The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
College C0mmencements.
BATES COELEGE.

College Commandments.
BATES COLLEGE.
Annual Report of President Cheney-Ne-
crology-Meeiing of The Trustees-The
| Cary Concert.
LEWISTON, June pa meeting of the board
of government of Bates College was held this
morning. President Cheney presented the an
nual report.
The financial situation is not as favorable as
he had reason to expect one year since it would
be. He recommended that probable defcien-
cy in the income be met by reducing the sala-
ries of the teachers, and raising a subscription
by the friends of the college. The floating debt
he thinks can be funded at five per cent. inter.
est, till such time as the corporation is able to
liquidate it. Aside from the financial stua-
ton, the college is in prosperous condition.
By the last catalogue the whole number of stu
dents in the three departments is 1872, ia in the
college, twenty-four in the Theological school
and fifty-four in the Latin school, There
have been ten commandments. at which 1856
students have been graduated from the college.
Of this number five have died. Eighteen will
be graduated tomorrow, SO that the alumni on
that day will number 149, four of whom are
women. The number to graduate from the
theological school is seven, making the whole
number of graduates from that school during
the seven years of its existence twenty
The whole number of graduates from the Latin
school since its opening for the reception of stu.
dents in 1857 is 251 Three men have died dur
| ing the year, whose names should be kept fresh
L In, fha SO <ho f,so L. e Tzkz. Nz1
lege-the Rev. Leonard Hathaway, Rev. Eph-
rain 81. Hart and Rev. Chas O. Libby. These
men were members of the old seminary board
| appointed in 1854. The board consisted of tbir.
ty five members, and sixteen of the number
are dead. The neurology of the college from
| the beginning is as follows:
Cuarles Otis Freeman.
EbeE Eugene Wade
Abel Freeman Goodenow.
Arthur Given Moulton
Charles Henry Pearson. Mr.. Pearson died
OF consumption, at Newburyport, Mass. March
13, 1777.
The reports of the several professors and tu-
tors show a year of successful work, and The
examining committees testify to the thorough
ness of their instructions. Some of the class
were given a choice between calculus and
course of French the past year, with good re-
suits.
The trustees filed vacancies by electing G P.
Latham of Lowell, Rev. A. L. Houghton of
Lawrence, ex-Gov Cheney of New Hampshire
Fellows, and Rev. G. Perkins of Portland, G.
W. Howe of Lowell, George D. Vittum of New
York, Overseers. A communication was receiv-
ed from the graduating class stating that the
class have subscribed $1,000 to found scholar
ship After the present year commencement
day is to be Thursday. The report of the COM
mittee on consolidating and revising the college
avs was adopted.
The tressurer's report showed that the cur
'ent expenses were $4,000 more than receipts
he past year.
The anniversary of Bates Theological School
took place this afternoon. Seven young men
graduated, all but one of whom have received
calls and will be ordained to the ministry with
in a short time. G. D Dudley, a graduate Of
Hillsdale College, Michigan, class of '73 goes
to the Free Baptist church North Scituate, R.
L.; F. E. Emrick, graduate of Bates, class '76,
goes to the Congregational church at Mechanic
Falls; A. J. Eastman, graduate of Bates, class
"a, goes to Steep Falls, Me-, Free Baptist
church; Thomas Spooner, Jr., graduate of the
Bates class "a, goes to the Free Baptist church
North Berwick; 81. j. White goes to Bidde-
ford Free Baptist church; B. G. Blaisdel goes
to Gardiner Free Baptist church; 81. 81. Ac-
terrain. graduate of Bates class of IA, has not
yet decided on location. The following is the
order of graduating exercises:
The Harmony of Culture and Religion.
Thomas Spooner, Jr, St. Johns bury, vt.
Subjective and Objective influence of Christian Truth.
Andrew Jack son East man, Lowell, Mass.
The Preacher as an Artist.
Charles DensmoTe Dudley, Agency City, Iowa.
The Authority of the Early Church Fathers ccmpar-
ed with that of Modern Christian Scholars
Horace Jerome White, Providence R. l.
Contributions OF New England to the History of
Frederick Ernest Enrich, Lewiston.
The Essential Truth in Theories OF the Atonement,
Barton George Blaisdell, Laconia n ii,
Truth ndestructible and Perpetuating,
Hagop Harootuu Acterian, Radosto, Turkey.
great audience was present to listen to the
graduating parts. The weather, which has
been threatening all day, with showers, cleared
up in the afternoon, bringing out large audi
ence to listen to the Gary concert The large
hall was completely filled. very rare thing on
any concert occasion. The audience was bril-.
liant one. The concert passed off in very sat-
isfactory manner. The following was the pro-
gramme:
Philharmonic Club.
Fantasia for Harp A1cers
Aria-from Lucia . ..........e.......... Donizetd
Miss Ii lian b. Norton
Bass Ara-from Son and Stranger ~, :. MendelSsohn
M. w. Whitney.
go, don fatale"-from Don Carlo ......... Verdi
Miss Annie Louise Cary.
Concerto for Violin, Andante .Mende1ssohu
B. Listemann.
Romanza-"Amo Ia yoce tua''. $500. ...Mattei
so bad Jubal's lyre"-from Joshua. ...... Handel
Miss Norton.
song-The Trooper .Plumpton
Duet-"Mira la blanca una". ....... Ross,ni
Miss Cary, Mr.. Fessenden.
Theme and variations from Quartette in minor,
Schubert
B. and F. Listemann, A. Belz, A. Hartdegan.
''' '''' Miss Cary. 'O""''S D1'"
Quartette- from "FidelIo ............. Beethoven
Miss Norton Miss u Gary, Mr.. Fessenden, Mr..
Hermann Kotzschmar, Pianist.
Wednesday the exercises of the graduating
class will be held in City Hall. In the evening
Wendell Phillips delivers an Grafton before the
united literary societies.
Accident.
SAco, June 26.-Charles B. Sands, we'll
known builder, fell from the old covered bridge
today, which is being demolished, and received
some serious injuries.
"AIl Cure Day"
Today being All Cure Day." immense crowds
of people, chiefly from interior towns, have
focked to Old Orchard Beach.
Belfast's Subscription for ST. John.
BELFAST, June 26.-The citizens of Belfast
have subscribed aud forwarded $500 for TIE re-
llet of me st. John sufferers.
Fire in Benton.
WATERvILLE, June % The store and stock
of A. B. Rldeout OF East Benton, was destroy
ed by fire this morning, also all the mail mat