Ellsworth American., 1874-07-30

The anniversary exercises OF this
College took place last week and were
unusually wen attended by the Alumni
and distinguished strangers. The delight
ful weather and the beauty of the quiet
town of Waterviile added greatly to the en-
inymcnt ofthe occasion.
ON sabbath evening. lev. TemAn
Lincoln u. D.. of Newton Theological
Seminary. preached an able sermon to q
large and attentive audience. 1t was the
annual sermon before the Boardman
Missionary Society, connected with the
University. Text Cor. l5-25. ale must
reign iill He hath put all enemies under his
feet"
Monday evening. the Prize Declama-
tion Of the Junior Glass were given to =
full house. The Programme was as FOL
lows:
/. Prophetic lntinalions in l.iory and scr
cnce.
Josiah Odcu Tildt1. Milford. y. II.
. Reforms and Reformers.
Edward Hawcs Smiley. Fairfield
3. The Ministry Of the Il aAuiiful.
Samuel Austin Read. Gardiner. Mas.
1. The Aspects Of American society.
Henry Knapp MerTiman. Houlion.
.. The Permanently ot orcs.
Henry Hudson. Jr., Guilfo.d.
&. The AnS'o SAXON Raee.
Geo. Washington Hall, Hormou Center,
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:. Ideals.
Leslie Colby Cornish. wins.ow.
.. The Moral Motive Power.
IN Herbert TiIden. Lewiston.
II. GTfisseise GTissse sa.!.i.s. L!.srataEs -. -
Gustavus Isaac Peayy. waierville.
l.. 1mpa,isnce Of the Speculative Intellect.
Edward John Co.cord. Parsons field.
10. War and Arbitration.
George Ba,Seti Howard. Winslow
II. The Geography snd the People of America
.. rns,.;,.,.,,.' Charles Francis Hail. oxford
John Hosmer Cox, " aterville.
l.. Physical Culture.
'Mary Cafrrey Low. wa;eryi!le.
Not Speaking for the prize.
The pieces delivered were all original,
and The elocution. style and thought OF the
several speakers were Highly compl-
meuted by competent judges.
The first prize was awarded TO Leslie
Colby Cornish of Winslow. the second TO
Geo. Washington Hall of Hermon.
Tuesday afternoon, the meeting OF the
Alumni was held in Memorial Hall, and
there was large attendance OF graduates
The officers chosen for the ensuing year
are as follows:
President. A. F. Drinkwater of Els
worth; Vice President, 4. II. Briggs of
Boston; Necrologist. {. +. Hamlin of
Cambridge. Mass; Secretary and Treas
urer. +. W. Hall waterville; Councillors.
NJ Lyford. Reuben Foster, and f. +.
Webb Of WaterviIle.
The Neurological Record OF the past
year was then read by Prof. Hamlin
On motion of Mr.. Pullen. Com consist
ing Of stanly I. Pullen, and Hon. :. CO.
burn, OF Skowhegan, was chosen to pro-
cure an act Of Incorporation OF the associ-
alton from the Legislation and TO confer
with the Trustees for this purpose.
p. Bonney Esq. of Portland offered the
following Resolution which was adopted {:
ReSolred, That the thanks Of the Anmni
are hereby rendered to Hon. Abner Coburn
for his manific gin of $50 900 for the endow
mant Of Classical schools as feeders for the
College; and we hereby pledge our most ear
nest cooperation with the Trustees, in the ef-
forts TO meet the condition OF GOV. Coburn' 5
gin, believing that the success OF this move
ment is essential to the prosperity of the Uni-
NersiiY.
Tuesday evening, Prof. Win. {. Wilk-
inson OF Rochester \. Y. delivered the
customary Grafton before the Literary Sc.
cie;ies. Subject The Claims Of High.
er Education" Ii was an able and Schol-
arly production and listened to with pro-
found interest and attention by crowded
audience. II was a most forc.ble and con
elusive appeal in behalf of Colleges, Acad-
emies and High Schools, as the true basis
on which depends the benefits and con.
tinuance of our Common School system.
On Wednesday the Exercises of the Grad
uating class We're as follows:
/. English orstion.-The ReIstions of the
Scholar to his Age
Charles Emery Williams Wa.eryilIe
>. Oration-The study Of Hi>tory.
Abraham Barker Gates, Nassaiboro.
:. Orstion.-The True Greatness of Nations.
Albert Barney Allen. ekowheran.
4. English Grafton compulsory Education.
William Hunt Kelley. Wateryills
3. English Oratian-Extempore Speaking
Charles Emerson Y oung Corlnna
8. English Oration.-4Estbetic Culture.
Theodore Frellnghuyssn W hlte Wsteryiile
!. English Grafton. .-Presideutial, aud Cab.
net Government.
Horace Wilson Stewart, Bangor.
The delivery Of the above parts and the
culture and breadth of thought exhibited
by the young gentlemen in their themes
were highly ereditabie to them and often
elected warm applause.
The address of President Robins to the
graduating class after The preservation of
their diplomas, was most appropriate,
sensible and eloq1ent.
The Dinner and Speeches On Wednesday
afternoon in Memorial Hall, were not the
least interesting of the exercises.
Among the Speakecs were the President,
DIR. Robins, Gov. Dingley. DIR. Champlin.
Senator Hamlin, Speaker Blaine, DIR.
Caldwell. Hon. J. H. Drummond, Hon. Z.
P. Weston, of Illinois. former Saperintend-
ant of Schools in Maine, Prof. VIM. Mat
thews of Chicago University. and others.
The Concert. which closed the exercises,