The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-05
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

a rich background The following is com
plete programme
Music, Mountebank's Song,
Mr.. Charles r, Lowe.
An Uncut Diamond,
Guy H. Watson.
The Convict's Last Hours,
George Fl. Clarke.
Music, Come to me, sweetheart,
Miss Julia Cross.
The Trial of Abner Barrow,
Henry W. Orser.
A Vision OF the War,
Piano Solo, Les Rameaux,
Mrs. John Cross.
The Accuser OF Benedict Arnold,
Robert 7. Phinney.
The Fiddle Told,
Leonard NJ. Newton.
Music, The Mosser and his Love,
Mr.. Charles r. Lowe.
Enemies Meet at Deaths Door,
Irving G. Ellis.
The Tramp's Story,
Music, My True Love hath my Heart,
Miss Julia Cross.
Jeffers r. Richardson.
Mrs. Tobbs at the Sc wing Circle,
William K. Robertson.
Music, Selected.
Decision of Judges,
Presentation of Prizes.
Immediately after the close OF the speak.
ing the judges repaired to a side room and
while in waiting for their decision Mr..
Lowe sang selection which was loudly APP
plauded.
The announcement by Rev. William j
Harris that the first prize had been award.
ed to William e Robertson, the second to
LETTERS f. Richardson and the third to Mar
tin W. Peck, was greeted with applause,
showing that the judges decision was APP
proved by the audience
The prizes were presented by Rev. A. W.
G. Anderson and consisted of fifteen dollars
to first, ten dollars TO second, five dollars to
third.
The Austin rifle comp atition was held
Wednesday at the rifle range. The first
prize was won by Ralph DInsm oor second
by George Barclay, third by George Merch.
The range was two hundred yards, and the
average score by the medal winners was
eighty out of a possible one hundred.
The annual meeting Of the trustees was
held Wednesday morning at half past ten.
General Bancroft Of Boston was chosen
trustee in place OF Chauncey Denny, de-
ceased. E. W. Gibson was elected a mem
Der of the board of alumni trustees to fill
the vacancy caused by the expiration OF a
FIVE years. term served by Prof. Charles
Dole. Speaker Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro was elected a trustee. The de-
and also some honorary degrees which
were not made public Among them, how
ever, Is that of degree OF master of military
science to Capt. Charles E. Clark of the
Oregon, who broke ground for the excava-
ton of Dewey hall.
The class day exercises occurred at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when the
following programme was carried out:
Presidents address, @. II. Eaton; class
history, F. A. Webster; advice to under
graduates, G. P. Lowell; class step Grafton,
j. P. Moseley prophecies, f. l.. Aldrich
address, people of North6eld," H. v,
Brooks. James Evans, batter known as
"Unce JIM" who has been jinitor since
1869, gave an address to the class that was
especially epj )yable. The exercises as a
whole were of a high order and fully up to
the standard of past years. The class num-
owing to the fact that several members left
to take part in the Spanish-American war.
The alumni exercises held in Concert hall
Wednesday evening were largely attended.
Prof. Charles Dole presided. The exer-
cises were opened with piano solo by
Dole introduced Rev. DR.. S. II. McColles.
ter, OF thu class of 81, who gave stirring
and interest address, taking for his theme,
THE College, Its Influence and Necessity
to Civilization" After the address Miss
Carrie j. Fisk gave banjo solo accom-.
were recalled for a second number. Five
minutes speeches by members OF the alumni
was next on the programme but owing to
late hour they were passed over and the
exercises were closed.
Immediately after the close OF the alum nj
exercises business meeting OF the alumni
was called when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Prof. j. B. Johnson; secretary, Prof. E. A.
Shaw; treasurer, p. 8. Hoefier, all OF North
field.
The banquets of the Greek letter socie-
ties were held after the alumni exercises at
the Mortified House and at Howe's hall.
Thursday morning dawned clear and cool
and the town was early astir. Governor
Smith and staff in full uniform arrived on
the morning mail train. They were met at
the station by Commander A. d. Brown
and Prof. @. q Brill and thken to the rooms
OF the Governor Paine club to await the ar
rival OF the train from the south, which
brought the Randolph cOrnet band. The
cadets, headed by the band then escorted
the Governor and staff, in carriages, to the
Methodist church where the graduating ex.
cises were held The church was profusely
decorated with ferns and fresh flowers, and
presented very attractive appearance.
As the Governor and staff and the trustees
OF the University entered, the large audi
ence rose and remained standing until the
distinguished party was seated.
The names and places OF residence of the
graduates are as follows: Frank Leroy AL
Brooks, B. s., St. Adams Bay; Charles
Horace Eaton, B. s. Champlain. N. ";
George Prentice Lowell, b. g., Mortified;
John Pool Moseley, B. g., Northfield; Fred
Aldrich Webster, B. 8. Northfeld.
The exercises at the church opened with
an organ prelude by Edward Cornell and
prayer by Rev. DR.. W. s. HAGEN. The
Cecilia Quartette of Montpelier then sang
"No Evil Shall Befall Thee"
Six OF the graduates Delivered orations
as follows: THE Wane of Great Century, !"
with salutatory, Lieut.. g. P. Lowell; "The
Ideal and the Real" Lieut.. r. L. Aldrich !;
"The Late War;" Capt. H. X. Brooks ;
progress of the Nation" Lieut. r. A,
Webster; Greater America" Capt. j. p.
Moseley. The graduating degrees and the
degrees in course were then conferred by