The Portland daily press., 1862-08-07
Commencement Exercises ut Bowdoin
College.

Yesterday, Wednesday, came off at Bruins
wick the usual exercises of the graduating
class. The ordinary array of dignitaries were
present, with alarge sprinkling of distinguished
men from other States. At few minutes be-
fore ii A. NJ, the procession entered the house.
whose galleries and transepts were already
crowded with beauty and grace, attracted to
this greatannual festival. The President, with
his official robes andshis fantastic antique cap,
occupied the neatly draped pulpit, while Gov.
Washburn sat in front upon the stage, and
Hon. Senators, Judges, Dds. LIDS, and 9TH
err dignifed characters hanked the stage on
right and left. The Germania Band did up
the musical honors of the occasion, and did
them well.
Prayer was offered by the venerable Benja-
min Tappan, ID. d., of Au susta. The regular
exercises Of the graduating class then pro-
ceeded in order. The following is the pro-
gramme, distributed through the church:
EXERCISES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE DE-
GREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS.
l.-salutary Grafton in Latin [sapphic and Adonianl
Sylvester Burnham, Newburyport, Mass.
2-Disquisiiion War.
Charles widgery SLilken, Buxton.
3-Disqusition. Modern Delusions.
Albian Burbank, Limerick
4-Lcrary Disposition. The Sisters Bronte.
Samuel Page Dame, Exeter. n. III.
5-Philosophcal dsquistion. The Democratic Ele-
Almon Goodwin Baldwin
6.-oration. Public Station.
Isaac Bassett Choate, Naples.
7.-ora,ion. The Demon of Socrates.
Ellis Richmond Drake, Bath.
s.-Discnssion. The influence of Opposition upon
Truth and Character.
Charles Henry yerrill Auburn.
9-Disquisition. Lessons of Suffering.
William Eilingwood Donnell, Portland.
10.-Literary Disposition The Secret of Success
William Albert Hobbe, Garland.
n.-Literary Disposition. LIES True Memorial
John Melvin Pease Judson, Min.
l2.-oration. Warren Hastings.
Frank Alpine Hill, Bddeford.
l3.-oration. Natures Secrets.
Henry Hastings Hunt, Gorham.
H.-Discussion. Manliness.
Marcus Wight, Jr., Brunswick.
l5.-Disquisition. National Boosting
Albert George Manson, So Limington.
l6.-Disquisiton. Hidden Power
George Adams Mark, Portland.
17.-Literary Dsquistion. Ancient and Modern No
tions of Liberty.
Howard Lyman Prince, Cumberland.
ls.-Literary Disposition. True Valor.
John Edwin Pierce, Monmouth.
l9-Philosophical Disqusition. The Crusades
Charles Porter Matiocks, Portland.
2O.-Oration. The Supernatural in hawthorne.
Dorville Libby, saco.
2l-Oration. -Clams of Medocrity.
Augustus Newbert LiDscott, Newcastle.
22.-0raon. Self Victory.
Henry Otis Thayer. South Paris
23.-Dsqnsition. Claim of humanity upon the
Christian Soldier.
Samuel wggin Pearson. Alma.
2l.-Disqusition. The Retrbution of Perverted
Good. Isaac Warren siartird, Liichhed.
25-LiieIary Disquision. The Power of Music.
Charles Henry Pope, whiineyyille
26-PhlosophiGal Disqaisi,ion. Robcspicrre
John Thomas Magraih, Gardiner
27.-PhOsophical Disquisiiion. Theodore Winthrop
Eugene Putnam Morse. Bridgion
2s.-Poem. Substituted for an Oraiionl
Edward Newman Packard, Bddeford.
EXERCISES FOR THE DECREE OF MASTER
OF ARTS.
29-Oraiion.
Mr.. Henry Melville King. Newton Centre. Mass.
3O-N afediciory Grafton In Latin.
Mr.. stephen Jewett Young, Gardiner.
The foregoing order Of exercises, inter
spersed with music, was followed up to the
time when we were obliged to close this ac-