Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-23


MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
AT two O'Clock the alumni met and elected
officers for the ensuing year. The only
| change was in the Office of the Vice President
to which Hon. A. II. Briggs, of Boston, wat
elected. The reports of the treasurer and
necrologist were received. We give the nee.
rology in full:
Deaths Of alumni since July /, 1878, class
1927, Freeman Bradford, born at Minot, Me-,
May "a, 1902, died Portland October 49,
1873; class 1927, Timothy Pickering Ropes,
born Oxford, N. H., Sept. 10, 1902, died LIE
Roy, Mimi, July 3, 1873; class lS4l, Samuel
Weston Coburn, born Skowhegan. Me-, July
IA, 1915, died Skowhegan, July 80, 1873.
Deaths not before reported:
Glass 1925, John O'Bren Chaplin, born
Danvers, Mass, March 81, 1907, died Con-
way, Mass, Dec. 90, 1872.
Glass 1886, Ivory Quinby, born Buxton,
Me-, July IA, 1917. died Monmouth, ILL.,,
Oct. %, 1869; class 1871, John Webster
Wiggin, born Pembroke, N. H., Jan'y 81,
1914, died Syracuse, N. Y. Nov. IA, 1862 ;
class 1850, George Marshall Robinson, born
Buckfield, Me-, July Is. 1921, died Liver
more Falls, April 80, 1878.
resolution was introduced by Percival
Bonney, Esq, of Portland, thanking Hon.
cent gift of $50, 200 to the Classical Institute
and pledging the cooperation of the alumni
to the trustees in their efforts to build up the
college. 1t was unanimously adopted.
An outdoor concert was given on the col
lege grounds in the afternoon by the Bangor
cornet band. An appreciative gathering col
lected about the stand and showed their graft
fcation by frequent applause. After this
concert the Juniors conducted the band to the
residence Of DR.. Smith, where serenade
was rendered to that respected Professor
He made brief Speech complmenting the
class upon their good success of the preced-
ing evening. The band will give another
concert tomorrow afternoon Immediately
after the alumni dinner and speeches in the
hall. 1t is intended to utilize the stand al
ready erected by frequent concerts by the
Watervlle band during the coming term.
The sessions Of the trustees of to- day have
been mostly consumed in hearing and con-
sidering the reports of the various commit
tees. Nothing Of special interest was trans.
acted.
Fifteen were examined for admission to-
day, Of whom eight are from Hebron Acade-
my. The applications for admission. accord
ing to the last reports, already number thirty
three. This looks as it Colby was looming
up"
The secret societies held their annual re-
unions this evening.
WEDNESDAY,
the great day of the week, dawned with all
the beauty that could be desired by the un-
dergraduates. AT an early hour struggling
groups collected in the college campus which
were afterward materially increased. At the
hour appointed the procession which was lar
than nsna1 formed and m robad RI q
church, lead by the Bangor cornet band, w ich
furnished music infinitely superior to what
was given by the Portland band last year.
The church was crowded to repletion by an
attentive and quiet audience. The articles de.
livered by the graduating class were of high
order and the members were afterward high.
ly complimented by the distinguished gradu-
ates of the college. The following was the
order of exercises:
Music.
prayer.
Music.
English Oration.--The Relations OF the Scholar
to his Age; Charles Emery Williams, Waterville.
Oration.--The study of History; Abraham Bar
ker Gates, East Nassalboro'.
Music.
Oration.--The true greatness Of nations; Albert
Barney Allen. Skowhegan.
English ration;-Compulsory Education; Will
liam Hunt Kelly, Water vile.
English Grafton -Extempore Speaking; Charles
Emerson Yoang, Corinna
English Oration.--Esthetic Culture; Theodore
Frelnghuysen White Waterville.
English Grafton Presidential and Cabinet Go.
vernment; Horace Wilson Stewart, Bangor.
Music
Comforting OF Degrees.
Address to the Graduating Class.
Benediction.
Besides the graduates, Nathan w. Blanch
ard, class of 1855; John F. Moody, class
rs 1897 ond Cho rIos Randall Whiddap T.
class of 1870, received the degree of A. B.
The degree A. Mwas conferred upon d. A.
Hamlin, VIM. Libby and Walter F. Marston,
all of whom were graduates in the class of
1871. The honorary degree of A. NJ. was
also conferred upon Dr. Atwood Crosby,
Adoniram Judson Billings and Nelson Allen
Luce. The degree of L. L. d. was conferred
upon Moses Lyford, Professor of Natural
Philosophy in Colby.
At the Alumni dinner in Memorial hall, by
request of DR.. Robins, Hon. Mark II. Dun
neil, of Minnesota, presided.
The first speech, after justice had been
shown to the tempting display of eatables,
was made by DR.. Robbins who paid high
tribute of respect to DR.. Champlin and CRATE
fully acknowledged the support of the Facul
ty, Trustees and Alumni
Gov. DiDgley, who followed him, gave ex
pItssiOH VI ils pllut, anu tHcII pIluS, VI tiS
state in Colby University. He fully subscribe
ed to the views presented by the orator on the
preceding evening, in regard to the depend
ence of the common schools, upon the higher
institutions of learning.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlen, among other state
ments made the remark that he had met many
graduates Of colleges, but he had not found
any who evinced better or more thorough
training than was received by the students o f
Colby.
DR.. Champlin expressed a continuance of
interest in the University.
Hon. James G. Blaine believed Colby to be
the chief Of Colleges in the United States
which hold to the good old faith. He re-
joiced that Colby still remained in college
at which students without the fortunes of
princes could obtain a good, liberal educa-
ton.
The other speakers were Rev. DR.. Cald-
well, of Newton Centre; Hon. Edward r.
Weston of Illinois, Prof Matthews, of Chi
cago; Hon. Josiah ii. Drummond, of Port
land, and Mr.. Briggs, of Boston.
The board of trustees was we'll represent
ed. The board was in session in the forenoon
and afternoon, and the utmost unanimity pre-
vailed.
The consideration Of the proposition Of the
alumni to participate in the government of
the college, was referred to a committee to