The Portland daily press., 1880-01-07
Bowdoin Alumni Dinner.

The tenth annual reunion and dinner of the
Bowdoin Alumni of Portland and vicinity
came off at the Falmouth Hotel last evening
The attendance was unusually large, and the
occasion one of more than ordinary interest.
Among those present may be mentioned Gen.
S. j. Anderson Hon. Geo. E. B. jackson, DR..
William Osgood of North Yarmouth, Hop.
Chas W. Goddard, Profs. Chapman, Cole and
johnson of Bowdoin College, Hon. W. L.
Putnam, Col. Charles B. Merrill,J. S. Palmer,
Esq, Geo. A. I.lomas, Esq, Geo. f. Holmes,
Esq, Chas. F. Libby, Esq, DIR. William Al.
den, Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr., f. B. Osgood,
Esq, of North Conway, Chas. j. Chapman,
Esq, Clarence Hale, Esq, W. A. Goodwin,
Esq, A. IL. Davis, Esq, j. A. Morrill, of
Auburn, Chas. Haines, Esq, Gen. j. M.
Brown, Phillip FL. Brown, Esq, Edward P.
Payson, ard f. o. L. Hobson, ESQ.
After the physical man had been abundant
ly Toasted, came the feast to the intellectual
man, or in other words the literary part of the
programme.
The President of the Association, Hon Chas.
W. Goddard, called it to order and introduced
as the orator Of the evening Gen. j. Marshal
Brown, who responded by reading fine liter
airy production, which was received with ap-
plause.
In the absence of the Secretary DR.. Fred II.
Gerrish, DR.. VIM. Alden read the records Of
the previous meeting the letters from mem
bers unable to be present, and also the report
of the Treasurer, Thomas Given, Esq, of
Brunswick who was detained at home by i'll
ness The report of the Treasurer showed that
the finances of the association were in a -four
ishing condition.
Among the letters read were those from
Profs. A. Packard, Lee, Geo. L. Vose and F.
G. Robinson of Bowdoin CollegH, and Prof J
B. Sewall of South Braintree, Mass.
Next in order was the toasts, which were
read by the toast-master, Frank S. Water
house, Esq, and responded to in the following
ing order:
Old Bowdon
Responded to by Prof. Henry G. Chapman,
fthe class of '66.
The "reminiscences of Bowdoin.
Responded to by Hon. Geo. E. B. Jackson,
of the class of 40
To the Alumni of Bowdoin.
Responded to by Gen. S. j. Anderson, of the
class of A.
1924; graduated, 1886 died, 1879
Responded to by Charles F. Libby, Esq, of
the class of 81.
Our nation.
Responded to by Chas. B. Merrill, Esq, of
the class of AZ.
Cur State
Responded to by Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr.,
of the class of go.
The Bar
Responded to by Hon. w. L. Putnam of the
class of 80.
Our City.
Responded to by City Solicitor Clarence
Hale, of the class Of so.
The Physician.
Responded to by DR.. William Osgood, of the
class of '46.
The Ladies.
Responded to by Geo. A. Thomas, of the
class of Al.
To the Young Alumni.
Responded to by Fred B. Osgood of North
Conway, of the class of rs.
While the committee were out, yielding to
pressing solicitations, Mr.. Geo. A. Thomas
sang "Simon, the Cellarer.'' which was follow
ed by short speech by Mr.. Morrill, of the
class of '76, and after this came q number of
old college songs, rendered with more power
than melody, by the whole company.
The following list Of officers was unanimous
elected by the association:
President-Wm. L. Putnam, 55.
Vice Presidents-Geo. f. Talbot, '37; Bion
Bradbury, 80; Geo. E. B. jackson, 40; John
M. Brown, go; DR.. VIM. Osgood, AS.
Observation-Disclosures FL. Gerrish '66.
Treasurer-Geo. T. Holmes, '66.
Executive Committee-Philip Henry Brown,
81; Charles j. Chapman, 6S; DIR. VIM. Allen,
'76
Orator-Clarence Hale, 80.
Poet-D. w. Snow, '73.
Toastmaster-F. s. Waterhouse, 73.
Dinner Committee-W. I'll. Anderson, 81;
Chas. G. Haines, '61 E. S. Osgood, rs.
1t was voted that the thanks of the assoca-
ton be extended to the dinner committee for
their most excellent services.
1t was vutvd ttrat 5iIe utr1Hks OF UITe associa-
ton be rendered to the retiring President,
Judge Goddard, who declined a reelection, for
his eminent services in founding and constant
ly caring for the association.
The association then adjourned to January