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GRADUATING EXERCISES AND CORPO-
RATION DINNER, YESTERDAY.

RATION DINNER, YESTERDAY.
Tho Grafton. and Essays nt the pera
House The Centennial Grafton De-
grees Conferrcd-The Corporation Din
per-Commencement Levee.
The exercises connected with the S7th
commencement of the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural college came to
IN end Wednesday. The day was cool and
comfortable, making it pleasure to attend
the exercises at the opera house. The build
ing was filled with tho friends of tho gradu-
ating class and of the college. The stu
dents battalion, with the Sherman band,
escorted President Buclham, Senator Nor
rill Gov Page and staff to the opera house.
and at II clock the exercises began ac-
cordng to the following
PROGRAMME.
Music
Overture, Prometheus :......... Beethoven
Prayer by Rev. J. l. Eliss, D. ID.
Sleep Well. Thou Sweet Angel. ..........Abt
\ Century OF Educational Growth,
Blrncy Bodrdman Bosworth
Phoebe orraine Marsh
states 5000. ........:.... John Nlns4ow Norris
Music.
GaNottc Madelon ........... ..... ... Senee
Formative Influences ....Erank Gibson Ward
Theory of the Eovel,
Vermont. the Child of Mt. Mite Phil'n" Skinner
Carlisle Franklin Ferrin.
Music.
Minuetto, from Surprise SYM homie. Hayden.
centennial Grafton;
Hon. Robert ID. Benedict of brooklyn y Y
Music.
N"Itz' Lelltla ,...'''....''.'..... ahrpach.
Music
Priests March. from Athalir.... Nendelssohn.
HenedictIon by Rev. =. /. Leavrns, u. d., of
FaSSaic. y. j.
1t will be noticed that only six speakers
were appointed instead of 10, the usual
number, the reduction being made to give a
place for the centennial Grafton. AS a mat
ter OF fact only five appeared, on account OF
the illness Of Mr.. Ward.
Mr.. Bosworth traced the advancement Of
education, during the last century, from
the time when books and the most simple
accessories to study were rare to the pres
ent broad curriculum Of studies, elaborate
technical apparatus and complete libraries.
Miss Marsh rected the legend of the hidden
sources of the Nile, in blank verse, but uu-
fortunately, owing TO her weakness of voice,
the beauty of the poem was lost to Il
that while the founders OF the govern
ment tried to guard against Capitalization
by co ordinary national supremacy and
personal liberty, the national government
had, in recent years, gained power at the
expense of tho State governments and
pointed out the danger Of natonalism in
this tendency. Miss Skinner showed her
usual keenness of thought and facility Of ex-
preston in her discussion of the novel. and
spoke with Il clear, pleasant voice that was
easily heard all over the house. Mr.. Ferrin
told the story of the stormy birth of the
State and paid trioute 10 the men who
have gone forth from the State as her repre-
sentatives His illusions to several o. her
prominent sons were greeted with applause
An abstract OF Mr.. Bcnedlct's admirable
and exhaustive account OF the steps which
led to the foundation of the University and
its early days will appear in a subsequent
~. Cp,ou,o, T. Aro,, ...,., -
then led the class on to the stage and Presi.
dent Buckham conferred the following de-
grees:
nv,,,.,.. ~, ,,,,.n.e
he degree or bachelor OF arts on Blrney