Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.
DEGREES CONFERRED UPON ITS
GLASS OF '93.
Honor Men and Honorary Degrees Con-
ferred-Eiect of Trustces to Fill Va
cancies-Gov, Fuller Attends the An
nuaI Alumni banquet and Reviews tho
Battalion.

NoRTHrGELD, June 29.-Tbe 59th annual
commencement of Norwich university called
q large number of visitors into town to-day.
The graduating exercises occurred this fore
noon in the Methodist church, which was
crowded, and comprised, msuc Lady
Rise Sweet Norris Awaking," Mozart
quartetts of Montpelier; prayer by Rev.
w. s. Hezsn, d. d. GRAFTON, military
success of Napoleon" Lieut.. George Leslie
Andrews music, "Come; Dorothy, come, I"
quartette; valediotory and GRAFTON,
''Soeal Barriers" Lieutenant Eben
Watson Gaynor, excellent and loud
ly applnudod; solo, eyes, let me
like soldier fall" Fred w. Bancroft OF
Montpelier.
His Excelloncy Gov. Levi X. Fuller was
introduced, and after pleasing remarks and
good advice, conferred on the class of 1913
these degrees; Z. w. Gaynor, bachelor of
science; w. L. Hurlbut, civil engineer and
bachelor of science; L. a. Manual civil
engineer; George i. Andrews, bachelor of
f. c. Bennett bachelor of science; F. A.
Gokey, H. A. Madison aud o. l.. Pease,
bachelor OF scientific chemistry.
For highest general study in senior class
Lieut. Il. w. Gaynor was decorated with
the faculty gold medal.
For honorable mention for highest gen
eral average, t. L. Holbrook senior, r. U.
Smith, junior, j. S. Avery, freshmen.
Degrees in course, Charles E. Collins 80,
civil engineer; A. Il. Booth, '91, civil en-
gineer; c. II. Nichols. SO, master in civil
engineering; w. c. Howe, '66, master in
sciences.
Honorary degrees, Edgar w. Smith, mas
ter OF arts; Col. j. II. Goulding, Redfed
Proctor, E. j. Ormabee and w. T. Dillng-
ham, doctor of laws.
Gen. Granville n. Dodge of New York
read an Grafton before the trustees, taking
for his subject his personal recollections of
Gen. W. z. Sherman. Music by univer-
sity male quartette. Benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Judd.
These trustees were elected to fill va
cances: Rev. ]. p. Booth and Rev. w. s.
Hazen of Mortified, Rev. c. w. Emerson
of Boston, W. Ii. Rumbaugh, '16, OF New
York.
At p. m. grand alumni dinner was
served at Howe's hall by NJ. Z. Yarring-
ton, caterer, at the close of which were
brief post-prandial exercises, Hon. Frank
Plumley being toastmaster. Letters of re-
grot were read from Gen. j. G.. Mccullough,
Lout. Gov. +. S. Stranahan, Secretary OF
State c. w. Brownell and Redfeld Proctor
His Excelency Gov Fuller responded to
''N ermont.' and said his brother in law,
his secretary and many OF his friends were
educated in tho old n. IT,, and yet this was
his first visit to it. DR.. G.. B. Nichols re-
sponded to "Norwich University" the au-
dience with applause to "Our distinguished
guests, p" and three cheers were given for
Gen. Dodge.
at 2:30 p m. His Excellency Gov. Full
Ter and staff reviewed the battalion on the
university grounds, First Lieut.. F. c.
Kimball Of the 4th United States infantry
being in command. The battalion drill, ex-
tended drill and formation for attack, artil-
lery drill and horse exercise were executed
in excellent manner.
The commencement concert was held this
evening in concert hall with music by
Beedle's orchestra Of Ksene n. H., fol-
lowed by the cadet dance.