The Portland daily press., 1874-07-11
Bradstreet of North Bridgton, and G. Nj
Whitaker of the class of 1872.

Bradstreet of North Bridgton, and G. Nj
Whitaker of the class of 1872
CLASS DAY.
The exercises of class day Logan in the |
church at 1890 a, m. The building was pack
ed The students make great mistake in adj
uniting ladies to tho exercises. The attention
of the congregation wanders from the orator
and the poet to the fresh faces of the pretty
girls who cluster in the transepts. To the
average masculine taste a beautiful face is
sweeter far than any poem ever yet penned, or
grafton spoken, The Grafton was delivered by
g. NJ Ferguson OF East Dixmont.
THE GRAFTON.
The orator struck the keynote of the effort
in his opening sentence: beyond the broad
ocean, whose solemn music our listening ears
may almost catch as it comes floating inland
on the summer air. in a Romish cathedral of
an ancient city, there is noble painting from
the master hand of Rafaee. 1t is of Mars,
the cruel god of war, standing with bloody
hand uplifted, readyto work death and ruin upon
earth; while just behind is the lovely angel of
peaces staying the murderous arm with gentle
though efficient touch. The happy conception,
born let US trust of prophetic spirit, lives
monitor to all who behold its expression in that
perfect work of art The orator made a
strong argument, happily reinforced by apt
illustration and pertinent allusion, against the
barbarism of war and in favor of international
arbitration. The Grafton was the more inter
esting because of the fact that the author was
under suspension for entertaining the courage
| of his opinion He is the representative OF
| those students who conseientiously oppose tie
drill, because of profound disbelief in its ne
cessity or its aims. Very ingeniously the ora
tor contrived to make his illusions and QUOTA
| tations of local application, aud this too with
| no lowering of dignity nor evident attempt to
lug 10 quotations "by the ears" The Grafton
was mastery impeachment of the faculty
| and the drill.
| THE POEM.
| The poem was delivered by f. w. Haw-
thorne of Bath 1t was production of more
| than usual merit, sprightly and musical. In
| flowing numbers the poet described the de-
scent of the muses. to earth, and the adyen-
lures of a ne err do well-who drew inspiration
| from the hens of their garments. He was
| emulous of the exploits of the ancient demi-
! gods land so in accordance with the old custom,
now happily done away with, descended to
| hell. There he met with many strange adven-
| lures but, wonderful to relate to anyone VINO
knows the average college student, saw no
| Bowdoin cadets there. But he did see baud
of men, looking strangely like college profes
| sors, who were condemned TO eternal wander
ing, he was informed, because of their ill con-
| duct on earth-sad ill conduct presumably
| ctr in obi tba uaapa-InvnU V0utb
| shoulder those horrid guns which go off with
bang, and scare people. The poem was heartily
| applauded on all sides, the opponents Of the
drill rejoicing in the hits at the faculty, aud
the friends of the professors regarding the
transfer from Bowdoiu College to hell as a
much-to-b e-Gesred change.
THE CHRONICLES.
| In the afternoon the exercises at the tree
| were held. The chronicles, delivered by W.
| 7. Goodale of Saco, were very amusing and
the hits were highly relished by the class
| They contained the class statistics, which are
as follows: Number at entrance, 30; number
| that entered from other colleges, 5; number
| that left for other colleges, 2; number that en-
| tered from other classes, 3; number that left
| and went into other classes 2; number that
| graduate, So; largest number at any one time,
80: total age of class, 775 years, three months
and 20 days; average age, % years, l month
and "a days; total height, 203 feet. 1 inch; av
erage height, feet, 3-5 inches; total weight,
tons, 1881 pounds; average weight 149a
| pounds; number that are members of churches,
II; number having no decided religious prefer
ences, 10; Congregationalists, z. Episcopalians,
2; Unlversalists 3; Methodists, 3; Christians,
| 1; Calvanist Baptist, Il Free Will Baptists, L;
| Presbyterians, 1; Pantheists, 3; Materialists,
2; number that intend to study law, ID; num-
Der that intend to study medicine 5: number
that intend to study engineering, 2; number
that intend to enter journalism, 3; profession
| OF science, /; undecided, 8. married, engag-
ed, s; semi-engaged, 1; not engaged, 30; will
| ing to be, 8; want to be but don't know how,
8; never mean to be, z; Republicans, 81; Dem
oerats, II; those who wear COATES, 1; side
whiskers, A side whiskers, imperial and nous
tache, 1; side whskers and moustache, q;
aaoustaches, 10; number that have smoked,
25; light smokers, IA; heavy smokers, IL Phi
Beta Kappa. IL; Alpha Delta Phi, q; Kappa
Epsilon, 4; Delta Kappa Epsilon, II Zeta
Psi, s; Theta Delta Chi, 2; Kappa Kappa, 10;
Phi Chi, 2; Phi Epsilon, 10; Peucinians, IL;
1 nuuUer suspended, o, uiStIllSS-
ed, 3; expelled, 1; number that have taught,
rs; number that have roomed in Winthrop
Hall, 20; Maine, Is; Appleton, II; roomed out
of college all the course, 4; handsomest man,
each one thinks he is; homeliest young man,
haven't got any; shortest man. Brock; tallest
man, III. X. White. highest man, Brock, ITO;
heaviest, Payson, $50; number of nick-names,
| So
| The prophecies were delivered by A. III.
| Powers of Pittsfield, and were really better
than the average of such productions. The
| peculiarities and ambitions of the class were
very neatly ard good-naturedly touched upon.
| The parting address, we'll conceived and
well worded, was delivered by S. V. Cole of
Brunswick. The class ode was then sung, and
the boys each took a whlff at the great Dutch
pipe. The class then adjourned to the chapel,
| where the class exercises took place. and IA
| separated, perhaps for ever.
| The following was the programme:
Oratlon .Cassus M. Ferguson
Poen. ......................F Frank w. Hawthorne.
Ghronlces- ..-..... Walter I. Goodale.
ploPneeles, -Arba H. Powers.
rarung Address. Samuel V. Cole.
| Glass Ode.
Smoking Farewell Pipe.
Dancing on the Green.
| Closing Exercises at the Chapel at $50 P. M.
l The commencement has BEEN an unusually
| busy one, the financial condition of the college
and the increasing encroachments on the per-
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