Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-01
/MlDDLeeuRy COMMENCEMENT.
Continued from 1st pd9'

honorary membership in the alumni
association Prof. Carl c. Plehn of the
college, and Mr.. Harvey named his friend,
William llarcourt of New York, and
they were elected. Then the marshal
announced the remaining events of the
day and the assemblage dispersed.
! The alumni dinner was served at the
Addison House at o'clock to we'll
filled room. The eatables and the
service were all that the most critical
could have desired. Rev. DR.. Smart of
Brandon was called upon to say grace.
Prof. Bragg had charge of the after
dinner speaking, which was interspersed
with selections by the college quartet,
whose performances were received with
applause. Prof. Bragg, introducing the
literary part of the feast, spoke of the
changes that had taken place in the
world at large since his graduation II
years befOre-in the applications of cleo
tricity, in meteorology, ETC., and also of
the advances the college had made in
various directions. He thought the be-
ginning of another century should see
added to the college equipment an astro-
nomical observatory, which he would
! have placed on the summit of the hill to
/ the westward of the college buildings.
Rev. +. Z. Stone of the class of '53
gave interesting "reminiscences of his col
! lege days and expressed his pleasure at
finding the college now so prosperous
and useful. Rev. e. n. Thomas of New
Haven, class of 81, spoke briefly, espe
ciallv commencing the orator and poet
of the forenoon for their performances.
Rev. Dr. Holmes made an eloquent plea
fol the educatian of women and praised
| the officials of the college for their course
in opening the institution to them. He
thought the graduates of Middlebury
were and always had been noteworthy
for their power as thought-makers and
| thought-stampers. {. Nj. Wilds, Esq,
of Middlebury represented the trustees in
the list of speakers and said pleasant
words to the alumni in their behalf His
was the last speech of the afternoon.
THE PRIZE SPEAKING.
Tuesday evening came the annual con-
tests for the Parker and Merrill prizes,
the two former going to freshmen and
the four latter to sophomores. As is al
ways the case, the event drew a crowded
house, the Congregational church, where
the speaking took place, being filled to
overlooking. Prof. Eaton presided The
Judges were Rev +. p. Stone of Lapeer,
Mich, class of SO; James c. Harvey of
New York, class of 81. and Willis /.
Twltchell of Hartford, Conn. class of
-. Brehmer's orchestra again furnished
music. Rev. Mr.. Stone announced the
prizes at the close. The first Parker S2i
was awarded to Mr.. Rowlev and the sec
ond, SIP, to Mr.. Leonard. Mr.. Hayes re-
ceived the first Merrill prize of $50, Mr..
Bigelow the second of so, Mr.. Wells the
third of $50 and Mr. Eddy the fourth of
Sl5. The speakers were all exceptionally
good. This was the programme:
PARKER PRIZE SPEAKERS.
Music.
The Sabbath. Anon
Chas. l.. Leonard.
Eulogy on Wendell Phillips. Curtis
Bertram +. Marshall.
supposed speech on Murder OF Dr.. Cronin.
Anon
Alfred NJ. Rowley.
Toussaint LOuverture. PhHjpS
George {. Wilson.
Music.
MERRILL PRIZE SPEAKERS.
The Black Horse ana His Rider. Lippard
Frank II. Bigelow.
The Volunteer soldiers. MgersOu
VIM. f. Chapman.
st. Michaels. Anon
VIM. p. Clark.
: Poetry and Freedom. Pyr,
) stanton ; Eddy.
Music.
, Choate. PhHlip'
Dennis j. Hayes,
Men of Decision. anon
Ira II. LaFleur
Garfield Quelling the Mob. Bldin'
, A. Asa sargent
, Appeal to Ireland. MeagheI
: Harry E. Wells.
2 Music
Awarding OF Prizes.
4 Annual MEETING OF TIE ALUMNI.
+ The annual meeting of the alumni assC
{ ciatlon was held at the chapel Wednesda
morning, Prof. Bragg presiding
r Prof. Boyce, for the nominating cOmmi
| tee, reported these officers; the repol
g was accepted and adopted and thos
f named were declared elected Presiden
/ H. Il. Dorr, 80, of Rutland; vice-pres
: dent, w. |. Twitchell, ~, of Hartford
: Conn.,; orator, l.. II. Batchelder. ~, c
n St. Paul, Mimi; alternate, Lawrent
t Phelps, rs, Gardner, Mass; poe
n II. NJ. Tenney, '73, Grinnell, la
: alternate, c. B. Warner, ~, of POI
r Henry, n. y; neurological con
n mittee, Profs. W. w. Eaton an
o Thomas E. Boyce of the college and
n II. Button of Middlebury; central con
mittee, James NJ. Slade, 81, Prof. Jane
10 and w. H. Button, 80. Prof. Boyce wa
d again chosen secretary. The needs {
II the college paper, The undergraduate
o or-in-chief. j. c. Harvey, Rev. ID
n. Holmes, Hon. William Slade and othe
G. spoke in praise of the paper, and NJ
le Slade introduced a resolution, which W;
as adopted, THAT is the sense of this NEE
10 ing that the corporation be respectful
m requested to contribute such sums AS
n its Judgment may seem best for the su
port of the Undergraduate" The pre-
Y ent editors of the paper were thanked
q. another resolution. President Brainel
m made a taking speech, in the course
X which he spoke highly of the results
is the coeducational plan.
j. THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
r At the adjournment of the alum
ed meeting a procession was formed, u
IN DER the marshalship of Col. Il. NJ. Cha
~ man and headed by the Middlebury ban
ST and marched to the Congregation
s. church. That edifice was crowded,
is is always the case on these occasion
lie Seats in front had been reserved for Z
lg alumni. Seated on the stage at Il
I'll right of the president were Hon. John