Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-06-26
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L II ALUMNI DAY. y
The alumni had brief preliminary
meeting at the chapel Tuesday morning,
at which Rev. DR.. G.. w. X. Scott, "a,
of Leomlnster, Mass, president of the
alumni association, presided. A COM
mittee to nominate officers for the cleo
ton at the annual meeting of the asso-
citation on Wednesday was appointed and
the proposed library building was
discussed briefly.
The alumni celebration at the Congre-
gational church at IL o'clock was well
attended. Rev. DIR. Scott presided.
Relies orchestra of Rutland furnished
music. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
| FarnswOrth, rs, of Cesarea, Turkey.
The orator was Prof. c. w. Hall, II, of
Minneapolis. Mimi, an abstract of whose
admirable address will be found on an
other page. VIM. w. Gay, 7G, the poet,
is in Cuba as a war espondent, but sent
| his poem, which was finely read by Prof.
Miter, the instructor in elocution. The
poem is printed In full elsewhere in this
paper. The orator named as his candi-
date for election to honorary member
ship in the Alumni association Albee
Smith of Minneapolis, who was chosen.
IN ftitliiA hliiil'l vas SUI NNA az NilN
Addison House at , o'clock. Grace was
said by Rev. a. W. Wild, 81, of Eliza
bethtOwn, y. y. After ample Justice
had been done to the many good things
provided. President Scott of the Alumni
association raped the tables TO order and
called out President Branerd, Rev. DR..
Farnsworth, Henry II. VAIL go. of New
York, Prof, Wright, Prof. Hall, Il,
Hon. +. b. Sherman. 60, OF Chicago,
Prof f. B. Deno, Il, of Bangor, Me-,
and Hon. }. W. Stewart, 49, of Middle
bury. All were heard with interest, but
particularly Mr.. Vail, the leader in the
movement looking to the erection of
new library, the building of which he
said would have to be deferred till an
other year on account of the hard times.
The visitors in town and many of the
townspeople were entertained by the
ladies of the faculty from to I o'clock
at the spacious home of President and
Mrs. Theodore Ienckels on South Pleas
ant street. Mrs. Henckels, Mrs. Burt
and Mrs. Eaton received the guests.
As is always the case, the church was
filled to overlooking for the prize speak
ing contest in the evening. The music
was by Relies orchestra. Prof. c. b.
Wright presided. Prof. F. b. DEMO of
Bangor, Me-, Prof. G. w. Hall of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and John G.. Mcintyre,
Esq, of Potsdam, n. Y, were the
judges. Following was the
PROGRAMME.
Pdrter contest.
Extract from Tale OF Two Cities. D,ckens
Loren Roy Howard.
DeacOn's Story. OrertOn
George William stone.
The Vaga6onds. Tro,cJridge
Ernest James Waterman
How He Saved st; Michaels. Stansbmy
John Russell Whitney.
MrrW Contest.
The Rebel Yell 1non
Audley James Bliss,
The Hero in Gray. Grady
Claudius and Cynthia. Thompson
Walter Barrett Dunton.
Karl the Martyr Aaon
Paul Revere,s Ride. LonqfeHo,c
Forest Kings Victory. 0uila
Robert Lawrence Rice.
, The Assault on Wagner. DickjnSoH
William Belden Richmond.
The Black Horse ana Ms Rider. Llpard
Theodore Donald Wells.
Award OF Prizes.
The prizes were awarded thus: First
Parker, Ernest j. Waterman of Brattle-
boro; second Parker, George William
Stone of Nergennes; first Merrill, Will
liam Belden Richmond of Moriah, y. Y;
second Merrill, William Henry BotsfOrd
of Nergennes third Merrill, Walter Bar
rett DuntOn of Rutland; fourth Merrill,
Theodore Donald Wells of Middebury.
COMMENCEMENT DAY-THE ALUMNI
MEETING.
The animal meeting of the alumni as
sOcatiOn was held at the chapel at 80
Wednesday morning. These officers for
the coming year were chosen: Presi-
dent, Henry +. Walker, class 1868 vice
presidents. James NJ. Clifford, class of
1917, and f. ID. Howe, class of 1881; sec
retary, Prof. 7, +. Boyce of Middlebury,
class of 1876; orator. samuel Sheldon,
class of 1883; alternate, Rev. j. W.
Bradshaw, class of 1869; poet, James c.
Harvey, class of lSSl alternate, Francis
NJ. Peck. class of 1871; central COM
mittee, NJ. 4. Brooks, Prot. BOyce and
W. ii. Button; committee on neurology,
Rev. A. w. Wllds, 81, Prof Eaton and
Il. +. BOyce, '7G.
President Brainerd, for the committee
on the college centennial in 1900, report
ed briefly, giving his ideas of what the
exercises on that occasion should be.
The committee was continued Tor
another year.
The report of the neurological COM
mlltee Dy ts CHAIRMAN, keV. y. w.
Wild, 81, showed is deaths during the
year.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
a procession made up of the corpora
tion, faculty, graduates and undergrad
yates formed on the campus under the
direction of the marshal. T. NJ. Chap
man.. at the conclusion of the alumni
meeting, and, headed by the Middlebury
band, marched down to the .Congrega-
tional church for the graduating exer-
cises.
The exercises began at $50 o'clock,
by which hour the church was crowded. !
President Brainerd announced the speak
ers. At his left upon the platform sat
the members of the corporation and dis !
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