Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-07-12
PROF. PACKAHD's RECEPTION.
A Fitting Close TO the Festivities of the
Week.

BRUSswIcK, July IL. A pleasant morning,
much cooler than the rest OF the week, dswned at
Brunswick to-day.
At eight o'clock the Boards of Trustees and
Overseers met.
The following honorary degrees were confer
red
Doctor of Laws-Ezra Abbott of Cambridge,
Mass, and George Woods of Pittsfell. Pa.
Doctors Of Divinity-John S. Sewall of Bangor
and James Liddell of Phillips.
Masters of Arts-Louis V. Csziare, U. S. A,
James W. Spaulding of Richmond, Me-, and Rev
Austin Luther Park of Gardner.
Masters of Arts out Of course-J. II. Appleton
Of Bangor Benjamin Smith, class of '63, q. X.
Swazey Of Boston, class of rs.
Bache lor of Arts-E. s. Pillsbury, 90.
II. Robinson was appointed Josiah Little" pro
fessor for three years.
Leslie A. Lee and S. V. Cole were appointed
instructors. Professor S. J. Young WAS elected
college treasurer for three years.
S. j. Humphrey Of Bangor and Rev. +. Palm
er Of Ipswich, Mass, elected to the b, ard Of
overseers.
The senior examination will hereafter take place
three weeks before the Tuesday preceding Com
mencement.
Provision was made for a professor of intellec
| tual and moral philosophy.
The meeting Of the board adjourned at eleven
| O'Clock, aud the procession of the alumni was
| formed headed by Chandler's Band in front o
| King Chapel, aud proceed to the Cong re gationa
| church.
The exercises of the graduating class began al
half sf ola in no of lara
audience, as usual.
There were ten speakers for the degrees of
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.
See programme in another column.
Professor Packard presided. 10 the absence OF
President Chamberlain. and conducted the cere
mony of confsrring the degrees.
After these exercises the commencement dinner
was served.
The neurology, prepared by Professor Packard
was read at the aldmni meeting yesterday.
For neurology see another column.
The Cary concert last evening was well attend
| ed, but probably was not financial success. on
account of the great expense.
The Maine Historical Society will hold its an
nual meeting at the rooms Of the society to NOR
| row morning at eight O'Clock.
Examinations for admission to the college will
be held o-morrow.
BRUNSWICK, July IL. The exerces in the
| chsrch were completed At two thirty. when the
| alumni proceeded to Memorial Hall where they
partook of a sumptuous repast and listened to the
post grsndial speeches.
The president of the overseers, Hon. j. c.
Dody of Boston, presided in the absence of Pres
| ident Chamberlain, and the following gentlemen
| responded to his call and favored the audience
with remarks His Excellency, Governor Con-
| nor, the 'beloved and venerated" Prof. Packard
who was received with cheers and great enthnsi-
| ssm, Henry w. Flu Her, class Of '2S, Mr.. Soule
class Of AZ Mr.. Crosby, cl,s '35, Hon. George
Thomas of Portland, who gave = speech, story
and song, Hon. John Goodenow, ex-consul to
Constantinople, class of '52, Mr.. James McKeen
| class Of "a, AID others.
The meeting was Of the most pleasant charsc-
| ter and terminated after couple of hours Of the
most cordial fellowship.
In the evening the reception At Prof. Packard 4
which was very brilliant affair, closed the fes-
| tvities Of the week.