Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-13
Common Week at BOwdoin.

WEDNESDAY, July y.
The Alumni Association met at 9 o'clock in the
Chemical Lecture Room, with President Egbert
c. Smvh in the chair. The Treasurer, Prof. j
B. oewall, reported as follows receipts for the
year, SOP 81; expenditures, S6i6 IS; balance
on hand, Sc 0S; total debt on Memorial Hall,
$685. II. Various plans were suggested for
clearing the debt. Tae following adopted :
"A Memorial Fund Association shall be formed
its object being to create fund for the payment
of the interest upon the debt for the Memorial
Hall, and to this end we agree to pay annually, on
or before commencement day beginning with
this day, July 18th, 20, to the Treasurer Of the
Alumni Association, the sum set to our names.
On motion of Mr.. Northend Of Salem, it was
voted that last years request for the college to
Day for the use of Memorial Hall. be renewed
this year.
The following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year
Presdeut-prof E.bert c. smy,h of Anlovcr.
Vice President-W. ID. Northcnd, sale n.
Secretary and Treasurer-Pfof. H. l.. Chap
man, Bowdoin.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS NJ. Brown, Port-
land Alfred Mitchell, Brunswick; L. w. Hyde.
Bath.
Rev. Il. b. Howard was chosen Chaplin, and
$ c. Boardman, Marshal. The meeting then adj
iourned.
The board of Trustees and Oserseers met
to-day. They approved of the plan of Prof.
Carmichael's summer school, and granted him the
use of various rooms.
That the Treasurer pay back in nstalments the
amount taken by him on account Of deficiencies.
That the salaries of the professors be paid Sept.
80, Dec ST. March 81, and June 80, each year.
To establish a professorship of modern Ian
guagcs, to be called THE Longfellow Professor
ship, in honor of Mr.. Longfellow.
That DR., Ill., Prof Talcott ana Rev. A. W.
Burr, from the trustees, and L. T. Ferris, G. F.
Morse and J. f. Moore, be examiners.
That the Committee of Finance be the com
mittee on Accounts.
Whereas, some of the invested funds of the col
lcge have failed to pay the usual interest during
the past year, and as a consequence, the income
of the college has failed to meet the approp ia,ion
made at the last annual meeting of the boards,
therefore, Voted that the sum of S2993 30 he bor
rowed by the Treasurer, to make up the deficiency
of the past year, and that the same he paid from
the income of the college within three years.
The Treasurer was authorized TO grant right
| of way to the Bangor 4 Piscataquis Railroad over
college grounds in Piscataquis county.
That no student whose parents do not reside III
brunswick or Iopsnain, DC permitted 10 occupy u
room out of college until all college rooms are &C.
cuped, without special permit.
This the substance of the business done,
and the meeting adj ourned
| At 3 o'clock z. NJ. the Alumni marched from the
chapel IN procession to the church. and listened to
an address from Rev. Thomas Hill, ID, D., of Port
| land.
At O'Clock in tie evening, the church was
| crowded by an intelligent audience, TO listen to
| the concert given by Miss A. l.. Cary, Mrs. III. NJ.
| =. l..
bridge, Mr.. H. kotzschmar, and the Phiiharmou ic
| Club of Boston. The concert was a very fitting
end of the day.
| After the concert the several secret societies
| held their reunions.
4 game of base ball was played on the Delta
this forenoon, between the Bowdons and Electrics
of Brunswick The Bowdoins were victorious by
a score of u to ).