Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-28
MAINE DISPATCHES.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
MAINE State College Graduates Hold
fneir Exercises In the Presence OF
Distinguished Guests.

AuelI Exercises In the Presence q
Distinguished Guests.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.
ORoSo, June 27.
Commencement Day at Maine State Col
lege opened clear and bright with a COO
breeze and later showery. At9A NJ, tn,
members of the graduating class in carriage
were escorted to the town hall where the
commencement exercises were held, by the
cadet band. The commencement was mos,
successful.
iJihere was a large attendance of the alum.
nj together with distinguished gentlemen
from all parts of the State. The stage ir
the hall was covered with cut flowers ans
Towering plants. President Fernald presid
ed. Rev. C. +, Allen, d. d., ex-Presiden,
of the College, Gen. Chas. Hamlin, Bangor
Major Dickey. Fort Kent, Hons. T. G
Lord, Elliot Wood, and George, Warren OF
the Governors conncil, Lieut.. E. E. Hatch
of the 18th U. S. Infantry, who succeed,
Lieut.. Phillips, whose term expires in July
Hon. Lyndon Oak, Hon. Samuel Libbey
Rev. j. l.. Hill and others occupied seats on
the stage. The themes were unusually well
delivered and were highly complimented by
the audience and by the several distinguish.
Ell persons who listened to them The grad.
uates not only showed thorough understand
ing of the several subjects of the themes,
but were in all cases well written and finely
delivered, special commentator being given
on every hand to the essays of Francis
Stephen Brick, Edward Henry Elwell, Jr
John Russell Boardman and Seymore Far
rington Miller.
The exercises began at 10 o'clock.
Degrees were conferred as follows:
Bachelor of Science, Nathaniel Estes Will
son, Francis Stephen Brick, Harry Foster
Lincoln, John Russell Boardman, Ralph
Iiemenway Marsh and Harry Butler.
Course of Chemistry, William Jerome
Hancock Thomas George Lord, and John
Wood Hatch.
Course of Agriculture, Edward Henry
Elw ell Jr.. course of science aud literature.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Charles
Dewitt BlaL cha.d, William Philbruok
Du Hey Elmer Campbell, Sc, mour Fatr.ng-
ton Miller and Hiram BERTRAND Andrews.
Course of Civil Engineering, Bachelor of
IIowes, Frank Llewellyn Small. George Ed
win Seabury. George Stelson Bachelor
Seymore Everett Rogers. ard Fred Langdon
Eastman.
Course of Mechanical Engineering, ad-
vanced degree, Master of Science. Henry
Torsey Fernald, class of SO. Levi William
Taylor, class of SO, Miss Harriet Converse
Fernald, class "a, Oliver Cummings Far
rington class of 81,
A lvauced Degree of Civil Engineering.
engineer, Elmer Orlando Goodridge, class
If So, Leonard Gregory Paine, class of So
,dya ced degree of civil engineering, Lieut.
Charles Leonard Phillips
The diplomas were presented by Hon
George Warren of Gov. Marbles council
IFeutlss DIlZc lor ttlt DtSt JuutOI essay
was awarded to Fred Percy Briggs Of Hud-
son, aud honorable mention to Geo Melville
Gay of Damariscotta and Mortimer Frank
Wilson of Urono. The Prentiss prize foI
the best Sophomore defamation was award
ed to George Herbert Babb of Sebago, and
honorable mention to Joseph Riley Rack
life and Elmer Lake Morcy. The Libby
prize for tte best essay ON the agricultural
subject went to Fred Percy Brigg of Hud
son, and honorable mention to Geo. Clifford
Freeman of Cherryfeid. Award for the
highest standing in the Sophomore class
First, Chandler Cushman Harvey of For
Fairfield; second, Hugo Clark of Lincoln
third, Everett Fenno Heath of Bangor
Award for highest standing in the Freshman
class: First Leslie Albert Boardwav Of
Orono; second, VIM Rowe Harrington OF
Portland; third, James Walker Davis Of
Yarmouthville.