The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-03
GRADUATED AT COLBY.
Yesterdays commencement Exer-
.cIseS-The Alumni Dinner.


WATERvILLE, July 2.-The Colby trus-
tees closed their labors of the session this
morning. They elected A. w. Small presi-
dent, and E. F. Lyford of Springfield. Mass,
class of IT, and Rev. j. H. Higgins of
Charleston, Me-, trustees. They voted to
adopt the recommendation of President
Small and create separate instruction and
a distinct but equal department for young
ladies. 1t was also voted to change the be-
ginning OF the fall term to September 25th,
and have commencement on the Wednesday
next prior to July 4th of each year.
Honorary degrees Of A. M. were conferred
on Arnold Steadman of Denver, Col, and E.
gree of ID. ID. was conferred upon Rev. Geo.
e. Brooks of Chicago, 'g2, LID. upon Rev.
Henry E. Robbins of Rochester, n. Y, and
Rev. George D. B. Pepper. The degree of
George c. Fisher, go. George W. Young, ~,
George p. Merrill, 'S1, A. b. Townshend, 'S5,
G. Adams, 49,. Sheridan Plaisted, 'S6. L. E.
Parmenter. 'S7, A. s. Green, 'S7, w. f. Wat
son, 81, w. B; Farr, '07, Charles E. Cook.
A. Mortimer, NJ. E. Pray, Maude f. Kinsiey.
The graduation exercises occurred today,
with the following programme:
The Decline Of Patriotism. m.....................
::..,.:, Arthur Jeremiah Roberts, WATERFORD
.....:.....:...... Melvin Monroe Smith, Wayne
The Genius of Hawthorne ne.,,........,.....
...:..........Addie Florence Trne, Wateryille
......... Charles Worthen Spencer, WatervilIe
The College Graduate in the Industrial :,
World. 49,. William LamSon Soule, Waterville
Isrs gaish Ed@atnd Bnrse ss''i FranRs6rs
bts bbeadership. wilbm Charles Whelden, Bristol
front Sharing ....... Dana Warren Hall, Wilton
Society and the Individual. ........ ...........
Frank Albert Gilmore, Belfast
Honors in general scholarship were award
ed as follows:
English Orations-Jeremiah Edmund Burke
Ross Hatch, George Northrup Hurd Francis
Plaisted King, Merton Leland Miller, Arthur
Bardwel Patten, Arthur Jeremiah Roberts, Mel
Vln Monroe Slmlth, William Lamson Soue, Cor
ME Maynard Spear, Charles Worthen Spencer,
Addie Florence True, Wilbur Charles Whelden
Mellen Augustus Whitney, Elwood Taylor Wy
Orations-Charles Wilson Averin, Walter Cary,
Wlllam Ralph Curtis, Frank Albert Gilmore, An
joshua Baker Simpson, Alvin Prescott Wagg.
Prizes for the junior exhibition were an
nounced today. The first goes to Norman l..
Bassett of Winslow; second, Arthur L. Wat
son OF Oakland; honorable mention, George
mencement article was awarded to Charles
w. Spencer of Waterville.
AT the Colby commencement dinner in Me-
mortal Hall, ex-presidents Rev. DR.. Robbins
ana heV. Dr. Pepper made earnest speeches.,
pledging hearty support to President Small
In his proposed work at Colby. Hon. A.
kinsley Of Boston, Mass, and Hon. George
f. Emery of Portland addressed the alumni,
congratulating them upon the prosperity of
the college. Professor S. A. Webber of
Chelsea, Mass, in neat speech, presented
an elegant oil portrait of ex-President Rob-
bins to the college. Commencement closed
this evening with the presidents reception
in Memorial Hall and concert by the Salem
Band on the campus The incoming class
promises to be the largest in the history of
the college. twenty-five young ladies have
already applied for admission.