The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-08
RE ADFIELD.
commencement at Ken,'s Hill.

Inc annual eXn10lgl0n and commencement
exercises of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College opened at Kent's Hill on Tues
day evening, June 4th, at the M. E. chnrch
with prize defamation by the gentlemen and
and prize reading by the ladies.
1to-~ ~-esi-seea se1cottons M de IN both
departments, covering an unusually new field
of matter. The committee to award prizes
consisted of Rev. A. Meredith of Boston, DR..
Traitor of Walston, Mass, Rev. j, A. Day.
j. A. Locke, Esq and Alden j. Blelhen, ESQ.
all of Portland. The following is the pro
gramme:
Speech at the Trial of Dunbar,
Howard A. Clifford Monmouth
Paper Money. ......... Thomas A. Hunt, Camden
Mazeppa. Jennie G. Ryder, Moline, Iii
Black Horse and his Rider,
Alden j. Whitney, Freedom
Jennie Z. Stevens, sheepscot Bridge
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold,
Nathaniel D. Clifford, Unity
Abbie G. Clifford, Monmouth
Willard A. Paul, South Scion
Inc weaver: .........- Sybil e. Abbott, S. Bethel
Toussiant L'Ouyerture,
William S. Mcdonald Portland
Inc Combat ............ Charles Reynolds, Winslow
Purpose of Bunker Hill Monument,
Herbert L. Luques, Biddeford
The Schoolmaster's Guest,
Lizzie NJ. Dolloh, Dixmont
Inc March OF Mind. $3.50. Moses French, Jr, Scion
RIyermouth Rocks. ..Livonia S. French Scion
The committee awarded the prize for greatest
excellence in defamation to VIM. S. Mcdonald
of Portland, and the przs for greatest excel
lence in reading to Lizzie M. Doloff of Dix
mont.
The audience was large and enthusiastic
throughout the exercises.
The board of trustees met In Baarce Hall at
10 a. m. Wednesday, % out of 30 members be-
jig present, among them Hon. j. j. Perry,
Hon. W. FL. Josseyn, j. A. Locke, ESQ Rev.
A. S. Laid, and J. W. Munger ESQ. of Port.
land. The vacancy in the board, occa.ioned by
the death of Hon. Joseph A. Sanborn of Hal
lowell, was filled by the election of Alden j.
BletheD, esq. of your city.
The election of officers resulted in the choice
of DR.. Torsey as President and E. A. Robin
son, Secretary A large amount of work was
performed by the board, mostly routine but
looking to the improvement of Bearce Tall.
Among other, "a special committee was raised
who wera directed to complete the new labor
atory loom, which will involve complete reno.
walton of three or more of the new rooms, the
building of new cases, the introduction of sew
er>l alcoves, the classification and arrangem ant
of the contributions in the department of Nat
ural History and receivers for the physical and
chemical apparatus, &c.. Sc, all of which,
when finished, will enable Professor Stone to
compete with any similar institution in these
departments of natural science.
DR.. Torsey was unanimously elected to his
old position Of President of the institution, lover
which he has presided for more than a quarter
of century, with what success the thousands
of students who have been under his charge
will all attest. Prof Morse, in ancient Ian
guages, Prof. Chase in mathematics, Prof.
Stone in natural science, and Prof. Rich in the
normal department, were all reelected. Prof.
Perley will still continue at the head of the
commercial department and Prof. W. f. Morse
at the head of the music department A new
preceptress was elected, as there was strong
disposition manifested to secure the services of
Miss E. j. Perley, who is now studying in one
of the best schools of France
Miss P. has been In Europe about two years,
under the instruction. of the best German and
French teachers, having been directly under
the charge of DR.. Otto, the eminent author of
German textbooks. She will return in Sep
TENDER, and should she &C cept the position, the
opportunity for students of the Seminary and
College to receive instruction in German and
French will be equal to the benefit of native
instruction.
The anniversary Of the Adelphian and CAL
liopean Societies was celebrated at o'clock
p. M, June 9Th. An Grafton was delivered by
Rev. DR.. Meredith of Boston. His subject
was "Leisure Hours and their improvement,
The DR.. is one of the great ligh hts in the M. E.
church, and is one of the foremost orators of
onr day. man Of large stature, with a
forcible ennnciation, sharp thought, and great
power of delivery; without manuscript or ote,
he stood before an audience that filled the
spacious church, and for an hour and half
poured forth such glowing tale of eloquence
as these old walls never heard before. There
are but few pulpit orators equal to DR.. Mere
dith.
The poem was delivered by DR.. Mark Trafton
in his usually happy style. The DR.. is one
of those happily inspired men whose muse is
always at hand
The Musical Department, under Prof w, f.
Morse, gave the annual concert on Wednesday
evening and furnished the music for each day.
The selections were very appropriate, and
much praise was bestowed upon the depart
ment for the excellence of tie entertainment
On Thursday, June 9th, the regular gradual
ing exercises took place.
There were about twenty diplomas given and
two degrees conferred.
Prizes were awarded for excellence in CON-
position to Fl. A. Clifford of Monmouth and
Miss S. w. Mason of Hallowell. The next
year will be the semi-centennial anniversary of
| the Calliopean Society.
Appropriate exercises will be held in honor
| of the occasion. A special committee, COM
| posed of d. G. Harmon of New York, Alden
j. Blethen of. Portland, Prof, Fernald of
Ofouo, and W. L. Daggett of Strong, were
appointed to develop plan of action for the
purpose of making the occasion an honor to
| the institution. A.
FIRE IN BRowNFlEID.-The farm buildings
of Albert Hill Of Brownfield, were burned
| Thursday evening. The house took fire from
! lamn at ahout 10 O'Clock and IL was ;r,.os,;h1.