Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-06
y HUNDRED YEARS.


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play has been fully described in the
REGISTER heretofore; but the latest pre-
sentatian was on a much more elaborate
scale than that of last year, additional
scenery and stage equipment having
been braught into service. The work of
those who made up the dramatis personae
was as near faultless as any amateur
presentation could be, and surprise and
wonder mingled with the delight expire. s.
ed by those of the audience who had not
before witnessed the play. If the tire
less labor and infinite care expended
during months by Prof. Sanford in the
work of preparing this entertainment
could be repaid by assurances of the
pleasure it afforded, he would be over
whelmed.
The surprise of the drama was not the
only II reserved for the audience. how
ever. When the play was over and they
streamed out of the centennial building
onto the campus they found themselves
In an oriental garden. While the play
was progressing, strings of Chinese Ian
terms, to the number of 1000, extending
20 every part of the campus, crossing and
recrossing, had been lighted so that the
spectacle which met the eyes was of a
translation from Rome to the Orient.
Yesterday was the closing day of the
celebration. Centennial Day. At about
II o'clock in the morning a procession
even longer than that Of comm ncement
day formed at the college and proceeded
to the church. The visiting college
presidents and Instructors wore their
'robes of office" and ioined the line. At
the church Rev. Il. ;. Holmes. %. led
the devotional at the opening, after
which a special choir of forty voices
sang an anthem. Prof. Walter E. How
ard then delivered the centennial Grafton.
which we give or another page. After a
selection by the orchestra, the centennial
poem, written for the day by Prof. E..
II. lligley. 'GS. was read by its author.
This poem is printed entire on page : Of
the REGISTER The united chorus, or
chestra and organ saug the centennial
HYMN given elsewhere. and President
Brainerd then conferred the following
degrees; Doctor of Divinity. Rev.
GeQrge Thomas Smart. of Manchester,
! Vt: Rev. Henry Woodward IIulburt,
'7G, of Cleveland, Ohio: Rev. Charles
Summer Murkland. 81, president of the
and Mechanical Arts; Rev. Francis Iii
ram Scelcv, CD, Delhi, \. Y. Doctor Of
Laws: Henry Sanger SNOW, president
of Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn:
Samuel b. Capen of Boston, president of
American Board; Rev. Richard Sill
Holmes. -. d., 'G2, Pittsburg, Pa. John
G.. Mccullough of Bennington; William
Rollin Shipman, -, professor of Tufts
college; Rev. Matthew Henry Buckham.
ID. d., of Burlington, president of the
University of NermOnt; Rev. Byron
Sunderland, ID. d.. is, Of Washington.
The singing of an anthem and beue-
diction closed the exercises.
Following the formal exercises at the
church, a luncheon was given in the CEN
tennial building, which the night before
had been the scene of the Roman drama.
More seats were taken for this luncheon
than originally had been provided for,
and additional room was made to accom-
modate all. Nominally a luncheon, in
reality an opportunity for informal in
%tcrcourse, the affair was one of the most
enjoyable of the week. Brief and witty
addresses were made by invited guests
and alumni; banter and repQrtee flew
back and forth; and as the last event of
the weeks program for the majority OF
those present, it gave a happy impress
sion to carry home.
In the evening the promenade concert
of the senior class made a brilliant clos.
ing of a week of brilliant events.
The Delta Epsilon chapter of Middle
bury took its annual boatride ON Thurs.
day, June Is. SiXty-eight people. many
of whom are alumni. drove from Middle
bury 10 Ncrgeunes. taking the ''AlcNan.
der which was chartered for the occa
sion, at o;2j "a. H.. The weather wa.
beautiful; iu seemed as if all nature hlC
put forth her Efforts to make The day {
model n for a boatride on Lake Cham
plain. After a ride Of four and one hal
hours the merry party We're landed At
the foot of that commanding eminenc,
which is capped with Hotel Champlain
Here "A banquet was served, during whicl
singing was INDUCED in. At 3 80 p. M
the rarity boarded the little steamer fo
its return nip and reached Nergeuues q
S:l5. There a supper was served, ate
which AN returned home by the iongcs
D way. The following are the names @
D the alumni who enjoyed the trip: IIOvt
] IS; NOOuan, 9l. Moore, '9G; Roscoe
90: Whitney -; Botsf0rd, HS: Lob
I ban. 'gS; Lake. 'g9; Benton. ex-'O1. Ar
b thur Smith of Boston and Frank Wheel
, err Of Sidney, y. y. ON the Saturda,
I evening following "a reunion banquet wa
{ served 10 s. people at the Addison. Prof
Howard, n, acted as tOastmastei
] Toasts were given by the ~iolloWiu.
men: j.. E. Ste1son, 90; Charles l.
$ Leonard, -; Thomas II. Noouan, 'Dl
q James b. Donoway, '93: James A. Lot
$ ban. '9S; Elijah b. sherman. Co; jaime
a. Moore, '9G, and Sam. Il. B|otsford. 'Ut
\ feature of the weeks entertainer
q which deserves special mention is tn
volunteer music-both vocal and instrl
d mental. Those audiences which euioye
the singing of the large chorus, as @
y Sunday and Centennial Day, perhal
had little conception of the time an
BE- pains expended in practice. The choru
. choir of forty voices which sang tn
Festival Hymn and Ilalelujah Chorus o
d Sunday, had been training for sever.
{ months. and those who took part descry
much credit for the personal %iuconven
l- ence they voluntarily assumed I'm order [
4 make successful this part Of the center
j. NAL program.
sunday the musical program at IL
/. morning serYice-the occasion of Pres
don't Rrainqrd's happalauratp snrmop-