Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-24
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE CELEBRATES
Commencement Ball.
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The Commencement Ball of the class
of 1910 was held in the town hall. In
spite of the heat, about forty couples
were present Doring's orchestra of
Troy, N Y, furnished the music. The
committee in charge of the dance con-
sisted of Paul D. Ross, Harlan S. Peril
90 and Charles w. Murdock Mrs. C.
A. Hadley, Mrs. J. E. Buttolph, Mrs.
John A. Fletcher and Mrs. j. A. Peck
served as patronesses. Thirty numbers
were danced and the ball did not break
up until four in the morning, 1t was
| decided success, the music being es
pecially fine, and was greatly enjoyed
by all who attended.
Mccullough $4,000 Assured.
1t was announced at the Commence
ment dinner Wednesday that Governor
Mccullough had agreed to donate the
S25, 900 he had pledged toward the gym
nasium when a total of $4,000 was
secured and that an alumnus had made
himself responsible for the balance nee
essary to bring the general Alumni sub
scription up to $4,000. This makes
$50, 900 for the gymnasium and the
building may be said to be certain, al
though it is hoped that the full $50, 900
will eventually be found for the cree
ton of the building.
The fund grew very rapidly in the
days Immediately preceding Commence
ment. Checks and pledges showered in
upon President Thomas so thickly that
he could not make personal acknowledge
ment to all the donors. Nearly 300
Alumni have now contributed. At the
dinner Wednesday he expressed his
deep appreciation of the loyal co-opera-
ton of Middlebury's former students.
Efforts will now be pushed to raise
the 5000, 900 General Education Board
fund. Of this, S34, 500 has been pledg-
ed, besides the gymnasium fund of $780,
900, leaving S65, 500 to be secured.
commencement Notes.
Mrs. Julia C. R. Dorr, of Rutland,
who received the degree of Doctor of
Letters at the Commencement eXer-
cises, is the chief living representative
of the generation of American authors
which included such men as Lowell,
Holmes and Longfellow She has made
a name for herself all over the country
by her works in both prose and verse,
but she is chiefly known as a poetess.
Among her volumes of verse are DAY
break: An Easter Poem" and "After-
noon Songs
Robert M. Collins, '89, arrived in
Middlebury in time for Commencement
after coming from Europe with Roose-
welt few days ago. Mr.. Collins is one
of the worlds foremost newspaper cor
respondents, and an account of his eX-
periences would read like a romance.
He was with Bryan in his first campaign
for the presidency: has reported both
Republican and Democratic National
conventions; was one of the first men
over the wall at the taking of Pekin in
the Boxer uprising; has been detailed to
the Philippines, to Manchuria during
the Russo-J Japanese war, and to many
other places all over the the globe. He
is now the London manager or the AS
r ISOLATED Press. Upon Roosevelt's re-
turn from Africa, Mr.. Collins travelled
ahead of him all through Europe, max
ing the press arrangements for his trip,
finally coming to America with him.
Addison Irving Bachelor, the popular
novelist, received a degree here this
week, and spoke at the Commencement
dinner. Mr.. Bachelor is one of the
foremost writers of the day, and most
of his novels rank with the six Best
Sellers" Some of his best "Eben
Holden, "D'ri and l." and Darrell of
the Blessed Isles. His home is in
northern New OTh, anu ne IHdheS Iudt
part of the country the scenes of most
of his novels.
Hon. A. Barton Hepburn, II, who
attended the commencement, is one of
the great, fnanciers of the country.
He has been Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States, and is now well
known as bank president and finan-
cier. His gifts to the college have
been very generous. and he contributed
more to the Parsons Fund than did
Mr.. Peaasons himself.
Gov. Prouty with his uniformed staff
was here the early part of the week.
He witnessed the Roman Drama, and
ceremonially broke ground on Battell
Campus for the new women's build
ing.
Ex-Governor Fletcher D. Proctor
visited Middlebury during commence
ment, and was warmly received by his
old friends.
The annual Commencement concert
was not given this year, as it was
thought that the Roman Drama would
more than supply the place oft.