The Portland daily press., 1869-08-12

'9g WATERv1LnE, Aug. IL, 1869.

thg WATERvILIR, Aug. IL 1859
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Inc exercises OF Iuesday were very interest
ing' especially to the alumni, who assembled
~ unusually large numbers at half past 10 A..
M 10 their lew hall Gen. b. NJ. Plaisted of
bangor was chosen President of the Associa-
'ioh o. tne Alumni ana other officers elected to
ccns'''ute more complete organization than
heretofore. A vote OF thanks was rendered to
tne ouiiding committee for the very satisfac-
tory manner in which their task had been per-
formed, and committee appointed to take
charge of the preparation Of tablet with a
suitable inscription to be placed In the alumni
hall. This committee subsequently reported
that $1,000 would be required for this purpose,
and nearly $400 was Immediately pledged.
DESCRIPTION OF MEMORIAL HALL 6s s
The edifice isirregular in its ground plan
That portion containing the Chapel and Me-
mortal Hall TANKS on College street, and meas
ures 6z r. by "A r., with projection on either
epd Of IL IT,, and with walls 33 #, high, fnish-
ee with slated roof, mansard fashion. Upon
the south-easf angle is Joined the tower, Is II.
Gin, four stories high, commencing at its base
square, and carried up 81 IT,; terminated In oc-
tagonai form, and surmounted with high roof
ana wrought IRON railing, making the whole
y. IN nelgat. Beyond and north Of the tower
y 'ne vesIlOuie' continued through the fbuild'
ins, sne same oleao'n oi lower and giving en-
:. s.Anos iof 'ns sfnuenss from tne domirory por-
uon OF tne grounds. sss 4g4.,y IA -
East 81 tne tower and vestibule, and sepa-
rated tnerefrom by means OF solid wall OF
masonry, Is the Library, being eruciform in
Outline, ana having extreme measurements
nom west 70 east OF - II, m, and from south
norm OF "a y, . IN. with lts external walls
- n'sa 4nu ioo' neisnee IN same style as
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'..I snps q ossseu ~ ues asn q, ~ numDer' ana
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sao'. .esAS' 's. A"e oepins " tnis room,
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l'neu Hns - - anu laaoe a. near nre PROOF
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tnn.s;s 'ssPs'snN 'ne nemor'ai 'aDiets' ana
- S s..S.s Aas Dses ie's,s undone tnat could
oe sueees'eo 10 oroer to make this portion Of
she STRUCTURE worthy OF It's primary object.