The Portland daily press., 1872-06-13

! HE EXCURSIONS TO NORTH CoNwAY-The
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
have made liberal arrangements for the people
OF Portland to go over the road and examine it
for themselves. A full line of excursions has
peen projected, the first of which will take
place tomorrow, the Maine Charitable Mechan-
&c Association being the organization invited
Gu Saturday the Board of Trade, Merchants
Exchange and Mercantile Library Association
have the road; on Monday the Grand Army of
the Republic the Army and Navy Union and
Aged Brotherhood; on Tuesday the City Gov
eminent, city officers and subscription stock
holders; on Wednesday the Irish American Re
lief Association. As these organizations en-
brace almost everybody, nobody appears to be
sighted in the invitation to enjoy pleasant
and free ride to one of the most delightful spots
in the world.
The tickets for Saturdays excursion will be
ready for delivery this morning. Members of
the Mercantile Library Association will be sup
piled with tickets by calling on John c. Proc
ter, Esq, Exchange street. or on Charles W.
Roberts at the Custom House. Members of the
Board of Trade and the Merchants Exchange
will be supplied by NJ. N. Rich, Secretary, or by
Ahi AeiiiS, tuC VI tlic EACUduBe,
by applying at once; the tickets are free to all
members of either of the above organizations.
COMMENCEMENT AT WEsTBRooK-The ex-
ercises were continued at the Westbrook Sem
mary yesterday. In the afternoon an initial
meeting of the alumni was held at the Seminary
building, for the purpose of organization. Mr..
Emery A. Howe of the class of &c presided,
with Miss Cheney of the class of IS as Secre-
tary. A Committee on bylaws was appointed,
and other business relative to such an associa-
ton transacted The meeting then adjourned
to this evening for the completion of the work
of organization. .- ..-y...
The annual meeting of the Trustees was held
at Hersey Hall yesterday afternoon, at which
the routine business was proceeded with, a large
attendance of the board being present. The
question of succession of the Principal, Rev.
Mr.. Snow, who retires to return to his old
charge at Auburn, was discussed, as was also
many other matters respecting the future inter-
ests of the Seminary.
In the evening large audience filled the
church to- hear the exercises of the junior class,
all of which were very excellent as well the
original essays as the selected declamations
The music was very fine, consisting of five
pieces, all by members of the school,
To-day the exercises of the graduating class
will be given, commencing at 10 IL o'clock
The annual dinner will be served at o'clock.
AT IL o'clock the Grafton will be delivered by
Rev. Dr. Bodies of Salem, and a poem by Miss
Helen F. Spaulding of Lowell.
The general reunion of the alumni will take
place at Hersey Hall in the evening, at which
graduates and former pupils are invited to at
tend, with the husbands and wives of such, if
they are fortunate enough to possess either.
STEAMER FALMOUTH. Falmouth
Capt. Colby, arrived at about clock, in %
hours from Halifax. The voyage was very
pleasant, and the engineer states that as soon
as the machinery overcomes little of the stiff
ness pertaining to new work the trips will be
shortened. The Falmouth brought los passen-
gers and a very heavy freight. Among the
freight was 60 cases of fresh salmon for Bos-
ton. The Boston freight and passengers, 20 in
number, were transferred to the steamer John
Brooks, which delayed her departure for that
purpose. 1t is intended that the Falmouth will
make close connection with the Boston boats
during the summer season.