The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-03
Colby Alumni.
Animal Reunion in Boston.

The alumni of Colby University held their
annual reunion at Young's Hotel, Boston, Fri
day evening. About twenty-five graduates
were present, together with a number of ladies.
President Robinson was unavodably absent
Among the gentlemen present were Gardiner
Colby, the munifcent benefactor of the college
whose name it bears, Hon Henry W. Paine,
Rev. DR.. N. NJ. Wood, recently of Shurtleff
College, Illinois, Prof. s. X. Smith of Colby,
Prof Charles E. Hamln, now Prof. of Pale-
ontology at Harvard, formerly connected with
Waterville College, Rev. A. X. P. Small, ID. d.
of Fall River, Rev. Drs. o. S. Stearns, Cald-
well and Hovey of the faculty of Newton Thco-
logical Seminary, Rev. A. r. Crane of Hal
lowell, Rev. j. w. Olmstead, ID. D., of the
Watchman and Reflector, Judge A. K p.
Knowlton of Lewiston, Col. HesseltiDe, Messrs.
d. w. Campbell, D. +. Crane of Boston, Lar
kin Dunton of State Normal School, III. W. Rich
ardson of the Portland Advertiser, Dr. S. l..
Cobb, of Boston, DR. Hanscom and Mr. Charles
I'll. Crane of Somervllle. 1t was after O'Clock
when dinner was served, at which the Hon. Mr..
Paine, President of the Association, presided.
After full justice had been done to the excel
lent repast provided, the President introduced
the post-prandial exercises with brief address
thanking those present for their remembrance
of the occasion. They were all of one family.
Tue CUlluFeD OI Oll6 uUlDttS Nllil III ucE piluo
and in full vigor, as all are glad to kn Ow. In
the absence of the President, he asked Prof.
Smith, of the Department of English Litera-
ture to give stotemrut of tho present condi-
ton of old Waterville.
Professor Smith said the public interestfelt
in the college shows that her system of instrue-
tiou and discipline is bearing fruits But in
order to complete the system, the college must
go farther and consider how best to impart the
highest culture. We have had some think,
too little respect for the mental and moral de-
velopment of the students. But, in the last
two years, the instructors, under the lead OF
the President, have come to distinctly itei
their RESPONSIBILITIES in this matter. While the
Faculty has not taken very definite action or
specific means looking towards the higher edu-
cation of the students, that body has striven
to elevate the moral tone of the College, and
to see to it that morality shall not be neglected
in the future, whether it has in the past or not.
The moral development is more important than
than either the physical or the intellectual.
The culture which we would establish has in it
nothing of sectarianlsm or bgotry, but Is
urged because of the felt conviction that,
when man comes to college, his friends ought
to feel that he is under safe, wholesome, ele-
waiting and purifying infiueDces-not into an
uDhallowed place, where he must encounter
such temptations that college time comes to be
the most serious crisis of a mans life. The COL
lege, with ibe President at its head, is trying
great experiment, and the friends in Maine
and all over the country hope for her success.
To make the trial a real test, good deal OF
time must be taken, but all feel sure that the
result will show, not that the college is neces'
sary evil, but power for good in the laud.
The Rev. DR.. Caldwell of Newton Theologi-
| cal Seminary spoke of the sterling worth and
| true manhood of the men sent from Watervllle
| TO Newton. Colby University sends out men
| who tell in the history of the country. Due
| recognition should be given to the great puohc
| service of the University which deserves 10
| have SO great prosperity in the future. Dr.
| Small made pleasant address, c1lllng DacK
! memories of the "Augustan Age OF WAFER
Vile. and urging the alumni TO stand by the
| old college, whose sons are dong so mucn Ior
| the cause of education all over the country.
| Men who have done such honor to Alma Mater
make all proud OF tue aniyelslS Wn'ou t,,'a tne
! nublc at large are coming TO think OF so gener-
| pprslv The Rev. DR.. StearuS and Hovey OF
| Newtou spoke of the value OF the education
| oivsn at Watervile, after which Mr.. Gardner
| Golbv alluded, in few remarks, to the men
UJ,oI Whom Watervilie has sent out. The Rev. Mr..
| Crane of Hallowell spoke earnestly of the need
| of properly endowed preparatory schools 10
| fit men properly for Colby. There should
| be al least three-one at WatervliIe, where the
| endowment of SS0000 has already been
| secured, one at Houltou, and the third in the
western part of the state.
The Rev. DIR. Olmstead of the Watchman
| and Reflector Mr.. Richardson, editor of the
| Portland Advertiser, and Rev. DIR. Wood, tor
| merly of Shurlleff College, Illinois, made brief
| remarks. The Chairman made pleasant adj
d1ess, thanking the ladies' for their attendance,
| and paying an oquent tribute to the work OF
| woman in the cause OF education, alter which
| the business of the meeting was taken up
| The Hon Henry w. Paine was chosen Fres-
| id,nt and Rev. DR.. Stearns, Secretary. Messrs.
| Hcssaltine, Hanscom and Hamlln were ap-
| pointei an Executive Committee to select a
| place for holding the next reunion, on the last
| Wednesday in April 1876, after which the re-
| union came to an end.
There is doubtful runner that the whole
theatrical troupe Of j. A. Sawtelle, well known
in the West, we're recently lost during severe