Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-28

5osr,ox, June 81.

604T0l, June xfs
Gov. Butler and Lieut. Gov. Ames left for
Harvard College this morning. With members
Of the stan and With the National Lancers
for an escort The governor was driven ~
an elegant bar0uche drawn by six horses he
was dressed in citizens clothes
The governor and lieutenant governor hav-
ing been greeted by President Elliott, the
procession formed - follows: Band. gradu-
atinp class, headed BY the orators of the
city, President Elliott and Gov. Butler,
members of the board of overseers and cor
porasion, Lieut. Gov. Ames and staff, city
officials and sheriffs of Middlesex and Suffolk,
faculty of the University. alumni by classes.
The procession having filed into Saunders
Theatre, the front doors were thrown open
and the theatre filed. The crowd preserved
ne same significant silence which had
marked Buffers arrival at the college
grounds
After the usual exercises the class orations
were begun in the following order -
Salutatory-Archibali Livingston Hodges
Second disquisition, 1.-The Melancholy of
Heine"-Augustus Mendon Lord.
Third disquisition. .'Schopenhauer's Es-
thetics--Charles Raulet
Fourth. dissertation, s.Scheme and Senti-
ment in Charity"-George Ross Hewitt.
Fifth, dissertation. ''Chemistery Berore
the Nineteenth Century Morris Loeb.
Sixth, dissertation, ''Richelieu AS States
man"-Edward Cummings.
Seventh, ESSAY, Qualification of the Com
mon Law"-William Schoffield Claw school,
Eighth, essay, '.The Analogy between
Civil and Religious Progress"-Chsrles Sum-
ner Murkland.
Gov. Butler, who had preserved a passive
and dignifed demeanor throughout the ex-
ercises, joined in the applause accompanying
the award of L. L. ID. to Gen. Walker and
DIR. Ellis. Rev. DIR. Peabody pronounced
benediction. and at IL 80 the commencement
exercises were concluded. The annual bus
mess meeting of the alumni association was
held in Harvard Hall at p. NJ, with Hon.
Joseph II. Choate in the chair. The records
were read by the secretary and were ap-
proved. The association suspended the by
laws requiring the election of officers by
ballot. The following list was ratifi I'd:
President-Wm. G. Russell of Boston.
Vice Presidents-Phillips Brooks of Bos
ton, Joseph II. Choate of New YORK. Francis
j. Childs of Cambridge, Henry J. Bigelow
of Boston, VIM. C.. Endicot of Salem, Hor
ace II. Furniss of Philadelphia. II race Davis
of San Francisco, John Quincy Adams of
Quincy.
Directors-Samuel A. Green of Boston,
Theodore Lyman of BrOokline, Henry S.
bridge, VIM. B. Storer of Cambridge, Oliver
W. Holmes Jr. of Boston, Francis W. Weld
of New York.
Treasurer-S. L. Thorndike of Cam
bridge.
Secretary-Arthur Lincoln of bingham.
Trustee-Hon. Amos Lawrence.
The class subscriptions were reported.
The total thus far subscribed by the alumni
of the college was about $4,000. but during
the last year the receipts were but $40. He
urged that means be taken to revive the in
terest of these subscriptions for the benefit
of the alma mater by the alumni, and on
motion of the association resolved that the
class subscription funds should be revived.
Col. Henry Lee for the executive committee,
charged with placing in Memorial Hall
likeness in stone of Mayor General William
Francis Bartlett of the class of '62, with
tablet commemorative of his services, re-
ported that his mission had been accom-
plished. Adjourned.
Polls were opened in Massachusetts, Hall,
from 10 to o'clock, for the election of five
overseers of the college for term of six
years. Eight different tickets were in the
field. The choice OF ballot seemed to be
merely personal preference for the names
borne thereon and but moderate amount of
scratching was done. The successful can
didates were announced this evening as fol-
lows: Francis NJ. Weld, class of go;
Solomon Lincoln, class of 81; An
drew z. Peabody, class of 49, William c.
Endicott, class of Al, and Phillips Brooks.
Brooks name was not on the regular list of
candidates, but he was elected by 3l9 votes.
Weld was on all the tickets and received SAL.
After the exercises at the theatre Gov.
Butler and staff were entertained at the house
of President Elliott until at 2.l5 when the
~ Al IL -. at.I Il
Hall, where the commencement dinner was
served. Hon. Joseph Choate Of New York
presided and made the opening adde's, which,
though at times extremely facetious, was a
scholarly effort and drew forth many demon
STATIONS of approval.
President Elliott was the next speaker in
response to s'Our beloved alma mater"
During the year gift from George B. Dore
had been received which has netted $ll0, 900
the income to be used at the discretion of the
corporation. A fund of 900 has been
raised by subscription. the income of which
go from year to year to incaease the salary
of the president of Harvard. This he thought
should stimulate the alumni to take action
looking to increase the salaries of the teach
ers in the University. He referred in fitting
terms to personal memorials (busts) of Gen.
Bartlett and Emerson, placed in Memorial
Hall today, and closed with q tribute to the
generosity of Massachusetts to Harvard.
Gov. Butler was next introduced by Mr..
Choat as follows:
Brethren, l now give you the sentiment
which has been for more than two centuries
received in Harvard with unconditional 10y
atty. "The Commonw ealth of Massachu-
Sets" And / call upon his Excellency the
Governor to respond, and bespeak for him
your cheerful attention.
Tho governor rose amid great applause
and spoke at considerable length.
Rev. Geo. Il, Ellis, ID. D., followed by
speaking for the class of '33.
Col Henry Lee was the next speaker and
the exercises closed with an address by ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer of New York.