The Portland daily press., 1886-07-01
italians Strike,

Italians Strike.
CALAIS, June 30.-0ne hundred and thirty
Italians, employed on the Calais water
works, struck this morning for an increase
of wages. The contractor refuses to comply
with the terms. The majority will probably
go back tomorrow at former wages. A large
number will be discharged and new help
employed.
Meeting OF the Creditors of Lewiston
Mills.
Boston, June 30.-The adjourned meeting
of the creditors of the Lewiston Mills was
held in this city this afternoon. Mr.. Harris,
of the firm of Blake Brothers, presided The
committee appointed at the former meeting
to report on the condition of their report. 1t
was a long document and showed the total
Indebtedness of the corporation to be 81,
100000, with assets amounting to $642, 5.53.
S, f. Brooks proposed that the committee
be continued in Office and make further in
vestigation into the affairs of the late George
C. Richardson and to carry out plans sub
mitted in their report for settling up the
affairs of the corporation. After some dis
in accordance with Mr.. Brooks's motion if it
did not impede its action in carrying out
plans submitted by them.
commencement at the state College
ORoNo, June Commencement day
dawned clear and bright. A strong cool
breeze prevailed during the forenoon making
the atmosphere delightful The beautifully
decorated Town Hall was crowded at an ear
ly hour. Many prominent men from all
parts of the State, including Gov. Robie
and staff, and the Executive Council occupied
seats ON the stage. President Fernald con-
Quoted the exercises which were well carried
out. The following is the programme:
EXERCISES FOR THE BACHELOR DEGREE.
Engineering as Profession. :..........---.
Arthur Dean Page, Orono.
Ralph Kneeland Jones, Jr.. Bangor:
Phenomena of the Earth's Early History
Josiah Murch Aver, Freedom
Steam VS.. Water Power. .............'.....
George Greenleaf Barker, Rockland.
Engineering Works Of the Present Day.
Edwin Dwight Graves, Orono.
George Frederick Lull Cambridge. Mass.
Willis Henry Merrimam, 0rono.
Haywood Sanford French Bangor.
Accuracy in Measuring.
James Fred Lockwood, Brewer.
Destruction of Forests. tS............-...........
John Decker Blagden, Carmel.
- U,,'s Elmer Lenfest, Bradley.
*George Fuller Black, Palermo.
IN - ''''e 80 Bert John Allan, Dennysyille
A''l'''''' :" eo' irving Burton Ray, Harrington
Bi-metallism. .*Elmer Ellsworth Merritt, Houlton
National Aid 10 Education . ..................
Sidney Smith Twombly, Enfield
EXERCISES FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE.
Thesis-The Kjeldahl Method of Determining
Nitro5en in Organic Compounds. s.......-...
*Edw. Holyoke Harrington, New Haven ct
Thesis-The Duties of a Division Engineer.
*Chas. Adelbert Morse, Matfeld Green, Kan
Excused from speaking.
Prayer was offered by Rev. P. J. Robinson,
pastor of 0rono Methodist church. Music
was furnished by Andrews full orchestra OF
Bangor, and was beautiful. The themes
throughout showed deep thought and were
pronounced fully equal to those of former
years. The delivery was excellent and the
close attention of the audience was held un-
til the close. At the conclusion of the speak
ing President Fernald announced that the
following degrees had been conferred upon
members of the senior class: Upon Ralph
Kneeland Jones, Jr., Geo. Frederick Lull
and Sidney Smith Twombly, the degree of
bachelor of science; upon Arthur Dean
Page, Josiah Murch Aver, Edwin Dwight
Graves, Willis Henry Merriam. Haywood
Sanford French, John Decker Blogden, FL
mer Lenfest, George Fuller Black, Bert John
Allen, Irving Burton Ray, the degree of
bachelor of civil engineering; upon George
Greenleaf Barker, James Fred Lockwood
and Elmer Ellsworth Merritt, the degree of
bachelor of mechanical engineering. The
following advanced degrees were conferred
upon Edward Holyoke harrington, 81, of
New Haven, Conn, degree of master Of sci
ence; upon Charles Adelbert Morsex, 70,
Matfeld Green, Kansas, degree of civil en-
gineer; degree of doctor of philosophy was
conferred on Prof. Charles I'll. Fernald. Gov.
Robie presented the diplomas to the gradual
ing class and extended appropriate remarks.
The exercises then closed. A procession
was formed for the alumni dinner, marshall
ed by Lieut.. Chas. L. Phillips.
President Fernald announced this after
noon that the Prentiss prize for the best jun
ior essay had been awarded to John G. VIII
liams of Guilford; honorable mention, Aus
tin D. Houghton, Presque Isle; Charles A.
Mason, Bethel. Two-thirds of Prentiss
prize for the best sophomore defamation
was awarded to Claude L. Howes of Boston ;
with honorable mention of Albion Fl. Buker
of Rockland, and Dudley E. Campbell of
North Harpswell.
The commencement dinner was a fine re-
past Rev. j. E. Adams of Bangor, offered
prayer after dinner. President Fernald pre-
sided and made remarks reviewing the work
of the year. Gov. Robie made an extended
speech in which he congratulated the senior
class upon their graduation He said the
college is doing as good work as any OF the
kind in the country and that it was one OF
the best Of the kind He rejoiced at its
prosperity and hoped it would go on doing
the same work which it so well performs
now He paid tribute to EX-Gov. Coburn
and charged the alumni to give their most
earnest efforts to building up the institution.
In closing, he expressed much pleasure at
DcIDS pitoOho.
Remarks were also made by Hon. S. G
Hatch Of Bango, Fl. G. Burleigh of Vassel-
boro, Hon. Lyndon Oak of Garland, VIM. T.
Haines of Waterville, Charles S. Bickford o1
Belfast, Hon. Samuel Libbey and Hon. Ma
thaniel Wilson of Orono, and Rev. Armory
Battles, Rev. J. e. Adams of Bangor, Hon
Il. A. Gilbert of Augusta; Hon E. G. Park
hurst of Maysville, Dr. II. K. Jones of Ban
gor, and C. L. McCleery of the Boston Jour
nal. The whole occasion was voted grant
success.
At a meeting of the alumni the following
officers were elected: Prof. G. II. Hamlin
Orono, president; Prof. Walter Balentine
Orono, secretary; Prof G.. III. Benjamin.
Orono, treasurer; E. M. BlaDding, Bangor
necrologist.
1t was voted to recomend the appointment
by the Governor of William I. Haines 'n
the board Of trustees.
1t was voted to have grand 'hioi neA'
year. , -, >
The celebration of -ohcluueu WIN d
social , reunion @ at 4sstsnded. An order of
efS-sA,,anoos ~.' .s music by Andrews orchestra
Bangof;Ne.3s gone through with. At a
te hour the party broke up. The final ex-
-lcises of commencement, class day occurs