The Portland daily press., 1870-07-15
BOwdeiu College.


Snow, missionary to Micronesia. DR.. Mcdonald
of Princeton, n j., Hon. Edward P. Weston,
of Illinois, ard Rev. DIR. FislSe, of Bath-ali
alumni, We believe; and the hour passed at the
table was replete with wisdom, humor and W.T.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
An informal meeting of this society, was
held after dinner, at which the ipropostloh 70
remove the headquarters OF the society 10
Portland, was favoraby received by the young
er members, while the elders evlnced desire
to retain it in its present location, and make
still more BETTING the title which the profane
give it, that of the Mouldy Society. At the
regular business meeting, held On Thursday
morning, Judge Bourne, the President, pre-
sided. The reports of the Treasurer, Cores
ponding Secretary, and Standing Committee
volume, containing the Hakluyt manuscript
with notes by President Woods, will soon be
ready for the printer and that preparations for
the third volume are now being made.
The following gentlemen were elected men,
bers: E. P. Burnham, Saco; James G. Madi-
gan, Houlton; DIR. A. G. Hamlin and II. E.
Prentiss, Bangor; Rev. B. H. Bailey and w.
w. Thomas, Jr., Portland; Henry Ingalls,,
Wiscasset; Marshall Cram, Brunswick; VIM.
H. Kilby, Eastport; John Mussey, Portland;
Samuel Hopkins, Standish. The following
gentlemen were chosen corresponding men,
bers: Charles Deane, Cambridge; John P.
Hale, Dover, N. Fl. j; Lorenzo Sabine, Boston.
Last years officers were reelected as follows:
President, Hon. E. E. Bourne; Vice President,
Hon. j. w. Bradbury; Recording Secretary,
Rev. DR.. E. Ballard; Corresponding Secreta-
ry, Rev. S. F. Dixie; Treasurer, Chas. j. Gill
man; Librarian, Prof. A. S. Packard.
A committee of five, consisting of Messrs.
] A Poor, c. J. Gilman, John M. Brown, Sam
uel p. Benson, and John o. Fiske were ap-
pointed to consider how the resources of the
Society shall be enlarged, its library increased,
the expediency of removing it to Portland and
the question of changing the bylaws to allow
an increase in the number of members.
The committee on Popham celebration last
year reported through Gen. J. NJ. Brown.
The sum of $500 was voted to Rev. DIR. Bal
lard as compensation for his services.
PHI BETA KAPPA
The annual meeting of this fraternity was
held at o'clock, and thirteen members of the
graduating class were elected members.
The Grafton was delivered at the Congrega-
tional Chuch by Rev. DR.. Barbour of Bangor
Subject: "The Eloquence of the Pulpit and the
Eloquence of Thought The different varie-
ties of eloquence may be designated the elo-
quence of manner, the eloquence of language,
and the eloquence OF thought The first de-
ponds principally on the speaker and appeals
to the senses. The eye, and ear, and nerves
are easily taken captive. Some men want to
hnnr n Al n
this is not the sort of eloquence which should
chiefly characterize the preacher. The second
kind depends principally on the language used
and is inferior to the third kind, which is the
declaration of truth having its principal
strength in the thought expressed. The rhet-
oric which thinks more Of how to say, than
OF what is said would, in gupnery, teach aman
to fix his attention on sighting and firing re-
CARELESS whether gunpowder or sand, croquet
balls or bullets were used. The thoughts the
thing whereby to catch the conscience, and it
is best to let the weight of great thoughtca
ry 1t home.
This style of pulpit 0ratory is best fitted for
the times. The deficiencies of the age, partic-
ularly its want of faith, can be best met by
thoughtful preaching When Thomas would
not believe without evidence the evidence was
furnished him. Life in this age has excres-
ences as well as DEFICIENCIES, and these can best
be removed by the same remedy which will
heal its DEFICIENCIES. The excessive desire for
marking that even Puritanism is putting on
airs. The excellencies of the times, its inquir-
ing spirit, can be best fostered, and its antici-
pations, whether of the downfall of Christiani-
ty or the reverse, best met by the same means
He closed his eloquent and thoughtful grafton.
which we are unable through want of space to
doJustice to, by replying to the objections likely
to be raised to his theory. 1t was throughout
full of life and interest.
CLASS DAY.
Outside the learned circles the principal at
traction of Commencement Week centres upon
Glass Day, which partakes more of freedom
and wit than the sombre and confined exercis-
es of the church, when every performance is
first submitted to the critical eye of the facul-
ty to be curbed and purged of all indications of
levity; while Glass Day is purposely held af-
terward. when the Seniors are no longer sub
ject to the collegiate authorities.
AT THE CHURCH.
At 80 the graduating class assembled in
the church where were pronounced poem by
A. G. Whitman of Auburn, reviewing the his
tory of a students collegiate course, illustrate
ing by numerous references to his individual
classmates; and a well written and clearly de-
lvered Grafton on the power of labor, showing
that Where death lives there power lives
unused" At the conclusion the march was
resumed to
THE TREE
where were read the chronicles by j. w.
heene OF Brewer, comprised chiefly of allu-
sions to the individual characteristics of the
class, and like most of their kind few good
things, but more in bad taste and much better
dispensed with. A prophecy and parting adj
dress followed, closing with the Ode.
Tonight there twill be dance under the
auspices of the class OF 20, when the intellect
ual strain of the past few days will give place
to the exercise of the heels, and with the exit
OF the elderly friends the formal entertainments
OF the hosts will give way and the heroes will
make their fiual bows amid sea of glory and
punch.
THE TRIENNIAL.
The new Triennial catalogue contains tho
names OF 1917 graduates, of whom 1850 are now
living. SIG of these have been ministers of the
Gospel and 227 of the number still SURVIVE
The Medical School counts 993 graduates, 1874
being now alive. The Oldest surviving gradu-
ate, according to the catalogue, is Mr.. Seth
Storer of the class of 1907, the second class
which graduated from the college. All of the
class of 1905 and 1903 are dead while three of
the five members of that of 1902 ex-President
Lord of Dartmouth, Mr.. John Mussey and DR..
William Richardson, still survive.
NEAT THING,
The pleasure of visitors to this Commence
ment has been enhanced by the comfort afford
ed at the Bowdon Hotel, which possesses the
four qualifications of good house, clean beds,
well cooked food and, that rarest of all virtues.
general air of neatness throughout the whole
establishment.
News by Latest Mail.
In Providence, Wednesday, Cornelius Sulli-
van was drowned while bathing. and Peter