The Portland daily press., 1873-07-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Commemorate at Colby.
Annual Meeting Of the Alumni As
ISOLATION.
Trustees Meeting..-COncert by the Men
delssohn Quintette Club.
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WATERvILLE, July 23.-The annual meeting
of the Alumni Association was held at the
beautiful and spacious Alumni Hall at 2 p. m.
The following officers were elected for the next
year:-Hon. Arthur F. Drinkwater, PRESIDENT
L. Dunton LII D., Vice President; Prof c. e.
Hamlin LII D., Secretary and Necrologst;
Prof. E. w. Hall, Treasurer; Prof. M. Lyford,
Hon. r. Foster and Hon. E. F. Webb, Coun-
cllors A revision of the constitution was pre-
scented by Prof. Lyford from the committee APP
pointed for this purpose. ---------e-s. ---.zs-ss
The indefatgable Necrologist, Prof. Hamliu,
presented a supplement to his neurological
record printed three years since, bringing the
record up to the present time The following
are the names of the alumnia deceased since
last meeting: ThomasssFi West Springfield,
Mass, class of 1927; Hon. James Brooks of
New York, class of 1928; Rev. L. B. Allen, DID,
of Wasiogo, Mimi, class of 1885; Rev. Lucius
Chickering of Weston, VT, class of 1912; Hon.
Benz. w. Norris of Montgomery, Ala, class of
1913; David s. True, ESQ.,, of Davenport, Iowa,
class of 1S47.
Mr.. w. H. Lambert of Lewiston, presented a
resolution looking to a modification of the
charter of the University by which the associa-
ton should become entitled to elect one-third of
the members of the Board of Trustees After
some Discussion, on motion Of S. T. Pullen,
Esq, committee was appointed to confer
with the Trustees to present plan. f
Percival Bonney, Esq, presented a resolve
appreciatipe of the eminent services of Prof. G.
E. Hamlin, during his twenty years of labor
here, and expressing the expectation that like
success will attend him in his new field of la
Dor. This resolve was passed by a unanimous
rising vote which brought Prof. Hamlin in
return to his feet in modest speech of thanks.
Trustees Meeting.
The trustees have had a long and very busy
session throughout the day, and are still in SEES
sion this evening The changes which are to
be made in general management of he institu-
ton, and the vacancies in the Faculty make
their present meeting an unusually interesting
and important one The business thus far
transacted has been the election to the Chair of
Natural Science, in place of Prof. Hamlin, re-
signed, of Prof. Wm Elder, of Acadia College,
Nova Scotia, who has already highly distin-
guished himself as scientific scholar. Tutor
j. D. Taylor was elected to the new Professor
ship of Latin. Prof. E. w. Hall, was chosen
Librarian in place of Prof. Smith, and COM
mttee was chosen to report in writing the con-
ditien of the library with view to an increase
and engagements. g
1t was resolved to raise 100000 to endow
classical institutions as fitting schools for the
college-$5O, 900 to go to Waterville Classical
Institute, and $4,000 to be divided between
two other schools, one to be located in the
md in, &c he
State. 1t is understood that of this sum $780,
600 is already provided for. tit E-
1t was voted that the elegant new Natural
Science building be called Coburn Hall, in
honor of Gov. Abuer Coburn, firm friend of
the College.
/ Concert. e
The concert at the Baptist church, by the
Mendelsshon Quintette Club and Mrs. j
Houston West, is very largely attended and is a
success.
The weather has been beautiful throughout.
and the attendance of alumni quite large The
Commencement ball occurs, Immediately after
the concert, at whichItime also. the Greek Let
ter Societies hold their reunions. The class of
'53 is celebrating the close of its second decade
in very lively manner, nearly all the class
Maine to Minnesota, only two members now
living in Mane-Mr Richardson of the Adver-
tiser, and Gen. Plaisted of Bangor.
The incoming class is the largest for several
years ard embraces four young ladies who pro-
pose to avail themselves of this enlargement of
their educational facilities.
Among the distinguished strangers present we
notice Hon. Gardner Colby of Boston, the gen.
erous patron of the College. Hon. e. f. Pills
bury of Lewiston, Prof. w. A. Stevens of Dem
ison University, Ohio, Rev. o. s. Stearns, d.
D., of Newton, Mass, Rev. G.. w. Bosworth,
d. D., Haverhill, Mass, Rev. N. Butler, d. D.,
Alton, ILL.,, Rev. E. K. Cummings, d. D., of
Concord, n. H., Rev. W. H. Shaller, d. D., of
Portland, Rev, J. Kicker, D.. D., of Augusta,
L. Dunton, LII. D.. of Boston, Rev. A. Owen,
D. D., of Detroit, Mich, Hon. j. g. Blaine
and Rev. Henry E. Robins, d. d., the Presi
dent elect of the University, and Hon. Han
nibal Hamlin.
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Appointments by the GOvernOr-Issue of
Arms.
AUGUSTA Jnly 23-The Governor to-day
among others, made the following nominations:
Gen. T. W. Hyde of Bath, Gen. j. L. Cham
berlan of Brunswick, Hon. N. A. Farwell of
Rockland, J. B. Morrison of Pennington, Trus.
tees of the Bath Military and Naval Asylum.