St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-03
VERMONT COMMANDMENTS.
University of Vermont.

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The University of Vermont commence
ment exercises were held Wednesday ant
the largest class in the history of the uni
versity was graduated. Degrees wer
conferred on 44young men and 12youn&
ladies. Aside from these, degrees wer'
| given to three former students, one on {
postgraduate. Four honorary degrees
were conferred as follows: Rev. R. 7
Hack of Portland, Me, A. NJ. Mr.. Hacl
was a member of the class of '78, but die
not graduate on account of illness. Rev
Benjamin w. Atwell, rector of Trinity
church, Shelburn, was made a D. d
Henry Holt, author and publisher, o.
Burlington, and Judge A. n Waterman
OF Chicago, member of the well kno WI
Hyde Park family were given the Ii. D.
degrees.
The annual corporation dinner at the
Van Ness House followed the graduation
exercs S. President Buckham presided
and made brief speech in which he an
nounced the receipt Of $1,000 for the
gymnasium fund, from Gen. J. G. McCul
Tough of Bennington. The other speak
ers we're Major D. c. Hawley of Burllng.
ton Ex-Gov. Josiah Grout of Derby, DR..
A. o. J. Kelly and Prof. S. F. Emerson OF
the University, and Hon. John H. Con
verse. The closing event was the presi'
dents reception at the Billings Library
Wednesday evening.
NiddIebHry College.
A class of % equally divided between
Young gentlemen and ladies was gradu-
ated from Middleburv College Wednes-
day.
The degree of master Of arts was con-
ferred upon Guy Bertram Horton 1900,
and George William Stone '99. The de-
gree of Doctor of laws was conferred
upon Judge Chester Mclaughlin of New
York city, Judge Henry F. Stevens 81,
Kalamazoo, Mich, and E. H. Higley '68.
The corporation dinner was served at
Addison House to large number OF the
alumni. The pleasing announcement
was made of an additional gift of $12,.
500 from Ezra J. Warner, 81, and $1,000
each from two members of the board of
trustees.
The commencement concert was given
in the evening by Mary Howe-Lavin
and the Blaisdell orchestra of New
Hampshire. Following President Brain
ards reception came the commencement
ball at the town hall which closed the
weeks exercises.
Norwich University.
The SD academic year of Norwich Uni
versity closed with the commencement
exercises Thursday. Gov. Stickney and
staff were present.
The degrees of S. and c. E. were con-
ferred upon Fred Thomson Bass, of Ran
dolph; Dean Orris Carr, of Georgia
Plains; Louis Franklin, of Newbury /;
Harry Guy Clark, of Champlain, N, ";
Irving Clendenen Ellis, OF Mortified;
Carl Danforth Hazen, of Worcester,
Mass; Leonard Melvin Newton, of o.
cult; Charles Edward Wheatley, of
Montpelier; and the degrees of B. S. and
c., upon William. Everett Robertson, OF
St. Adams.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
was conferred upon ex-Gov. E. c. Smith
OF st. Adams.
F. L. Conn, 81, and George H. Ellis,
'9S, received the degrees of c. E. and M. E.
The faculty gold medal was awarded
to H. G. Clark. The Thomas medal to
Dean Orris Carr. The Shuttleworth
sword, given annually by Captain Shut
tleworth of Plattsburgh, N. Y, was
awarded to Cadet Sergeant Major Guy
Watson. of Lyndonville. The athletic
medal went to F. B. Judd, while the
sophomore medal was taken by Seth Will
liams, of Foxboro, Mass, and the fresh
man medal to g. c. Randall, of Woods
vile, N. H.
At the corporation dinner Hon. Frank
Pumley presided. The speakers were
Gov. Stickney, Rev. A. D. Brown, Capt.
E. A. Shuttleworth, Cadet Major E. c.
Wheatley and Rev. Howard F. Hill.