New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Aug. 6, 1857.
Commencement week at this time-honored
institution has been ushered n and the exercises prO
70 be as attractive and varied usual Tho late raia
have put the grounds In charming condition. and Alma
Mater the sunniest smiles for the reception OF h
The interests and the affairs of the College
in better condition than at the present time. lA
succeed Dr. Leonard Wood now in Europe as Presden
OF College He entered upon his duties In May and
VIII be formally naugurated tomorrow. The total unF
Der OF students 22O follows: Medical students lu
senior sophisters, "a; junior sophsters i sophonoe
49, freshmen, 81 -.
one of the most important events Of the week will
10 decide upon time for breaking ground for the erection
Of the Memorial Hau. The subscriptions have reached
the amount OF O00more than onehan necessary for
the ercctonOf tie building, the plans for which bays
made, well the contracts for materials ior n
construction. The alumni have this matter In hand
Prof smyth being Chairman of the Committee on Sub
scrptons The designations OF PrOfs Upham and Cham
beran the latter gentleman Governor OF the state were
sent in last Commencement and acton was deferred 70
the present year. Prof Upham's resignation Wll bt
accepted, he having removed to kenneDunEPOr Nhere
he Intends hereafter 10 devote his time 70 literary ur-
suits His attention will be first directed TO revision
Of his popular work on % Mental and Moral fhiloso-
phy He has held the chair OF Mental and Moral fllos
ophy IN the College almost uninterruptedly since le
Gov Chamberlain will be strongly urged TO resume his
old position OF Professor OF Rhetoric and OratoTy when
is understood will be left open to him II he desires II un
next Commencement ,, A., 49,,
School for 20 years Professor OF Obstetrics has resigned
aud his place is filed by DR.. 7 H. Jewett. - 4.
During this term much attention has been given 70
baseball, college nine having been organized whose
physical training has placed them among the Des' pay ss
Yesterday Sunday tho Baccalaqreate sermon wSs
preached by President Harris IN Dr. Adamss ChnIcn.
The spacious church was well 1el the Graduating Gas.
occupying the seats IN front OF the pulpit Ihe e1t Ns
Acts ILL.,, g. "Then Peter said. silver and gold have lnonei
but such ms have give thee" Tho aim, rather SUD
ject Of the speaker was to show tue law Of %
BRUNSWICK, Me-, August ., IsOI,
The Prize Defamation by the Junior Glass last evening
attracted larger audience than Assembled on
ing President Harris presided for the first time Wis
the Geunania band furnished the music .,n
prize OF SIS was awarded 10 L. W kundett OF BTurS
wick. and another Of $40 equally divided between o. d.
The insrSlrtion of President Harris took place this
forenoon The government boards OF trustees aud over
and alumni OF the College formed procession az
from the chapel TO the church. wherein tue ceremonies
took place Inc na9grMai al PTaSspf ia member Of ths
class of 1885, and was for twelve years aproessof III Dan
In ts Afternoon Prof Henry B. Smith Of the Union
theological Seminary NJ " delivered an Grafton 0ef3rs
the United Literary Societies ana 81, IN tne esgs s.s ae
e"'0 BRUNSWICK, Me-, August !, 1857.
Today the regular exercises of commencement took
nlace I'M the Congregational Church The day was oppes
siyey warm but there was the usual CROWD pesesnn e
lain and Adit Cen Caldwell OF LIS STAN ehtiON' An
wm Pirt Fessenien ex-senator Bradbury, WITH tho
officers and government of the college President iiarrh
presided The order OF S1eISes iass NJ so SeaHn w.a
Fanouih OrltiOn MsehAisnshST Nirs GS UIse P.t.i
Ds1snpOft Bath Dsqa,itcn, Pindps q the GortyS,s
MsOiHsoel Haowsli DscSsioa ie hesaa , poSos kstsa
s0arse Of fHiPP9esscta@ faElS csI Ms kSs HsSiss
8fstioS In msck KnSTeiss . much Sat-wiaasid
& R1' @ Sdh TssSn %s is bca sS:a q The s'ss sas
Huse RewSurPOr Mas. Literary D.qa'i0s LIPsisrsSs .
oiatovn Discussion PyEniasRolio Marble Cole Pans M La,s
Bohs Bangor Philosophical Dauson The Kdoeans Power =
Seienoe-Preek King Snh Brunswick oa1oA. Foreign Au-A
FSnEcsE. oy CsSppATs TOS NAsTER
Of NeA-
cher ToPs6am yAec'OV oFatoO in Lain-hr Charles Fr'a'
The Young gentlemen as general thing, were clear
and distinct IN their eloeuton, and their productyns
showed manly thoagh and good power Oh Ibe Close q
he exercise the honorary degrees were r
ident Harris asfgsHs Ii D. Beieg OSas Apmory
Debois OF Portland After the performance IN th9
came the inevitable commandments t,rpoon President
Uarris held the CUSTOMARY levee The boafus o bsins
and 0verseers have voted 10 SWsesday in July John
s Sewa has been elected Professor yl rosition
tory and English Literature Leave Of absence has
been granted Prof j. D. sewan rom " tn ENABLE Inn 20
Fall Term to the sr Greek roots The Boards have
nassed series of resolutions h8y tb chaIr of moral
Pref USna% sDS SIG I%Gatsemas cha%OerssI aSs
Daniel Shepley OF Yarmouth nasS S been chosen rreas
Board OF aoogy Of the College shows hat 10 hs
Ss ocenTred the past year among siM W Maine AZ the
n@mher was the late Hon. Geo. E'ans " ",
age OF Is class day. and viii close ~
doines Tie Alumni As:oestthh thsvt w of GirSrd College.
| Wm' H. Allen, LIZ D., late Presiaens VI o
,,ss,cuUsrTTs AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
cnn,ycrIFIp. Mass, Aug. THE Trustees ~
.o s,ote Agricultural College at Amherst eieceu
william Clark of Amherst Celiess ole sSe o kmhsra
Of Tau, Instructor In Mathematics; and H. H. ,SI
Wiston seminary at kast atory naaRIson. scIeSss
| French, Gymnastics, ana Alrsai! o''VNS~