The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
commencement at Bowdoin.
Especial to the Press.l

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BowDoIN COLLEGE, July 7.-Bowdon has
had a prosperous year, and Commencement
week has come again, finding the College in
! good condition with Freshman class number
ing II.
The inaugural address of President Chamber
lain, to be delivered Tuesday next, will attract
| great many of the alumni and friends of the
| College, and the prospects are that there will
| be large gathering during the week.
| At the examinations last week the following
prizes were awarded:
| On Saturday, June Goth, the Chandler prize,
awarded to the member of the junior class who
passes the best examination in Juvenal, was
| won by c. NJ. Walker of Wilton. Honorable
mention was made by the awarding committee
of N. ID. A. Clarke of Portland, also of A. +.
Moulton of Scarboro, and w. G. Fassett of
Portland
On Tuesday the Sophomore prize in Latin was
awarded to f. X. Wheeler of Kennebunk, and
honorable mention was made of III. H. Emery
of Portland, and S. v. Cole of Brunswick
The Sophomore prize in Greek was awarded
to S. " Cole Of Brunswick; honorable mention
was made of G. j. Palmer and I'll. HI. Emery of
Portland.
Major Sadger has infused much zeal into the
military department of the College. He pro-
poses to devote himself next term to inspecting
the students in military science proper, and the
things pertaining to campaigns and the fighting
of battles; and will leave tactics chiefly to Off
GERS taken from the classes. Accordingly, he
has issued the following General Order:
MILITARY Dept, BowDoN COLLEGE,
Brunswick, June 26, 1872.
Order: No
l. Subject to the approval of the President,
the Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes
will, for the purpose of military discipline, po-
lice and instruction in infantry tactics, be unit
ed and formed into a battalion of four compa-
MES, A, B, G and d. tas4s.
H. The following named gentlemen are APP
pointed officers; will take rank in the order
named and will be obeyed and respected ac-
cordingly: IN .s.s n r--s.
Captatns-Co. A, F. s. Waterhouse; Co. B,
d. w. Snow; Co. c, A L. Croker: Co. d, D.
A. Robinson, 1st IS.
First Lieutenants-F. NJ. Hatch, Adiutant;
A. F. Moulton, O. NJ; Co. A, w. A. Blake; b,
G. E. Hughes; G, A. d. Wiswell; d, w. g.
Fassett I~se ~
Second Lieutenants-Co. A. f. E. Whitney;
b. George S. Mower; q, j. T. Elliot; ID, f. A.
Wilson.
Sergeant Major-R. e. Gould
Quartermaster Sergeant-B. L. Deering.
BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS.
The Baccalaureate by Prof. Packard to the
Senior Glass at the Congregational Church, at
3 p m, was from Proverbs 10: 20, the object of
the address being to offer such practical coun-
sells the occasion and some tendencies of
thought in our day naturally suggest; such as
Alma Mater, if she had voice, might be expect
ed to address those who are about to go out from
her care.
The characterization presented was that they
had not finished their education. To the wise
man education never ends, what we call a liber-
al education gives one q name and position; but
he will lose all that if he do not make what he
calls his education a foundation only, on which
to build and broaden and adorn. Ii relieved
from college routine of study and acquisition,
each for himself, and persis. emily adhere to it.
Secondly. 1t is important at the outset to de-
termine an end and object; that is, whether to
live for self alone. The constitution of things
lays upon every one the obligation to consult
for the good of his fellow men. Our Creator
manifestly designed that our relations to others
should be one of mutual dependence; and 10y
atty to the nature He has given us enjoins es-
pecially on educated men, to cherish a true pub
lie spirit.
Thirdly. The Importance was urged of Sc
Letting soon their profession and calling in life;
and it was maintained that it was well for them
that it was still matter of choice, perhaps with
VI GleIl, anu tlaG UIle college, cur
rlculum should bear specially on the future call
ing condemned. When they have settled the
question OF o calling, they were urged to devote
themselves to it persistently, the example of Sir
Henry Holland being referred to as one in point
The speaker remarked ON the notion of special
adaptation to a particular profession as a false
one, and urged the point that success will de-
pend, not on any particular gifts, but upon in
dividual effort and earnest diligence.
Fourthly. As they were entering active life
NJ a of fnftA ooc hon, ,,r,I
abroad, period of communism, when the foun-
dations of social and civil life were assailed,
and when men are questioning without reserve
old and commonly held sacred convictions; when
in science, religion and in the political and So
cial state. there is movement, they were coun-
Seled against concert, and to form just, as OPP
posed to an overweening conceit of themselves;
to cultivate a spirit of reverence, as q guard
against that f1ippant presumption which ques
tions detantly even the truths of what may be,
for all they can show, revelation from God
The more men know, the more modest they are.
The speaker proceeded at some length to re-
mark ON some other conclusions of more recent
scientists which, whatever may have been the
intention of their authors, seem to trench very
seriously on teachings that have received the
cordial consent of such men as Kepler, Sir
Isaac Newton, Faraday.
The logical issue of some modern speculations
displease Jehovah from his throne of creation
and Providence, and would even quench the i'm
mortal spirit of man. They were counseled to
step cautiously in directions whittier some ad-
venturons and reckless spirits are tending. The
speaker closed with congratulating the class
that they were entering their active life when
there was so much to stimulate their exertion,
and expressed the hope that as educated men,
they would always exert decided influence for
right and truth.
Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.)
Fire i'm BiddefOrd.
BIDDEFoRD, July THE house, barn and
outbuildings belonging to Benz. F. Hamilton,
of this city, were destroyed by fire this noon.
1t is supposed to be the work of an incenary
The body of Thomas Rogers, who committed
suicide by drowning yesterday, was found be-
meath Cataract Falls this morning.
by Associated Press.]
Drowned.
BANGOR, July flames Simpson, deck
hand on board steamer City of Richmond walk
ed off the Railroad bridge at the foot of Ex-
chane street, last night, at II clock, and was
drowned. He was attempting to cross over to
the steamboat wharf, and being intoxicated,
Iistook his way and walked upon the track in
stead of the foot-walk, and fell between the
timbers.
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