The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-08
GOVERNOR GATES TO GET DEGREE
At the Same Time His Daughter and Son
Graduate State University.

As recently announced the l40th yea
of the University of Vermont will Close
with the events of commencement week
extending from the Kingsley prize speak
ing contest onsSaturday evening, June rs
to Wednesday, the 30th, on which day
theg radiation exercises will occur with
the commencement Grafton to be dellv'
cred by Dean James Rowland Angel oil
the University OF Chicago, to be fol
lowed by the corporation dinner in the
afternoon as the final function of the
week. The old friends of Doctor James
B. Angel, now president emeritus OF the
University of Michigan, and who was
| president of our state university from
1866 1871, are looking forward with pleas
ant anticipatons to the coming of his
distinguished son, born in Burlington dur
ing his fathers administration. The uni
versity will confer the degree of doctor
of letters upon Dean Angel, who is one
of the foremost psychologists and uni
versity executives in America. The hon
orary degree of doctor of science will be
conferred upon w. A. orion, plant pa
biologist of the United States bureau of
agriculture and graduate of the univer-
sity in the class of 1907, who has won
unusual distinction in the field of sci
ence.
His Excellency Charles w. Gates will
receive the degree of doctor of laws from
the university and he will enjoy the
unique experience of this academic recog-
milton at the same time that his son,
Paul II. Gates, and his daughter, Miss
Edith Gates, both members OF the pres
emit senior class, receive their baccalau-
reate degrees. The trustees OF the uni
versity have also approved the action oil
the university senate committee on de-
grees upon the Honorable A. Barton Hep
burn, a distinguished graduate of Mid
dlebury college, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the state of New
York and probably the most eminent liv
ing authority on practical banking in
America to-day. Mr. Hepburn has an
nounced his acceptance OF the proffered
honor from the university and he will be
present during the commencement season
for the formal ceremony attendant upon
the comforting of degrees.
The class of 1889 is offering a hand
some solid silver cup TO be awarded an
nually to the returning class appearing
in the most effective costume on alumni
day, and there will be enthusiastic ri |
valry among the classes of 1890, 1895, |
1900, 1905 and 1910 for the possession of
this new trophy, as well as for the cup
always given to the class having the larg
est percentage of living members pres
ent at the yearly commencement reun-
ions.
The baccalaureate service will be held
on the college green y .th the sermon by
the president of the university at 4:30
On Sunday afternoon, june %. The class
day exercises, fraternity receptions, the
annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa
society and the senior promenade arr
events scheduled for Monday, with the
alumni breakfast and reunions on Tues
lay. and the usual reception by Presi-
lent and Mrs. Benton al the presidents
home To alumni trustees, graduating
lass and visiting friends from 4 30 TO Q.
At o'clock in the evening the alumni
VI the University OF Vermont college OF
medicine will hold their annual banquet.
Ind at ; o'clock the student "hum" and
alumni campfire" viii take place on The
ampus with fraternity reunions immedi-
Itely following.