The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINEo
BOWDOIN COMMENCEMENT,
Meetings of the Phi Beta Kappa and
Maine Historical Societies.
Special to the Press.1


BRUNSWICK, July 14.-At half-past eight
eight o'clock the Phi Beta Kappa Society met
in the chemical lecture room, and elected the
folio wing board of officers for the ensuing year {:
President, d. g. Linscott, Esq. Vice Presi-
dent Prof. j. B. Sewall; Secretary, Prof. H. L..
Chapman; Literary Committee President j.
l.. Chamberlain, Rev. e. B. Webb, d. D., Rev.
j. o. Means, Hon. w. L. Putnam, Hon. Edwin
B. Smith The orator for next year is DR.. John
Cotton Smith of New York. The following
members of the class of 1876 were elected mem
bers of the society: Charles Sewall Andrews,
Arlo Bates, Charles Herbert Clark, John Gair
Libby, John Adams Morrill,, Franklin Conant
Payson, Walter Augustine Robinson, Alvah
Horton Sabin, Oliver Croker Stevens, William
Gay Watt.
The Maine Historical Society also held a
meeting in their rooms in the north wing of
the chapel. The following board of officers
were elected:
President-EIon. j. w. Bradbury.
Vice Presldent-Judge Barrows.
Recording Secretary-Prof A. S. Packard.
Corresponding Secretary-R Charles w.
Hayes.
Treasurer-Hon. Marshall Cram.
Standing COMMUNICATION. G. j. Gilman, S.
j. Dixie, Judge Williamson, John Marshall
Brown and Judge Barrows.
Prof. Packard was chosen Librarian and
Cabinet Keeper.
DR.. Hill and DR.. Wheeler were elected mem
bers of the society.
The thanks of the Society were voted for sew
eral donations. Considerable routine bushes.
was transacted and the society adjourned.
Forty-two candidates for admission to the
Freshman class presented themselves for ex
animation to-day. This number will probably
be increased at the fall examination. The
prospects are for very large class.
During the day the buildings were thrown
open for inspection of visitors, and large mum
beers availed themselves of the opportunity. II
the drawing room Prof Vose had large mum
Der of drawings on exhibition, which called
forth much admiration from those viewing
them. We give the list:
Plan OF a Raioard Survey in Topsham.
George B. Merrill, yarmouth
The old Covered Bridge at Augusta.
Charles q. Wheeler, Winchendon, Mas
Bridge over Cascade Creek, Erie Railway,
Alfred e. Burton, Portland
Location of the M, c. R. R. from Brunswick to
Lewiston, James W. Sewall, Oldtow1
Highway Bridge over the Saco at Hiram,
IL. r. Sewall, Boston, Mas
Elevation of Passenger Locomotive Engine,
w. w. French, Portsmouth, N. q
Section of a Passenger Locomotive Engine,
G. A. Whittemore, Brunswicl
The Lockwood Mill at waterville.
CA. Whittemore, Brunswick
Plan of R. R. Survey from Brunswick to
Rocky Hill, Joseph Sewall Oldtow1
Railway Bridge over the saeo River at Con-
way, N. H. James W. Sewall. Oldtow1
Design for the Front of an Iron Building,
e. c. Metcalf, Br.nswick
Design for Wrought Iron Arched Bridge.
Joseph Sewall, Oldtowr
Plan for Stone Arch. with the Centring,
George L. Prince, Boston, Mas
Drawing for the Repairs at Lemont Hall,
Charles u. Wheeler, Winchendon, Mas
II. r. Bridge across the Androscoggin, at
Brunswick, George B. Merrill, yarmouth
Location of the Pennsylvania R. r. from
Altoona to Laurel Hill,
Charles G. Wheeler, Winchendon, Mas
Location of the Union Pacific R. r., near
Aspen Summit, Robert +. Peary, Portland
Location of the R. R. from Vienna to
Trest, at the Soemering Pass,
George I. Prince, Boston, Mass
Perspective Sketch of the Roof of Memorial Hall,
Robert E. Peary Portland
Perspective sketcb;of Roof Trusses,
James w. Sewall, Oldtow1
Tower of the new Masonic Hail. Philadelphia,
Charles D. Jameson Bangor
Upright Stationary Steam Engine,
c. A. Whittemore, Brunswick
Perspective Sketch of Scaffoding used at
Lemont Hall, Charles ID. Jameson, Bangor
Plan of the Grounds of Bowdoin College,
George w. Tillson, Thomaston
Principal entrance to the Smithsonian Institution,
H. Il. Sewall, Boston, Mas:
Lower part of the Stand Pipe Tower of
the Chicago Water Works,
George w. Tillson, ThomastoI
Upon the small tables in the North Room are 4Ot
Elementary Problems in Geometrical Drawing by
the Sophomore and Junior classes; and models ii.
Illustrative of the application Of Geometrical Pro.
lection to Engineering Construction by members of
the Senior class.