Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-25
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
Unique Features to Mark the 10 9Th
CoIIeqe Anniversary.

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The Tooth Commencement of Middle
bury College will begin Sunday, June 81,
with religious services in the Congrega-
tional church. President John NJ Thomas
will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
Following is the program in detail:
SUNDAY, JUNE 27th.
10:45 a. m.-Religious services, with bac-
calaureate sermon by President
Thomas in the Congregational
church. Special music by student
choirs, Mrs. Walter E. Howard, di-
rector.
8 100 p. m.-Anniversary of the College
Christian Associations, with sermon
by Rev. Daniel Hoffman Martin, d.
D., pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Glens Falls, N. Y. Special
music as at the morning service.
MONDAY, JUNE 2sth.
1890 a. m.-Class Day exercises on the
Campus, with announcement of the
Fairfield prizes.
800 D. m.-Meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society in the College chapel.
500 p. m.-Parker and Merrill Prize
Lpeaking at the Congregational
church.
TUESDAY, JUNE Goth.
9 80 a. m.-Business meeting of the asso-
ciated alumni in the chapel
1890 a. m.-Flsg raising and address.
Music, band. Student choirs under
direction of Mrs. Howard; Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Prayer
Presentation of the State flag, Gov
arrar proutu Presentation 0f
tional flag, Frank L. Bell, Esq.
Raising of the State flag from the
chapel and National flag from pole
to be erected on the campus, with
artillery salute, and "Star Spangled
Banner" by the band. At conclu-
sion singing of America" by audi
ence and cholr.)
Address, Gov. Fort of New Jersey.
Comforting of honorary degrees. Mu-
sic, student choirs, directed by Mrs.
Howard.
1890 p. m.-Alumni luncheon on the
campus. Tickets for the luncheon
at $1.00 each may be had from Mr..
Joseph A. Peck, Middlebury. All
are invited to attend the exercises
and secure tickets for the luncheon.
8 80 D. undergraduate ball
game.
4 to p. m.-traternity teas, etc.
s 100 p. m.-Commencement concert.
Mr.. David Bispham in the Congre-
gational church. Tickets $l,00.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30th.
100 a. m-Meeting of the Alumni in the
college chapel.
1890 a. m.-Commencement exercises,
with procession from the college
campus. Comforting of Degrees in
Course and Honorary Degrees.
100 p. m.-Commencement luncheon in
the town hall. Tickets at 81. 90 may
of the college will be welcome to the
luncheon.
to 10 p. m.-President's reception at the
presidents residence. All friends of
the college will be welcome.
900 p. m.-Commencement ball in the
town hall.
The graduation of a class of 4S, the
largest class in the'history of the college,
is sufficient to give exceptional interest
to the commencement 1909. DIR. Brain
erd Kellogg, who has trained so many
commencement and prize speakers for
Middlebury, has been in town for several
weeks, and the exercises promise to be
of exceptional merit A number of
Honorary Degrees will be conferred,
partly at the Alumni exercises on the
campus Tuesday but the greater mum.
ber at the Commencement exercises
Wednesday.
Governor Fort is an orator of national
reputation, and his address on the cam.
pus Tuesday will be worth hearing. II
is hoped that the public will avail them
selves of this opportunity to listen to g
distinguished man. The luncheon on the
campus will be followed by several in
formal addresses, Mr.. James F. Nc
Naboe, '92, President of the Alumni AS
sociation, presiding Among the guests
will be the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, class
of 1869, Hon. Frank G. Partridge, ex-'91
and Hon. Charles N. Pray ex-90, Con
gresham from Montana. Distinguished
speakers will also be heard at the com
mencement dinner Wednesday.
The presentation of State and Nationa
flags on Tuesday. with salute by de-
tachment of artillery from Norwich Uni
versity, and singing of patriotic songs by
college choirs under the direction of Mrs
Howard, will make an occasion long t.
be remembered