The Portland daily press., 1875-07-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Colby Commencement.

Glass Day MISUNDERSTANDING of the Trus-
tees, etc.
Especial to Press.l
VAUDEVILLE, July 29-The graduating
class of Colby held class day exercises to-day.
This is the first class that has held exercises of
the kind for a number of years and much inter-
est was manifested by all to hear them. The
crowd to day was not SO large as yesterday,
many having left last evening and this morn
ing. still the eXercisesed were witnessed
by a large number. In the forenoon an grafton
was delivered by G. w. Hall-subject, "Jeffer-
son. and the poem was read by e. J. Colcord,
at the Congreg ational church
The exercises of the afternoon were held at
the Old Oak on the college campus. Music
was furnished by the Waterville Band. The
following is the programme:
Chronicles. '......'...' '..:S. " cornish ISL,
Addresses to the under graduates. Il. Hudson Jr
INO0' coo 'H' -''' Glass Ode '''
Smoking Pipe OF Peace.
The exel cises were listened to by large and
appreciative audience, and the parts were we'll
carried out The class history by Mr.. Cornish,
and the prophecy by Miss Low, were listened
to with especial interest, and elected much
laughter and applause. The following are the
statistics of the class:
Numbering entering in the class, 10; number
graduating, 16; average age of class, "a years;
Oldest man, 81; youngest, IS; combined height
of class, SO it. Is in average, It, 81 in.; tall
est, #. Il ill.,. shortest, #. q in; aggregate
weight, 2,429 lbs average, 152; heaviest mem
Der. 17S; lightest, 122.
Religious preferences-Baptists Z; Congrega-
tionalists, Q; Unitarian, 1; Evangelical, 1; Col
Ia,, p,,la iiriou A hD
will probably not be saved unless the Univer
salist doctrine be true; church members g.
Politics-Democratic, 3; independently; Lib
eral, 1; Republican, IL.
Number married, L; number who would not
object, 4; engaged, s.; most so, 1; undecided, q;
having nclnatious that way. 3; who thought
he was but wasn't, 1; who wouldn't be engaged,
Number who will study law, 4; theology, a;
medicine, 1; inclined toward medicine, 8 Jour
nalist l; merchant, |; civil gineer or jack of
all trades, l; undecided, 1.
The trustees held an adjourned meeting last
evening and transacted the following business:
1t was voted to expend small sum for the
gymnasium, and to empower the faculty to
henceforth select an orator and poet for COM
mencement instead of the students as hereto
fore. The report of Mr.. Crane on the endow-
ment fund for academies was received. He
reported that during the last year he had re-
ceived subscriptions for $25,000 of the $780, 900
which the trustees had voted to collect, but be-
le7ed he could collect the remaining $4,000
during the next year. 1t was voted to continue
Mr.. Crane as endowment agent at salary of
$1,000. Committees were appointed to cooper
ate with the trustees of Hebron, Houlton and
Gorhan Academies in the management of the
next year. DR.. Champlin was elected trustee
and Mr.. L. E. Warren, Professor of mathemat-
les.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has made donation
to the University of $1,000 for the benefit of the
library fund. L.
Accident.
RocKLAND, July 29.-Benjamin Colson fell
this forenoon from wharf to the flats below, a
distance of ten feet, dislocating one of his hips
and bruising him badly otherwise.
ITO the Associated Press.l
A Birch Island Brute Beats His Wife and
shoots His Son. '
BRUNSWICK, July ga man named Miller,
living on Birch Island, which lies off Bruins
wick in Casco Bay, had some difficulty with his
wife this morning aud beat her severely. His
son attempted to interfere, and Miller dis
charged gun at him loaded with buckshot,
the contents striking his head and it is thought
portion of the charge entered his brain. The
young mans recovery is considered doubt
fvl Miller was arrested and brought here for
trial. He is said to be very passionate man,
frequently beating lis wife in brutal manner.
He claims the shooting was accidental.
Launch.
BELFAST, July 29.-Launched from the yard
of c. P. Carter 81 Co., the ship a. s. Davis,
400 tons, to be commanded by Capt. Ford of
Searsport. She is named for DIR. Aaron S.
Davis of Chelsea, Mass, part owner.
*. of p. Excursion.
BANGOR, July 29.-This morning Norombega
Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, in full uni
form, E. e. Small, Chancellor Commander,
preceded by the Bangor Cernet Band, A. D.
Harlow, leader made street parade, present
ing fine appearance, after which, they took a
special train at o'clock for st. Johu, accom-
panied by his honor, Mayor Laughton, and
large number of prominent citizens. A special
despatch to the Wing and Courier states that
they arrived in st. John at six p. M, where
they were met by the Union and New Bruns-
wick Lodges of that city, and with the cd
regiment band, made parade of the principal
streets, the greatest enthusiasm being mani
tested by the crowds of people all along the
line. This evening they are being entertained
at Pythian Hall, and tomorrow they will be
taken about the city in barouches. Returning
they will leave St. John at p. m., re aching
this city at 11.30 p. m.