Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01

with PreSlOent Bailey IN tne isah, Ipi-
lowed by the orator of the day. the trus-
tees of the University. those to receive
honorary degrees. the special guests Of
the occasion. the deans If the various col
leees the faculties the alumni in the or
der Of their classes. and the graduating
Nclass. the procession encircled the front
campus and then filed into the gym
nasium and took the seats which had been
reserved.
Those who were seated on tho plat
! form included President Guy W, Bailey,
! Governor Calvin Coolidge Of Massa-
! chusetts. Governor percival W Gle
ment Of Vermont. Senator william P.
I Dillingham; Senator Carroll :. Page,
7 Representative Frank l.. Greene, Lieut.
! Governor Mason S. stone. Ex-Governor
| Charles W. Gates, the men, who were
| to receive the honorary degrees. the
deans of tho departments. trustees Of
! the University and severa professors
| The program Of exercises opened
| shortly after II O'Clock with music by
Lessons orchestra Of II pieces. which
! furnished all the music for tho occa-
! sion. Following the playing of The
! Star SpanCled Banner the Rev. Henry
| ]. Kubourn. %. chaplain of the day,
| Offered the Invocation. as follows:
THE INVOCATION
! God of our Fathers. known of old :
On the threshold of this high hour We
stand to seek thy favor Let the words
fof our mouths and the meditations of
our hearts he acceptable in Thy sight
this day. We commend unto Thee this
tcompany of young mon and women. in
! whom are invested an untold wealth
! of the best hopes, the prayer and toll
/ and sacrifice of others. who also by
their own courage AMI labor have at
last reached TINS glad day-the day of
| a. full preparation for great life
work Let their hands tinelc for that
| work. Let them rejoice as strong
man to run a, race. Let them be known
| as ideaiists. dreaners OF better
world, and then let them be known as
! men and women of power to bring into
J actual being the high and Christian vi
SION which Thou shalt give them. We
commend unto Thee the University of
I Vermont. May it send forth guidance
an help to "a confused world. and may
| we all at length. come hack from our
lserrice--sone with fIercely denied
shields but with righteous causes car
| ried to victory; some with well worn
! tools hut with much of the worlds
| ruin rebuilt; and many with we'll
| reaped harvests Of JOY and peace for
mankind. Pour out Thy blessing upon
| the President Of the University upon
the trustees and all those Who sit in
the high place Of the teacher, upon
the governor and the commonwealth
of Vermont AND upon the -yuest of the
hour, the chief executive % our sister
common wealth. And lastly. give us
the wisdom and will to m easure al
material results in terms of the spirit
in of inS q
men. Make us Thy servants to spread
throughout the earth the reign of thai
great law whose authority reach es
Ffrom the sweet grasses which blow
about our feet to the stars beyond the
stars; That We love one another as
have loved YOU" These things we ask
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Amen,
OVATION FOR COOLIDGE
President Bailey presiding, then intro
duced His EXceency Calvin Coolidge
governor of the Commonwealth OF Mass
! achusetts. and speaker of the day. II
this Introduction, Mr.. Bailey said;
For years 1t has been said thai Yer
tmont is the mother Of men. The exer
tcise Of calm, iudicious Judgment that ha
Railways characterized our people is exem
lplihed in the character of Calvin Coolidge
and Calvin Coolidge is a man"
Governor Coolidge received warn
tgreeting as he came to the front of tn
Tpatform. II lasted for several minutes
When the clapping had ceased, Governo
Coolidge said.
Mr.. Pres dent, Your ExcellencN. La
tdies and Gentlemen;
Il thank you for your cordially.
lis even more cordial than that which l
Etraditionaily extended by mother-in
Flaw to her son-in-law." This humorou
kshot hit the bulrs-eye with the crowd.
I Then the speaker began his address
(which is printed in fun in another col
kumn. He was given close attention an
the approval of the large audience wa
not stinted at the close.
There was more music, Then came tn
sconferring Of degrees, beginning with tn
degrees in course, followed by the hon
orary degrees and closing with tn
D awarding of prizes and honors. The ex
= ercises closed with the singing OF Cham
n plain" and the benediction by the char
- tain.
RECIPIENTS OF HONORARY
DEGREES
Nd Henry Jennings KiIbourn. '93, was tn
:, fftrst to receive his honorary degree. n
;. was presented for the degree OF Docto
& fo1 DlVlnlty by 1rOl, samuel r. fdHe>
., son of the University, who referred I
>. the candidate as one of his former pupil
m who had brought in his sheaves' an
earned the distinction which was abol
" to be bestowed upon him. The Rev. d
2 Kilbourn conducted educational course
n for the soldiers stationed at Coblen
r. Germany, during the reconstrucuc
s. period.
Of The Rev, Isaac Chapman Smart, past'
I'd of the College Street Congregation
he Church in this city, was presented for h
,, degree of Doctor of Divinity by Des
sal q. H. Perkins of the College OF Ar