The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

yesterday was the perfection of lovely days,
imparting an additional air of brightness and
gayety to the festivities of Commence ment day.
The secret societies held their annual re-
unions last evening, and had happy time, Of
| course. Hon. j. FL. Drummond delivered al,
Grafton before the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fra
| ternity on the occasion of their 18th anniver-
sary.
| TRUSTEES MEETING.
The event Of greatest importance which
transpired at the session of the Trustees was OF
course the resolution which places Colby mi
versity in the front rank of the colleges which
recognize the right of woman to educate her
self by means OF all existing educational appli
ances. The announcement of this action to
the audience assembled in the church at the
graduation exercises was received with hearty
and prolonged applause. 1t was announced
that while offering the facilities of the college
to young women the Trustees designed to raise
| the standard of admission, rather than to lower
it. The Hon. Gardner Colby, the generous
patron of the college, is warmly interested in
the success of the movement. Hon. j. II.
! DIummond made forcible speech in its favor,
while the majority of the college Faculty have
bocu iot SOmo tltu6 edFu6St duVOCateS VI Tile
measure.
The entire resources Of the institution, with
Its rapidly increasing wealth and equipment,
may be regarded as pledged to carrying out of
the noble and Just action of the Trustees.
Among the matters OF interest in the doings
OF the Board may be mentioned the vote to ex
pend $4,000 in remOdeling one section OF the
North College building, tearing out the par
titiOns and thoroughly renovating the struc-
turc. At the same time arrangements will be
made for introducing steam heating apparatus
in the building The sum Of $500 was appro.
priated, as in several years, to the Increase of
apparatus in the department. of Natural Phil
osophy to which Prof. Lyfcrd is directing spec
ial attention, gradually building up a highly
valuable collection of Instruments. The SALARY
of Tutor Taylor was raised to $1,000. The pro-
fessorship of Ancient Languages was divided
and at an early day Professor of Latin will br
appointed. An obituary report was presented,
in memory of Rev. A. Wilson, d. D., and Dea.
II. b. Hart, members of the Board who have
died within the past year. Rev A. r. Crane
OF Hallowel and Hon. G. H. Pillsbury of Lew
iston were elected Trustees. The Treasurer
-SpoA'oe WV AoSSiPtc VI ouc year u De
1t was voted to change the rime of Commence
ment to the fourth Thursday OF July in future
AT balf-past ten the procession, headed by
Chandler's Band, took its way to the ancient
church where the exercises of the graduating
class were held in the following OF der:
1. Oration-The American Scholar
Arthue Nash WILEY. Cherryfield
z, Oratfon-HOners TO the Dead.
Charles Wibert Foster, Portland
g. English Oration-Contact
Fred Morse Wilson, Wateryil e.
4. Oraton-The True Greatness OF Nations.
Fred Irving Campbell. Cherryfie d.
s. English Oraton-The Baconian Pm losophy
Charles Howard Sturgis Cheiryfield
g. oration-The Province of Poetry.
Walter Forrest Marston Bath |
8. English Oration-Languase. -'''"0''
n Abanns Kiaball Quincy, Cape Elizabeth |
y. Engsh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Culture
Delwin Augustus hamlin SIDNEY
10. English Oration-Dickens.
George Stratton Paine Winslow
IL. oration-Leadership by Service. "'A'''"
,o Scotto Hedge Blewett, Augusta XIV
H. English Oration-The Sphere OF Artistic Culture
Willis Bronson Mathews, Auburn.
The degree Of A. B. was then conferred upon |
the graduating class, and of A. M. in course |
upon eight members of the class of 1868, The |
Honorary degrees were as follows:
LID to Hon. Josiah HI. Drummo.id of /
Portland, and D. d. to Rev. Prof. Samuel K. |
Smith OF the college Faculty; A M. to Prof S. |
II. Morse of California, w. B. Lapham, NJ L.,
OF Augusta. Rev. A. Bryant, East Winthrop,
and Rev. j. NJ Follett of Foxcroft.
The Prizes in the Junior Glass were awarded |
First prize to Mr.. H. w. Tilden, and second |
to Mr.. E. b. Haskell.
The procession was then conducted to the |
Memorial Hall, where an excellent dinner had |
been prepared. The after dinner speeches were |
Well received. Hon. j. H. Drummond was
called out first and spoke with regret of the /
sagernsss of young men at the present day to /
rush into the legal profession unprepared. The
men Who-w the honors are always those who
nave prepared themselves most carefully for
The conflict. He paid high compliment to
he discipline of the college, and rejoiced that
he same high opportunities are henceforth to
De opened to young women.
Rev. q. W. Child, d. D., declared of the me-
mortal lion, that the pain and grief expressed
IN the countenance of the copy exceIled the
renowned original. Rev. A. X. P. Small de-
sired no greater honor than to be on level
with the brotherhood of the alumni. Prof. s.
K. Smith acknowledged his Indebtedness for
the honor that day conferred upon him. Dr. |
Champlin then called upon Percival Bonney |
Esq, Of Portland, who made a stirring speech, |
approving as sound and Just policy the admis- |
sion of young women to college. An educated |
womanhood cannot fail TO heighten the respect |
in which the sex is now held, and prepare the |
way most effectually for citizenship
The concert by the Mendelssohn Quintette |
Club in the evening was well attended, after |
which President Champlin received at his resi- |
dence the congratulations of many on the sue
cessful termination of very pleasant anniver-
sary. WINsLOW.
York County Savings Banks.
There are six savings Institutions in the low |
or part of York County. The "Saco and Bid
Sau,na.