The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-28
Damaged by Lightning.

Il
thunder shower here this afternoon, a large
barn on Mosher Hill in this town, owned by
Eugene Lane, was struck by lightning and
burned, with lot of hay, farming tools, ect.
Three children were in the barn at the time,
but were not hurt The loss is not known.
THO -esori4af,7 Normal oCnoUi.
GoRHAM, June 27,-The anniversary exer-
cises of the Gorham Normal School COM
menced today. An able baccalaureate SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Frank I. Bayley
of Portland, text from James 4th chapter,
14th verse; ''For what is life" Wednesday
evening June 18th, Miss Charlotte Mont
gomery of Deering, will read poem and
Prof John S. Sewall of Bangor, will deliver
an address berore the alumni. Closing ex-
aminations occur Thursday, July 1st with
class parts and graduation exercises in the
evening. The alumni meeting will be Friday
morning followed by dinner.
Comnnencement at the State College
ORoNo, June, 27.-The thirteenth annual
commencement exercises of the Maine State
College began here tonight with the Sopho-
more declamations for the Prentiss prize.
The alumni commenced to arrive this
x.
tendance through the week. Orono people
have Hospitality thrown open their homes to
entertain visitors, and the town presents
gala appearance. The spacious Town hall
was crowded with people tonight to listen to
the declamations. The decorations are very
elaborate, the stage being covered with flow
| ers, and the hall completely festooned. The
college orchestra, Claude l.. Hawes, leader.
| furnished fine music. The following was the
| programme:
Music.
| The Future and the Past. WlncfeH
Dudley Elmer Campbell
North Harpswell.
Ano Albion Henry Buker,
Rockland
Toussaint LoqDeTtqTEe @ Tocd Hatch iiiiips
Presque Isle.
Music.
| The Skeleton in Arnor. .LongfelloW
| Edward Henry Elwel, Jr.,
Deering
ihe DiVef'i Ralph Hemenway Marsh. ''N'
Bradley. ,,,
An0 ~ ms John Russell Boardman;
Augusta
Music
Inc Death ol Fnancis nrlleS stenben Brick, ''pp
Biddeford.
| The Madman ........................... Anon
Claude Lorraine H0WeS,
Boston.
The March of Mind Bard
Seymore harrington Miller,
Burlington.
Music.
Establishment of the Navy: Quincy
George Stetson Bachelor.
Exeter Mills.
| Regulus to the Carthagnans. 49,. Kellogg
Frank Llewellyn Small,
Freeport
| Irish Alensiand English Victories: :..... Shlel
Frank Adelbert Smith.
East Corinth.
Music
Sunday, President Fernald delivered the
baccaulareate sermon before the graduating
| class. His text was from Heb. 3-4.
| All day the weather was rainy, and not
withstanding this the audience in attendance
was scarcely less in numbers than on more
| favored, previous similar occasions. At the
evening exercises there was singing by a
ouartette composed of Mrs. G. M. Gowell
| and Miss Cary of Bath, G. A. Colburn and
A. r. Saunders; reading scriptures, Rev. W..
W. Hooper; solo, Miss Cary; prayer, Rev.
| C. B. Wathen; presidents address, prayer
and benediction by Rev. P. j. Robinson
The state Muster.
BANGOR, June 27.-Preparations for the
State muster which begins here tomorrow
are well advanced. Tents are already up
and the guns of the batteries are on the
ground Brigadier General John Marshall
Brown and staff have arrived and the com
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