The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-24
DEGREE FOR
GOV. PROUTY
Norwich Makes Him an
Ii. D.
COMMENCEMENT TO-DAY
Honors conferred-Graduatin Glass Of
2s-Promotions to Be Announced
This Evening Include Two
Barre Men.

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$3.50 this forenoon with a reception tc
Gov prouty and staG, which was fol
lowed BY the graduating exercises Of the
class Of 1909 at Dewey halI, which IN
cluded an address by Rear Admiral
George p. ColvacoFesses Of the L. S
navy, aud the presentation Of medals and
honorable mention, and the presentation
Of diplomas By Gov Prouty.
There are 25 in the graduating class
in thel ist being Earl O. Hayden Of
Barre. IN the civil engineering degree.
Honorary degrees were conferred as
follows:
Governor George II. Prouty, IL. D.
Mason S. Stone, IL. D,
B. I. Benedict, Ii D.
VIM S. Dewey, A. NJ
u +. Johnson, A. NJ.
Joseph K Edgerton, A. NJ
H. J. Stannard, A. N.
Ioomis L, Krull, A. B.
Eugene Watson, A. NJ
commencement hon0rs in the freshman
class were all taken by Harold T. Baker
Of Manchester.
Sophomore prizes ia the academic
course, Karl B. Sabin Of Keene, n Il.
He also took the general prize.
Tho sophomore prize in the military
department, Neil W Riehmod Of North
field, and the Jnekett medal also went
TO Richmund
TIE shuttleworth award went to Ey-
erett Collins Of Nashua, n. Fl.
The Thomas medal ia Walter Z. Clark
Of 81. Albans and also the senior gold
medal
The highest honors in the senior class
went to Walter +. Clark and Fl. n. Lord
of Mortified and the next highest to +.
r. Clark Of Northiieia and Cadet n, H.
Damon Of Bellows Falls.
This evening viii come the announce
ment Of promotions Of officers for the
lows for commissioned officers;
Cadet major, Everett Collins Of Nash
Mi. N. H
Cadet captain. CO. A, Signal Corps,
Kenneth F stebenns of Mortified
Cadet captain. 90 B. Harold A. Aim
ley of Chester
Cadet captain, ca. C. Tyler VI. Earle
Cadet captain and adiutant, Lewis u.
Kennedy.
Cadet captain. CO. D, Fred c. Campbell
Cadet lst lieutenant Co A, Herman H
Kinsman.
First lieutenant and quartermaster.
julian N. Alger
Cadet Isl lieutenant, 60. B. Lewis NJ.
Ralcom
Cadet lst lieutenant CO. G., James B.
Carswell Of Barre.
Cadet lst lieutenant and battalion ad-
iutant, Allan WI Reid Of Barre
First lieutenant and ordinance officer,
John I. Rich.
First lieutenant, %, A, Signal Corps,
Wm It Johnson
Cadet lst lieutenant, co. p, Carl =.
strobell.
Cadet "a Lieutenant, CO B, Joseph #.
Whitney.
Cadet "a lieutenant, @. c, Freeman.
Light
Cadet "a lieutenant, CO. {, Harold A.
Kendall
Alumni Day.
Yesterday was alumni day. There was
Q reception last evening To President and
Mrs spo0ner at their residence on Main
street. III the receiving line were presi-I
dent and Alrs.C II. spooner, Admiral
Colvacoressas. Commander Peters and
Governor and Mrs prouty After The
reception they attended tbs Armory hall
assembly given by the alumni and
guests.
Election Of Trustees.
The election Of trustees yesterday at
10 d. m. resulted as follows RI
elected, Charles Dole and r. Il. Howe of
4 j. Dewey, A, MI, Of Que
chee; Edward McC Peters, A. M.. Of
Brooklyn; @. NJ. Davis Of Northtield to-
succeed Rev !. P. Booth, Hon. Maxwell
Evsrts of Windsor To succeed Col. H. O. |
Kent, deceased; M. ID. Smith secretary.
and I'll G. Cady, treasurer The alumni
last evening elected Capt w i. Hassan,
n. q, 'a7, of Worcester Mass, as alum
nj trustee.