The Portland daily press., 1876-07-11
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MATTERS IN MAINE
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises.
MATTERS IN MAINE
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises.
Junior Prize Defamation.

Special to the Press1
BRUNSWICK, July 10.-This evening the prize
defamation of the Junior class took place
at the Congregational church. The following
was the programme:
The Saving of st. Michael's .................AEon
G. A. Perry, Brunswick.
Inc Nagabonds. ..Trowbridge
W. g. Beale. Winthrop.
Absal0m Wills
A. II. Sherman, Lincoln, Mass.
X. e. Peary. Portland.
The Death of Slavery the Life of the Nation. Wilson
f. FL. Croker, Machias.
Pericles to the Athenians ........K Kellogg
E. A. Scribner, Topsham
Extract from Grafton delivered at Concord. Curtis
w. I. Cobb, Rockland.
The Unholy Alliance ......".................An Anon
S. A. Guardian, C@sarea. Asia Minor.
The Victim. .Tennyson
L. A. Stanwood, Brunswick.
Charles Sumner. Curtis
j. A. Roberts, Andover.
The Platform Of the Constitution. Webs ter
CIV. Morrill,, West Falmouth.
Incentives to Duty. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sumner
o. M. Lord, Windham.
The first prize was awarded to Roberts land
the second to Peary. The judges were Rev.
Mr.. Drippo, w. S. Hutchinson and Prof. Shell
don.
The defamation was one of more than Ordi-
nary merit The list )fspeakers was far above
the average and each man delivered his part in
very fine manner.
"Chandler's Six furnished some very fine
music for the occasion.
The Neurology.
The following is the neurology prepared by
Prof. A. S. Packard:
1870, d scarboro, March %, 1876; aged &c.
1si0-Robert Page; b Readfeld, April Is, 1890; d
West Pennington, Ohio, January 10, 1876; aged s..
Vassalboro', 1876: aged a.
1S19-Geerge Cobb Wilde; b Hallowell, December,
4 WISE asea Acr H.
FELTON,, DEL, March 1, 1876; aged rs.
1880 Henry Waldron; b Portsmouth, September
iss2.charles Curtis Porter; ! Peterboro', NH,
March 20, 1873; Belfast, Dec; 5, 1876; aged GO:
sSA6 be Thompson sgst Wheeiosk Readed
1836-Howard Brooks Abbot; b Sydney Septem-
Der IA, 1911; Waterville February2 1876, aged a.
1S37-Albert Merrill; b Frankfort, March 10, 1872
Portland February is, 1875; aged Ga
1s40-Thomas Newcomb Stone; b Wellfeet. Mass
May 80, 1918; Provincetown, Mass, May Is, 1876;
1S43-Edmund Pearson; b Kennebunk, July l.
1922; Vienna, Anstri a. July 5, 1873; aged 81.
October 10. 1921; Santa Barbara, Cal, June 23
1875; aged 81;
1846-Franklin Lafayette Knight; Maine, Au-
gust 8, 1924; Washington, d. c., April 25, 1876;
aged So.
1sls-Charles Franklin Greene; Athens, April
81 1926; d Athens, June %, 1875; aged 40.
1861-Joseph Ashur Ware; b Portland, August 80
1882; Washington, D. G., May 25 1874; aged AZ.
1854-Charles Melvin Herrin; b Houlton, November
g. 1884; d Houton, May 9, 1875; aged Al.
1S57-Charles Henry True; b Ltchfeld, June g.
1882; Vermillion Dakota, January. 1875: aged 49,
1865-Horace Sumner Dresser; b. March S, 1S41 q
Colorado, August, 1875; aged "a.
1S66-Samuel Edwards Floyd; Rollinsford, N
H., May IS, 1886; Whitehall, N. Y, May 81, 1873
aged 81.
1s73-Wm. Augustus Blake; Bangor, July A.
1851; Bangor, November 26, 1876; aged "a.
Somerset for Hon. .. ID. Lindsey.
NoRRDGEwocK, July 10.-The Somers Ell
delegation entire will present the name of Hon
Stephen d. Lindsey of this town to the Repub.
lican District Convention as the successor oil
ex-Speaker Blaine. The Republican party was
never more harmonious in this county, and
leading Republicans in every town have earn.
estly espoused the candidacy of Mr. Lindsey
who enjoys the universal confidence of the
people of his native county.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Ratification Meeting.
BIDDEFoRD, July 10.-The Republicans of
this city opened the campaign by a ratification
meeting and fiag-raising. Hon. J. Fl. Drum
mond and j. o. Winship, Esq. addressed the
crowd which was very enthusiastic.