The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16
OUR COLLEGES.


HiDStarv Di,trscs-Inecrpcrasion of the Coukge-Th
Town of Byuno;ck in Naise-s Situation and Soee'y
Massachusetts, whatever other sins phe msy nave 70
for certainty Justly fall under the npu
ou Of having neglected provide Tor the education Of
her children Besides the much boosted provision made
By her Legislature IN Of It's earliest seesors for the
sotablshment of Harvard College at Ne xtowp, Gam
bridge she has since taken every pains 10 dfdse
Intelligence among all classes and In every quarter Of the
ancient Commonwealth-as ever witness hose favored
sssss OF learning Amhent and Williams COLLEGES Nor
id abe oonane her abo for The increase Of knowledge
within tho bouns aries OF the present Commonwealth
Long the present State Of kaine had any expec
oas ever being other than colony tributary 70 Mas
schuses the latter Slate made most generous donation
n land, the custom OF those days, TO establish
college In The then district 70 The end that no portion
Il territory which FELL under her jurisdiction should
lack the opportunities Of education Of the highest
order In 1874 tie college Incorporated which subse
quonty consequence Of donation Of 90 900 by James
Bowdoin received the name Of Bowdon College, and tho
town Of Brunswick selected a. the best location.
his town. which q. ,ns, early day nearly ~
xhxiving prosperous the present time uaed ~
clover s of the Androscoggin river, river Astounding
In ihe widest romantic and picturesque scenery, and
n the hesd Of tide WATER about miles absvei juno
Mon with the Kennebec, al "Meng weeting Bay" The
i6 despoed Of their natural oroe and proper
tons by dams, erected to turn the abundant
water power the service CT mills grist mills COT
Actories iron foundres and kindred mental ocsups
tkns substantial bridge, passing almost directly over
ne par Of inc % SsHsy a ~ sna
proximity Of location, Rmos, forming one body polite and
commercial
II situated level sandy plain may BIO seen the build
inss and the ample yard of Bo rdon College, situated
built the mutual I
ton Of the town and the college, stands just on the brow
sfthe declivy which separates the two plains IL isa
spacious gothic edace built about lS45 by Uohn the
celebrated architect and iss handsome aperng spre
visible In every direction for many miles.
BOwD0IN COLLEGE BuItDiEas-FIRsT CLASSES AND
EARLY EXERCISES.
Tho college buildings five IN number consisting Of
Medical Hail. Appleton Hall, kKine Hal, King Chapel,
angle building and that common two story yelling
house, sufced 70 accommodate Students, professors,
tutors PRESIDENT and sho came 70 drink al TINS ioun
vain learning and the Rev Dr. McSeAn the trst Prei
used with mis- upon the bersters ut the
stairs The students to morning pray
--sempord ma.antur e mutamur in Ills The college
went operation 1901 and tie nrst class graduated
IN 1906 Among the trees In the college yard s one Tor
seosod MIN the history and fortunes Of the Insulation
On the evening Of The fst day in which exercises w.
performed in college, Immediately AFTER prayers, the
vheie c assembled In front Of the single bujipg be-
fore alluded to- and then, with becoming ceremonies,
1hoTndike, of the first class, planted an acorn
which had brought with him from Roxbury his native
town. After the planting, the blessing or Almighty God
was invoked upon the college and all who should be con-
pected with Il me acorn proveda sound ana irsiu one
nry ago the pioneers IN This Institution planted little
soon staworth oak round which for many years
Ne members OF the graduating class, after their last ex
smna.on al the eud OF years. course ciasping
each others hands, cancs and sing Aud Lang syue'
sad pledge perpetual friendship for all their classmates
snd for Alma Mater.
LIST or PRESIDENTS OF THE HsrIrurIoN-
INTELLECTUAL LABeRs AND coop WORKS.
es.1 sv o acKsep ~ho died within
years Aer entering upon the duties OF his Office He
Of keen intellect AMI great energy nd gave an
He succcedod In 1907, by Rev Jesse Appleton, D.
. Of singular piey eloquence learning and dignity
with all who were in college under his Presidency his
uame IL q syuonyme FOR conscientious devotion TO duty
Srveni ey fondness for ami devotion TO the
stadenis In All their pursuits and laoors NO man ever
camc within the sphere of his influence without ackno.
sdEng bis grestness the impression shich he made
while minister New Hampshire, previous 70 his Pres
dearly visible In his works. and acknowledged by him.
President Appleton died in 1872 In the midst OF his lA6o
. s Ud has n: care s
college, and God will take care Of IT,
Tho next President Rev. william Allen, d. d.,
~ AZ OF mind, but or great industry and
devotion he conceived his duty He came 70 Bow
dop afer some troubles In Dartmouth, and the college
under presidency continued 10 proper Al ne su
nvinx and As the history Of his with the college
yea be written, viii be out OF place to ds's upon 1t
m 1852 On the resignation Of President Allen ahoce
fan upon the present incumbent Rev Leonard Woods Jr
d D. that time Professor IN the Bangor lheologca
under bis presidency, and tho respcc. and .ascton
entertained for him by every graduate during ms
Isus one. 10 nov neatly twenty Year, since he
entered upon the duties Of his once, and in sha,
time he has had the satisfaction Of seeing the number OF
atpdens in college dspuble what under any OF hs
buildings for their nave
been erected, and . chapel built which Win comp~e
fAvorsby point Of architectural elegance completeness
Of ansh and ropresy design, with similar struc
ture 10 the United States, Az tune when the fortunes OF
The college were At an eob and seemed tnoega paonc
far ring N FINN
people Pres dent Woods went quietly aud earnestly 10
work-never difhsartened by opposition or iscouragos
us mo chapel Of the Romancsquc order built OF Ken
nebunk granite and nnished ntcrory with black walnut
Ranhsei while the c1ausitey stsned glAss windows
adorned with scrp.urai cmbems Of touching aud bccom
ing kind The chs pei WAS completed 1900 ana aedcsea
q 7h of june In the yeartae address on the
occasion beipg delivered by Rev. HITCHCOCK now OF
Nsv Yorh theological Seminary, that ,ue Professor in
nowdoin College It Gale Kirg Chapel 10 honor OF the
Isss Hon VILLA King of Bath Maine, the 6r,t Governor
oT thai State aftcr liz separation from Massachusetts,
deO s01 .sao. po.sod Sr.e and a
oousshed gentlemen In tie country and during recent
vs,sto Europc received with marks OF great es,ee
by the leading both England and on the Continent
Hs v, continues 1, discharge the tuiss Of bis occ Tth
aoe,y and grace which call out both obedience ani al
fcu1,on IRON all ne students Long may ne continue 70
Dignity and adorn his high calling.
OoLLkgn CUSTOMS AND sroWa.
Anouf the most pleasing Incidents OF commence mont IS
the opportunity rhch Affords old graduates 70 rene.
she Acquaintance with their former College mates and
heir professors Tho special recipient OF the respec! and
good viii OF every Of the 800 graduates Of Old Bow
dop since foundation ~ the venerable Professor psr-
ker Cleveland, the emiuen, miperaogis Who, Tor my.
Eve years, has performed the duties Of tn once win
adelity, punc<uay and thoroushnos which cannot be
surpassed Though fully tour score years Of @e his mind
n active, his hands busy and his eyo a. Keen ~ when
be there young 70 lay the foundation OF wora
vide reputation es pioneer his chosen calling Long
may 10 enjoy The veneraon and regard OF Ia
tdre generations Of college students.
= An ACCOUNT Of some OF the peculiar and Gus
hms Of the students his college would be highly inter
estins. You win have roow for only few oae OF we
Institutions" 10 the "Ysrssr nsnu, 20 called. Inc
term "yseger, suppoesd TO be derived from me serman
,sov, hunnmsn applied 70 the towns people general
", but chiefly 10 The lower class Of labne-s VINO work
shout the saw mills and in the logging woods Ewes
TIE college founded there has been stand ING feud
beveen hese yAgse and the students, which ffequeuty
breaks out 10 violent nghbetween the parties Eyerx
Hudert has wager olab In h room which he considers
Indispensable ~ his pipe or his pookI 1nis formda
biz weapon generally considerably lsvger than police
MANS locust and the end loaded with lead and spikes,
and N possible, sharp pointed knobs len sticking out,