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LEWISTON.
Commencement.

WAN perfect weather, ana tntle Is IN The CITY
large number Of strangers to witness the COM
mence ment exercises.
AT eight o'clock in the morning an adjourned
meeting of the Board of Government was held,
trsnsacting business as follows: The trustees ap-
pointed President Cheney agent, TO secure def
cheney IN subscription necessary to secure the one
hundred thousand dollars offered by Il. Z. Bates,
Esq, of Boston. President Cheney himself sub
scrihed 500 and the deficiency will be at once
made no.
Geo. F. Moshtr Of the Morning Star, was elect
ed to i'll a vacancy in Fellows, and Isaac Goddard,
Jr., Geo. B. Files and j. s. Brown, vacancies in
Ovcrseers.
The degree Of A. Is in the course, was conferred
on the eighteen members of the graduating class,
and that of A Nj. in the course, on four members
OF the class of '73 and II No honorary degrees
were conferred.
Resolutions were adopted in expression Of the
loss the Trustees have sustained in the death of
H. X. Cheney of Boston, son of President Che
ney.
The commencement exercises opened at $780,
A. NJ, in City Hall, in the presence of a large au
dence. and closed at LOO p. NJ, when the Alumni
students and guests repaired TO the gymnasium
building, for the commencement dinner.
The exercises of the graduating class were as
follows:
Grafton Sslutaoria Latina,
Oliver Barrett Clason, Gardiner.
Disquisito-The Ideal 10 Education,
Augustus William Potter, Oxford
Dsquisitio-The Novel in Society,
James Watson Smith, Lewiston
Orato-A Regulative Principle for the American
Republic
Benjamin Tappan Hathaway, Monmouth
Ihesis-The Problem of our Great Cities,
Newell Perkins Noble, Minot
Oratio-The Province of Satire,
Alanson Bean Merrill, Parsonsfield
Disquisito-Art as an Educator,
Pell Russell Clason, Gardiner
| Gratio-The Scholars Future.
Giles Alfred Stuart, Readfeld
| Disquisitio-Man the Measure of all Things,
John X. Tomlnson Harrisburg, Pa.
Thesis-Power of Thought,
George Henry Wyman, Chester.
Disquisitio-A National System of Education,
Lewis Abram Burr, Phpsburg.
| Disquisitio-The Poetry of Classic Mythology.
Caroline Maria Warner, Bristol, Conn.
| Disquisitio-The Relation of Science and Poetry,
Franklin Folsom Phillips, Montvillc.
Disquisito-The German Element in Modern Civ
Clarence Voney Emerson Lewiston.
| Oratio-The Perpetuity of Nations,
| Henry Walter Cakes, Auburn.
DNquistlo-Na iue OF Imagination to the Scientist
Ezekiel Henry Besse Augusta.
Disquistio-The Reality of Duty,
Joseph Aubrey Chase, Unity.
CRATIC Valedictoria-The Mystery OF Genius
Jane Rich North, Bristol, Conn
| Oratio-Ancent and Modern Literature,
| Franklin Pierce Moulton, Parsons field.
Confer!ng Degrees.
Benedction.
AT two o'clock the gymnasium hall was crowd
s nv he A In II e tba (,1
invited guests, to partake of commencement din
mel. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Brown, af-
| ter which the dinner was discussed for an hour
After dinner President Cheney read letter of re-
greet from Gov. Conner, who was obliged to be at
Orono this week, and requested Ex-Gov. Dingley
to represent the State. Mr.. pingley said it al
ways gave him pleasure to speak q word for Bate :
College. All are gratided by this work, done by
such an institution. No institution and no man
becomes great, except through sacrifices and tri
ais The past trials Of Bates may serve 10 fit i,
more completely for its future. He said high
future to the President and Faculty and friends OF
the College.
| Hon. John ID. Philbrook, Supt. of Schools at
Boston, was interested for the College through 10.
terest in its Pres dent He had told Benz E.
money and a substantial man, the thing that will
60 down to the future as his most emphatic wish,
is Bates College There is no College in New
| England that has so rapid and extensive a growth
as Bates.
Ex-senator Fogg of n. H. introduced as a
friend and classmate of President Cheney, ex-
pressed great satisfaction in the present csndion
of the College and hope for its future. while
many such institutions were disappointing friends
| He thought. education completed too early. Stu
dents should learn the responsibilities of life be-
fore completing the course of study.
Campmesting John Allen thought he must have
been called up to show contrast. lie never had
educational advantages and read his only degree
at Campmeeting. Was glad the opportunity was
presented for so many to obtain thorough edu-
| cation.
L. H. Hutch inson Esq, referred to the DAYS
spent in the gymnasium for Grating; spoke of the
responsibilities of life coming upon those who had
just graduated, and advised them to hold on-each
must make for himself place in the world.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, returned missionary from In
dia, had never before seen lady at Commence
ment dinner. President Cheney disturbed a
pleasant reverie, for he was thinking of Lewiston
as it was twenty years ago. Now he finds a
Christian college fully equipped for service More
than this, he had day heard lady valedic.
torian. Mr.. Phillips closed with an earnest plea
| for the college.
The exercises were brought to a close near 4
o'clock with the singing of praise God" etc.,
aud benedction by President Cheney. This eve
ming Wendell Phillips repeated before the Mutu-
al Literary Societies his Grafton on Charles Sum
ner.
Fire.
Alta P. NJ. fire was discovered in the building
owned by I. ii. Hathaway, Bates street, and oc-
cupied by machinery for fitting wood. The build
ing was destroyed, as well as a quantity of wood
Insurance 81 900, which will not cover loss. The
fire extended to building on Frank lin street,
| owned by John w. Farwell. which was damaged
about 800. Not insured. Mr.. Downs, who oc-
cupied the premises as a laundry, suffered some
loss Insured for $500 in the Manhattan.
BANGOR.
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