Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
GRADUATION AT eBURY.
Tho Literary and Social Events of Com
mepCement Day.

lege. 1t was an ideal day, and everything
connected with the commencement cxer-
cises passc off in an almost
ideal manner. The first thing this MORN
ing was the annual meeting of the Asso-
ciated Alumni. which was called TO order
in the college chapel at $3.50 o'clock by
President Scott. Prof I. Il. Boycc, the
secretary, read the minutes of yesterdays
session, which were approved. While
waiting for the committee on nominations
to report, President Brainerd was called
upon to say something in regard to the
centennial in 1900 he being the chairman
of a committee of five appointed a year
ago to have charge of the arrangements
for that occasion. President Brainerd
said that he had no formal report to make,
the committee having had no meetings,
but the matter had been talked over con-
siderably. committee of gentlemen.
mostly alumni of this college. should be
selected to make addresses or read papers,
and they should be invited early. Tho
papers should be entirely on educational
topics. An outward demonstration ought
to be made. and the day should he a gala
day, lasting an entire week. This would
cost money and 1t would be necessary to
begin early in order to raise the funds re-
quired. He also spoke of the project to
erect a new library building and said that
from the start made he hoped Il would he
ready for dedication In 1900. Prof Walter
e. Howard, being called upon. made some
pleasant remarks in a similar strair.
The result was that the committee of
five appointed last year were continued in
Office, and on motion OF G.. NJ. W!lds they
were authorized to add 20 their number
and to appoint such subordinate commit
tees as they should think necessary. The
committee consists of President Brainer1.
Hon. John w. Stewart, Prof. Charles W.
Mead of Andover, Prof. Howard and w.
II. Button.
The nominating committee presented the
following report for the coming year, and
II was adopted: President, Henry T..
Walker class of 1863: first ice-prcsidcnt.
james NJ. Clifford. class of 1877: second
vlce-presdent Edwin ID. Howe, class of
1857: secretary, Thomas T. Boycc. class OF
1876; orator. Samuel Sheldon, class of 1853;
alternate, Rev. J. w. Bradshaw. class OF
1869; poet. James Clarence Harvey, class OF
1881; alternate, +. NJ. Pack. class of 1871;
central committee, Milton a. BROOKS. r.
II. Boyce. and w. n. Button; neurological
committee, Rev. A. W. Wild. Prof w W
| Eaton and Prof. Boyce.
After some talk is was voted that mem
bers of the faculty at present not alumni
of the college should be honorary mem
! bers OF the association, After hearing a
Voluminous report from the committee on
neurology, the meeting at 1890 adjourned
| When the exercises in the chapel had
| bccn concluded n procession was formed
with Col. T. NJ. Chapman on horseba ok al
marshal, and the Middlebury band lead.
ing, and the line OF march was taken III
| to the CONGREGATIONAL church. where the
| exercises of the graduating class wor,
! held, beginning shorty afttr II O'Clock
! There was great prof sion Of flowers and
the speakers and lady cssayists were gen
! crously rewarded with floral offerings
, PRESIDENT Braincrd presided and nice mu
/ sic was furnished by the orchestra o
boring's band of Troy, Il. Y. The pro
gramme was as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Overture, Lite, Hoffman; ESSAY wifi
salutatory addresses Nohilitas Laboris
Mary brenda Pollard, Ludlow: scientih,
/ Grafton, The influence of electricity n,
modern science. David Henry blossom
Granville, n. Y; philosophical ESSAY Tn
! Declaration of Independence, Cora Agnc
/ Brock. Wells River; Grafton Tho emnnci
patton OF the newspaper, James Edward
! Goodman, jr., Granville, n. y: literary es
say, Lyrics and Life, Ava III ian Hawley
l Mlddlebury; charactcristique, Frolics @
the Coons. Gurncy: orati1n, Socialism an,
/ the saloon. Guy Caleb Lamson, Rrattlo
boro; ton, The benefits of war, Car
Murdock Merrill, Middebury: Grafton
The majesty Of law, Charles Andrew
| -'''''NphiS' Stl'HllIlt OFdllOT
Aristotle the father OF science, Charlie
william Prentiss, Middebury; Fantasia
Tone Pictures of North and South. Ben
dix; Grafton. The practical value of schol
arship, Edward Mortimer Roscoe. Noy
l1aven; essay. A needed type, Carolyl
Marie Swney, Holyoke. Mass: historica
GRAFTON, The philosophy Of revolutions
William Bryant Wilcox, Crown FONT. \
Y; philosophical essay, The relation 0
repose TO growth, Alice Florence Tyler
townsend. Mass; Grafton. with valedic
tory addresses. New England and tn
West, James Moore. Amboy Centre, y
Y; March. King Cotton. Sousa conferrin
OF degrees and awarding of prizes; bene
dictor.
1 TIE PRIZE WINNERS.
At the conclusion of the regular oxer
cIscs and after the young men and womc
had been given their diplomas, the awar
or prizes was announced. In ,he fresh
men class the first and second prizes /.
Latin We're divided equally between Nj
! Herbert T.. EoSce and Miss Lucy "
Southwick, The prize offered to the youu
women of the sophomore class for the bcs
series OF chapel essays Is divided equal
between Miss Florence Cragin Allen an
Miss Della Edith Hapgood. the prize fo
the largest and best herbarum of fiowp,
ing plants made by any member of III
botany class was awarded to Elmer I
Cults OF the graduating class; in the grat
uating class the highest honors in ella assic
was awarded TO Charles William Prentis.
honors to Miss Mary brenda Pollard: higl
est honors In chemistry 10 Miss Pollard
also highest honors in chemistry to wi
, liam Bryant Wilcox and highest honor
in modern languages to Hiram Parko
Williamson
CORPORATION DINNER
The exercises at the church closed \
about o'clock and at there was Ver
largo and distinguished gathering at tn
Addison House. The fine dinner was thol
oughly appreciated and 1t was at a lat
hour that the after dinner speaking wa
concluded. Tho hoped for new librar
building was the burden of the song, an
II is believed that It has been sung sun
ciently long and loud so that a beginnin
, may be made upon the foundation neN
, year.
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
, The presidents reception was held froi
to IL tonight at President Brainerd
elegant home on Seminary street. 1t wa
q very brilliant affair and was attended b
almost every one who had attended III
concert. as well as by many others. Th
commencement concert was a highly cr
joyable affair with a large and paying a
, tendance. Miss Nellie Cameron of Berlil
, Germany, young American artist, wh
, has had good success in Europe, made he
/ opening appearance In America here tC
night, and 1t is doing but little to say thf
, she was enthusiastically received. "Ovt
, tions" does not express the heartiness {
her greeting Miss Cameron was supper
ed by the Webster male quartette OF Bo'
ton. and Doring's Military band orchestr
of Troy, N. Y. with Mrs. q. ID. Miner {
! Middlebury, accompanist on the piano
r The annual promenade concert at tn
| tomn hill tn-nipht also had the Troy oI