The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04

The exercises held last week at North
field in connection with the closing days at
Norwich University attracted an unusually
large number OF the alumni and friends OF
the school, again demonstrating what a
hold this popular and flourishing institu-
ton has upon those who have once worn
the uniform of its cadets, and have been
benefited by the. instructions there re-
ceived.
After the baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
DR.. w. S. Hazen, of which mention was
made last week, the first event Of general
interest was the Sophomore-Freshmen prize
speaking contest held Tuesday evening in
Concert hall. The attendance taxed the
capacity of the hall to the utmost, and the
judges-Hon. Hiram Carleton, Professor E.
M. Smith and w. A. Lord, Esq, of Mont
pelier-had no easy. task in awarding
the three prizes Of S15, $40 and IS,
The following programme was rendered:
Piano solo, selected, Mrs. E. w. Smith;
Webster's Defence of Dartmouth Col
lege," G. J. Scribner; Lilly servosse's
Ride" G. s. Carleton; Battle of Gettys-
burg" w. G. Spafford; solo, " Pauline"
Miss Hattie Evans; "Foes United in
DEATH" II. V. Durham; "Dukite Snake"
w. G. Brooks; "a Voice from Italy" G.
II. Brooks; solo, Thou Art Mine All,
Miss Agnes Dooley; ITO the Survivors OF
the Battle of Bunker HILL" j. L. Averill
Battle of Bunker Hill" r. B. Thomas
The Old Actors Story" 81. S.Clark; solo,
"Imogene," j. n. Cushman.
The class-day exercises were held We'd
nesday afternoon. The programme in
cluded an address of welcome by e. W.
Gibson, the class president; class history,
| 81. G. Holden; class grafton, 81. H. Stearns !;
tree grafton, II. B. Wason; class prophecy
| G. E. Storrs.
| The meeting OF the alumni was held
"Wednesday evening; Rev DR.. Homer
| White of West Randolph read poem on
Heroes Of Norwich University; s. d.
| Conant, Of the class of ~, delivered an ad-
| dress; and short speeches made by Colonel Fl.
| o. Kent of Lancaster, n. H., class of "a
Henry F. Alvord Of Washington, d. c.,
class of 56; L. A. McAllister of Waltham
Mass, class of SO, and others. AT the bust
ness meeting Professor Charles Dole was
elected president, j. B. johnson secretary
and treasurer, and Charles Dole alumni
trustee; also long list of vice-presidents
| from all the classes.
The Alpha Sigma Pi and Theta Chi So
cieties also held their annual banquets on
| Wednesday. which were occasions of rare
| enjoyment, AT the former, n. l.. Sheldon
read an enjoyable poem.
Thursday was ushered in by morning gun
| at sunrise, and the cadets broke camp.
Governor Fuller and staff in full uniform
arrived on the morning train and attended
| the exercises of the morning. AT half-past
nine a procession was formed at the bar
] racks, and the trustees and faculty were es-
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| Congregational church, where the gradu-
ating exercises were held, as follows: Sa-
| lutatory and grafton, Intercommunica-
ton" Lieutenant G., f. Storrs; Grafton,
Undue Influence in Legislation" Captain
L. G. Hulburd; Grafton, " Electricity in
| Modern Warfare" Lieutenant Fl. G.
Holden; Grafton, " The End Not Yet" and
valedictory, Lieutenant j. E. Ross. The
Ideal Male Quartette furnished music
The Grafton before the trustees was deliv-
cred by Henry o. Kent, class of "a. Gov
ernor Fuller then conferred the degrees on
the following cadets MS. in Course, w.
e. Terrill, SO; C,E., c.. F. Parker, 80, and
and f. NJ. Goodhue, 81; BIS. in g. E., H. l..
Hinman, '94, Fl. e. Holden "a, L. G. Hull
burd, 94, j. E. Ross, '94, II. a. Stearns, '94,
r. U. Smith, '94, and III. B. Wason, '94
BIS, E. w. Gibson, '94, and G. e. Storrs,
| '94; M. s. in Course, A. f. Booth honorary
degree of LII. D., Ex-Governor Carroll S.
Page.
Immediately following the graduating ex-
ercises, the annual banquet was held in
Armory hall, which was attended by about
100 alumni and visiting ladies and gentle
men, as well as by many of the prominent
people of Mortified. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. 1. P. Booth Of Morrisville. AZ
ter an hour or more had been spent in dis
GUESSING the excellent menu provided by
Caterer Warrington, DR.. George Nichols
called the company to order and appointed
| Hon. Frank Plumley as toastmaster. Gov
ernor Fuller was obliged to leave on the
noon train, and in his absence Mr.. Plumley
called upon Colonel j. III. Goulding, secre-
tsry of civil and military affairs to respond
to the first toast,l vermont" Colonel
Goulding said that he was only an adopted
citizen of Vermont but he had done the
next best thing to being born in the state,
he had married Vermont wife. Uaugh.
ter). He further said: The ties that bind
me to Vermont are very strong, and one OF
the strongest of these ties is that was once
cadet at old N. U. Applausel. hold
that, go where you will, you will find very
few states that will compare with Vermont
Whether measured by her beautiful seen
cry, the bravery of her men, or the beauty
of her women, few states in this Union can
beat her. Loud applausel. But, proud as
we are Of Vermont, the state itself is very
proud of her institutions Of learning, and OF
none within her borders is she more proud
than Of Norwich University. Her gradu'
ates are an honor to her, and l trust that
for long years to come she will go on in her
prosperous career"
Major Alvord, OF the United States Army,
was called on to respond to "The Nation"
He said: This nations fortress Is popular
education, and hence from its birth It has
been the fixed policy Of the. United States
to grant to new states lands and public
domains for the endowment OF popular edu-