The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

WATERvILLE, July lat 10 o'clock this
forenoon the procession of alumni formed at
Memorial hall and marched to the church
| where the exercises of the graduating class
| occurred. The class numbers IA, the small
est for many years. Following is the order
| of exercises:
| English Oration-Optimism,
George Kicker Berry, West Sumner.
| English 0ration-The future of England.
Arthur Montgomery FOss, Charleston.
Dissertation distinctions in the United
States. *Chancey Adams, North Anson.
English Grafton Christianity and civilization.
= Fred Albertis Snow, North Berwick.
| English Oration-Egoism.
Charles Carroll Linneus.
| international relations.
*Wilbur Willis Coehrane, Waterville.
Oratlon-The American navy.
William Henry. Snyder, Wayne.
DSSertation-The scholar and politics.
*Harry Leland Jewett, SdEey.
Edward Fuller, skowhegan
English Oratlon-Art in civilization
~ Benjamin Franklin Fish, Lisbon Falls.
Dissertation Socialism.
*Frank Howard Edmunds, East Cornth
Dssertation-The faith element in human action.
*Amos Brown Townsend, Waterville.
English oration-A popular philosophy ~
English Oraton-M Monarchy
Burleigh Smart Annis, Wells
Conferring of Degrees.
AhO AOllONlllS uOStSOo Nclt
A. NJ. upon Franklin Simmons, the sculptor Of
Rome, Italy; A. II. Bicknell, artist of Boston,
Mass, and Dr. Sanford Hanscom, of Someryille,
D. d. upon Rev. William Howe of Cambridge,
Mass, Rev. Asa Dalton of Portland, Me- and
keV Fsank w. Bakeman, of Chelsea, Mass.
, LII. d. upon the Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Port
The trustees at their final meeting this
forenoon authorized and instructed the pru
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ments and prouide suitable buildings for the
accommodation of the lady students.
1t was voted to divide the natural history
department, and DR.. NJ. E. Wadsworth of
Cambridge, Mass, was elected professor in
that department, and committee to make
the division was appointed
Professor Moses E. Lyford of Waterville,
was elected trustee to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Abner Coburn; Hon
j. Warren Merrill of Boston, was elected
vice president of the board of trustees; and
Hon. Percival Bonney of Portland, was
elected secretary and treasurer.
Prizes were established for ladies in the
junior year.
On request of the trustees of Houlton Aca-
denny, it was voted that the board of trustees
authorize an application to the next legisla-
ture to change the name of that academy to
Kicker Institute of Houlton,'' in recogni-
tion of the services and benefaction to that
Institution of Rev. Joseph Ricker,l D. d.
of Augusta Rev. w. S. Knowlton, princi-
pal of that institution, rendered his resigna-
tion. No successor was appointed.
The commencement dinner was held at
Memorial Hall. Speeches were made by
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Col q. A.. Smith,
Gov Robie, Hon. Seth l.. Milliken and many
others. The two points most conspicuous in
all the speeches were that Colby should con-
tinue as ever heretofore exclusively and com
pletely an American college, Puritan col
lege teaching American ideas by American
methods and that its alumni ought to be
drawn and bound more closely by represen-
tation on the board of trustees
The junior exhibition prizes were award
ed as follows:
Gentlemen.First to Randall j, Condor; second
Lades-First to Bessie r. White, second to
Julia K. Winslow.
The reception at President Peppers and
the Merchant of Venice at City Hall divided
the attention Of the lingering guests and
patrons.
Amherst College.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 1.-Among the
speakers at Amherst College commencement
today was III. G. Mank of Union, Maine At
the alumni dinner President Seelye announce
ed that $780, 900 had been paid into the treas
ury from various legacies and gifts includ-
ing $4,000 given last week by Henry Wink
ley of Philadelphia for professorship of
history and Dolitieal economy.