New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-05
COLLEGE, COMMRNCRMENTs.
Rowdoin College.

ATfONS-DISTlNGllSHBD ALL '''N 49,
RRARY EXERCISES - RECEPTION OF GEN
GvAyr-HK Is "LL. DID, AMID GREAT
ENTHUSIASM - COMMENCEMENT DINNER
COyvoCATIoY OF MILITARY HEROES.
grom Our special Correspondent.
BRUNSWICK Me-. Aug. 1865.
Once each year the pleasant niue Town ol
Brnnsw,ck ia thronged by the Alumni of Bowdon Col
IeUe and their friends who up hther TO do honor
In Alma Mater. to renew old memories and OLD
fendshps and to encourage by their smiles and their
sppause the young men who are just ready 10 unite
with them in the efior. TO attain ies highest end and
TO do nohly lfes noblest work. The young man finds
It season of hope and Of fear. The hope may never
be realized for the aspiration may be far higher than
any subsequent achievement make reality; and the
fear ay become stronger and darker as the years roll
by Bu; the effort is something. Better aim at the
though my fall far short is the young mans
motto. lie may fall he probably viii do so but Tor
the efio, will he be the better.
Durns the present week the public exercises OF the
Sixtieth commencement of Bowdoin College are being
held. To-day. the first Wednesday in August is Com
mencemcnt Day. The toWn-the single hotel the
bosrdn houses the private residences are all fa ana
cunning over Dust regus everywhere. 1t permeateS
eyerythine 1t fills your shoes and your eyes. Your
Irritation. Yet it is Commencement Week, and you
bear it ALTO great depth You think of mummies
aud wonder whether you will ever extricate yourself
The town contains about 5000 inhabitants and is
situated the Androscoggin, about oQuidistant go
miles from Augusta and Portland. being the line OF
the railroad connecting the two places. 1t is eight
miles from Bath. The College Incorporated in
1921 bu; it did not go into operation until eO2, the
first class numbering seven, graduating in 1906 But
one member OF this class survives.
Daring the Ga years Of its existence the college has
had bur four Presdents-the Rev. Joseph McKeen,
d D. ehc held the office from 1902 until 1907 the Rev.
Jesse Appleton, from lsO7 until 1885, the Rev. William
Allen d. De- from leo until 1885, and the Rev. Leonard
Woods, u. D.. who assumed the position in 1882 and
has occupied it until the present time. Originally.
there but college building, in when resided
the President and his family and the students. and
which contained also the recitation chapel
laboratory &c. 1t is tradition that in those early
days the Chtpel-bel the students most faithful and
most dreaded friend, having been introduced. the
President accustomed TO rap on the stairs with his
cane WI en he wished to summon the b0ys to prayer
to recitation Now there are three large dormitorieS.
finely ana conveniently arranged. but rather unat-
tractve IN point OF architecture; medical college the
original college building used for n cabinet and King
Chapel The latter building is Of granite bull
few years at expense of $50 O0O 500 600 and
is one the finest buildings of the Kind in tho country
II cOntsus. beside the devoted the reli rous
ercses 0; the students library and the picture gal
lery The college library proper contains over 1880
volumes, exclusive Of pamphlets; beside this ore the
libraries OF the two General Societies containing in
the aggregate. about $500 volumes. These three
libraries open to the Of the students and are
largely taken advantage Of From the three. member
OF the senior class is permitted to have remainder
cozsct,. II volumes ct tlme-oer ainly sufficient
number occupy his leisure time during the Few weeks
In which be is permitted 20 retain them. There is also
library consisting about 500 volumes devoted 10
the exclusive use OF the students in the Maine Medical
Sch. ,se with ha VI
The College faculty consists OF the President seven
proiessOis aud three tutors Among the professors are
The Rev Thomas uPham, D. d.. the author Of well,
known work on Mental Philosophy md of several
books on theological subjects; and the Rev. William
Smyth d. d. author OF series of mathematical works,
Used to lafge extent especially in New Eng gland Six
professors and lecturers compose the faculty Of the
medical hOol
The whole number Of graduates Up to the presen.
year 5i2 Of whom 1875 vet engaged in their
lie work 81 having died; 266 Of these graduates have
been clefgymen, OF whom oil have died. The whole |
number Of Doctors of Medicine is st and OF these $50
still prescribing pills suffering hun anity Among
the Ainmni are Henry W. Longfeow, Nathaniel Hsw |
thOrne. toe Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden, the Hon. John
J.. Hale the Hon. George Evans, the Hon. Jonathan
Ciey the Hon. John Appeton and many disting uished
men OF the pulpit ard the bar.
The exercises Of the week opened on Sunday after.
noon. when President Woods delivered TO the members
OF the graduating class the Bacca laureate Address
taking as his text the words without God in the
wOrld'-Eph. ii: II. Tie aim OF the discourse 10
impress upou the minds Of the young the necessity
TO an educated man OF thorough and practical Christi
aIity
On Monday evening occurred the prize proclamation
oil the Junior Glass. The young men showed, by the
manner Ia which they acquitted themselves careful
study on their part and udcious training the
part of the Professor Of OratOry
On esiay afternoon tue anniversary exercises Of
The Peuginan and the Athenean Society. These are
the two literary or general societies. and number in
membership nearly all IN" students Of the College The
grafton was delivered by the Rev. J. T. Walton Of
Portland. and was devoted TO a discussion of The
Question OF the Ages-What is TRUTH" Aner abiding
to the unsatisfactory reply afforded by philosophy
science. cstory, or theology when In themselves and
exclusively considered the deyO,ees Of which are lint
children stammering away at Gods aphabe, OF truth
ii cOntended that the only complete and srtisfsc
tory answer must be obtained from Christanity-not
from it, creeds and sects. but from its vital escepee
Christianity was then considered first as radical IL
Is sword. aggressive and uncODpromsng and neces
sary Christs last words TO his disciples were the
marching orders Of the Church militant There mnst
De INST purity, and tfeH peace. Nothing should he
d9pe because 1t Is eXp'dient. The only thing TO lie
Gone Is the right The only word TO be spoken is the
truth.
Christianity then considered as conservative 1t
has turned the world upside down, but il has removed
nothing which il is de- rae should be resored il has
moved. Improvement IS slow but it is sure. 1t is
SHOWN IN the history OF the Jewish nation of the Anglo
Sa1on and Of others The lesson of the French Reyo
,lton was-that no base people be free
LIBERTY was not mans achievement much
es Oeis gut and II is given and retained only
ven me nation is fitted for it. Send the Bible into
HsAco Father than your Generals and your armies and
VIVA mat in their hands they will work the national
AeeoOm Tor Themselves 1t was duty 10 preach not
Ponuoal liberty but Christian Democracy. Mills, |
euu n"' Jefferson. the John Baptist Of freedom to
me down-trodden nations Send nation you wish TO
SeHee trnh and righteousness They will move slowly,
saI % GODS own time they will tear away the letters
imPosen by kings and priests. and despotism.
An car own country had believed not in man, but
tae hhslo-Saron and our sin found ont. We had
SaIl WAT our SIN covered up-under constitution
Two years We pursued war so; and then we inscribed
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