The Portland daily press., 1889-03-22
coLsY UNIVERSITY.
Third Annual Reunion of the Alumni
of Portland and Vicinity.

Ihe third annual reunion of the alumni
OF Colby University residing in Portland
and vicinity was held at the Preble House
last evening. The alumni began to gather as
early as O'Clock, and an hour later the hotel
pariors were filled with graduates and their
wives. Almost all the resident alumni were
present, and from other cities and towns
there were present-the Hon. w. j. Corthell
OF Gorham, Barnabas Freeman, ESQ, of
Yarmouth, Rev. j. S. Kicker OF Augusta,
hev. Z. H. Harding of Hebron, Rev. T. f.
White OF Bath, Rev. W. FL. Lane of Var
mouth. Rev. c. c. Ti'ley of Lewiston, d. d.
Spear, M. ID. of Freeport. Leslie c. Cornish,
Esq, OF Augusta, "a. K. p. Knowlton of
Lewiston. Rev. w. H. Spencer of Water
Vile. Rev. c. NJ. Emery. Rev. c. v Hanson
OF Skowhegan, Prof. Beecher Stetson of
Exeter, Henry H. Mathews of Brookline.
Mass, F. Y. Mathews, Sheridan Plaisted
and James King. The college faculty was
represented by President Pepper. After an
hour spent in social converse the doors of
the spacious dining room were thrown open
aud the company advanced upon the hand
somely decorated and we'll filled tables. The
divine blessing was invoked by Rev. DR..
Kicker of Augusta. After the supper, which
was served in courses and won the hearty
appreciation of all who partook of 1t, Presi-
dent Bonney called the company to order,
and the Hon. Josiah II. Drummond, of the
committee selected to nominate officers for
the ensuing year. reported as follows:
President.-.A. X. P. Small, d. d., of Portland.
wee fresident-A. X p. Knowlton, of Lewis
Secretary f. Tompson of Portland.
Treasurer-Geo. s. Rowel OF Portland.
Toastmaster-Chas. A. True of Portland.
| Executive Committee Asher G. Hinds Walter
q. Emerson and W. IA. Brownson, all of Portland.
After the announcement of the officers, the
secretary, Mr.. Tompson, read an interesting
letter from the Hon. A. w. Paine of Bangor,
one of the Oldest living graduates of the
college, who had been invited to be present,
but was unable to do so.
Mr.. Fred v. Chase, the toastmaster was
then introduced, and after appropriate intro
ductory remarks, proposed as the first toast
of the evening:
Our alma Mdter-Dear to all her sons aud
daughters. Long may she continue to flourish
an nonor TO her founders and blessing to the
cause OF e-ucatiOn
President Pepper was called upon to re-
spond, but owing to severe cold, was una
BILE to do more than introduce the Rev. w. Fl.
Spencer. pastor of the Baptist church Of
Watervilie. who, he said. had kindly consent
ed to act as his substitute. Mr.. Spencer paid
high tribute to the college, to Its president
and faculty. and to Its students and gradu-
ates.
The next toast was
The State Of Maine and Her Legislaturc-Tbe
patron Of our institutions Of Learning: always
ready TO support and advance the cause OF educa-
t.o tion, ana whose sons hold high rank among the
MI. Leslie G. Cornish of Augusta, of the
well known law firm of Baker & Cornish.
eioquently responded, paying just tribute
to the Pine Tree State and her sons.
The next toast was
), The Law-A profession which affords scope q,
The lofticst ambition, and a sure reward m Hose
that pursue 1t with zeal. fidelity and honesty.
The Hon. j. Fl. Drummond responded.
snumerating many of the prominent LAWYERS
who had graduated at Colby, and describing
thelr characteristics and their achievements.
The toast
..l.s aae Clergy-The Instructors of mankind in
was responded to by the Rev. c. C. Tilley
OF Lewiston, In model after-dinner speech
full OF humor, wit and solid common sense,
which was frequently punctuated by ap-
plause from his listeners
the Press The educator of the world In every
department of knowledge
was appropriately responded to by Mr.
George 5. Rowell of the Advertiser, in eu-
logistic and discriminating speech.
The last toast of the evening was:
Our Sister Colleges They are ever welcome at
our festive reunions.
1t was responded to by Rev. A. T. Dunn,
pastor of Erect street church, a graduate of
Madison University. Mr.. Dunn paid,
graceful and hearty compliment to Colby
University and its graduates, whom he had
come to know intimately since he became a
citizen of Maine.
This closed the exercises and the Alumni
adjHrned to meet again next year.