Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-08
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The Three Institutions of Higher Learn
ing i'm Vermont send Out Glasses.

The Three Institutions of Higher Learn.
: ing in Vermont send Out Classes.
: The commencement exercises of tho
University of Vermont were held al
the opera house last week Wednesday
The program included the following
papers: cardinal Richelieu," BY
Henry Wallace Clark of Castleton
''The Practical Age" by George Ed.
son Philip Smith of Burke; ''The Ed.
ucational Value of the Fine Arts by
Grace Alice Noyes of Hyde Park
German Influence on the English
Mind" by John Stephen Buttles oil
Brandon; "The Human Element in
English Literature" by Airline EstellC
Laid of Thetford; "The Greek Spir.
it" by Tracy Elliott Hazen of Rich.
mond; ''The American College in the
Early Nineteenth Century," by Geo.
Maynard Hogan of st. Adams. The
graduating class numbered AZ.
The graduating exercises at Nor
witch university were held in the NJ L.
church at Mortified Thursday. The
program included the following:
Salutqtory and Grafton, "The Devel-
opment of Transportation" by Capt.
w. b. Carr; grafton, "Vermont and
Higher Education" by Lieut.. w. p.
Spaflord; Grafton, sour National De-
fense," by Lieut.. ID. V. Durham; ora
ton and valedictory, "The RESPONSE
biities of Educated Men," by Capt.
G. f. Walker. The comforting of de-
grees by the president and the an
nouncement of cadets winning honor
able mention and the comforting of
medals and prizes was followed by the
Grafton of Rev. Norman Seaver, ID. ID.
The corporation dinner was held at
2:30 p. m. and the review of the corps
before His Excellency Gov. Josiah
Grout and staff, followed by military
drills at p. IN. and the cadet concert
closed the days exercises. The prize
for the best military standing was
awarded to Charles f. Duggan. The
Thomas prize for the best average
form two years in all branches went
to A. +. Winslow of Berlin; the fac
ulty gold medal TO Charles L. Walker.
j. Z. Moseley, j. 5. Batchelder. White
River Junction, and A. Il. Winslow,
Berlin, were given honorable mention.
Gov. Grout was given a reception pre-
vious to the corporation dinner.
The participants in the exercises at
Middelebury college were as follows:
Essay, with salutatory, "De HYMNS
Latinis," Ellen Chase Gordon of
Worcester, Mass; grafton, "The Evo-
luton of Mans Moral Nature" Elmer
Gerrish Bridgman of Minot, Me-;
philosophical Grafton, 'No Admit
tance," Luther Amos Brown of Gal
way, n. V; Grafton, "The New Jour
nalism," John Ashley Caldwell, Jr.,
of New Haven; essay, "llalf-Told
Tales" Harriet Dupee Gerould of
Hollis, n. H.; essay, "Farthest North"
Mary Arabella Goodwin of South
Woodstock, Conn; Grafton, "The
Mission of Gladstone" Benjamin
Leslie Hayden of Heuvelton, n. ";
essay, "The Quietness of
Power;;n Florence Mabel Holden of
Worcester, Mass; Grafton, ''The
House of Lords and Constitutional
Governments" Arthur Piper of Middle
bury; essay, "The kindlier Side of
Toil;" Flora Calista lockwood of
East Middlebury; grafton, 'Law as
an Index of Morality" Leroy Carter
Russell of New Haven; philosophical
essay, architecture and Character"
Mary Amelia Towle of jamestown,
n. V; Grafton, "The Man the World |
Needs MOST" Marcus Day Whitney
Of Granville, N. Y; essay, with val
sdictory, stability a Fundamental
Characteristic Marion Elizabeth |
Dunbar of Island Pond.