i'll studies
without practical benefit.
AT the close of tho Grafton John c. Miller,
ESQ.,. of Boston, class of 1882, read an ex
cellent poem
Obituary Report.
Since the last commencement exercises of
Middebury college there have died Of the
J.
Wright, S. S. Willard, J. c. Tenucy, b. L.
Hough, Major :. Sergeant Rev. O. W,
Winchester of Oregon, j. j. Lattins, Z.
G. jerks, f. F. Douglass, William j. Brown,
Henry Watkins, Charles II. Phelps, Guy c.
Strong J. B. Grinne., DR.. II. Z, sheldon,
Calvin Seden, Thomas J. Conant and Sid
ney H. Foster.
The banquet.
After the exercises at the church an en-
ioyablo banquet was served at the Addison
House for the alumni. Speeches were made
by President Brainer1. lrof. Kellogg, W.
+. Howard, Hon. George W. Ellis senator
Erwin, and several others From i to 1870
p, m, Col. and Mrs. T. NJ. Chapman enter
taned the alumni al their beautiful resi-
dence on South Main street after which
they went to the church to hear the speaking
for the Parker and Merrill prizes.
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Fraternity Reunions.
Nearly 40 of the "Dekes" assembled in
their rarlors in Masonic temulo after the
prize speaking to enjoy the largest social r.
union in the 81 years that the chapter has
been organized. Senator George Z, Erwin,
'Gj, was master Of ceremonies. After two
hours of social chat the company sat down
about midnight to an elaborate feed that
had been arranged under the direction OF a
caterer, TOR the occasion After inc array
oigood things had had justice done thein
to'Sis were responded TO by commissioner
Il. ;, ferrSo ~, fotsdam, \. - H. NJ;
rLlhs' NnrLlhston' u. I. l.. W. Au7I!n'
inter farIr Ia Judge Dc NJ. HIaie, o.
Jr' f'inoLt Hnm!loh, Iroi' b' heHoss,
90 brookIyh' ~ ~ Dr' samuel 0he'don,
3d. broohIEH' ana o'hers' Inc aren't
snaP'er aI ale Wa2 represented ny AIIeh
W uTner, ~, ana W lllIam5 chapter bV j.