Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-06-29

in every way and that it had the hearty
good will not only of the people of the
town and its vicinity but of the State at
large. The tone of all the addresses
was cheerful and hopeful. 1T was after 1
O'Clock when the festivities ended.
THE ALUMNI RECEPTION.
A very enjoyable social affair was the
reception given by the ladies of the fac
ulty at Prof Eatons new and elegant
home near the college from to 6 80
O'Clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eaton
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. McGil-
ton. The house was crowded. the guests
including almost every stranger in town
and very many townspeOple.
THE PRIZE SPEAKING.
As is always the fact. the Congrega-
tional church was iammed Tuesday even
ing at the prize speaking. Four
freshmen contemded for the Parker prizes
of S24 and SIP and eight sOphomOres for
the Merrill prizes of $50, $50, $50 and
Sl5. Prof. Wright presided. Gartland's
orchestra of Albany furnished the music.
The judges were Rev. Or. Ladd, E. f..
Phillips of New York city and Rev. H..
DIN Cady.
This was the programme:
PARKER PRIZE SPEAKERS.
Music
LutherA. Brown, Galway, sly.
Thomas &. Lyons, Jr. Middlcbury
The Dandy Fifth. FrdHk II. Gussdnay
Albertus Perry, Gloycrsyille, y. Y.
Chariot Race. lrdlace
Music.
MERRILL PRIZE SPEAKERS.
Shamus OBrien. Samuel Lorer
David II Blossom, Granville, NY.
Extract from Bennington Grafton. E.J.Phelps
Frank y. Davis Mendon.
The Rebel Yell. ARon.
charles i. Fitzpatrick, Middlebury.
Carl NJ. Merrill, Middebury
The hIaiden Martyr Anon.
Charles \ Munroe, Miadlebury.
CrOnin Murder Trial. 1HOR.
james Moore, Amboy Center. n Y.
Battle OF Mission Ridge. BeHj. r. Tdyior.
Lasca. Despres.
Leroy c. Russell, New Haven.
Music.
Awarding OF Prizes.
The judges required some time to arrive
at decision. The orchestra did its best
to fill IN the interval, but We're silenced
by calls for Prof. lIawn, who gave two
The prizes were thus awarded unan-
mously: First Parker to Mr.. Brown,
second Parker to Mr.. Parkhurst: first
Merrill to Mr.. Munroe, second Merrill to
Mr.. Blossom. third Merrill to Mr.. FitZ-
patrick and fourth Merrill to Mr.. Roscoe
COMMENCEMENT DAY-TIIE ALUMNI
MEETING.
The opening event on Wednesdav--com
mencement day prOper-was the annual
meeting of the alumni at the college
chapel at s 80 in the morning. over hich
President Swinington Of the alumni as
sOciation presided. Prof. Howard, for
the committee appointed the previous
day to nominate officers for the ensuing
year, reported as follows, and the nomi-
nees were elected: President. H. 5. Peri
90, 20; vice president, NJ. O. Perkins.
~; secretary, Prof. T.. K. Boyce. '76
central committee, Prof. BOyce. NJ. \.
Brooks, 81, and w. fl. Button, 80; ne
geological committee, Rev. \. W. Wild
81, Prof. Eaton and Prof. Boycc; orator,
j. S. Grinnell, So; alternate, F. H.
Knowlton, 81; poet, F. d. Mussey, 80
alternate, w. w. Gay. '76.
A committee of three was apr rointed to
name ten members of the alumni, one of
whom would be elected trustee next
year. The nominees are NJ. O. Perkins,
20; f. II. Bottum, II ; George w. Ellis,
'6S; James NJ. Clifford, II; F. G. Swim
ingtOn, '75; E. j. Ranslow, Sc; j. G.
Mcintyre, 'G5; +. j. Warner, '6l j. L
Barton. 81, and +. w. Howe, 80. The
alumni need not vote for any of these
gentlemen, but can choose any one they
prefer. whether on this list or not
Prof. Boyce reported for the necrolog-
ical committee the names of II alumni
who had died during the year.
Col. F. G.. Butteriield of Derby Line.
who left college before graduation to go
to the war, was made an honorary men,
ber of the association.
President Brainerd, Hon. John w.
Stewart and c. NJ. Wlds, Esq, spoke at
some length of the late Charles j. Starr
of New York. Mr.. Stewart presented
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the death OF Charles j. starr
is II personal bereavement to ever, member
OF the board who was privileged TO know
him.
His surviving associates recall with ten.
der regret the memory OF his gracious pres
ence and courteous manner, his wise and |
cheering words OF counsel, his unfailing |
courage and unl igginS devotion to the in
tcrests of the college.
His character combined in "A rare degree
those manly virtues which win affection He |
was gentle yet strong, fearless yet modest, |
and always and everywhere pure, faithful, |
loyal ana unsclt1sh. Possessed OF large |
wealth he was never possessed by il, always |
holding himse eli as its trustee rather, and to !
dispense it for wise and beneficent objects.
Through long series OF years he was a |
benciactOr of the college, and he |
crowned the long list OF his benciactiOns by |
the munidcent gift which has placed the in |
upon permanent basis OF enlarged |
His memory will be held in grateful remem.
brance by the alumni and friends OF the col
iege through the generations to come.
A resolution submitted by Hon. f. b. |
Sherman of Chicago was also adopted, as
follows
Resoloed, That the trustees be requested to |
the memory ct Charles j. starr by |
some su table tablet or such other memorial |
rs to them may seem appropriate.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Immediately upon the adjournment of
the alumni association a procession was
formed by Marshal Il. NJ. Chapman. The
band furnished music and
over 80 graduates were in the line.
On reaching the Congregational church,
where the graduating exercises were
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