The Portland daily press., 1865-08-03
DEGREE ORA. B.
Francis Il. Greene A. L.Varney, e. Lewis
Sturtegant, Joseph Noble
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Francis Il. Greene A. L.Varney, e. Lewis
Sfurteyant, joseph Noble
EDaGREE oFM. u.
Lorenzo lodge, Horati0 r.. Dowaes, olIaeoh
Al Evans, Chas M. Fellows Afeliek Wsdaft-
pence, Albert W. Lincoln, Daniel FL. LoveJoy,
John G. W. More, Jacob ID. Nuttlns, NJ d.
Savage, Chas. K. Stanchfe.d, -Wlilaln "A. Y.
SPRINGER. Jacob b. Seavey, George II. Towle.
Jason Walker, SewaIl ii. Weooer, Elisha M.
1 Whitten, Edward S. Young
HONORARY DEGREE OF L. D.
Lieutenant General ULYSSES S, GRANT,
The only changes made in the College Board
this year. was the election Of Hon. Woodbury.
Davis to the Board of oyerSeers, vice Wilmot
/ wood, ESQ, dsceased aasx 4 azdSAzz.1i
Stephen S. Young, a. NJ, Of Gardiner, was
eleoted Professor Of Modern Languages; said
to be very popular appointment. :
II me encouragement ofthe name Of Grant ia
connection with the honors Of the College, was
greeted with Che most Enthusiastic and long
continued applause. WHEN it subsided the
closing prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. II q mer
Of Buffalo, N. ", and then the procession was
RETURNED and proceeded to Gymnasium Hall
Ian undecorated, rude, open loft, about as
cool, comfortable and weIl-yentilated as steam
box-where an apology for dinner had been
PROVIDED. lit was very evident that neither
Delmonico nor Balnum was the caterer Tie
affair was a wretched abortion, entirely UNI
worthy the occasion, and for the hon Or. of
the Institution deserves only condemnati in. 6,
President Wood presided, Hacked on be LEFT
by Gen. Howard, and on tlle right by the
Lieut.. General and Gen. chamberlain. .Fl
The divine blessing was invoked bysEaev. DR.
Adams of Brunswick, dinner was discussed
very briefly, the usual hymn was sung to the
tune @St. Martins,n thanks were returned by
Prof Harris Of Bangor,and then bliefaddIess-
es were made by President Woods, Generals
Howard and Chamberlain, Gov Wasliburn.
: Nehemiah Cleveland, Esq. Rev. E, D. Webb,
and Hon. P. W. Chandler. We have not time
at the late hour 81 wfitinss --i2 o'clock mid
night--to give a. report Of these, speeches.
Suficeit to say, every ,allusionto tie distihI
gtii5 hfd guest Of the, occasion was received
with tie most raptucus applause, but 10 cails,
cheers or efforts could diaw from hinla beech,
or induce him to do other than bow his thanks
tothsogatiUn 50 spontaneously bestowed rp-
on him. ~.
In the evening memorial observance was
had in the spacious church to dofaohor to
the returned braves of sod Bowdoinn and
her fallen heroes, BY the Alumni. aThe house
wasiiterally stuffed with 'steaniness Humanity.
so mulch so thatIwe Soundlit utterly Impossible
Z to- gain, entrance, The house was sd badly
ventilated that many who dill gain entrance
regretted their temerity, and were glad to do
-wnat Grant never did-beat a hasty retreat.
Gen. Grant was upon the platform.
1--WE 4eafhedi chat speeehesswsre made BY p.
W. Chandler, Gen. Howard, Prof. Harris and
otlisrsA Some them not not Towards Or Hssrr!.
rh'-awere severely condemned for til cir pro-
lixity, and total disregard Of the great purpose
} Of the meeting R~aIchYX
AT past ten o'clock the meeting closed. and
at half past ten the Special train left the depot
Itor1tHis city, arriving at a quarter toctwelve,
The notabies IN attendance q at Comtnence.
ment were more numerous than on any previil
GUS occasion that gias come under our obse r.
walton, but we have, neither time nor space to
make up list of them. .ss-
1U2fEHaHE sfayetE