The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-14
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From our Special Correspondent. ]


| two hundred sat down. President Harris, ex-
President Woods, Rev. Dr. McCosh, Governor
Perham and Judge Bourne occupying the
small table at the head of the hall President
Harris made pleasant speech of welcome and
introduced the Governor who made very
neat response, declaring his deep interest in
our educational institutions and qualification
at their prosperity.
Prof. A. S. Packard called attention to the
painting of Dr. Allen, formerly President of
the college, recently presented by bis children,
and the bust of Ex-Governor King, given by
his SON.
Ex-Presdent Woods was the next speaker,
| and met with warm welcome showing how
deep is his hold on the affections of his old stu
| dents He made speech of some length, ex-
pressing regret at the retirement of DR.. Harris,
| appreciation for his great services, confidence
| in his future usefulness, and the greatest salts
| faction with bis successor. He complimented
| the President elect in the highest terms and
| Gle sed with congratulations on the prosperous
| future which seems to open before the college
| as well as all our educational institutions.
| DR.. Harris replied to the complimentary al
| lusiops that had been made in a few eloquent
| words in the course of which he said he did
not accept the position rendered him at Yale
until satisfied that Chamberlain would be his
successor at Bowdoin. In his hands he felt
| the institution would be as safe as human
| agency could make it.
The Rev. DR.. McCosh, President of Prince
ton College, was the next speaker and made
favorable impression on his audience Refer
| n 10 ntati Of ha OH no
incidentally paid high compliment to the
professors who edit thej Bowdoin Scientific Re-
view saying he read every number from begin.
| ming to end. He commented on the relative
usefulness of American and European colleges
and advised that we should build up from the
foundations already laid, and described the
vigorous growth of the institution with which
| he is connected
| John G. Dodge, Esq, President of the Bos-
ton Alumni Association, made a speech de-
clarng his conviction that the system of in
| struction at Bowdoin was mere valuable than
| at Harvard, but completely upset his own ar
gument by admitting two OF his sons bad grad
uated at the latter institution, and a third was
now there
Hon. Samuel Ii. Blake of Blake of Bangor
made live speech. Rev. Daniel Dole OF the
class of SO, a missionary to the Sandwich
Islands, spoke briefly as did also Edward P.
Weston of lake Forest, ILL.,, Rev. Frank Sew
all of Urbana, ILL.,, and others.
Judge Bourne Of Kennebunk made con-
elusive reply to Mr.. Dodge's insinuations con-
corning sectarianism in the management OF
\ the college.
The audience we're now becoming FESTIVE,
aud alter President Harris had read a brief
despatch concerning the New York riots and
forcibly expressed his conviction that peace.
able citizens must be protected by the whole
strength of the country, sentiment which
met the unanimous concurrence of the audi
| ence.
CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
In the evening there was a meeting of the
, executive committee of the Congregations
Classical School, at which Rev. Messrs. Fiske
Harding and George Harris, Dr. N. I. True
Hon. Joseph Titcomb and Deacon J. s
Wheelwright were present. Yarmouth, Cor
ham and Hallowell made offers for the school
and after considerable discussion, Hallowel
was agreed upon.
REUNIONS
The class of 1921 should have celebrated it
, sem-centennial this year, but though severa
members are living, it is stated that bnt on
Dr. r. x. Cushing of Bangor, was in town.
The class of 1876 celebrated its 18th anniver
sary, Hon. Henry Orr of Brunswick, Rev. Dr.
e. b. Webb of Boston, Hon. John A. Water
man of Gorham, Mr.. j. L. Pickard of Milwau
kee, Gen. f. d. Sewall of Washington, d. C.
Judge w. w. Rice of Worcester, and Jariu
w. Perry, Esq, of Salem Mass, being pres
| ent
vi this class which graduated twenty wear
ago, but two members were present; that G
1861 a much better representation, and of tn
t class which took the Masters degree eight ap
peared.
PHI BETA KAPPA
This forenoon the Phi Beta Kappa societ
!, had its annual meeting, at which the followip
members of the graduating class were electe
into it:
s. o. Husrry, newton E. Curtis, VIM. S. Den
| nett, jr.
After this the annual grafton was Delivers
by President McCosh. That report does IN
| Justice to speaker is a common remark, Blu
{ | little short of a complete report would do Jus
5 tice to this production. 1t appears to hav
been baccalaureate sermon delivered al
Princeton, add reconstructed so as to be tolera
bly, well adapted to the purpose it served here
1t was filled with thought, finely expressed
and forcibly delivered. The speaker declared
his aim to be to show that in the works ani
: word of God, viewed separately or in coniunc
ton, there exists sameness with difference
after the model OF the divine nature, and il
correspondence with the good and the lovely
In other words in the True as well as the Coco
and Beautiful, as in God himself there is one
| ness with diversity constituting a universe
harmony. That this exists in the works O
God is seen in the matter of the Universe.
| Science teaches that matter is one and the
same in all time and space. In all the heaven
ly bodies we may find the elements which con
stltute the earth, yet how infinite the variety
We see it in the forces of the universe, in the
grand discovery of the science of one day thai
the sum of force, actual and potential in the
universe is always the same. The skill of man
cannot add 20 it. If consumed in one form il
appears in another. We may use it for one
purpose, bus after going the round of the uni
verse it comes back to the spot and the form in
winch we first noticed it, as the vavors which
rise from the sea fall in rain and dew, aud
1 III" uoch " tuo oCeau. All science
has been tending toward this point. We see
it, also, in the orderly arrangement of the mat
ter and forces of the universe, evincing design
as much as thu building of house. Along
| with the uniform system Of laws there is an
adaptation of law to law, and of one thing to
every other thing so as to bring about ndivid-
uoi evedts. By these arrangements God can
accomplish not only his general designs but
MS particular purposes. This it is that con
sti'utes the providence of God,-general in
reaching over the whole, but in doing SO it be-
comes particular providence, providing for
every part, for every being and for all our
wants. We see it in our mental talents and
tastes. There is reason in the works of God,
and in mans mind to appreciate it.
His second point was the existence of unity
| with diversity in the aoord of God. This arises
mainly from the fact that there is one God in
spring the writer's and bringing them all to a
| consistency. 1t arises from the whole being a
development of the plan of redemption. As
| God Is one even 80 is his word.
Thirdly he showed that there is an accord
ance between the works and word of q cd aud
yet there is difference. Both came from God
and reflect his character but they exhibit it in
somewhat different lights. The works OF ma
ture manifest more fully his power and wis
dom, the scriptures his holiness and mercy
There are times when science seems to con-
tradict scripture but so at times one science
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