The Portland daily press., 1877-07-13
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 10.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.
B0wd0in Commencement.

exercises OF q Commandments Day-Alumui
Dinner-Husiness of the Boards, etc,
Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, July 1.-THE Athep&an and
Peucinian Societies both held meetings this
morning, and both chose committees to confer
WAN the one already chosen by the College to
make q transfer of their libraries to the col.
legs.
The following business was transacted at the
morning session of the boards: Leslie A. Lee
was elected instructor of Natural History; f.
q. Robinson In Analytical Chemistry; Charles
@. Springer in Modern Languages.
The degree of A. B. ad eundene was conferred
on Charles A. Curtis, a graduate of Norwich
University.
Prof. John Avery of Iowa, was elected Pro-
lessor of Greek and Latin. Rev. E. c. smyth
was elected Trustee in place of Rev. David
Shepley.
Vacancies on the Board of Overseers were
filled by the election of the following gentle
men: Rev. A. FL. Currier of Lynn, Mass, Hon.
e. B. Neatly, Bangor. Alfred Mitchell, M. D.,
and Prof. j. B. Sewall, Brunswick.
Hon. William L. Putnam of Portland, was
elected Vice President of the board, vice E. c.
Smythe, chosen trustee.
A. M. out of course was conferred on Albert
81. Currier, class 81, Melville A. Cochran, class
80, Clarence A. Walker, class 70.
The procession delayed to await the compile
ton Of business by the boards, did not start
until 11.30 O'Clock. Chambers full band fur
nished the music. The church was packed full
to listen to the graduating parts. The follow
ing was the programme:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Exercises for the Degree Of A. and the Degree of
b. S.
1. Salutatory in Latin.
George Thomas Little, Auburn
Q. A Plea for Conservatism.
John Eliphaz Chapman, Portland.
8. Beauty.
Curtis Appleton Perry, Brunswick
4. Protection Of American Industry.
Edward Clarence Metcalf, Brunswick.
Music.
s. Political Degeneracy.
William Chute Green, Bolster's Mills.
6. Genius versus Labor.
Carroll Willie Morrill,, West Falmouth
z. Authority of Public Opinion.
William Titcomb Cobb, Rockland
Music.
8. The Limits Of Government.
Q. Mythology.
Robert Edwin Peary, Portland.
TO- How should the President of the United States
be Elected?
John Alfred Roberts, Andover.
Music.
Exercises for the Degree of ND.
II. Greek Philosophy at Rome in the Age of Cicero
MIR. Samuel Valentine Cole, Brunswick.
II. Valedictory, in Latin.
MT. Daniel Ozro Smith Lowell, Denmark
Comforting of Degrees.
Prayer.
Benediction.
HONORARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF 1877.
sALUTAToRY.
George Thomas Little. Auburn.
ENGLISH oRATIoNs.
John Elfphaz Chapman. Portland.
William Chute Greene. Bolster's Mills
Edward Clarence Metcalf .............. Brunswick
John Alfred Roberts Andoyer.
james Wingate Sewall.. .................. OldtoWn
PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSIONS.
Joseph Knight Greene. .Bolster's Mills.
Curtis Appleton Perry. Brunrwick
Addison Monroe Sherman. .......... Lincoln, Mass
George William Tillson.. .Thomaston.
LITERARY DISCUSSIONS.
Charles Edwin Cobb Auburn
Edgar Willard Cousins. ............S. West Harbor
George Arthur Holbrook.. Portsmouth N. H.
Carroll Willie Morrill, ....... West Falmouth.
Edwin Albert Scribner.. .................To psham.
Charles Bailey Seabury. ................Ga Gardiner
DISCUSSIONS.
Oscar Brinkerhoff. ....,,,,,,..,,, Westboro' Mass
William Ttcomb Cobb. .......... ....... Rockland.
Fred Henry Dillingham;. ............,..... Bangor,
Fremont Manning Palmer. .sss........... Portland.
LoWm ouoson fratt... .............,....Ya Yarmouth.
DISCUSSIONS.
Whnam Gerr1sh Beale. .........,......W Winthrop.
David Bin Fuller, DR.. lbon
Frank Hobart Hargraves.. Great Falls, N. H.
Samuel Appleton Melcher. .......... -. Brunswick
AiDeIt WlScaSSet.
Henry Dwight Wggin. MINIMUM. Auburn.
DISSERTATIONS.
Frank Herbert Croker. .......,.... Machias
Charles Egbert Knight. ................W iscasset
Frank Josselyn Lynde ............,......,,Bap Bangor
Charles Wyman Morse. ......,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,Ba Bath
Lewis Henry Reed. Mexico
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