When was it published?

August 30, 1841 in Vermont Watchman And State Journal

Domestic News August 30, 1841

Vermont Watchman And State Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Geo. A. Simmons, W. H. C. Hosmer, Wm. H. C. Hosmer, Wm. B. Benedict, Rev. Calvin Granger, Reverend E. W. Gilbert, Rev. Benjamin Labaree

Q: What keywords are associated?

University Of Vermont, Commencement, Honorary Degrees, Oration, Poem

Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

University of Vermont commencement held in Burlington on the 4th inst., with oration by Hon. Geo. A. Simmons and poem by W. H. C. Hosmer. Honorary M.A. degrees to Hosmer, Wm. B. Benedict, and Rev. Calvin Granger; D.D. degrees to Rev. E. W. Gilbert and Rev. Benjamin Labaree.

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The commencement at the University of Vermont was held at Burlington on the 4th inst. An oration was delivered before the Literary Societies by Hon. Geo. A. Simmons, and a poem by W. H. C. Hosmer, Esq., of Avon, N. Y. The Honorary degree of M. A. was conferred upon Wm. H. C. Hosmer, Esq., Wm. B. Benedict, Professor of Mathematics in the U. S. Navy, and Rev. Calvin Granger, of Northfield, Vt.
Reverend E. W. Gilbert, President of Newark College, and Rev. Benjamin Labaree, President of Middlebury College, received the degree of D. D.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education

What keywords are associated?

University Of Vermont Commencement Honorary Degrees Oration Poem

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Geo. A. Simmons W. H. C. Hosmer Wm. H. C. Hosmer Wm. B. Benedict Rev. Calvin Granger Reverend E. W. Gilbert Rev. Benjamin Labaree

Where did it happen?

Burlington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Burlington

Event Date

On The 4th Inst.

Key Persons

Hon. Geo. A. Simmons W. H. C. Hosmer Wm. H. C. Hosmer Wm. B. Benedict Rev. Calvin Granger Reverend E. W. Gilbert Rev. Benjamin Labaree

Outcome

honorary m.a. degrees conferred upon wm. h. c. hosmer, wm. b. benedict, and rev. calvin granger; d.d. degrees received by reverend e. w. gilbert and rev. benjamin labaree.

Event Details

The commencement at the University of Vermont was held at Burlington on the 4th inst. An oration was delivered before the Literary Societies by Hon. Geo. A. Simmons, and a poem by W. H. C. Hosmer, Esq., of Avon, N. Y.