Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-02
WArERvILLE, July /.

WArERvILLE, July /.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon the procession
of the alumni formed at Memorial Hall and
marched to the church where the exercises
of the graduating class occurred. The class
numbers IA, the smallest for many years
The following is the order of exercises:
English Grafton. Optimism.
Gorge Kicker Berry, West Sumner
English Oraiion, The Future of England,
Arthur N. Foss, Charleston
Dissertation Glass Distinctions in the United States.
sChancey Adams, North Anson
English Grafton. Christianity and Civilization.
Fred A. snow, North Berwick
English Grafton. Egoism,
Dissertation, International Relations.
| s>iibur W. Cochrane. Waterville
or''i0u The American viii William H. Snyder Wayne
Dissertation. The Scholar and Politics.
A'''@' '-' Edward Fuller, skowhegan
English Grafton. Art in ivii1.tion,,
A'''''''A'A' ' :Frani y. Edmunds. East Cornth
Dissertation, The Faith Element in Human Action.
SAmos B. Towpst end, Waterviile
'>"k"'" VI -''A "a ' Bertha l. soule, Bath
English Grafton. Monarchy.
| Confe rring of Degrees.
Excused.
The following degrees were conferred;
| A. NJ. upon Franklin Simmons, the sculp-
tor of Rome, Italy; A. H. Bicknell, artist,
of Boston, Mass and DR.. Sanford Hans
com of Somerville, Mass.
ID. d. upon Rev. William Howe of Cam
bridge. Mass. Rev. Asa Dalton Of Portland,
4 II Iy D.lr ar Nhnl
sea, Mass.
| LII. ID. upon Hon. Thomas B. Reed of
Portland
The trustees at their final meeting this
I forenoon authorized and instructed the pru-
dental committee to make proper arrange
ments and provide suitable buildings for the
accommodation of the lady students.
1t was voted to divide the natural history
Cambridge, Mass, was elected professor in
that department and committe to make
the division appointed.
Professor Moses f. Lvford of Watervile,
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, Me-, was
elected secretary and treasurer.
Prizes were established for the ladies in
the Junior year
On request of the trustees of Houlton
Academy, it was voted that the board OF
| h,r ~ opp1icotinp m tho payf
legislature to change the name of that acad-
envy to '.Ricker Institute of Houlton," in
recognition of the services and benefaction
to that institution of Rev. Joseph Kicker, ID.
ID. of Augusta. Rev. W. S. Knowlton,
principal of that institution, rendered his res
ignation. No successor was appointed.
Colby Commence ment dinner was held at
Memorial Hall. Speeches were made by
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Col. Z. A. Smith,
Gov. Robe, Hon. Seth L. Miliiken and many
others. The two points most conspicuous in
all the speeches were that Colby should con-
tnue as ever, heretofore, exclusively and
completely an American college; a puritan
college, teaching American ideas by Ameri
can methods, and that its alumni ought to be
drawn and bound more closely by a repre-
sentation on the board of trustees.
The Junior exhibition prizes were award
ed as follows:
Gentlemen-First to Randall j. Condor,
second to Sheridan Plaistow.
Lades-First to Bessie r. White, second
to Juliet Winslow.
The reception at President Peppers and
the Merchant of Venice at City Hall, are
now div iding the attention Of the lingering
guests and patrons.