The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-25
MAINE.
VAUDEVILLE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE


wATERvILLE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
Commencement Day Exercises.
WATERvILLE, June A.-Commencement ex-
ercises at the Waterville Classical Institute
occurred to-day. Music was furnished by the
Cecilia Quartette. Mrs. J. A. Howard, pianist
Thirty-two graduated in the College prepara-
tory and scientific courses and eight in the
ladies' course. The following was the pro-
gramme:
Evil Tendencies of the American People,
Chauncy Adams, No. Anson.
Charles foring Andrews, Monmouth.
Casarism, Frederic Edgar Barton, Sidney.
Settlement of New England,
*Jerome Butterield, Springfield, (Eng. and Scienti
fc CLASSY
Romansm in America, Fred G. Clutter, Boston.
Ing ""'o "0' ''" Wilber W. Cochrane, waterville
Mountains, *Alice NJ Crosby, Brownville
Early influence, Horace D. Dow, Waterville.
00' ''''' '''''' 81 Howard c. Dudley. vassalboro'.
Nhism, Frank H. Edmunds, East Corinth.
Alpheus W. Flood, Clinton.
~ benjamin F: Fish, Brooklin.
The Crusades and their Effects
George A. Goodwin, No. Berwick.
- - Edward W. Heath, waterville.
~ Charles &. Jacobs, West scituate, Mass.
Seed-Sowing, Henry L. Jewctt, Sidney.
The Causes Of War, *Urban E. Leach, Camden.
Industry, Charles NJ. Lindsey Norridgewock.
Benjamin pisraeli, Edward Y. Merrill Biddeio1a
.Elmef E. Parmenter, China.
The Value of origiEnsl, Thought r.,.,,.,,u
Man and Machinery, Ralph H. Pulsifer, Waterville.
Visit to the Sea,
Mark E. Rowell, South Tenmaston.
William H. Snyder Wayne.
Education the Safeguard of the Republic,
Elmer e. Silver, Derby Center, vt.
Public Opinion, *Amos B. Townsend, Waterville.
The Age of Humanity,
+Excused.
The order of exercises in the ladies' collegi-
ate course was as follows:
Ruins, Alice May Bartlett. West Waterville.
Value of Obstacles,
Nellie Eva OTIS West waterville
Tantalus,
Elizabeth Loantha Powers. Bleu Tent, California.
Lights along the Shore,
Isabella Record, Livermore Falls.
The Progress of Mathematics,
Poetry in Nature, Lila Belle Turner Waterville.
Valedictory Address. The Tide of Fortune,
Florence Allen Smiley, West Waterville
Presentation of Diplomas.
Award of Prizes.
The exercises closed with concert by the
Cecilia quartette of Boston.
The first prize for unior defamation was
awarded w. w. Written of Wakefield, Mass. !;
and the second to J. B. Hodgdon, Waterville;
and the first senior prize for scholarship to F.
Jacobs of Scituate, Mass; and the second to
B. D. Fish of Brookline. Twenty collegiate
graduates enter Colby this fall. The institu-
ton is in the 53d year of its existence and is
in highly prosperous condition.
The French Catholic Convention.
The French Catholic convention celebrated
pontifcal mass at their church, Bishop Healy
presiding. At noon the excursion trains ar
rived bringing about one thousand people.
The procession was formed and marched
through the principal streets thence to grove
where tables were spread. After dinner
speeches were made in both English and
French. A gold-headed cane, suitably in
scribed. was presented to DR.. e. P. LeProhon,
vice-consul at Portland. About two thousand
people were present. The following organiza-
tions appeared in line this morning: L'Insti-
tute Canadien de Biddeford; LIE Band din
stitut; LTnstitut Jaques Cartier, Lewiston;
La Band de Lewiston; L'Union st. Joseph,
Lewiston; LIE Club Rationale, Lewiston /;
Winthrop Band and Societe de St. Jean Bap-
tiste of Waterville. The French dramatic
club of Lewiston presented plays in both Ian
guages at the hall this evening. The crowds
have been very quiet and orderly and overy-
thing has passed off successfully.
A Noted Will Case Settled.
NEW YORK, June A.-Surragate Calvin
to-day rendered decision refusing to admit to
died leaving an estate valued at $4,000. Az
ter bequeathing small sums to relatives she
gave $4,000 to the New York Hospital, $780,
900 to Cardinal McCloskey or his successor,
and the rasidnA of the estate to Bishop Bacon
of Maine. Moses Taylor and R. G.. Ralston
were appointed executors. Bishop Bacon hav-
ing died she executed a codicil in Rome, De-
cember 9, 1875, whereby she bequeathed the
residue of the estate to Cardinal McCloskey for
charitable purposes. The will was contested
by George Merrill, a nephew and alleged
adopted son, and by others, putting in the is
sue mental capacity and freedom Of restraint
of the decedent. The Surrogate finds that the
will and codicil were executed by the deced-
emit while laboring under an insanel delusion
as to the character and conduct of her nephew,
George Merrill. Had it been admitted
Cardinal McCloskey would have received over
100000.
Laying the Corner Stone Of Cotton
Factory.
CALAIS, June "a. The ceremony OF laying
the cornerstone Of the st. Croix cotton mill
at Midtown, N. B., was performed to-day with
Masonic honors. The lodges of Calais and st.
Stephen were assisted by lodges from Prince
ton, EEastport, Houlton, st. Andrews St.
George, st. John and Fredericton and were
attended by four bands. The assemblage on
the grounds was the largest ever seen on the
st. Croix. Excursions were run from all the
surrounding country. 1t was gala day and
will be looked back to as an important epoch
in the history of the town of Midtown and the
surrounding country.
Suicide in Monmouth.
WINTHROP, June N,-Mrs Pettengill, wife
of Arcadus Pettengill, Jr., of North Mon
mouth, aged about 60 years, committed suicide
last night. She complained of feeling badly
about the head, Thursday, but nothing serious
was thought to be the trouble. Cause un-
known.
Accident on the Maine Central.
WINTHROP, June A.-The eastern bound
freight train on the Maine Central railroad
due at Winthrop at one a. M. parted when GO
| ing down grade and two portions of the train
collided telescoping two cars. No persons
were injured. The debris on the track caused
a delay to the Boston train of an hour and
thirty minutes. Damage is estimated at $1,000
st. Johns Day in Bath.
BATH, June M.-Dunlap Commandery,
Knights Templars, with their guests, the St.
Johns Commandery, of Bangor, celebrated
St. Johns Day by parade and march through
the city. They halted at the residence of sew
eral citizens land were treated to bountiful CO.
lations at Arthur SewalI, Esq's. and Hon. Will
liam Rogers. In the afternoon they all took
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