Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-16
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.


Closing Exercises at the ROCK folnt In
stitute-A Prosperous Year.
The 32d year of the Vermont Episco-
pal institute, and the 18th of MIR. II.
II. Ross's principalship, closed on We'd
nesday the Sth. For a week past examn-
ations had been in progress, and on Wed
nesday occurred the closing exercises.
At $50 a. m, the cadets formed on the
drill ground for an exhibition drill. This
was quite up to the well known standard of
the school. The drill was according to the
| new tactics, ~ which, while not beauti-
full as the old system, is evidently better
suited to the changed conditions of warfare.
| The artillery squad showed fine work, dis
! mounting aud mounting 12-pound field
piece in 80 seconds. The cracking OF the
rifles on skirmish line and the booming of
the cannon was quite suggestive of business.
At II O'Clock the beautiful chapel was
quickly filled for the closing service. The
! following was the musical programme;
Professional, Hymn 4Ol......----.....H arland
Nenltc. ......:.'.. Lan suon
,Jubilate Dec Observation-Disclosures. Matthews
| Hymn, ''----.'.''''' hln pault
kyrie. ours
q lora anon
Hymn, Ej Observation-Disclosures =" ara
OtfertUry hcGneau
Sanctus.......... Taylor
| hymn. 2OI hodges
Gloria in Excelsis .......................Le unsr
| occasional, hymn 4S.. Anon
Rev. i. NJ. Hardy said the morning
praver The sermon was by Rev. A. y.
Lewis, pastor of Christ church, Mont
pelier. 1t was a most fitting discussion
based upon the text, "Unstabls as water
thou shalt not excel" The preacher made
a very practical application Of its teaching
warning young men against tie error and
mischief of instability and fckleness. a
celebration of the Holy Communion then
followed, Rev. George II. Bailey being the
celebrant assisted by Rev. MIR. Lewis.
After service all repaired to the dining
hall for lunch.
AT 2:3O p. M, occurred the prize speak
ing.
The following was the programme, viz
Spring Greeting .....,...... ...... Schumann
'i Thomss awicy Garfield jr burlington
dedication OF National Cem=tery.. Lincoln
Carlisle j. Gleason, " OutpeIlar.
Centennial OF the birth of Conn II Philips
GEORGE Arthur Westbrook, Brooklyn, !. \.
Henry Mason Arnold, North Adams, Mass.
Tie Powers of Goverument...... Webster
Fred Macdonald, Windsor.
lie D. D'N Vaencourt DEUEL., saratoga, n y
Parting Words... .........-. ............. Llebe
Excused.
The judges, Hon. ", G. Shaw, Burling-
, lington; Rev. A. n. Lewis, Montpelier and
Hon. c. L. Parker, Nergennes, awarded
the prize, gold medal, to George A. West
brook for exceleucy in oratory.
Principal Ross then announced the prize
S winners for the year. Those gaining the
3 honor OF admission to the ''Order Of the
Exempt" and receiving gold badge were
G. f. Chauvin, H. Bissell, H. n. Arnold
- " i A
Westbrook. The prize for neatness of room
person, equipments, etc. IA gold medal
Q was awarded to d. Nalencourt Deuel. o
Y Saratoga Springs. The announcements o
the several awards were greeted by tai
cadets with applause, showing that in thei
opinion the prizes went where they should
= Principal Ross then addressed some tittin
. remarks to the cadets, first to those VIII
) were about leaving for their vacation, bu
were to return next year; Then, to those VIII
! had finished their work here and would IL
> more return as pupils. His remarks wer
!, very feelingly received by the cadets.
= A large number of friends We're presen
y from Burlington, Vergennes, Berkshire
y Montpelier, Orwell, st. Adams, Platts
burgh, Saratoga, Plainfie!d, Conn, an
81 Boston. Members Of the graduating elias
l. will enter the University of Vermont, Am
l. herst and Yale colleges.
= The year has been very successful one
3, The health of the cadets has been almo'
l. phenomenal. Notwithstanding the Wild
spread prevalence of la grippe in Burint
ton and elsewhere, not single case Of
-. CURED in the school. Neither has theI
. been q case OF any serious illness. The regl
larity of life and the excellent sanitary a
rangemeuts have had much to do with ii
81 health OF the boys and the school has we
- sustained its reputation for being one of Il
-, most healthful places anywhere to be foun'
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