Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-08
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BRUINS WICK.
The Commencement at BOWdOin
College.
The First days Exercises,
TO THK--

Brunswick, July !. There was reunion Of 1872:
class last night at Prof. John $. Sewals. There
were present, Rev. DR.. Cheevcr the poet Long
fellow, John S. {. Abbott, Charles J. Abbott Of
Castine, Hon. s. P. Benson, Hon. j. w. Brad
bury, Hon. IIoratio Bridge of Washington, Prof
Nathaniel Dunn, Rev. David Shepley, d. ID. OF
Providence, and also Prof. Packard, who was
tutor in 1925. Most of the class were accompa-
MED by their wives and daughters. Some Of the
class had not met for 80 years, and were unable
10 recognize each other without an introduction.
1t was most enjoyable occasion. Tonight the
class meet with Prof. Packard, and it is expected
that two or three more of the class will be pres
ent
There was very large attendance at the pub
exercises of the alumni at Bowdoin College this
afternoon. Eleven members Of the class of 20
were seated on the platform. Prof. Egbert c.
Smythe introduced the class to the audience.
Rev. John S. {. Abbott offered prayer. Longfel-
low followed, and was received with great APP
plause; he occupied about 80 minutes in the de-
livery Of the poem. When he concluded Hon.
J. w. Bradbury moved vote of thanks from the
alumni to the friends CT Bowdoin, which was
unanimously carried.
The grafton, by Rev. DR.. Checver, followed, and
was warmly received. His subject was "Scence
and Religion" a vote of thanks was rendered
him by the alumni.
The neurology of the year was prepared by Prof
Packard, and is as follows:
lSl0-Arthur Macarthur, born in Limington,
Jan. Is, 1880; died in Limington, Nov 20, 1874,
aged So.
lslo-George Cobb Wilde, born in IIallowell,
Dec. Is, 1901 died in Lenox, Mass, June y,
1875, aged e..
lS25-Richmond Bradford, born in Turner,
April 80, 1901 died in Auburn, Dec. q, 1874,
aged "A.
lS26-Gorham Abbott, born in IIallowell, Sept.
3, 1907; died in Natick Mass, Aug. 3, 1874,
aged 81.
1896 George Trask, born in Beverly, Mass,
Aug. &c, 1893; died in Fitchburg, Mass, Jan. .,
1875, aged II.
ls33-Ezra Bourne Fuller, born in Vassalboro'
Jan. B. 1907; died in Trenton, n. j., Sept. IA,
1874 aged 6S.
lS33-Samuel Howard Shepley, born in Wal
den, VT. March 8, 1910; died in Evansville, Pa,
Dec. -, 1874, aged 50.
ls42-Edmun1 Alexander Chadwick, born in
Gardiner, Oct. l, 1921 died in Gardiner, April
90, 1875, aged 50.
lS42-Wiam Russell Hunter, born in Strong,
Oct. IA, 1914; died in Vim, 1874, aged 60.
lS4o-Benjamn Stanton, born in Lebanon,
Oct =, 1917; died in Schenectady, n. u, July
-, 1874, aged 81.
lS53-Wm. A. Wheeler, born in Leicester,
Mass, Nov. IA, 1888; died in Boston, Oct %,
1874 aged Al.
lS55-Thomas Henry Little, born in Augusta,
Dec. 10, 1882; died in GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. 4,
1875, aged 43.
1856 Charles Henry True, born in Litchfeld.
June 3, 1892; died in Dakota, Jan. -, 1870, aged
43.
lS59-IIoward Malcolm Randlett, born IN STRAIT
ham, n. H., Feb. 20, 1887, cd in Philadelphia,
1873 aged &c.
lo7l-Alfrea johnson Monroe, born in Belfast,
Oct. %, 1919; died in Pau, France, Jan. 3, 1873,
aged %.
lS73-John Arthur Cram, born in Parsonsfeld,
July 10, 1913; died in Parsonsfied July 10, 1874,
aged %.
NOT BEFORE REPORTED.
lS25-Cvrus Coolidge, born in Canton, May i,
1900; died in California May y, 1871, aged Il.