The Portland daily press., 1885-07-01
COM NJ ENcEMENTs.
Colby University.

| WATERVILLE, June 30.-Ths forenoon the
Glass Day exercises of the class of '95 began at
the Baptist church. Bufleigh s. Annis of Wells
delivered tile oration His subject was Partisan
| ship in American Politics." The singing of an
ode by the class followed, and the poet of the day,
Edward Fuller of Skowhegan, closed the exercis-
| es with poem ON the subject "Duy
AT 23o O'Clock, Col, z. A. Smith, (class of 1862
of Boston, delivered the memorial address on Ex-
! Governor Coburn in Memorial Hail. (His address
full will be found in another column,)
The Alumni met and chose the following ofic-
| ers:
| Vice President-Hon. Pereival Bonney OF Port
| land
Necrologist-Prof. C, E, Hamien of Cambridge,
| Mass.
Secretary and Treasury-Prof E. Hall of Wat
eryille.
CouncillOrs-Prof A. w. Small, X. W. Dunn L.
d. Carver of Wateryle.
Elegant portraits of Gardiner Colby and Abner
Cobun to whose gifts the university owes its
present prosperity were presented to the Alumni
Association, also a life size statue of Roger Will
liams was presented by Simmons, the eminent
sculptor, as testimonial of his gratitude and
spect for encouragement received here before he
had acquired name and fame in his chosen pro-
fession.
committee was appointed by the Alumni to
confer with the trustees with view of having the
Alumni Association represented on the board by
trustee chosen by the association. The commit
tee were d. p. Baily of Everett Mass, Wm. H.
Lambert of Maiden Mass, and Larkin DuntOn of
Boston.
committee was also appointed to inquire into
the expediency Of establishing Phi Beta Kappa
Society at Colby.
The neurology was read by C. L. Hamlem, as
lows:
Glass '25-Benjamin Hobart, died June 21. 1884
aged 81 years, 2 months.
Glass 26-Alberf G. tewett Belfast, Me-, died
o - April q, 1885, aged 81 years, months.
Feb. I, 1885, aged 79 years, 8 months
Class '30-Wm. H. Burrill, Belfast, Me-, died Oct
Glass 1Ss4 aged q years Rsn 10 months rasn
died Aug "a, 1884, aged " years, 5
months.
Glass '34-EnochI hIHutchinson of New York City,
died March 3, 1884, aged IA years, 8
Glass '36-Ahise Jones, West Cornwall, Vt, died
Dec. IL, 1884, aged "a years. 5 months.
Glass '42-Henry " Dexter, Baldwinsville, Mass,
died July 3, 1884, aged SO years, 3
months.
Glass 'S1-J. B. Cushing, New York City, died
Dec. 20, 1883, aged "A years, months.
Glass '92-Geo. E. Garland, Waterville Me-, died
Oct IL, 1884, aged 81 years, months
AT o'clock the final exercises of the Class Day
programme began. Fred A. Snow of North Ber-
joined in singing to the air of ''Aura Lee an ode
which celebrated the following ceremony,-the
smoking of the pipe of peace. The prophecy was
pronounced by Charles Carroll of Linneus, and
William H. Snyder of Wayne, addressed the un-
dergraduates The class sang another ode, and
then Chancey Adams of North Ans0n delivered
the parting address. The halls were cheered af-
ter the usual custom, and there was as much of a
promenade concert on the campus as the weather
permitted.
The class of '65 held reunion at the residence
of DR.. F. C. Thayer and the class of TO at the
Elmwood Hotel with an elaborate menu and after
dinner speeches.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin Moses Gid
dings, Gov. Robie and staff, Hon. T. B. Reed
Hon Nelson Dingley, the eminent sculptor Sim
mons and many other distinguished men are pres
ent.
The olation before the literary societies was
delivered this evening by Hon. T. B. Reed of
Portland. The speaker was in his happest mood
and gave an eloquent, powerful and scholarly pro-
duction. 1t was pronounced the best Grafton de-
livered here for years. [We print it in full else
where
The poem by Mrs. Frances L. Mace OF Bangor.
was happily rendered by Rev. A. X. p. Small
The reunion of secret societies closed day
crowded with strong mental food.
The programme for tomorrow will be:
Exercises of the graduating class and confer
ring of degrees at the Baptist church at 1890
a. m. The procession forms at Memorial hall at
10 a. m. Commencement dinner at Alumni hall at
l pm. Library and cabinet open to visitors from,
3 to o'clock Presidents reception in the eysn
ing. Merchant of Venice presegteaf st the hall
; in the evening.
Amhssst College.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, June 30-Class day exer-
cises at Amherst college today were attended by
a large crowd. In the afternoon the regular class
day exercises began in the college hall with an
orati0n by James b. Best of Kenderhook. n. y
on ""The dangerous class" Glass poet was +. b.
Richards Of Enfield, Mass.
Williams College.
WILLIAMsTowN, Mass, June 3O.-J NJ Bar
ker of Pittsfeld and James Gilfllan of New York
were today elected alumni trustees of Williams
College. Among those who made addresses at
the alumni meeting were David Dudley Field of
New York and Mark Hopkins. The financial re-
port showed that the past year was one of pros
perlty. The class day exercises were held this af-
ternoon. James r. Garfield was one of the mar
shals of the day, and Harry A. Garfield delivered
the Oration. Both are sons of the late President
Garfield. The subject of the oration was ''Social-
ism,' Both boys made pleasing impression.
A reception was rendered Mrs. Garfield this even
ing by the trustees of the college, at the residence
of President Carter.