The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-12
NUMBER ~.

bors is a delightful abode for those who
have taken up their residence in what was
for half century or more one of the finest
private residences in the town.
FOLLOWING is the programme at the
ninety. first commencement Of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, on Saturday, Sunday,
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, June 22-27: Saturday-Converse prize
debate at Billings Library. Sunday
calaureate sermon by the president at Col
lege Street Church; anniversary of Y. NJ. @.
A., at the Methodist church, by Professor
Lewis b. Patton, AM, of Hartford, Conn.
Monday-Class Day exercises on the college
green; Senior reception at Billings Library.
Iuesday-Annual meeting OF the Phi Beta
Kappa Society in Senior lecture room;
meeting of the alumni association in the
chapel; celebration of the associate alumni
at College Street Church, with Grafton by
Hon IL. a. Powers AM, class of SO, and
poem by Rev. Henry e. Butler, class OF 81;
Eorest prize speaking at College Street
Church. Wednesday-Oratio by the grad
uating class and comforting Of de irees;
corporation dinner at the Van Ness House;
presidents reception at Billings Library
Thursday-Examtnation for admission to
the University at the lecture rooms; COM
mencement boat.ride.
The annual state convention of Catholic
order Of Foresters closed last Wednesday.
The officers elected are as follows. Chief
Ranger j. j. Eagan of Montpeler vice.
chlet ranger, George Laundry of Rouse's
Point; chaplain, Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan of
Montpelier; secretary, P. r. Duval Of Enos-
burgh Falls; treasurer, Edward A. Sweeney
OF Montpelier; directors, j. w. Stewart Of
Iyndonville, f. II. O'Nei Of White River
Junction, DR.. A. FL. Bellrose of Rutland,
F. Sequin of Wells River, and n. j. Nolan
OF Swanton; senior cond uctor George II.
Vallee OF Island Pond junior conductor,
L S. Spraud of Newport; inside sentinel j,
Bayard of Highgate outside sentinel w.
%. Putnam OF Montpelier F. III O'Neil of
White River junction was elected delegate
to the national convention to be held next
Septe u Der at Ottawa, Z. @. A state con-
stitution was presented and adopted. On
Wednesday evening the newly-ele cted
officers were installed, and later a recep-
ton was rendered the visiting delegates by
the members of st. Peters Court. Refresh
ments were served, and music for dancing
was furnished by the Montpelier orchestra.
METEOROLOGICAL summary for Nav:
Mean atmospheric pressure, 30.02; highest,
3d. As, on the 1st; lowest 1854, on the 11th.
Mean temperature, so; highest 90o, on the
Goth; lowest, 250, on the 14th; greatest daily
range, 30, on the 18th. Mean temperature
for this month in 1887, 62o; 1888, 63o; 1899,
62'; 1880, 61o; 1891, 61o; 1892, 65o; 1898 65o;
1884, $40; 1895, 80; mean temperature for
this month in nine years, $40; average ex-
cess OF daily mean temperature during
uary l, 81; average daily excess since jan
uary l, O.1. Prevailing direction of wind,
south, At per cent; total movement, 6,703
miles; maximum velocity, 81 miles south on
the 18th. Total precipitation, 3 38 inches;
number Of days with .O1 inch or more Of
precipitation, 8. Total precipitation lin
inches) for this month in 1887, II; 1888,
6.17 1889, SOP; 1890, 2.54; 1891, 2.O4; 1892,
8 66; 1893, 207; 1894, LA; 1895, So; average
precipitation for this month in nine years,
& IA total nXnasSl 0urinU month
cumulated deficiency since January 1, 2.S1;
number of clear days, 10; partly cloudy
days, -; cloudy days, 9. Dates of frost, 1st
and 14th.
The annual sermon before the graduating
class OF Montpelier Seminary was preached
at Trinity Church last Sunday morning by
Rev. DR.. E. M. Smith, the principal. The
church was prettily decorated with palms
and towering plants, and the music was
from choir composed OF students from the
seminary. DR.. Smiths text was from Mat
thew xx:21, And he said unto her, What
wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that
these my two sons shall sit the one on thy
right hand, and the other on thy left" The
speaker said that instead of selecting for his
theme some truth of philosophy, social sci
ence, or religion, as would seem more in ac-
cord with the spirit of the occasi On, he pre-
ferred to endeavor to enforce some simple
practical truths that were in his heart. He
dwelt upon the thought that it is refreshing
W see CHlluren WHO are dm mDlIlOuS IOr tlems
selves, even though the ambition may go too
far, or take such form as to be faulty; it
is, after all, the possibility of large things.
He particularly urged parents to be more
ambitious for their children. In his ad-
dress to the graduating class, DR.. Smith
urged upon them that they, as members of
society, should be men and women whose
word should be as good as their note and
their note as good as gold.
THE annual examinations at Montpelier
Seminary occurred Monday afternoon and
tuesday, and were attended by majority
OF the examining committee. The annual
field day sports occurred Tuesday after
noon, and the prize.speaking last evening,
when the following selections were rem
dered by the speakers named "Daniel
OConnell." " B. H, Smith; THE Light on
Readman': Dead A Bar" Carrie E. Taylor; -" The
Daniel Webster" G NJ. Sturgess; "Lau-
reane." Jessie P. Woodworth Good
night, Papa" Myrtle A. Alirich; The
Famine" Mae D. Smith The Black
g Life Boat" G. D. Lance; Description OF
Webster's Reply to Hayne," W. b. Hnk-
ley; Princess Imra and the Goat Herd"
Winona Brigham; The Cost of Vote, ="
=. l.. Putnam. Miss Julia Cross sang 80
mat we Two, Were Maying," Louis j.
Misses Gertrude Cochran and Kate Smith
sang duet. This morning comes the ad-
dress before the Alumni Association by
Rev. q. E: Davis of Melrose, Mass. This
afternoon the annual meeting of the trustees
occurs, and the class-day exercises take
place on the campus. The graduating exer-
cises will be held on Thursday moraing at
half past nine in the chapel, followed by
the alumni dinner, and principals reception
in the evening.
THE officers and executive commits of
the Washington County Sunday school
Association met at the office of the presi-
dent, Judge W. E. Barney, in Barre, on
Wednesday, June 5th and, on invitation
from Montpelier schools, decided to hold
county convention in Bethany Church, June
27th, beginning at 10: 80 A. M State Presi-
dent Morrow and Field Secretary Miller
will be present, as well as prominent
workers from ali parts of
the county. The association is composed of
the evangelical ministers, the superintend-
ents. and two delegates from the evangel-
ical Sunday-schools, and two delegates from
each Christian Endeavor Society aud Ep-
worth League in the county. Each school
Is requested to make a contribution to meet