Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-18

= Al mr.. yhS n 0Qf-fOHFfH OF Wff1f
- :. :. r. - ,ls.e ff- I have educated
. Nh'. " ~ y ~ am nov educating
80 - se-a,,,b .on a, the Stat. col.
-! - ~, che .acond torn, of
...-s pas;de. m. cour,e Of sfudy
~. sn - -, 49,, ou;,e different ereent
- pa~ao;, h.. heen .don,;nv a porfion OF
ar ,o,,bem,tical and civil engineering course
er., ad....,aJ =, ,he S,a,e colIeye
Ara agzin their general piau, and future
,.,,.,,;,. I, liz. are GFeren, So that there
= ~, zeal cau.s of ;eaIousx And these
~ .nd roora a,,nly e.,ai,Iished colleges
80 Ill .syard N he ~, gn,n;rnnus and even
-,'.er. .,",asS - a,.-,o.;ng nd under, FLU
-
.,,a-..;, xs-v h;yb ,eyayd for Bowdoin.
L. CT 81 p.,a- In, ;u., now nv sym-
- nd ;,,.re.,. are identified in the State
49, .,J Lnox !, ba. strong claims up
=, ~. ,..o,,e ~ the State 10 aid and encour-
ao. IA beI;eve that no other institution
- w.;,. "a, or ever ira. trained Young men
r,or, thoroughly and practically in mathe-
rnat;c,. in chemistry and chemical analysis,
:, botany the natural sciences in civil en-
,;oeeyino and the surveyors art TO say moth
ing Of the mechanic arts and Of the military.
And gentlemen. thi. is not mere conjecture
and pue.s work I speak what ! know, for
have been ronversant with all its plans and
onera,ions during the eleven years of its ex-
i.tence.
am myseIf a graduate Of Dartmouth, and
have attended many of her commandments,
and have also attended several at Bowdoin.
and do no Injustice 10 either. when say the
student. OF the State college compare excel
IentIy we'll with the others and are not infe-
rior.
And now [ must be allowed to say a word
a. To the Faculty. Mr. Speaker and gentle
with President Fernald! To those who have
the pleasure of his acquaintance, have no
need 10 saw a single word. He is graduate
Of Bowdoin. is now about 40 years old; has
made teaching his profession. His whole
soul is in the work and no man has had more
inyariable success He was the first Profess
sor of this State college and many years ago
ought to have been and would have been its
President but for his modesty. And in the
opinion OF the Trustee. and all familiar with
the management of its business and the
executive department, his services have been
Indispensable and of the highest value.
As scholar in aptness to teach and capac-
ity TO communicate and inspire youth, he ex-
cells. as an executive officer and in the gov
eminent and discipline of Young men, he has
no superior. And do not undervalue Pres
iJent Chamberlain or the worthy Presidents of
Bates and Colby, when ! say to you, he is
their neer in everything that contributes to
the high character of such an office. He is
the right man in the right place. As to the
other Professors, they are gentlemen and well
adapted to the responsible positions they hold
as educators in their several departments.
come now to saw n word about the young
men, members of, and graduates of this col
Icgc. The LIST class graduated in 1872. The
whole number of graduates is Il9, but, there
...t. Al.
including those now in college, l61; Of the
2s6 students who have been connected with
the college for longer. or shorter period,
the yacatinp of 100 NAV be considered estab-
lshcd: of these 90 per cent are engaged in
Agricultural pursuits. 90 per cent in the Me-
chanic Arts And Of those whose vocatons
are established. only II Der cent of them are
in professional life while So per cent are en-
gagged in professional occupations. And
here. | will state another highly interesting
and important fact, and that is as to the rlor..
nj character Of these Young men. The la
Dor in the field. in the work shop. in the Lab
oratory. and their continuous occupation and
busy life here. prevents and expeis idleness
and consequent bad habits and vice. And it
il a known and an established fact that no sin
Gle graduate from this college has thus far
been known, by any vicious habit, or immoral
act TO have brought disgrace upon himself
his family or his lima Mater. Can any other
college during any | years of its existence
boast Of such a noble record?
Here Mr. Wilson set forth the wants of the
college rs reported bv the Trustees on pages
and 3 of their report for 1880
He also read an interesting letter from Sen.
ator II. Hamlin, strongly recommending it as
worthy of aid and continued patronage from
the State He also stated that he had liber-
ty to use the name of his Excellencv. Gov.
| Davis. most cordially endorsing and rec
ommending it to the legislature AS a most
| worthy institution and fayorinp an appropri
ation
NJ wusor nroca.dad ., sar .h,, or,,,.
| f y. Soy .'"' '''
| time the Trustees present their claim, some
body.-and this time the committee. hunt
| mn and n,rada bef,ra tho ley;sl,,ure and
| ~ ~
se"o l. ou' W thc peoPie l" trumpet tones,
''yOu have already had SlS0.OO0. what has
| brc,sne of that sum-" and gravely ask show
no you acc"uu' ior '''is' "eii' IL gentlemen
I will only road the ANIMAL rpn0rfs made hv