Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-08
MIsaIssury college csss $500


The Tooth annual commencement OF
MIddlebury college took place last week.
The governors OF Vermont and New
Jersey addressed the college alumni and
the Norwich cadets fired the national sa-
lutte.
Monday evening, the Parker and Mer-
riIl prize speaking took place in the Con-
gregational church and fraternity meet
ings were held during the day.
At the close of the class day exercises,
held Monday on the campus, President
Thomas announced the award of the Fair
field prizes of go each. These prizes
we're offered by Charles T. Fairfield Of
Rutland to be awarded to the two MEM
bers Of the class of 1909 who, in the COM
bined Judgment of the class and faculty,
rendered the most useful service to the
college during their senior year. The
successful persons were Carson II. Beane
and Miss Caroline H. Clark. These
prizes were bestowed by Mr.. Fairfield in
recognition of the fact that his grand
father, Rev. Micaiah Fairfield, graduated
from MiddIebury just 100 years ago, hsv-
ing been one Of the eight mem bers Of the
class of 1909.
The alumni exercises were held on the
campus Tuesday and over 500 alumni and
friends OF the college were present. in
behalf Of the alumni national flag was
presented to the college and Governor
Prouty, in behalf OF the state, presented a
state flag. The honorary degree Of LII.
ID. was conferred on Gov. @. H. Prouty
and Gov. J. F. Fort of New Jersey.
Among the distinguished alumni and
guests present were ex-senator j. w.
Stewart, '46, ex-Gov. John @. McCulloch
Of Bennington, ex-President Brainerd,
'64, Of MiddIebury, DR.. James L. Barton,
81, secretary OF the American Board Of
Foreign Missions, Hon. James NJ
Clifford, ~, Hon. Henry II. Vail, 80, Of
New York city and DIR. Brainerd Kellogg,
'6s, OF Brooklyn.
The ball game in the afternoon between
the alumni and varsity was won by the
graduates by the score OF to 8.
Wednesday. President John NJ. Thomas
conferred degrees upon 3 class OF as mon
aud women.
Before the commencement exercises. q
bronze tablet, the gift Of Mrs. A. Lyman
Williston of Northampton, Mass. was
unveiled in the Latin room. The tablet
Is in memory Of Mrs. WilIiston's father,
Solomon Stoddard, who was professor of
Latin and Greek in this college from 1887
to lS47. Professor Stoddard was the
author Of the celebrated Andrews and
Stoddard's Latin grammar, used by
thousands OF American students.
Benefactions amounting to SCI $50 to
Middlebury college during the past year
were announced BY President Thomas at
the commencement luncheon. The lar
gest was the foundation OF professorship
in philosophy in the sum OF $50, 600. The
names Of the benefactors were not made
public.
Another gift made during the year was
an A. I. Thompson Kaleidoscope costing
5000, f1O0 for books on psychology, sl2O
for books for the department OF history.
The same amount, s120, was announced
Tor the three ensuing years, to be given
IN the form Of prizes, to men for excel
lence in history and to women for excel
leDce in English, the sum to be divided
equally.
Another gift was a scholarship for
young woman from the town Of Wards
boro, or some other country town OF
Windham county.
In memory OF Professor Solomon Stod-
dard, in addition to the tablet in his
memory, Mrs. A. Lyman williston Of
northampton has constituted q perma-
nent fund Of sa00, the income TO be used
for the benefit OF the Latin department.