The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-14
COMMANDMENTS

, been unpleasant. At an early hour the rain
began and continued till the time arrived for
marching to the church. In spite of rain the
alumni assembled in large numbers in front
of the chapel and waited as usual for adjourn
ment of the board At 11.35 the procession
of alumni headed by Grimmer's band march
ed towards the church on the hill, where com
mencement exercises are usually held. Hon.
Charles j. Gilman of Brunswick acted as
marshal. Gov. Plaisted could not be present
at to-days exercises and only Col. Perkins OF
Lewiston and Col. Hawthorne of Bath of the
staff, were present at the church. The follow
ing was the order of exercises
Music.
PRAYER.
EXERCISES FOR THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF sC1TNCE.
''''"'A'' Melvin Smith Holway. Augusta
Herbert Harrison Chase, Unity
George Howard Pierce, Portland
Charles I,
Eugene Timothy Mccarthy. Peabody, Mass.
Music.
william Curtis Merryman, Brunswick
Civilizations blessing or a curse?
George Francis Bates, Yarmouth
~ -'' ' Charles Eben stinchfeld Bridgton
Music.
The query of Pessimism,
i''- 'i'''D'' '"''A Arthur Glenwood Staples, Bath
Jesse Felt Libby Locke's Mills
Music.
EXERCISES FOR THE DEGREES OF MAsEER OF
ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE.
English oration, ,,.
Mr.. James Cushman Tarbox, Monuceno, Mlnn'
Mr. Albert Henry Pennell, Westbrook
Conferring of degrees.
Prayer.
Benediction.
The honorary appointments are as follows
salutatory- Melvin Smith Holway, Augusta.
English orations-George Francis Bates, Var
mouth; Herbert Harrison Chase. Unity; William
Curtis Merryman, Brunswick; William Albion
Moody, Kennebunkport; Arthur Glenwood Staples,
Bath.
Philosophical disquisitions = Wallace Edward
Mason, North Conway, N. H.; Eugene Timothy Nc
Carthy, Peabody, Mass; Charles Eben Stinchield,
Literary disquisitions- Arthur Fuller Belcher,
Pennington; Jesse Felt Libby, Locke's Mills;
ner as Reed, 0" Waldoboro; Anson Morrill, Goddard,
Portland; George Granville Weeks, Fairfield.
Disquisitions Frederic Herbert 1 1Blondel, Tops
ham; Fred Henry Eames, Bath: William Woodside
Curtis, Freeport; Albert Whitney Mansur, Houlton.
Discussions-Howard Carpenter, Honlton; Myron
Dexter; George Howard Pierce, Portland.
Mass. james Ross Jordan. BrunsWck; Edward n.ara
Plmpton, Litchfeld; Irving Stearns, Newry,
During the session of the board of trustees
and overseers the following business was
transacted:
The thanks of the college were extended to
the various donors of the casts in the college
collection which have been presented during
the past year.
tion of $1,000 from Dr. Daniel r. Goodwin OF
Philadelphia, to found a commencement prize,
the income of which fund is to be given the
author of the best commencement part
The college accepted with gratitude the pc
quest of Mrs Noah Woods of $4,000 to establish
the Blake scholarship in memory of her son,
VIM A. Blake, OF the class of 1878. Also to
Mr.. John c. Dodge of Cambridge for dona'
ton of $1,000 for library purposes
The resignation of Prof. Wheeler was ac-
cepted.
Ste phen J. Young and Psleg W. Chandler,
with others, were appointed committee TO
decide on the proper use and turnlshlng OF
Memorial Hall Six hundred dollars were ap-
propriated for this object.
In the opinion of the trustees and overseers
a new gymnasium is one of the important
needs of the college, and to further this move
ment the president and teachers were appoln5-
ed a committee to solicit subscriptions
The degree OF doctor OF medicine was con-
ferred on twenty-seven members of the grad
uating class oi the medical school.
The salaries of the several college officers
and professors were increased.
1t was voted that the temporary arrange
ment with Professor Gabriel Campbell, where
by he shall fill the chair of mental philosophy
be continued another year.
Henry johnson of the class OF 1874 was
elected Longfellow professor of modern Ian
guages.
Leave of absence was granted Professor
johnson for two years. iu order that he may
pursue his studies abroad.
Stephen H. Weeks, NJ D., was elected pro-
fessor of surgery.
Frederick Henry Gerrish NJ D., was elected
professor of anatomy.
Charles o. Hunt, M. D.. was elected profes-
sor of mater1a medica.
Leslie A. Lee was made professor of geology
and biology.
Frederick A. Fisher, class of 1881, was
elected tutor in mathematics.
Charles Ell. Cutler, class of 1881, was elected
tutor in rhetoric
The degree of Master of Arts out of course
was conferred upon John L. Crosby, SO,
Obedah B. Huitt, 49, and Cobet A. Page, 70.
The president and Messrs. Chandler and
Young with others were appointed commit
tee to provide for temporary instruction In
Latin and modern languages.
1t was voted that DR.. d. K. Goodwin, be re-
quested to furnish his memorial actress on
LoBgfellow for publication.
The degree of Master of Arts in course was
conferred on nine members of the class OF
1879; also on Lyman Gould, '45, John n. Nc
Ciintock, '67, and Walter A. Marrett, '76.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on ?. FL.
ingalls,, TT.
Joseph H. Warren of Boston.
$500 were obtainen to day among the
trustees and overseers of the college for new
gymnasium. This was much needed during
the past year and it is hoped further subscrit-
tions will be quickly obtained.
After the exercises 3C0 out of Bowdoin's
2.100 alumni marched to Memorial Hall and
partook of the commencement dinner. The
exercises after dinner consisted of speeches by
the alumni and singing of the hymn which
has been heard annually since the foundation
of the college.
President Chamberlain held a reception in
the evening which was very well attended.
The examinations for admission to the col
lege takes place tomorrow. 1t is expected a
large number will present themselves.
Bridgton Academy -Wednesday's Reun-
ion-The Graduation Exercises, &c.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.1
NORTH BRIDaToN, July 49,
The reunion yesterday was called one of
alumni Strictly and legally and technically
speaking it was not-for in the good old days
there was no regular course, no impressive
! comforting of diplomas, no sounding Latin
benedctions-but the students were. l am
told, "just turned loose But some of the
boys that were turned loose thirty or forty
years ago seem to have got along just as we'll
as if they had been officially certified to in
dead language as master of all the arts and
sciences. The roll is not long but the names
are fit, if few.
The exercises yesterday were marked by
democratic simplicity. The orators of the
day, and some of them are not unknown to
fame, were introduced by fine old gentle
man who asked the boys of the band to "tune
up" The band borrowed from the "Centre"
and clad in highly colored uniform made the
valley ring with sounding brass and tinkling
cymbal
The "colation was shared by between 200
and 800 people and there was enough left over
for about as many more. We did not have
'menu, 'or an artist from New York or Bos-
ton, but honest victuals and drink provided
by the versatile Maine woman, who can run
church lecture on temperance, teach school,