Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08

Rich showed the necessity and the uses Of
fiery trials, to sweep off the dross and purify
and bring out the valuable metal. A very
earnest speaker.
Staples discoursed finely on the universal
change to which everything is subject, and
said that the course of everything is onward.
Miss Staples spoke tenderly Of the unfin-
ished things of life, and the impressions which
they make upon the mind.
Andrews handled without gloves the pol
ished sins SO prevalent in every department of
life. He said it wa, natural to sin and con-
ceal it. Acts not right are sugar coated and
made to appear right; misdeeds are dressed
up; gambling is called speculation; churches
indulge in species of gambling, and gloss it
up under the name of charity.
Smith was opposed to trusting to luck, but
thought we ought to depend upon solid, sub
stantial labor.
Wheeler would place principle far above
party.
Hill handled his subject in a manner that
showed be had music in his soul and voice.
lie said that music is the language of the
soul Poetry has been called the dialect of
God, but music is its voice.
Day showed that he had the real element of
his subject within him. He defined grit as
not roughness, but firmness aud valor, calling
forth the best judgment and the firm feelings
of the heart. There are many bad failures
for want of this element.
Boardman had the valetictory, and gave
the parting words to President, Faculty,
teachers, and classmates in brief but very i'm
pressivc words.
At the close Of these exercises, the scion
tiic and classical classes came separately
upon the stand, and received their diplomas
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good compliment was paid to The class
by the audience by remaining in their seats
from ten O'Clock in the forenoon until nearly
three in the afternoon, preserving all the
while the best of order. The performances
were certainly far above the ordinary stand
ard.
The young ladies, seven in number, were
neatly dressed in white muslin, each dress of
a different pattern and variously and beauti-
fully trimmed.
Of the music we need only say that it was
furnished by the Mendelssohn Quinte,te Club
of Boston.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred at the
close of the public exercises in the church
upon the following persons Mary +. HART
man, Ella A. Wing, Ella X. Pike. Fannie A.
Davis, Hattie \. Park, Eta Stone. Emma
Stone, Susan L. Stevens, Mary +. Chapman,
Rebecca Wcbber, Mary L. Deering, Annie +.
Cox and s. Helen Heath.
Last evening there was a pleasant social
levee holden in the college chapel, which was
fully attended. Several of the rooms were
finely trimmed with evergreens and notices in
Latin displayed.
To-day occurs the celebration of the semi
centennial, full report of which we shall
publish in our issue of Saturday
Speaker Blaine was brought up a Roman
Catholic. He is still pious devotee of that
faith. ~ !. Sua.
Every now and then some prominent man
in the Republican party has to answer the
charge of being Roman Catholic. As
Speaker Blaine has for the past fifteen years
or more been a member of the Orthodox Con-
gregational Church in this city, the rumor
seems to have selected the wrong man this
time. Pass the charge round to Vice Pres-
dent Colfax, Sec'y Boutwell,, or General But
Ter. Let US have revival of the "dog no.
BILE" sensations of 1856