The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-10
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Prospect of a Large Class This Fall
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MAINE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Especial Despatch to the Press. !

BRUNSWICK, July 9.-The day opened cool
and pleasant 1t being visiting day a large
| number of visitors were present. The Cleave-
land cabinet, chapel and library were opened
| for their benefit.
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Maine Historical Society held its an
| nual meeting in its rooms in the chapel
| building. The meeting was called to order by
the President of the society, Hon. j. w. Brad
| bury, at o'clock. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary, Prof. A.
| S. Packard.
Hon. Marshall Cram, treasurer of the socie-
ty, made his annual report, He stated that
the amount received this year was "a, 796. "a:
the amount expended was "a, 1888. 81; and that
there was an aggregate of $12,92l.O3, which is
at present paying an average dividend of six
| per cent.
| Prof Packard. the librarian, then made his
report. The number of new books added to
the library by donation during the vast year
was 1914 volumes and 296 pamphlets; the num-
her added by purchase or exchange was vol
UNI es; $50 volumes were presented by the
State of Michigan. Various pamphlets have
been sent to the society by Major Huguet
|
Trelawney paper is to be continued, and Gen.
John M. Brown is to have charge of it. Pro-
positions were received from the London Geo
graphical Society in regard to an exchange of
publications.
The meeting then proceeded to the election
or officers for the ensuing year with the fol-
lowing result:
Presdent-Hon. j. w. Bradbury of Angus
ia.
Vice .President-William G. Barrows of
Brunswick.
Secretary and Librarian-P A. S. Pack
ard.
Treasurer-Marslall Cram.
Auditors-Wm. G. Barrows and Stephen j.
Young.
Standing Committee-Wm G. Barrows, I.
Washburn, r.. X. Sewall, S. F. Dixie, VIM.
Goold Of Windham, Stephen J. Young and
VIM. B. Lapham.
Rev. Henry c. Thayer of Woolwich was
elected member of the society in place of
Hon. E. W. Farley of Newcastle, deceased,
and Geo. B. Barrows of Fryeburg in place of
Rev. Charles w. Hayes, removed from the
State.
Major H. L. Latour of Montreal, Francis B.
Hayes Of Boston, G. V. Fox of Lowell, Mass,
Rev. e. G. S. Waldron of Pikesville, Md, were
elected corresponding members.
Hon. VIM. P. Frye of Lewiston, Rev. Geo.
W. Field, D. D. of Bangor, DR.. Hiram H.
Hill of Augusta, and Hon. D. f. Davis of
Corinth were elected honorary members.
Hon. VIM. Goold was chosen at the last an
nual meeting to apply for the gift of the
sstrong box' formerly belong to Father Rasle,
Jesuit missionary at Norridgewock, who was
slain in 1924. This box contained the secret
correspondence of the Governor of Quebec.
and is relic of much interest. It is by inher
itance in the possession of Rev. E. C. S. Wal
dron of Pikesville, Md. Mr. Goold reports
that Mr.. Waldron has not decided on what
disposition he will finally make of the relic.
The Jesuits are making claim to the box
Rev. DIR. Dyke made report on "Field
Day." Hon. S. III. Blake of Bangor spoke on
the subject of Field Day, recommending Mt.
Desert as suitable place. A. G.. Tenney.
President Bradbury, Judge Williamson, S. Fl.
Blake, r. X. Sewall and VIM. Goold spoke on
the question. recommending Castine as place
OF interest. The matter was left with COM
mittee.
Thanks were voted to the venerable Prof !.
Packard for his long services as secretary
and librarian of the society.
AT IL o'clock the meeting adjourned after a
spirited session of larger number of members
than usual.
Among those present were Professors A, s.
Packard and S. j. Young Hon. Marshall Cram
OF Brunswick. Hon. j. W. Bradbury of Au-
gusta, Judge Joseph Williamson of Belfast.
Judge Barrows of Brunswick, Samuel L..
Boardman of Augusta, r. X. Sewall ESQ. of
Wiscasset, George Crosby, Esq of Dexter.
Prof Chapman of Brunswick, Hon. William
Goold of Windham, Hon. s. Fl, Blake of Ban
gor, Rev. DR.. Dyke of Bath, Judge Humphrey
of Bangor, Samuel D. Bailey, Esq. of Bath,
A. G. Tenney, Esq. of Brunswick, Judge j.
A. Waterman of Gorham.
ADMISSIONS TO THE COLLEGE.
Nine o'clock this morning was the time set
apart for the examination of candidates for
admission to the Fresheman class. Twenty
four persons were examined. The faculty
have already received the examination papers
of twenty who have been examined at their
respective preparatory schools. 1t is thought
that there will be all UNUSUAL large class in
the fall.
| IN MEMORIAM.
At the reunion of the class of 1877 Bowdoin
College, held July ], 1880, the following rese-
buttons were adopted:
This day of our first triennial reunion brings
the sad news OF the death of our classmate,
Edward Clarence Metcalf While we recog
nize in this removal from our number the hand
of One who doeth all things well. and the ac-
tion of a wisdom higher than our wisdom
Resotued, That we, the class of 1877, Bow
doin College, would thus express our heartfelt
sorrow at the death of him, who has been so
early and so suddenly stricken down.
Resolved, That we express our deep sense of
the high moral worth and intellectual ability
which characterized our classmate.
Resolced, That we extend to his relatives
and friends our warmest sympathy in this honr
| of sad bereavement
Resolued, That copies of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of our classmate and
to the press.
l. +. REED, Committee.
| E. A. SCRIBNER,
Mr.. Metcalf was very promising young
man and much beloved by his classmates, and
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