The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
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Bates College.
LEWISTON, June 25.-The graduating exer-
cises at Bates College took place today, with
the following programme:
Salutatory.. ..... William Bryant Small, Lewiston
Our Danger from Plutoeraey. 5000. ..........
William Vincent Whitmore, Bowdoinham
psychology Honor)
Clara Louise Ham, Sandwich N. H
(Moden Languages Honor.
Benjamin Glazier Wiley Cushman, Sumner
(Mathematics-Fir Honor)
The Study of History Essential to National
William Whtteni Jenness Barnstead u. H
Mathematics-Second HONOR.
Music as the Servant of Religion. .............
Mary Ann Emerson, Lewiston
Glass HONOR.
Carlyle's Conception of Heroism.
Carl Atherton Scott, Georgetown
(Natural Sciences-Seeond HONOR.
The Future Statesman of America.
Arthur Forester Gilbert, Lewiston
Glass HONOR.
Moral Tendency of the Physical Sciences.
Frank Andrew Morey, Keeseville, N. Y
Modern Languages-First HONOR.
The Responsibility Of the Journalist .........
Charles True Walter, Lyndon VT
(Rhetoric and English Literature-Second HONOR
.
Edwin Byron Stiles Lowell, Mrss
:, (Ancient Languages Second Honor).
The Rewards of Literary Labor. :......:.....
Dexter carleton Washburn, Lewiston
Natural ScienceS-FirSt Honor.
The Culture Required in America ;....,-.
Ada Henrietta Tucker, Norway
(Ancent Languages-First HONOR.
Charles Addison Washburn, Greene
PSychology-First HONOR.
Literature an Index TO National Character ~.
Alfred Brown Morrill,, Palmyra
(Rhetoric and English Literature First Honor
Ealedictory-The Value of the Ideal. .......
John Manson Nichols Greene
oration for the Degree of Master Of Arts
The Ideal in Education. .;......
Ben Wilton Murch, Carmel
Conferring Degrees.
Benediction.
The class was ranked as follows:
Orations-B BENJAMIN Glazer Wiley Uusbllan,
Frank Andrew Morey, Alfred Brown Morrill,. John
Manson Nichols, Carl Atherton Scott, William
Bryant Small, Edwin Byron Stiles, Ada Henrietta
Tucker, Charles Addison Washburn, Dexter
Carleton Washburn, William Vincent Whitmore
Observation-Disclosures Elton Atwood Elmer Hen
ry Braekett William Whittem Jenness Frank
Sumner Forbes, Arthur Forester Gilbert, Clara
Louise Ham. CoTydon Webster Harlow. Mary
Ann Emerson, Manning Phillips Tobey, Charles
True Walter.
Thesis-George Arthur Goodwin
The degree Of A. B. was conferred on the
members of the graduating class, and the
degree of A, NJ. On several members of the
class of 1882. No honorary degrees were
conferred.
Bowdoin College.
BRUNSWICK, June 90 Commencement
day at Brunswick opened warm and clear.
The trustees and oyerseers met in the libra
ry and chapel and transacted routine busi-
ness. DR.. H. Fl. Hunt of Portland, was APP
pointed professor of Physiology in the Med
ical School. $500 was appropriated for ar
ranging pictures under the direction of Prof.
johnson. Some of the paintings will be
placed in Memorial Hall while the others
will remain in the chapel $1,000 have been
given by VIM. G. Means, Esq, of Boston to
found a scholarship in the memory of his
brother, Rev. James Means '33.
Prof Geo. t. Little was appointed libra
rian with additional dules in rhetoric.
Rev. VIM. D. Hyde of Paterson, N. j., was
unanimously elected president of the col
lege; E. S. Stone, professor of mental and
moral philosophy.
1.-The following was the order of exercises
"AmericaniZed'' with Latin Sautatory ........
Boyd Bartlett, Ellsworth.
Shall America Increase her Dominion? ............
Wilson Ryder Butler, Lawrence, Mass.
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John Andrews Peters, Ellsworth
Saxon Influence in American CivilatiGn...........
Frank West Alexander, Richmond
impatient heIorm.
Marshall Hagar burlington, Bath.
The Scholars in the Republic ............... =.
John Fuller Libby, Richmond.
Experimental Science in a Liberal Education.
Frank William Davis, Hiram.
A Plea for Immortality .........-..
Webb Donnell. Sheepscot Bridge
A Substitute for Greek. ........................
Frank Nathauiel Whittier, Pennington Fails
Popular Education. ............
Exercises for the Degree of Master OF Arts.)
s SIR Melvin Smith Holway, augusta
Mr. William Albion Moody KenEebunk
Conferring of Degrees.
BenedIction.
The graduating class numbers twenty
eight.
The following degrees were conferred out
Of course:
D. D., Rev. sylvester Burnaam; LID. Chief
Justice John A. Peters; LID, Associate Justice
Chas. w Walton; PHI D., James A. burns, '62
A. b. VIM. Baker, Al deceased; A. b., Philip G.
Brown, III; A. NJ, Dr. P. II. ingalls,, TT.
Several members of 'S2 also received the
degree of A. NJ. Prof. c. H. Smith was ap-
pointed to deliver lectures before the SEN
iors on public laws and political economy,
Prof Avery to perform the duties of the
Winckley professorship in Latin with asss-
tance of special instruction as temporary
measures.
The board did not feel justified in consent
ing to the removal of the medical school to
Portland this year.
Maine State College.
ORoNo, June 25.-Cen. r. B. Shepherd OF
Sl1owhegan, succeeds the late Gov Coburr
as trustee of the State College.
The annual meeting of the Alumni occur
red yesterday afternoon, quite a large mum
ber of members being present The follow
ing officers were elected:
Professor-G Fl. Hamin, Orono.
Presideut-Prof. Walter Baentine, Orono.
Secretary-Prof. G. HI. Benjamin, OronO.
They chose committee to at once have
the organization incorporated under the
laws.
Today occurred the examinations of candi
dates for admission to the colleges, and clas
day exercises at 2 p. IN.
Glass day exercises ended the commence
ment this afternoon. A, large audince wa
in attendance and everything passed off il
an excellent manner. The oration, Geo. L
Aanscom; history, Henry r. Ferald; pro
phesy, F. E. Manter; address to the under
graduates, A. II. Keys; valedictory, Gee
Chamberlain; class ode, L. G. Paine. An
drews' orchestra of fourteen pieces furnish
ed excellent music.
In the evening the faculty gave reception
in Memorial Hall to 4he graduating class
alumni and friends of the college
THE FISHERIES.
An Agreement Between the Unite'
States and Great Britain.