New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-22
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY CENTENNIAL.
sucCyssYUL CELEnRAIION-ADDE ~
GEORGE BANCROFT, GoyERNoR BUTLER AM
OTHERS.

SUCCESSFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY
GEORGE BANCROFT, GoyERNoR BUTLER AND
OTHERS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO The TBBUSE.l
EXETER, n. H., June 2l.-The Phillips
Academy centennial celebration ended with prone
made concert tonight Last evening there wos reunion
OF the alumni in academy building The Introductory
spsech was abe by the principal, Albert g. Perkins.
Professor Packard. OF Bowloin College. who when
= student in 1911 boarded with Jared sparks, George
Bancroft and j. @. Pa-rev. all Phillip foundation or
charity students, pointed 10 the result ne
vlndicaton OF the practice OF help
ing moor students. Testimonials 10 the value
Of the academy were given by the Roy. Augustus
Woodbury. Principal Bancroft Of Andoyer, Judge
Holmes and others
To-day the centennial celebration proper took place IN
two tents which had been erected the common"
opposite the academy Thc morning exercises
were held IN the large tent, two thousand
persons being present General Butler and his aides
who were I'm uniform, first on the platform. The
trustees Of the Academy, President Eliot, of Harvard
George Bancroft the venerable historian, who skipped
like a boy. and the orator and poet arrived later
The Grafton of the Rev. Dr. Horato stebbns OF San
Francisco was an eloquent yindicatOn OF higher learn
ing and us separation from State manage
ment state control, no said, insures
mediocrity and endanger1 the management Of
the funds The human horizon not broad enough for
the levers Of Heaven 70 swing in common Tho poem by
w. D. Hale, Of Boston, was graceful but not strong
port rain occurred at noon but the procession was
| uninterrupted
Al the BANQUET IN the smaller tent over 1000
persons were present George Bancroft presided very
Gracefully. His Introductory speech was resume or
The history OF tho Academy including abrof account ofHs
great men 10 It's nerd OF new endOUmebts
The chairman next read letter written In 1927 10 the
| principal commenting to HE notice the son Of widow
| Charlotte Butler, OF Doerhed aa boy o.
| GOOD talents and fair morals" When he called
on Governor Butler to resrond the latter replied by
feeling allusion tO his nrst mother and 10 his Alma
Af.far md ulUi
dicated practical knowledge az hSaihst cIahslGhl hTuc
ton The chief question not decided In books lie said,
square mile and how TO feed them Since he was boy
Cicero had given place 10 klkero me man VINO punt
| great scholar Physical science had It's hand she
| throttle valve OF the universe. 49, 90
| the Governor Rather be Or. Abbott than
the bridge builder. Phyaeal science was
ey.rytinae The engineer was not steam power Love
fear and hope g e1er n,8 s d Tne
The Rev Dr. r. d. Hitchcock, OF New-York spoke for
n the Town and its beauty and seconded Pres
! Dent Enots appeal for endowments Mr. Folls,
yoSGRs aWS1f ecPbns their 'pOA patriotism in
the Civil Var, and g. s. Hale, trustee .hanhed past,
iude to future ones The Brooklyn accident, he said
showed that builders not the chief bensfactors OF
hymn by II. Ware, IT,, was sung at the close OF
The town IL full Of visitors The houses generally
open Of the visitors young and rom near
fss.or P1cEard aud MIR. Bancroft the eldest
order The enthusiasm was great over T5OOOoh mas
already be.n SUBSCRIBED, $4,000 by ~; "a:
Of The academy. No subscriptions We're asked
at tbc gathering but good promises Of generous gits
%eTe made The s1nser. ths evening tGoH
though many guests left town In the afternoon. Others
weather warm bat pleasant aud Tho whole affar
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