The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-07
Maine State College.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
From the Bangor Whig.l

The Commencement exercises at the State
College were well attended Tuesday, and were
very interesting throughout. At nine o'clock
in the forenoon the oral examination commence
ed, the Seniors being examined in Political
Economy by President Allen; the Junior in As
tronomy by Prof. NJ. c. Fernald at ten clock
the Juniors and Sophomores in English Litera-
ture by President Allen; Freshmen in Physics
by Prof. NJ. G. Fernald; at eleven o'clock the
Juniors in Civil Engineering by Prof. Pike and
the Freshmen in French by Prof. Atwater.
The examination gave evidence of faithful
and thoro ugh instruction by the several MEM
bers of the Faculty, and of careful study by
the students, who acquitted themselves in
manner that would reflect credit upon any in
stitution of learning. Where all are so really
deserving of credit It is impossible for the re-
porter to mention instances of marked merit
without a suspicion being aroused among his
readers that he was influenced by prejudice,
or perhaps favoritism. Most commendable
progress has been made by the several classes
and the instruction has been in no wise such
as to induce an exhibition of superficial ac-
quirements. The students have evidently
studied principles, and in their recitatons ga We
the results of their search for knowledge in
their own language and own way.
The military drill occurred at two o'clock in
the afternoon, and was witnessed by the Facul.
ty of the College, His Excellency Governor
Perham, gentlemen of the Board Of Trustees,
and large numbers of citizens, the grounds be-
ing covered with people and carriages. The
students are instructed in military matters by
Capt. James Dean of Bangor, and their excel
len drill showed that their instruction in this
branch has been as thorough as in the regular
studies of the course. The students drilled
first as battalion, under command of Captain
Thayer, acting as Major, and next squad of
thirty-two men gave most excellent company
drill This was followed by a skirmish drill by
buge calls, the whole being carried out by the
students in true soldierly style. A dress parade
closed the exercises, and all who were in attend
ance expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the fine exhibition which the members of
the military department I'VE of their proficien-
cy in handling arms
The prize exhibition of the Junior and
list church at the village, and large audiance
was in attendance. Following was the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Original ESSAYS by the Junior Glass. Declama-
tions by members of the Sophomore Glass.
MUSIC.
Observation-Disclosures LOuverture. Phillips
Whitman Howard Jordan, New Gloucester.
ay-Representative Men.
William Albert Allen, Orono.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of johnson. -. ates.
Charles Frederic Durham, Monroe
Tho Arbit
William Henry Reed, Springfield.
MUSIC.
Declamarion-Speech of Sergt Buzfuz. Dickens.
Solomon Wheaton Bates Somerset Mills.
Essay-Science for the People.
Walter Balentine, Waterville.
Edison Fobes Iitchings, waterville.
MUSIC.
Essay-Samuel F. B. Morse.
Willie Herbert Gerrish, Portland.
Observation-Disclosures and the Captive Willis.
Fred Lamson Moore, Sebec
Essay-The French National Assembly.
Rodney David Hunter, Clinton.
MUSIC.
Observation-Disclosures Aram's Dream. 80. Hood.
Edward Deliver Mayo, s. w. Harbor.
Essay-Progressive Agriculture.
John Irvine Quincy, Foxcroft.
Declamation-Battle of Beal an Duine... :. Scott
George Moore Shaw, Augusta.
The essays by the members of the Junior
class were well conceived and showed depth
and clearness of thought highly creditable to
them. The determinations by the members of
the Sophomore class were given excellently,
and the exhibition throughout was a very in
teresting one. The award of prizes will be
announced at the close of the regular Com
mencement exercises Wednesday forenoon.