The Portland daily press., 1871-08-03
npn,c,roRv EXERCISES.

apology was needed. 1t was indeed fitting |
tribute to the memory of the fallen sons of the |
college, and regret that can lay before you |
only an imperfect abstract
Mr.. Small commenced by remarkIng: 1t |
has been said that heroes never die. There is |
o living which is death and death which IS |
immortal life The Thermopyae's of the |
world are hardly known as places of death but
rather as birthplaces OF immortal fame.
In the tie npest of revolution sweeping over
the crashing fortunes of Louis XVI, band of
Helvetians counted fidelity more important
than life. With lion heart into which the
death spear had been plunged each nobly died.
But so dying they live and are to live as long
The story of their valor, caught by listening
nations, transferred to mural tablets, in var.
Gus channels of thought has made secure the
Swiss Guard as long as marble or literature
shall remain. Poor indeed is that country that
has not its treasure eff sons who have made
themselves part of her undying history. These
our brothers fell fighting for no doubtful prin-
ciple, and their names shall be forever assOci-
ated with that of Lincoln, symbols of republi-
The great storm arose to test our national
structure, when even the hopeful Everett fear
ed that the fair creation of our fathers was
crumblipg into chaos. Equal to the occasion,
leaping into the terrible contest, dying them
selves but saving every main pillar of the no.
Bile framework of our government, these gal
liant sons held the renowned names of our
forefathers in their own high Places and who
shall refuse to add such names to the immor-
tai galaxy, set like stars around the name OF
Washington! III Rome counted it a sacred du-
ty to preserve in private homes the images of
the illustrious dead, how much more appropri-
ate for us to make these permanent memorials
in the halls of learning, to those sons whose
courage and culture were her bulwarks of de-
fence in darkest days. Such tokens it is the
privilege of grateful hearts to consecrate in
remembrance of noblest service rendered and
priceless victory achieved. Their names be-
long to this larger brotherhood npon which
their deeds have reflected such respondent
honor. Here in the home of their culture, how
appropriate for the names OF heroic alumni to
be enshrined, showing the intimate connection
between sound learning and highest type of
poW0I. OuE UrUtutTS DUTo luGO DalUio glodm-
ing bayonets magnetized with the power to
think, with missiles cast in the wondrous foun-
dries of scientific achievement. Instead of
spols of war displayed as emblems, we place
their own immortal names, not only for the
past, but for their educating power in the fu-
ture As long as shall here be continued the
work of character-building, by literary culture
inwrOught as an inseparable element of it, by
the perpetual lessons Of these speaking walls,
the principles of true patriotism may be cher
ishad here. AS the students of succeeding ages
shall come to grid themselves in this classic re-
treat may the sight of these names, like ma.
tional guardian angels, be forever teaching that
no theft is SO mean as the treason that steals
the power given by education to be used against
the country itself, and that richest personal
acquisitions are not too much for free offer
ing on the altar of patriotism. And the voice
of posterity will approve placing their names
in golden letters on tablet of pure marble
Thanks are above all due for those names in
scribed there, and also to the committee whose
taste and labors have secured far us monu-
ment of which any university in the world
might be proud, a monument built by willing,
duOC1iOudtO hauuo, ny uIOtucTS IOT UEOIutTS.-
We sacredly dedicate it to the memory of our
brothers of the lon-heart, brave in life, true in
death, immortal in memory and for the per-
petual inspsration of our sons through the fu-
ture of our university.
The following are the names of the members
of the college who lost their lives in the Rebel
lion:
George Knox. VIM A. Stevens.
John b. W ilson. Edwin c. Stevens
William S. He 18th, George C. Getcbeil
Stephen Boothby, A. q. BINDS,
SABINE Emery, George ID. Bassett,
WlHam L. farker, E. r. Stearns,
John Godthwaite, Leonard Butler,
W. W. West, W. H. Keene
Amasa Blgelow, William Nixon,
A. ID. Leavltt, +. 0. Perkins
Rev. Geo. Geo. B. Ide, d. D., was present by
invitation and spoke with much apparent in
terest If the appropriate henOrs to the noble
names, after which the audience Joined in sing
ing America, and dispersed, lingering, many
of them to view again and again the picture of
deathless devotion portrayed in the memorial.
THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
The Grafton in the evening before the Litera-
ry Society, was by Rev. j. D. Fulton, and
agreeably disappointed most of the audience
If not always scholarly it was an earnest plea
for scholarship in others. His subject was:
Scholarship the force that Wins"
Scholarship is living force and in general.
the one that wins. Men are measured by what
they know and what they can do; occasionally
the world is brought face to face with the truth.
Scholarship deserves recognition of its merits
Dung men are growing up in ignorance of the
value of education. The small numbers who
attend upon the instructions OF our colleges are
not the result of poverty, but because the might
Of scholarship is ignored. Ignorance is too
15,0O0,0OO(?) in America can
neither read nor write. Thousands are grow
ing up in ignorance in New England to-day
SO students come into colleges determined to
know only what they are compelled to know
Ihe curse of our college. There is reason for
alarm in this state of things, because of dis
'nct opposition to free school. This is the
whole Influence Oft the Roman Catholic church
O-day.
The world stands in need of more Christian |
scholarship, which lifts the mind up to fellow
hip with God.
We are not afraid of education. As a relig.
GUS denomination we are determined to bava
{. Immense sacrifices are being made that |
coming generations may enjoy what was de- |
ned to our fathers. The battle against igno- |
ance is upon us. Error is productive. The |
'reatest gift to any age is educated Christian |
manhood. knowledge empties the mind of its /
ignorance. 1t was cultured patriotism that |
'rOke the suried columns of Lee at Gettvs-
urg.
Educated women are as great necessity tc
he world as men. 1t is because that so few
'omon study that SO few sons are sent to col
sge.
Avenues of pleasure aud advancement are
pened to the educated in spite of the frowns
fortune. The gift of education is offered
lthout money and without price. All may
otain respectable amount of knowledge
merican History is full of noble instances of
lis. Cherish as On inspiration from God
'ery thirsting for knowledge. To hew out
18th Tor ourself to posi- ton is an American |
of which We may he proud. No
he knows for what end he is being educated.
Lincoln, Burnside, Stanton never knew when
ey were being educated, what would be re-
llred OF such powers. The time for the Peace |
ioliee mas not come, though Gilmore desires
lead the orchestra when it does come What
merica shall be depends largely on the young 9
eh now stepping to posts of responsibility. ,
d age is turning hopefully to the youpg.-
Fgus eyes aie on you young men; il you are q
lie they know it, Start where you may YOU :
II lind your position. Education makes for
IN place and lifts him into it.
THE FRESHMAN CLASS. t