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RWlCH COMMENCEMENT
AN HONORARY DEGREE CONFERRED
ON ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Made n Master of Military Science TIL G
Awarding of Prizes and Medals For
the Year-Review of the Cadets
by the Governor.

Mortified, June S0.-The commencement
day exercises of Norwich University came
off today. The weather was all that
could he desired and everything connect
ed with the days proceedings passed Off
with the smoothness and regularity Tor
which commandments at this Institution
have become famous. Gov Josiah Circuit
and Gen. +. S. Peck with other officials
arrived on the morning mail train ana
were escorted to the Methodist church,
whore the exercises were held. 1t was
source of much pleasure to the students
and visitors that President Brown was
able to get home from Boston to be pres
ent during the week and also that Lieut..
II. W. llOvey was able TO DC in North
field yesterday. The Mortified Cornct
band WIS in readiness and headed the pro-
cession up Main street, Immediately 1ol-
lowing them being the corps OF cadets
and following them the governor ana
other distinguished visitors.
Tho exercises at the church opened with
an organ selection by Miss IL. j. Shell
don, after which the invocation was given
by Rev. 5. c. johnson. The Cecelia quar-
tcttc Ct Montpelier sang Loves Ola
sweet SONG" after which came the salu-
tdtory and essay. Education in Self Coy
ernmcrt, by Cadet capt A. f.. Wiuslow.
I The Divinity of the Hearthstone' was
the subject of an address by H. g. Ellis,
followed by tho Grafton, The Acquisition
of Power by Charles II. DugGan. l.. a.
Dnsmoor had an Grafton on the Freedom
OF the Press and the valcdictUry. All the
essays were well written, showing much
thought and careful study in their com
position. and were well delivered. The
uuartcttc sang several selections during
the exercises, all of which were well re-
lceivcd.
Thc faculty gold medal. bestowed upon
that member of the senior class VINO Mas
had the highest general average from en-
trance to close of the winter term OF
the school year. was awarded to J.. y
Dinsmour. The Austin trophy, conSistin.
of three medals. of gold. silver ana bronze
respectively. was gwen to Cadets II, Is
Brooks of St. Adams. K. w. Dunsmoor 81
Mortified and Douglass Nj. Barclay Of
Barre, for making the highest score a
target practice. Brooks won the hron4
medal two years since. The Shutuewortl
prlzc. n regulation foot officers sword, O
beautiful pattern and workmanship. giNei
annually to that member of the JUNO
class having the highest military stand
ing, was gwen to Charles II. Eaton o
Champlain. y. y Nobody questioned hu
that it was rightfuly bestowed Nj
George u. Thomas of the Boston Heral'
a graduate of the university, gives annu
ally gold medal 10 the cadet VINO ha
the highest general average for the yea
; ending with the close of the winter tern
and it was given to John L. Moseicy o
Northticld. \ silver medal Is given u,
? the president to each of the three mem
beers of the freshman class whose genera
average, military and academic standing
? respectively are highest and they w2r
| awarded to Edward G. Wheatley of Mont
: pclier for best military standing, to ii. q
l Clark OF Champlain, y. Y, for best acad
emic standing and to j. Il. Richardson o
Bethel for best general standing.
The student having the highest genera
$ avcra1 c i'm his class for the year receive
honorable mention and the mention 70
: tho senior class went to L. \. Dnsmooi
for the JUNIOR class to j. p. Moscley u
: Northfeld, for the sophomore class not
! II. +. Allen and II. $. Richmond were m n
! toned, their standing being identically IN
same when the average was made up, 10
| the freshmen class. honorable mtntio
! WAS made of }. f. Richardson.
What created the most enthusiasm wa
> the comforting upon Rear Admiral Dewe!
u whom President Brown termed Manila
g Matchless Seaman" the honorary degrc
Il of master of military science. Norwic
= University Is the only institution in An
g erica that can legally and honestly conft
this degree. it Is believed, and it was wit
= pleasure that upon one Of her faithfl
II past cadets that such a degree was COT
= icrred. While other degrees have bee
., conferred upon the hero Dewey 1t
@ doubtful II there s one that will be MOI
t appreciated by him than this which ha
/. not been conferred by the university b'
d fore for n space of 80 years. Upon Ho
n s. Il. Pingce of Hartford was conferre
the degree of LII. D.. and the same degr,
was conferred upon Hon. Thomas Va
). Ness Standish.
n The Rev. Edward II. Randall deliverC
&c the trustees Grafton and was a worth
sffn hut Cd rlo "a
J. The graduates of the class were the
= given their diplomas: Edwin Booth, Il. a
80 Morrsvillc Lewis Charles Bump, b.
o Brandon James Wilbur Cook. h.
/ Mortified: Frank Wins,ow Denison,
n s, Mortified: Paul Addison Dlnsmoor
% s.. Lawrence. Kas.; Charles Edward Du
II gan, b. s., Northncld George Harold L.
~ lis b. A., Northheld; Leonard Joel Pa
. ker. b. s., Northhc'd: George Everett TIA
:, bot. b. S. Mortified; Arthur Ellswor'
- Wnslow, r. s., Berlin.
Following the closing of the commcnc
- mert exercises the annual corporate
= dinner was served in Howes Hall al
=. was largely attended, every seat beir
n hlled. Following an ample discussion
" fine menu these toasts were propos,
49, and responded to as follows; The Unite
States, Commander Allan ID. Brown; We
= mont, His EXcellcncy Josiah Grout; No
:, witch University, lion. George Nichol
Hartford The Alumni. Ned l.. Shedo
Our IGNORED Guests. Hon. Charles Ma
settles; The Ladies. Rev, Howard +. II
n of Concord y. H. The dinner was one
NJ the most pleasing events of several yea
n and was thoroughly enjoyed
r After dinner adjournment was made
III The University campus, where the cor
p we're reviewed ty the governor and {
a hcials after which military drills we
ID executed with n precision and eSactne
" that called forth applause and won t
d. corps many compliments. The most
ne tercsting of the drills, perhaps, was I
- storming of the University heights. viii
was admirably executed.
In the evening Concert hall was pack
ee fun to listen to the concert by Eastman
S. orchestra of Portsmouth, y. H., AFT
in which came the annual commenceme
IT, hop that as usual was brilliant affa
&c Saturday will see nearly all the cad'
he returned to their homes and the bui
n. ings closed.
he PROF HARDY RESIGNS AT ST