The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Colby Commencement.
Exercises of the Graduating CIass-Hon-
Orary Degrees-The Freshman Glass
Etc., etc., etc.
Especial to Press.1

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WATERvILLE, July 2S.-It is conceded by al
that more strangers are here to-day than upor
any Commencement Day for a number of years
Much enthusiasm is manifested among thu
friends of Colby and all seem pleased at thu
increasing prosperity.
AT 10. 80 a. NJ. a procession consisting of thu
students, alumni, trustees and friends of thu
College, was formed on the college grounds and
headed by the Waterville Band, marched tt
the Congregational church, where the exercises
of the graduating class were held.
This is the largest clsss that has graduated
from Colby for a number of years, and is re-
garded as one of more than ordinary ability
Miss Low, one of its members is the first wo
man to graduate from the College. The mem.
bers spoke we'll and effectually, their themes
being characterized for the thorough mastery
of their subjects. The music was furnished by
Browns Brigade Band of Boston. The fol-
lowing is the programme:
Grafton ....,,,,.,..T The Ethical Jmaoination
Edward Andrew Read Gardner, Mass
English Grafton Anticipation in Science and History
Josiah Oden Tilton, Milford, N. H.
Dissertation. The Influence of Race in History
Cyrus Knapp Merriam, Houlton.
s''SH Wiam Godthwait Lawrence Masgs Elliot
English Grafton Culture
Herbert Tilden, Lewiston.
English Grafton. Are we making Progress?
George Bassett Howard. Winslow.
Grafton. The Nature and Office of the Beautiful
Samuel Austin Read, Gardner, Mass.
English Grafton. ........ Presidential Government
Henry Hudson, Jr., Guilford.
English Grafton. Intellectual Aspects OF the Age
Edward Halves Smiley, Fairfield.
English Grafton. ............ Church and State
John Hosmer Cox, Watervile.
English Grafton. Fresh Starts
Gustavus Isaac Peavy. Watervilie.
English Grafton. The Acestis of Euripides
Mary Caffrey Low, Waterve.
Grafton. ......"... Theory and knowledge
George Washington Hal, Hermon Center.
Grafton. ....... Indirect Expression in Literature
Edward John Colcord, Parsonsfeld.
*Charles Francis Hall, Oxford.
English Grafton. The Genesis of the American Spirit
Leslie Colby Cornish, Winslow.
Comforting of Degrees.
Address to the Graduating Glass.
Benediction.
Excused.
After the exercises at the church the process.
sion again formed and marched to Memorial
Hall, where the Commencement Dinner was
spread. In the afternoon the Waterville Band
furnished music to the crowds which thronged
the College Campus. The concert in the even
ing at the Congregational church was densely
crowded, and must have resulted in splendid
sum to the graduating class. The concert was
conducted by Browns Brigade Band of Bos-
ton, assisted by the celebrated prima donua,
Miss Adelaide Phillips. To say that the con-
cert was excellent would be useless. Suffice it
to remark that it exceeded the anticipations of
those who were so fortunate as to secure such
eminent talent.
At the examination for admiss sion to the
Freshman class yesterday nine were admitted,
which, together with those who were previous
ly examined, make Freshman class of thirty
four. There is still another examination at the
commencement of the fall term.
The junior prizes were awarded as follows:
f. N. Chase Of Fayette. received the first; A.
w. Small of Fall River, Mass, the second.
Honorable mention was made of G.. II. Hal
lowell of Bangor, and G. E. Russell of New
Jersey. The duties of the Board of Trustees
have been more arduous than usual, and they
will probably not adjourn before Friday noon
The committee on honorary degrees recon-
mended the following: That the degree of A.
M. be conferred on Miss Susan M. Hallowell,
Professor of Natural Science in Wellesley Col
lege, on Frank Fl. jackson of Hallowell, on
Dudley P. Bailey of the class of 1867; that the
degree of LII. d. be conferred on Hon. James
G. Blaine and Rev. Timothy Otis Payne of the
class of 1S49. They also recommend that the
regular degree of A. B. be conferred on Har-
rngton Putnam of the class of 1870, and that
of A. nj. on Thomas G. Lyons of the class of
1872. After the Commencement Dinner to-day
addresses wee delivered by President Robins,
Gov Diugley, Prof. Hendricks of Rochester,
N. Y, Rev. A. X. p. Small of Fall River,
Judge Dickinson, and Col. Patterson of Saint
Louis, Mo. son of the late President Patter-
son of Colby. J..