Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-06
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
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WATERvILLE, Aug. 4th, 1870.
Commence mcnt, which brings annually its
crowds Of strangers, friends, old graduates
and innocent Freshmen, has come and gone,
leaving many pleasant remcmbrances. There
was more than an average number present, as
this year is the semi-centennial, and old class
es came back to once more tread the 'classic
grounds" shake hands. talk of the past, the
present, and partake of Commencement Din
ner. The exercises began with a sermon be-
Sunday evening, by Rev. DIR. Shailer. The
Prize Defamation of the Junior Glass occur
ed on Monday evening. The following is the
order. of exercises:
Prayer.--Music.
l. Caste.-Fred Irving Campbell, Cherry field.
,. The Realization OF ldeals.-Wm. Libby. Liver
3. pificulties Charles wilbert Foster. Portland.
l. The Development of Thought. .-Scotto Hedge
Blewett, Augusta, Ky.
Music
s. Popular Fallacies David wass Campbell,
g. The Miltonic satan.-Albanus Kimball Gurney,
Cape Elizabeth.
I. Great Men and their Uses.-Fred Wilson.
9. Military Qualifications distinct from Civil
Arthur Nash Wiley, Cherry field.
Music.
3. The Province or Poetry Walter Forrest Mars
10. The Balance of Power in Europe.-Charles
Howard Sturgis Cherryheld
II. The Genius Of Energy Geo. Stratton Paine,
IL. American Literature WIN. Bronson Mathews,
Auburn.
Is. Rationaiism.-Delwin Augustus Hamiin.
Sidney.
Music.
The articles are pronounced by those com
petent to judge as very fine, and evincing
vigor Of thought which indicates the power of
the young men, and the careful training to
which they have been subjected. The first
prize was awarded to Willis B. Mathews. and
the second to Walter +. Marston. The parts
of A. n. Wiley, G. S. Paine and F. Wilson,
received special netice from the judges.
On Tuesday, the history of the University
was given by DR.. Champlin; Immediately
after which the procession was reformed and
moved to the Memorial Hall, where the
Alumni and invited guests sat down to dinner.
Appropriate speeches were made by the Pres
ident Hon. Henry w. Paine of Bangor, Pres
ident Champlin, His Excellency Governor
Chamberlain, Rev. Mr.. Merrill, DIR. Wood,
Prof Mathews of Chicago University, Judge
Dickerson, Dr.. Andt rson, Pres. of Rochester
University, NY, and others. In the evening
the oration before the united Literary Socie
ties was given by Judge Russell, theme "rhe
Scholar in Active Life" The name of the
speaker alone is indicative OF the quality of
the Grafton.
Little was done at the meeting of the trus-
tees on Tuesday. besides making the annual
appropriations, the hearing of the reports. &C.
A vote of thanks was given Prof. c. +. Ham
liz, for bis care and labor in preparing the
neurology for the first half century. On
Wednesday morning money was raised to the
amount of $4,000; the subscribers paying
the same on condition that il be made S45, 900
the same day and eventually $4,000. The
contributors were Judge Wording, of Wash
ington, d. c., $4,000; Gardiner Colby.
Hon. J. w. Merrill, Hon. Abner Coburn each
$40 600; an unknown individual 81 900. The
exercises of the graduating class took place
in the forenoon. The following is the order
Of exercises:
Prayer.-Music.
l. English Oration-" The Influence Of Literature
on National Character"
Charles Henry Cumston, Monmouth.
2. Grafton" The Evils of Liberty"
Edward T. .yson Roberts, WATERFORD.
8. English Oration-s The Seen and the Unseen"
George Llewellyn Farnum, Rumford.
Music.
l. English Grafton. The Secret Of Failures"
Frederic Howard Eveleth. Durham.
S. Dissertation" France and Pru sa"
Alfred Eben Meigs, South China.
g. Oration-" Honor to all Men"
Erastus Melville Shaw, ROckland
Music.-Conferring of Degrees.-Benedicton.
Besides the degree of A. B. upon each mem-
Der of the class, the degree of A. NJ. in course
was conferred upon DIR. G. A. Pierce of the
class of 40, T. F. Bachelor of the class
of AS, J. C. Fales, of SO, d. F. Record of
'52. The following honorary degrees were
conferred: the degree of 4. NJ, upon j. A.
NJ. Chaplin, Boston, L. S. Burbank, Lowell,
Rev. Mr.. Powers, of Houlton. The degree
of L. L. d. upon Ephraim Hunt, Boston, that
of ID. d. on Prof. Z. c. Mitchell of Shurt-
left College ILL.,, and H. v. Dexter, Kenne-
bunk.
The following were selected as members of
the board of trustees; Hon. w. E. Wording,
Washington, d. c., Hon. Alex Campbell and
Rev DR.. o. S. Stearns. of Newton.
In the evening the Concert given by the
Germania Band assisted by the celeb ated
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith, drew full house. The
excellence of the performers made the Con-
cert fully equal to the expectations of the
public. Immediately after the Concert the
Presidents Levee formed the closing exer-
else. To-day all are going away well pleas
ed with their three days visit and fully salts
fed that Colby is doing an excellent and an
increasing work. class Of thirty is expect
ed this fall. JOSEPH.
| Hon. S. S. Fisher, Commissioner of Patents,
;s the guest vi lion. Hannibal HamIin ut Ban
gor.
The annual camp meeting Of Methodists at
Wesleyan Grove, in the town of Northport,
just below the city VI Belfast, commences Au-
gust Goth.
Col. John F. Appleton has returned to Ban
c.n, A. ,r;p g nd Lie The