Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
TABLET TO SOLDIERS.
Middlcbury college IIonors It's SONS
Commencement Exercises nt Com
grcgn,iopnl Church.

MiddlchurN. June 2I.--The flrst com
mcncemcnt exercises this morning
were held in the college chapel when
large marble tablet with the inscrip
tion. I'm Memory of the Soldiers from
Middloburv college in the War of
lS61-iS65." was dedicated.
Tho speech Of dedication was made
by f. J. Ranslow, $50. It was a care
fully Arranged address and he pictur-
cd graphically many of the scenes on
southern battlchclds. The tablet was
pcrscutcd 10y tho class of 1904.
Following tho dedication of the tab
Let n portrait of the late Prof. william
wells Eaton was unveiled Appropriate
rotrarlc v.crc made by Professor SAN
ford III. portrait was presented by the
alumni aud Miss Parker executed the
| painting
Tho commencement procession form
ed ON the campus at 1890 o'clock with
/ the Mjddlcnurv band in the lead fol-
| lowed by undergruduatcs. the senior
class and trustees. Tho procession
I marched from the college through the
( main street to the Congregational
! church. There were over 200 in the
| procession At the church the following
| programme was given:
Music; PRAYER. President Bra'hero'
saIutatorV addroSs"s' Anne Freeman n
smith; Grafton lhe can or the IDEAL
| Harold Riford Bird; essay, The IN
fucnce of Sricntiii" study Harriet
isabelle cole; philosophical essay, "The
Development of Individuality Alice
Lottie Duncan; essay, The Music OF
tho Past" Florence Emma Duncan
philosophical Grafton. "Tho Broad
! View" David Ashley Hooker; histori-
rnl Oration "Ni1liam tho silent the
| Alan and 1f4 Work" George Edwin
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music. ESSAY. with valodictory ad-
dresses "1bo Trained Appreciation.' s.
pa,rtoo AIlis smith. comforting Of de-
rreos. benodiction
! tt,rr, ,,,,s,,r,on ~ D.oe class n,rsho'
and .rboddeus Charr,ar had charge of tn.
oy.r,ts.s rollowin- arc tho members O,
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CLASS or, ,oof
Harold Riford Bird Midd!eoury; CliHorc
DcForest Cushman' New YORK. y. u
David Ashley Hooker Cambridge, Mass
Gordon Edwin kimoall' oxford. Mass
Gordon Dean Ma"9ulNey' MiddIehury
I'harles Bailey iarker, West rutland
Justin Mark Kicker Waterbury,; Herber
Godfrey TaNlor Schroon Lake n. v
! Itarrlet Isabelle cole, Barre, Mass; Aic'
! l-"tte Duncan, Hancock \. Ii; Florence
Elnma Duncan, East JaHreY' \. H.; Ina
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The following We're awarded commence
meut nunors: Pauline Allis Smith. Ann
| Freeman Smith. lnoz Mae Stevens, Alic
I.utti" duncan. David Ashley Hooker
George +, Kmball
Highest honors in German worc awarde
to Irene Elizabeth Henry. Highest hon
ors in chemistry were awarded to Hlarrie
Isabella cole and Justin Mark Kicker
Highest honors in English were awarde
history were awarded to George Edwil