The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-15
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY Is.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Exercises of Commencement Day.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES,

opened bright and fair, with very invigorat-
ing breeze, which was extremely grateful, af-
ter the heat of the previous day. The boards
were very late in completing their business,
and the procession did not form until some
time after noon. Finally all things were in
readiness, and the procession formed, headed
BY Chandler's Band, followed by Gov. Plaisted
and staff consisting of Gen. Beal of Norway,
Surgeon General Hitchcock of Rockland, Col
Hawthorn OF Bath, Col. Perkins of Lewiston,
Brigadier General Lynch of Portland, Col.
McQuillan of Portland, Col Strickland of
Bangor, Col Badger of Augusta, Colonel Pull
len Of Bangor, and Col. Harrington of Frye
burg, all in full uniform, except the Governor.
Following were the alumni arranged &C.
cordine to classes:
The exercises prssed off with great credit to
the students and the college, according to the
following programme:
Exercises for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Science.
SAlutatory in Latin. -. -. ..................,
Charles Herrick Cutler, Pennington
Creative Men. Albion Dwight Gray, Dover
Can Science Dispense with Faith? 80. ..........
"a; Frederick Alvan Fisher, Westford, Mass.
..... John oliver Patten Wheeiwright Deerine
Ethics OF the American Coz stitution..
..--.... Frederick Clement Stevens Veazie
Socrat ,.......... William Isaac Cole, Brunswick
Henry Loring Staples, Parsonsfed
The Problem of Civilization -. .......
..-.. Harold WHY'S Chamberlain Brunswick
Influence of Modern Inventions 49,.
Corruption in our Body Polite -.
----........ Clinton Lewis Baxter Portland
Exercises for the Degrees of Master of Arts and
Master of Science.
Inc Golden Mean. Mr. Barrett Potter, Brunswick
Mr.. Alfred Edgar Burton, Washington, d. c.
Comforting of Degrees
Benediction,
The honorary appointments were as follows:
salutatory-Charles Herrick Cutler, Farm
English Orations William Isaac Cole,
Brunswick: Frederic Alvan Fisher. Westford
Mass; Albion Dwight Gray, Dover; Frank
Eugene Smith, Augusta; Henry Loring Sta
pies Parsonsfied.
Philosophical Disquisitions-Clinton Lewis
Baxter, Portland; Carroll Everett Harding,
Hsllowell; William Alexander Gardner, Au-
gusta; Frederick Clement Stevens, Veazie,
Literary Observation-Disclosures Everett Bri-
~, Bath; William Moses Brown, Bath; Hal-
old WHY'S Chamberlain, Brunswick: Edward
Henry Chamberlain, westford, Mass: Horace
burleigh Hathaway, Hallowel: Fred LaFor-
est johnson, Pittsteld; Daniel John McGilli-
cuddy, Lewiston; Arthur Gooding Pettengil,
Brewer; Carleton Sawyer, Cumberland; John
Oliver Patten Wheelwright, Deering.
Dispositions Herbert Lewis johnson. An
gnsta; Ferdinand Byron Merrill, Yarmouth ;
Leland Burton Lane, West Sumner; John
Whitman Nichols, Pennington; Edgar Willis
Larrabee, Gardiner; Albion Quincy Rogers.
Pembroke; John Wallace Wilson, Portland.
Discussons-Edgar Cakes Achorn, Newcas-
tie; Alfred Hitchcock, Strong; Albert Clifford
Cobb, Portland; William King, Brunswick;
John Duke, Bath: John William Mason
Pit'sheld; Henry Goddard, Portland Henry
S1o.er Payson, Portland; Charles Hagger.y,
Fyeburg; John Edwin Walker, Thomaston
Disseriations-JamesD Donovan, Lisbon; Geo.
FRANCIS Mason. Bath; Robert Holmes Greene.
brnnswlck; Otis Madison Shaw, Boston, Mass
Albert Lauyens Joyce, Brunswick; Harry Ed
gar Snow, Brewer; Frank Hale Little, Port
land; Alvin Everett Written, Yarmouth
AT about o'clock the procession again
formed and marched TO a mammoth tent OH
the Campus, where the commencement dinner
was served. Memorial Hall being in a state of
repair, the usual room for the dinner was not
In condition to be occupied. After dinner
the post prandial speeches were INDUCED in as
usual, and much merriment and sport were
created by facetious alumni
AT the meeting of the boards, Prof. Avery
was made Professor of the Greek Language and
Literature;the Chair of Astronomy and Philoso-
ply was awarded to Prof. Carmichael, and the
Chair OF Chemistry and Mineralogy was voted
to Prof. j. c. Robinson. John FL. Wheeler
Ph. d., of Harvard, was chosen Winkley Pro-
lessor o: Latin. Newman Smith, d. D., was
chosen Professor of Intellectual and Moral
Philosophy, for two years, at salary of 80, 800
The degree of A. B. out of course, was con-
ferred on s. s. J. Neatly, of the class of '35.
L. A. Estes, class Of IA; j. Bennett. class Of
81, and Aug. Simmons, class of II.
1t was voted that Prof. Packard be relieved
from the duties of librarian, and Prof. John
son be made librarian in his stead LA. Lee
was made Professor of Geology and Biology at
salary Of $1,000. A tutor of mathematics il
to be appointed, to reside in the college build.
ing, and to render such assistance as NAV be
assigned, at q salary of $780, The following
salaries were voted:
President, $500; Treasurer S1,7OO; Prof.
Carmichael, S1,700; Prof. Chapman, 81 ZOO.
Prof. Smith, $1,700; Prof. Robinson, 81 800:
Prof. johnson, 81 200; Instructor in Gymnas-
tics, 500; Prof Vose, $1,7O0.
Honorary degrees of Phi D. were conferred
on NJ. c. Feruald of Orono Stote College. and
A. T. Kelsey, of Hamilton College A. M.
was conferred on Medorem Crawford, U. s. A
]. T. Baxter. Portland; G. c. Cobb, Auburn;
William Alden, Portland; Barrett Potter,
Brunswick: and o. G. Purington, Brunswick.
Hon. W. P. Frye was chosen trustee.
w. W. Thomas of Portland generously pre-
sented the college with 1928 to purchase the
white farm" and the group of the LAGOON.
The Greek prize was awarded E. A. Pack
ard of Auburn, with honorable mention of f.
ID. Holden. All the papers were remarkably
even and satisfactory
The attendance of the alumni has been
small this year. The greatest trouble seems to
be that class day, coming on Tuesday, and
there being nothing of especial interest to
draw the alumni here on Wednesday, and
day being on Thursday, occu-
pies too much time for the exercises. and a
general feeling prevails that class day and
commencement day should be held on two con.
secutive days. This would be great improve
ment as far as getting the alumni here is con.
cerned.
The Presidents reception was held this eve
not 40 well attended as ON former occasions. on
account of the small number of alumni pres
ent
Tomorrow the building will be open for the
inspection OF the public and the new collec.
ton OF statuary and paintings will occupy
good share of attention. A picture of Prof,
Longiellow, also one of Prof. Packard. call
forth many remarks of very gratifying ma.
lure Candidates for admission will be exam
med at Adams Hall at O'Clock tomorrow
The actual attendance of alumn;
has been small. yet the whole week has been
greatly enjoyed by all who were present, and
The commencement of 1881 may be considered
. success.
MAINE.