The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
BATES COLLEGE.

Especial to the Press.1
LEWISTON, June 27.-The graduation exer.
cses of the Theological Department of the Col
lege took place this afternoon at the Freewil
Baptist church ON Main street. The attendance
was large. The graduating class numbered
four members, but a portion of the middle
class delivered essays, SO that the programme
was heightened out to seven speakers. The
following is the programme:
Music.
Prayer.
Spencers Idea of God as the Unknowable,
sHagop Harootun Acterian, Rodosto, Turkey
The Doctrine of the Person of Christ,
*Andrew jackson Eastman, Lowell, Mass
Scientific Objections to the Value of Prayer,
-Thomas Spooner, Dr., st. Johnstury, vt
The Mission of the Free Baptist Church,
tWilliam Harding Cutting, West Campton, N. H
Tho Natural and the Supernatural Elements OF
Successful Ministry,
tLlewelyn Wing Raymond, Harrison
Christianity New Influx of Power,
tJaeob Sanborn Neal, Darlington, N. H
The Inner and the Written Revelation of God,
tCharles Henry Davis, Lisbon
"Members of Middle Class tGraduates
The parts were well written and delivered
with emphasis and force, eyincing thorough
study and good drill in elocutlon. At four
o'clock the alumni went into executive session
in the college chapel.
Business Done by the Trustees.
AT 8 o'clock in the morning meeting of the
Board of Trustees was held and continued in
session during the forenoon. President
CheneS's address to the board embraced the
following points: The invested funds of the
college are $2S3,S78, aud the floating debt is
$S1,292, leaving $2O2,57S as the Endowment
Fund. There has been some addition to the
floating debt of the college in the settlement of
the Benson estate. But while the debt has
been increased in the sum of $20,628 there has
been added to the invested funds the sum of
SOL ,150, SO that the floating debt has been di-
minished the past year in the sum of $40, 522,
and regarding this as a sinking fund it is now
$21, 142. The income has not been sufficient
to meet the expenses of the year by the sum
of at least $4,000, aud the deficiency is added to
the floating debt
The Alumni have undertaken to raise $70.-
900 and the work of subscription is progressing
very satisfactorily. During the yeara branch
association of the Alumni has been established
in Boston.
The board ratified the settlement of the
Benson estate and appointed E. G. Benson
agent of the college to manage the property
1t was voted to pay the salary of the late
Prof Balkan for the full year, for which he
served six months, as tribute to his memory.
The bylaws and rules of the college and cor
poration were ordered printed.
Messrs. Bean, Jones, G. S. Perkins, Lowell
and Mariner were appointed committee of
the board, to confer with committee of the
alnmni, with reference to the commencement
dinner
Messrs. President Cheney, A. M. Jones, j.
w. Perkins, Jason Mariner and s. Farnham
were appointed the executive board for the
coming year.
Mr.. Jones, from the executive board, report.
ed their doings for the past year, and they were
approved.
Messrs. Dingley, Penney and Kicker were
appointed committee to report revised by
lows.
Messrs. Page, Stewart Fogg, Waterm an,
Vittum Howe and j. w. Perkins were ap-
pointed committee on finance.
Messrs. Bowen, Jordan. Given, Farnham
and Sleeper were appointed a committee on
degrees.
Rev. DIR. Bowen ana Rev. Mr.. Given made a
favorable report of abe examination of mem
beers Of the Theological School, and Mr. Jordan
of the College classes.
The reports of the several Professors were
read and accepted
The Librarian reported SOLO volumes in the
library.
President Cheney, Prof. Stanley and A. M.
Jordan were appointed the prudential commit
tee. TT.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Drowned.
BANGOR, June ga little son of Owen
Dugan fell into Kenduskeag stream this even.
ing and was drowned.
u. 9. Court.
The U. S. District Court, Judge Fox presid-
ing, met here to-day and the grand jury was
empaneled. A large amount of business will
come before them.
Fire.
The house and barn of DR.. Springale of Dex-
ter, were destroyed by fire yesterday Insured
Cor $1,000.