Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-05
Maine State Agricultural College,

large and appreciative audience gathered
IN the Congregational Church at Orono, lasS
Thursday, to witness the Inauguration Of the
new President of the Maine State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,-Rev. C.
+. Allen of Bangor. The church was taste
| fully decorated with beautiful flowers. After
a select piece of music by the choir, miss
Colburn, Mrs. Mayo, Mr.. Colburn and Mr..
Freese) and prayer by Rev. Mr. IIelmers-
hansen of Camden, in place of Dr. Field OF
Bangor, who had been expected, ex- Governor
Coburn, President of the Trustees, made
some appropriate Introductory remarks, in
which he alluded to the improvements that
had been made and the better facilities now
offered to all who wished to secure liberal
and practical education. The new buildings
now ready for use, the enlarged course of
study and the increase of the faculty of in
struction. combined to make this a new epoch
in the history of the institution. The keys
OF the college were then presented to the in
cumbent and he was announced as the Presi-
dent of the State College.
President Aliens address occupied about
three quarters of an hour in its delivery. He
alluded to the value of thorough liberal ed
ucation for the industrial classes, and show ed
that there was need of just such an institu-
ton as this. After paying just tribute of
praise to the Colleges, whose course of study
is so largely filled with Greek and Latin, and
which has made so many ripe and good schol-
ars; he proceeded to prove that this course
OF training was not practicable for those who
were intending to enter upon the business
and labors of life. A deep prejudice or we'll
founded opinion prevails among the mass of
the community who desire liberal educa.
ton, that classical studies are not the best
discipline while pursued, and are of little
utility when gained. That the realities of ma
ture are better than the fictions of poets. The
| increased expense in other colleges effectual-
| ly excludes the most OF those who are truly
| anxious for thorough culture, from entering
| upon classical course. This institution of
| fers thorough scientific education, ant
makes it practical, by training in work. fol
work; thus it makes liberal culture more &C.
cessible to the industrial classes, by diminish.
| ing the expense and affording an opportunity
| to defray this expense in part by renumera-
tive labor. There is no reason why the
| daughters of our land should not enjoy the
benefits of this bounty of the nation and of
| the State.
The determination was expressed on the
part of the faculty of instruction, to make
this great enterprise full success
The address was listened to with close at
| tention by all. The services closed with mu-
sic and a prayer offered by Rev. w. w.
Marsh of Bangor.
The Trustees have elected C. III. Fernald
A. NJ, of Houlton, Professor of Natural His
tory, in place of Prof. Smith who declines the
appointment, and the Faculty is now consti-
tuted as follows
President-Rev. Charles +. Allen.
Professor of Mathematics and Physics
Merritt G.. Fernald.
Professor of Chemistry-Robert L. Pack
srl
Professor of Civil Engineering-W A..
Pike.
Professor of Natural Hstory-C. II. Fer
maid.
Farm Superintendent, Eek officio a mem
Der of the Faculty.. II. Harrington.