The Portland daily press., 1873-06-30

daughter of Mr. Augustus F. Gerrish of this
CITY, Miss G. graduated from the Portland
High School in the class of 81, with the high
est honors of the Glass; after which, she taught
for short season, to supply vacancy in the
Park Street Grammar School, then she was
transferred to the North School for while,
and then was transferred to the Centre Gram
mar SCHOOL, where she remained until she re-
signed her situation to carry out the desire of
her heart, namely, to perfect herself in the
higher branches of knowledge, to prepare her
self to assume the calling of teacher, for
which purpose, in the year 1869, she applied
and was admitted to Vassar College, where
she has since remained. How well she has
carried out her purposes, the following extaacts
taken from the New York papers, will shows
The Daily News, published at Poughkeepsie,
says:
SIT fell to the lot of Miss Caroline M Gerrish
of Portland Me-, to pronounce the essay that
had in it perhaps the most of brilliancy and
dash of the Commencement essays"
4he New York Tribune says:
'The "Poltical influence of Uncle Toms
Cabin" by Miss Gerrish of Portland, Me-, was
by far the finest delivered Grafton of the Occa-
son"
Liz new 1Ork llIl6S says.
''Miss Gerrsh created sensation in her ad-
dress upon the political influence of Uncle Toms
Cabin. Twenty years ago, she said, the man OF
white pointed the man of black to everlasting
bondage, but now the white clasps hands with
the black on the march of freedom, and Mrs.
Stoves book was foremost among the infiuen-
ces which brought about the change. Trans
mission from error to truth cannot be sudden,
and SO was built the bridge thht spans the chasm
between bondage and freedom, and the key
stone of that bridge is Uncle TOMS Cabin. The
fair speaker referred to time of the Fugitive
slave law. which, she said, required men to do
the work dogs had failed in This expression
brought out much applause, which continued
some time. At such time remarked the
speaker, as well might there have been intro
duced into gunpowder brand of fire, as to put
such a book in the hands of Southern people;
but when it did come it entered the homes of
men loving peace instead of principle, like
revelation. 1t simply drew true picture. 1t
idness aroused the slumbering consciousne SIS
of men. 1t did what argument had not done
aroused the nation because it had touched the
human heart and human sympathies."
We have been permitted to copy an extract
from letter written by one who was an eye
witness. The letter says:-"Mss G. did splen-
didly-she brought down the house, you may
be sure. She was congratulated many times,
and you would have been pleased as well as
gratifed to have seen the gentlemen gather
around her to offer their congratulations.
don't mean young gentlemen, but elderly, gray
haired gentlemen We are confident that
scores of Miss Gerrish's friends in this city will
rejoice to learn of the success she has so fairly
earned.
BASE BALL.-Saturday afternoon game OF
base ball was played in Deering oy a picked
nine against the Resolute Club. The latter
club, so noted during the last two years as
champions of the State, of course won. The
game was a splendidly played one up to the
sixth inning, the score at the close of the fifth
being to in favor of the champions From
this time the "Picks'' played loose, and the
Resolutes run up score of - runs, making
their score IT, while the 'Picks'' added hut one
to the rs, making the score 15 to 8, in favor of
the Resolutes. st. John showed some SPLEEN
did playing for his first attempt at the game
this season. We shall expect to heor from
him before the season is out. Pride of the
''Picks'' made magnificent catch in the left
field, after running several rods; Barnes of the
Resolutes, also made pretty catch with one
hand. On the whole the game was an inter-
esting one after the fifth inning.
Next Friday, the Fourth, the game between
the Dirgos and Resolute Clubs for purse of
SIS, will take place in Deering, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. This will be a splendid game
undoubtedly, as the Dirigos have added sew
eral players to their nine, among whom may
be seen the name of Frank Wright, who
so long and WELL filled the short-stop of the
North Star Club. BASE BALL.
FIRE.-The alarm from box 81 shortly after
midnight was occasiored by flames issuing
from building on Congress street, near the
corner of State, owned by John Neal, ESQ.,, and
occupied by Mrs L. A. Waterhouse for MILL
merry establishment. The fire was extinguished
before the engines got stream on. The dam
age was trifling; few hats in the show win
dow being destroyed The cause of the fire
seems to be unknown.
A TARRANTULA BITE.-One of our fruit
dealers on Congress street, was bitten on the
fore finger by young tarantula who had come
over in a bunch of bananas from Cuba The
gentleman suffered severely. and was unable to
sleep for several days and nights. 1t is said the
bite from a full grown t,rantula oftentimes
causes sufficient pain to throw the strongest
man into commissions, and oftentmes is attend
ed with fatal results.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT George II. Cam
NETT wishes to express her warmest thanks to
Marshal Parker and the police force for their
kindness and sympathy in her great bereave-
ment; and also to them and generous public
her gratitude for the substantial pecuniary aid
which they have given her in her great need.
May they have their reward from the God of
the widow and the fatherless.
MAINE REPoRTs.-Judge Virgin completed
the Gath volume of Maine Reports last week,
which is the last of his labors in that depart
ment. Judge Virgins reports are models in
every respect, and in their preparation he has
fairly won an enviable reputation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Williams and Bridges
arrested George johnson, Saturday, for steal
ing skins from Hayes tannery on Grove street.
Officer York arrested boy yesterday for the
larceny of money from his fathers pocket
book.
Ferry Village.
The spring term of our village schools con-
cluded last Friday. The examinations were con-
Quoted by the district committee and school
agent, with a good degree of satisfaction, both
to pupils and teachers The committee through
your paper wish to express their thanks to pu-
pills, teachers and parents for their combined
efforts in bringing our schools up to their pres
ent high standing. They are glad to be able to
record that the average attendance has been
larger than on any preceding term, and the
schools show better degree of proficiency.
Prof Stearns, assisted by the Union Brass
Band, gave psychological lecture at 'tUnion
HalP' on Saturday afternoon and evening. A.
DELICIOUS. That genuine lemonade syrup
made by Charles w. Lucy, 1854 Congress St., is
a pure article and Just the thing to take on ex-
sursions, as it saves the trouble of mixing and
makes beverage equal to that made from the
fresh lemon, from which this syrup is manu-
featured.
MHSCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
A. LOWELL, 301 Congress ST., has just receiv-
ed another lot of those nice Oxydized Lockets,
Chains, Ear Rings, &c., sc. Call and see.