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BOWDUIN COLLEGE.
Class Day Observation-Disclosures of the
Graduating Glass.

| BRUNSWICK, July 10. The anxious friends of
the Senior Class, as well as the member. Of the
class, were much elated this morning by the pros
pect of pleasant weather for the most interesting
| exercises Of the week for class day has become
| at Bowdon the leading feature of commencement
| week.
At 9.45 A. NJ. the class formed in front of King
| chapel, and marched to the First Parish church.
| where they were welcomed by an overlooking
| house Of admiring friends The exercises began
at ten o'clock and listened to with the closest
| attention throughout. The following was the
programme;
Prayer. VIC. Green.
Grafton, c. w. Morrill,
Poem, c. A. Perry
In the afternoon the exercises were continued
under the "Thorndike Oak" All the seats were
| occupied and many were obliged to stand or
| lounge about under the grateful shade of the
trees. Promptly at three o'clock the excellent
music by Chandler announced the beginning of
the exercises, which were continued in the follow
ing order;
History. W.T.. Cobb
Prophecies, F. A. Mitchell
Parting Address, E. NJ Cousins
Smoking Pipe of Peace.
The history Of the class, as usual, brought to
light many and varied experie noes which were
hitherto unknown to those outside the college
| walls. Many Of the illusions were, Of course
| better understood by the class than by the audi
ence, but there was no lack of appreciation on
their part, however. The following statistics were
read:
Largest number catslogued, so
in chapel, 80
Number graduating, 80
OF these twenty-siI were in the classical de-
partment, eight in the scientific department. and
five in the engineering department.
Average age % years. Age of Oldest member
% years months; age of youngest member 10
years II months. Total height 2ll feet. Tallest
Shortest man Lynde, 5 feet. Average height S
feet inches.
Total weight 5,749 pounds. Heaviest IN an.
Cousins, 1856 pounds. Lightest man, Peavy. 1875
pounds. Average weight l47 pounds.
Intended occupations-Law ls, medicine S.
ministry 8, civil engineering 5. bellies lettres d,
teaching 4, business 6, undecided 5.
Religious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA Epis-
copal 4, Methodist 8, Baptist /, Universalist 2,
Old Church |, no decided preference 4.
Political Observation-Disclosures 81, independ.
ent 2, undecided 2, democrats 3, Jackson demo-
crst l.
Number of the class engaged is six.
The prophecies were calculated to shadow the
characters Of the individuals of the class, to q
certain extent, and the happy expressions and re-
marks so well showing them, were received with
much merriment.
The parting address was appropriate and suf-
fciently lachrymose. 1t was only natural that it
should call to mind the many pleasant times now
about to be broken up forever.
Smoking the pipe of peace was at once sad and
ludicrous. The sober expression of the more
thoughtful and dreamy individuals contrasted
with the vain and fruitless attempts of those I'M
accustomed to the use of the narcotic, presented
rather laughable spectacle to the audience.
The exercises closed with the class ode by r.
f. Pesvy.
The GROWING event Of the day was reserved
for the evening. The dance floor under the
"Old Oak" was q most brilliant scene. The
brightly Illuminated trees, flashing colored lights
and sweet music. together with the many beauti-
full dancers in elegant toilets, all combined to
transform the spot into sort of fairy bower.
The festivities were continued until the small
hours, and salute with fireworks, emblamatic of
the class Of II, closed one of the most delightful
events ever participated in by graduating class.