New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-02
RATES COLLEGE.

LEWISTON Me-, July 1.-The third annual
Commencement exercises were naugrated at this young
and growing institution on Sunday afternoon by the
preaching Of the Baccalauroato by President
Cheney. who announced as his text, Col. ILL., "a: "For
We serve the Lord Christ" This theme was working for
Christ In closing an aTectonate address to tho class
Prestdent Cheney said You honorcd young gentle
men, with the presence Of lady, who Is about win YOU
10 receive the honors Of the college Al the time Of found
ing the College, the Trustees could see WISDOM ana usco
and Tho hRhest success OF the College, III adopting Dut
ono rule the admission or students, anu thht run
that all persons Of good moral character VINO pass o
tnired examination may enter the College ana enjoy
ia privileges But this carly decision OF the hunoles
OF tho College TO admit ladies as wen as ~
nryeQes does necessarily enter into the uscuss0n
and certain other questions now hg'Sns ,n ~, Nci,bs9
mind relating TO the proper ephere OF woman. no,oa
DO we Aay by admitting ladies TO tho College that we
believe that the curriculum OF our eoieges
s tho best girls I'm general We only say that thoSo
ladies who desire pursue all ehtenden course Oh buy
Saevc that woman mas only be thoroughly educated
% under stand from the lghtOl reason anu to ~ Wiz"
her Droper sphere and that the good sense OF inc e
Gated refined and Christian Will lead her To take
aud keep that sphere. -, nj. ,,oo,.r,,,,or
Of tho Junior class. and on Tuesday evening ete "hsh
promenade concert and reception gwen nhder tne aus
lar exercises OF Commencement at tho Chufeh were
held President Cheney presiding Ihero WAS mrgo
attendance and the graduating class ncquteu tnolh
selves with credit Tie following was inc oruor VI eA
J. sa.tano (.ub.l George Byron Piles, Uny c,. o..
DquisiHo Dsnelossee aud Culture La''sn InA'' "fA''
Festival EIea.d Addison d sT A 4aSa'S
The Practical Chafaccf OF Wv Hb' N@NN
Hswhsl. Washington. V1..
Dsrato TIE Seen and the Unseen. NNhAm hehy DohN'
Paris ,,.,- A.. Nybs.iwtlgbt
Mitchell, Dover , p...,, Ch.,,.. AIb.yt
MoOers Yeuha II Tanos
Tho degrees we're conferred follows liz ID, James
O. Blaine OF Augusta. NJ A. Stephen IT, h1Oott Vi 'icii'
den N. H. Charles A. Bailey OF Oldt0wn n 19 .,o
Al the dinner which followed, President Ohehey MAUI
the Interesting announcement that BeI1ahn ~ Io s
Boston, from whom the College Is manner, NM nn, 80 saY
been It's nobest benefactOr, bad authoilcu nun W y
that the work the building shouu ia,sat
FaIi which was making good that genIlaians iae f
contribution to the College Of $4,000 sPtconss fteG
made by tho Hon James g. Blaine Pryn attorney
General OF Maine and Others GOV, oe,'t ygas Eent
Carolina, who expected TO DO preso, Tetter Of
away by n pressing engagement IA EoIton Of Boston
,,ret In the evening tho Rev Dr. luton " tc1ies
Teg.ed an oratiou before the united literary @
on Thursday evening the graduating o Geo IL Files
80 Tercses The ovation was glFoh W ~, td,c,tcd
~ Inlty His subject The Char9cf nlscr Of south
q! ~" noem was read by VIM n ho 10, uo'tcT tho
MEL rhan foiowed tho class chronicles ny yen
pp ad,Jh nv H. C. Graves of Vienna anu '"o
49, A Newhall OF Washington, ,,o nast wear nave
ny a ". %, nrrent expenses VI the College inc p~'