The Portland daily press., 1877-06-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
College COmme ncements.
BATES COLLEGE

College COmme ncements.
BATES COLLEGE,
Generous Gift of President Cheuey-Oom.
mencement Day Exercises.
LEWISTON. June 27.-Commencemen day
opened with perfect weather. The streets are
thronged by very large number of strangers
assembled to witness the exercises.
At 8 o'clock an adjourned meeting of fthe
board of government was held.
The trustees appointed President Cheney
agent to obtain the deficiency in subscription
necessary to secure the 100000 offered by B.
E. Bates, Esq, of Boston. President Cheney
j himself subscribed $4,000, and the deficiency
will be at once made up.
George f. Mosher, of the Morning Star was
elected to fill vacancy in the board of Eel
lows, and Isaac Goddard, Jr., George B. Files
and j. S. Brown to vacancies in the) board of
overseers.
The degree of Bachelor of Arts in course was
conferred on the eighteen members of the grad
uating Glass; and that of Master of Arts in
course on four members of the class Of 1873
and 1871. No honorary degrees were conferred.
Resolutions were adopted expressive of the
loss that the trustees had sustained in the death
of 81. R. Cheney of Boston, son of President
Cheney.
The commencement exercises opened at half
past 10 o'clock in City Hall, in the presence of
large audience, and closed at o'clock, when
the alumni. students and guests repaired to the
gymnasium building for the commencement
dinner.
The exercises of the graduating class we're i.
follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
CRATIC Salutatoria-(Lat
Oliver Barrett Cason, Gardiner
Augustus William Potter Oxford
Disquisltio-The Novel in Society, 'Ao
James Watson Smith, Lewiston
Oratio-A Reguative Principle for the American Re-
Benjamin Tappan Hathaway, Monmouth
Music.
Thesis-The Problem Of our Great cities,
Newell Perkins Noble Minot
oratio-The Province of Satire, ' -''''' '''H0'
*Alanson Bean Merrill Parsonsfeld
PelI Russell CIasou. Gardiner
Oratio-The Scholars Future, 0"'"'"''
Giles Alfred Stuart, Readfeld
Disquistio--Man the Measure of all Tb;nos
John Kinzer Tomlnson. Harrisburp. Pa
Thesis-Power Of Thought,
,... George Henry Wyman. Chester
Lewis Abram Burr, Pbiipsburp
n-s-'-'iA-The ealSsy aRlSSssry Of Classic Mythooey Conn
Dsquisitio-The Relation of Science and Poetry,
,r,, franklin franklin Folsom Phillips Montyille
o..,. ,r,. Clarence yolney Emerson. Lewiston
henry Waiter oakes, Auburn
Music.
Disquistio-Value of Imagination to the Scientist.
Ezekiel Henry Besse. Auen,sta
Disquisitio-The Reality Of Duty, ''' 1'"s1''"
Oraho valedctoria-The Mystery Of Genius,
Jane Rich North, Bristol Conn
Music
Oratio-Ancient and Modern Literature.
Franklin Pierce Moultop, Parsousfiel1
Music.
Conferring Degrees.
Benediction.
At o'clock Gymnasium Hall was crowded
to its utmost by the alumni of the college and
invited guests to partake of the Commencement,
dinner. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Bow.
en,after which dinner was discussed for an hour
After dinner President Cheney read a letter ot
regret from Gov. Connor, who was Obliged to
be at Orono this week, and requested ex.Goy
Dipgley to represent the state. MI. Dinpler
said: 1t always gives me pleasure to sneak D
word for Bates College All are gratifed bv
this work done by such an institution. No in.
stitution, and no man becomes great excent
through sacrlhces and trials. The past trials Of
Bates may serve to fit it more completely for
Its future. He paid high tribute to the Presi.
dent and faculty and friends of the college
Hon. John B. Philbrick. Superintendent Fof
schools OF Boston, was interested for the col
lege through interest in its President. He had
told Benz. E. Bates that though successful in
accumulating money and substantial man.
the thing that will 20 down to the future as his
most emphatic wish is Bates College. There
IS no college in New England that has made 40
rapid and extensive growth as Bates.
Ex-senator Fogg of New Hampshire, intro.
1nced as friend and class-mate of President
Cheney, expressed great satisfaction in the
present condition OF the co!legeland hope for its
future, while many such institutions were dis
appointing friends. He thought education was
completed too early. Students should learn
the responsibilities of life before Completing
their course of study
Camp-meeting John Allen thought he must
have been called up to show a Contrast He
never had educational advantages, and received
ms only degree at camp meeting. He was glad
the opportunity was presented for 80 many to
obtain thorough education.
l.. ID. Hutchinson, ESQ.,, referred to the davs
spent In the gymnasium for Grating; spoke of
the responsibilities of life coming 1pon those
who had Just, graduated, and advised them to
in the world. f-"00
Rev. MI. Phillips, areturned missionary from
India, had never before seen lady at Com
mencement dinner. President Cheney disturb.
ed pleasant reverie, for he was thinking of
Lewiston as it was twenty years ago. Now he
finds Christian college fully equipped for ser
vice More than this, he had today heard a
lady vaedictoran.
Mr.. Phillips closed with an earnest plea for
the college.
The exercises were brought to "a close soon af-
ter four o'clock, with the tsinging of "Praise
God," ETC., and benediction by President Che
ney.
This evening Wendell Phillips repeated be.
fore the Literary Societies his grafton on Cbas
Sumner.