The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-10
Mn1nNoEMEEr Ar wATERvrLLr.
e. WATERvILLE, Aug. 9, 1885.

services of one graduate of the college, still
tb,.;vec and from time to time sends some new
laborer into the foreign field. Alonzo Bunker.
Of fine class of 1862, former member of the
poardman Missionary Society, just graduated
from Newton Theological Seminary, sails for
.Bur1noh in October. The heavy rain of Sun
day did not prevent the assemblage of a large
congregation to hear the sermon, and served an
admirable purpose in cooling and purifying the
air for the ensuing week.
Monday evening was assigned for the Prize
Defamation Of Junior and Sophomore class
es. Austin Thomas, FL. p. McKusick, Frank
w. Tolman, C. E. Harden and Frank w.
Brakeman of the Junior class; and Henry W.
Hale, VIM. K. Moody, Cornelius A. Cover,
EIeazer B. Loring and Edward P. Bartlett of
the Sophomore class had parts. Hates selec-
ton from Boutwelps speech on Negro Suffrage
and Bakeman's original tribute to Abraham
Lincoln's character, indicate the interest in
the living questions of the time which has Away
prevailed at Waterville. The names of the
successful contestants for the prizes will be an
nounced to-day at the church M
Yesterday, however, was the day in which
the interest of the occasion reached ifs highest
pitch hitherto. 1t was class day; it was also
the day appointed for the meeting of alumni,
which was of unusual interest The class day
exercises were characterized by the usual grave
decorum at the church, under the eye of the
President OF the College, and by the usual
cheerful abandon, just dashed with the mourn
Ealness of parting, at the tree. In church, Lam
bert Of Auburn, delivered fine Grafton ON
American Literature" and Glow of Boston,
made some good hits in poem on "Epitaphs."
at the tree, Small of Waterville, recounted the
class history; Hanson Of Portland, uttered tile
prophecy, and Chase of North Berwick, de-
.ivered the parting address. Out Of. SO mem
bers, only s were left to smoke the pipe Of,
peace and join in the parting ode, the chorus
OF which, by the way, starts off with an utter
ly reckless ,,,t AaA954
"come boys, give your hand"
So the last undergraduate meeting Of the
class of '65 dissolved under the blue sky, and
the listening throng around was scattered
q At half past three, P. NJ, the alumni began
to assemble in the Baptist church, where the
evergreen motto "Gloria,in Excelsis Deo," put
up ON the Sunday after Lees surrender, still
fingers. Andrew H. Briggs, Esq, of 1889,
presided. The house was well filled A circu-
lar had invited all graduates whose residences
were known to the Committee of Arrange
ments, to be present this year and assist in
celebrating the financial independencero the
college. For the first time in her history
Waterville College is, as it is essential to her
greatest usefulness that she should be, indie
pendentof the patronage of students, able to
,tal1d alone and enforce necessary discipline
without fear or favor. Gardner Colby's gift of
5000 last year, was conditioned, it will be
remembered, upon the raising Of 100000 by
subscription of other friends of the college,
The condition has been met, and with the old
flnd and the State grant Of lands, it is safe to
innate the college fund now at over 5000, coo.
The response of the alumni to the invitation
mentioned, was very general. The Rev. Henry
J. Hall of 1927 is probably the oldest graduate
present. lie has come from Michigan for the
purpose. The Grafton at the church was de-
iyered by Rev. VIM. Lamson, d. D., of 1885,
md was devoted mainly to memorabilia of the
Early days Of the college and particularly of
he first President, the somewhat eccentric
)ut singularly devoted DIR. Chaplin. In con-
slusion DR.. Lamson dwelt upon the education
10 be acquired in the university of the busy
world, justly insisting that every man, whether
he comes from the college or the farm, is after
Ill self-made. sfJsh@
The neurology, which was next read by Prof
c. E. Hamlen of 1S47, announces the death of
lemuel Porter, D. d., of 1894, long settled at
Lowell; of Rev.. Fiancis Barker of 1884; of
Rev. Fred. S. Wiley of 1888; of Rev. George
Knox of 1910, late chaplain of the goth Me.
regiment; of Charles G.. Hanscom of 1S4s,
and Of E. c. LittIefield of 1854.
A committee was raised to draft resolutions
md devise some plan for a lasting memorial,
IN honor of the graduates and undergradu-
ates of the college who have fallen in defence
Of the country and her laws during the last
Our years. The committee consists OF Rev.
Henry A. Hart of 1857, chairman, Rev. Moses
J. Kelly of 1888, Rev. Nathaniel Butler of
1912, Brig. Gen. 81. M. Plaisted of 1858 and
Maj. Gen. Chas. H. Smith of 1856, and is m
tructed to report to-day after the college din
sler. Rev. VIM. Lamson was elected president
Tor the ensuing year, and Prof. Hamlen was
reelected secretary and necrologist.
Its to be regretted, that alumni who are
trustees of the college, were compelled to leave
5he church at an early hour, for their annual
meeting. There seems to be no way ofavoid-
ing this conflict of claims, except by making
the reunion of alumni quite Independent of
Commencement and transferringit to Thurs
d ~ or even to the following week, at the same
time making the meeting triennial, as is done
at Harvard, instead of annual. In their ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, the trustees voted to
confer the degree Of Master of Arts upon 90
candidates, 10 in course and 10 out of course
an unprecedented number. 1t is understood
too, that the question of establishing separ-
ate professorship of modern languages came
before the board and will be acted upon this
morning. The name of Portland graduate
of the college is mentioned for the office, but
the result is still so uncertain, that forbear to
repeat it. ~ al4ls
The usual anniversary exercises Of the liter
airy societies Of the College were held in the
church last evening. The procession marched
and countermarchcd, and Halls Boston band
played their best, and Daniel G. Eddy, D. D.,
of Boston, delivered an excellent grafton on
"Ihe Hour and the Man." showing satisfacto-
rlly what's o'clock and who's who, and Rev. S.
Dryden Phelps, Of New Haven, a blackboard
ed, deep-voiced son of the MUSES., recited DO
EN- OF. the ola podrida sort familiar to all who
frequent these gatherings, and the house was
tull aisles, stairs, entry, and standing places all
taken under the windows, and along the ada
cent fences stretched wonderful rows of empty
Vehlcles and waiting horses from the region
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