Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-05
State News.
Colby University.


Francis Adams. II Is the same address de-
livered at Amherst CONNER cement. His
topic was the obligation placed upon Amer
lean institutions for advanced instruction
The poem was by Prof. Kendrck OF
Rochester University. The subject was
Dreamers.
The town is full Of strangers. many Of
whom were disappointed in their expecta.
tons of listening to those exercises by the
necessity OF issuing tickets.
Wednesday forenoon occurred the exer-
cises OF the graduating class. The parts
were As follows:
MUSIC.
PRAYER
MUsIC
!. Grafton. The Ethical Imag nation
Eiward Andrew Read. Gardner. Mass.
?, English Grafton. Anticipation in Science
and History Josiah oden Tton, Milford. Nh
), Dissertation. The Influence of Race in
History. Cyrus Knapp Merriam, Houlton
l. English Grafton. George Elliot
William Gofthwaite. Lawrence. Mass.
MUSIC.
S. English Grafton. Culture
Herbert Tilden Lewiston.
g. Enghsh Grafton. Arc making Progress2
:. Grafton The Nature and once Of The Beau,
iful. Samuel Austin Read. Gardner. Mas.
$. English Grafton. Presidential Government
Henry Hudson jr., Guford.
g. English Grafton intellectual Aspects of the
~ x Age, Ldward HAYES smiley, Fairfield.
John Hosmer Cox. wa,erville.
u. English Grafton. Fresh starts
:, tiusiAvus Isaac Psavy, wa,ervilic
Il, English Grafton. The Aloestis Of Euripides.
Mary Canrey Low. watervile.
Music
IS, Grafton. Theory and knowledge
George washinSton Hall Hermon Center.
+, Grafton Charlie. francis i;H q Hail iIi' Oxford.
10 English Grafton The Genesis OF the Ameri.
can spirit Leslie Colby Cornish, winslow.
Music.
coSFEKRrSG DEGREEs
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS
BESEDIcrIox.
Among the distinguished persons pres
ent were Prof. Mathews, Of Chicago. for
m-rly Of Maine. Prof. Warden Of WIscon.
sin, Rev DR.. Bosworth formerly OF Port
land, Rev. Z, NJ. Haynes formerly OF
Lewiston, Senator Hamlin, Hon. j. L
Blaine. Gov. Dingley, Judge Dicker.on,
and others.
After the exercises the degree of Bsch.-
lor OF Arts was conferred upon the rradu-
atiDg class; The honorary degree of Mis-.
sress OF Arts upon Miss Susan NJ. Halo
well, professor of Natural Science In Well
esley Col. +; Master Of. ARTS upon Mr.. Frank
IT, Jackson Of Hallowell and Dudley p.
Bailey OF the class OF 81; Doctor OF Laws
upon the Hon. James G. Blaiue and upon
the Rev. Timothy o. Paine Of the class Of
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MELTING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Al the meeting Of the trustees of Colby
University. exPresite,x Champlin was
elected member of the board, 10 place
OF Chaplin Humphrey, deceased The new
proiessorship of mathematics will be filled
at an adjourned meeting. Mr.. l.. Z. War.
rem, principal Of the academy Of at New
London, n. H.. Will probably be elected
to the chair. The first prize for excel
lency in defamation at the junior exhibit
Ion has been awarded to Fred V. Chase of
fayette; the second to Albion W. Small
Of Pail River, Mass. Honorable mention
was made by the COMMITTEE OF Z. H. Hal.
lowell of Bangor, and Charles A. Russell
of Vineland, New Jersey.
The graduating class held class day ex.
ercises Thursday. This is the first class
that has held exercises Of this kind for
number of years, and much interest was
manifested by all to hear them. In the
forenoon an grafton was delivered by G.
W. Hall-subject jefferson" and the
poem was read by E. J. Celcord, at the
Congregational Church.
The exercises of the afternoon were held
at the Old Oak aud the College campus.
Music was furnished by the Wateryille
Band. The following is the programme:
Prophecies. ...............M Miss NJ C. Low,
Addresses TO the undergraduates. III. Hudson, jr
Address at the Tree ...................E.H Reed
Class Ode.
Smoking Pipe Of Peace.
The exercises were listened to BY large
and appreciative audience. and the parts
were well carried out. The class history
by Mr.. Cornish, and the prophecy by Miss
Low. were listened to with especial inter-
est. and elected much laughter and ap-
pause. The following are statistics Of the
class
Numbering entering In the class, 10;
number graduating. IL; average age OF |
class, a wears; Oldest man, 81; youngest.
Is; combined height of class, o. II. l-5-s
ia; average, 5 It. 9-3-4 in; tallest, 6 II. IL
in; shortest, 8 n. 6-34 in; aggregate |
weight. 2,42s lbs! average, ls2: heaviest
member, l7s; lightest. l23.
The trustees held an adjourned meeting
Thursday evening and transacted the fol-
lowing business; 1t was voted to spend a
small SUN for tbs gymnasium. and to en-
power the faculty to henoeforth select an
orator and poet for commencement instead
Of the students q heretofore. The report
OF Mr.. Crane on the endowment fund for
academies was received. He reported that
during the last year he had received sub
scriptions for e25, 600 ofthe el0O, 900 which
the trustees had voted 90 collect. but be-
lieved he could collect the remaining e75,
009 during the next year. 1t was voted to
continue Mr.. Crane ~ endowment agent
at salary Of l,6QQ. Go4Wittses were APP
pointed to cooperate with the Trustees Of
Houlton and Gorham academies
in the management .of next year. DR..