mra§ra&ra& The University of Vermont >:;'': ;.' Centennial Anniversary,*j Bill 1804-1904 iim| H SSI - I ~^f# ill If Hi •';-.A: .,-; SHEv ,v. ""SfilSsBS M $rui>tm Mia^M ET fSJEBUfr tm «6Nfeft» i n isilllllill:-:-V'>;^ ;::-:-:':-mm *«& i^^^^^8Si| 11111111 IlIflHHMsl --:-V ill Tit. lIBf- « w '? LI] '• RA RY 01 I ill University of California. /sjv- Class \) "University of IDermont jfount>e& 1791 CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY i 804- 904 i GENERAL IRA ALLEN THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Zbe Centennial Hnniverear\> of tbe Graduation of tbe jFitst Class July Third to Seventh 1904 BURLINGTON VT. 1905 BURLINGTON FBEE PRESS PRINTING CO. 1905 . CONTENTS Page Sketch of the Commemoration 1-13 Committee of the Faculty and Auxiliary Committees.. 2 Flag Staff Presented and Flag Raising 5 Class Day and Senior Promenade 5 The Tempest of Shakspere presented at Grassmount. 7 Honorary Degrees Conferred 8-11 President's Reception 12 Burlington Day and Cruise on Lake Champlain 12 Sunday, July the third 15 Prayer before Sermon i Baccalaureate Sermon, by the President 18 Address before the Young Men's Christian Association, by Rev. George B. Spalding, 1856 32 Cuesday, 3uly tbc Tiftb THE ALUMNI CONFERENCE ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD 53-163 1. The Advance in International Relations During the XIXth Century, by John Adam Kasson, 1842 55 2. The University as Preserver and Teacher of the Experience of Nations, by Charles A. Kent, 185fi , 68 3. The Relation of College Education to Business Pursuits,, by John Heman Converse, 1861 79 4. The Relation of the University to Practical So- ciology, by Davis Rich Dewey, 1879 95 5. Philosophy and American National Life, by John Dewey 1879 106 6. The Nature of a Liberal Education, by James Rignall Wheeler, 1880 114 7. Greek Papyri Recently Discovered in Egypt, by Kirby Flower Smith, 1884 124 8. Medicine as a Learned Profession, by John Henry Blodgett, 1895 . ., 145 9. The Influence of the University in the Field of Agriculture, by Vinton Albert Clark, 1898 156 THE ALUMNI BREAKFAST 165-208 Address of Welcome by President John H. Converse 167 Speech of Henry Wayland Hill, 1876 168 President Converse Presents President-elect Charles A. Catlin, 1873 178 Report of Centennial Fund Committee, by C. A. Cat- lin, Chairman 179 Speech of Edmund Cary Bass, 1859 184 Speech of Eugene Noble Foss, 1881 187 Speech of Robert Dewey Benedict, 1848 193 Resolutions of Educational Convention in Japan 195 Suggestions on Resolutions Offered, by Judge Mc- Laughlin 197 Resolutions in Response to Japanese Resolutions 198 Speech of Wilbur Olin Atwater, 1865 199 Speech of Charles Bentine McLaughlin, 1879 203 Speech of Daniel Leavens Cady, 1886 207 Address at Laying of the Corner-stone of the New Med ical Building, by Henry Crain Tinkham, 1883, Dean of Medical College 209 Olcdncsdavt 3uly the Sixth THE CENTENNIAL ORATION 217 A Retrospect 219 A Prospect 331 By Daniel Pearl Kingsley, 1881 OUR GUESTS: SPEECHES AT THE LUNCHEON 257-290 The President Introduces the Speaking after Luncheon 259 Governor McCullough's Speech , 261 Justice Brewer's Speech 266 President Angell's Speech 272 President Tucker's Speech 280 President Hopkins's Speech , 281 Vice-Principal Moyse's Speech 284 President Brainerd's Speech 289 The President Announces the Acquisition of an Athletic Field 290 Registration of Delegates and Invited Guests 295 Registration of Alumni 298 or THC ' DIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT SKETCH OF THE COMMEMORATION The University of Vermont began its centennial ob- servances at the commencement in 1891, the hundredth an- niversary of the granting of the Charter, at which time Hon. Robert D. Benedict of the class of 1848 presented in his University oration a comprehensive study of the events which preceded and followed the issuing of that document. And the University oration of 1892 by Professor J. E. Goodrich, 1853, discussed the character and public services of General Ira Allen, the principal Founder of the insti- tution. The Organization of the University as a teaching body dates from the fall of 1800, although the first year was necessarily devoted to preparatory studies. As both the founding and the organization of the institution had been allowed to pass unmarked by any spe- cial observance of the fiftieth year, it was obviously best to reckon from the Semi-Centennial of 1854, which had signalized, not the foundation of the college, but the first completion by a group of students of the prescribed col- legiate course. It will be noted, if comparison be made with other college celebrations, that the date selected loses four full years from the actual life of the University. Har- vard, for example, commemorates the year 1636, while its first degrees were not given till 1642. Relatively then to other American colleges, our semi-centennial observance would seem to have been from four to thirteen years be- lated. : 2 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT At the beginning of the year 1903-1904 the President of the University designated a committee of the faculty to arrange for the celebration of the Hundredth Anniver- sary of the Graduation of the first class. This General Committee included the President, Professors J. E. Good- rich, S. F. Emerson, Frederick Tupper, Jr., J. W. Votey, George E. Howes (secretary), Lyman Allen, John B. Wheeler and Mr. H. H. Cloudman. The plan outlined after several conferences was approved by the Faculty De- cember 16, 1903, and the committee was empowered to carry it into effect. The distinctive feature in the scheme was the discussion on Tuesday of commencement week by graduates of this University of the theme, "The Influ- ence of the University in the World." The word university was meant to be taken in its most general sense, and the survey to include the higher education in its present wide and varied development. The following auxiliary committees also worked early and late and helped to make the Centennial Commencement the success it was Committee on Entertainment: Charles E. Allen, 1859, Edmund C. Mower, 1892. Rev. George Y. Bliss, 1889, Frank R. Wells, 1893, Frank H. Crandall, 1886, Henry B. Shaw, 1896. Committee on Ceremonial: Professors Frederick Tup- per, Jr., George W. Benedict, James N. Jenne, Carleton B. Stetson, and Capt. Lawrence S. Miller. Citizens' Committee: Bradley B. Smalley, Daniel W. Robinson, Charles P. Smith, William J. Van Patten, Henry L. Ward, 1882. Press Committee: Walter B. Gates, 1881. Joseph Auld, Rev. Evan Thomas. : SKETCH OF COMMEMORATION 3 The invitation sent to the institutions and individuals asked to participate was in the following form MDCCCIV MDCCCCIV The President, Trustees and Faculties of THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT request the honor of the presence of at the exercises connected with THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION July third to seventh, nineteen hundred and four The favor of a reply is requested The graduates and friends of the University rallied in full ranks to attend the festival. Some of the older men felt a keen satisfaction in inspecting the new buildings and laboratories of the institution, while all were soberly jubilant over the gains of recent years, both in attend- ance and in appliances for instruction. A spirit of con- fidence and hope characterized all the gatherings of the week. The city of Burlington shared in the hospitality and the felicitations of the time, and by its committee and by the hearty co-operation of individual citizens did much to give effect to the plans of those who acted for the Uni- versity. The State and City governments were represented in the various public exercises,, and the distinguished guests who participated by special invitation added greatly to the enjoyment and the impressiveness of the com- memoration. The services of Sunday, July the third, were preluded by the Kingsley Prize Speaking at the College Street church at half past seven on Saturday evening. 4 university of vermont Baccalaureate Sunday At four o'clock on Sunday in the same church came the sermon to the graduating- classes of all the depart- ments by the President, the thirty-third in the series given by him. After the singing by the congregation led by a double quartette from the graduating class, of R. Bax- ter's stirring hymn, "Ye holy angels bright," Professor Goodrich read the Scripture lesson from the Epistle to the Hebrews and offered prayer. Mrs. George E. Howes sang Handel's air, "He shall feed his flock," after which President Buckham spoke from John ii. 25 on "The Ideal Life Real," with special application at the close of the discourse to the candidates for graduation. The services were brought to a close by the whole congregation join- ing in the old German choral, "Now thank we all our God," and the benediction by the President. At half past seven in the evening the anniversary of the University Young Men's Christian Association (suc- cessor and heir of the Society for Religious Inquiry) was held in the old First Church. An anthem by the choir was followed by a lesson from the Scriptures read by Rev. G. G. Atkins, the pastor of the parish, a bass solo by Dr. J. C. Hindes, and prayer by Rev. George F. Her- rick, D. D., of Constantinople, of the class of 1856. Then, *'( after a congregational hymn—Bishop Coxe's ) where are kings and empires now"—Rev. George B. Spalding, D. D., of Syracuse, N. Y., also of the class of 1856, was introduced as the speaker of the evening. The theme of his address was. "The Challenge of the Twentieth Cen- tury." After the singing by the congregation of Luther's hymn, "A mighty fortress is our God," the benediction was given by Dr.