Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20

.. AJWOOu, Edgar "A. carrier, IT., WIN.
E. Greenleaf, Moses Hubbard, jr.,
William F. Pollard, Marshall j. Root
and the Misses Faye Butterfield, Julia
c. Carter, Bessie M. Cudworth, Helen
L. Foss, Eva A. Holt, Phyllis E. Hop
kins, Margaret Sharpe and Barbara H.
Smith. Those awarded magma cum
laude were: Wilfred E. Dawson,
Irene A. Graves, Ardella Holmes, Mil
dred A. Snow, Faith B. Linsley. Phi
Beta Kappa initiates are Dale S. At
wood, Edgar A. Carrier, jr., Wilfred
E. Dawson, William E. Greenleaf,
Moses A. Hubbard, jr., William F. Pol
lard, Marshall j. Root, and Misses Faye
B. Butterfield, Julia c. Carter, Bessie
Cudworth, Helen Foss, Irene Graves,
Ardela Holmes, Eva Holt, Phyllis Hop
kins, Faith Linsley, Margaret Sharpe,
Barbara Smith, Mildred Snow.
Other announcements were: Honors
in Pedagogy, William Greenleaf: in
French, Miss Laurie B. Besiegel; in
mathematics, Misses Eva Holt, Kath-
leen Hunt; in German, Miss Gertrude
Kingsley; in history, Roy Walsh and
Enos l.. Bigelow. Highest honors in
German, Roy Walsh, Misses Ardella
Holmes, Barbara Smith; highest honors
in history, Moses Hubbard; highest in
English, Misses Faith B. Linsley, Bar
bara A. Smith. The first prize in
pedagogy was awarded William E.
Greenleaf; history prizes; first Miss
Mary Buck and second Mr.. Penniman,
both of the sophomore class, and third,
Miss Alice Peaslee.
On Monday evening the competition
for the Parker-M Merrill prizes took place
In the Freshman Parker contest the
first prize of $40 was awarded to B. D.
McCloskey and the second prize of $40
was awarded to E. E. Grant. In the
sophomore Merrill contest the first prize
of S25 went to G. C. Dade; the second
of $50 to M. F. Shea; the third of S15
to j. Mott Hoyt; the fourth of $40 to
G. C. Hendry.
AT $50 Tuesday morning meeting of
the Associated Alumni was held.
The dedication of the new Chemistry
Building was carried out on Tuesday at
1890 a. m. before large crowd. After
a prayer by DR.. Flagg the exercises
opened with a short address by Presi-
dent Thomas The president then in
troduced the speaker of the day, Mr..
Eugene c. Bingham of the Glass of
1899, Professor of Chemistry in Rich
mond College, Richmond, Va. The
subject of Professor Bingham s speech
was "The By-Products of Industrial
Chemistry -, and he made it most inter-
esting throughout. The opening of this
new, well-equipped building will mean
the beginning of a new chemical era
at Middlebury and a chance for broad
ened work in this valuable field
A meeting of the Alumni Athletic
association was held on Tuesday, June
18th. Sanford Lane was elected presi-
dent; James Donoway, vice president:
and Percy Wilds, secretary. Mr..
Wilds, address is 2Rector street, New
York city. A constitution was also
adopted.
At 7:15 p. m. on Tuesday, June 18th,
just before the performance of the
Spring Festival, large number
gathered on the campus of the Women S
College to witness the tree dedication.
At 500 P. M. the Spring Festival
given several weeks ago was repeated
by the Women's College.
The Alumni Association met in chapel
on Wednesday morning, June Is. Pre-
sensations of portraits of Professor
Charles M. Meade and Professor Walter
E. Howard were made by ex-President
Brainerd and Professor Charles B.
Wright.
Forming in line at the College at 1000
A. M. on Wednesday morning the grad
uating class with faculty and alumni led
by the college band marched to the
Congregational church where the grad
uation exercises were held. After the
seating of the graduates and the attend
ing onlookers and after a selection of
music had been given, President Thomas
opened the exercises with prayer The
addresses followed. First came the
Salutatory address by Miss Mildred
Adelaide Snow
The addresses closed with the Vale
dictory by Wilfred Edward Dawson.
The benediction was given by Presi-
dent Thomas and then came the con-
ferring of degrees.
The following honorary degrees were
then given: Rev. Arthur Ernest Harri-
man, Doctor of Divinity. Rev. Mr..
Hartman is pastor of the East Bap-
fist church at Lynn, Mass. Rev. Silas
Evans, president of the Ripon College,
Ripon, Wisconsin, was given the degree
of Doctor of Divinity. Rt. Rev. julius