Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-13
Correspondence of the Spy.
COMMENCEMENT AT WATERVILLE.

WATERvILLE, Aug. II.
Inr. Editor II am informed by a resident of
Waterville, who has been here during twenty
Commandments, that he has never known one
to be unfair. And, certainly, the elements
seemed to-day determined to maintain their
good reputation. Never did brighter day
smile upon college anniversary.
Att A. NJ. the class of 1858 held their first
annual meeting. A class organization was ef-
fected, class officers chosen, etc. 1t was unan-
imously agreed that the silver cup belonged to
Mr.. T. f. Bachelder and it was accordingly
voted that it be given him at the first triennial
meeting.
AT the meeting of the general society of the
Erosophian Adelphi, Rev. 0. S. Stearns, the
orator of the preceding evening, and Thomas
R. Osgood, Esq, of Rockland were elected
honorary members.
AT IL O'Clock the procession formed and
marched to the church. The exercises of the
graduating class, which was very small this
year, were as follows:
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS.
l. Latin Grafton. Alfred Eliab Buck, Foxcroft>
2. --. Levi Ludden, Lewston.=
4. Grafton, ''Pre-smnence of the Writer.n Foster
Goodrich, Bingham.
4. English Grafton, 'The Criterion of Philosophy y
Judah I. Pompilly, Auburn,
5. English Grafton, "Ancient and Modern Elo-
quence.n Stephen C Fletcher Bloomfields
s. Dissertation, Edgar A. Poe.n Hiram c.
Vaughan, Pennington.
I. English Grafton, Goethe" Alexander Fuller
s. Masters Grafton, ''The Citizen Scholar" chas
A. Miller, Skowhegan.
Excused
The degree of A. B in course was conferred
upon the graduating class. That of A. NJ, in
course, upon Charles A. Miller, Charles H.
Smith, Charles w. Snow, and Charles r.
Whidden. The honorary degree of A. NJ.
upon Chas. Dinsmore, Esq, Of N. Cambridge,
Mass, and Thomas X. Osgood, Esq, of Rock
land, LII d. upon Hon. Hannibal HamIin of
Hampden.
The procession then retired to the Town
Hall. After partaking of the bountiful COLA
ton there provided, the company prepared
themselves for the literary feast which was to
follow. The toasts were responded to by the
Governor of the State and other distinguished
guests. Among the toasts were these
1.-THE gentleman who has gone to another
State-Gone because he was Called ,ceu."
This was responded to by Rev. Dr. Cald-
well, who has lately left Bangor for the pastor.
ate of the First Baptist Church in Providence,
r. L.
"The member of the Board of Trustees from
Boston-He will tell his own Story"
To this Joseph Story, Esq, made most
happy response.
Speeches were also made congratulatory Of
the alliance with Brown University. Rev
Mr.. Carleton spoke Of the time when, nearly
forty years ago, he, with several other citizens
of Watervile, received President Chaplin and
nine students, who then constituted the wholC
OF Waterville College as they came up the
river in Hat boat. Others Of the Alumni re
ferred to their recollections Of the early days
OF the College.
The Alumni then adjourned to the hall be
low, and elected their officers for the ensuing
year They also appointed a committee Il
make arrangements for the exercises ut the
next Commencement
Gilmore's Cornet Band, which has furnished
the music during the week, gave u concert las
evening. After the concert the President held
leyee at his house, which was pleasant re
union TO many Of the old graduates.
We are gratiied to learn Of the increasing
prosperity Of the institution An arrangement
has been effected, whereby an endowment o.
| 100000 is TO be raiscd by this College and
Brown University, to be divided between them
and 10 be raised by one agent. Thirty-three
we learn, have already been admitted 10 Tho
next Freshman class. VisIron.