Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-15
Ibr Cllswortb Amrri(an.
Comr eneement at Bowioin.


lsowdoin College witnessed great events
last week. when the class of lS23 held lfs
>rmi.ccntennial reunion. This class has
AWAY, been famous one in the history
of the college. aud much interest has been
excited in its nnieth anniversary. Hon.
ChaS i. Abbott of Castiue enjoys the dis-
tuction Of beng member. along with
Lonefcllow, CheeSer, Benson. John ;. {
Abbott and others.
The announcement that Longielio~
would read a new poem on tins occasion
filled the town of Brunswick 10 overflow
iau. Friends OF the college, and lovers oi
literature came from every quarter. The |
Alumni came in crowds, every class since /
1870 having representations. The pro- I
ce>,ion of the graduates reached from the
chapel 10 the street. aud down the streer
the church The building was packed.
and an cage r multitude crowded about the
door, TO catch a glimpse OF the exercises
When Lougfeilow appeared on the plat
t1im with hi class The immense audience
Ncut Wild with enthusiasm. No states
man nor warrior ever received >uch an
ovation As was offered II the untitled poet
Il WAS many minutes before quiet was sui
nci,ntlv restored To allow him TO BEGIN his
reading. III, rich, musical tones entranced
every nearer while the beauty of the poem
U>r'iwa> a continual delight.
The cia,, OF 1873 all old white haired
uici. uaw. al upon the stage at the poet :
L.tt and al their head sat the venerable
Prot. Packard. tie only Surviving member
of tr,. Faculty OF lS35. Ionsfeli"w'> al
fusion, to h> classmates and their aged
teacher. made every eye moi>ten. At the
close of the reading round after round OF
appIau,e was sent up until il seemed A. II
the eratiiied audience would never have
done.
Il was a great day for Bowdon.and will
long be remembered. The other exercises
ii commencement week were as usual
The great number of Alumni present auges
CUES well for the future OF the college
There seemed TO be i revival of love tol
Alma VI alter. and a genuine determination
among her sons. Rev. DR.. Jenuey of Els
worth. one of the Trustees of the college
was at his post all through the week, an'
though not an Alumnu> Of this college. n'
one can excel him in devotion Ia it. inter
c>ts
The lesson of this Commencement woul'
seem to be, that our people derive keel
and genuine pleasure from intellectual cui
turc. \ love OF poetry, and learning seem
10 pcrvade young and old. Keinemem
and culture are increasing and are bein,
more difused. Taste in literary matter
j., improving. In no other way can III
tcrvcut delight of so many til ousands. j
Lougfcllow and his poem be explained.
oPen Iertef TO Gen. Roberts the Demo
cratic candidate foi Governor, has create
an immense disturbance in the ID emocrati
camp. In their furry they call Col. Smit
hard names, and try to laugh it of a. OF n
consequence. A. yet we have seen no I,
ply. or attempt al reply except that th
Belfast Journal falls back on the AdjItar
Generals report which attributes the Gen
erals resignation to i'll health.
General Roberts i, personally good fe
low. Of uneXceptionable character 20 ia
- We know. and no alln,ion would nav
been mIde 10 hi- early resignation. had no
h, political friends - o,tentatiou,
hJa>;ed of his war record. When tn
Democratic party undertake, to 90 befor
the people on IT, war record. il is prope
10 remind the people at what that recor
really i. Republicans have no desire t
refer 10 pas matters in the history of pal
tie-, and are content to discuss present j.,
sues. but when they are "stumped" 20 com
pare war records with the Democratic par
~ they haven't philosophy enough to =,
>i~t.
The Democratic organization show
quite desire to get on the Repubca
track, but that i, hardly according 10 III
rules ofth race. Il viii be a tairer an
better race if that party VIII go iis old gai
ia il old track.