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LEWISTON, July IA, 1868
To the Editor Of the Press:
On Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY.. Of last
week, occurred the examination of the classes
in Bates College. On Friday evening came
on the Prize Defamation by students of the
Nichols Latin School. The exercises were
heid In Central Hall, which was filled full by
spectators. There was music by Johnson's
Cornet Band. Prof Lamb, Principal of the
'en'naiy' presided. The young gentlemen,
giving tne aeclamations, acquitted themselves
WIN inuch credit, the large audience listening
70 their performances with great pleasure
Ihe committee to award the prizes. Judge
Walton, Rev. G. w. Holman and G q Stet-
son, awarded the first prize to John b. Rack
lift, of Corinna, the second to Willie l..
Hawkes., of Windham, the third to Francis
L. Noble of Lewiston.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Dr. Cheney, Presi-
dent of Bates College, preached the Baccalau-
reate Sermon at the Free Baptist Church.
He discoursed of "Colege as Holy Ground"
He spoke of the Christian founding of our
New England colleges, of their Christian in
fuences and of the Christian work which they
do His heart was glad because all the present
graduating class were Christians. The exer-
cises closed with the singing, by the class, of
an original Glass Ode.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Penney, of Angus
ia, delivered the annual sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Union and Phillips
Missionary Society. His theme was "The
ldedP' as standard for the aspiration and
labor of life.
In the Free Baptist church on Monday eve
ming, occurred the Prize Declarations by the
Bates JUNIOR aud Sophomore classes. Presi-
dent Cheney presided. Music by Johnson's
Cornet Band. The church was crowded.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mariner, of Haverhill.
The declamations were, in part, original. Some
OF them were very finely delivered.
The committee to award the prizes, Hon. w.
p. Frye, Rev. G. p Mathews and j. B. Cotton,
Esq, awarded the frst prize to w. 81. Bolster
of South Paris, the second to Charles o. Free
man, of Lewiston, and the third to Geo. w.
Yeoman, of Gambia, N. H.
Annual meeting of President and Trustees
of College occurred Tuesday, 8 A. NJ 1t was
votedto change the time of holding Commence
ment to the last Wednesday in June. Then
there is to be a vacation of eight weeks, follow
gu Dy Inre6 JerHlS: ran term OF fourteen
weeks, Winter term of eleven weeks, and
Spring term of twelve weeks. There not be-
ing quorum present no action was taken up
on the amendmed charter, which is to sepa-
rate the Maine State Seminary from Bates
College. This matter will be acted upon at
an adjourned meeting to be held on Thursday,
at 8 A. NJ.
After the meeting of the College Board, a
meeting was held for the organization of
board of officers for the Maine State Seminary
and Nichols Latin School under the new char
ter. The charter was unanimously adopted;
also code of bylaws. There are to be four
terms of ten weeks each, the year closing with
the last of June. A nine weeks vacation at
this time. At little before eleven o'clock ad-
journed till eight A. NJ, Wednesday, for the
election of officers.
At eleven o'clock in the Free Baptist church
occurred the exercises of the graduating class
of the Maine State Seminary, numbering thir-
teen members. Diplomas were conferred up
on the Misses Burbank and Libby, the other
members of the class having concluded to re-
main another year. The church was full; the
exercises passed off very satisfactorily indeed.
BARLOW.