The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-13
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WATERvrLLE, Aug. IL, 1869.

WATERvILLE, Aug. IL, 1862
TO the Editor Of the Press:
Wednesday was bright and beautiful. At
an early hour the Trustees held their final
meeting, at which the few Thousands needed
to complete the subscription for the new hall
were readily obtained.
The following appropriations were made
$1,000 to complete the observatory, $500 to pur-
chase chemical apparatus, $500 to replenish
the library, and 5000 additional to the tutors
salary.
A committee was appointed to consider the
expedency of dividing the professorships of
Greek and Latin, and appointing a professor
to the department. Of Latin.
1t was voted to hold commencement here
after on the first Wednesday in August, in
stead Of the second as heretofore. This will
have the effect to leDgthen the fall term
Vacancies in the Board of Trustees were
filled by the election of Rev. Alvah Hoyey, d.
D., Of Newton Centre, Mass, Hon. j. Warren
Merrill, Cambridge, Mass, and Calvin Hop
kins, Esq, Of Mount Vernen, Me.
At half-past ten ten the procession formed
and proceeded, to the inspiring strains Of Gill
more's Band, to the Baptist Church, where
the graduating class presented the following
ORDER OF ExERcIsEs.
English Grafton "Ornamentin Art and Nature
Charles Holt Kimball, Pembroke. NJ III
2-Dissertalion, Knowledge and its Relaticns.''v
Edward Stuart Raw son, Rumford Point
3-English Grafton, "Heroism."
Nicholas Noyes Atkinson, West Minot
4-DissertatioD, Art and Iisligion;"
5--Dissertation, "Antagonism.' 81
Charles Wesley Chase, Unity.
6-Oration, "Wealih and Taste"
So Warren Augustus Smith, Litchfeld
7-English Grafton, "SelfMa
Ephram Wood Norwood, Camden.
ASiaha@ WI Willard 81 ne dg.s arnsr
9-Oration, Claws Of Disorder"
Gilman Clark Fisher, Dover, N b.
io-Dssertation, "Repablicanism II SPAIN"
iiEnglish Grafton, .The Three Reyeiations ns Na
tlre, Science and Events"
Justin Kent Richardson, Buxton
The speakers were received with general IA
vor. While there was wide diversity Of topics,
there was noticed frequent tendency 10 draw
illustrations from art and aesthetics, to the
utter neglect of ancient worthless and classic
lands. High encomiums were heard from gem
tlemeu of educational experience upon the
credtable labors both of officers and students.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
A. b., upon the members Of the graduating
class.
A. NJ, in course, Isaiah Record, class of 1852,
and Oliver @. Gray, class of 1855.
A. NJ, honorary, to Rev. Sewall Brown, of
Cherryfeld.
Doctor Of Laws, Hon. John Y. Scammon, Of
Chicago, and Hon. Elisha H. Allen, Chief JUS
tice of the Superior Court of the Sandwich
Islands.
The prizes awarded for excellence in compo-
sition and defamation, in the junior class,
were given to Frederic b. Eveleth. of Durham,
and Charles 81. Cumston, Of Monmouth.
The President also announced the gratifying
intelligence that the entire amount Of $50, 900
had been raised to pay the cost of the new Me-
mortal Hall, and that Gardiner Colby, Esq,
the muni6cent patron of the University, had
donated the sum of $500 a year, for ten years.
to be devoted the purchase Of books for the
library. These announcements were received
with applause. The procession was again
formed and proceeded to the Commencement
Dinner at Town Hall.
Remarks were made after dinner by Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin, who after referring to the
interest of an honored parent in founding the
institution, congratulated the friends of the
College, that, instead of a truly sinking fund of
barely $40, 1850, it had within the past six years
come into possession of the handsome sum of
$4,000, all well invested. Mr.. Hamlin spoke
eloquently of the noble design of the Memorial
Hall, and the sainted dead who at every annual
roll-call of the alumni would to every patriotic
heart respond, herei
Rev. DR.. Silas Bailey of Kalamazoo, Mich,
followed with "reminiscences of Rev. DR.. Thos.
J. Conant, and President Chaplin, and thought
the world had reason to bless Waterville for
that great pioneer missionary, Boardman.
Prof. Fernald, of the Agricultural College,
spoke of the fraternal feeling between iustitu-
tons, and urged the graduates to maintain the
high standard set by those who had already
left these classic halls.
THE CONCERT
In the evening by Gilmore's Band. led by Ar
buckle, and with assistance of Mullaly and
Miss Anna Written, was a splendid affair, and
the receipts went far to meet the unusual en-
penses of the occasion.
With alevee at the house of President Cham
plin, closed this most interesting festival, the
49th anniversary of the foundation of the Col
lege. Arrangements will be made for semi
centennial celebration at the next commence
ment. WINsLow.