The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-22
EAST MAINE CONFERENCE SEMINARY
Commencement Notwithstanding OF
the Trustees-Annual Address
Award of Prizes-Concert.

BUcKsPoRT, June 20.
At the annual meeting of the trustees yester-
day vacancies on the board were filed by the
election of Hon. James Weymouth Of Old
town and Rev. G. e. Libby Of Buoksport j.
H.H. Hewitt was elected president; w. H.
Piisbury vice president; Rev. G. A. Plummer
secretary; and Hon. Hiram Ruggles treasurer.
The follow ing gentlemen were elected
prudential committee for the ensuing year:
Rev. w. H. Pilsbury, Rev A. j. Clifford,
Parker Spoford, r. B. Slower and John Buck.
1t was decided to erect new seminary build
ing as soon as practicable, and Rev. Ammi
Prince, Rev. c. d. Plummer, Parker Spofford,
w. f. Brown and Hiram Ruggles were APP
pointed committee 10 receive proposals for
the same.
The report Of the Principal showed that the
past year has been a prosperous one for the
seminary Three hundred and fourteen
students have been in attendance, an increase
of nearly IL per cent over last year, and I'M
provements have been made in the grounds
and buildings In the commercial department
as shown by the report of the principal, Prof.
Knowlton there have been IS students taking
the full course and IS graduates.
The librarian, Prof. Clarke, reported inn
poFant additions to the library, DO Volumes,
is files OF periodicals, and over 80 pamphlets
have been added during the year.
Resolutions were passed expressing regret at
the resignation of Prof. q. p Clarke, instructor
in Greek and mathematics, and Miss Eta o.
Morrill,, teacher of German and music, and APP
probation Of the success with which they have
conducted the work of their departments.
The principal, Rev. Nj. w. Prince; precep-
tress. Miss a. NJ. Wilson, and principal COM
mercial department, Prof j. f Knowlton,
were reelected, aud the completion OF the
corps of teachers was left in the hands OF the
principal aud prudential committee II is
expected that w s. Mcdonald OF Portland, a
graduate of Kent's Hill and Wesleyan Univer-
sity, will take Prof. Clarke's place.
Tuesday evening the annual address was de-
livered Ia the Methodist church by Rev. b. x.
Pierce, d. D., editor of lions Herald. His
subject was Influence, conscious and uncon-
scious" 1t was q forcibe presentation OF the
theme, and the address was especially marked
by the number and beauty of its illustrations.
The public examinations closed Wednesday
noon. They have been OF unusual interest,
and the students gave evidence Of careful and
accurate instruction. AT p. N, the last
chapel exercises of the year were held, and the
prizes were then announced, The Mages
prize in defamation the gift OF j. p. Magee
of Boston, was awarded to Herbert =.
Cooke, Searsmont; the ladies prize in declama-
ton, a "Household" sewing machine from j.
III. Douglass Bucksport to Grace III. Blodgett,
Bucksport; the Principals prize, to that mem
Der OF the Eubalian or Calhetorian societies
who should write the best English essay on
the Power of Words" to John T. Higgins,
West Eden; the Preceptress prize in botany
to Melville W. Allen, Mt. Desert; the Blair
prize in English literature, the gilt OF Mrs.
H. w. Blair of New Hampshire, TO Alice NJ.
Howes Bucksport; the Sbearman prize in
mathematics, given BY J. Edwin Sherman,
Esq, OF Boston, to Herbert G.. Hooke; and the
Pratt price in moral philosophy to Gussie @.
Swazey, Bucksport.
In the evening a very successful commence
ment concert was given in Emery Hall, at
which the following talent appeared: Miss
Ella NJ. Chamberlain OF Boston, the cele-
brated whistling soost; Miss Nellie Blaisdell,
Bangor, soprano; Miss Eta G. Morrill,, Dover,
n H., soprano; Mrs e. M. Godfrey, Philadel-
phia, contralto; Mr.. w. J. Patten, Bangor,
tenor; Mr.. r. b. Slower, Bucksport, basso
Mrs. A. T. Page, Bucksport, accompanist.
Tns graduating exercises will be held in
Emery Hall tomorrow at 40 p. m.