Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-25

bhUSSW1CK, June "a.
The graduating exercises of the class of SO
Of Bowdoin occurred this morning in the
Brunswick Congregationslst church. The
program of the exercises was as follows:
Exercises fer the Degree Of Bachelor of Arts
Our debt to the Anglo Saxons; with Latin Saluts-
tory, Frederick Lincoln smith, WATERFORD
Dante, Arthur Robinson Butler, Portland
Evolution, a Reasonable doctrine,
Irving william Horne, Berlin, N. II.
The Land Question Of the United States.
Levi Turner, Jr.. somervle
George stillmau Berry, Jr., Damar.cotta
Personality in the Modern System of Labor,
Charles bert Davis Portsmouth, N. II
Thomas Paine in the American Revolution,
John Clement Parker, East Lebanon
Music.
John Wiclif. George Merrill Norris, Monmouth
Socialism in the United States,
Charles whitcomb futile, Hancock. N. Ii
Education, Discipline for Service,
Walter Vinton Wentworth, Roekland
Music.
Exercises for the Degree OF Master OF Arts.
.Mr. William Abbott Perkins. Harvard. Mass
Valedctory in Latin.
.Mr Edward Albert Packard, Auburn
Conferring Of Degrees.
Prayer.
Benediction.
At 8 A. NJ. Thursday, the alumni associa-
ton met in Adams Hall, and the following
business was transacted DIR. F. II. Gerrsh
president. read paper bearing u on the can
didacy for the board of overseers. Edward
Stanwood, class of 'el and F. IL. Gerrish OF
Co, were elected overseers.
At the meeting of the boards thu following
business was transacted: Thanks were ten.
I I.rnI IN, fnr tha ,rift Of 80,
the founding OF a scholarship, in memory o!
his brother, Rev. James Means of the class
of '33.
| The professor of natural history is to have
for advanced standing is five dollars per term
instead of twenty-five dollars. Messrs
Chandler and President Pejepscot were au
torzed to contract with the Pejepscot Water
Co. for water, and $3.50 was appropriated
for the care OF and repair on the art collec
| ton.
! The degree of Doctor of Divinity was con
terred upon Rev. VIM. Dewitt Hyde. The
upon Herbert G. Briggs, George F. Harr
man and Fred A. Powers of class rs.
! The degree of A. B. was conferred upor
the following seniors: A. Il. Butler, J. fl
Davis, r. W. Dixie. w. w. Kilgore, A. P
Knight, A. A. Knowlton, G. NJ. Morris, J. C
Parker, E. E. Rideout. F. l. Smith, II. L.
Taylor, l.. Turner, Jr., J. G. Cutler and
W. V. Wentworth. The degree OF Master OF
{ O.; A
Stuyvesant, T. b. Jackson, 49,
The committee on the removal of the Med
icsl School to Portland, reported it inexpedi-
ent and accepted the following elected over
seers: Edward Stanw 6l, Brooklyn
Jas. McKeen, "a, New York; DR.. +. II.
Gerrish. &c, Portland.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred upon
the following: Henry A. Bascomb, 'S3
Edward W. Chase, 'S3; John f. Dnsmore,
's3; Frederick H. Files, ,'s3; Roy al f. Gould,
'73; Edward +. Holen, 's3; Charles II. II.
Hunter, "A; Charles 4. Hutchins, 'S3; Her
bert p. Kendall. SO; W. A. Perkins, S3
Benson Sewsll, 'S3; Chas II. Stetson, 'S3;
Horace E. Snow, 's3 and Chas. S. Woodbury.
'S3.
At eleven the procession was formed in
front of Kings chapel by Hon. Charles j.
Gilman, and headed by Grimmer's Band
marched to the church on the hill.
After the conclusion of the exercises came
the commencement dinner. The president
held reception Thursday evening in Memo
rial Hail. The Goodwin prize was awarded
to Frederick l.. Smith.
After the commencement exercises the
Alumni marched to dinner at Memorial Hall.
As soon as the dinner was finished, President
HYDE introduced Gov. Robe as speaker. He
was soon followed by Rev John o. w Fiske.
d. d. The speech of DR.. VIM. W. Rice was
marked by genuine eloquence.
Letters of regret were received from
Messrs. Reed, '6s, Boutelle, Milliken, Hale,
ID. w. Story, go. Col. Edward p. Loring,
'6l, spoke favorably upon sports. The class
of sc will dine tonight at Prof. Chapman's
The reception in Memorial Hall this evening
by the President was very happy occasion.
Commencement at WestbrOok.