Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-08
Local anu State Nems.
Anniy ersary Exercises at the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College.
MONDAY.


Hill in Readfield, commenced on Monday
evening last with the prize declamations and
readings.
good number of the alumni of the col
lepe were present thus early. The subjects
took wide range and were of high order.
We give the programme of exercises:
/. America and Washington, A. Whitmorc,
,. Anvils and Hammers, }. W Rich, Chesterville.
3. Death OF Lincoln, W. y. Allen, Bangor.
4. viii the New Year come tonight? Miss l.. +.
Mills, Readfeld.
MUSIC.
s. Fontenoy, J.r Williams New Portland.
g. The Polish Boy, q. II. Marston, No. Yarmouth.
l. Revolutionary Rising, ID. Nj. serbner, Water
vile.
Music.
o. The Fireman. f. G. Adams, Litch1eld.
no. Hail to Tcutonia NJ. NJ. Parker, Livcrmore f'ls.
III. Extract, Il. Boardman, Belfast.
IL. Our duty, Miss A. Nj. Wing, Winthrop.
49, Extract W. G. lIunton, Ecadlcld.
I5 The Sea H. &. Hilton, Alma.
10. National Glory, y. Sawyer, Monmouth.
IL. Greenwood shrin, MISS. NJ. Cannon, Chi,
49, Pericles to the People A.v. Lowell, Unity.
10. Fate Of Virginia, +; Il. Fuller, Wilton.
DO Extract Miss :. T.. tuiTicr, IialloNc eli.
p. Grattan's Reply to CORY, \ L. Andrews,
p. Mother and Poet, Mis- -. Libby, Wells.
5. Impeachment Of ANDREW johnson, ii WASH,
burn Gaena, III.
4. Pompci, M. Warren, Deer Isle.
Music
.. Labor, .,..s., G,F. Hartman, Lelfa.t.
u. The Painter OF seville, Miss f. F. Wilson,
/. The Irish not Aliens, Il. Parsons, Leeds.
MtsIc
5. Marshal IIofer to the French Court, A. L.
Woodsu,ne, Fayette
.. Passing Away, Miss J. +. futile, L Newport.
10. vrginus to the Roman Army, Il. F. Leighton,
Monmouth u
2. The seventh Plague OF Egypt +. X Wheeler,
g. The Famine, Miss {. A. Scribner, Waterville
MtsIC.
4. Our Flag l.. " staples Clinton
>. Assault on Charles sumner, ID. r. Hatch,
Dresden.
Prizes have been awarded as follows:
For excellence in defamation - A. V.
DWELL.
For excellence in reading Miss Ella F.
wilson.
For excellence in composition-M Celia
Scribner.
len-Charles w. Hill
For book keeping Nellie F. Robin
on.
For penmanship-MissC Carrie Dunn.
TUESDAY.
In the afternoon the anniversary exercises
the Calliopean and Adelphian Societies
ere held.
The address was given by Rev. G. w,
ield, d. D., of Bangor, and is pronounced
n all hands an able effort.
DR.. Field opened his subject PROGRESS"
it'll pleasing introduction, complmentng
ne institution. He did not tremble as an
ent orators taught their pupils to do, TO en-
ST the sympathies of their audience, but was
hther pleased TO be present to meet SO many
right young faces, at school of such fine
anding and reputation. Progress is great
ord. The question of questions, is being
chaos on a plan, marks the difference be-
ween believer and an unbeleyer. Gradual
evelopmentis a law Of the universe Even
he great globe itself has been cycles Of years
its development. Though the steps to us
em short, there the rough heated
often mass of matter in its slow transform
z progress, until the lowest vegetable could
aintsin its life upon its surface then the
tadual Development of plants after this
himal life appeared. From the lofty and
Fautiful cedar Of Lebanon to the lowest ami
al growths. there is a wide separation; !, the
pc has only life, the other life and motion.
|nally, the highest present growth is man,
anding at the head of the animal creation,
it'll his vast powers and capabilities OF being,
no thinks, reasons has ideas of himself, of
stice, the great foundation of duty and of
bvernment
The Law is still to be the law Of progress.
rom the analogy drawn from the creation of
universe, progress must be slow, and the
ce is yet in its infancy. 1.-THE great archi-
ct has spent so many cycles of years in fit
lg up this grand theatre for mans existence,
id man has for SO short a time dwelt upon
he must still be only in his infancy. Man
cognizes this by instinct. He thinks of
ogress, and as being in its early years, and
gins to measure himself. So the race asks
elf: Have grown, and what is the pro-
ess Of manf' There seems to be test by
iich we may measure our growth. 1t is
is: that in the earlier ages of the world,
hen probably the greatest individual in
lnces Of mental power and culture were
Oduced, the common people were dwarfs in
mparison to those of late years. Then
alto fourished in philosophy; eratory had
Demosthenes; sculpture its Phidias and
bellies fastened upon the canvass forever
most beautiful visions of his native land.
the race progresses, instead of the pro-
ction of heroes, or the development of in
Fidual instances of mental power, a general
vance of mental strength and culture is
ticeable among the masses, and in the
neral character of humanity; and civili-
ion advances, genius seems to decline.
n the same direction towards the general
bsperity and progress of the masses, the
chanic arts and inventions are moving.
oks. the printing press, photography, and
Ter improv ements, place to-day in the
mes Of the masses, such works Of art and
ence as in the Elizabethean age even could
be obtained by the noblest and wealthiest
ellcrs in the English realm, or found to
Urn the walls of the choicest palaces. The
am engine, that does the work of thou
ID men, that feeds upon COAL and when sick
cured by the blows of a hammer, is an ally
civilization. lie often stood with wonder
the side of our I,stlls To a stool hand