Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-05-12
Seminary Anniversary Bucksport.

ode. by Miss Patient
Seminary Anniversary Bucksport-
The Anniversary of the +. VI. {. Sem
mary comes off the first week in May.
The examination OF classes occupies
two DISCRETIONARY and Tuesday
examinations this week have been very
satisfactory. indicating care on the part
of Teachers and study on the part Of
students.
At the close of examination GOV.
Chamberlain made remarks expressive
of his interest in the proper culture Of
the Young mind. and hi, very kindly
feeling toward youth and children.
In the evening by invitation of Post
% of the C. 4. r. the Gov. repeated his
lecture on Lees sur endeT. The lecture
was listened 10 more than two hours by
one of our largest audiences with inter-
ested attention. The GOV. fully com
prchends hi, subject. and treats il in a
very comprehensive and intelligent man
ner | wish all could hear il. On the
Cows landing the old veteran Ord. >ar
gent Walker walked rs M by q salute Of
fifteen guns from Fort Knox.
To return to the >cmy The select
declarations came OFF on We'd. i. NJ.
and the usual lecture 10 students in The
evening by Rev. ". W. Marsh. The
declanation> did not hear; bnt they
have been favorably reported. and the
prize was awarded to Mr. Eldridgc Of
Orrinston.
Thursday F. NJ. the exhibition Of
original parts; which in general were
really good: some of them in COMPOST
ton and delivery comparing very favor
ably with parts AT our Colleges Ike
ladies acquitted themselves with great
deal of credit. one ortwo were not heard
which was very unfortunate for them,
a. presume they would have been a.
positively appreciated a others could
they have been heard.
The valedictorv BY Young lady from
Your clty had a great deal of merit. 1t
was appropriate IN composition and AT
rangement. and WA very gracefully de-
livercd
Upon the whole the exercises Of The
week compare iavorablv with previous
anniversaries. and do much credit Ia the
institution.
A >oirec 10y the students came of
Thursday eve in Lyceum Hall, which
was very f:;lly attended by Young and
old, enlivened by good music for prom
enaders.
MAY many more -ueh occasion. be
ENJOYED 10y tie now rising and other
following generation j. the with of
Euck>port May eth. i. II. ".
After putting in type the report Of
account of the Exercises at the close of
the Seminary term Al Buck>pori. we re-
ceived the following, which i too good
to 20 into the waste basket
T.. NJ. {. SEMINARY. Bucksport.
MAY 9Th, $50.
EDITOR ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Our Anniversary Exercises closed on
Thursday evening, and were very enter
tanning. seldom. if ever. were they
more so-A large number of old stu
dents We're present. and the week seem
ed like commencement week. Every
thing passed of pleasantly. and allagrec
that the exhibition of 40 was "A decided
success. The annual examination oc-
Cured Monday and Tuesday. Gov.
Chamberlain was present at the close
1 and talked TO the students a short time.
He alluded to his own life. and recalled
/ other DAYS. when he too. stood on the
/ threshold of active life. He gave Us
/ some of the lesson. he had learned. aud
I when he had ceased we all ielt as if we
had gained new views of life from our
Governor and our friend.
"wednesday wa- devoted to select
determinations by the Young gentlemen.
/ The prize was awarded 10 Mr.. Geo. y.
/ Eldridge of Orrington. In the evening
Rev W. W. Marsh of Bangor delivered
an interesting lecture i'll the NJ. +.
Church. Subject to-day.
Thursday was The dav; then came
Original Parts by the young ladies and
gentlemen. Thew were excellent and
were we'll received bv large audience
Some of them would done honor To any
college in our land. The salutatory il
Latin by LEROY c. Emery of Rowland
was very well rendered-rather better
we think than usual.
The valedic,ory by Miss Katie Davi.
of Ellsworth was excellent, well writer
and well delivered. She has very
pleasant voice and manner. and delirer-
ed her parting address with much feel
ing-The audience will long remember
the farewell of the class of .O-Thert
were no prizes awarded on this day, by
vote of the performers-Thursday even
| ing was the evening for the soiree. which
passed of very pleasantly. Old friends
left the busy haunts of life dropped fol
a moment its ..ceaseless toll and ell
deavor,' and once more clasped on'
anothers hands as school-mates. The
old board of teachers We're reelected al
the meeting of Trustees. with the ex
ceptiOn of Miss Patten who declined q
reelection an adjourned meeting is to
be held in July. The summer term be
gins May 23d. NORA LENT.