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The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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The University of Vermont held its 105th commencement on June 30 in Burlington, awarding 111 degrees to graduates, including 33 from the medical school. Special honors went to Ethel P. Southwick in classics and Orrin B. Hughes in economics. Nine honorary degrees were given to judges, congressmen, professors, and educators. Undergraduate speakers and Phi Beta Kappa initiates were highlighted.
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Were Awarded at 105th Commencement To-day
NINE HONORARY DEGREES
Ethel P. Southwick Got Special Honors in Classics and Orrin B. Hughes Special Honors in Economics.
Burlington, June 30.—The 105th commencement exercises of the university of Vermont were held to-day in the Strong theatre. The graduating class numbered 111, of which 33 were in the medical school. Special honors were awarded to Ethel P. Southwick of Burlington in classics and to Orrin B. Hughes of South Londonderry in economics.
Honorary degrees were awarded as follows:
LL. D.—Judge Seneca Haselton of Burlington, Judge George M. Powers of Morrisville, Congressman Frank Plumley of Northfield, Prof. James R. Wheeler of New York, Daniel L. Cady of New York.
Master of arts in education, Seland W. Landon of Bordentown, N. J., Mason S. Stone of Montpelier, Joseph D. Allen of Philadelphia, and Walter S. Cambridge of Southboro, Mass.
The undergraduate speakers at the exercises today were E. S. Abbott of Derby, I. K. Ellis of Rutland, G. S. Harris of Stowe, Miss Ethel Southwick of Burlington, O. B. Hughes of South Londonderry and S. G. Johndroe of West Salisbury for the academic department and F. W. Guild of Boston for the medical department.
The Class Leaders.
The fourteen leaders of the class who were initiated into the Phi Beta Kappa last night are as follows:
Edward Seymour Abbott, Philip Ernest Adams, Winfred Nelson Bagley, Helen Ruth Burton, Alma Louise Carpenter, Marion Alice Dane, Isaac Kingsley Ellis, George Traver Harrington, George Stiles Harris, Miriam Curtice Hitchcock, Forrest Wilkins Kehoe, Walter Clyde Maurice, Jennie Lena Rowell and Ethel Pearl Southwick.
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Burlington
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111 degrees awarded, including 33 from the medical school; special honors to ethel p. southwick in classics and orrin b. hughes in economics; nine honorary degrees conferred.
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The 105th commencement exercises of the University of Vermont were held in the Strong Theatre. The graduating class numbered 111. Honorary degrees included LL.D. to Judge Seneca Haselton, Judge George M. Powers, Congressman Frank Plumley, Prof. James R. Wheeler, and Daniel L. Cady; Master of Arts in Education to Seland W. Landon, Mason S. Stone, Joseph D. Allen, and Walter S. Cambridge. Undergraduate speakers were E. S. Abbott, I. K. Ellis, G. S. Harris, Ethel Southwick, O. B. Hughes, S. G. Johndroe, and F. W. Guild. Fourteen class leaders initiated into Phi Beta Kappa: Edward Seymour Abbott, Philip Ernest Adams, Winfred Nelson Bagley, Helen Ruth Burton, Alma Louise Carpenter, Marion Alice Dane, Isaac Kingsley Ellis, George Traver Harrington, George Stiles Harris, Miriam Curtice Hitchcock, Forrest Wilkins Kehoe, Walter Clyde Maurice, Jennie Lena Rowell, and Ethel Pearl Southwick.