The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-06
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j. G. Gallup and son George OF Escanoba,
Mich, are visiting in town.
Charles B. Houston OF st. Johnsbury is
visiting at his brothers., f. j. Houston's.
f. w. Chase and family are visiting in
ST. Adams, making the trip by carriage.
Rev. Dr. 1. P. Booth and wife OF Morris
vile were in town during commencement.
Mrs. Moses King is suffering from Sc
we're attack OF rheumatism, being unable to
be about.
Miss Harriet Evans is at home after fin
ishing very successful term OF school in
Moretown.
wilmot w. Baine and Mrs. Kate Baine
OF Waltham, Mass, are visiting at Mrs.
Jane Wilmot's.
Misses Mary Briggs and Lou Whitney OF
Granville visited last week with friends
and relatives in town.
A party of young men are contemplating
a bicycle trip through the White Noun
tains, Maine, and home by way Of Boston.
Hon. Charles Marseilles of Exeter, N H.,
hes presented the University with hand
some case in which to preserve the colors
of the institution.
Misses Julia Holland and Hattie Ingalls,
have completed another years work in the
Spaulding Graded School at Barre and are
at home for the vacation.
William Lawton while building staging
on barn recently had the misfortune to
fall and strike in such manner as to rem
der him in very critical condition.
Misses Myra Morse, Anna Meade and
kaude Howes leave this week for Old Or
chard Beach, Me-, where they will act as
table girls. Misses Anna McGrath and
Margaret Doyle will perform similar duties
at the White Mountains.
w. B. Carr, who graduated from Nor
oh nj rait y N oil of haa no N
appointed second lieutenant in the regular
army. During his college life he was one
Of the best informed OF the military stu
dents, and those who knew him feel that
he is thoroughly qualified for the position.
The annual commencement at Norwich
University began last Sunday week with
the sermon to the graduating class by Rev.
G.. II. Merriam Monday afternoon the
field day sports resulted as follows: 100
yard dash-1st, Murch; I'd, Eaton; 3rd,
Wheatley; time, 10 3-5 seconds; standing
broad jump-1st, Poor; I'd, Watson; 3rd,
Eaton; distance, 8 feet inches 16 pound
hammer throw-1st, Moseley; I'd, Parker
3rd, Chamberlain; distance, II feet inches
40 yard dash-1st, Wheatley; %, Murch
3rd. Mullen; time. As seconds; running
high jump-1st, Eaton; I'd, Poor; 3rd, Ha.
zen; height, feet II inches; putting 16
pound shot-1st, Parker; I'd, Learned 3rd,
Hszen; distance, 80 feet inches. The three
legged race was won by Poor and Eaton;
I'd, Watson and Carr; 3rd, Moseley and
Brooks: Eaton won the sack race; running
broad jump-1st, Wheatley, I'd, d. @. Ellis
3rd, Eaton distance, 10 feet inches. The
relay race was won by Company A. The
distance was one-half mile, and each relay
was one.eighth mile. The time was not
given. At the rifle competition Tuesday
morning for the Austin trophy 81. X.
Brooks won the gold medal, r. W. Duns-
moor the silver and W. G. Barclay the
bronze. In the evening the Sheldon prize
speaking took place. Miss Katherine
Hutchinson and George Wilder of Mont
pelier furnished music which was excep-
tionally fine. AS result Of speaking the
first prize Of $15 goes to W. 8. Pingree,
second Of $40 to B. +. Allen, and the third
OF IS to G. E. Wheatley. Wednesday af-
ternoon occurred the class day exercises in
Concert hall. The final exercises took
place on Thursday. Gov. Grout and staff
were met at the depot by the band and
corps Of cadets and were escorted to the
Methodist church where the following pro-
gramme was carried out in very credit
able manner: Organ prelude, Miss Edola
Sheldon; prayer. Rev. s. G.. johnson; mu-
tette salutatory, Education in Self, Gov
eminent in the Nation" Capt. A. E. Wins
lows. Grafton. "Divinity OF the Hearth"
Lieut.. G. II. Ellis; music, 1.-THE Bloom Is
on the Rye" Cecilia Quartette; Grafton,
Acquisition OF Power" Lieut.. G. e. Dug.
Press" Capt. P. x. Dinsmoor; music, "The
Blue Bells Of Scotland" Cecilia Quartette;
comforting Of degrees Of graduation; pre-.
sentation OF medals; comforting Of degrees
in course; remarks by Governor Grout;
trustees Grafton, by Rev. Edward II. RAN
dali music, sleep, Little Baby Of Nine"
Cecilia Quartette; benediction, Rev. DIR. I.
P. Booth; organ postlude, Miss Edola Shell
don. The degrees OF graduation were con-
ferred as follows: Bachelor Of Arts, Edwin
Booth, Morrisville; George Harold Ellis,
Mortified; Bachelor OF Science in Civil
don; James WILDER Cook, Northfeld
Frank Winslow Denison, Northfeld;
Charles Edward Duggan, Mortified; Leon
ard Joel Parker, Northfeld; George Ever
EFT Talbot, Northfeld; Arthur Ellsworth
Winslow, Berlin; Bachelor OF Science in
Chemistry, Paul Addison Dinsmoor, Law
renee, Kan. Among the degrees in course
was that of Master OF Military Science, con-
ferred upon Admiral George Dewey. This
degree has never before been conferred and
no other institution in the country can con-
Ter IT.. Aside from the prizes already mem
TONED, the following were awarded: The
6huttleworth sword, given to the junior
having the highest military standing, was
secured by Q. II. Eaton; the Thomas gold
medal, for the highest general standing in
the three upper classes, was awarded to j.
p. MOseley. The silver medals, given by
the president Of the University to the three
members Of the freshman class who have
the highest military, academic and general
standing, were awarded respectively as fol-
lows: G. e. Wheatley, II. G. Clark and j.
#. Richardson. In the afternoon Governor
Grout reviewed the cadets and was much
pleased at their appearance. The term
ended that night, and the out Of town ca.
diets have gone to their respective homes
for their vacation.
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