New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
THE BOWDOlN ALUMNI DINNER.

THE BOWDOlN ALUMNI DINNER.
RE EPTION OF MIR. LONGfELLOw-A COLLEGE WAGER
OF HAwrnoRNE AND CILLEY-sPEAKER BLAiNh's
SPEECH
Iron SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BRUNSWICK, Me-, July 9.-1hc main features
of the Alumni dinner on Commencement Day have been
described in TIE TRIBUNE, but there were two or tre
episodes which will interest not only the friends Of Bow
dom College but large circle of readers outside Among
those present Gov Dngey, Gen. Hubbard Speaker
Blaine the Hon. Lot VI. Morrill,, Chei-JIstcc Appleton,
the Hon. s. p. Bcnson Henry W. Longfellow, the Rev.
John 5. G. Abbott and the Rev. DIR. George b. Chccvcr
young japanese princess, who Is ward Of Dr. Abbott
and il being educated in ths country also present
Alter Dr. Abbott had given account Of the famous
Glass 1925, President Chamberlain stated that he had
been informed that there were many in the room who
wished Mr. Longfeow, and lac therefore called HIM
to the stage The venerable poet came forward amid
storm of applause and conducted to a scat beside
the President. Mr. IOngfeOw says, explained Press-
dent Chamberlain. that he does Mt want to make
speech can say for all that are content simply
to look at the whose words live IN more hearts than
any words spoken for 81 shtccn hundred years"
After Gov Dingley had made short speech, Speaker
Blaine said that he did not feel at all concerned about
the Glass of %, for they seemed 10 bc well started in
life; according To DR. Abbots account, those -
ilustrious earth happy in Heaven. His con
Germ for the who had been graduated that day
what they would be 30 years hence. He had much SYM
patty for young graduates For thing they OPP
pressed by the weight of knowledge he was sure they
would not day for 80 years when they would know
so much lie wanted to warn them 10 be decided
always give whether they knew or not lie
alluded letter of President Lincoln TO Gen. Hooker
after a defeat :" don't know whether you are on the
north side of the river the south side. but don {. for
Gods SAKE both sides for II you do yOu be like
an OK Fail fence, that neither gore one SD.
kick the other" He wanted the graduating class to be
AL. f.d (al-
legc this prond day and alluded TO Bowdoin's long
roll OF famous aud noble names hoping that the future
would add yet nobcr.
j. W. Philips 60, from Singapore, India, called
for He said that wherever the Nights Of the snowy
Himalayas or in the wales OF India, he met q cnt-
waited Enslisman American he had heard The works
Of "our Upton, "our Cleever our smytD' aud
Cleveland" spoken OF with respect and admiration.
names Of each Of these lie closed with an appeal ard
the college athletic Interests and the hope that tho
In response to a cali nom Mr. Benson. Commo lore
Bridge read an original document sigl.d by Hawthorne
aud Cey OF the Class OF 1870 Outside was the nscri
Nh Horaus Bridge Is requested to take charge OF this
and II until Nov H. 1886 unless by the wish VI
both the Undersigned
within written:
II Nathaniel Hawthorne IL neither married nor .
widower IN 1896, plcise my honor to pay 70 him :
barrel OF the best old Madeira wine witness my hand
amt seal JONATHAN ClLLEr.
Il am In 33G. either married or wdower, pledge
INV honor TO pay 10 Jonathan Cy barrel Of the best
old Madeira wine. Witness my hand aud al.
Nov. 4. 1874 NAinANiEL HAWTHORNE
To be- delivered to IIoraus Bridge, and, If living, no
shall 1896 transmit intelligence TO the loser, and III
bet shall he paid wit.lin a week. n. ii. and J. G.
| In 1896 Mr. Bridge opened the paper. and Ciey
making arrangements to pay the wager when his sudeu
death occurred.
Gen Thomas II. Hubbard, 81 OF New York, spoke of
the hope he had that the College might posi-
ton whore she might look forward proudly as back
spoke warmly for the boating interests of the College
and ateI In the day enforced his remarks by subscribing
| 500 on the Boating Fund.
The Hon. J. W. Bradbury urged most warmly the needs
OF the College. lie closed 10y announcing that Speaker
| Blaine had added Sl 500 TO the Endowment Fund.
In the OF the afternoon Speaker Blaine the Hon
lot NJ. Morrill, Gcu. Hubbard. and Mr.. Upton 0f the
Graduating Class gave 500 each to the Boating Fund
! and sonlo sll.g subscriptions were obtained.