Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-10
BOsvDOIN COLLEGE.
Meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa-Address
OF Prof. Chas. Carroll Everett Of Harvard
University, on tI.e late Pre- sident Wood.

Esq, were elected a committee to nominate
officers for the ensuing wear. They reported
the names of Hon. Josiah Crosby for Presi-
dent, Hon. j. c. Symonds, Vice Pres. Prof
II. l.. Chapman. See. and Treas. and Prof
J. Il. Sewall, Hon. w. l.. Pntnam, Rev. Ed.
n. Packard, ID. e. Linscott, Esq, and Rev.
{. :. Perkins, as a Literary Committee. All
these were elected to the several positions
The members initiated from the graduating
class are TarbCx, Pencil, Stearns, Byron
Henderson. Carleton, Corey and Fifeld.
In the afternoon at o'clock, the First
Parish church was filled to listen to the me
mortal address of Prof. c. c. Everett of
Harvard College. Every one was delighted
with the production.
President Woods was born at Newburv,
Mass, Nov. "a, 1907, and was of a family of
ten children. His surroundings in childhood
tended to quicken his intellectual growth.
The group of theologians at his fathers
house and their discussions must have slim
ulatcd his thoughts, and directed them to
theological inquiry. He fitted for college at
Phillips Academy, and entered Dartmouth
College in the spring of 1924. He remained
there less than one term, and entered Union
College as a Sophomore. He graduated in
1927. Prof. William Thompson of Hart
ford, was his room mate, and Pres. Wayland
Il member of his class, and Bishop Potter Of
\. Y, though not a classmatc, was a most
intimate friend. He was an excellent scholar
and chose the profession of the ministry. and
entered the Theological Seminary at Ando-
yer, the year of his graduation from the col
ege. He graduated in 1890, and remained
as a teacher for short time. He was or
dained by the Third Presbytcry of New York,
at the Laight st. church in 1893. In 1884 he
became editor of the New York Literary and
Eh.n In la.
Professor of Biblical Literature at Bangor
Theological Seminary. This interfered with
his editorial work, and at the end of four
years he gave up his connection with the
Theological Review. Remaining in Bangor
but three years, he accepted in 1889, then
but - years of age, the Presidency of Bow
ioin College. In 1910 he made his first visit
to Europe. He was received with marked
attention at Oxford, and was the recipient of
the hospitality of Louis Philippe in Paris,
and of the Pope at the Vatican.
In his intellectual condition our President
was remarkable for the universally of his gifts.
Whatever he did seemed the one thing he was
made to do. Poet. scholar, editor, Professor,
President; to the work of each calling he
came AS to his own. in all his tastes and
habits of mind he was a conservative. lie
honorcd the Catholic church because for cen
turtles it was indeed the Catholic church and
it alone held alott the spiritual faith of men,
and for various other reasons. II may be
asked, as it was often asked, "Why was he
not then a Catholic?" Those who put this
question fail wholly TO understand his thought
lie believed that we are largely the products
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