The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Especial to Press.l
Glass Day Exercises.

BRUNSWICK, July 1.-This year (ruesday)
was selected by the Faculty and accepted by
the Seniors as class day. The exercises diff
fered somewhat from those of former years
since there was no poem. Owing to some mis-
understanding between the different secret So
ceties at election the person chosen poet was
unwilling to serve. The exercises Of the day
took place in the afternoon under the Thorn
dixie Oak, Chandler furnishing the music. The
order of exercises was as follows:
Overture -Italiana in Algeri. Rossini
Prayer. ........".......... Charles Herbert Clark
Trombone Polka-Boulcourt.
Oration-Charles Sewall Andrews.
The subject of the Grafton was the "Politics
of our country" Among educated men and
successful business men, an indifference to
public affairs is quite prevalent, arising in part
from the corruption which naturally follows in
the wake of great civil war and has fastened
itself upon both political parties. This COR
ruption, though not confined to politics, has
disheartened some good citizens, disguised more
aesthetic and refined ones and furnished an
excuse to the busy and careless for taking no
interest in politics. The indifference of our ed:
ucated and conscientious fosters the corruption
in politics. Under our democratic system if
the men of the school and counting-room do
not rule the men of the gambling den and rum
shop will. Let every man apply the ordinary
tests of intelligence and morality to the cues
tons OF political policy and having decided his
duty, let him give his convictions the endorse
ment OF his example by direct, manly political
action. The theory of our government seems
to be the simplest, purest and best among all
the political systems of the world But one
thing is needed to keep our nation as benefi-
cent in fact as it is beautiful in theory. That
one thing is the honest intelligent effort of
each individual citizen. Our country is now
proudly exhibiting to the world the evidence OF
progress which is unparalleled in the HISTORY
of centuries. Her future shall be the crownine
glory OF the past only as you, her educated
sons, shall each in your place recognize an
fulfill your personal duty as citizens.
After selection by the band, the chronicles
were read by William Gay Watt, from which
we gather the following statistics:
Number who entered, 50; number who have
been members of the class, IS; number at grad
uatlon, 43; classical, 25; scientific, IS; average
age, y years II months; oldest man, 81 Y.
M; youngest, 10 y. 10 NJ. tallest, Andrews
it: in; shortest, 8 #. in; average height.
It. 91-2 in. ; average weight, 153; heaviest man
Newcomb; highest, Taylor; number of mons.
taches, 30; number of sders, 9; no visible man.
Hesitation, ID; intended occupations, law, o.
h,,sirn.' - niuieCly CIVIL engineering, z
business, 4; teaching, 2; banking, 1; scientific
research, 1; undecided, 10, Religious prefer
ences, Congregational, 10; Episcopal. 5: Meth.
odlst, 2; Unitarian, 2; Free Baptist, 1; Swe-
denborgian, l; no preference ID. Political
preference, Hayes & Wheeler, 80; Tilden s,
hendricks, Ii. Number engaged, 4.
John Adams Morrill, then gave the prophecy,
selecting for each man an occupation which he
would seemingly best fill, after which the
parting address was given to the class and un.
der-graduates by Charles Taylor HAYES. Tn
well chosen language he gave advice and babe
farewell to the under cassmen, and advised
loyalty to old Bowdoin above all things. He
spoke feelingly of those sons of Bowdoin who,
when their country called, left their pleasant
college life and fought manfully on the field OF
battle. His address was very interesting and
was much praised.
Inc class ode was then sung, after which the
pipe OF peace was passed round the circle, each
man taking his little Whit. This concluded
the exercises of the afternoon. The band then
played some fine selections much to the de-
light of the visitors.
beIore and after the exercises the campus
looked like park, so many people were prom
enadlng up and down the beautifully shaded
walks and making an inspection of the various
buildings, visiting the chapel, picture gallery.
library and other rooms of interest.
This evening came off the much talked of
dance on the Green" A platform was built
under the trees in front of the music stand by
the old oak. Hanging on cords stretched
around the trees were about six hundred yari.
Gus Chinese, japanese, French and Gel
atine lanterns, while at various points
were hung chandeliers of different colored
glasses. The trees were draped with wreatbs
OF artificial flowers and shields of flags. The
decorations We're furnished by B. 7. Wells of
Boston. Chandler had an orchestra of sixteen
men on the music stand, who furnished such
music as only Chandler can furnish, while on
the floor were many couples of dancers all ar
ranged in their BEST and as they ''foated
around in the dreamy waltz Examinations of
magnesium and various colored lights flashed
on the whole scene, forming spectacle which
was truly beautiful to look upon.
A well selected order of dances was gone
through with and the exercises of class dav
was over, everybody feeling we'll satisfied with
the day.
The following are among the arrivals at the
Bowdoin Hotel for to-day: Annie Louise
Cary, Hon. w. w. Thomas, Charles A. Lord
and William 81. Moulton of Portland: and
Geo. w. Hobson of Saco.
Fire in ROckIamd.
RocKLAND, July lis. FL. Hale's carriage
factory was considerably damaged by fire this