Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-30
COLBY UNIVERSITY.


trustees 10 NIL the s2cDcles cduseu ny uc@s"
and resignation: Rev. F. w. Brakeman OF
Auburn, Me-; Rev. H. s. Burrage Of Port
land; VIM. II. Alden and Robert o. Fuller.
Judge Percisal Bonney Of Portland, was
elected treasurer.
The degree of l.. l.. D., was conferred up
on Rev Henry X. Trask of Bridgton, n.
j.; d. u. upon George b. Cow OF Brattie-
boro, Vermont and upon Rev. Comfort Z.
Barrows, Of Newport, X. L., and the degree
Of Bachelor of Science upon 5. X. Hutchins
of Waterville, Me.
The trustees voted $500 for the purpose of
binding books in the library, and $500 to
purchase new volumes.
| II was announced that Rev. J. Warren
Merrill had donated $1,000 to the prize fund,
to be used for the next two years. and also
$50 900 had been raised to anticipate part OF
the Colby fund due two years hence.
A. W. Small, Professor of History, who
has been studying for two years in Europe,
will return and occupy that chair in the fall
term The University is in flourising con-
dition, and its friends are very hopeful OF the
future. President Robbins health is so far
next spring.
The commencement exercises were held
in the Baptist church at II A. NJ, in the fol-
lowing order:
Josiah Russell Melcher. Waterville
'Clas sical In-truc ion,
HDavid Judson Bailey, Lincoln
Fiction.
THE Government ana Higher Education,
lFrank Dearborn Billiard, Lincoln
tColeridge, -,
John Monroe Wyman, Waterville
THE Christian Scientist,
HAlfred Henry Evans, Holyoke, Mass.
tThoreau The roet Naturalist,
lsophia May Hanson, watervie
tsculpture in America,
HCIarence Laverne Judkins, West watervie
THE British Colonial system.
samuel Keene Marsh, Ripley
.The Social system of Russia and America,
Frank Burton Cushing, Skowhegan
The Monroe Doctrine,
John Francis Davies, Rockland
THE United States an Arbitrator,
HCarleton Parker Marshall, Foxeroft
nGeorge Albion McIntire. skowhegan
.Ethics in Civiiization,
Kate Englesby Norcro,s. waterve
HGeorge Nathan Merrill. New Boston, n. II.
Education in a Republican Government,
HChar,es Edwin Mescryey, West Appleton
Hired Craig Mortimer, waterville
tTrue Self Culture.
Isaac William Grimes, Boston, Mass.
THE Ideal Man.
Fired Rice Rowell, South Thomaston
tRu!ine Ideas in III tory,
NIIorace Eugene Sawyer, Cumberland
Negro Suffrage.
Frank kingsbury Shaw. waterv lille
THE Doctrine ct Probability,
Fred Mack Gardner, Salem, Mass.
'Thc Reign of Law,
Horatio I;ickford Knox, Pennington n. II.
rThe Relation of Language TO Thought,
tJennie Merrilees smith
tCnconsciousness in Action,
Everett Moses STACY, Waterville
1.-THE Development of Government,
tCareton Beecher stetson, West Sumner
isuarage,
tPhilo Stewart, Skowhegan
els the win Caused?
John Howard Parshley Live Oak, Fla.
.spencer's Evolution Of Consciousness.
lIFrancis Fremont Whittier, FaruingtOn
THE Development of the National Idea in America,
nCharles Mills Coburn, Skowhegan
speaking Stones,
HCharles Branch Wilson, watervie
'Capita
rJohu Capron Worcester, Grafton, Mass.
sMoral Indifference of True Art
Fred M,ron Prehle, Chestervile
English Grafton. tOration.
dissertation. TEssay.
The class conss ting of "a, received d.
plomas at the close of the oratons by nine
young men and one lady. The class is one
of the lagest ever graduated here. and has
among its members men of brains and COM
mon sense, and the speeches to-day left that
impression upon the audience.
WATERvILLE, June 81. After the confer
ing of the degrees on the graduating class.
the degree of A. NJ, in the course was con-
ferrcd on w. /. Davis, A. c. Getchell of
Waterville. and w. c. Burnham of St.John
n. b. A. 3 80 this afternoon, dinner was
served in Memorial Hall, several lady grad
yates were present, and other distinguished
visitors. Many eloquent and able speeches
we're made, that of Prof. s. X. Smith, acting
president for the past year, elected most
long and continued applause when he stated
that he had made the discovery, that in every
case. the true way to rule the student and do
him the most good, was to rely on his honor
manhood and conscience, and in differences
to appeal to these nobler qualities. That in
every case he had met with frank and manly
response. This experiment so rare might be
tried with profit by other New England Col
lege professors. The reception took place at
President Robins residence this evening.
The final exercises terminated with concert
and dance at the Hall with the following
programme
/. Overture" rantalusquacn. Suppe.
.. Selectinn.--Ls Caid." rhomss.
,. cave Maria" Gounard.
Miss Florence Bachelor.
L. Concert Watz-"Les Serene" Waldteufel.
5. Cornet Soio.-"Russian Fantasia Levy
Mr.. IL. c. Brown.
g. Selection.-"ovette." Audran.
Terschack.
Herr Paul Fox.
s. Serensde.-"Springs Awakening Back.
Q. "La ZingMa" Donnizetti.
Miss Florence Bachelor.
10. Finale.-"Baby Polka" Descriptive Bial.
The attendance this year has been
somewhat lighter than usual, owing
to the earlier date of holding: but the
friends of the College are enthusiastic, and
feel assured that in the future Colby will
neither go back nor lag in the rear. In the
coming Freshman class there will be so
members. The Junior prizes were awarded