The Portland daily press., 1888-06-11
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

EAST MAINE CONFERENCE SEMINARY.
The following have been elected trustees
of the East Maine Conference Seminary:
Rev. o. II. Fernald. in place Of Rev. W. II
o. 7. Fellows, Esq, in place Of Rev. G. p Besse,
removed from the State
Prince removed from the State.
Rev. A. A. Lewis IN place OF Rev. q. L. Libby,
removed from the State.
+. L. Carney, Esq, In place Of Rev. 5. l.. Han
scom, removed from the state.
The trustees elected the following pruden-
tlal committee; Hon. Parker Spofford, X.
b. Stoyer, Esq, F. w. Brann, Esq, Of Ban
gor, Rev. o. II. Fernald, and o. II. Fellows,
Esq.
The teachers have been reelected:
FIELD DAY AT COLBY.
The tenth annual field day Of the Colby
Athletic Association occurred at the driving
park at Waterville ON Friday last. The
number Of contestants was large, and the
interest great. The first contest was the
hurdle race q20 yards, hurdles) won by
Macarthur, in II minutes and seconds, with
Parsons, 81, second. The "hitch and kick"
was won by Patten, 30, with record OF
feet, with German, '91, second. Drumm0nd.
'sS, put the shot 500 feet, winning, with
Gibbs, 'SS, secoDd. The record made In the
running broad jump was IS feet inches,
made by @. +. Megguier. 80 with league,
91, second. The other contests, with the
best records made, were Os follows:
Potato race, 2n. 69s-Pease, '91. list; Megguier
Pole vault, sft. 2in-Hurd, 90 lst. Parsons.
'01, 2d.
Throwing hammer, Gift. 1in-wyman. 80, 1st;
Gibbs, 'S8, I'd.
100 yards dash, los seconds Parsons, 'oi, LIST;
Macarthur, 3D.
standing broad jump, 0 feet-Hurd, 80, Isti
Bar shot, IT. IL in--soule, 30, 1st Matthews,
Bar vault, 6 #. 3 in--wyman, 90, Ist; Patten.
obbstacle raee-sOule, 30. 1st; +. P. King. 30.
Running high iump-Patten, 80, lst; league,
Throwing base BAH, so2 feet-F P. King, 80.
u mile run, m 2c.5 see-Parsons, 'ol. list,
Tumbiing-Pepper, 80, LIST; Macarthur, I'd.
Tug o war-Won by '0l, stoddard. Sturteyant,
Megguier and Foster.
GoEHAAI NORMAL SCHOOL.
The programme Of the examination and
graduation exercises Of the Western State
Normal School at Gorham has been received.
The exercises will be held June II, 20, q and
%. Rev. Mr.. Reynolds will deliver a sermon
before the school at the Congregational
church at 1880 a. m., Sunday, June ~. We'd
nesday. June 20, at 745 p. m, the following
programme, by members of the graduating
class, which numbers twenty members, VIII
be carried out:
Why Educate at all. ...s.............. Miss Chaplin
The Teacher as a Factor IN Politics -. .....
........................ Miss hunnells
Music.
What the Ungraded school can do. Mr.. Ferguson
Town system versus District system. ......s
...................s..... ........... Miss Haskell
Music.
Stepping stones Miss Grant
School Government, Ends and Means 60.
......+.+.s-. MISS Goddard
Music.
Thought and Expression. ........ Miss SAWYER
Male or Female Teachers ........ Miss Fdqecoinb
Music -
Development or knowledge In Education =
..-sssssssrs Miss Mhitten
Music.
Shaw's Quartette Of this city will furnish
the music.
The examination of the school By the trus-
tees and State Superintendent will occur on
Thursday, and the class viii be graduated AZ
$50 a. m. Friday. The class motto IS DEEDS
not words"