The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
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COLBY COMMENCEMENT.

commencement Day EXERCISES.
VAUDEVILLE, July 25--The season Of Com
msncement practically closes today by the ceIe-
bration of the fifty-sixth Commencement of
Colby University. The attendance this year
was unusually large, and the graduating Glass;
which contains sixteen members, more than
usually promising. The institution has been
rapidly rising within number of years, under
the liberal policy of the trustees and generosity
OF Its friends, and now stands high among New
England colleges for scholarship and culture.
The usual procession formed at the college at
1880, and headed by the Waterville Band,
aarched to the Baptist church, where the pro-
ersmme was successfully carried out. ALI parts
were well delivered, and some showed consid-
cradle depth of thought Miss Coburn, who is
. niece of Gov. Coburn, is the second lady who
mas graduated here and the under classes con-
saln several more women, the experience of
Volby being very favorable to co-education.
The order of exercises were as follows:
oration. ...:.................M Michael Faraday
Charles Francis Meserve, WaterviIe.
English Grafton. God in Nature.
swilliam Henry Brownson, Alma.
English Grafton Our Indebt edness to the Past
'Florentius Merrill Hallowell, windsor.i
English Grafton,
The Standing Army in the United States
Josiah Hayden Drummond. Jr., Portland.
'n ia Joseph Howard Files aoTSam historic Af'
Dissertation ...... Political Economy and Ethics
Andrew Judson sturtevant, North Fayette.
English Grafton. .................Ou Nationality
sJOhn Marshall Foster, Waterville.
English Grafton. Scholarship and Country
English Grafton. The Natural Basis of Religion
Louise Helen Coburn, Skowhegan.
Oration. ..:........The Bane of American Politics
William Henry Looney Portland.
Josiah Robert Henderson, Watervile.
Charles Dennson Smith, Portland 0Ha'"'
Grafton. The Restriction of the Ballot
*George Weston Young, Corinna.
swiliiam Harris Gibbs, Waterville. 'S''-'
English Grafton. Great Men and Great. Crises
Hairy Neil Haynes, Greeley. Col.
Edwin Francis Iyford, Matervie.
Excused.
These exercises were followed by the confer
ring of degrees and the benedction.
The music was by the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club.
The following degrees were conferred:
A. B. in course. M. L. Stearns, Jacksonville,
Fla; g. A. Smith, Boston; d. p Bailey, Ev-
= A. M. in course, N. w. Blanchard, class IS j;
u. N. Merriam, '68; G. M. Smith, '73; A. B.
Gates, "a; G. E. Williams, IA
A. M. honorary, Rev. j. d. Tilton, Rev. G..
q. Harwood, Eastport; G. G. Rounds, Farm
ington.
D: D. honorary, REV. II. M. King, Boston
Highlands.
At the close of the exercises at the church
the procession again reformed and marched to
Memorial Hall, where the annual Commence
ment dinner was served. at the close of which
speeches were made by President Robins. Gov.
Connor. President Allen of Orono, DR.. Smaller.
DIR. Moss of Indiana, DR.. Smith. author of the
national hymn America, DR.. Pepper, DR.. King
and GOV. Stearns of Florida.
Gov. Stearns said the hope of the country is
In the institutions of learning that the COM
mon schools slowly and surely are modifying
the character of the South, and fitting the PEG.
pie there to respond worthily to the magnanim.
ity of the honest and patriotic President.
The alluson to the President was received
with applause.
Gov. Connor and others spoke oflthesalarm
ing condition of the laboring classes, and the
necessity of fostering such institutions as Colby
as check on this state Of affairs.
Among the distinguished guests were Senator
Hamlin, ex-Gov. Coburn, Gardiner Colby Of
Boston, Hon, Josiah 81. Drummond and 9th
ers.
At meetinglof the trustees this afternoon
T. B. Robinson gave $1,000 to the academy en-
dowment fund, and $1,000 were raised to supply
the deficiency in the estimates for the ensuing
year.
Junior prizes wereyawarded, itha: frstltc SAILS
man, second to Dewhurst
Exercises closed tonight with concert.by thu
Mendelssohn Quintette CLUB and Stockbridge'
Quartette of Portland, at which good hous
was present The Presidents levee occurred a
tina close of the concert at the Presidents house