Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-13

III. Il. Perkins, New York; |. II. Noyes
Byefield, Mass;
A. B.-IIorace Williams, class of "A; S
p. Dinsmore, New York class '44 I. H.
Whitney, class IA;
Phi. D.-Prof. f. S. Morse;
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was con-
ferred on the following:
Bartlett, Scion, Hanover
Bidder Randall Dovle Bath.
Boody, Chas Hayes, WATERFOWL, Mass.
Boyd, Gilman Gould No. Monroe.
Bragdon, Edmund, Jr., Limington.
Can, Norman, 4: b. Brunswick
Cole, Horatio Hill Sebago.
Delany, Michael, Hanover.
Emery, Caleb Joseph, Jacksonville, Fla.
Fenlason, Albert Lemuel, Houlon
Frepch tug"stms Noyss M ~ Wa h
Haskell, Clement Caldwell, f. Livermore.
Hnse, Benz: Dudley Emerson. Camden.
kilbourne, William Bates, Auburn.
Andrews, Egbert Tilton, Kittery.
Burns, James Thomas, Augusta.
ChamberliH, David Parker, Lebanon.
Dam, Alvah Morton, springvalc.
Ellingwood, A. c. Swanville.
The degrees having been conferred, the
Alumni adjourned to the Memorial Hall,
where grand dinner was partaken.
President Harris welcomed the Alumni in
a happy speech, and then called on Governor
Perham who responded in short address.
He alluded to the high and advancing state
of our literary institutions, and pledged him
self to do all for them in his power.
Ex-President Woods next spoke of the
withdrawal of President Harris from the
College, and thought it to be matter of re-
greet. But said he, as in the war, when one
l,ft1 toIrn a. Goll
always ready to take his position. So in this
case in the outgoing of President Harris, we
have the incoming of Gen. Chamberlain.
(Applause.>
President Harris then made speech full OF
feeling, expressing his love for Bowdoin and
regretting his departure, but he thought he
left the College in the best of hands, and
doubted not that its future would be rich in
glory.
President McCosh of Princeton, next ad-
dressed the dinner party, and congratulated
the friends of Bowdon on the status of the
College and its illustrious graduates
II. Dodge of Cambridge, Mass, spoke next
of the Bowdoin Association in Boston. He
drought Bowdoin should rid herself of the
reputation of being sectarian, applause,
though, he said, he did not believe she was.
Judge Bourne, Hon. Z. p. Weston, NJ.
Blake of Bangor, and others spoke, after
which the party adjourned. Several more
| subscriptions have been added for the COM
pletion of Memorial Hall.
The following gentlemen have been elected
to the Board of Overseers:
j. r. Osgood of Boston; J.U. Symonds of
Portland; VIM. S. Perry of Brunswick; j..
S. Talbot, Esq, of Machias. P.W. Chandler,
of Boston, and f. b. Webb, d. d., were also
elected as members of the Trustees.
Ether Shepley has given $1,000 scholar
ship to the College. Professor Charles G.
lockwood and S. l.. GOodale, have been re-
confirmed as Professors in their separate de-
partments. II. l.. Chapman, has been chosen
as assistant Professor in Latin, and DR.. Thos
T. Sabine of New York, as Professor in
Anatomy, in place of DR.. Ford, resigned.
The north wing of the College Chapel has
been offered to the Maine Historical Society
| for Library room.
vote was passed expressing great conf
dence in Gen. Chamberlain, as President of
the college. A "new departure movement
was also made in comforting greater latitude
of power ON the President.
The Board also approved of the establish
ment of well endowed classical school in
| the State.
The next meeting is to be held on the Goth
of next August.
| President Harris, who leaves this commenc-
ment, goes to Yale to take the Dwight Pro-
fessorship of Theology.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, and
the Psi Upsilons held their Society reunions
this evening. Glass Day comes tomorrow.
Ex- Governor Chamberlain will surely accept
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