The Portland daily press., 1883-07-06

fOr2tlOn.
tDissertation.
HEssay.
The senior prize was awarded to Asher Kinds
of Benton; the junior first prize to Edwin c.
Burt, and second to Walter e. Emerson Of
Oakland.
At meeting of the trustees, Rev c. V
Hanson of Damariscotta, and Hon. K. f.
Webb OF Waterville we're elected trustees to
fill yacaaies. The honorary degree OF DID,
was conferred on Rev. G. FL. Matthews of
Thomsston, Rev. G. G.. Fairbanks of Middle
boro, Mass, and Rev. r. b. Tolles of Boston,
Mass; and b. A. out of course, on Seth Sweet
ser, of Fairfield.
The trustees voted to enlarge Coburn Hall
Natural History rooms, and Abner Coburu,
Hon. j. Warren Merrill, and Robert o. Fuller
of Cambridge. Mass. were made a committee
for that purpose Prof. LyfOrd was requested
TO continue in his-present position until Putt
able successor could be obtained.
The procession formed again after the CON
cluson of the exercises at the church and
marched to Memorial Hall, where the CON :
mencement dinner was served. When the
time for speeches came, DR.. Pepper first called
upon Rev. G. D. Boardman OF Philadelphia,
who made feeling and eloquent remarks. Ex-
Gov. Long followed, and the charact eristic
quality OF his words won frequent and hearty
applause.
The regular speech-naking was then inter-
rapted by a matter of business. Or Kicker Of
Augusta recitsd the efforts that had been made
TO secure subscription sufficient to gain the
promised $4,000 OF ex-Gog. Coburn for the
academy endowment fund, stating that soms.
thing more than $1,000 was necessary TO COM
plete the required sum, and also referred to
the promise Of the same liberal giver to bestow
$i5. 600 more for the same end. He stated that
in the opinion Of the committee the present
was the time and place to raise the remaining
S5,000 and left the work to the alumni present
Hon. j.. Warren Merrill arose and pledged the
last thousand dollars IL the remainder should
be raised. Mr.. Kingsley pledged the sum OF
$500 to each of the fitting schools. Pledges of
500 sums were made by Rev. Mr.. Spear Of
Watervllle, Robert o. Fuller, DIR. Stearns, and
DIR. Bosworth of Massachusetts, President
Pepper Of Colby, and Dr. Boa rdman OF Phila-
delphis, while ex-Gov, Long, after making a
touching allusion to Hebron Academy and his
school-boy days, pledged similar sum. j. #.
Baldwin, Esq, OF Cincinnati, responded for
the class of 53, and pledged for that class a
like amount. The work begun so well went
on, and the conclusion Of the attempt will
probably result in SECURING endowments of
$4,000, -35 900 and 1000 to Coburp Insti-
tute, Ho lton Acs deny and Hebron Academy,
respectively.
Following is the report Of the necrologist:
1S25-H. A. Smith, died July 20, 1882, aged
76,
tS35-William Lamson, died Nov, 20, 1882.
aged TO-
lS39--stephen Coburn, died July 4. 1882,
aged "a; j. n. Thompson, died Nov /, 1881,
aged G6.
tsi0-Willam Tilley, died Oct Q, 1882, aged
IA.
1841- Calvin Bickford, died March 6, 1883.
aged 70; Alonzo Coburn, died Nov 10, 1882,
aged 20.
1856. G. Percival, died Aug g. 1882, aged
A
18G2-Isaiah Record, died March IA, 1888,
aged AZ.
1863--H. N. Ma sing, diei Nov. 80, 1882,
| aged "A; Geo. s. Scamman, died March %,
| 1883, aged 3S.
1S78-Chas. A. salsman, died Feb, 7. 1882,
| aged 36.
18S1-George IT, Youngman, died Jan, 70,
| 1889, aged ~; Charles M. Coburn, died July a,
| 1882, aged 22.
President Peppers levee last evening was
| thronged.