New-York tribune., 1867-08-07
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS.
BATES COLLEGE.

SKETCH OF THE sTITUTIoN-CoMNENCEaEE
-- .H. DAY. srr.I
From Our Special Correspondent
- LEWISTON Me-, Aug, !, 1867.
On Sunday last the first commencement ex-
ercses Of Bates College were inaugrated by sermon
before the Graduating class delivered In the Free Bapss
Church. wherein the remaining exercises Of the week took
place. by the Rev Dr. 0ren b. Cheney President OF the
College before proceeding to speak Of the sermons
few words relating 10 the institution which now has en-
tered upon its first decade and which the second free
Baptist College founded IN this country ana tne oy one
Under the auspices OF the Free Baptist denomlna.lon
sT G t Ss hGT OF Maine IN IN the p ss
the "Mane State Seminary The ODer1ln plan was
adopted S T the 'saS W Snd IN
this city The Rev. Dr. Cheney chosen its President
e Eao'1 S eIs s h The Pe Voted to Change the
name of the institution TO Bates College, In honor oI
BENJAMIN E. Bates of Boston, Mass who has been lts moss
ecnSrous benefactor This action OF the Trustees was
ratified by Legislative action and the College was enar:
was started being retained During the present session
Board of Trustees II voted to detach the semi
ege independent and separate affair An appfopria
ton from the CoIege i9nd OF sO 1 naS ~ he Dhar
tered and placed under different management from
that OF the College. .
The permanent fund Of the College amounts TO the
of s110O 900 at interest or this amount MT Bates
already referred to- gave $4,000 ard also the interest on
$4,000 more which he viii give outright to the Col
ege the performance OF certain conditions The rm
Of Frank Skinner & Co, Of Boston, also gave $4,000 Inc
property in lands anC buildings of the College cost
$4,000 The grounds comprise about 80 acres in the out
skirts Of the city The buildings three in number.
Hathorn Hall and Parker Had are two DIieh
Ihe chapel y the @ rear Is of %OSp @ arsSs S
collection Of minerals and philosophical apparatus LIS
paGIy some pl te be sxnorv was changed
to College 10 ftred rs young men for college, IL aAso
The total humber Of students during the past year in
the college department has been ts In inc prepSaatoy
department the number OF students has been lo nos
quite one-half being young ladies.
The Baccalaureste was delivered, as have before
Inv ho
as his text the passage as foInG IN a. CGLntss n 90
and was 70 the effect that faith and work the great
essentials In establishing uue anu cohslstehs
on Monday evening occurred the prize defamation Of
the Junior and Sophomore classes The selections were
selves with credit .. c. Wendall Of Dover, N H. won
the prize. which was fine steel plate engraving OF
Tuesday took place the tenth anniversary OF the Maine
state Seminary aud Nichols Latin School the former for
drew large audience, and passed of with entire salts
faction The speakers showed abundant progress OF
ian1sd n On be Of those M % das that lad nrsed
regenerated this country from the bighng influence
ner OF Freedom and Manhood suffrage. The graduating
classes numbered Is young gentlemen and II young La
In the evening Dodwor's Band OF New York City gave
a concert at Central Han, under the direction OF tho
Senior Class. 1t was weattended although not crowded
Having the misfortune TO leave their music sheets IN
Boston, the band Obliged TO substitute an entirely
new programme mpFoyised for the occasion.
On Wednesday occurred commencement proper ito
O'Clock m. the cldSs
and proceeded to the church, which packed with
brilliant audience President Cheney presided Among
those platform were Gov. chamberlain ana
Adj Caldwell OF mis- STAFF, the Rev Dr: Colder OF
Pennsylvania Prof Jennison Of Harvard College, IrOf
Kicker Of New Hampshire, the Rev. Dr. QunDy OF new.
Hampshire together with the officers Of the college, ana
Mayor Pillsbnry of lewiston -, 80.
by President Cheney Among those conferred were tno
following:
d. D.-The Rev Urah Balkan OF Lewiston, the Rev
Jeremiah BaasOre, india The Latter is the noted his
/ sicnary. .. ,-,.
In the evening Theodore Ton OF Brooklyn delivered
before the United Literary Societies On address on me
Art OF Using the Mind" which well received Dy ono
OF the largest audiences that ever filled the CHURCH.
on Thursday oration was dGlyered II tne L9renot
before the Alumni and Aumns by j. O. Nernald one OF
/ the College tdtors His subject was Position ana
Duties Of the American Scholar A poem was ano uo
| lvered by Miss Adelia NJ Spear =. -,
In the evening the exercises OF the senior class tOok
pace consisting Glass Chronicles, by j. H. Seeperi
Prophecy Parting Addresses, &c DodYorths Band IN
CONNECTION with these exercises gave final concert
This evening farewell call VIII be maue Oy INC oc"h
] class on President Cheney
| The Freshman Class Will number To-