The Portland daily press., 1888-07-04
CLASS DAY AT COLBY UNIVERSITY.
Students and Alumni Meet Beneath
Smiling skies
To Listen to orations and Then Play
Ball Together.
President Robinson OF Brown De-
scrIbes the Typical College.

WATERvILLE, July 3.-Class day at Colby
opened fair. At the church in the morning.
there was an grafton by Henry Fletcher and
poem by Addison X. Lorimer. In the af-
ternoon, on the campus, the history was
given by Walter b. Sucking, prophecy by
Royal Tilton. and an address to the under
graduates by Emery r. Gibbs. The parting
address was by Martin 5. Howes. At the
alumni meeting Larklng Dunton. LII. d.,
of Boston Hon. Leslie G. Cornish. Of Au-
gusta; and Mr.. Marble, Of Worcester, Mass;
were nominated as trustees to represent the
association. The officers for the ensuing
year are:
Presdent-E. H. Merriam, Boston.
, vice Presdent-Hon. J. II. DruInmond, Port
Secretary-E. w. Hall waterviIie.
Oouncllors-Hon. kouben Foster DR.. George
.; Howard, Professor Jefferson Taylor, Of Water
The base ball game by the Colby team
against the alumni resulted 10 to 8 in favor
Of the Colbys.
President Robinson Of Brown University.
delivered an eloquent Grafton at the church
this evening upon the typical college. He
said that for % centuries Of authentic histo-
ry the question Of education has engrossed
the attention Of intelligent and inquiring
minds and has been discussed with remarka-
BILE ability. The question consists Of two
parts: First. what are the best methods OF
education? Second. should these methods be
directed to the end Of a special or general
education? The institution Of the Ameri-
can college is the answer to these questions.
The presumptive argument against the
Auarfcan aolIa0a Ia fonu1od a., An. faII.~a 81
many graduates to succeed and also the emil
nent success Of many non-college men. This
is due to different possibilities in the men
and the different aims for which they strive
Often men are sent TO college physically
and mentally weak. whereas men with vigor
OF body rush into the business OF life and
often overcome II by force. The college
graduate sees his profession far on and for
gets the connectiod OF each day with his final
aim, hence he does imperfect work. II must
be admitted that much learned ignorance
leaves our colleges Such men are not capa-
BILE Of success. Though stored with book
knowledge they are ignorant of the agencies
and realities Of daily life. The colleges
teach dead languages at the expense Of fife
and exploded theories, instead Of the facts Of
science.
The relative value Of linguistic and scien-
tihc training was briefly discussed. Innu-
dies for these defects. These are not wholly
remedial. The elective courses Of studies
are not wholly successful. The three
requisites OF model college are: First, an
aim to develop only high tyye Of man
hood, mentally, physically and morally;
second, a strict and thorough course OF dis
cipline for the mind, preparing It for any fu-
ture vocation. As a third requisite. the
speaker strongly advocated increased atten-
ti0n to English studies and ably presented
the demands Of a more thorough and com
prehensive study Of English.
The neurology list for 's7-'Ss Is as follows;
1s30-Caleb Burbank, born at Belgrade, Me-,
died at Stockton, Cal
1831-Frederiek Lord, born at South Berwick,
Me-, died at Paw Paw, Mich, aged ~.
1s35-Rev. stephen Bensen Page. ID. d., born
at Fayette, Me-, died at Cleveland, o., aged 20.
1S37-kev. Geo. Whteheld BoswOIth, ID. d.,
born at Belllngham, Mass, died at Wakefield.
1s43-Moses Lyford, d. d., born at Mt Vernon,
Me-, died at Portland Me-. aged 50.
1S47-Rev. Elkanah Andrew Cummings, A. NJ,
born az Parixham, Me-, died at Mapiewood, Mass,
aged 65
I849 Rev. John Rounds, born at Minot, Me-,
died at Minneapolis. Minn., aged Go.
1S67-Rev. Henry Augustus Hart, A. M, born
In Portland. Me- died at Haverhili, Mass, aged
51.
1358-Johathan Godfrey soule A. NJ, born
In Sebec. Me- died at Watervllle, aged 81,
1S70-Wiliam Emery Morang, born Eastp0rt,
Me-, died at Nashville, Tenn, aged 80.
1881 Asher Kinds Barton. born al Benton,
Me-, died at Yankton, Dak., aged 20.
1SS7-Fred Miller Perkins, born at Charles
town, Mass, died at Somerville, Mass. aged "a.