Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-28
BOVDOIN'S CHARTER
TO Remain Unchanged.
The Board OF Overseers Hold Thei,
Annual Meeting

| "o'e uHect interest In the analrs OF the CO
iege by such change in the constitution 4
will secure their direct participation in tf
election of the members of the board &
overseers.
In 1887 the following committee was al
pointed to consider the matter: Messr,
Geo. E. A. jackson, Cyrus woodman an
lothian b. Sewall. The committee think
that the result aimed at will not justify tn
board in the plan proposed, which looks I
the amendment of the charter by the concur
rent action of the legislatures of Maine an
Massach usetts, and the acceptance of sue
amendments by the two corporations const
tuting Bowdoin College.
The board voted that the report be accep,
| ed, approved and the committee be dis
charged.
| The board then voted the folle wing: r
appropriate $3.50 for the gymnasium, to b
expended by the director. To turn Com
mons Hall over to the janitor for stor
room and joiner shop. That one of the tw
portraits OF George Boyd, bequeathed to tn
college in 1859 by Col. George Boyd, b.
given to his descendant, Mrs. w. Boardmal
Smith OF Cortland, N Y.
To pay Austin Cary 5000 as additiona
compensation for extra instruction in Prof
Lees department.
To extend Prof, Lees absence to Novem
Der Both, 1888.
Thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Crocke
Stevens for the gift of new organ to tn,
college chapel
To raise the salary of the director of thu
gymnasium to 81 900 per annum.
That 500 be appropriated to assist in tht
celebration of the l5Oth anniversary of thu
incorporation of the town of Brunswick, OF
June 18th, 1889.
That the visiting committee enquire into
the matter of enlarged accommodations fol
the college library, to present plane and esti
mates next year.
Thanks to John J. Taylor, Esq, of Fair
burg Ill for his offer of 81 900 toward ths
titNtioli Va al astiououliNai OoSNi' aux
to authorize the President to solicit subscrip
tions in furtherance of the same object.
Thanks to Mrs. Sarah f. Lockwood fo
the gift of 81 900 to establish the Amos ID
Lockwood scholarship.
To give 500 for the instruction of tn,
chapel choir.
b. l.. Bowen was elected professor O.
French for the ensuing year. Professo
Bowen is a graduate of Rochester University
class of 81. He comes to Bowdon yer,
highly recommended by the president of tha
institution, took a high rank during his col
lege course, and has studied and taugh
modern languages continuously since hi
graduation.
Grafton to the Alumni.
At 245 this afternoon, the procession OF
the alumni was formed at the chapel and pro
ceeded to Memorial Hail. where Hon. Or
willie ID. Baker of Augusta delivered the ora
ton Mr.. Bakers subject was ais all De
velopment in Nature, Life, Mind and Society
Rythmc and Periodic. The Attorney Gen
era brought to the discussion of his theme
both learning and eloquence. To demon
strate that the movement of mind is at once
rytbmic and progressive the speaker exhaust
ed all evidences of such law of rythm
drawing his analogies from the wide fields oi
nature and life, the different phases of mini
and social changes.
The sciences and the arts, said the speak
er, all contributed to prove the great law OF
rythmic periodic regularity of action. Yet
SO the wisest tell us, with the universe even
as with the ephemera, evolution must be fol
lowed by dissolution the rhythm of life
by the rythm of death. They tell us that thu
time will come when our earth shall become
like frozen moon and all things shall b'
wrapped not in flame of fire but in universal
and overcoming cold that in consequence al
life shall dwlndle and disappear, and MAJ
and mind, unfed by the solar ray, shall ceas'
to act or be that the universe itself is hel'
together only by the equilibrium of attrac
and repulsion.
The brilliant Grafton evoked much enthus
iasm from the audience.
The following members of Bowdoin's clas
of SO, we're elected to the ranks of Phi Bet;
Kappa F. l.. Bartlett II. $. Card, Geo. F
Cary, A. C. Dresser, r. W. Cooling. W. T
Hall, Jr., G. +. Larrabee, 7. c. Linscott
A. W. Tolman, J. Williamson, Jr., w. W
Woodman.