The Portland daily press., 1870-08-03

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Rev. Lucius Bolles, of Salem, Mass. was
a,so trustee at this time. After the defec-
tion of President Messer of Brown University
from the Baptist ranks, the sympathy of
Massachusetts Baptists was largely directed
to Waterville. This interest, and the fact
that more than half the endowment fund re-
Gently obtained was raised in Massachusetts,,
seems to have been reparation for.the indit-
ference and GOODNESS shown by that State
when the project was in its infancy.
The affections of many of the early friends
of the theological school became alienated |
when the literary department gained the as
cendency-and one result was the opening OF |
a theological school at Thomaston, with Prof. |
Calvin Newton as teacher.
From the State of Maine, the institution at J
Waterville has received but little aid. Bow
dom college received from Massachusetts
eight townships and $4,000, in money, and
from Maine $4,000 besides grants of land.
The college at Watervile has received only
two townships and S14, 800. In 1919 petitions
were presented to the legislature on behalf of
the school, and a bill reported which was ear
nestlv advocated by Governor King who was
one of the trustees. The bill, which proposed
n handsome endowment. was likely 10 pass,
when General Afford Richardson of Port
land, also il trustee but opposed in politics to
Gov. King, declared that the petition had not
come regularly from the corporation In the
dissention thus arising about legal techni-
cality the bill was lost.
Watervile the prominent place must be Civ
en- to Rev. DR.. Chaplin, the first President of
theCollege. By his untiring zeal and labors,
funds and students were obtained from the
New England States, and lively interest in
the new college was awakened. A memorial
tablet in the college chapel commentaries
his distinguished services
Rev. Daniel Merrill, of Sedgwick labored
with untiring devotion for the college till old
age. He was very active in raising funds,
fINpf \, of fhnv
ual labor department.
Rev. William Batchelder undertook fire.
quent journeys to solicit funds and died from
| effects of exposure in these duties
Hon. Timothy Boutelle. of Waterville, was
| Treasurer of the college until 1880, and rem
| dered invaluable aid by his counsels and fire.
Quent benefactions.
| In conclusion, it was remarked that the
University had permanent fund, which
though large enough to meet the current ex-
| penSes OF the institution as now conducted,
was insufficient for the demands of the times.
The friends of education We're eXhOrted to
come forward and enable the trustees to
make this in truth as well as in name, Uni
versity. The college must go forward. 1t
must have the best accommodations for the
study of the Natural Sciences, new professor
ships should be endowed, and its library en-
| rched, until future generations shall have
| cause to bless those who have been instru-
| mental in laying broad foundations for Colby
University.
Prof. G. E. Hamlin, the indefatigable Ne
crologist of the Alumni Association, bias pre-.
pared a complete Obituary Record of all de-
ceased graduates of the college. The amount
of painstakiIg labor and and anxious research
necessary in making such record is over.
whelming to contemplate. 1t makes a neat
pamphlet of sixty-six octave pages, and is in.
tended for distribution among the alumni and
friends Statistics of the life of each person
are given, in way convenient of reference
and such as are Of permanent historic value
In The modest preface to his work, Prof. Ham.
lin remarks that two of the cases most diff
cult to trace, ard regarded for some time az
deceased, were found at last to be yet among
the living. We notice that the classes of 1929
| 1882 and 1887 are still unbroken.
Prof. Hamlin has added to his Record ar
Appendix very carefully compiled, frou
which we gather the following items of genera
| INTEREST,"
| Whole number of gradu,ies, $40
| Number deceased, 1913
| Average age at death, 40 years
Average length of lite after graduation, IA :"
Longest life after graduating, 45
| ShorteSs, 20 days
c. Holton, the first graduate deceased, died
in Africa, 1926. Among the causes Of deatl
we find Consumption, 40; Typhoid Fever, 10
Brain Disease, 10; Heart Disease, IL; Pneu
monia, 6; Wounds received in Battle, 5; Ac
cidents, s.; Suicide, 8: Wilful Poisoning,
Elijah z. Lovejoy, the abolitioniSt, was killed
by mob at Alton, Illinois, and Charles G.
Hanscom was shot by band of Sioux In.
dams.
Only four graduates are known to have died
since the last Commencement; viz:
Samuel G. Glidden, class of 1881, died in
Brooklyn, N. Y, October 16, 1862 He was
for some years ship-master, and made voy-
ages to European ports. Latterly he was a
commission merchant in New York. He
leaves widow and four children.
Rev. Lebbeus Kingman, class of 1S4O died
III Vineland, N. j., November Is, 1869. He
commenced preaching Immediately after
graduation, and was settled at New Glouces-
ter, China, Dexter, and several other places
inf this State A widow and seven children
| survive him.
Rev. Alexander Fuller, class of 1859, died
at Kingston, Mass, Decamber s. 1859. He
graduated at Bangor Theological Seminary
| in 1862, and soon after became pastor of the
Congregationalst church in Plymouth (Chil-
tonville.)
Warren A. Smith, class of 1869, died in Co.
rinna, September l. 1869. Having graduated
| August II, he commenced work on the 23d as
| IrlnClpal Oh tHe COrlHud ACauony. heJlrlng
in his usual health, he was found dead in his
! bed the next morning.
Among the distinguished strangers present
we notice Gov. Chamberlain, Hon. A. III.
Briggs and Hon. Henry W. Paine of Boston
Hon. j. w. Merrill of Cambridge, Hon. c. r.
Whdden OF Calais, Judge Dickerson of Bel
fast, Gardner Colby, Esq, of Boston, Rev. A.
Fl. Granger, D. D., of Providence, Rev. Gee
w. Bosworth, D. D., of Haverhill, Prof VIM.
Mathews, LII. D., of Chicago Col. H. G. Mer-
riam of New Mexico, Col F. S. Haseltine, Of
Georgia, Gen. Fl. NJ. Plaisted OF Bangor, Rev
Prot. Stearns, d. D., of Newton, and Rev. DR..
| Lamson of Brookliue WINsLoW