Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-03
Essay, Philosophical,

Sarah Blossom Palmer, Middlebury.
| Grafton, Russia's Treatment of the Jews.
Vernon Charles Harrington, Middlebury.
Grafton, Our State.
Thomas Hazard Noonan, Addison.
Grafton, The Modern Dictator.
waltz-Bride songs. Gungl
stephen Cassin and His Mission
Sarah Grace seeley, Middlebury.
Grafton, The Hero OF Molokai
Daniel George Reilly, Thorndike, Mass.
Frederick IIogle Walker, Burlington
Grafton, with Naledictory Addresses,
Is Education All?
| Concert-Schotische Madelon. Senei
Masters Grafton.
Herbert Williams DEMO, A. b. Port Henry,
NY.
March-Beggar student.
Arr by Theo Moses
Conierring of Degrees and Awarding of
Prizes.
Benediction.
President Brainerd offered PRAYER The
music was by the Howard Opera House
orchestra. The topics considered by the
members of the graduating class are suf-
ticiently shown by the programme. Mr..
DEMO spoke on the causes of the tinan-
cial panic in Wall street last November.
The orations and essays were exception
ally strong and able in thought and ex-
preston and were all of them well de-
livered. The young ladies appeared to
excellent advantage, as was tC have Leen
expected, and the whole program lie was
gone through with in "A NAM Il nghly
credtable to all concerned At the
close of the masters Grafton Col. Chap
man and the assistant marshal, Mr.. McNa-
Doe of 80, escorted the graduates upon the
platform to receive their degrees. Messrs.
Walker, Noonan and Bryant received the
degree of B. S.; all the other members
of the class that of A. B. Other degrees
were conferred as follows: A. NJ. in
course on Miss May +. Bolton of Middle
bury, Rev. +. j. klock of Wallingford,
Principal b. J.. Brown of Moriah, y. Y,
and Herbert W. DEMO of Port Henry, n.
Y; honorary A. NJ. on DR.. a. j. Long,
81, of Whitehall, y. y, and Rey. y. Il.
Nichols, sc, of Norwich; ID. d. on Rev.
5. b. Partridge, 81, of Swallow, China,
and Rev. Rufus G. Flagg, 81, of Wells
River; LID. on Rt. Rev. f. p. Wad-
hams. Catholic bishop of the diocese of
Ogdensburgh. The president also an
nounced the prizes. The Waldos went
to these: Seniors, f. c. Bryant, c. A.
Mead, L. II. Noonan, and to Miss Palmer
one equal in value to the third; juniors,
j. F. McNaboe, b. d. Colby, a. Macdon-
aid, and one equal to the second to Miss
\. b. Sheldon; sophomores. c. E. Hes
selgrave, +. X. Sturtevant, F. b. Seeley
freshmen, o. j. Sawyer, ). ). Eddy, a.
A. Sargent, Miss a. l.. Richie one equal to
the first and Miss L. S. Clark one equal
to the third. Highest hOnors in classics
were awarded to c. A. Mead and honors
in the same department to V. c. Harring-
! ton. Highest hUnors in modern Ian
guages were given to +. w. Benedict.
The benedictiOn by President Brain
erd concluded the exercises at the church.
THE CORPORATION DINNER.
The corporation dinner was eaten at
the Addison House at , o'clock. Like
that of the previous day, it was abundant
in quantity, excellent in quality and well
served, the large number of the guests on
both occasions considered. President
Brainerd presided over the after-dinner
speaking. Brief speeches were made by
eX-Gov. Ormsbee by Hon. l.. ID. Ell
dredge, the college treasurer, who spoke
encouragingly of the condition of the in
stitution financially, though he intimated
that any money which the alumni or any
one else saw fit TO give would be cheer
fully received: by Rev. j. f. Ranslow of
! Swanton. Rev. DIR. Blanchard of Chicago
and Principal Ferrin of Manchester.
THE CONCERT.
over GOO tickets were sold to the con-
cert, every seat of any value being taken.
| The performers were Miss Mary Howe of
Brattleboro, sopranos Miss Georgia Pray
of Boston. celloist; Mr.. Lucien Howe.
accompanist, and the Howard Opera
House orchestra. This was the
PROGRAMME.
l. Overture-Prometheus. Beethoren
orchestra.
Benedict
3. 80 Cara Memoriam." Serrais
Miss Pray.
a. Pilgrims Chorus-trom Tannhauser.
4. Udgner
10. Hungarian Dance-in d. major
BRAHMS
Orchestra.
s. Bonnie Sweet n Bessie lie Gilbert
6. Romance. Gotferman
I. Symphonic in B. minor-First Movement
in Allegro Moderate, Schubert
Orchestra.
s. spanish Dance. Pepper
o. Echo Song. Eckert
10. March-from Alfalfa. Mendelssohn
Orchestra.
Much had been expected of Miss Howe
and to say that she fulfilled the expecta-
tons is to say enough. The perform
ances of the others were emnently sat
isfactory.
THE RECEPTION.
President and Mrs. Brainerd received
their friends at their home from to IL
o'clock Wednesday evening. The affair
was, as usual, a notably pleasant feature
of the week.
THE DANCE.
The festivities closed with the ball al
the town hall Wednesday night. Over
POO people attended ii and some OF then
had so good a time that they danced til
daylight. The Howard Opera House or
chestra furnished the music and the Ad
Olson House the supper.
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
The graduating class did a good thin!
financially. After paying all expense
they had S2S9.25 in cash to divide.
i As is invariably the case, the socet,
: reunions brought together many of til
alumni, and probably some who nigh
: not but for them have put in an appear