The Portland daily press., 1885-08-31

given:
The Rev. Or. Ricker's Address.
The Rev. Dr. Kicker began by remarking that
college training is by no means indispensable to
distinguished success in life. For ample proof OF
this he said. we need not go beyond the limits OF
| this goodly town. In the realm of teaching many
| of us will readily call to mind such names as JON
| athan Piper, David Garland Samuel Wiggin, and
| Ira G. Doe; in professional life, James Bradbury,
| Moses Sweat, and Gilman L. Bennett; in business
| pursuits Bartlett Doe, G. NJ. Wentworth and the
| Ames Brothers; in official trust and service Lu-
| ther Sanborn, Alyah Doe and John Bennett. No
one of all these or of hosts who deserve like
| ognition, ever sojOurned in college halls, or e
/ ioyed, in the technical sense college training
Ihelr opportunities, on the contrary were limit
| Ell TO the common school and the academy
| DR.. Kicker then proceeded TO mention thirty
| two college graduates of Parsonsheld, first and
| foremost of whom is James Ware Bradbury of
Bowd0ln 20, elassmate ofLOngfellow and Haw-
thorne; AT his graduation he received one OF the
three literary OrationS, the others being taken by
Longfellow and Josiah StOver Little. AFTER grac-
uation he organized the first normal school in New
England, at bingham, N. ii. He studied law
| with Rufus McIntire and Ether Shepley and in
1880 entered upon its practice in Augusta, where
neDecame power at the bar and in poltles. In
lS46 he was elected to the United States Senate,
and during his entire term was member of the ju-
dietary committee. He has been Oyerseer and IS
now trustee Of Bowdon College, and in 1872 re-
eeiyed from it the degree of Doctor Of Laws Since
1873 he has been president of the Maine Histori-
cal Society.
The next graduate was of Bowdoin '2S, John
Usher Parsons, grandson of Thomas Parsons.
| the original proprietor He took his theological
course at AndOYer. He preached in more than
half OF the then States of the Union and was ac-
tive in establishing Seminary In Indiana and a
college in Wisconsin. He published widely eircu-
lated elementary text books, and theological
works, among them, "a Biblical Analysis" and
The Phantnropes and Practical Workings Of
Christianity" Died 1874.
Edmund Garland alumnust of Dartmouth, was
the son of Deacon Samuel Garland, and entered
the Congregational ministry. He died short
Amos Tuck, born 1910, graduated from Dart
mouth IN 1855. He then became principal OF the
Hampton n. II. Academy for three years. After
that he studied law, being admitted in 1888. He
was elected to Congress in 1S47 and served three
terms. He was member of the "Peace Congress"
that met at Washington in 1861, and chairman Of
l the committee of the northern members. In the
sam; same year he was made naval officer of Boston.
Thomas Parsons Emerson, a grandson OF the
original proprietor, was born in 1909 and gradu-
ated from Bowdon in 1886. Subsequently lie be
came home missionary of the Presbyterian
church. Died in 1870.
>, Moses. Mghels Smart graduated from Colby
University in 1886, from the Bangor Theological
Seminary in 1885, and from the Central MedieaI
college, syracuse N: Y, in 1850. In 1S43 he
was admitted to the York County Bar He how
| ever studied law and medicine as sciences and
| not WIN view 70 their practice. In 1910 he
took charge Of the Free Win Baptist Biblical
| School then just established, and remained in
charge nine years. 1t was located suecessively at
| Parsonsheld, at Lowell, Mass, and at Whites
| town: N. Y, and was the first theological school
ever founded by the denomination. Since 1S49
l Dr: smart mas been engaged in teaching and
writing theological works, the best known of
Zenas Paine Wentworth Dartmouth, 1886, be-
came lawyer OF standing and influence in H0ul-
| in 1864.
Moses Erastus Sweat, Bowdoin, '37 is son Of
the famous DIR. Moses Sweat and himself a ply
Selan OF great repute IN practice at Parsonsfeld.
TO say, says DIR. Kicker, 'that he is a worthy
son Of a worthy sire, is eulOgy so high that one
reels like uttering It with bated BREATH especially
In the presence Of its subject, for those of us who
remember the father, know well what such dec
laration must include. Nevertheless there are
multitudes in this presence to-day who win readi-
ly justify its uSe."
Lorenzo De NJ. Sweat, brother and elassmate
OF the above, has been notably prominent In both
private and public life. After his graduation he
read law with Rufus McIntire, attended Harvard
Law School, completed his studies with Howard
& Osgood in Portland, and was admitted to the
Cumberland Bar in 1910. After spending year
or SO in New Orleans, in the office of the distin-
gulshed Pierre Soule, he returned to Portland,
where he has resided since. In 1862 he was
elected to Congress- serving with zeal and ability
and distinguishing himself by his advocacy Of
or opposition to the great measures debated in
that stirring time. Since then he has held no pub
nc o once, but has taken an active and conspicuous
Isaac Newton Felch, born 1915, graduated by
Bowdon 1888, established himself in Belfast and
was admitted to the Waldo Bar in 1S43. Subse-
quently he became Deputy Collector of Customs
and editor of the WALDO Signal He served sew
L
removed to Portland, and afterwards took edito-
1870.
Horace Piper since so widely known as teach
er, was born in 1870 and graduated by BoWdOin
IN 1888. Immediately after graduation he took
charge OF Limerick Academy, and for twenty
years was prominent instructor in that and other
institutions of learning He then went to Wash
ingtOn, where he still resides, and took service
under the government subsequently he applied
himself to legal studies and took the degree Of
Baehelor OF Laws. He was associated with DIR.
Salem ha nra rot nf tIa f,..
series OF Readers, and with Benjamin Greenleaf
IN the preparation of the Common School Arith-
metic,
Joseph Garland, Born in 1911, graduated by
B0WdOln In 1S41, and by the Bangor Theological
seminary in 1874, entered the Congregational
ministry, and has made learned and faithful
pastor He isl says Or Kicker the Youngest
and the only survivor of six brothers. Of whom
David, who died at Winslow a few months since
at the age of ninety-one was the eldest Eduea-
uonaby and religiOusly the family will be yener-
ated by many present as having been conspicuous
Charles Henry Emerson, born 1918. was grad
nated in 1S46, and admitted to the Suffolk Bar in
1890 Soon after, however, he took up the study
OF theology and was ordained minister of the Con-
gregational church. He is now pastor in Creigh-
, ION, NeDraska HIS mother was a daughter Of
Thomas Parsons, the original proprietor
Burleigh Pease was graduated at Colby in 1851
and is well known as veteran teacher whose
long and faithful service at Bangor is heartily ap-
preei2ted there.
Malcolm McIntire, son of Rufus McIntire was
porn IN 1888, and graduated by Bowdoin in 1857
After serving as Principal OF the ParsOnsheld
Seminary, he went to Owensboro Kentucky' and
took charge OF the academy there. The civil war
ernment service first in the Provost Marshals
Office, and then as assistant collector of internal
revenue, position he still holds
Cyrus Fogg Bracket, grandson of the venerable
Elder wentworth Lord, was born in 1888 and
graduated by Bowdoin in 1859. He took his
medical degree from Harvard in 1868, and was
Immediately called to a tutOrship in BowdOin Col
lege For ten years he held professOrships OF
physics, and was lecturer in the medical School
TO say that he succeeded to and filled the chair
PREVIOUSLY prey Gy occupied by Parker Cleveland and
no wise exceeds the truth" In 1873 he was cali
ed to the Henry professorship of physics i'm the
et9,nmege con q New Jersey, Princeton position he
William Kicker Thompson, was graduated at
Colby IN 1868. After two years service as princi-
pal OF the Hallowell High School, he embraced
the profession of theology took the full course at
Newton, and was ordained pastor in 1868. He Is
now at Ipswich, N. IL.
Edward J. Colcord was graduated at Colby in
1870. In 1881 he graduated in theology at New
ton, and was ordained pastor of the Baptist
church at Amherst, N H., in 1881. This charge
ne resigned In order to accept professorship
in the Vermont Academy, which chair he stih
Horace Rundlett Cheney born in 1874. gradual
ed by BowdOin in 1863 became tutor in Bates
College when 1t was first chartered Afterwards
, le moved 10 Boston entered upon the practice OF
law ana became Assistant District Attorney OF
Suffolk County. He died in 1876.
John Holmes Rand was graduated from Bates In
1857 He Immediately became Professor OF
mathematics at New Hampton and in 1876 was
ELECTED to the chair OF mathematics in his own
college, Reliable testimony assigns him nigh
rank rank IN his department and exemplary devotion to
Isaiah f. Pray graduated from Dartmouth In
1870 He embraced the practice of medicine and
Is now a successful physician in New York
EdWln James Gram, born 1916, graduated at
BOwdon in 1873 became successful teacher
put has dropped that profession for the pursuit Of
the law. He lives In Portland.
His brother and claSS-mate, John Arthur Cram
died year after his graduation leaving sweet
memory behind him.
Franklin Pierce Moulton graduated at Bates in
1874, fills the chair of Ancient Languages at New
Hampton with great ability.
Alanson b. Merrill, graduate of Bates in 1877
died the year after, lamented and respected by all
who knew him.
Harry L. Staples, born in 1858, was graduated
at Bowdoin in 1881, taking high commencement
honorS and ranking as one of the most distin-
guished scholars in his class. The wear of his
graduation he became principal of the Parsons
neld High School. In 1882 he went to Princeton
college, New Jersey, where he took a post gradl-
ate course in the natural sciences under Profes-
Sor Cyrus +. Braekett lii June, 1888 he began
the study OF medicine at the Portland Medical
School, and has since pursued it at Brunswick
He has done much teaching and lecturing i'm
Portland, and is regarded by the older men OF the
profession to which he aspires as pupil of rare
promise.
OF six other college-bred men, DR.. Rickeris
unable TO obtain information These are u g.