The Portland daily press., 1865-09-28
RoMpoIN MEMORIAL.

HnEAb a. meebinS or Jne Alumni OF BOWd0ll.
College, held at the receut Commencement, it
,"s-~ vsted To erect Hall commemorative Of
those graduates and undergraduates ofthe Col
lege who have fallen in battle, during the war,or
whehaEe died of wounds orsiekness incurred in
the service. "A Committee, consisting of Prof
sessor VIM. Sniyth and some others was ap-
pointed to carry this vote into effect
subsequently twas thought best somewhat
to extend the original design. What the ma
iture of the amended plan is may perhaps
best be gathered from circular issued by
Professor Smyth for the information of all who
may feel an interest IN q project so worthy to
commend itself to every patriotic heart. That
object, as stated by Professor Smyth isl
Primarily to consecrate portion Of the
Hall to the memory of the departed in which
under the Flag of their country, which they
bravely defended at the sacrifice of lfe their
names may be recorded upon tablets with ap-
propriate inscriptions. Next, it is proposed
to devote portion of the Hall, in commemo-
ration of those, who, having performed well
their part have been honorably discharged
I ffoln the service, - - ~
1t is desired to obtain good portraits of all
engaged in the service, together with those Of
the Officers Of the State and National Gov
eminent immediately connected with the war,
| to be- appropriately arranged in the Hall. 1T
4 rs intended also to assign suitable place for
| flags and such other trophies of the war as
may be procured. .ad09Ha
In short, it is desired to make the Hall COM
menoratiye, as Tar as possible, of the great
connIct tnrough winch the country has just
/ passed, and, especially, of the part Which the
sons Of Bowdoin have SO conspicuously and
ny T4a ray, sinda Of the Hal. M IL
above. it is proposed to devote to memorials Of
the Founders and Benefactors of the College,
a. and q !. It's Alumni VINO pave distinguished
The Colleae has reason to he nroud Of ;tu
| sons-of its Roll OF. Honor, bearing the names
OF so many who, in obedience to the call OF
SLaer country, tlase perIeu NE "a. anu an "a It's
whom. In the brief period Of its listorT # has
sent forth, all over the land, to occupy high
PAGES Oh power, OF honor and OF usefulness in
HaiI sho fr ~ ssGe - y ueseu saI es
memorials of ali these. and Of others Alike wor-
thy, who shall follow them in the generations
| " So4e.s ,aI, -esa
toes which now e n ~1cm or f tbn stra
supply, cannot fail to be an object of perna-
llpent interest," as q bond ofunion between the
Gonege anu us ~ faaaatesas the place for
year thew return to erect their Alma ma Mater sp
aud each other-as perpetual source of high
and noble inspiration a to the young men edu-
monstrat;on n al generations that tbe ToI,e@o
is wisely fulfilling its course and accomplish
ing the great objects Tor which 1t was found
Two hundred anu ility graouates ana I'M
w siapesaoes OF tsoWdahi haxeiserVed curing IN
tne war, and OF these one fifth have sealed
WIN sheir blood their devotion to the coun-
try's cause 1t IS fit and proper that the Insti-
ton which. vnurtured them should erect in
their honor some form Of monument which
shall keep ever green and fragrant the memo
nv of their atr;etie dauot;o,, 4basirr a,o;.