The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-02

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| no BRUNSWICK, Aug. 1, 1896.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS:
commencement Week at Brunswick Is alvsva tru,t-
moi Items interesting, not only to those who mart a.
'Ne oAefcises aud their fiends, but also to the
country. lf7 "A over inc
an 'ninss seem toconspire to make this Commence
heht one OF the most pl asant and interesting hI,h
nas occurred for several years.
Ing weathe Is delightful, and this pleasant v,,,o0,
Is allhstir with the many Wis tors who have como 70
j'n In the festlyi,s the OCCASION and more than
ordinary interest is felt in the exercises of the grad
ua ipg ass: whic-, without disparagemcnt of 9TH
ers, sid to be one OF the finest which ha. ever
graduaasd from this ne-honored institution
Inc parents orother rs, sistol and other fions a,
tnese young men are here IN goodly numbers. anx
tIusiy nteEested for their success In the nerfo,mo
cs' OF to-day, while many ladies' of the town aro
0separing to extend their congratulations IN Tho
Pm OF antitul bouquets and 1T is safe to say that
wlo Il 80 fortunate as to rec.ve The rrs,test NM
r has been quite rs successful la his soeja, a. q,
nj scho astic atinme ITS during his reslaence here
mol tne least mteressn feature Is the meeting
and g'ceting of classmates who have been long and
widely separated the recountng OF experie ces sad
and joyut the re aling ofc nege days. and the names
OF dear associates, whose feet i'll trtai these paths
NO more. Many and touching are the memories
thus revived.
The Baccaiaureate sermon BY Prot. VIM smv+h
delivered inst Sabbath afternoon 4. snote ~
able and exceedingly appropriate ADDRESS. %
The prize declarat ons of the JUNIOR class On
Monday evening, were all highly cEedirable to tn.
speakers. Lqual prlzes we're awarded to s. M.
Newman Of West Falmouth and s. A. Plummer of
Dexter. bafins the forenoon OF Monday the grad
atng class cal ed upon the President and d,iferent
Professors, with all OF whom brief and touchinglv
interesting interviews were had ., ,-- =
TUESDAY afternoon the GRAFTON before the Literary
Societies was delivered BY Hon. Geo s. Hliard:
subject, "Ths Political Duties Of the Scholar" In
point OF STYLE power and delivery, this EFFORT Of the
eifaed gentleman is rarely surpassed and cannot be
too highly commended as model To know and tn
dare maintain the right, whether majories favor or
oppose to ivo and act for duty ra her than fame. for
ea C aa laaitS EathsS than sGg pGlicy pres.
mehts have upon educated mon. This is the simole
truth wiieh tho speaker clothed In such beautiful
apparel.
The decorations Of the Church are new and decid-
ny beautiful attracting the eye on every hand by
the brlianey ofthe colsrs and the excellent taste
displayed in thearrangernent Of them. The devices
representing ,ehvalry and heraldry are espec ally
not ceable. Maj. G. W. King has the credit OF the
arrangement or the whole affair."
The concert last evening was an entire saccess in
point OF attendance and fine performances. The
evening was delightful, and delegations Of /" fair
women and brave men coming in from neighbor ng
towns and cities, filled the spacious church with
brilliant and appreciative audience, Gilmore's
Band fully sustained their wen earned reputation.
and Madame Marietta GazzangIa sang splendiily,-
The In In n
serving Of nothing but favorable mention.
The later hours of the evening and night were
spent by many Of the Alumni and under graduates.
in class Of society meetings. 1t was tho privilege Of
your reporter to be present at the reunion of the
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, which was most
plea ant gathering, including among those assem-
bled General j. L. Chamberlain, Republican nomi-
nee ir Governor OF Maine, Judge Waterman OF
Gorham, Dr.. Swan of Calais Mr.. Gardiner Of Low
ell Mass. o. o. Moses of Bath, Ness S. Libby of
Portland, and many others, all mombers OF this
Chapter. Many scenes Of other days were revived,
and touching allusions we,e made to James Olcutt
Brown and James H. Maxwell bo h of Portland and
Horatio r, Smith OF Gorham, and other members
now gone to join the company abyve. They were
worthy and honored in their lives, and in death shall
not be forgotten.
Many OF Portiand's sons, graduates and und
graduates, enrolled as members Of this excellent
Fraternity.
Commencement Day has opened dslig tfnlly, and
the Church is now fllld and the exercises are now
going on.-a detailed sketch Of which must eserve
till tomorrow, as the train leaves in few moments
The following is the order Of exercises;
| ExERcIsRs OF CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTs.
| ]. salutatory Grafton in Latin. Charles King
| Hinklcy, Gorham.
| @ Grafton. The Real. Charles McCulloch
Beccher. Georgetown, Mass.
| 8. Discussion. The American Statesman. HI
ram Bartlett Lawrence, Wayne.
| L. Philosophical Dis Iuisiton. Sell denial Con-
dition of True Greatness. Joseph Greenleaf Fer
| nald Poland.
| s. Grafton. The Greatness of Mystery. Henry
Leland Chapman. Portland,
| G. Dissertation. Kepler. Sylvester Benjam n
| Carter, Newburyport, Mass.
| T. Discuss n. TIE Poetry of Classic Mythology
Charles Augustus Boardman, ST. Stephens, N. b.
s. Disquisihon. Tne Influence of New England
in America. Deavan Carleton, Portland.
/ o. Literary Disqusiaion. The Man and his Pro-
lession. John Jacob Berrick, Auburn.
10. Grafton. she American Scholar. John Al
| len Chandler Fellows, Bangor
| IL Dissertation. The Manhood for the Iimes.-
| william Penn Hussey, NeWcurgh.
-. Discussion. Republlcanism In its Infuenc,
on Intelle tual Development. Cqarles Edwin Web
ster, Portland.
49, Disquis tion. Percy Bysshs Shelley. Georg,
Edwin Lord, North Yarmouth. IL. .s.4
"A. Philosophical Disquistlon. The Spirit o
the Crusades. George Freeland Holmes, Oxford
Is. Grafton. Fashion in Popular Sentiment
John Parshley Gross Brunswick.
i6. orati n. The Policy OF Negro Suffrage in thu
United States. Leander is Merriam, Garland.
II. Literary Disquisition. The Genias OF Swift
George William Koly, Portland.
Is. Philosophical Disquisition Unfinished Lives
George Thomas Packard. Brunswick.
10. Poem. The Serpent and the Stars. Georg'
Tru, Sumner, Appleton e
20. Grafton. Effects Of the Recent War on thl
| N ,t,onal Character. Russell Davis wot nan
Searsmont.
rxrRo.s .sEs OF CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE cl
mi MASTER OF ARTS.
q. Grafton. Herbert Spencers NescIence. Mr
Newman smith, Rrurs wick.
o.. yaledictory Grafton in Latin. Mr. Thomal
w. II. assey.
Ny thanks are due Conductor L. L. Lincoln of h'
| Pc <. Railroad, Chas X. Hinkley OF the gra n
ating class, Prof Smyth, a. @. Tenney, Es Of thu
Telegraph, and many others TOT tayors shown.