The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-03
NORWICH UNIVERSITY

The annual prize speaking in connection
with commencement at Norwich Universi-
" occurred on Tuesday evening at Concert
hall The FIRST prize was awarded 20 viii.
liam Oliver Tuck Of Bostoa; second TO
John u trOld Foster OF Waltnam, Mass;
third, 20 mp Russell Flint OF Montpelier
The ju lges we're r. a. Rowland and E. NJ.
Goddard Of MONTPELIER, and Rev. 9. II
VOLS OF Bethe. L. adtidon % speaking,
solos we're sung by MBs Royce of Spring
fed, Mas, aud Miss Giichrist OF SOuer-
vile. Mass. TIE FIRST aud third prizes went
10 members OF tho Alpha Sigma Pi soc ety
aud tho third 70 the Theta chi.
To the field dey exeroiees on Tuesdayafter-
noon Frank y Judd II ID IS Moines, iowa,
had tho highest score 10 tbs general held
athletics, with William Tuck Of Stowe sec
ond
The graduating exercises will occ ur on
Thursday morning, followed by the corpo-
ration dinner. G vernon Sickuey aud staff
aud tho Montpelier Military Band will be
present.
Commencement day at Norwich Univer-
sity passed off successfully Thursday, not
withstanding intense heat. The attendance
OF former students at the University has
bsen unusually large throughout the week
aud the incoming train that morning add
ed to their numbers,
Governor aud Mrs. sHokney aud Adiu-
tsnt General w. II. Gilmore reached NorJh-
field on the mail train. They were met az
! the station By President Allan d. Brown,
conducted TO carriage and escorted by the
corps OF cadets to the Me hodist church,
where the commencement exercises were
held. Music WAS furnished by Wilder's or
chestra OF seven pieces, assisted by Miss
Alice Nash, pianist, and Mas Bessie NJ
Royce, soprano,
The programme at the church was as fol-
lows:
Organ Prelude, Wilder
George II. Wilder.
Quiutette.
Prayer.
salGtatory aud O,auou, "The Relations OF
Science 10 Commerce."
Grafton, "Marshsll," Fred Thomas Bass
Hanne
Quintette
Grafton, "An Economic Revolution,
William Everett Robertson
serenade for fate cello and piano, Tittl
Grafton, 1.-THE Worlds Universty-The
Old and the New"
Charles Edward Wheatley
Song, "O;pheus with His Lutte" Sullivan
Miss Bessie NJ Royce.
Grafton, THE Relations OF Capital to La
bor," and vaIedictory,
Iutermezzo-"Cavall Rusticana,"
Mascagni
Quintette.
Comforting of Degrees p,o.,,o.
Presentation OF Prizes, rle7iuent
Flute solo, will o. the Wisp," Cox
George II. Wilder.
The Corporation dinner was held in Con-
cert hall a. enc o'clock. During the dinner
hour the Montpelier Military band arrived
and gave a concert in front of the hall,
Hon. Frank Plumley acted as tosstmas-
ter at the after dinner exercises Repre-
sentative Kittridgs Haskins was on the
programme to respond TO the toast, "The
Greater Republic" but was obliged to
leave on an early train. Governor Stickney
spoke Rso Tor "VsS%onth President President Allen D.
e. A Shuttleworth for 1.-THE Alumni"
Cadet Major Q. Edward Wheatley for THE
Glass OF 1901" aud Rev. Howard II. Hill
for "The ladies'" The attendance at the
dinner taxed the capacity of the hail. and
the aiter-dlnner speeches were of unusual
excelleuce.
At Two o'clock in the afternoon the Mont.
pslier Military band and corps Of cadets es-
corted the Governor and other visitors TO
the University grounds whore thu chief OK
ecutiye reviewed the troops. This was fol-
lowed by an artillery practice and dress
parade.
Atthe annual meeting of the trustees, held
Wednesday afternoon, IL was voted 10 20
on with the building OF Dewey hall, the cor
ner stone of which was laid in October, 1899
This work will DO commenced at once, and
1t is hoped TO have al least q part OF the
building ready for occupancy at the begin.
ming OF the fail term.
The annual concert and hop, TO be held
n the new Armorythis evening, will close
the festivities OF the week Wider's or
chestra, augmented TO fourteen pieces, will
render a concert program from eight to
nine O'Clock, to bs followed by dancing.
Entrance examination for the next school
year, will be held AZ Dodge hall on Friday
morning and afternoon