Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-23

| throughout.
The Sewall Latin Prize of twenty-five dol
lars has been awarded to Ernest S. Bartlett
of East Stoneham.--The Sophomore decla-
nation prizes have been awarded as follows
First prize to Henry C. Hill; second, Marse-
ia p. Smithwick. Following was the pro-
eramme for Tuesday, class day, June 90, at
Memorial Hall, 10 A. NJ.
frTer, A. X. Butler
Grafton, j. C. Parker
Poem, j. H. Davis
Under Thorndike Oak, 8 PM
Opening Address. l.. Turner, ,Jr.
nisIory' q. 5. Berry
| Prophecy, g. NJ Norris
Parting Address, T. A. knight
Smoking the Pipe of Peace.
Singing the Ode
Cheering the Halls.
Farewell
Dancing on the Green, $50 +. NJ.
The following is an abstract of the college
librarians annual report.
The number of volumes now in the library
is 35, $50, exclusive of pamphlets. which ex-
ceed eight thousand. In these figures, based
upon actual enumeration, no deduction is
made for duplicates which probably number
more than five thousand. On the other hand
the library of the medical school, the senior
library and certain volumes in the chemical
crease for the year has been 1894 volumes
and over 600 phamphlets. This is nearly
double that of lsS4-5, and exceeds the addi-
tions OF anv previous year in the history of
! the library with two exceptions, in 1872,
when the Bowdoin collection was receve ed ,
and 1880, when those of Athenean and Pen
cinian societies were given to the o.lege. Of
the 394 books added, 553 were bought BY
the Librarian at an average cost of ninety
seven and three tenths cents, % were bought
by Professor Smith from the library fund of
which he has the disposal, l06 were obtained
from binding periodicals and the remainder,
707, were donations. Two gifts which de-
mand special and most grateful mention are
those of over 300 volumes from the family of
the late Professor Packard and of 800 from
the Rev. Elias Pond of the class of 1897.
The character of the books purchased is bet
ter than the price paid would Indicate for a
great majority of them were bought at auc-
ton sales at much less than one-half the
publication prices. The total attendance in
the library for eleven months from July lst,
| 1885, has been 7,0S7, a daily average of 25,
| The total number of volumes loaned during
| the same period has been 3,Sl3, daily aver
age of l3 B. including vacation 90 per cent
| of the undergraduates are borrowers of books
and a large proper ion of them make con-
stant and regular use of the library for refer
ence purposes.
| At s o'clock this morning the college crew
rowed their first race for the season, their
opponents being the Dirigos of Portland.
The course was mile and half straight
away against the tide.
The Bowdoius crossed the finish line with
powerful stroke, 43 to the minute. just as
the Dirigos, quarter of mile down the
river. grounded on the sand bar. The time
was eight minutes and Is seconds. 1t would
have been less had there been more of con.
test.
Wednesday and Thursday the college crew
row with the Dirigos at Portland.
Mr.. Chas. II. Fish. class 'e5, principal o.
Brunswick High School, has presented the
college beautiful collection of butterflies
and moths, about 1000 in number.
Six or seven years were required to collect
and mount the specimens. They are now
pretty, arranged in cases of well finished
cabinet. This gift to the Cleaveland cabinet
is the most valuable for years and deserves
special notice.
| The exercises were held under the old
| Thorndke oak, where the platform had been
laid. The speakers stand was prettily
draped with the American flag.
! The dance on the green was held during
the evening under the blaze of the electric
! lights.
The light costumes seen through the trees
formed a very weird pi-ture. the effect of
which was heightened by the strains of Grim
mer's music.
Glass sc were entertained this afternoon
at Tontine hotel by MIR. Cyrus Woodman of
that class in honor of their 50th anniversary