The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-27

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Grafton. ..................The Supremacy of Law
Clarence Edmund Meleney, Melrose, Mass.
Dissertation. The Insecurity of Religious Lib
Edwin Collins Long, Machias.
Grafton, 49,. Conservatism
Ansley Ezra Woodsum, Fayette
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Charles Coffin RILEY. Providence, R. 1.
Dissertation. :. ...................Th The Statesman
English Grafton. Great Men and Their Age
Charles Albert Russell, Vineland, N. j.
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English Grafton Modern Culture and Christianity
Fred Virgil Chase, Fayette.
Grafton. northumberland oundbead and Cavalier
Clement Howard Hallowell, Bangor.
English Grafton. Reform
Albion Woodbury. Small Fall River, Mass.
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Comforting Of Degrees
Benediction.
After the commencement exercises the pre-
cession reformed aud marched to Memorial
Hall where the commencement dinner was
spread. Plates were laid for 175. After ample
justice had been done to the repast the usual
speech making was INDUCED in, President
Robins making the Introductory remarks and
warmly welcoming the alumni and friends of
the university, and congratulating them on the
present and future prosperity of the institu-
ton. He was followed by Gov. Conner. Rev.
Geo. w. Bosworth, Rossiter johnson, Prof
D. Thomas of Georgetown College, Parcival
Bonney and Mr.. Paine of Bangor.
In the afternoon large number of people
visited the different college buildings and the
Watervlle Band discoursed some very fine
music on tho campus in front of Champlin
Hail.
In the afternoon, from 4 to 6, the Library
and Natural History rooms were thrown open
to the public and quite large number awaited
themselves of the opportunity of seeing them.
The trustees held an adjourned meeting in
Champlin Hall this morning at o'clock The
committee recommended the adoption of the
following resolution:
ResolUed That in the judgment of this Board
it is OF the highest Importance to the Univer-
sity that its character and reputatiOn for moral
purity aud good order be kept at an elevated
standard, and the faculty be required to care
fully and earnestly strive for the accomplish
ment of this end
The committee on the petition of the Colby
Rifles for drill officer from West Point, re-
ported recommending the continuance of the
drill as heretofore.
The trustees regard it as important for the in
terests of the University that the gymnasium be
rebuilt at the earliest practicable day, that tie
prudential committee be authorized to negot-
ate the loan of a sum sufficient to meet the ex-
penses of reftting the south college and re.
building the gymnasium, until such time as
the money can be secured by contribution or
otherwise.
The sum of $500 was voted for the employ
ment of teacher in the Watefville Classical
Institute,
The subject of changing college terms, after
considerable discussion, was referred to a COM
mttee who are to report next commencement.
Percival Bonney, Esq. of Portland, was elect
ed one of the trustees of the college.
At an adjourned meeting of the trust ees this
afternoon it was voted to continue Secre tary
Crane in the field to secure $4,000 to be under
the direction of committee of four. The
President and Rev. S. 2. Merrill were made
committee-to complete the subscription of $4,000
for Improvements.
as follows:
N. Dutler, d. a. Id. Kelley, +, H. SParlin, j,
ii. Philbrook, j. Taylor, class of 1873
The degree of A. b. in course was conferred
on F. V. Chase, A. G. Hall, c. IL. Hallowell.
E; b: Long, G. e. Melency, G. A. Russell, a.
w. Small, G. C. Tilley, A. E. Woodman.
The honorary degree of LII ID. was confer.
red on Professor Danford Thomas of Kentucky,
and Professor John Baxter Foster of Water
vile, and the degree of A. M. on the follow
ing: Rev. A. G. Hussey, Rev. j. M. Burt,
David nj Campbell, Alfred f. Richardson,
Wendell o. Fletcher.
The commencement concert in the evening
at Town Hall was attended hv a larna and cnl-