Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-10
stratham. n. r., Feb. 20, 1887; d. Philadel.

strathsm. N. H., Feb. 20, 1887; d. Philadel.
phia. May 1878, at. SO. rs
1861. Albion Howe b. Jacksonville, Fla,
May 10, 1910; killed by the Modocs, April
26, 1878, act. 80.
1868. George Edgar Brown; b. Hampton,
Nov. l, lS4l; d. Washington, d. c., April
20, 1873, act. SO. a.s
1870. John Colby Cotton b. Marlborough,
n. h., April Fl, 1874; d. Ossipcc, N. H.,
Dec. "a, 1872, act. 30
-E NOT BEFORE REPORTED.
1888. Elbridge Gerry Bassett; b. Atkin-
son, N. H., Aug. 2l, 1914; d. 1885, oct. So.
1888. Benjamin Francis Mitchell; b. N.
Yarmouth, Aug. -, 1916; d. Memphis, Tenn,
July, 1860, act. 40.
The meeting of the Alumni Association was
held on Tuesday. The Treasurer, Hon. s.
T. Benson, presented his report, showing
that $40, 079 have been subscribed, for the
erection Of the Memorial Hall $43,204
of which have been paid in. The outstand-
ing notes ofthe building committee are &c.
800, and the construction account gives s49,-
OPT as the amount expended The receipts
during the past year have been $2649, and
the expenditures $ll43.-Only thirty FIVE
dollars have been subscribed during the past
year. A sharp debate took place on the man
ner of obtaining further aid to complete the
building. 1t seemed to be the opinion that
the institution should remain under the charge
of Congregationalists The concert by the
Germania Band in the evening was fine one,
but will scarcely be a pecuniary success.
The graduating class gave Prof. Bracket
pleasant surprise in the shape Of an elegant
silver tea service.
AT the meeting of the Board yesterday
morning, it was voted to adhere to reforms
already inaugurated, but no further new de-
partures were taken. Committees were APP
pointed to consult with the Alumni respect.
ing changes in the College charter, and rela-
tive to raising funds, as the College has but
1925, 900 funds.
The professorship of eocutioD is di.con-
tinued, and Prof. Taylor will leave the Col
lege.
A. ID. Lockwood resigns his office as treas
urer, and is succeeded by Joseph Titcomb.
The following changes on the board are
reported: Joseph Dane, Wm. r. Savage,
Nelson Dingley, Jr., w. NJ. Barbour, Cyrus
Woodman, to fill vacancies caused by resig
nations Of Messrs. Blaine, Cram and Adams,
by promotion of DR.. Swan to trustees, and by
decease of VIM. S. Perry. Chas. A. White
of Iowa, was elected Josiah Little Professor
of Natural History, to succeed Prof Goodale.
Mr.. White is State Geologist of Iowa. No
successor TO Prof Bracket has yet been
chosen.
No honorary degrees were conferred. The
degrees of "A. NJ. out of course were confer.
red on Rev. r. II. Howard A. J. Smith, and
a. W. Cults. Degree o: A. B. out of course
was conferred on Arno Wiswell, +. S. Perry, !
John l.. Crosby. The degrees of A. NJ, in |
course were conferred as follows d S.
Alexander, c. f. Beale W. f. Frost, f. f.
Hanson, G.. W. Hobson, W. f. Holmes, j. |
w. keene, b. K. Melcher, c. II. Moore, X. |
NJ. Peck, E. b. Redman, j. b. Redman, A.
G. Whitman, E. b. Weston. Fifteen mem
bers of the Medical school received tie degree
of NJ. ID.
Yesterday was Commencement day the fol-
lowing young men graduating and having
commencement parts Augustus Freedom
Monlton of Scarboro', Hervey Wilfred Chap
man of Bethel, Loren Foster Berry of Bid
deford, Edwin James Cram of Parsonfield,
Albert Joel Boardman of St. Stephen, n. B
Benjamin Tappan Deering OF Augusta, John
Frederic Elliot of Rumford Point. William
Augustine Blake OF Bangor, Nathan Dane
Appleton Clarke of Portland, Francis March
Hatch Of Portsmouth, n. H., Royal Erastus
Gould of Biddeford, John Arthur Cram of
Parsonsfield, Isaac Luther Elder of L. Wind
ham, Albert Cushman Fairbanks Of Augusta,
James Mcclellan Boothby of Brunswick, |
Franklin Clement Robinson of Bangor Geo. |
Sewall Mower of Newberry, S. c., Addison |
Emery Herrick of Bethel, Frank Ashley |
Floyd of Brunswick, George Evans Hughes
of Bath, Augustus Luther Croker of Paris /
Hill, Horace Barrows Hill of Harrison, Dam
iel Arthur Robinson of Bangor, Fred Eugene
Whitney of Pennington, Clarence Marshall
Walker of Wilton, Cassander Cary Sampson
of Harrison, Alfred Greeley Ladd of Grove
ton, N. H., John Nathaniel Lowell of South
Newburgh, Andrew Peters Wiswcll of Ellis
worth, Frank Shepard Warehouse of Port
land, Fred Arthur Wilson of Orono.