The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-23
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MATTERS In MAINE.
Colby Commencement.
Graduating Exercises.

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/ WArERvILLE, Me-, July 22.-The exercises
of the graduating class were well attended and
more than ordinary interest manifested. All
of the young men acquitted themselves with
credit. The following is the order of exercises
English Grafton
The Relations of the Scholar to his Age.
Charles Emery Williams, Waterville.
ation-The Study of History
Abraham Barker Gates. East Vassaboro'.
Oration-The True Greatness of Nations.
Albert Barney Allen, Skowhegan.
English Oration-C mpulsory Education,
William Hunt Kelly, Waterville.
English Oration-Extempore S eaklng,
Charles Emerson Young, Corinna.
English Oration-Esthetic Culture,
Theodore Frenghuysen White, Waterville.
Presidential and Cabinet Government.
Horace Wilson Stewart, Bangor.
At a meeting of the trustees held this a. III. ,
Chaplin Humphry of Bangor, was elected a
member of the board. The following degrees
were conferred: That of A B., ION the mem
bers of the graduating class; also upon Nathan
W. Blanchard of the class of IS, of San Fran
cisco, CAL, John f. Moody, of Hebron; Chas.
r. Whidden, Jr., of Calais, of the class of 70.
That OF A. NJ in course, upon d. A. Hamlin
of Bostoa, and VIM. Libby
The honorary degrees of A. NJ. was also
SoulCliCu upou "a u DiiiiuSo VI GICCuOul, LII.
Atwood Crosby of Wateivle Nathan A. Luce
of Augusta. Also the honorary degrees of LII
D. upon Prof. Moses Lyford of the University.
Hon. Hannibal Ham in testified his interest
in the University by lnstituting four prizes
two for the gentlemen ald two for the ladies of
the Freshmen Class, of $15 and $40 respective
ly, for excellence in defamation aud reading.
The prospects of the increasing Freshman
Glass are excellent; % have already been adj
mitted including three ladies, while five more
have reported for examination.
At the exhibition of the Junior Glass, held
on Monday evening, the first prize was reward
ed to Leslie Colby Cornish Of Winslow, and the
second to George w. Hall of Hermon Centre.
Arrangements were made for the establish
ment of commons in order that the price of
board for students may be reduced.
Rev. A. r. Crane of Hallowel was ap
pointed financial agent of the college, with a
view to raising $4,000 to meet the condition of
Gov. Coburn's proposition to give $4,000
for fitting schools. Col. Frederick Robe of
G ,rham headed the subscription to this fund
with $1,000. 1t was voted to establish one
classical institute, as fitting school, at Cor
ham, the town contributing the seminary
buildings and grounds aud $4,000 in money,
and the college contributing $4,000, making
fund of $4,000 besides the buildings and
grounds. 1t is probable that the other schools
will be established at Waterville, Hebron and
Houlton. Gardner Colby, ESQ.,, gives $500 for
Hebron Academy for the current year. Gov.
Coburu gives $500 per year for various prizes,
and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin gives $50 per year
for Freshman prizes in reading aud declama-
ton.
Sudden Death at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, July 22.-Henry A.
Farnham OF Dover, N. H., did this morning at
nine o'clock atthis place. He was bathing
yesterday afternoon and upon coming from the
water was attacked with apoplexy, since which
time he has renamed unconscious till death.