Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-15

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Al - present. lime the puB1De are publish-
ing lists Of the fortunate young men and
vsnen - h1ps received csnaeneemens
rnzn 49, vnasas 11hoos sn1 colleges and
= > fess lays msre ~ Ams pspers win Be
pablishtng the aeesaDes Of grsduafisn- Proud
parents will lissen y The burning eloquenee"
of their young orators and loving
hearts sill psoPhssy hsilliA.s fsssses.
It 10, indeed, distinction which any student
may we'll feel proud of, to be able to occupy
. place npon the list Of cenneseenens sP-H
pointments. Not because Of any particular
fame that viii g abroad from the exercises,-
bus from the inner saiisfaesisa which comes
from the recog.ition Of years we'll spent and
work we'll done. 1t isn't always the best
scholars that make the greatest successes in
life. Indeed Ne renemhsF t. have hessd .
prominent man stase-asd even bsck his
assertion BY numerous references-that the
lower half Of the class was qaite - liable to
make its way to the front, - the c0nnence-
mens portion Of il. Strong physiques. gregr
vital force and energy, pluck and aggressive
ness, are mot often the special eharacseris,ics
of scholars, and are quite a. likely TO be
found In the fourth a. in the first quarter of
a class. Habits of industry and push, and
after all even more essential to success than
all the erudition of collegiate training.
The following are the ofkcers of the As
ISOLATION of the Alumni Of Bowdoin College
President, Frederick Henry Gerrish, class of
1866; Vice President, William Edward
Spear, class of 1870; Secretary and Treas
urer. George Thomas Little, class of 1877 !;
Executive Cemmittee. John MasshaA Brown
class Of 1860; Alfred Mitchell, class Of 1859 ;
DeAlva Stanwood Alexander, class of 1870
The first naval battle of the Revolution is
claimed to have been fought At Machias, June
llth, 1875, when . dsshing party of Maine
Yankees. on the slo0p Unity, captured the
English cutter Mzrgaretta. The fight was
the Bunker Hill Of the ocean.
The habit of throwing banana peelings into
the street is dangerous one, and many vol
umes have been written from first to last to
impress this fact upon the public. A Bangor
gentleman met with a very painful accident
from this source recently. The Commercial
of that city, speaking of the occurrence says
The man who throws banana peelings on
the sidewalks should not be treated much
better than one who leaves dynamite in the
same position. The police ought to arres,
every man who does it.
"A young man stopping at the hotel in
Stockton appearing little verdani, some Of
the town boys thought they would have some
fun with him, says the Republican Journal.
One young man rugged himself up as ghos,
and armed with piece of gas pipe secreted
himself in a dark room Speaking through
the gas pipe in very ghos,ly manner Mr..
verdant was solemnly warned to leave the
| room. But the aforesaid Verdant did no,
carry out his part of the programme as was
expected, and instead of being frightened
| rushed into the dark room, grappled with the
alleged ghost and dragged him out by the
heels. The crowd awaiting the result had
their laugh. but it was at the expense of the
ghost, and the young man set up the cigars
He says the next time he represents the ghos
he will know more about the other fellow.
The Bangor grocers have signed an agree
ment to close their stores at eight O'Clock in
the evening every night in the week excep,
Saturday.