Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-03
COLBY COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises wedaesday-Mr.
Blaine Presen-.
wArEKyILLE. July ..

versi,y took place at the church this fore
noon. Tie Ii o'clock train brought Hon.
James G. Blaine aud many others who Wit
messed the commencement exercises. The
following program was carried out:
Matthew Arnold,
Edwin Palmer Bartt, BGxfoa Centre. he.
The Science Of Language,
JOAN ConAnf Keith. WaieryiIie, Me.
Evils Incident TO Culture,
Charles sumner Estes. Sanford. Ne.
The Inspiration Of the Beautiful,
William kImball Clement, Brandon, VT.
The Educated Glasses In Politic-,
Thomas Packard Putnam. HouIton. Me.
Science and Poetry.
Nellie Amanda Bragg. LineolnviIle. Me.
Philosophic Faith for the Times.
Henry kingmAn. Boston. Mass.
blosrsphy-sasAn Arnold Curtis, kennebank. Me-
s6aiier Matthews, Portland, Ne.
The following degrees in course we're con.
ferred, as follows:
HoSORs IN GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP.
Part First-Nellie A. Bragg, Lincolnville I;
Edwin Palmer Burt, Buxton Centre; Will
liam Kimball Clement. Brandon, Vermont /;
John Ernest Cummings, Saco; Susan Amelia
Curtis. Kennebunk: Charles Sumner Estis,
Sanford; Mary Augusta Gould, Portland; !;
John Conant Keith, Waterville; Henry
Bingham, Boston Shailer Matthews. Port
land; Thomas Packard Putnam, Hoalton.
Second Part-Henry Franklin Dexter, Bos
ton; Francis Mitchell Donnell, Houlton; Ed
ward Franklin Robinson, South Windham;
Edward Everett Stevens. Oakland; Alfred
Giving Thayer. Haverill, Mass. Benjamin
Francis Turner, Cambridge.
Third part-John Lincoln Dearing, Lisbon
Falls; Arthur Lincoln Doe, Vassalboro; /;
Elwood Earle Dudley, East Vassalboro;
Walter Crane Emerson. Oakland; Herbert
Mayhem Lord, Rockland Ezra Lemar McIn-
tyre, Chicago, Ill. Rufus Moulton, Spring
vale.
The following honorary degrees were con
ferred A. NJ. on DIR. Frederick c. Thayer
of Waterville and Prof. p. II. Barslin, of
Vassar college. L. L. ID. on Hon. John A.
Peters. Bangor, and Prof. 0.C. Gray of Fay
etteville, Arkansas. ID. ID. on Prof. Andrews
of Brown University and Rev. A. X. Crane
of Winthrop.
From the report of Treasurer Bonney it
appears that the financial condition of the
college is as follows:
The net assets now amount to S277 ,543. .05.
This sum includes $4,000 recently received
from the estate of Gardner Colby. There is
now due from the Colby estate $50. 200, the
balance Of the legacy, which will incrnase the
has been an excess of expense over income
This has been made up from the special fund
which was raised in anticipation of Mr..
Colby's legacy. The excess In 1882 was
$5,0l3.96; in 1888. 81. .7S3.9 81; in 1884, S5,-
GALL. The estimated expense for 1884 is
S25, 1872, and the estimated income 10 S25, $50.
The amount received from term bills dur
ing the past year was "a, ,542.54. The expenses
of the university for the year were 1928, ,S07.-
40. As the catalogue reports III students in
attendance, the cost for each student during
the past year was S2034S
During the past year, in addition to the
SIC, 900 received from the executors of the
estate of Gardner Colby, the treasurer has
received 81 ,115.06 on account of the legacy
provided for in the residuary clause of the
will of the late Cotton Brown of Sangerville
Hon. c. w. Kingsley of Cambridge, Mass,
has paid S1, 900 to found scholarship, the
income to be used. as far as may be, Ito as
sist poor young men who are seeking an edu-
cation with the purpose of becoming Baptist
ministers" Hon. j. Warren Merrill has also
paid $500 to provide for the Merrill prize of
Sl25, awarded TO Woodman Bradbury as the
student in the class of 1887 best prepared for
college.
The commencement dinner took place at
Alumni Hall at two o'clock and was elab-
crate affair. Profs. Pepper, Caldwell and
Fernald made speeches after the dinner.
Hon. James G. Blaine being called per-
feet uproar of applause ensued for five min
utes and subsidiug only to be renewed until
nearly every one rose spontaneously and
three cheers given. Mr.. Blaine seemed to
feel deeply the demonstration, and said in
substance.
am deeply indebted to you for the well
come you have given me. Thirty years ago
first came to this college TO q commence
ment. have since been present from time
to time. have watched closely the crowds
assembled here and have noted the hearty
and healthy growth of Colby, not surpassed
by any college in New England. miss
from this gathering your friend and my
friend. Abner Coburn.
He then paid tender and touching tribute
TO Coburn as friend and adviser in past
years, and a beRefactor. not only of Colby,
but many meritorous objects entitling him TO
be called q philanthropic. He said he had
heretofore been in favor of co-education, but
the evidences of the past few days had more
than half convinced him of its wisdom. He
congratulated DIR. Pepper on the weight of
the increased care placed on him by the en-
largement of Colby's usefulness and power.
Mr. Blaine returned to Augusta on the
FLYING Yankee.
The Junior prizes were awarded as follows:
First to W. H. Snyder; second to F. J.
Snow. The Senior prize for excellence in
composition to Charles Mathews. The trus-
tees referred the enlargement of Coburn Hall
and the division of the department of natural
science to to a committee. Such action viii
soon he taken as to give one more professor
and assistant to this department
The committee have in charge the matter
of procuring marble bust of the late Gard
ner Colby to be placed in Memorial Hall;
also marble bust Of Oliver Colburn to be
placed in the Classical Institute.
Beyond the reelection of the members Of
the board no further action was taken by the
trustees. A reception and concert closed the
days exercises
No more successful and encouraging COM
mencement has been held here for years.
The graduating class of '25 demonstrated
increased care in instruction. and evidences
of prosperity and growth are seen in all the
departments.
An Excursion 70 the white Mountains.
HARTFORD. Coun., July 2.