The Portland daily press., 1881-06-29
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
Annual Meeting OF tho Board of Trustees.

The annual meeting OF the Board of Trus-
tees of Westbrook Seminary was held yester-
day afternoon. Ex-Gov. Perham, the Presi-
dent of the Board, presided.
Tho Treasurer, Mr.. Charles S. Fobes, pre-
sented his report, which was discussed and ac-
copied.
Hons. j. r. Bodwell of Hallowell and Sulli-
van G. Andrews of this city, were elected
trustees to fill vacancies.
The following were elected officers for the
ensuing year:
President-Hon. Sidney Perham.
Vice President-Mr. David TOrrey.
Secretary-Mr. Granville Stevens.
Treasurer-Mr. Charles S. Fobes.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. W. X.
French of Turner.
Miss Ida A. Dunn, who has served as Pre-
ceptress for five years, gave her resignation.
The Secretary was instructed to inform Miss
Dunn of the vote of the Board recognizing her
worth and work while an instructor in the
school
The financial agent of the Seminary, Rev.
Ii. A. Philbrook, gave report of his labors in
behalf of the Seminary. 1t presented hope
full outlook and it indicated that the move.
m emit to endow the institution would succeed.
1t was voted to give diplomas and confer de-
grees upon members of the graduating class, as
recommended by the faculty. The meeting
adjourned for three weeks.
The examinations closed yesterday and the
committee report them very creditable and
satisfactory.
The junior exhibition was given in the
church last evening before large audience.
The church about the altar was handsomely
decorated with flowers and overhead was the
class mo to- "Fidelis Ipsi'' in letters of over
green. The exercises were presided over by
Rev. DIR. j. P. Weston, the Principal of the
school.
All was carried out according to the pro-
gramme and the essays and orations were
without exception well presented. The fol-
lowing was the programme:
Duet ..:.....:...........M Misses Knight and Jordan
Annie Winslow Hersey of Decring
oration-Progress of America, n,.,..
Essay-Hidden Treasures,
Lizzie Belle Jordan, Lisbon
oration-progress Of Our Nation, 80. u,,..,,
Grafton Fame
lothian A. Lppincott Columbia Falls
Alice Prince Knight Falmouth
oration-Art of Printing.
Edward Albert Norman, Readfield
George Prentiss Morgan, New Gloucester
Duet. Misses Knight and Jordan
Fred Watson Palmer, East Pittston
Essay-Influence.. alfredo Winnie Small, Gray
Oration-An Ideal in Life,
Fred Clifford spaulding Eddirgton
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Elmer Pearl Spoford, Deer Isle
Annie May Winslow, North Falmouth
OrationAOur Republic, Her Place. in History,
Don Carlos Stevens, West Waterville
The class song was composed by Miss Alice
P. Knight of Falmouth. Music was furnished
by Chandler.
Maine State College.
The following was the programme of the
exhibition Of the Junior class of the State Col
lege of Agriculture which occurred Monday
evening:
Star Routes. Frank Issacher Kimball, Alfred
Fragments. stephen Jennings Buzzell, Argyle
The Growth Of American Liter aturo,. .........
Charles Swan Bickford, Belfast
Tr2nSlSthmlan communication. ............. .
Daniel Carr Woodward, Winthrop
National Unity. .s..-......... ...s..........-
*Charles Clinton Garland, w. Great Works
American Journalism
Tho Telegraph :Monopoly. ............... -.
Thomas Walton Hine, Richmond
Mormonism in America. ...........
Joseph French Gould, saltwater
Jacob Leighton Boynton Ashland
Education. ..*Williard Alberto Wight, Windsor
Ancient 'Arts. .*Water Flint, West Baldwin