Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-16

- oAs view EsnRiand conference SEM
inaries has some special attraction in its site
ana the scenery it commands. Excellent
taste has been shown in their location. as
wen as eminent wisdom They are not only
readily reached from every point of the com.
pass. but they are charmingly situated, and
become the perennial JOY of all their intellec-
tnai sons and daughters. When we are visiting
snner OF them, we are quite disposed to Weld
70 1t the palm. and hold to this one as the
nnest site-until we visit another. But what
iairer height in the land, surrounded bv more
faSlshing views can be found than the site of
tne WESLEYAN Seminary and Young Ladies'
college. venerable in years but fresh in its
vlgor and loveliness. on Kents Hill. in the
Old Maine township of Readfeld? It is back
some four miles from the railroad. fortunate
~. Tor this gives one a delightful carriage
ride over the rolling hills in sight of the
many fair sheets Of water that woula
be called lakes in Europe. From the
tower On the summit Of one Of our
hnest academic buildings-Bearse Hail-a!-
most perfect girdle of these fair lakeIets
can be seen. a portion supplying water for
the Andr0scoggln, and part for the Eenne-
bec. Beyond the intervening valley, in the
Tar distance. circle Of high blue hills bounds
the horizon. Here for more than 30 wears.
founded by noble, generous. wise, hard.
working man, who, although not literally
educated himself, was earnestly DESTROYS of
profering sound learning under Christian
auspices to the rising generation, this very
popular and useful school has been accom-
plishing its benign work. Some 10000
Young persons of both sexes have BEEN for a
longer or shorter period, within its halls.
enjoying its training. Bishops of the church
presidents OF colleges, editors, leading minis
tiers, lawyers, physicians, legislators. men of
large business, and women who have made
their culture wide blessing in society and
in their own homes, have been faithfully
taught here, and received their first in.
spirati"n to high and holy ambition
and useful life. Let wise men think of
this when planning to make their fortunes
bless the world, and not curse their own fam
lies. after their decease; and think of it
also when they may behold, with wondering
eyes, while living, the large rewards, in the
education of promising youth, following the
Judicious endow ment of such institutions.
For about 40 years DIR. Jersey has been at
the head of this Seminary. There is not
better known name in the State, nor one who
has done more, with his institution, for liber-
al as well as popular learning. He has been
strongly supported by succession Of broad
minded and generous men and by able Chris
tian teachers; but he has made the school
and left his own remarkable personality
stamped upon the characters of his pupils
Never was a teacher better loved, and never
was one more worthy of such esteem. In
early years the pecuniary reward for his Ia
bors was very small, barely, if indeed, suffi-
cient for the most economical living, and in
later years the salary seemed small even when
compared with the compensation paid the
masters of our public schools. An iron consti-
fpfi ra1 nr
Jersey has been an invalid. Now he finds it
impossible to bear the loved burdens of the
work, and resigns it into the hands of
younger successOr-one trained by his own
hand for the labOrs and hOnors of his re-
sponsible office. But the veterans services
are not to be lost to the school. The trus-
tees have very properly settled the small
annuity OF $500 year upon him, and re-
quested him to take the agency for the rails
ing of centennial fund for the endowment
of the presidents chair in the seminary. He
will also seek, rs he has strength, to awaken
fresh interest in the cause of Christian educa-
ton and to secure students for the seminary.
We look upon this one of the most impor-
tant services that can be rendered the church
ut this hour. There is loud call for the
arOusing again of old enthusiasm upon this
subject of Christian education throughout the
denomination.
f.
A. Ma graduate of kents Hill and of
Wesleyan University, very popular tutor
in his Alma Mater. and an equally popular
pastor in tie New England Southern
Conference. with the culture of foreign
travel, of very pleasant address. his
wife, heretofore, oae of the best es-
teemed preceptresses of the Female
College on the Hill (what more could
lie said to the purpose?)-to be the new,
Young president of the seminary, as fresh
and very hopeful era opens before it. The
institution has fine property worth 500 1000.
unincumbered by debt. 1t has an endow-
ment of some 5000. 1t has good supply
of apparatus. library (for which hearty
thanks are due Prof. Chase in its rapid
growth) of 1000 volumes, is situated in
neat. beautiful and beautiful village, has a
large, accomplished and well selected faculty,
n greater number of students than any other
of our New England Conference seminaries,
and the support of large and generous pat
ronace We trust it will reach its golden
age under its cultivated and experienced
president just elected!
Its late Commencement exercises, as far
as we witnessed them. were very compliment
tary both to teachers and scholars. We new
or heard a better or more Jud1clous report
than was made by Mr.. Jewett-an expert
snced educator-to the board of trustees, as
to the condition of the classes ana the MODES
of the various teachers. The prize speaking
surprised us by its general excellency. There
were too many candidates, indeed, for physi-
cal endurance both of speakers and hearers
but not one poor speaker. There were
several candidates that closely competed
for the highest standard of forensic power.
but a unanimous verdict settled upon
daughter of Rev. Cyrus Munger. graduate
with honor of this year, and Mr. Russell,
whose brothers have heretofore won honors
NJ Readfeld and at Middletown-
We listened with great satisfaction to an
Grafton by Rev. Wilbur F, Berry, Middle
Town student and a member of the Maine
Conference before the Literati Society. IL
was delivered without notes, in pure tones.
| well-rounded and strong sentences, clearly
| thought out graceful in manner, holding the
attention OF the audience to its close An
elaborate and wellwritten poem upon
Truth was also given by Mr.. Nathaniei u.
CIiffor., of the institution. MIR. Marstep,
now of Boston. gave fine historical sketch
sc Tho socie;v. We can only speak OF the
,s,;ence and Kindness with which an after.