Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-07

The enercises connected with the SSth com
mencefnent of the University Of Vermont
nnd STATE Agricultural college came to an
end Wednesday. The rain held Off until
towards evening and the day was ideal in
its character.
Tho exercises at the opera mouse began at
II o'clock with a good attendance. On the
,tsgs with President Buckham were, Rev.
W. I. Webb of Newark, y. j., Judge
James O'Hallornn Of Montreal, Hon. j. y.
Kasson of Dss Moines, Iowa. w. G. Ritchic,
]. N. Camp and Hon. II. n HibOard Of
Chicago, L. J. Hamilton Of Oswego, y. Y,
a. A. Barnes of Knoxville, Tenn, Hon.
Z. p. Marsh of Woodstock, Victor
Atwood of New Orlesns Rev. Austin Hozen
of Richmond, Rev. Lewis Francis aud J. j.
Allen of Brooklyn, Hons. E. j. Phelps, W..
q. Shaw and G. c. Benedict, Rows. L. 7.
Perkins, W. S. Roberts, f. Z. Dewhurst
and j. l. Bliss Of this city and several mem
bers Of the faculty of the University. The
prder of exercises was follows;
Music.
Overture Concert OF. ~ ,..,....W, A. Briggs
4"'SA ~ A'O'' " a.
The Radiant Heart. ....................La ngey
Y he Study of Literature &c. VIII Albert Rabbit
The Hereto Champion OF tho Oppressed,
Robert Ellsworth Lewis
Music.
Gavotte -Nadelon. ..................,.,,..Se nee
After Four Centuries,
George Frederick Pitkin
The Crusade of the Sophist.
Edmund Curtis Mower
Music.
Home Memories NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Catlin
Centennial Grafton on Ira Allen by Professor
J. h. Goodrich
Waltz, Loves Confession. ....... Waldteufel
Degrees Conferred,
Music.
Hungarian Gypsy Dance. .......1senman
Benediction by Rev. Lewis Francis,
Mr. Alger in his treatment of the life and
works of Musset depicted the social and lit
lrary conditions of the period in which the
poet lived, and showed that the clements
which contributed to the inspiration of his
muse were fatal to the man.
Mr.. Rabbit pleaded for the restoration Of
the study of literature to the place which it
formerly held in the enthusiastic considera-
ton of the student, arguing that no mind
could rise above the commonplace unless it
was allowed to associate with the works of
great minds.
Mr. Lewis made the term "Heretic' APP
ply to the political as well as the religious
world and showed that the political hereto
was often patriot. John Brown, Garrison
and the other abolitionsts who helped to
pull down the temple that enshrined slavery
In America were regarded as political here
tics in their time, but they are honored
above many leading men of their day by the
present generation.
Mr.. Ptkin introduced his subject, CATER
-Four Centuries, " by brief reference to the
events connected with the discovery OF
America, and the condition OF affairs If
Europe at that time The advance of civil
ization was then traced, leading up to the
Columbian exposition. The Grafton CLOSED
with a hopeful view of this country D..
future.
Mr.. Mower, discussing "The Crusade OF
the Sophist' showed the policy, methods
md dangers of the iconoclast as exemplifel
In the anarchist and of the demogogue a
Seen especially in politics.
THE CENTENNIAL GRAFTON.
The centennial Grafton by Prof. J. f
Goodrich on the life and services of Ira
Allen, founder of the University, followed
DEGREES IN COURSE.
After music President Buckham conferred
the following degrees in course:
Bachelors OF Arts-George William Alger
Burlington; Win Albert Babbit, BurlinR
ton George Henry Baker, ChatenuRay, n
y; Frank Dyer Farr, Bristol; Francj
Kellogg Kyle, Plattsburgh, n. v; Edmun,
Curtis Mower, Morristown; Charles Lelan,
Drton, Walden; George Frederic Pitl,in
Palmyra, \. y.
Bachelor OF Phosophy-Robert Ellsworth
Lewis, Berkshire.
Bachelor OF Science and Chemistry
George Thatcher Cooke, Burlington.
Civil Engineers-Joel Allen, North Hero
George Chapman Martin, North Ferris
burgh; Edward Worcester Northrop Bur
liDgton; Arthur Rollin Wheeler, Fairfax.
Bachelor of Agriculture-Aveds Bedro
Selian, Cesare Telas, Asia Minor.
HONORARY DEGREES.
Doctor Of Divinity-Rev. William I
Webb OF Newark, y. j., and Rev. Edwar
4. Fairbanks OF St. Johusbury.
Doctor Of LeLters-Prof. Frank Angel c
Leland Stanford university, California.
Mr.. c. +. Allen, as marshal of the day
made the customary announcements an
the exercises came TO a close with the benC
diction, pronounced by Rev. Lewis Francis
CORPORATION DINNER,
AT the conclusion of the exercises at IL
opera house the graduates and distinguishes
guests went TO the Van Ness House fc
the customary corporation dinner. IT
new dining-room easily accommodated al
and when the 1877 present were seated thcl
were some vacant chairs Grace was sal
by Rev DR.. Webb of Newark, n. j.
Seated at the long table at the west en-
Of the hall were President Buckham, Re,
DR.. W. T. Webb OF Newark, \. j., HoI
+. j. Phelps, Hon. q, &. Benedict, Hor
II. n. Hibbard OF Chicago Hon. r. !
Benedict of Now York, Hon. c. p. Mars
of Woodstock, hon. AFRO A. Barnes ,
Nashville, Tenn, Rsv. A. ID. Barber
Williston, Rev, Austin Hazon OF RichmonC
|. n. Camp Of Chicago, Hon. j. a. Kasso
pf Iowa, Hon. W. q. Shaw, Rev. d.
Halves and Rev. j. |. Bliss Of this cit,
Rev. Lewis Francis Of Brooklyn, Rev. ID
Roberts of this city, L. j. Hamilton Of o
wego, w. c. Richie of Chicago, and Re,
r. q. Thompson Of this city. Ii was II
general opinion that the dinner was I'll
best-cooked and best-served of any eve
given ON a similar occasion.
At $40 O'Clock, President Buckhal
raped for order and asked all to rise an