Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-01

presented Oy tnat delightful resort. In
the evening they had dancing to close
the days festivities and a drive home
with the moon at only t~hree-quarters.
Wednesday was commencement day,
but a very interesting annual meeting
of the alumni took place in the college
chapel before the regular graduation
exercises occurred. After the meeting
was called to order by Vice-Pres.
T%witchell, the secretary read the NOR
tuary record of the year. The list is as
follows: Merritt Clarke, %; Philip
Battell, 90; Calvin Tilden Hubbard, 30
Rev. Franklin White Olmsted, '3S; Rev.
John Avery Shepard, IS; Rev. Adam
Johnston, 40; Rev. Dr.. Luke Dorland,
Al; Volney A. Gaskill, '46; Julius
Sprague Grinnell, sc; Gen. Thomas
Swift Ford, &c.
The following were next elected Off
GERS of the Alumni: President, George
r. Wales, 81, of Washington, d. c.;
vice presidents, Rev. DR.. Charles S.
Murkland, 81, of Durham, n. H., Ed
ward Dana, '7G, of Rutland, Jesse Sterns,
'S3. of New York, Francis NJ. Peck, II,
of Potsdam, n. Y.
The matter of the centennial celebra-
ton of the college in 1900 was brought
up and discussed and a committee of
arrangement appointed to act with that
of the trustees, President Ezra Brainerd,
"a; Henry II. Vail, 60, of New York
James NJ. Slade. 'G7, of Middlebury ;
Rev. DIR. James Barton, 81, of Boston ;
Prof. w. w. Eaton. 1t is as follows :
Edward IL. Higley, 'GS, of Groton,
Mass. Walter E. Howard, II, Charles
NJ. Mead, sc, of Boston; w. II. Button,
90, of Washington, ID. c.. eX-Gov. John
w. Stewart, '4G; Charles NJ. Wilds, -.
These committees were empowered to
act together.
Among the alumni present were DR..
j. f. Rankin, rs, of Washington Will
liam Slade, SO, of Cleveland, o.. Henry
II. Vail, go, of New York; Rev. James
Barton, 81, of Boston; DR.. Daniel G..
Reilly, 81, Of Dayton, o.; Willis
Abernethy, '7G, of Brooklyn; Edwin d.
Howe. 81, of Valatie, y. y; Rev. Law
renee Phelps, -. of Boston.
After the adjournment of the alumni
meeting, the usual procession was form
ed at the college and headed by the
Citizens band, and Col. 7. NJ. Chapman
as marshal, marched to the Congrega-
tional church where the commencement
exercises we're held. The program as
follows was carried out:
Prayer.
Orerture-America, Noses
Salutatory Addresses,
Walter Barrett DuutOn. FINLAND.
Scientific Essay,
Modern Methods in Child Training
Lucia Elizabeth Avery, Middlebury.
Grafton, The Aristocracy of Intelligence
Audley James Bliss, Brainard, y. Y.
Historical Grafton,
The New Meaning of History
William Henry Botsford, Vergennes.
Medley-A cluster Of Fdrorites, BeyeJ
Essay, Design, not Chance
Frances Viola Brainerd, Middlebury.
Literary Essay,
The Healthful and the Unhealthful in
Literature
Vida Annie Dunbar, Milford, y. II.
Grafton,
i The Place of Education in Democracy
Ii Michael Frances Halpin, New Haven.
-Oration, The Rise of international Law
Herbert Alvah Hinman, New Haven.
Mary Gerrish Higley, Middlebury.
Grafton, John Marshall
Joseph Alanson Peck, Middlebury.
Grafton, New Factor in Diplomacy
Robert Laurence Rice, Niagara Falls, y. Y.
*Oratfon,
The Origin of our National Sovereignty.
Herman Dingwell Sears, Northampton, Mass
Grafton, Scientific Unrest.
Hiram Elroy Sessions, East Middlebury.
+Oration, The Responsibility of Culture
Home Lucius Skeels, Swanton.
Essay, The Literature of Sorrow
Fanny Maroa sutton, shelburne.
Descrptire-In a Bird Store, ORTIZ
Essay,
Symmetrical Development of Education
Bessie Clarinda Verder, Rutland.
Grafton,
The influence of Sea Power on National
Destiny
Theodore Donald Wells, Middlebuly.
Essay,
The Border Region between Plant and
Animal Life
Luella Cushing Whitney,
So. Ashburnham, Mass,
Classical Essay, Latin Hymns
Florence Cragin Allen, Brattleboro.
Grafton with Valedictory Addresses,
The Spirit OF Conquest,
James Andrew LobDan, Milton, Mass.
Tone St"dy-ApreS lie Bal, BORstet
Comforting of Degrees and Awarding
of Honors.
BenedictiOn.
Excused from sneakinp