The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-09-12

8. Poem. Perperted Genus
JosHuA-WAsREN HATHAWAY.
g. Discussion. Imaginary Disorders, n.
cident 10 The Student.
THEoDoRE-sEpewlek Brown
TO- Disposition. Improvements IN agr,-
culture. JEDEDIAH COBB.
Il. Disposition. The old .4ge Of the Sctol-
ar. PAlLIr EASTMAN
IL. yaIedic,ory Grafton. The Abuses of
Science and Literature.
JoslAH-HmToN HONS.
The degree Of Bachelor Of Arts was con-
feffed on the above young gentlemen.
Exercises Of Candidates for the Degree J
Master Of arts
/. Grafton. National Retribufioe.
SAMUEL JOHNSON, A. B.
2. Valedictory Grafton, in Latin.
CHARLES PACKARD, A. B.
The address of the President to the class
about receiving their degrees, was an able, in
terestng and elevated performance, in UNISON
with the high moral and religious character Of
those which The public had been accustomed
to hear from his excellent predecessor,t TO whose
extraordinary talents, virtues and qualities
grateful and deserved tribute was rendered.
Honorary degrees were conferred on sever
al gentleman, whose names we have not re-
ceived.
The degree Of Doctor Of Laws was confer
red ON the Hon. PRENrrss MELLEN, Chief
Justice Of the State, upon whom The same
degree was also conferred at the last CON-
mencemen, at the University Of Cambridge.
The usual orations were delivered before
different societies instituted within the col
lege, on the afternoon and evening previous
to commencement. Before The .adenean So
ciety, by Levi STowELL. Esq--Belore the
Pencinian Society, by BrNJAMlH L. LEAR.
Esq land before the Benevolent Society, by
ArpHEus S. PACKARD. A. B.
To discriminate the merits OF these several
performances would be giving them very high
and at tine same time very different praise.
The excellence of Mr.. Leafs performances was
felt that Of Mr. Packsrd's understood and ap-
precia,ed Mr.. StowelIs was not so fully and
distinctly heard, bot enough TO Sc satisfied IL
its ability. were afterwards
attended TO in the evening.
We are happy TO learn that an arrangement
was made by the corporation, by which the
important services and brilliant reputation Of
Professor CLEAvELAND are secured 10 the in
stituiion.
The Medical Department Of the College
established al the last session Of the legislature
was organised, and professors appointed.
(~ See advertisement.
We regret that we not able to present to
the public a more satisfactory account of the
CONNIE nee ment at Bowdoin but not being upon
the spot ourselves, we have had to rely upon the
reeollections Of others, which cannot furnish Us
with those details which are interesting to the
friends of the institution, and which justice to
those who received its honot-rs requires. II has
always been 30. We never have been able to
furnish minute sketch rs we have wished,
nor the literary curiosity required, nor as tho
rising reputation of this Aourishing college has
demanded. But the source, whence information
If this nature, was 10 have been expected-the
IONS of this literary parent--have failed US at our
reed. We have therefore to apologize to thoss
who received the honorary degree Of NJ. A. at
he last commencement, of which we understand
here were number, for our apparent neglect in
lot recording their names, by:our inability to re-
,ord them fully and correctly. We do hope that
ome friend Of the institution on future occa-
ions, will enable US to give as copious repre-.
entation Of these proceedings, as other colleges
ire favoured with, and as the interest and the
honour Of this seminary justly demands.