The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
AT OLD MIDDLEBURY

! Al OLD MlDDLEBl X
Sons and Daughters of Many Glasses
Come Back to Their Alma Mater for
Fresh Inspiration
Middlebury, June 23--The following
honorary degrees were conferred at
the l15th commencement Of Middle
bury College to-day.
Doctors of Divinity
Rev. Charles E. Hesselgrave, South
Manchester, Conn.,, graduate Of Mid
dlebury College, scholar in the field OF
oriental religion, devout and skilled
interpreter of the light God has made
to break forth from His word for this
genration, teacher Of growing faith
in an advancing age.
Rev. Arthur P. Pratt, Bellows Falls,
VT, builder in the spiritual life of
Vermont, aggressive and courageous
leader in Christian service, promoter
of harmony and united effort in the re-
ligious organizations of this state.
Rev. John w. Chapman, Anvik,
Alaska, graduate of Middlebury Col
lege, minister of the grace Of the
Christian gospel, student of the souls
of Gods children of vanishing race,
whose patient years have been spent
in Christlike ministry in the lonely
ice-clad north.
Doctor of Letters
Brainery Kellogg, Morristown, N.
j., graduate, professor, and trustee Of
Middlebury College, her devoted friend
for over half century, honored Dean
of Faculty Of letters in sister in
stitution, master of terse and sturdy
English style, expounder of the mys-
teries Of English grammar to more
than score of generations Of Ameri-
can youth.
Doctors of Laws
Willard R. Cray, Minneapolis, MINI.
graduate Of Middlebury College, law
yer and jurist, former judge Of the
district court Of the State of Mime
sofa, distinguished not less for learn
ing than for character, trusted in
counsel, honored for public spirit and
sought out for genial comradery
Darwin p. Kingsley New York City, |
graduate and trustee Of the University
Of Vermont, representative of the
ideals of New England in the metropo-
lis of the nation, potential leader in
American finance.
The bestowal of the degree of Doc
or of Letters upon Professor Charles
B. Wright, who completes this year 80
years as a teacher Of English Litera-
,ure at Middlebury, was surprise to
lim and to nearly every one present.
In conferring the degree President
spoke feelingly Of his form
!, teacher as a man who had an infal-
ible feeling for the appropriate and
loble persistency in pursuit of the
'eceding goal of his ambition as an
Of the masters. "You have
yon," he said, "the honor, gratitude
md the affection Of US all, and as
representative of your pupils and Of
rour fellow workers as well as by au-
hority of the governing body Of the
ollege, l confer upon you the degree
f Doctors of Letters"
Alumni at Bread Loaf
The annual meeting of the Associa-
ed Alumni Of Middlebury College was
eld yesterday at Bread Loaf, with a
lrge number of alumni present. At ,
he formal exercises Hon. p. NJ. Mel
on, 80, president of the Association,
resided. Congressman Frank l..
Ireene and Ex-Governor John A.
lead ga were among the speakers :
nd both referred appreciatively to the
ublic spirit of Joseph Battell, donor :
Bread Loaf and the Battell Forests :
, Middlebury College. Thomas E. :
oyce '76, long secretary of Mr.. Bat !, !
IL, gave description Of the property. = =
President Thomas made an address y
in honor of the man to whom our
loughts have turned continuously ;,
lroughout the day." Col. Battell. - .