Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-13
1BOWDOIN COLLEGE.

BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Class Day Exercises.
BRuSswIon, July IL. A bright and glori'
Gus summer day greeted many an anxious
face this morning; nothing could be added
to the day, for il continued perfect through
out Quite large number of visitors are
in town, mostly friends aud relations OF the
class This day is particularly devoted to
the class and its friends, and it is perhaps
the most enjoyable part of the commence
ment programme.
The exercises took place in the First Par
ish Church, which was filled early with hosts
of fair forms and faces, and the body of the
house was well occupied. The hour for the
exercises to begin had arrived, and Chandler
was as delightful as usual and enlivened the
occasion with some of his finest selections.
Promptly on the hour, the exercises COM
menced, and were continued according to the
following programme:
PROGRAMME OF CLASS DAY.
Dancing the Green,
s.3OP.M.
Music by Chandler.
Officers of the Day
President, II. s. Payson. Marshal, F. B. Merrill.
Committee.
&. Haggerty, L. b. Lane, W. NJ. Brown.
At the Church, 10 4. NJ.
Music.
Prayer. a. E. Whittier.
Poem. j. L. johnson.
In the afternoon seats were provided under
Thorndike oak and were filled with an adj
miring and attentive audience and much
pleasure was manifested as the following
programme was rendered.
Music.
Under Thorndike Oak. 3P NJ.
Music.
Address under the Oak, 40. Rogers.
History. 10. p. wheelwright.
Prophecy, E.O. Achorn.
Parting Address, H.w. Chamberlain.
Ode. E. Larrabee.
Smoking the Pipe of Peace.
Music.
Cheering the Halls.
Farewell.
Glass statistics-Largest number ever in
class, 49, number at graduation, 46; aver
age age, 90 years and ) months, there being
10 under 81; Oldest man, Written, % years,
months and 20 days; average weight los
heaviest man, Walker, POS; lightest man,
Goddard, l22; average height feet and 81
inches tallest man. Achorn, 6 feet and /
inch: shortest man, f. II. Chamberlain, 6
feet and "a inches. Occupations-Law. l2;
medicine, 10; undecided, 8; business, 4
ministry, 3; teaching, 2; money seeking, 9
journalism, |: jack at-all trades. /; civil
engineering, =; cotton manufacturing,
Political preference-Republicans 81; dem
oearts, IL; greenback, l. no preference, 3
Religious acknowledgement Is
Unitarian, >; New church, 4; Baptist, .
Catholics, .; Universalists, 9; Episcopal.
Methodist l no preference, IL.
But the browning event of the day was the
grand illuminated dance under the ''old oak.
Chinese lanterns, colored lights and other
devices for producing an elegant and attrac
tive pyrotecnic display, were generously pro
vided and the spot presented an appearance
| very suggestive of fairy land, as seen from
either end of the campus, while soft, swee
strains from ''Chandler's Is" fell with melo
dious sweetness on the ear. The toilet of tn,
ladies was especially noticeable and thei
varied forms, sliding gently and GRACEFUL,
to the strains of the racquet or Newport
produced, together with the general illumi
nation. most pleasing effect. At intermis
sion various spreads were INDUCED in to tn
| complete satisfaction of the zimmerman. "Th
festivities continued till the small hours, an,
| all retired with the most pleasant recollec
tons of the class of 81. Tomorrow tn,
| boards meet, and the Rev. DIR. Bartol ad
dresses the alumni; the alumni also holds it
annual meeting; Phi Beta Kappa elects mem
bers from the out going class.