Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-06-26

thing to enlist, but the voice of duty |
called, and the earnest soul of the young !
Vermonter responded, / will gol'
1.-THE first to obey the call was Henry
w. Bennett of our class. For two
terms he and | sat side by side in the
class room where we were arranged
alphabetically. He was faithful stu
dent, somewhat slow and quiet, but re-
liable. How startled his classmates were
when they learned that he had decided
to respond to the call of President Lin
coin for $4,000 volunteers for three
months. Some tried to dissuade him, he
said but little in reply, hardly more than
this, | think ought to 60.
After a most interesting talk con-
corning the war as it effected Middlebury
DR.. Brainerd then told of the erection
and burning of Starr hall and told of the
inadequate appointments of those early
days. He eulogized briefly the Profess
sors of his day, and the President who
shaped the future of Middlebury Col
lege, DR.. Labaree.
Mead Memorial Chapel.
The festivities of commencement
week centered largely in the ceremony
of breaking ground for the Mead men,
orial chapel at 200 p. m, the gift of
former Gov. John A. Mead of Rutland.
The exercises of laying the corner stone
were very impressive.
A scripture lesson, from the first copy
of the Bible brought into the Otter VAL
ley, was read. Former President Ezra
Brainerd offered the prayer.
Ex-Gov. Mead then broke ground for
the new chapel and made presenta-
ton of the corner stone. A copy of the
Bible was placed in the stone by John
Abner Mead Hinsman of Rutland,
grandson of the donor.
The acceptance of the gift in behalf
of the trustees was by Rev. James l..
Barton. Prof Charles B. Wright de-
livered the address in behalf of the
faculty. Homer J. Vail, Ia, gave the
address in behalf of the student body.
The exercises closed with benedictior
by Rev. Arthur H. Bradford of Rutland.
At 100 o'clock came the ball game
between the Chinese University OF
Hawaii and Middlebury, resulting in a
score of 7 to 2 in favor of Middlebury.
Commencement Concert.
On Tuesday evening, June 23d, the
annual Commencement Concert, was
given in the Congregational church. A
large and appreciative crowd was il
attendance and enjoyed the best Com
mencement Concert that has been helC
in Middlebury for some time.
Mr.. Bispham was well received anc
his numbers encored again and again
Mr. Bispham's presence.was distinctly,
feature of the affair.
The program consisted Of
Where'er You Walk ("Semele')
Hande
f The Pretty Creature Carr. by H. Lane
/ Wilson, Storac,
{ Down Among the Dead Men Dyer
Old Englisl
Mr.. Bispham
r I'm Roamer (Son and Stranger
t Mendelssohl
t The Evening Star ("Tannhauser'O
Wayne
$ Prologue C'Pagliacci') Leoncavall
S The Two Grenadiers (Heine) Schumal
/ Mr.. Bispham
f PIANO SOLOS
Papillous (Butterflies) Schumanl
l Campanella little Belle Lisz
Mr.. Royce
2 CIV. E. Henley E. Royc
n Despair }
t The Sands of Dee (Kipling)
0 Frederick Cha
y To Athea Sidney J. L. Hattie
d Banjo Song Howard Weeden)
y Sidney Home
: Danny Deever (Kiplng) Walter
+ Damrosc
Mr.. Bispham.
RECITATION TO MUSIC
r King Robert of Sicily Uongfellow)
: Rossiter G. Col
r Mr.. Bispham
Mr.. Edward Royce. professor @
y music in Middlebury College, gave sew
eral piano solos which were especial
well rendered and received by the aud
ence.