The Portland daily press., 1865-04-13
Letter from Bowdoin College.
BRUNSWICK, April 1Otf

BRUNSWICK, April lULn, 1850.
To tbs Editor Of the Press: if H
Every body In Bruins wick, and Bowdoin in
particular, is bubbling over with joy on ac-
count of the glorious news. The word goes
from mouth to mouth, Lee has fallen, Lee has
fallen. No one could scarce credit it. Yet
all were expecting it. But it was too good to
believe. Every body acted as nobody had
ever seen them act before. Senior dignity
condescended to mingle the blast of the Soph-
mores horns with the not unmusical tintinab-
ulum of the freshman's bells. Surely an unini-
tiated would have thought Bowdoin demen-
ted. Yet the more the great fact came home
the wilder grew the enthusiasm, and one after
another came forth ard Joined in the rejoic
ing. Democracy and Coppers could not
stand the pressure, and one by one they crert
forth and the most loyal could scarce believe
them capable of sach wild demonstrations.
Horns and bells" brought the Medical Stu
dents to join the Literary in procession, with
the dear old Starry Emblem at the head and
cheer upon cheer rent the air, and glad shout
and warm greetings, gladden. every heart.
We then called an impromptu meeting in
the south wing of the chapel, and listened to
speeches from the literary and medical stu
dents, passed resolutions, and then started a
subscription for the sick and wounded SOL
diers. The literary students Immediately
subscribed and paid in fifty dollars which,
considering that at the last Of the term stu
dents are notorious for being short of funds, we
think doing pretty we'll, and indicative OF the
loyalty and interest of Old Bowdoin. After
cheers for the President, Grant, and the Old
Flag we formed in procession, medicals at tie
head with the stars and stripes and the music
of fife and drum peraded the streets, visiting
the professors, and principal citizens of the
place, cheering and hearing speeches. Capt.
Jordan said "he had been captured by Semmes
and robbed of three thousand dollars; and
when he returned North loyal man, the COP
perheads declared he was loyal because he
made money out of it." He failed 10 "seenthe
money making in Incorporation. Pres. Woods
received us with beaming countenance, and
responded In beginning the speech which he
promised US upon the fall of Richmond, when
something more definite was accomplished
towards peace. "The time had come. Lee
had surrendered" First, he attributed our
SUCCESS, to the providence of God. Second, to
the uisdQm, naGgnanimity,. and patience Of
our government, and third, to the generalship,
and skillful combinations of Grant. Next the
procession crossed Mason st. to Maine st.
and called at the house of Mr.. A. c. Robbins.
He appeared in uniform; but claimed to be
wolf in sleeps clothing. He congratulated
US upon our news, and introduced CAPT.
Robbins, who had been four years in the SER
vice, and twenty months in rebel prisons. His
remarks were felicitous. Profr. Packard was
then called out. His speech was most telling
in earnestness and patriotism. Profr. Brack-
EFT said, "At any other time in such place
we should be entirely out of place"but now
we were entirely in place, and it was our
right and duty to make all the noise possible"
To which the ubiquitous Soph's horns respon-
ed most suitably. We were not allowed to
pass the Baptist church till the old flag was
flung across the street, and we had given it
the cheers due. We-visited the other profess
sors in turn and ELECTED the same tone of hap
Ply jubilant speeches. The same spirit of
thanksgiving to Almighty God was NANTES.
ted by all. The procession at last proceeded
to south wing and Profs. E. G. Smytb, of An
asagSF Ihs0sSgsaa ssafTU gle issP0Hdsd IN
most touching and felicitous manner. We
then adjourned to prepare for the grand illumi-
nation in the eve, which has been carried out
iu the most approved manner. All the col
lege buildings have been in glorious blaze
of light, and yearly all the principal buildings
in town have been brilliantly illuminated.
The faculty, in the excitment of the moment
granted an adjourn" to all the college for the
remainder of the term which was to have con-
tinued one week longer. Old Bowdoin is 10y
al in eUery joint. 1t would require your whole
sheet to say all the good things said and
done to-dsy-and will close. Truly,
Cyclopes.