Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-01

Commencement Week at N. VI
Commencement week at Norwich uni
versity, Northfeld, was marked by the
usual number Of visitors and round of
festivities.
The winners Of the gold, silver and
bronze medals given at the Austin trophy
shoot held Monday were Daniel II. Starr
OF Middletown, Conn.,, r. <. Walbridge
Of Peterboro, N. H., and LemueI Burhoe
Of Bellows Falls, " 18th scores Of 12a 100,
100, Walbridge and Burhoe being tied for
second place, but the average for the year
gave WaIbridge the place.
The sophomore-freshman prize debate
took place at Dewey hall in the evening,
the s~ophoInores, who debated the mega
tive side, winning. The question was,
Resolved, That the United States sena-
tors should be elected by direct vote of the
people," The judges were Richard A.
Hoar Of Barre, Luther B. Johnson snd
Rev. fraser Metzger of Randolph, and
the presiding officer was Judge E. X.
Juckett OF 's9, N. u, of Hot Springs, 8. d.
The annual banquet Of the Commons
club Of the university was held at the
Mortified House Monday night and the
following toasts were responded to-
"Norwich University Mai. E. A. Shaw;
"Our Club" W. F. Adams, ~; ''The
Faculty." w. L. Chun, 10; "The La
dies H. E.. aeyer, '09; ssThe Army"
Capt. l. A. l. Chapman; ''To the Gradu-
ates," @. d. stahl, II s'The Undergradu-
ates," J. Fl. Whitney, 10; "Our Honor
airy Members. " E. I. Giles, 10; "Athlet-
ics,n DR.. J. H. Whitney.
Wednesday was alumni day and in adj
dition to other interesting features, in
Guiding the annual alumni meeting, q
game OF baseball was played in the after
noon between present cadets and alumni,
the latter winning BY a score of 5 to 2.
The presidents reception took place at
his residence in the evening and was
largely attended.
The election Of trustees resulted as fol-
lows:-Re-elected, Charles Dole and F. l..
Howe Of Mortified, ]. J. Dewey, A. NJ,
of Quechee; Edward McC Peters, A. NJ,
of Brooklyn; G. NJ. Davis of NorthdeId to
succeed Rev. L. 2. Booth, Hon. Maxwell
Evarts OF Windsor to succeed Col. Fl. o.
Kent, deceased; NJ. ID. Smith, secretary,
and II. Q. Cady, treasurer. The alumni
elected Capt. w. E. Hassam, n. u, 's7, Of
Worcester, Mass, as alumni trustee.
Thursday, commencement day, opened
with a reception to Gov. Prouty and
stan, which was followed by the GRADUATE
ing exercises OF the class Of 1909 At
Dewey hall, which included an address
by Rear Admiral George P. Colvocoresses
Of the United States navy, and the pre-
sentation of medals and honorable men,
tiOn, and the presentation of diplomas by
Gov. Prouty.
At the exercises held near Dewey hall,
twenty-five graduates received their di-
pIomas and ten honorary degrees were
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H. Prouty, Ii. D., Hon. Mason s. Stone,
LII d., B. F. Benedict, IL D., ex-Gov.
John L. Barstow OF Shetburne, IL. D.,
William S. Dewey Of Quechee, A. NJ,
Luther B. johnson Of Randolph, A. NJ,
Joseph K. Egerton Of Mortified, A. NJ,
Henry J. Stannard Of Barton, A. B.,
LOomis L Gull, A. B., Eugene WATSON,
A. NJ.
The freshman honors were taken by
Harold P. Baker Of Manchester, n. H.,
who captured the academic, military and
general average prizes, while the sophie
more prizes were awarded as follows:-
Academic and general average. to Karl B.
Sabin of Keene, n. H.; military to Neil
W. Richmond Of Mortified. The
Juckett medal for athletic work was
awarded to Neil W. Richmond Of North
field, and the Shuttleworth sword for
military honors, to Everett H. Collins OF
Nashua, n. H., while Walter L. Clark OF
st. Adams took the Thomas medal and
the senior gold medal. The highest hon.
I ors went to Walter L. Clark of st. Alban:
and H. NJ. Lord OF Mortified and the
high honors to F.. 5. Clark OF Northhelc
and M. II. Damon OF Bellows Fails.
: About 1000 people witnessed the exer
cises at Dewey hall and the drills on ths
: parade grounds.
Among those OF prominence present
' were Admiral Colvocoreses of the United
States navy. Commander Peters and Gov
. ernor and Mrs. George II. Prouty of New
: port.