The Portland daily press., 1878-07-24
COLBY COMMENCEMENT.
IVA Day Extrcises-Annuul Meeting of
the Alumni.

Iva Day Exerciscs-Annuui Meeting of
the Alumni
WATERyILLE, July 23-The trustees of the
University met this morning at9 O'clock, and
passed most of the forenoon in hearing reports
from the various officers. 1t appears that the
receipts for the &C idemy of endowment fund
now amour to over SIC, 600, not coun ting the
$4,000 paid in by DE- Kicker and partial collec-
tions BY Rev. A Il. Crane Eight hundred
volumes have been added to the library duriog
the year, making $4,000 in all, and number of
gentlemen have indicated an intention OF leav-
ing their private libraries to the college. The
number of books taken out by the students has
increased by over thousand aud these have
been largely Historical works. A full board is
10 attendance aud the financial prospect is good
considering the times.
Ivy day was observed this afternoon by the
Junior class. W. N. Philbrook delivered the
GRAFTON. Everett Flo,d Of CLIFTON, read the
class chronicles and Nathan Hust of North
Scituate, Mass, read a poem The ivy was
planted by the chapel, to the music of LauYiger
HordtiuS, with suitable English words.
AWARDS.
To the Homely Man. (Philbrook, jack-knife
To the Handsome Man, towen,) a mirror.
To the Greatest "Dg, (Nayo) shade.
For the best Moustache, (Geddes) a moustache
10 the --LATEST Man, (Whittemore,) a medal ~
To the Biggest Eater, Lemont), wooden spoon.
To the Musical Man, (Hamln0 coricuum reson-
ans.
To the Talest Man, OyffordO doll.
10 the Fighting Man, (Conant,) soothing syrup.
The animal meeting of the Alumni to X
place this afternoon There was large atten-
dance. The old board of { Ulcers was reelected.
No very important business was transacted
The number of applicants for admission to the
Freshman class was 43 Among the arrivals
today were Hon. j. S. Schultz of New York,
Ex-Gov. Coburn, Miss Annie Louise Cary
In the evening the Rev. DR. Strong, Presi-
den. of the Rochester Theological Seminary,
delivered au oratioo, and the Rev. DR.. Phelps
of Hartford delivered a poem before the liter
airy societies. The theme of DR.. Stropg's dis
course was "The Philosophy of Resolution"
After an Introduction alluding to the Universe
ty as fountain head of philosophy, and to the
many successive systems which have claimed
the allegiance during the last century, he spoke
of Mr.. Herbert Spencer's scheme as The current
sensation of the decade and as demanding ex-
animation not only on account of its compre-
heDslyeness OF plan and wealth of
scientific illustration, but also on &C.
count of its emphatic assertion of a certain
truth of development not as sufficiently at
tended to as yet by orthodox thinkers. The
speaker declared il bis obJecs to show that the
philosophy of Mr.. Spencer was false philoso-
ply 10 its method its assumption and its ap
plications Its method. he criticised as being
pre-emireutly pri0ri and deductive and SO
contrary to the true method of science.
The following programme has been arranged
for the Cary concert tomorrow evening:
Oyerture-Romantique. Keller Bella
Gavotte-Clrcus heDZ... ..Fliege
Versar non posse ii pianto. $50. Meyerbeer
Annie Louise Cary.
Baritone Solo-Od Folks ut Home. .......S Stewart
Mr. George w. Stewart.
Selections from Lohengrin. ............... Wagner
Clarinet Solo-Air ct Vare. MoIir
MIR. o. A. Whitmore.
us-haS inonu. '..''''......... ...A InOmas
Let me dream again. ......................Su Sullivan
Annie Louise Cary.
Aria from Elisire d. Amour, (cornet obgato,)
Donzetti
Mr.. B. Bowron.
The instrumental numbers will be given by
the Germania band of Boston.