The Portland daily press., 1883-06-28
COLLEGE CoMMENCEMENTS
Anniversary of the Bates Theological
School

following programme
Skepticism Past and Present.
Kingsbury Bachelor, Lewiston
The Dearth of Efficient Men for the Ministry.
Wilson Warren Hayden, Corinna
Christ, the rouchstone of Character.
George Edgar Lowden, Centreyille, N. >
The Office of Music in Worship,
Roger Williams Churchill, Shapleigh
The Doctrine of Future Probation,
Burton Minard Gardiner
The annual meeting OF the trustees of Bates
College was held to-day. President Cheneys
report shows that the case Of the College Va.
the Bates estate is still undecided before the
Massachusetts, Law Cont. He hopes new
trial will be granted. The funds of the col
lego have been increased by various means
S1639.72 though the expenses have exceeded
the ordinary income. The effort to endow
professorships has not been as successful as ex-
pected, yet something has been accomplished.
He had hoped to announce the endowment of
two chairs by donation, bat arrangements are
not yet completed. He hopes the effort to en-
dow chair by women in recognition of the
opening OF the college to women will succeed.
The subscription is now $2i76.26.
The reports of the several professors show
successful year in college work Professor
Stanley announces the purchase OF telescope
aad the erection of a suitable observatory for
its use.
The fellows elected j. +. II, Cobb, a. M,
Jones and LG. Jordan to the executive board.
Various matters were considered relating to 10
pairs of buildings, etc.
Prot. j. II. Baker, Of Denver, Col, appoint
ed 10 deliver the Grafton before the alumni this
evening has been detained. He sent the ora
la ss.1; N
Tracy, of the class of 1882. The subject is
''The Outlook of the 10Th Century"
commencement Day nt 0rono.
BANGOR, June 27.-To-day was commence
| ment day at Orono, and the exercises were OF
more than usual interest. The hall decorations
were unique and beautiful. On the stage were
| members of the Executive Council and dis
| tingushed visitors. The graduating class
numbered fourteen, and the exercises were of
high order. Owing to the absence of Gov.
Robe the degrees were conferred by Hon. S.
| G. Hatch. chairman of the Executive Council.
The following received degrees:
Bachelor of Science-Frank e. Emery, Jas.
| Fl. Cane, Bartholomew P. Keleher, ,Lucins III.
| Merrill, Arthur l. Fernald, Jennie G. Nichols,
Levi w. Taylor, Jonathan v. Cilley, Charles
| w. Mullen, Truman M. Patten, Charles e.
-
Bachelor of Mechanical Engneering-Lsw
| is Robinson, Jr.
Masters of Seience-James M. Bartlett.
| Frank A. Manshsld.
Degrees out of course were conferred as fol-
| lows:
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering-John
| w. Meserge class 10
| Master OF Civil Engineeung--Alya ID.
Blockington, class '77i Harry P. Boon, class
| of 10.
President Fernald announced the award of
prizes as follows:
| Sophomore Exhibition-Firstpr prize, Fremont
L. Russell, North FAyette, and honorable men
| ton to George W. Lebanon.
| Junior Exhibiton-First prizs, W. H. Bur
| leigh, Vassalboro'; second prize, Wm. W.
Guilford; third prize, Edwin f. Ladd. Starks.
The exercises in the hall were followed b.
| the commencement dinner, at which large
numcer were present. After dinner speeches
| were made BY President Fernald, -CeHncillors
| Hatch, Locke and Bolster, Hon. G. A. Bou-
| telle, D. Il Thing, and Capt. Keyts OF the
| Trustees, DR.. Mayo, Hon. S. Ii. Blake, W. T.
Haynes, G. d. Parks, Hayward Pierce, Parker
| Spofford, DIR. Seavey, S. l.. Boardman, How
ard Owen, FL. NJ. Estabrook, aud Miss Percia
| A. Vinal.
AT the annual meeting Of the alumni G. Fl.
| Hamlin was chosen President; Walter Ralen
| tire, Secretary; and Prof. Benjamin, Treas
urer. w. T. Haynes of Waiervile, of the
| class of '76 was chosen as member from the
| alumni on the Board OF Trustees.
In the evening reception was held at
President Fernald's.
Phi Beta Kappa Society Of Dartmouth
| HANOVER, n. H., June 27.-The Phi Beta
| Kappa SOCIETY," of Dartmouth met this morning.
| The old officers were reelected, as follows:
President-Bon. Isaac w. Smith, of Man-
| chester II. H
Vice President--ProGessor John X. Lord, of
| Hanover.
| Treasurer-Professor 9. II. Pettee.
The annual meeting of the Dartmouth
| alumni association was called to order at $50
| o'clock this morning in the college chapel.
| Hon. John Wentworth of Chicago was elected
| president. President Wentworth said 90
| classes were personally represented, 19 states
| and territories and the province of Nov Bruins
| wick having contributed TO that number. Tho
| classes were then called iii order beginning
| with 1909, the Oldest class having living
| representative. Letters have been received
| from nearly every class down to 1870 which
| had two Representatives present, Hon. Geo.
W. Nesmith OF franklin, N. H., one of the
| trustees of the college, and Jadge Nathan
| Crosby of Lowell, Mass. From 1920 onward
| with lew 6xCeptlOuS every CLASS responded
| when called. Frances Boardman and Mayor
| Palmer of Boston responded for 1858.
Commencement Day mt Harvard-Gov.
Buffers speech mt t;ia Dinner.
BosToN, June 27.-Gov. Butler AID Lieut.
Gov. Ameg lett Boston for Harvard College
this morning with members of the Governors
staff and with the National L8ncers Tor escort
The Governor vas driven in an elegant ba-
rouch drawn by six horses. He was dressed in
citizens Clothes
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor hav-
ing arrived at the college were greeted by
President Eliot. The procession formed as
follows:
Graduating class, headed by the orators of the day
President Eliot and Gov. Butler.
Members of the Board Of Oyerseers and Corpora-
ton.
Lieut.. Gov. Ames "a d staff.
City officials and the sherffs of Mddlesex and Suf-
folk.
Faculty Of the University.
Alumni by classes.
The procession having filed into Sanders
Theatre, the front doors were at las. thrown
open aud the theatre filed. The crowd pre-
served the same significant silence Which had
marked the Governors arrival at the college
grounds. After the usual introductory exer-
cises the class orstloDs we're begun, in the fol-
lowing order:
Latin salutatory -. Archibald Livingstone Hodges
Disquisition-Ths melancholy of Heine
DisquIsition- -schopenlauer's 1Ssthetics,
Charles Rauet
observation-disclosures and sentiment in charity.
George Ross Hewitt
Dissertation Chemistry before the Nineteenth Cen
tury --...,., ..s..,...-..............Mo Moses Loef
Observation-Disclosures a Statesman,
Edward Cummings
y-Codifcation Of the Common Law,
Mr.. Schofeld CLaw school
Essay-The analogy between Civil and Religious
Progress. ...Chares Sumner Murkland
1nGov Butler, who had preserved passive and
Wgnified demeanor throughout the exercises,
joined in the applause accompanying the
award of LID. TO Gen. Walker aid DR.. Ellis.
Rev. DR.. Peabody pronounced the benedictioD
and at II. 80 the commencement exercises were
concluded
The annual business meeting of the Alumni
Association held at Harvard Hall at ! D,
m, Hon. Joseph II. Choate, third Vice Presi-
dent, in the chair. Tho records read by the
secretary were approved. The association sus-
pended the bylaws requiring the election OF
officers by ballet. The following list was ratl-
fed
President Vim, G.. Russell, of Boston
Vice Presidents-Phlilips Brooks, of Boston,
Joseph II. Choate, of New York, Francis j.
Child, of Cambridge, Manning IT, Force, Of
Cincinnati Henry }. Bigelow, OF Boston, Wiz
liam q. Eodicott of Salem, Nathaniel H. Nor
rison, OF Baltimore, Horace Ii. Furness, of
Philadelnhja Hnraee navia nf Sav Eraroiaoo