Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-31
OLD COLBY.
f.ommencem Exercises 1t Wat
ervilie.

commencement week at Colby has been
verv similar to those of preceding years.
There are always this same exhibitions and
narades, the entertainment Of friends, the
hustle. worry and drag. The exercises, how
ever. this year have been more largely at
tended and, if possible, more interesting than
over. The sermons Sunday have been pre-.
x;ously alluded to. The Junior exhibition
Monday evening drew crowded house.
Nusic was furnished by Gilman's Orchestra
The committee after complimentary the gen.
oral excellence of the articles, awarded the
lat prize to j. IL. Parshlcy, the I'd to FL. r.
Knox.
At the trustee meeting Tuesday, it was
voted TO change the college calendar. So
commencement will occur the last week in
June instead of the last of July. The Ivy
EXERCISES of the Junior class were novel and
entertaining, but unfortunately the rain
obliged the class to adjourn to the chanel.
in attendance. The following was the pro.
gramme:
Snging-Medley, by the Glass.
Grafton, F. NJ. Preble.
Poem, j. X. Melcher.
Planting Ivy and singing Ivy Ode
History, II. B. Knox.
Presentation, Address, ]. H. Parshley.
The following gentlemen received the
prizes Grimes as the greatest talker; Wor-
cester, ladies' man; Messrs. Norcross. Co
burn and Wilson for being pedestrians; Pre-
bic, the counting man; Marsh, the best NOUS
tache Miss Hanson, the best boatest; Cush-
man, the handsome man; Wyman. the
inousitive man; Davies, the knowing man.
The trains Tuesday brought a large num-
Der into town to attend the evening exercises.
The subject of Prof. Mathews Grafton was
Literary Style" 1t was a very scholarly
address, but it would be far better
appreciated if printed among his
essays, where time could be taken for
careful pcrusal. Prof. Mathews is remark
axle for the scope and variety of his illustra-
tons and the general thought and character
of his Grafton; but his delivery was not
agreeable and the length of his address was
somewhat tedious.
DR.. Richards of Chicago followed him in
a very excellent poem, entitled "The Song of
the Sciences" twas very highly enjoyed by
an attentive but weary audience.
= Wednesday was the great gala day here,
The graduating addresses were given at the
Baptist church at ii A. NJ. The programme
has already been published in the Journal.
After the exercises, the procession marched
to the colleges for commencement dinner
This is the last but by no means the least I'M
portant of commencement exercises. 1t vas
a magnificent collation., and made especially
acceptable by the lateness of the hour
After dinner, DIR. Robins welcomed the
Alumni, read check for 81 900, presented
to the college by r. w. Ward, class of 30;
also letter from A. II. Briggs of Boston,
.,,l Il
his absence. He then introduced Prof
Mathews, who gave one of his feliciious
speeches. in iulging very largely in reminis-
cences. In 1881, twenty four, he stated, en-
tered college with him, Is of whom graduated,
and are now living.
DR.. Richards. graduate of Madison, fol-
lowed him. Among other things, he referred
to the art of poetry, Ga subject in which he is
especially engaged). claiming there was ten
dency to looseness in style, and paid high
tribute to the poet1cal genius of men like
Wordsworth. He also said that he had never
been more impressed with the average excel
lence of college commencements than at Colby
this wear.
DIR. c. ID. Crane was the next speaker. He
kent the company in a continual roar by his
apt and witty personal illusions. He closed
with compliments on the recent exhibitions,
and with best wishes for Colbys prosperity.
One of the interesting events of the occa-
sion. was the reunion of the class of 1855.
DIR. Dunton of this class, of Boston, spoke
at some length. giving "reminiscences and
statistics. Forty-one entered Colby with
him, 90 graduated, and Is are now living; 10
Of the class were present. Passing to the
wants of the college, he suggested that a
Chair of PedagOgies be established This
suggestion met warm response.
DR.. Marble Of the class Of 1861, gave the
closing remarks, referring to the excellent
character of the work done at Colby. The
concert in the evening was very largely at
tended and generally liked.