Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-26
Commencement at Colby.
WA1rRvIIIE, July 25.l
FOURTH DAT.


dent Of the College yesterday, was received
with considerable surprise. He has been con-
nected with the College about thirty years
and during that time has done nobly for the
| College, and leaves a record which will ever
be an honor to him.
NJ e ing OF Alumni at o'clock p NJ. called
to order by the President of the association,
Rev. E. Z. Cummings, d. D., after which
prayer was offered by the Rev. A. X p.
Small, d. D.. of Portland. Mr.. Cummings
then addressed the association ia few brief
and happy remarks, expressing desire that
hereafter there sht exist a closer tie be-
tween the alumni and the University.
After the reading Of the records of the last
alumni meeting by Prof. Hamen, the officers
for the ensuing year were chosen as follows ::
President, Rev. Z. E Cummings d. D.; Vice
Pres, Prof. Wm. Mathews, D D., Of Chic4t ,
Secretary and Necrologist, Pro-. c. z. Ham
len, of Waterville; Councillors, Prof. Lyford
Reuben Foster, Nathaniel Meader, Of Water
Vile. Next was read the report of the Treas
urer, after which it was voted to revise the
constitution, and Professors Hamlen and Ly
ford were appointed to perform that duty.
The report of the Necrologist was then
read, Number Of deaths the past year, FIVE !;
those Of an earlier date not yet reported,
three, viz: Ephraim Trip, class 1922, II. j.
Hall, class %, Rev. Erastus Willard, class
20, VIM. Henry Ropes, class '32. Thos. Web
II II.
class 50, DR.. Selden F Neal. class so.
TIE following distinguished men were pres
emit: Hon. VIM. E. Wording, of Wisconsin,
Rev. n. NJ. Wood, D. D., of ILL.,, Rev. Prof
L. c. Mitchell, D. D., Chicago, Prof. VIM
Mathews. L. L. D., Chicago, Rev. Nathaniel
Butler, H., Judge Clark, Bangor, Hon. A
L. Buck. Ala.
Commencement exercise y: the church for
the degree of A. B..
English Grafton, Elihu Burrett Haskell,
Gulfurd. MAN as a social being" The in
dvidual is a fraction OF the unit Of humanity
There is an inevitable relation, individual
and individual To receive and give is the
necessary law of mans existence. The neg
lect of the duties of society briggs not obli ion
produces perpetual anarchy. Thus society
becomes q school Of progress elevating man
kind.
Louis Albert Wheeler, Watervile, yves
ley and Methodism." An account of the rise
md causes Of Methodism, Of its spread ard
prohabl. future.
Oration--John Harris Barrows, East Sum
ncr-"Infuence of Literature. Literature
elevates the mental, moral, social and poliIi
cal character of Il nation.
English Oration-Howard Rogers Mitchell
Truth triumphant" The worshlpers OF
antiquity assert that the world is degenerating
politically, socially, intellectually, morally
and religiously. But the forces of truth are
winning victories more important and more
permanent than those of error. One reason
for the triumph of truth is found in its char
acter of regularity and unity, and its unyield
ing opposition to error. Another reason il
derived from the number and lofty character
OF truths supporters. Again, truth has God
IS helper who is ever leading or her forces
to victory. The past triumphs OF truth give
great hope for the future. The victories OF
freedom over slavery, of the Copernican sys-
TEN of the universe of the Prolemaic, or
OF christianity over the errors of iJolatry, of
Professionalism over Catholicism.
English Oration-Alfred Sweetser Stowell.
wske field, Mass.-'Intellectual aspect of
the age" Unitarian, scientific and meta
physic tending 10 sceptical views and rational
ism.
Oration-Wilder Washington Perry, Cam
4 n-",Iournalism." An accouss of its early
history, subse quent growth and present pow
es. It's influence during the French Revolu-
ton. is influence and attributes at the pres.
ent time.
English Oration-IIorace Wayland Tildcn,
Lewiston.-"M Mysteries of Revelation" Mys-
terry not welcome but beneficial, since from
It springs greatness and wisdom. A mystery
abounds in revelation, so i, does In nature,
and it has a province in the former as it has
in the latter. In the foreground, SO to speak,
of Bible truths is simplicity, in the back
ground is proiundity. The comprehensive
forms shore which looks out upon bound
less ocean of incomprehensible truth. The
Bible is in keeping with its author The ut
terances of God must embody more than hui
man wisdom.
Music was furnished by the Germania Band
of Boston.
The degree of D. D. was conferred upon
Rev Benz. f. Shaw, of the class of 81, and
Rev. Hiram c. Estes, of the class of Al, and
the degree of LII. ID. upon MIR. J. Ii. Hanson
of the class of ~, and Hon. VIM. Whitney OF
Boston. KAPPA.
kennehec Valley Campaigning.