The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-10

heresay; hence the syllabus of Papal infalhbil-
lbllty. IL is strange that the weapons of the
Papacy were employed against Germany. She
nao never curtailed the power of the Catholic
church, and favored Catholicism not whit less
than Professionalism. She sided with Rome
against Italy, at risk of creating new foe. But
Germany was trying to consolidate under a
Protestant Government. So Plus iwise enough
to see that the catechism could not stay a move
ment set going by the sword determined to
crush her just then Prussia defeated Austria.
The battle of Sadowa startled the Pope. A
combined movement was at once made against
Germany by the Catholics of France, Austria
and Bavaria. The mine when ready, was fired.
Great was the disappointment of the Papal par
ty at the result. France was crushed; Germa-
ny formed into majestic empire; Catholic
Austria left in the cold; Rome, from being the
seat of a superhuman power, was metamor-
phosed into the capital of a modern kingdom
Then new campaign was inaugurated. The
priests appealed to the lower orders; The activ-
ity of the clergy was redoubled; The German
Emperor was assailed from the pulpit and
these measures were backed by opposition in
the parliament and the Catholic press. Germa-
ny retaliates by driving the clergy from their
privileged position as managers of public schools
by furnishing with imprisonment political ag!-
tation in the pulpit, by banishing every jesuit
from the realm.
ALUMNI DINNER.
After the comforting of the degrees the alnmni
in long procession filed from the church round
through the main entrance of the College yard
to Memorial Hail. where the tables were spread
for the alumni dinner The great stone dining
room was completely filled by alumni and invit-
ed guests. After the tables were cleared the
old hymn, according to time-honored custom,
was sung. President Chamberlain then arose
and introduced to the assembly the sole repre-
sentative of the class of 1S13 Nehemiah Cleve-
land. Mr.. Cleveland responded briefly and
happily amid loud and long continued applause.
Governor Perham was then called upon. He
spoke at some length, congratulating the Col
lege upon its prosperity, and complimenting
the alumni upon their alma mater. Mr.. Dex-
ter A. Hawkins of New York, the man who
was the first to unearth the corruptions of
Tammany, was the next speaker up. After a
| few preliminary remarks, in which he said that
| no graduate of Bowdoin in New York had even
the remotest utilization with Tammany, Mr..
Hawkins preached the subject of State aid.
He proposed the university plan, uniting the
| the colleges of tbs State under one general
head and allowing each to retain its peculiar
tenets and practices. Then the State could
grant aid to the "Maine University" and not
q college DC ulSSatlSneu Ine proposal was re-
ceived with applause.
DR.. Pike of Philadelphia, the President of
the class of '43, spoke eloquently, feelingly and
wittily of the good old times. He stated that
II members of the class were yet living, of
whom Is were present.
Prof. Packard arose amid tumutuous APP
plause, and read letters from Prof Stowe of "a,
and M. A. G. Baldwin of '27 The venerable
Professor said that his heart was saddest at the
thought of the limited resources of the col
lege.
AT this up rose President Chamberlain and
said that Hon. j. B. Brown of Portland. had
pleged $4,000 to-day and other men stood
ready to increase it to 100000. Great cheer
ing, Prof. Packard rising to his feet and lead
ing the applause
Rt. Rev. Bishop Nicely then spoke of the ne
cessities of Bowdoln, and of the duty of her
sons to relieve her.
Hon. j. Fl. Burleigh being called upon, rose
and expressed his qualification at the enjoy
ment of this, his only college day.