Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-24
De GREES ARE
CONFERRED At
M|DDlEbURy
College COnfers 60 Degrees in
Course and Seven Honorary
Prof. Wright among
Those HOnored.

Middlcbury, June 23.--Thc 115th com
1cnccment exercises of MddleburY Col
.ege were held this morning at the
CONGREGATIONAL Church, which had an
overflow audience. The procession,
ted by the band formed on the college
campus at 1890 o'clock. with the
faculty, the graduates, those who re-
ceived honorary degrees and alumni.
The following program was given.
President John NJ Thomas, presiding:
Music, orchestra; prayer President
Thomas; salutatory, Fannie Olive GIL;
GRAFTON, italian ImmiTrants," Aldo Al
fred Ratti; essay "Middlebury Alumni
As College Builders" Marian Sarah
Thomas; Grafton. AN ola Book Car
roll william Dodge essay Some Edu-
cational Factors" Mary Hayward Bycl<;
Grafton, "Our Heritage" Ebert Charles
Cole; essay. Vermont Trails" Ruth
Kendall; Grafton and valcdictory, "Our
Natural Defense" Charles sherman
Jones; comforting OF degrees and bene
diction
The following honorary degrees
were conferred at the 115th commence
ment of Mlddlebury college to-day.
DOCTORS or DIVINITY.
Rev. Charles f. HesselErave, South
Manchester, Conn. graduate of Mid
dlebury College scholar in the field
Of oriental religion. dcvout and skilled
Interpreter of the light God has
made to break forth from His word
for this generation, teacher Of a grow
ing faith in an advancing age.
Rev. Arthur F. 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
religious organizations of this state.
Rev. John w. Chapman. Anvik. Alas
ka. graduate of MiddleburY College,
minister of the grace of the Christian
gospel. student of the souls of God $
children of a vanishing race. whose
patient years have been spent In
Christlke ministry in the lonely ice
clad north.
DOCTOR OF LETTERS.
Brainerd Kellogg. Morristown, ~ j.,
graduate. professor, and trustee Of
Middlcbury College her devoted friend
for over half a century. honored dean
IL
stitution, master of torse and sturdy
English style. eXpoundcr of the mys-
teries of English grammar to more
than n score Of generations of Amer
lean youth.
DOCTORS OF LAWS.
Willard r. Cray. Minneapolis, Mimi,
graduate of Middlebury College law
ypr and iurist former Judge of the
district court OF the state or mime
sofa distinguished not less for learn
ing IMAM Tor CharacteF, trusted IN
Darwin J.. Nlh@SIoN' New york city
graduate ana trustee OF the University
OF Vermont Representatives of the
ideals of New ENGLAND in the metrop-
Oils of the nation potential leader in
American finance.
The bestowal of the degree of doc
tor of letters upon Professor Charles
B. Wright, who completes this year
thirty years as a teacher of English
literature at Middlebury, was a sur
prise to him and to nearly every one
present. In comforting the degree
President Thomas spoke feellngly of
an infallible feeling for the appropri-
ate and "A noble persistency in pursuit
of the reccding goal of his ambition
as an interpreter of the masters you
have won" he said "the honor. graft
tudc and the affection of us all. and
as q representative of YOUR pupils and
OF vour fellow workers. as we'll as by
authoritv of the governing body Of the
col,ego T confer unon Won tho dagroo
of doctor of letters"
Tho fo1,ovine members of tho sarior
,,o,s raooivod dinIornos.
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