Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-19
connepeen.at a, s0reoia College.

the class % "a. NAHUM W. Grover. Of
B-tbel Ard Webster " oodbury Of Sweden
Ne cOsdense he ALLOWING from our ex-
changes-
The 6r-t eNercise q Ccnu,euceueut week
took place. on Sunday afternoon. m the
Congrvgaf ionsl Chsrch. Rev Prof. Packard
delivering the Baccalaurcatc Address upoa
the occasion.
Monday all the trains br,.ugh, largc man,
bers 20 attend The eNccrciscs. The church
wAs most iastefoliy decorated by abe grsd-
eating class. With the American hac,.
over The pulpit a shield ~as suspended.
wreaibei IN roses. ard Inscribed o 90 =
PROM the Palpit I'D. ~hiie ard blue buni-
ing u.s. suspended 10 either transert. In
four q the arches - the nave near the main
entrance ~ss suspended aAcs tastefuliy fe.-
tooned and fastened % the pillar, that sup
port The arches. The effect % the dscora-
lions vas 6ne. a. there ~as les than m
foruscr ycar.. and one felt looking up.on
them. a. Il not oppressed With an attempt
A. display. ~hich ever detracts from the
Pleasure that Otherwise migh; BE- exT.cri-
cncrd.
The prize declamation ofthe Junior Class
took place IN The church on Monday even
ins. The Picccs ucrc al highly patriotic.
The prize vas awarded - opal parts 20
Cotton. Easton ard FuIlerton.
The House a. better Shed ti,an ever BE-
fore upon = Moniay evening prroedinr
Commenocpent. and the Audience appeared
q - pleased Nth tbc exercises % the en-
tire evening". not emitting the music given
by he Bowdoin Comet Rand. an institution
~hioh We bop I'll keep up r.. org,niEa-
ton snd drill. for long year 90 co-ne.
The exercises before The united lite-arv
societies took plscc Tuesday. z. NJ Prof.
Walter Wells ofPcrtiand va the orator q
the OCCASION. lis subject The world !.
inexorablc Il 80 one The hsppiest r.
forts q tie CITED orator. Rev Elijah Kei-
logg was the Poet % the OCCASION. Mod
. immortal. vas 81. subject. The Zoe;
done himself much crellit IN his poem. The
Germania Band wAs present. ani furnished
the muse for the pablic exercises. and this
lead, o. 10 sreak Of tn concert Tuesdav
evening. vhich ~as quite faily attended.
not~ithstaniing The drvnching rAin. And
- bet express TIE sentiment % an present.
wben Ne pronounce f one % the best ever
held here on .arh an occasion. Miss Ade-
liaie Phillips. the &c Prima Donna. made a
decidedly favorable impression upon the
Audience ~ the display q Der artistic tai
ents.
On Wefnesiay The graiuating clas. de-
liver~d their paris 90 the degrrc ofA. q.
Nineteen Young gcu'ieucn participated in
these exercise
The Ssiutaiory. by Chari~, T Libby.
Portland. was . .cholar'y production.
N,hum ". Grove. Di-4ais ition. I-a-
the Bssi. % Liberty
GRovrE displayed great good ..n.e in re
discussion - the question. e.. Law tbr Basis
q Liberty truth tha' every Conservative
man folly aimif.. Il "a only another vay
a. puttin- tbe point 90 ueii argued ~ The
Bacralaurcaie address bv Protes.or Pack
ari- Grover. Declaration a. VEL sli,-.I
20 The seutinert 90 his part
Orafion. The Nations Golden Wsa-.
Webster Woodbury.. sweden
woopuvEr read the warning. o. ibe
hour. and expressed no wonder thar in the
usual aspcrts ofthe az. the heart might De
depressed there 49, light O. silver ,be
DARK cloud. and o. bring good oct o. seem
ing evil. TIE grafton va chara-terirsd
by a hopeful spirit. and ~ high tone o.
thoughi and reflection; an va earnestly
Spoken.
Thirty younE rra;icacl reserved ii.- s--
gree q 4 r. After the exrrrise. in ihe
churgh. the Fa-ulty Boards q o,er.ee-.
and trustees. together 9Th the eradaafiu.
class. iiumni. and invited vue.t.. repaired
% che Hall. ani parook q bountifaI cob
iati1n eot up in Robinson best siyle. A.
trr di--l-siug thc substantial siands. cane
co. fra.i ofRcason. and fo- ofSoui. Gov.
Cory. Gen. q p Shep'ry Prof Boody.
formerly one ofth faculty. no- ofN. y
~ " >m.th and others male stirring ant
spirited Addresses. Gen. Sbepiry. right
from ihe Sat Of var. male happy aiiusion
to De Aina Mate. ari reminded fhe auli-
enre that % O. ever become sc-cssary i' or-
Der to save the country for the aonor,I
bad ~ ths .1st.tat,on. o. dof che POOL.
cap ani don the solder. chareau. fbs
vas not ready Or obey the can. o. 80 un.
rorthy ihe fosition b. o--upreI tie dl
not anticipate any sueh nccrssify.
Prof Body has pes mai- q do1aiior 90
tls college % fJD.Duu &C. aid 81 there