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

law OF our being and of Providence, and as
duty we owe to the past and the present.
/ The address was followed by keen, hum
orous and entertaining poem by Rev. 1. N.
Tarbox, ID. p, of Boston, which we are
obliged to omit for want of space.
In the evening the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club gave one of their unequalled concerts.
WEDNESDAY,.
At ten o'clock in the morning the Methodist
church, where the commencement exercises
of the graduating class were to be held, COM
menced filling up. The packing process was
resorted to; the regular seats were filled and
settees brought in which were also filed, the
standing room which was left being at pre-
MUM. Commencement day is one of the i'm
portant events of this locality, the local inter-
est which it awakcns showing that the school
stands well at home AS well as abroad. The
platform of the church was occupied by the
President Of the college, Rev. DIR. Torsey,
Gov. PerlIam, Ex- Gov. A. F. Morrill,, Hon.
J. +. Woodward, c. w. Goddard, Rev.
Mark Tratton, and other fast friends OF
the college. We noticed also in the
audience, Rev. c. +. Allen, Rev. ID. Is. Ran
dali, Camp Meeting John and Hon. John j.
Perry.
The young ladies and gentlemen OF the
graduating class occupied seats at the right
Of the desk.
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. Mr.. Colby, and
the exercises proceeded according to the fol-
lowing programme
MUSIC.
/. SalutatorN, Sadie VI. Cannon Chicago III
,. The Last Decadc, Hampstead Wathburn, Ga
). The ship of state, Geo. NJ. Warren, Deer Isle
I. The age of Action Frank h Wheeler
kennebunkpot,
=. Pure cold, Roscoe l.. Green, Harrison.
q. The Artists Ideal, susan f. Currier, Hallowell.
Music
:. Our State Policy Alvano v Lowell Unity.
5. Cling or stand, Celia A. Scribner Waterve.
.. Chinese immigration, David =. Hatch Dres-
den.
10. The Nineteenth Century, Willard NJ. Parker,
Liycrmore Falls.
II. No returning Footsteps, Clara "A. Libby, Wells.
l., Energy, Willie q. liunton, Readfeld.
MUSIC.
Il. influence of Inventions John p. Williams, New
II. oar New spapers Enoch {. Adams, Litchfeld
l.. Drealn-, Lizzie 4. Mills, Readfeld.
MUSIC.
Is. Liberty in France, benjamin +. Leighton Mon.
l.. swedish Immigration, Alton sawyer, Mon.
mouth.
l.. Poem, Edmund z. Dole, skowhegan.
MUSIC.
10. Mountains and Mountain Scenery, Mary L.
20 Through the Fire, j. Waldo Rich, Chesteryile.
Il, Progression, Levi w Staples, Clinton.
p. rniinished, Julia +. futile. East Newport
%. Polished sins, Amon T.. Andrews. Bddeford
u, Labor not Luck Ansel Smith, North WAYNE
MUSIC.
p, Party ver-u, Principle, George u. Wheeler
kennehunkport.
%. Music, Charles W IIill, Blddeford
MUSIC.
p. Crit. J. Roscoe Day, Monmouth
=. Cosmos jdfefictory, Emery Boardman Bel.
fast.
Excused
Miss Gammens Salutatory was in French,
and contained a greeting to the President of
the College, the Trustees, teachers, class
mates and the audience.
Mr.. Washburn son of Hon. Elihu Wash
burn) DIVE u upon the great events that had
marked the last decade-and with particular
earnestness upon the results of the civil war,
the reminders of which will remain even af-
ter the payment of the national debt and res
toration OF commerce. He showed the pro-
gress that had been made in bringing out the
resources of the country.
Warrens view of the condition of affairs
on board the Ship of State was rather gloomy
and discouragng, but he pointed out the
remedies 10 light the craft, clearly and de-
liheratey.
Mr.. Wheeler spoke of the ity that
preyadcs everything, and OF the power used
and unused. The spirit of liberty rolls back
the stone from the grave of a slumbering in
tellcct. He claimed that intellect was the
main sprlng OF any enterprise, and that on
ward should be the watchword. He put a
good deal of faction" into his delivery
Miss Carrier thought the ideal always pre-
cedes the real. Although we may never reach
our ideh it is always best to have one to en-
courage us on. She deprecated the idea of
borrowing from foreign works of art, and
thought we ought 10 bring out something of
our own.
Mr. Lowell thought that in order to in
crease our population and keep our sons at
home, we must offer inducements as great as
are offered abroad, and develop the vast
powers that lie at our very doors. This part
was delivered in an easy, conversational
style.
Miss Scribner handled in a humorous stvle
ohc siuV VI inc pcrpleNlhp woman question.
She said that woman must understand that
her true purpose was to labor, and not to
love, and that she ought to discard the idea
that the main object of her life is to get
husband.
Hatchs part was an earnest plea for grant
ing to Chinese immigrants to this country the
political rights which the country gives TO all
Its citizens, and which are guaranteed by the
constitution He said their coming was
necessity. The country needed the work of
their hands and they are in need of the pro-
lection which we can accord.
Parker told of the great improvements
that had been made within the century, the
evil that had vanished and the good that had
been attained. His delivery was with the ut
most calmness and deliberaton.
Miss Libby related a sweet story of heroic
conduct to illustrate that in the work that
lies before us we should take no backward
steps, but looking difficulties straight in the
face, press forward to meet them.
Hunter throwed good deal of ''energy"
into his part. Earth, he said is no play
ground for puny hands and faint hearts, but