The Portland daily press., 1868-08-12
Commencement at Colby Universiiy.
VAUDEVILLE, August IL. 1863.

WATERvnLE, August IL, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press: I..
The sons of this institution are gathering in
unusual numbers, to attend the anniversary of
their alma mater, and there will undoubtedly
be full attendance upon the exercises of the
week.
The Freshmen celebrated their arrival at the
day of tall hats and canes, by a class supper
last Friday evening, followed by an Grafton
from w. B. Matthews of Auburn, poem by
w. F. Marston of Bath, and the reading of
toasts, by c. w. Foster of Portland, Toastmas-
ter of the occasion. The printed order of ex-
ercises informs us that the entertainment
would close with Festivities" the exact nature
of which can be understood only by those who
have entered upon Sophmoric joys.
The sermon before the Boardman Missiona-
ry Society was delivered Sunday evening, by
Rev. Geo. D. Boardman, d. D. of PHILADELPHIA
son of the eminent missionary, whose name
the society bears, and whose memory is dear to
Baptists everywhere. The speaker with much
feeling, alluded to the hallowed associations
of the place and occasion, and announced his
text from Math. 26-51, 1.-The vail of the tepnple
was rent in twain" Then in peculiarly in
teresting style and charming oratory he un-
folded the symbolic meaning of that event, the
most astounding and awful to the Jewish
mind. He regarded it as typifying the over.
throwing of the Mosaic economy of blood of.
ferings, hereditary priesthood and mystic cere-
monial, and as the announcement of the divine
mediatorial office of Christ The death of Je-
sus sundered the vail, and opened to all men
of all ne tiOns direct communication with
their God. With this new gospel che mission
airy of to-day must attack idolatry, caste, and
priesthood with the faith, zeal and courage OF
that martyr, whose ashes repose at Savoy, and
whose monument truly says, "a Grace corona
Last evening occurred the prize defamation
of the Junior class. There are two prizes
awarded for excellence in composition and
defamation. The exercises took place accord.
ing to the following order, the Germana
Band of Boston furnishing the music:
1. The New out OF the Old.
Nicholas Moves Atkinson, West Minot
z. Inc Uses OF History.
r,. pomo r. Charles RowelI, Kendall's Mil
Ephraim Wood Norwood Camden
4. The Relations of Literature to Morals.
I'M, n,,,o.,,. =. S Charles Wesley Chase, Unity
| . Isaac Britton, winslow
q. Absorption Of Nations.
Edward Stuart Rawson, Rumford Point
Z. Victory through Defeat.
Howard Chandler Rowe, New Gloucester
The Beautiful Suggestive OF the Infinite.
| 9. Woman's Rights
Charles Holt KimbaIl, Pembroke N H
| TO- Romance in American history.
| Gilman Clark Fisher Dover N HI
| II. knowledge and Mystery
Justin Kent Richardson, Buxton
| IL. Fame an Intellectual Miasma.
| George Royal Stone Andoyer N n
10. Poetry the First of Arts. -'' -
| Abraham Willard jackson, Turner
| The speaking whole was very good
Atkinson of Minot had finely written part
Norwood made very creditable effort. Rich
ardson's part was well written, and delivered
IN very graceful manner. jackson had thu
best written theme of the evening and W,
tnnk should be remembered by the committed
having the prizes in charge
The outside of Memorial Hall is nearly com
| pleted and will be an ornament to the village
as we'll as fit shrine for the memory of I'll.
! noble sons of Waterville, who gave their live,
| to save that of she country The building will
cost nearly fifty thousand dollars when com
| pleted
The friends of the Institution will be glad tt
learn that the services of Prof G. E. Hamlr
IRE not to be lost to the college IS he has con
ciuded not to accept the professorship Offered
MN III. IN the Agricultural College, much more
pies. 'A' 'A' R