Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-07
tinguished visitors we noticed Gov. Perham
and Hon. Warren johnson, State Superin-
tendent of Schools

tinguished visitors we noticed Gov. Perhau
and Hon. Warren johnson, State Superin-
tendent of Schools
The progr anime at the prize defamation
was very long, numbering thirty-seven. Good
music, however, served to keep up the inter-
est and the attention of all was held to the
last. The exercises passed off well. The
prize in defamation was awarded to Roscoe
L. Green of Harrison, and in reading to Miss
Mary j. &. Thompson, of Dexter. The COM
mittee to award prizes were Rev. j. II Han
naburg, Rev. f. p. Thwing and j. W. Nun.
ger ESQ, of Portland
At the Trustee meeting on Wednesday,
some measures were taken to raise fund for
the benefit of students fitting for the ministry,
who did not intend to pursue a College course.
About 81 900 has been promised. Among the
donors are Messrs. Cannon and Iuse of
Chicago, formally students at the Hill. Hon
VIM. Deering Of Portland, Rev. Mr. Robin
son, and The Presiding Elder, Rev. Mr.. Col
by. Other names are soon to be added to the
list. The same officers were reelected for
the ensuing year.
The address before the Calliopean and
Adelphian Societies was delivered by Rev. A.
j. Church, Welneet, Mass, on the subject
"Ruts." 1t was listened to with deep inter
est. Man, he said, is susceptible creature
and formed to certain ways of action we call
habits. These habits may be good or bad,
elevate or debase man. The mind, plastic
at first, grows retentive of its traits, cuts
itself ruts of action which, confirmed. will
never change. These form characters. With
what care the parent, teacher and legislator
should mould the habits and customs of youth.
"A pebble in the brooklet scant
Has turned the course of many Il river:
dewdrop on the baby liant
Has warped the giant oak orever."'
The laborer, said the speaker, gets into
rut and delvcs The scholar gets into rut
and becomes dry and technical. The phi!os-
opher, also does the same and lands in mate
rialism. The mimic of fashion ends in a but
terfy. There are social ruts-mere apes in
fashion, politics and religion, to whom APP
pearances is everything and reality and truth
nothing. Vicious ruts, and perverse habits
are to be avoided and corrected. The nature
which God has given US we should train 10
the highest and best ways.
The poem entitled "a Ramble among
Words" delivered by Rev. W. F. Crafts,
of Haverhill. Mass, was spicy and interest
ing all the way through. 1t consisted of a
sum of nine rambles in the following places
The nursery, tea table, street corner, the
newspaper, at college, the foreigner, Regis
ter's Office, my study, and with the antigua
rian. a few lines will speak for themselves
81 heard the language of the college world
No books can teach that barbarous lingo.
Lingo say, not language, for Ihold,
No other name for Hebrew, Dutch or mingo
Choctaw and Scotch mixed in one language .ao.,,.
Profound philologist In Studying Bingo,'
And 'Ba be hi. bobu' he outstrips all.
And 'Upidee' he masters, at 4 also Fol de roll
The students dictOn, short and sharp and swee;.
Bids bold defiance to the dictionary.
10 tail Is smash or 'HZzie'. A dead beat
Is brick or hummer and 10 many
He's gone and done it Hash means board
And 'dicker' j. the everlasting word
These harsh words shall quickly take their il CHI
AS woman's gentle voice II heard in college
And these stumps shall be removed from sight
Along the mountain path of knowledge.
We hail the daily news that woman: right
i beng granted to this privilege.
The sign no passing ladies' now /, down
Along the students road 10 Middleton ~
In the evening concert was given by Bal
lard's Orchestra, of Lewiston, assisted by Miss
Clark of the same place. To-day a class of
four young ladies graduated from the College
viz Lucy c. Briggs, Winthrop; Alb
bic NJ. Stone, LivermoIe Falls; Mary J. c.
Thompson, Dexter; and Nancy NJ. Wood
ward, Winthrop. class Of sixteen ladies
and gentlemen from the scientific course, and
six young men from the classical course.
The Commencement closes with a reunion
and leYee at the College chapel. The new
building which cost $4,000 will be ded-
Gated sometime before the close of the pres
ent season. The number of scholars attend
ing this school last term was nearly three
hundred. Ii is one of the largest schools in
New England.