Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-26
Class of Ninety-Five Receive Diplo-
mas from the Hand of Presi-
dent Guy Potter Benton.
BENEFACTTONS OF THE YEAR
AMOUNTED TO S47,32G
Nine Honorary Degrees Conferred Address
by the Reverend DR.. Cadman on THE
University and Civic Ideals Corpora
ton Dinner at Hotel Vermont.

One of the most able addresses to
which a Burlington audience ever lis
tened marked the elimination yester-
day OF the 109th commencement of the
University Of Vermont. 1t was deliv-
ered by the Rev Dr Samuel Parkes
Cadman, pastor of the Central Con-
preEational Church of Brooklyn, n. y,
before an audience which hllei the
university gymnasium, used this year
for the first time as the place of the
graduating exercises.
The class Of 1913, lacking but five of
being an oven 100 strong received
their diplomas, heard the las, words
Of advice from their alma matcr and
9eft college DAYS forever behind The
Governor Of Vermont. the orator Of
the day and several other mon Of dis
tinctiou received honorary degrees.
announcement was made of gifts to
the university during the past year
amounting TO the total of over $4,000,
and the day closed with the dinner of
faculties, alumni and graduates at tr.
Hotel Vermont. in the evening took
place the senior boat ride on Lake
Champlain.
At 1880 o'clock i'm the morning the
academic procession formed on Uni
Nersity place as i'm past years. except
that the ~olumn WAS headed north in
stead of south. 1t passed around the
college green, just within the borders.
along the Pearl and Prospect streets
sides; then from "A point near the cor
ner OF Main ANA Prospect streets It
proceeded oblipuc'y to a point on T-ni-
Nersity place west Of the gymnasium
entrance, and thence directly into the
building President Benton and Coy
ernor Fletcher walked at the head Of
the procession.
ARRANGEMENT INDOORS.
The platform was placed at the
north side of the gymnasium. and
around il. in semi-circular form. were
the seats. Directly in front of the
platform We're the seats reserved for
the graduates on the right of these
were the faculty members, on the left
the alumni, while on the extreme right
and LETT were chairs for guests of
graduates. The west balcony ana part
OF the track were also occupied.
The platform was banked about with
potted palms, ferns ana buttercups in
proiusion-carrying out color scheme of
green and gold A large Persian rug
formed background for the speakers.
and at the top Of this was the new ban
nor of the class of 1913, which is added
this year to the collection in the Billings
library. The banner is in shape a shield.
divided diagonaily in spaces of yellow
and brown, the class colors. bordcrcl
with gold fringe, and bearing In 4uld
letters the legend. 1913 L. V. NJ Around
the running track on three sides were the
banners Of all the other classes of the
past 20 years. with Vermont pennants al
ternatlng between them.
When the marshal, Charles T. Allen. 80
had formally dcC.aTed, like heralds of old.
that the exercises Of the l09th commence
ment of the university were open. Bar
tons orchestra played his Hail to Yer
mont" After the second musical mum
Der, lsenmans "Fabio Romanii" prayer
was offered by the Rev DR. Charles V.
Grismer pastor OF the Methodist Ep!s-
copal Church of this city He moved all
with the fervor of his invocation-which
may have been the more earnest because
of the presence of his daughter among
the graduates and his son among the un-
dergraduates. An appreciatiye rendering
by the orchestra Of n selection from Puc-
rini's La Bohcmc" preceded the ad-
4ress Of the occasion.
SPEAKER WINS AUDIENCE
President Benton introduced DR. Cad
man. who Instantly placed himself In
complete sympathy with his audience
Tie spoke with fire, vigor ana enthusiasm.
ms address glttering with FREQUENT
flashes of spontancous and brilliant I'M
sight and broad scholarship, IT held
rom the beginning to the very end the
liked Attention of the gathering. which
vas moved to repeated bursts of ap-
Ilause and finally received his closing
words with demonstration that left no
doubt whatever of its appreciation-for
no had treated a big subject in an in
lpirtng and deeply Interesting wav
emitting as he had promised in opening
"a lot of advice that no one could be
expected to follow"
When he had finished, Barton caught
the fancy Of the audience with the med
ley, March Of the Nations" arranged
by Lampe, and as the orchestra reached
the concluding strains Of "rhe Star
Spangled Banner" an present rose to
their feet.
DEGREES CONFERRED
Degrees we're then conferred by theI
president Prof. s. +. Emerson presented
the canddat Prof. NJ. b. Cummingsl
draped tho hoods upon the shoulders of
those receiving honorary degrees, and
the presidents secretary Roy u. Sawyer, !
assisted at the ceremony, The bachelor $
degree was conferred upon 5S graduates.
0OCtOr's n .
the masters degree in science In course, |
upon one and the degree of civil en-
Axaeer upon one.