The Portland daily press., 1884-07-11
BoWDoIN COLLEGE.
Commencement Day-Degrees Conferred
Speech by MIR. Blaine at the Com.
mencement Dinner.

BRUNSWICK, July 10.-Commencement day
at Brunswick opened with cloudy and stormy
weather, and it was feared by all that it was to
continue throughout the day, but about the
time the procession moved from the chapel to
the church the clouds entirely disappeared.
The trustees and oyerseers met in the library
early in the morning and transacted the usual
routine business.
General Chamberlain sand Hon. j. Titcomb
were elected trustees to fill vacancies en- that
board.
Nothing was done in regard to selecting
president for the college, and the same COM
one.
Professor Packard was again elected acting
president, and Professor Chapman dean of the
faculty.
Professor Brown was elected Professor in
Mental and Moral Philosophy for the term of
one year.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred On Hon. J. G. Blaine; on Hon. W.
L. Putnam of Portland, Prof. John H. q.
Coffin of Washington. D. c., and Hon. Morris
G. Blake of San Francisco
The honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred on Rev. Joseph K. Green and
Rev. George NJ Adams.
The honorary degree of Master of Arts was
conferred on Rev. Preston B. Wing
The degree of Master of Arts in the course
vas conferred on E. E. Spring, HI. W. Cham
beriaip. w I. Cole, f. A. Fisher, R. 81.
Greene, Fl. B. Hathaway, F. L. johnson, H.
L. johnson, J. w. Manson, William King,
Fl. S. Payson, Ell. L. Staples, W. W. Towle,
j. o. P. Wheelwright. A. F. Rogers, o. M.
Shaw, f. Fl. Little, all of the class of 1881.
The degree of Master of Arts out of the
course was conferred on o. Croker Stevens,
class of '76; Fl. B. Fifeld, class of 10; II.
Given, class of 80; r. L. SWEET, class of 80;
james A, Bemis, class of '62.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at 11.20, and was met at
the depot by Professors Smith and Robinson,
and Immediately went to the house of General
Chamberlain, whose guest he will be.
At the Church.
Commencement exercises began before the
arrival of Mr.. Blaine, but the marshal of the
day, Hon. e. j. Gilman of Brunswick, escort
cd him from the house of Gen. Chamberlain
to the church, and he took seat upon the
stage on the right of Governor Robie Upon
the stage were seated the board of trustees
and overseers and many of the most dis
tinguished graduates of the institution.
Following was the order of exercises:
Music.
Prayer.
Music
(ExerciEes for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts
and Bachelor of Science.)
Language and Thought; with Latin Salutatory,
Charles Cutler Terrey, Yarmouth
Abuse of the Ballot,
John Anderson Waterman, Jr Gorham
Heroism. .......... Ernest Charles Smith Augusta
The Classics in Modern Thought and Learning,
-newellyn Barton, Naples
Music
Some Difficulties in Materialistie Evolution.
Clas Wilhelm Longren, Wirserum Sweden
England's Treatment of India,
Melvin Horace Orr Brunswick
Henry Merrill Wright, Westford, Mass
Music.
A Correct Philosophy Essential to Correct Life
Oliver William Means, Augusta
Mans Mastery over Nature,
William Holley Cothren, Pennington
Prayer a Positive Power,
Joseph Torrey, dr., Yarmouth
Exercises for the Degrees of Master of Arts and
Master of Science)
The Naturalized Citizen in the Republic of Letters
*Nlr. Charles Herrick Cutler Pennington.
Valedictory, in Latin,
*Mr. Frederic Alvan Fisher, Westford, Mass
Comforting of Degrees.
Prayer.
Benediction.