The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-25
COLLEGE coMMENCEMENTs.

AT Bates -Baccalaureate by President
Cheney-Sermon before the Theological
Students by DR.. Bowen.
LEWISTON, June 24.-Commeneement week
at Bates College opened to-day with the bacca
laureate sermon before the graduating class by
President Cheney. Ten years ago, when the
fret decennial of the college was celebrated,
President Cheney preached the sermon, taking
for his text the words, "First the blade from
Mark iv:28. AT that time he expressed the
wish that the person who preached the sermon
at the second decennial might take the words,
Then the ear" DIR. Cheney has lived to full
fl his wish himself. His sermon was largely
review of the history of the college, closing
with an address to the graduating class full Of
wholesome suggestions. In the evening the
sermon before the theological class was
preached by Rev, DIR. Bowen The names and
residences of the graduating class are as fol-
lows:
Atwater, Clifford j., Collinsyille, Conn. !;
Barber, William H., Solon Bartlett, Oliver
t., Rockland; Beals, Galen NJ, Lewiston;
Bickford, Susie T., Lewiston; Cowoll, William
T.. Gardineri Dorr, Henry, o., Gardiner;
Foss, Fred e., Lewiston; Frisbee, Oliver L.,
Kittery Point; Gile, Orison L., Sutton, N. H.; +;
Grice, Daniel N, Lewiston; Ham, Judson b.,
Sandwich Centre N. H.; Hatch, Edward J.,
Wells DepotH Hunt, Lee b., Gray; Little,
Farmingdale; Millett, Albert e.. West Minot;
Reade, John L., Lewiston; Remick, Everett,
Wolfborough, N. H.; Sargent, Charles b.,
pittsfeld, N, H.; Tinkham, Emory a, East
Monmouth; Tucker, Hoyt, H., Athens; Wat
ters, William, Mechanic Falls
The following have been elected officers of
the Young Mems Christian Association for the
next year:
Primarius-Prof. r. @. Stanley.
President-W. ID. Wilson, 81.
Vice Presidents--E, II. Chadwick, 'S4 G. E.
Tedford, 'S5; II. w. Sanford, S5.
Corresponding Secretary-E b. Stiles, 'S5.
Recording .Secretary-E. ID. Varney, SO
Treasurer-W. v. Whitmore, 'S5.
The prize for excellence in Greek and Latin
derivatives has been awarded to the following
Sophomores:-J. NJ. Nichols, w B. Small and
G. Y. Walter
State College of Agriculture.
BANGOR, June 2i-The twelfth annual COM
mencement OF the Maine State College wac
observed Saturday evening with the Sophomore
prize defamation. The different parts showed
careful study and, were well delivered, Prizes
viii be announced hereafter This evening
the baccalaureat sermon was delivered by
Prof. John S. Sewall, of the Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary. The junior exhibition win be
held Monday evening.
At the University OF Vermont.
BURLINGTON, VT, June 24-The 10th com
mencement at the University of Vermont be-
gan this afternoon. The baecalaureate sermon
was preached by President Balkhan This
evening the sermon before the University
Young Mems Christian Association was deliy-
cred by Roswell d. Hitchcock, d. d., OF the
Union Theological Seminary, New York city.
At Amherst.
AMHERST, Mass, June 24.-President Seelye
delivered the annual baccalaureate sermon tc-
day. His subject was Growth through obe-
dience," having its text in Luke ,52,
after which he delivered lengthy address to
the senior class.
at Dartmouth.
HANOVER, n. H., June A.-The baccalau-
reate sermon in connection with the 18th an
nual commencement of Dartmouth College
was preached this morning by President Bart
lett. The graduating class occupied seats i'm
mediately in front of the desk, which, together
with the galleries, wero decorated with flowers.
Notable in the large congregation present was
Prof. Henry E. Parks, who was so seriously
injured at the time of fire here nearly two
months ago. AT s o'clock this evening large
audience assembled in the college church and
listened to an address before the Young Mems
Christian Association by Rev. Charles ID. Bar
rows, OF San Francisco, graduate OF Dart
mouth class of 1864.
The examination for admission to the college
will begin tomorrow at 3 O'Clock, continuing
through Tuesday. At o'clock p. IN. Tuesday
there will be competitive speaking for the Rol-
Inns and Morse and Lockwood prizes.
At Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 24.-President
Porter delivered the baccalaurate sermon in
Bartlett chapel to-day from First Timothy, 6,
12:-"Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold
on eternal things"
Trinity College.
HARTFORD, Conn, June 24.-The baccalau-
ate sermon for the graduating class at Trinity
college was preached at Christ church tonight
by Bishop Niles, of New Hampshire, from the
text in First Corinthians, 16:13:-"Watch ye
in the faith like msn: be strong; watch ye
stsadfast in the faith. Qait you like men; be
strong"