New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-30
COMMENCEMENT 1T COLBY CNIFERSI1I.

SKETCH OF TIE INSrTUllON-TIIE GIADO AIlNG
CLass-IHE ALUMNI MEETING.
lrRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE sTRiDUNE.i
VAUDEVILLE, Me-, July 27.-Colby I'M
vcrty situated the northern end OF this typical
New-Emeland village. Waervillc is an old settlement
stuateG ON the Kennebec River. about midway between
Nuoscead Lake and Bath The village EXTENDS along
tie bank ~ the river about two miles Inc STREETS are
lined or bolh sides with oycrbanging elm ana maple
trees Most OF the houses are surrounded ny "eHLePt
grounds. The active business men are largely ehgaseu
in the lumber trade many OF the ctzrns are retired
merchants, preachers, and literary men Some OF the
bouses are very old the east bank OF the river
block house still stands, in good state OF prescFValo
which was bull; in l7jj.
The University is under the PATRONAGE OF the Cavst
BAPTIST Church Early in the century, the Bapti@ts III
tine District OF Maine" then part or Massachusetts,
com planed that they excluded rom lair snare III
the government Of Dowdon College, which had fallen
IN Ter the control OF tho Congregational Church. and
charter WIS obtained from the Massachusetts, II sisiaure
IN 1919, tor the establishment Of "Ihe Maine Li'riry
and Theological Institution and township granted
for its foundation and support. Soon aiterward. DE-
Jeremiah Chaplin ~ Danycrs. Mass, was induced to re-
move his Theological school to this place where he con-
tinucd to teach in private dwelling. TIES
was the origin of Colby University In
1920 full collegiate powers and privileges were gwen To
the institution and in the following year It's name was
changed Waterve College,. which it retained until
recently. Is charter was AZ the same llne aucl >"
"a TO provide that member o. the Board Of Trustees
should be required belong any particular religious
denominations Various grants of small Sums oi money
were made to the Cole by the STATE and in lsC2 two
half townships granted to It, on the condition t
individual subscriptions amounting TO F2O,Ooo >h0utt
be raised before April l, 1868. The first c.1N'
was graduated in 1922, ard consisted OF two
members, Of whom was Georcc Dana Boarinan' az
terward distinguished missionary OF the American Ba
fist
three graduates each year, and in 1873 the niInher
reached II. The largest class, containing - htpiDi''
was graduated in 1862. Sew, raj classes since that dat,
have consisted Of only FIVE members each. The hrs co..
lcse building was erected after the foundation OF
waicrye College at cost Of 900 1t 81 brick with
granite trimmings, and surrounded by other build
ings.
The President ~ the University is DR.. Henry i. Rob
ms formerly OF Rochester. " y He has he'll the posi-
ton TWO years. The class Of 1879 numbers 49, that OF
ls7 numbered ony :. Last year - applicants were
examined for admission to the Freshman class this year
- have already entered The graduating class contains
one lady Miss Low, who taken IN. entire colle-r
course and ~ spOscn of by the President and Otner
members Of the Faculty being AZ accomplished stu
dent. she will be the iiIs' female graduate
The Comm, nccineHt exercises opened oil sunday even
inc with a sermon before the Boarlman Missionary so
ccty by the Rev T. NJ Haynes of Whitehall y. Y His
.,l'J'. wa, 1,,, D't .n ti i INV line
The only begDiten sou, who in rae bosom O the Father
H. hath declared Nina john, l., Il. La,t evening thc
.Irnor Prize cUnl'lt nod in the ton-r-t
Church. The exercises were largely attended and pa set
OF vel. To-day there WIS meeting ut the IIiSty'S
Iabcn T. Warren, Principal OF tie Ncwlampshiic Dc
cray lr~titt" AZ NrwlCndon. y H.. Has elected FRO
fe~s.,r Ma cultics in place ot tho R'N Ndhahitl
Nricl,r, Acting ITOlrs-ur TINS AFTERNOON Il wei
alien bed tnni mcctin" was hcd ~ Memorial Hall .nl
the following Officers elected: President, jIrkn
DnHtoa NoeIicsldnt, Al. W Erhtfd,0n; NyetpioSlat,
C. T.. lIaln''n S.ciCidry and W .sH =, -. W UuI.
Tie ntcrOiugy OF the pis was e3 ana ofdrf, 10
Do printed. II alnOuItocd 10y members OF ne Asso-
caiiOn from M.ssaCi.us It's thai tic BIpiis 81 hh'
state would NJ" llc 500 coo 10 Colby fLiStr-t. ~
wear rrntcaTy git This evening tlir Hon Charles
Francis Adans wi deliver an Grafton, aut f'oI ~ I.
kcsdricls d. D., of Rochester =. l., vii read iotn
before the literary suCctics By special request Mr..
Adamss niai ION viii be- the delivered ~
Amherst College q few weeks ago and published
IN full in lnE TRIBUNE. IO-uorlgw TIA gfadililug
ca.s will deliver tL,r addresses and receive trr Il
pionas. The Commence ne nj dinner will lr h1i in
Alumni Hall, and IN the evening concert Will be- iyen
b., Browns BIi-4dc ,s"' OF Boston. assisted ~ Hiss
Adelaide Phillips. The IfcsidCnt's lNrc VIII close tho
regular exercises. The graduates will celebrate Thurs
daJ ~ Glass Day" will appropriate exercises Follow
Ing the members OF the graduating class anu their
residences:
Fw CO.cOrd PaTsnnshci, Ne; Leslie Colby Cor
ui.h MlnsoW Ne; John InsInrr MricrVlle Nc; H.
lia, to4thwait, Lawrence Mas Char's Francis Han OK
fId, Me: Masinus HAL Hcrnnn CENTRE George
Eset ard, Minsl1W. Me-. llenIy liWisur, IT., iucr,
rii ioion ME-; Gnsa,us Isaac Pevy, Wairryille, Ne;
Samuel Austin Read. Gardner, Mass iw ri Andrew Ecr
Mass; LiWar HIwcs SINH J, flritl It lttf
Tiden Lewiston Me. JOSIAH Odcn Ihdcn, NliIOI " H.