Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-25
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COLBY UNIVERSITY.
CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTY
SEVENTH COMMENCEMENT.
THE INSTITUTION IN PROSPEROUS
CONDITION..
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS TO BE RAISED.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT ROBINS
AND GOV. CUNNOR.

WATERNILLE, jay ~. Inc celebration oil tue
ff,y-scventh commencement at Colby University
occurred here to day, and was most ilatering
success in everything that goes to make college
commandments successful.
The delightful weather, charming appearance
of the good old university town. with Its shaded
streets and beautiful honest. ads, presence of
large number of alumni aud distinguished guests
together with the high character of the literary
exercises, all served to make tbs an occasion of
much profit and enjoyment.
The un.versi y Is at present 10 most prosper
Gus and hopeful condition. nrw projects being
teraned for its Advancement, and the friends and
alumni of Colby have good reason to be proud OF
the old university.
Al o'clock an adjourned meeting of alumni
and trustees was held, and final action taken as
follows:
Tuition increased from twenty five to thirty
dollars.
A salary of one hundred dollars voted to Prof
Hall, for efficient services as librarian.
DR.. Hanson re-sppointed collector of academic
endowment fund
Liberal appropriation, were made for the de
Iartments of natural philosophy, natural history
and chem istry.
Voted 20 found chair OF clocuiion as soon
possible and to take measures toward raising one
hundred thousand dollars for increasing efficiency
of the college.
At half past ten thu usual procession of stu
dents, alu mni, faculty and 80 forth formed at the
college, and headed by the Ge.mania band Of
Boston, marched to the Baptist church, where the
eyeIcs of graduation took place.
The Junior prizes were awarded, the frs, TO
Owens and the second to Lyford.
degree of A. b., in course, was conferred on
the graduating class.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred on Joshua
H. Millett of Boston Rev. Amory Battles of
Bangor
The degree of A. NJ. in course was conferred
on William Goldthwa, f. a. Reed, $. A. Reed,
f. n. Smiley. CIV. Hall, Herbert Tildeu
At one o'clock the procession again formed and
marched to Memorial Han, where the annual
alumni dinner was served.
After the company had been sufficiently fed
with meat and drink, the usual feast of reason
was inaug ulated by President Robins, in few
well chosen words Of welcome to the frie nds of
tile university He declared il the intention of
the college to keep moving forward. He had
projected movements that it would take one hun
bred thousand dollars to carry out. Believed
discipline to be the prime object of college work,
and that special school should not take the place
OF the college, aod closed by affirming that the
moral training was equally important With the IN
telectual culture.
Gov. Conuor was then called on and briefly pre-
septed the salutatious If the State and declared
that the safety aud prosperity of the State in
large measure dependent such institutions as
Colby
R,v DR.. Hovey of Newton Theological Semi
nary referred in complimentary terms to sihe eff
cheney of the library under Prof Halls manage
ment.
President Strong Of Rochester Seminary, after
showing that Rochester and Colby owed much to
each other, compared advantages of small and
large colleges, snd claimed that the smaller had
many advantages over the larger, mostly on &C
count of closer relations between student aud
professor. He deprecated the idea of State uni
versities and remarked that christian demon ina
tional colleges must be sustained.
DIR. Phelps of Hartford, Conn, with few face.
tious rem rks, showed that Colby had drawn on
Connecticut for three presidents besides students
and professors
Senator Hamlen remarked in short speech
that though not in mood for speaking, yet he
felt stirred by the remarks of gentlemen. He
gave brief sketch Of the financial progress of
the college since he became trustee, showing that
| they lad paying fund OF over two hundred
thou sand dollars, and declared it the intention of
the trustees to keep on until Colby would COM
pete with any college in New England.
| Hon. S d Lindsey said that though his pres
cree was rather accidental, he felt much relieved
| by the thoughtful efforts Of the student, sfter
| listening to the wild discussions of congress.
| Hon. j 5. Shuliz and MI. Dunon of New
| York aud Rev Dr. sawtelle mace brief sppro-
| pirate remarks.
| The company was then dismissed.
Al s o'clock a concert was given in Town Hall
| by Annie Louise Cary and The Germanis band, of
| Boston, VIII ich iattering success financially
and otherwise, showing the wisdom of the gradu-
ating class in providing music Of such high order.
| This was followed by hop, the hr,t for a num-
Der of years, and the usual reception at the house
| of President Robins.
FUNERAL. OF THE LATE il DEE