The Portland daily press., 1882-12-25

and honorable the college he loves, and may
nope be realized that my son now entering the
Hlgn school, may be the third of the name
to be examined by him and thus bring three
generations under his instruction.
SAMUEL HARRIS.
have alwvys had grateful remembrance
of Dr. Packard for his kindness to me when in
college and greatly enjoyed my intimacy with
him in late years when we were colleagues in
the faculty of the college.
Please give him my hearty congratulations
EDWARD NJ. FIELD.
In poem delivered in 1877 before the Bow
dein Alumni Of this city / made allusion to
the venerable professor in the following man
| ner:
There fingers yet precious souvenir
Of those old days to love and memory dear;
The polished Packard genial as of yore,
| Ills llps with Christian courtesy running DER,
golden link between the dreamy past
And the wild hurry round the present cast;
| radiant cleaning in the western skies,
That pales in holier brightness as it dies
Although for him nought fingers to combat
His aspirations all of heaven beget,
Serus-serWs Ia celsns redeat
e. E. BEARDsLEY
| have long known of DIR. Packard as a
distinguished classical scholar, filling an inn
portant position in the faculty of Bowdoin
College. A man whose life covers a period of
more than four score years and who has been
useful in all may be congratulated by his
friends He has had the rare privilege of the
| vast growth in this country of learning,
science and history, poetry, philosophy, reli-
| g1on, wealth, civilization and national power.
A. s. PACKARD, JR.
1t has been said that "a PROPHECIES not with
out honor save in his own country" but the
| proposed action of the Society composed as it
| is of so many of his friends and acquaintan
in the State,is good proof that he is appreciated
| at his own worth and has an unusual hold on
the respect and affection of his own commRni-
i ty. Whatever may be said by his friends in the
| way OF congratulation at the good health and
vigorous old age OF my father, will, may be
pardoned for saying it, equally express tho
gratitude and pride felt by his children in his
serene and happy old age.
VIM. GASIMELL.
The exalted character of Dr. Packard and
| the eminent services which for so many years
| he has performed for the interests of learning
and religion command my admiration and
| were it practicable it would afford me very
| great pleasure in behalf of the Rhode Island
| Historical Society to unite with you in doing
him honor on the eighty-f1u rth anniversary Of
| his birth.
THOMAS c. AMoRY.
regret extremely that it will not be in my
| power to be In Portland on the 25LL inst,
write in the congratulation Of the society to
Professor Packard and pay homage to his
many claims to our veneration and esteem.
JAMES McKEEN, Esq.
very much regret my inability to go to
| Maine for this occasion. We all hope that
many more birth days are to intervene before
he shall finally attain the snowy summit of his
years.
| JOSEPH PACKARD, D. D.
Iregret that in consequence of the season
| the year and the distance it will be out Of my
| power TO accept yeur invitation. The 23d Of
| December will be also my 10th birthday so that
| | have to be careful of my heBlth. IL would
| give me great pleasure to meet the Historical
| Society on so joyful occasion. beg that
| they will accept my thanks for the honor thus
conferred on my dear and only surviving
| brother.
| AMOS A. LAWRENCE.
| How few men are permitted to enjoy so long
| life! How few to live so virtuous one and
| so useful as he has. regret that it will not
| be in my power to be present at the meeting
| and to see our dear friend once more.
CHARLES WELLS HAYES.
My acquaintance with Professor Packard,
| formed through an association in the work of
| the Historical Society, has been one of the
| great pleasures of my life, and will be pleas
| ant memory as long as memory lasts. / beg to
add my most cordial congratulations to those
| of his friends who may be present on the
commemoration of his S4th birthday.
S. AUSTIN ALLIBoNE.
1 send my kiud wishes to you ALL
ANsoN TITUS, JR.
regret that cannot be present. 1 know
| the pleasure which will be in all the company.
| With greetings to all.
PAUL A. cHADBoURNE, LID.
As student wondered at DR.. Packard's
| learning, as his colleague in Bowdoin college
learned to honor him for his gentle firmness
| and Christian courtesy, and in all NV personal
| intercourse 1 have found him a most valued
| friend. congratulate him on the happy occa-
sion, and congratulate the society on having
| such member to honor.
EGBERT C. sMYTH.
So protracted and faithful service as DIR.
| Fackard's has few parallels. I recall but one
| instance in this country, that of DIR Mott
| president OF Union College Tor sixty-two years
| Another instance has been suggested from tho
| annals of Oxford, where DIR. Russell presided
| over Magdalen College during the period of
| sixty-three years. But permit me to remind
| your honored guest that the eminent Magdalen
teacher did not put off his robes CT office until
his one hundredth year.
JOHN APPLETON
My engagements render it impossible for me
to be present, and L regret it the more that 1
cannot join with the friends and associates of
DIR. Packard in rendering to my early iustruc-
tor and ever friend, congratulations on his Wig
orous health, on his youthful old age for time
seems hardly to have reached him, and on an
honorable and useful life without spot or
blemish.
CHAs. H. BELL.
1t is fitting that some special mark Of the
general appreciation of his services and his
character should be rendered HIM. As one in
terested in the field of historic research In
| which DR.. Packard has dene so much to dis
| tinguish himself and to benefit his State and
| the community, / desire to offer him my sim
cere congratulations on the past and my best
| wishes for the future.
MARSHALL P. WILDER.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure
| than to take DIR. Packard by the hand once
| more and exchange congratulations with him,
| that both of us still live, and with the same
| number of years upon our heads.
Another circumstance which would add in
terest to this celebration is the fact that my
| beloved pastor is the nephew of your venera-
BILE guest. But at my time of life / am re-
| minded that discretion is better than valor,
and that must husband my strength so as to
| make it go as far as possible, aud therefore
| must say cannot come.
B. F. DEcosTA.
I improve the occasion to express though
| very imperfectly, my sense Of the high degres
| in which DR.. Packard merits the proposed
| recognition, both in his connection with the
Maine Historical Society and the world of let
| tiers and learning at large.
CULLEN sAwTELLE.
Please present to Professor Packard, my
most cordial congratulations upon the occasion
to one, whom had known so well and loved
| so much in the days of my youth, and of whom
| am so forcibly reminded at this present by
the touching words of our dear departed Long
| fellow.
| "Honor and reverence and the good reputs
That follows faithful service as its fruit,
Be unto him whom living we salute"
JOHN s. sEwALL.
| OF all my teachers in college it was he
| whose daily instructions and still more whose
| daily life have left the most enduring infiu-
| ence upon my heart and life | would not
| willingly miss the opportunity of being person.
ally present, to add my testimony to that of
/ others, but my engagements at Bangor at that
| time are such as to confine me at home. Please
convey to him my most earnest congratula-
| tons.
| JOHN HODGDON.
I WIN YOU sprtrU nov ros1-
able to undertake so long journey at this in
| clement season.
Well may we congratulate DIR. Packard up
| on the happy results of his long and arduous
labors under the direction of our Alma Mater
and especially that he is permitted to meet the
representatives of three generations trained for
the battle of life during his connection with
| Bowdoin
| CHARLES p. ILSLEY.
Faithfully may it be said of him in the Ian
| guage of an old dramatist:
| Aoae cit tvit