Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-04
At NORWICH UNIVERSITY.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD
THURSDAY.
|. Notable Event Because of the Prom
inent Persons Present Largest Class
for Years-Addrcss by Congressman
Powers.-Cen. Howard Speaks.

Northfeld June 27.-Thc commencement
exercises of Norwich University to-day
were the most notable that have been
held since tho close of the war, the oc-
Casion being marked by the graduation
of the largest class for many years. The
oratons of the graduates were of the
highest literary merit, the speakers ac-
quitting themselves with the greatest
credit. The presence of His ENccllcncN
GOV. Woodbury. with Gems. Peck, Gilmore
and JENNIE, Coils. Allen and Hall and Capt
II. T. Tutherly, First L. S. cavalry, OF ms
staff, Major Gen. Oliver Q. Howard, l.
S. A, Congressman II. Henry Powers ana
other distinguished visitors, added to the
interest of the exercises. The governor
and staff wero received at the railroad
station about 9:30 a. IN. by the corps or
cadets under command of First Lieut. II.
c. kecne, ir 2ith L. :. Infantry, profess
or of military science and tactics and os-
corted to the Methodist church where the
exercises took place. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
large and brilliant audience filled tho
house. Seated upon the platform were
Hon. George Nichols, President of the col
lego, the governor of Vermont. Major
Gen. Howard and Judge Powers. The fol-
lowing is tho programme:
Organ Voluntary, Miss Edola j. Sheldon
PRAYER ................. Rev. l.. p. Tucker
Music--Hark. the Merry Drum .Krugh
Male Quartettc.
Salutatory and Grafton, The Power of
Public Sentiment
o.,.io, yyoudcu 1,biIiirs
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,,,,ai, rho coldo,, ttirg roschat
Male quartettc.
Grafton, The Anglo Saxon,
Lieut. II. G. Moscley
'''' can't I NJ RYAN
,.a,odiotor,. md orotior Tho survival Of
tho American Tvpe
jout + G Davis
,,,sic 10 Rattle Polish Air
NaIo ouortottc
A. .,,o ,ioso " tho n,ercisas the Diplomas
- ,,,so,,,od to tho graduating class
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no,,.oo If ci,i1 a,pinncr--Cbarles H. Da-
,Js Tor,btnld Fred C. Davis. Mortified:
r,,,,l, Donabuo Proctor. Bert H.
I,ta tVnda,.hiu. Iobp NJ Rvau Goulds-
,.iiio. co,,t,o1 4 Thomas stowe. Dean C.
1y, c.o,,.o
re of hacbe1or of scienco-Edcar
=, Ca,r,t,,o.s pe1Ious 1,alie. RAY $
e,,a,, IN ptilo u Itoofnr
Iu! y y vaI+or . IIurtIov %orth-
field Harry c. Moscley Northhcld Fred
Il. Thomas stowe.
rms was 1olioWou ny 'I' dNaIu u
prizes FOR the AUSTIN inedaIs IoI d'hs-
ed with by the governor: First prize.
gold medal Cadet A. g. Andrews: second
rrizo silver medal cadet f. w Dcnni-
son: third prize, bronze medal, Cadet
Carr
Gen. Howard was called upon by Presi-
dent Nichols for a few remarks and re-
suonded with a patriotic speech, making
most COMPLIMENTARY alusoins to the
university and the military spirit
of the cadets and saving in his estimation
States military academy at West Point
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The honorary degrees were conferred as
follows. A NJ Hon. Zed s. Stanton of
Roxburv BENJAMIN H. Sauhorn of Bos-
ton. Ii. d.. ex-Gov. Levi X. Fuller of
T}rattleboro Col Henry O. Kent of Lam
caster \ n u D. Rev Charles Martin
Niles of Rutland. civil engineering. in
course Burton Wesley Tarnham and
Percy Gates smith.
The Grafton before the trustees was de-
livered bv Hon. II. Henry Powers. NJ. c.
of Morrisville. who delivered a mastery
address upon the currency question, taking
for his subject "Cheap Money" Judge
Powers held the closest attention of his
auditors for an hour
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HUN IL H. Wv EiN0 AbDi@f-o9'
There are three distinct classes in the
ranks of the advocates of cheap money,
all agreed as to the end in view, but not
agreed as to the best means to attain that
end
one class believe that the government