The Portland daily press., 1873-07-11
BewdOin Commencement.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Glass Day always brings a great number Of
the friends of the graduating class, anxious to
see how the boys acquit themselves under the
historic old tree. This year forms no exception
to the rule Very many of those present We'd
nesday remained to see the thing through, and
the trains during the day brought numbers of
ioca socsty ad h te m2fnng while ths As
in session, and during the opening of the Cleave-
land Museum, groups of youths and maidens
strolled about the College campus, seated them
selves under the shade of the great trees and
formed little mutual admiration societies. Of
course "spooning" was INDUCED in to great
extent If ever girl looks handsome it is at a
College Commencement. Surrounded as she is
by host of young men eager to pay homage,
she shows to her best advantage.
All about the town. curiously wandering
through the streets, gazing with wide-open and
reverential eyes upon the college and its sur.
roundings, are groups of callow youth, candi-
dates for admission to the Freshman class
Upon them, with anticipative eyes, gaze the
newly fedged Sophomore, chuckling with de-
light at the thought of "grinds'' to be suffered
by and treats" at the expense of the new COM
ers. The Freshmen that hope to be have no
idea of this, however. They are about to make
their entrance into grand new world, whereof
they have hitherto only dreamed Every thing
about the college is sacred in their eyes. Even
the end women they look up to with reverence.
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Maine Historical Society held its meet
ing at a. IN. and transacted the following BUSH
ness:
The following officers were elected: E. E.
Bourne of Kennebunk, President; j. W. Brad,
bury of Augusta, Vice President; Rev. Samue
F. Dixie of Bath, Corresponding Secretary
Prot. Alpheus Packard of Brunswick, Record
ing Secretary and Librarian; Leonard Woods
G. j. Gilman, J. L. Chamberlain, W. G. Bar
rows, j. B. Brown, Standing Committee; Leon
ard Woods j. B. Sewall, John E. Godfrey, Jo-
seph Williams, G. G. Hayes, Publishing Com
mittee; Marshall Cram, Treasurer.
The following persons were chosen members
of the Society: George T. Davis, Joshua w.
Hathaway. A. w. Longfellow, J. Fl. Haczel-
ton N. s. Harlow, William Goold, George A.
Varney.
A manuscript sermon of Rev. Dr. Deane of
Portland, and the records of the New Hamp-
shire Society of the Cincinnati, were presented
by Gen. Brown.
A communication urging that a record be
made of the names of all Revolutionary SOL
ders from Maine was read.
The following persons were elected cores
ponding members: A. d. Lockwood, William
A. Wheeler, j. T. Williams, William w. Fol-
wen, g. nj '6rccuc.-
An amendment to the bylaws was proposed,
increasing the number of members to 125.
The journal of Gen. Daniel Lane during the
siege of Quebec, was presented to the Society.
A copy of the rock inscriptions at Machias-
port was presented.
The subject of holding the field day at Port
land during the session of the Society for the
Advancement of Science was mooted, and the
committee were empowered to make arrange
ments.
The reports of the Treasurer, Secretary, &C.,
containing matter of no public importance, were
read and accepted.
PHI BETA KAPPA
| The meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
in Adams Hall at a. IN. The following mem
bers of the class of '73 were admitted to the
Society: A. F. Moulton, F. A. Wilson, G. M.
Walker, N. d. A Clarke, w. A. Blake, f. c..
Robinson, F. E. Whitney, E. A. Robinson, H.
w. Chapman G. S. Moore.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing wear: Joseph Baker, President; d, R.
Goodwin. Vice President; H. S. Chapman, Sec
retarv and Treasurer; W. o. Barrows, Joseph
Baker. d. c. Linscott, B. f. Snow, G. G. Rock
wood. Literary Committee
There were also elected as members from old
or classes William A. Wheeler of SO, Samuel
r. Croker of '55, VIM. Cothren of '43, Moses
r. Goodwin of AS. George Ganett of AZ.
CLEAvELAND CABINET.
Those who feared that the renovation of Mas
sacbusetts Hall would be equivalent to the de-
structlon of its identity, were very agreeably
surprised to find that the exterior of the build
ing is bit slightly changed in appearauce,-even
the old form of roof being retained. The lire
place IN Prof Ceaveland's laboratory, which
was the very hearth-stone of their Alma Mater
to so many of the older alumni, remains intact
The students of former times find the Hall moi
modernized, but adorned as beseems the honor
of beautiful old age. The first story of the
building has been retained for the general .pur
poses of the College. The flooring has beer
| taken away between the second and third sto
| ries. The space thus gained has been thrown