The Portland daily press., 1880-07-29
by TELEGRAPH.
WATERVILLE.
Commencement Day at Colby Uni
versity.
$4,000 TO BE RAISED FOR THE COL
LEGE.

WATERvILLE, July 2S-Today was Com
mencement day at Colby University. The
weather was perfect and large numbers of Wis
itors were in attendance. The procession was
formed at 10 o'clock and marched to the Bap-
fist church, which was thronged to its utmost
capacity President Robbins, members of the
faculty and distinguished guests had seats on
the platform which was finely decorated. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
PRAYER.
Conscience the Moral Guide of the State,
James Edward Cochrane, Waterville
sThe Hope of Positiyism,
sCharles Haines Case, waterville
sJoshua Loring Ingraham, Rockport
.over Legislation,
sEdgar Herbert Crosby, Broynville
THE Origin of Government,
SHerbert Leslie Kelley, Fairfield
%Morality the Final Cause Of Creation.
Carl Clinton King, Caribou
*Human Brotherhood.
JOIN Elijah Case, wateryille
-Medieval Republics.
Sired Samuel Herrick, Sedgwick
The Right Use OF Learning,
Laurentius Melancthon Nason Standsh
+Transcendentalism, -
sGaleb Buffum Frye, Salem, Mass
Minnie Hartford Mathews, waterville
Duties Of Ignorance, .st-
sArthur Milton Thomas, Hallowell
sCarroll VIM Clark, North Dana, Mass
%The Genius OF Truth, - "'1
Jonathan Titus Mcdonald Avondale N. B.
Harry Lyman Koopman, Freeport
THE Mission of Higher Education,
SErnest rockingham King, Washington, D. C.
Economy of States,
Hartstein wendall Page, Rockport
tEvolution,
James Elisha Trask New Sharon
Comforting of degrees.
Benediction. B -....
English Grafton. toration. dissertation
SExeused.
The speaking was most excellent and ELECTED
frequent applause. The class as whole gave
evidence of thorough work and manly endeav-
or rather than brilliancy.
The Commencement dinner this afternoon
was the most social and happy occasion for
years.
The public buildings of the college were
open during the afternoon and were largely
visited.
. ACTION OF THE TRUSTEES.
AT the trustees meeting committee was ap-
pointed to confer with DR. Robins in reference
to his resignation and was empowered to re-
port at a subsequent meeting. ...
Voted to raise $4,000 in Maine, of which
5000 has already been pledged.
DIR. Smaller of Portland, DIR. Kicker of Au-
gusta, and Deacon Giddings of Bangor, were
appointed committee to raise this sum i'm
mediately, and were authorized to employ
professor of history and teacher of elocution,
or either, as soon as funds raised permit
A check for $1,000 was received from X. w
Wood, NJ. d., class of 1929, of Brookline,
Mass, to found scholarship for meritorious
students
VIM. II. Smaller, D. D., was elected treas
urer in place of E. L. Getchell, who resigned
after 20 years continuous service in that Of
fee.
Henry e. Robins, D. ID. of wateryille, and
Prof. Charles e. Hamlin of Cambridge, Mass.
were elected trustees to fill vacancies caused
by the death of Hon. d. l.. Milliken and the
resignation of Calvin Hopkins.
The last Wednesday of June, 1881, was fix
ed upon for the next annual Comm encement,
and terms and vacations for the coming year
will be determined by the faculty.
The honorary degree of D. D. was conferred
upon Rev. George Bullen, class of 1853, Paw
tucket, r. l.; degree of P. III. D. upon Pres
WV ~'sAD'S, SAos'o VI VI w OICColcT, MASS,
degree of LII. D. upon Larkin Dunton, class of
1855, OF Boston, Mass; degree of A. M. upon
Eustace G. Fitz, Chelsea, Mass, Granville P.
Cochrane and Augustus NJ. Bunker of Cherry
field, and the degree of A. NJ. in course upon
Reuben W. Dunn of Waterville, class of 1868,
and upon Edwin o. Lord, Great Falls, N. H..
Josiah 81. Drummond, Jr. of Portland, Chas
+. Meserve of Rockland, Mass, class of 1879.
The degree of A. B. was conferred upon the
members of the graduating class
The prizes of the Junior exhibition were
awarded as follows: First prize, j. H. Parish
ley; second prize, III. B. Knox.
BY the action of the trustees in raising adj
ditional funds for the immediate wants of the
university its increased usefulness is assured,
and it is confidently believed that DR.. Robins
will be induced to withdraw his resignation.
The incoming class will number s. or 40
members,
Owing to class dissensions no class day exer-
cises were had this year.
The Commencement week closed tonight
with reception at President Robins and a
concert and hop at the hall.