Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-15
nOwDoIN COLLEGE.

IT'S GRADUATES, BUILDINGS AND COMMENCEMENT.
BguSswIcK, ME., Aug. q, 1867.
From, a special Correspondent.
BowpoIN coLiEGE
was founded in 1902, tile first class graduating in
1906. Among her 1912 graduated are President
Samuel Harris, DID, Longfellow, Hawthorne,
John 8. G. Abbott, Prof. VIM. Smyth. Gen. How
ard, Gov. Andrew, Gov. Chamberlain, VIM. 7.
Fcssenden, Parker Cleveland, s. s. Prentiss, ard
many other eminent men.
THE BUILDINGS
consist of granite chapel (12OxI0) finished in
black walnut with beautiful wall paintings. This
building contains picture gallery of rare and an
cient paintings, worthy Of description DID Tune
permit, and the college library which with the
medical and society libraries comprises over W,
600 volumns; three dormitories each 100x46, four
stories; the old medical college now called Mass
achusetts Hall; the new medical college 9OX0O,
stories. The buildings were erected before the
war and cost S1000O0 There are also very yalu-
able cabinets of Anatomy and Natural History
and extensive apparatus in all departments. The
above with the real estate and other college pre-
perty would not Qor my own rough guess come
very far from $780, 900, this being an under-esti-
male think.
MEMORIAL HALL.
AS Il suitable monument to the Alumni and I'M
der graduates of the college who have fallen in
the service OF the country in the late war, IL has
been voted TO build a Memorial Hall to cost about
$50. 900, S27, 900 being already subscribed. Inc
friends of Maine and her largest literary nsttil-
ton are cordially invited to cooperate. Contracts
have been made and the foundation will soon be
commenced Every patriot, as well as every
friend of education will take pride in this Memo
rial Hall, so nobly deserved MS memcnto of the
patriotism of I" Old Bowdoin."
THE NEW PRESIDENT,
Rev. Samuel Harris. DID, Of Bangor, was elected
during the past year to serve in the place OF Pres
ident Leonard Woods, LID, resigned Snnda,
he delivered the Baccalanrcate before the gradn
ating class. He is popular with the students n
well ms with the Alumni
| THE JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
Last evening, (Monday) the Juniors gave Al
| able prize exhibition of selected declarations
follows list, to Leonard W. Rundlett, Bruins
wick, Maine; Subject -" The Traitors Death
bed" from Lippard; I'd, to Orvlle ID. Baker
Augusta, Nc; ''The Battle Of Inkermann; 3D., t.
Charles q. ilolyoke,. Yarmouth, Me-; !" Appea
| for the Hungarians," Kossuth I'd and 3D. bein.
equal. The music for commencement week i
furnished by the Gcrmania Band of Boston.
THE INAUGURATION
of President Harris occurred this u. m. Tn
President Of the Trustees addressed him, commit
ting to his charge the welfare and government q
this college, and as the symbols and Implement
of his office, the college seal, copy of laws an,
keys, with these the highest honor and all tn
honors it could bestow.
The inaugural address of President Harris wal
one of the ablest and most profitable production
ever had the pleasure of hearing. II struck on
boldly for educational reform, even IN New Eng
land. 1t was intersperscd with lfe-like illustra
lions, e.g You feed n sheep on grass not to pro
duce grass but to produce wool, so you give
young man instruction not to produce instrnc
ton, but mdRhood; the student must first be ere
ated, then the true object of education Is TO max
the man. He thought many OF the so-called ne'
and wonderful revelations In National Scienc
were like pyramid with largest dimensions o
base resting on the smallest apex, that while thi
department should not be neglected in n cOllcg
course, yet grsat prominence should be given T.
literature and orutory as the only means of ri,
ing an outlet of expression to manhood. Hi
points We're sharp, his wit intense, his productio
| practical and scholarly. As looked about upo
the large, dignifed and almost majestic body
Alumni sitting around and before the speaker
could but think that he was able to lead them a
and instruct the majority.
p This afternoon the literary societies were n,
dressed in an able Grafton from Prof Henry
) Smith, of Union Theological Seminary, Ne
: York, graduate Of Bowdon elected in place
# Proi. j. ii. Seelye, OF Amhert College, who W
unexpectedly detained from keeping this engag
ment. The orator spoke intelligcntly of the gre
y field Of the South us demanding educational I
G construction and very cncouragngly of the gre
work already successfully commenced. His idc
were eminently sensible and practical
IS More Tomorrow.
y Tuus ANXIOUS sEMrEI AID usQuE ARAs.