The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-13
COMMANDMENTS
Bowdoin College-The Alumni Associa-
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Memorial
Hell-Necrology.

Staples, VIM. Curtis Merriman, George Fran
els Bates, Herbert Harrison Chase, Charles
Eben Stinch6eld, Eugene Timothy Mccarthy,
Wallace Edward Mason.
The following gentlemen we're elected hon
orary members: Rev. Francis S. Thatcher,
'66; Prof. Henry johnson, IA; Edward STAN
wood, '61. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Hon. Josiah Crosby.
Vice President-Hon j. w, Symonds.
/ Secretary and Tressurer-Prof Il. E. Ro-
bins.
Literary Committee-Prof. Fl. L. Chapman,
Prof. j. b. Sewall. Hon. VIM. l.. Putnam,
Rev. e. N. Packard, Daniel G. Linscott.
The Secretary reported that the convention
of the Phi Beta Kappa Society will be held at
Saratoga, the 4th of next September.
James McKeen, Daniel @. Linscott and
Peter thatcher were elected delegates. from
Alphr Chapter
The Alumni Association held a meeting in
the chemical lecture room at 030 a. N. 1t
was announced by the executive committee
that the history of the college would be ready
for distribution in October The following
officers were elected for the ensuing three
years:
President-Prof. j. Il. Sewall.
Vice President-Hon. Josiah Crosby.
Secretary-Prof. Henry L. Chapman.
Treasurer-Prof Stephen j. Young.
Executive Committee-Gen. John nj.
Brown, DR.. Alfred Mitchell, Gen. Thomas W.
Hyde.
1t was voted that the government of the col
lege be instructed to have printed for distri-
button reports of the examining, visiting and
finance committee. Adjourned to 2.30 p. M
AT 2.45 the alumni of bowdoin assembled in
front of the chapel and led by Grimmer's Band
marched to Memorial Hail. Almon Goodwin
of New York, acted as marshal for the day
Seats had been reserved for the alumni in the
large hall on the second floor where the exer-
cses took place, and these were quickly filed
by friends of the college, and the under gradu-
ates filed the remaining seats. Gov. Plaisted
and ex-senator ). W. Bradbury occupied seats
on the right and left of the presidents chair
respectively, while the raised seats surround
ing the stage were filled with speakers and dis
| tinguished alumni. The order of exercises was
| as follows:
After music by the orchestra, Hon. j. w.
struction made formal presentation of the
hall to the president and trustees of Bowdoin
college, stating it cost $S3, 900, and we9 deliver
| ed free from debt and incumbrance. President
| Chamberlain in few we'll chosen words re-
ceived the keys in behalf of the college corpor-
alton. Prayer was offered by Professor A. s.
Packard The president then announced ad-
dresses we're in order from various gentlemen,
and called upon Governor Plaistsd to speak
for the State.
The Governor remarked it is fitting to dedi-
cate this hall to the young men of Bowdoin
who fell in the rebellion. They represented the
| permanence of the nation, and it was his be-
| lief this monument does not transcend, not
| even approximate to their worth. Governor
Plaisted made very forcible speech.
The President next called upon Rev. DR..
Newman Smyth, who was received by the au-
diencs with prolonged applause, and it was
quite time before he could speak. He re-
marked that he accepted this manifestation in
the name of his father, who was so Jealous in
creating sentiment in favor of Memorial
Hall. He should not make set address, but
would give utterance to the words which his
feelings prompted. BE spoke to the effect that
this is to be regarded not only as a memorial
to that heroic band which upheld the war for
the Union, but also to that manhood which had
its origin in the noble characters which thrived
in the early history of the State of Maine. He
did not believe in the disconnection of scholar
ship and manhood. He congratulated Bow
doin on the fact that she had not consented to
an unnatural divorce between scholarship and
State. Bowdoin always believed her college
course should be preparation for broader
and fuller citizenship. In conclusion he said,
this hall is dedicated to scholarship, liberty,
truth and our country.
Mr.. Stone, of Maiden, Mass, who so gener-
ously furnished means to complete Memorial
Hall, though invited by the executive commit
tee, was not able to be present, but was repre-
sented in the person of her kinsman, Hon.
John H. Goodenow. In his address he stated
the donation for the completion of the hall
came entirely unsought, and Mrs. Stone, of all
the benevolent acts she has done, looked upon
this with the greatest satisfaction.
Judge Hawes of New York, made one of the
most effective addresses of the day, and his re-
marks were received with great applause.
Commodore Horatio Bridge of Washington
| was next called upon by President Chamber
lain to speak for the navy. He is a member of
the famous class of 1926, and gave very enter
tanning accounts of college customs in those
days and of his early associations with Haw-
thorne, Pierce, Evans and Longfellow.
| Gen. S. Clifford Belcher of Farmington'
| though called upon unexpectedly, spoke in a
very earnest and satisfactory manner follow
| ed by Gen. John Marshall Brown who made
| one OF his customary good speeches and was
received with applause. The next speaker
was Gen. Ellis Spear formerly Commissioner
of Patents, Washington. His allusion to Gen.
Chamberlain at the battle of Gettysburg wasre-
| ceived with great applause though the audience
was tired and heated The next speaker, Gen.
Thomas H. Hubbard of New York had the
closest attention until the last word was ut.
tered His address was very patriotic and
| delivered in q clear ringing voice that DE-
manded attention.
The last address was from Cullon Sawtelle,
also of the class of 1926. His remarks pro-
| duced the greatest effect of any of the
| speakers. After speaking of the object of this
Memorial Hall he described meeting be.
| tween the historian Abbott, member of his
GLASS, anu uiuiStil altor MY years separation
and where each was utterly unacceptable by
the other in manner that drew tears from
| the eyes of half the audience
Congress was not represented in the de-
dicatory exercises. If Congress had adjourn
| ed in season Senators Frye and Hale promised
TO be present.
| An adjourned meeting of the Alumni Asso.
| citation took place this afternoon but no busi-
ness Of general interest was transacted.
The Longfellow memorial services were held
| this evening in Memorial Hall. A large audi
ence, which fully tested the capacity OF the
hall, was present, and a great number of the
| alumni upied seats in the front of the hall
besides the orator of the evening, President
| Chamberlain and Prof. Campbell, and two Of
Longfallow' classmates, who are present
at this commencement, Commodore Horatic
Bridge and the Hon, Cullen Sawtelle occupied
seats on the platform. A large and life-likt
portrait of Longfellow was placed on an ease
which stoed on the platform. 1t was painted
by Earnest w. Longfsllow. The principa
feature of the services was the address in mem
ory of Longfellow by Prof. Daniel Rayne
Goodwin, l.. L. D., of the class of 1882. DR.