The Portland daily press., 1881-06-29
by TELEGRAPH.
COLLEGE CoMMENCEMENTs.
Bates College.

d. Bates College.
LEWISTON, Juue 2S.-At tho annual meet
ing of the Bates. Alumni Association this af-
ternoon the following officers were elected:
President-L M. Webb, Portland.
Vice President-Rev. Thomas Spooner, Jr.
Orator.. III. Baker, Denver, Col.
Poet-Rev. A. L. Morey, Gray.
Secretary and TreaSurer-N. w. Harris,
Auburn.
The following were nominated for members
of the board of overseers of the college: Josiah
Chase, Portland, and G. c. Emery. Boston.
The Bates College Senior class held Glass
Day exercises at Music Hall this afterno on.
The grafton was delivered by Ruel Robinson;
history by Frank A. Twitchell; poem by EN-
ma Jane Clark; prophecy by Charles A.
Strout; parting address by George Edgar Low
den.
After singing the class ode tho exercises
closed by smoking the pipe Of peace. This
evening Commencement concert was given
by the Mendelssohn Club of Lewiston and col
lege quartette.
Colby University Commencement.
WATERvILLE, June 28.-The trustees OF
Colby University held meeting this fore
noon No action was taken except to read re-
ports and appoint committee to report what
action ought to be taken in reference to col
lege matters to be acted on at an adjourned
session tomorrow.
The Alumni Association met in their hall at
2 p. m. and after hearing reports elected the
following officers:
Presidential. A. Sawtelle.
Vice President-D. A. Hamlen, Boston.
Necrologist-Prof. 9. e. Hamlen, Cam
bridge.
Secretary and Treasurer-Prof e. W. Hall.
Councillors-Prof. j. B. Foster, Rev A. L.
Lane and DR.. A. Crosby.
The necrologist reported two deaths since
the last meeting Francis A. Gates 1class of
1887, died Nov. 81, 1880, at Philips county,
Kan, aged 70 years and months, and Rich
ard M. Mott, class of 1862, died at Wakefield,
Mass, Dec. 25, 1880, aged 40 years and 9
months. DR.. Magoon of Philadelphia and
Rev. J. E. Farnham, class of 1888 and presi-
dent of Georgetown College, KY, promised to
contribute valuable additions to the library.
AT 8 p. m. Ivy Day exercises were held on
the college campus. A brilliant assemblage
of ladies listened with admiration and interest
to the most entertaining performance of the
weeks exercises. s5:
This evening at the Baptist church, Mr.. e.
L. Magoon of Philadelphia delivered vigor-
GUS and brilliant Grafton on the drama of his
tory.
He said that from the beginning of authentic
history progress and development has ever
been the law of mans existence
This progress has been constant and
incrpacnu 1ika Of
river augmented by those Of its tributaries,
and has ever flowed from the east to the west.
History is drama, and as such may be divid-
ed into five acts, each preceded by long Pc
riod of preparation. First, the age of Pericles.
when artistic beauty and the development of
art reached its contamination. Second, the
age of Augustus, when martial force and
power stood highest in the scale, when the
power of government and of law were devel-
oped and perfected. Third, the age of Leo,
tn tenth, the ago of scientific discovery and
invention, when thought began to assert its
supremacy Fourth, the age of Washington,
the age of amelioration and of universal
emancipation, when the rights of man were
developed and asserted. Four acts of the
great drama are past. The scene has moved
westward, from Greece to America.
Here the fifth and last act will be presented.
Here the drama will be ended, and here the
perfect civilization and culture of mankind
will be attained. The orator spoke,without
notes in fine style, with force and power of
expression that must long be remembered by
those who heard him.
Rev. Mark Trafton delivered q poem.
Il
admission to the next Freshman class These,
with parties already heard from, will make a
new class of forty-seven.
State College Commencement
BANGOR, June 2S.-The Alumni Association
of the State College met at the chapel room
this morning and chose the following officers
President-E. NJ. Blanding, '76, of Bangor.
Secretary-W. Balentine, IA, of Orono.
Treasurer-P. w. Hubbard, TO- of Farming
ton.
A Vice President and Corresponding Secre-
tary from each class was chosen.
A pleasant reunion was held and a resolution
passed endorsing the action of the Association
last year and pledging the Alumni to raise a
$1,000 endowment fund. Many graduates were
present.
AT 3p. m. the military drill as battalion
was followed by review by the Governor and
staff, who expressed themselves pleased with
the moveme mt and bearing of the students as
citizen soldi ers
At Up. m. the exhibition of wise work and
forge work, giving a practical demonstration
| of the skill Of the students as working me-
chanics was given.
At 8 p. m. the Presidents reception was
held, followed by the seventh annual reunion
of Orono Chapter, q. T. v. fraternity. The
occasion was a very pleasant one.