Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26
VERMONT ACADEMY.
The 10Th Annual Commencement.
4 week ruled with Interest. Marking
another Year Of sound Growth aud
Satisfactory Progress.

SatI sfactory Progress.
SAXToNs RIVER, VT,
June "a, 1891.
This has been a gala week at SaXtons
River, where 10 young men and women
have graduated at Vermont academy. The
exercises of the closing week began with
the baccalaureate sermon delivered to the
graduating class Sunday, and closed with
the principals reception at Fuller hall last
evening. The exercises throughout were
well attended and they sustained the hith-
erto high standing of this young and flour
graduating class, delivered by the Rev. Ed
win a. Herring of Brandon, was schol-
arly address and was listened to with the
closest attention throughout.
On Monday evening Rev. S. b. Partridge
of Suataw, China, spoke upon the China
man of today" Being himself resident
of the great empire, DIR. Partridge had
fund of information relating to his subject
that made his address of most interest
ing kind. The next in the order of adj
dresses was one by Prof. n. l.. Andrews,
Phi. D., LII. D., of Colgate university.
The subject from which DIR. Andrews
drew inspiration was Ideals in student
life The address was mastery one
and 10y some was thought the best that
has ever been delivered at Vermont acade-
my. 1t was of special interest to the stu
dents of the institution, because DR. An
drews was the instructor of DIR. Williams,
the principal of the school. A round of APP
plause greeted the speaker when he denied
the report that valedictOrians are never
heard of after they leave college, and point
ed to Prof. Williams as a living example to
sustain his statement.
The address of Dr. Andrews was deliv-
cred in the forenoon of Tuesday and in the
afternoon occurred speaking contest in
which SIX young men and as many young
women participated. The committee chosen
to award prizes announced that they were
much puzzled in the task assigned them
because of the excellence of the speaking
from first to last. The prizes were award
ed as follows: First prize af $50 to Frank
IL. Spencer, subject, Examples for Ire
land;' second prize of $40 to Miss Alice
Parks, subject, 1.-The legend of the beau
tltul; third prize of - to Eleanor Lins-
ley, subject, "The Brides of Enderbv."
Following the prize speaking, the annual
drill and dress parade occurred on the
campus, where for an hour the well drilled
companies executed the various movements
which have been taught them during the
year. The music, which was fascinating
feature of the parade, was furnished bV
Herricks drum corps of Chester This
drum corps is made up of 26 Youngsters,
the oldest of whom is only II. Dressed i'm
blue uniforms with white stockings and
white caps they presented a handsome ap-
peaIance.
On Tuesday evening Prof. John f.
Genung, Phi. d., of Amherst college spoke
before the literary societies from the theme
kings and freemen." The address was a
very superior and inspiring one and was
one OF the gems of commencement week.
Wednesday morning another excellent
address was delivered by Rev. John Hump
stone, ID. D., of Brooklyn. y. Y. on the
subject of Hope as working force"
Immediately following this speech the exer-
cises of the laying of the corner stone of the
new library took place. This new struct-
ure, of which mention was made and pict-
ure given i'll the issue of The Phoenix of
February d last, is to be located in the square
Just east of Proctor hall. 1t is to be built
OF large field stones taken from an old
wall in meadow not far distant The
moss and lichens on these stones will be
carefully preserved and ivies will be plant
ed about the structure when erected to
further beautify it. The main room of the
library will be 30 by 30, and the shelf room
will have capacity for 10000 volumes
After prayer 10y the Rev. W. G.. Scofeld
of Richford, VT, DIR. Williams deposited
the box in the recess prepared under the
corner stone. This box contained the class
colors of 81, a copy of the last issue of the
Vermont Academy Life a sketch of the
school, the last catalogue and circular a
list of the present teachers, the lecture
course of last winter, the base ball record
of the year, all the programs of commence
ment week, copy of the Bellows Falls
Times issued June Is, containing the pro-
gram of commencement week, and a copy
of The Vermont Phoenix of February q,
containing an article on the academy. Also
several coins and other articles. Col. Full
Ter superintendent in person the laying of
the corner stone, and made one of the best
speeches he ever delivered in SaXtons
River. He made one good point. when,
after describing the onward march of pro
gress of the century and the tending to
take everything away from the small places
for the benefit of the large ones, he said
that Cambridge had never been moved to
Boston, Oxford never to London and Yer
mont academy would never be removed to
Bellows Falls. Following Col Fuller Rev.
W. Il. Baldwin of SaXtOns River spoke
briefly, and after him Rev. f. j. Parry of
BrattlebOro delivered the address of the
hour Mr.. Parry spoke with his usual
vigor and eloquence, and was listened to
with close attention.
The annual public alumni meeting was
held on Wednesday afternoon. The eX-
ercises were somewhat different than here
tofore, and consisted chiefly of an address
by Rev. DIR. Henry c. Mabie, of Boston.
on his Ground the world tour of missions"
This address was powerful one, and one
of its most interesting features was de
scription of a visit to Miss Converse in
Japan. Miss Converse is a graduate of
Vermont academy, was afterwards teacher
there, and is now a missionary i'm Japan.
Atthe business meetingC. Il. Snow of Swan
zey, n, H., was elected president: Miss
Harriet Burwell of Saxtons River, secre-
tary; DIR. W. f. Hazelton of Springfield,
treasurer, and f. L Fish, Miss Frances
Davis, Edward Osgood and Chas. Aldrich
executive committee.
On Wednesday evening the annual con-