Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-06-29
COMMENCEMENT,
TIE 9th OF MIDDSEBURY COLLEGE
ALUMNI DAY.
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The first thing on the programme of
Tuesday, alumni day, was the prelmi-
nary meeting of the alumni at the col
lege chapel. Over 30 graduates were
present. F. q. Swinington of Rutland,
president of the Alumni association, oc-
cupied the chair. Remarks were made
by Rev. Thomas S. Hubbard, 81, of 1'un-
bridge, Rev. y. W. Wild. 81, of Elizabeth
town, n. y, and Elmer f. Phillips, '6S,
of New York. Prof. w. +. Howard. 20,
Edward w. Howe, 60, of Boston, Mass,
and Hiram Smith, Jr.. II, of Cameron.
Mo-. were appointed committee to nom
mate a list Cf officers of the alumni asso-
citation and report at the associations
annual meeting Wednesday morning.
THE ALUMNI CELEBRATION
was held in the Congregational church at
II o'clock. There was a good audience.
President Swinington of the alumni asso-
citation presided. The music was by
Brehmer's orchestra of Rutland. Rev.
\. w. Wild made the prayer. The
orator was Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Ladd of
Cleveland, o., class of -, who made as
fine an address as has been heard on a
like occasion for good while. His topic
An abstract covering the main points of
the address may be found on the 7th page
OF this paper.
Rev. NJ. II. Dana of Albany. y. Y,
gave the poem, the subject of which was
"Man.n
The orator named for honorary mem
bership in the alumni association Presi-
dent Thwing of the Western Reserve uni
versity at Cleveland, o., and the poet
named Rev. Walter G.. Stewart. diocesan
missionary of the diocese of Albany, N.
y, and both these men were elected.
After another selection by the orchestra
and announcements by +. NJ. Chapman,
the marshal, this part of the celebration
ended
TIE ALUMNI DINNER.
The alumni had their annual dinner at
the Addison House soon after the close of
the public exercises at the church. There
were as many people there as the room
would hold. The dinner was all that
could have been wished and the service
excellent. Grace was said by Rev. DR..
Smart of Brandon. The dinner disposed
of, President Swlmngton raped for Or
der and the speaking began. He called out
'Col. +. G.. Butterfield, who left the class
of 'G3 to go to the war; Rev. DIR. Ladd,
the orator of the morning; Hiram Smith,
Jr., of Cameron, Mo-, class of II, who
lost an arm and leg in the federal SER
|vice and was first deputy commits
sioner of pensions under Tanner; Hon.
f.. b. Sherman of Chicago, who has re-
GENTLY been elected to membership on the
board of trustees; c. NJ. Wilds, Esq, of
|Middlebury, President Flagg Of Ripon,
Prof. Theodore Henchel of Harvard uni
|versity and Prof. Howard of this college.
The out-of-town speakers all expressed
|much pleasure at the opportunity of be-
ling in Middlebury once more and great
qualification at the condition and pros
'pects of the college. DR.. Ladd had been
struck with the spruce appearance of
|AIiddlebury as compared with what it
was in his day. Judge Sherman made an
Impressive speech on the development of
the field for women's work, which he
Thought was due to what they accom-
|plished at home and at the front during
|the war. Mr.. WIlds assured the visitors |
that the college was in tirst-class shape