The Portland daily press., 1891-11-10
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
erostdent Hyde Speaks on the
Equipment of a Med
ern College.

The Congregational Club has reached
the point In age and strength where 1t may
De fairly REGARDED as one Of the estab-
lished institutions Of Portland. Composed
OF the clergy and laymen of the denomlna-
tion whose name 1t bears. the Congrega-
tional Club has won high and we'll reccg-
nized position for soclality, ability, and
progressive tendencies. In the course OF
the year 1t brings forward fine array of
brilliant speakers and subjects Of leading
interest, while Offering social attractions OF
the first order.
In great measure, of course, the remark
ably wise administration of the affairs OF
the club. through its official board, has
been the cause Of its success.
!, Last evening the club re-assembled for
the tirst meeting after the long summer va
cation. The meeting was held at the
treble House, which, by its central loca-
tion, spacious. well appointed parlors, and
large dining hall, seemed to afford superior
accommodations for such gathering The
NUMBER In attendance last evening was
very large, particularly as 1t was simply a
members meeting. The first meeting Of a
year mas never before brought out so many
The liveliness, genIality and cheer of the
social hour last evening were favorably re-
marked upon by many, and the reunion
joyed.
The supper Of the club was served in the
the table was invoked by Rev. j. E. Ad-
ans, ID. d. The quality of the dishes
called forth the warmest c0mmendation of
those at the tables, and the service was ex-
cellent Seldom has the club enjoyed, In
us entire history, q banquet so cordially
pany ct the Preble House last evening.
AS the supper closed, President Wilson,
10 happy little speech, congratulated the
cluD ON It's tine opening for the year, and
its evident purpose to make the year to
come year OF marked success.
The club elected to membership Samuel
Bell Of Deering, and received the nominal
liens OF several new members. An impor- |
taht matter was the appointment Of the |
special committee to nominate list of Off |
GERS for the coming year. This COMMITTEES |
was constituted as follows: William NJ.
A; Woodbury. and N. s. Gardiner.
This committee reports at the next meet
ing In December when the election take
The business over the president Of the
club happily introduced the guest OF the
dent Hyde Of Bowdoin College.
The Equipment Of a Modern College"
was the theme presented by the president
OF Bowdoin. 1t was a clean cut, very
practical and exceedingly forcible address
and Its soundness and strength were
universally commended. The President
contrasted the earlier appliances, teachers
and courses with the demands mads today
upon the college.
The modern college must have net less
than eighteen distinct departments and
any one Of these must have at lts head a
man thoroughly fitted to teach, and power
lul TO inspire students In his department.
The buildings OF a modern college should
Dc worth not less than S70O 900 TO meet the
need. The teaching cannot be done ex-
cePt az large outlay. The administration
and the supplies OF a COLLEGE cannot bs
IurnIsned at figure less than the income
OF S500,000. Then collateral lines now
called for In collegiate training must be
well attended to or the college Will sink. |
Taking only the needful demands into |
consideration the modern college mot
university must have an endowm OF |
not less than 81, 600 900.
The college has the grand function of be- |
ing the interpreter of the best wisdom of /
the world to the rising generation OF our
time. To thus represent the learning and |
wisdom Of this modern time, the college |
must be endowed literally and this gener-
GUS kind OF endowment Ia showing itself |
In this and that quarter today.
The noble ends of collegiate instruction |
are snff1eient when measured and under
stood to stir enthusiasm In The instruction |
and administration Of our colleges and TO |
generously provide for their adequate sup
port.
Following the stirring address of Presi-
dent Hyde, forcible and eloquent remarks
were made by Rev. b. L. Whitman Of Free
Street Baptist church, the welcome guest
OF the club. He said We need the best
work In our colleges. We mean to work
for, and we will scure II. The cause Is Il
worth all we can do for 1t.
DIR. Merrill of the Second Parish church.
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ments of President Hyde, and did not con-
slider the figures too high, but he would
have these endcwments and skilled teach
ers send US out young men strong In moral
and religious character as well as accom-
plished In intellectual lines.
The medical college of today and its
needs were the subject of some weighty |
and suggestive remarks by DR.. Weeks, OF
Portland. Mr.. Woodbury., Of Deering, said |
q prime matter In the equipment of the |
modern college Is the live, alert, well-train- |
ed boy, and this boy he believed would be |
best provided by academies modelled after |
those so successful in the past.
DIR. Fem spoke admirably upon the gen. |
eral theme and especially insisted that the |
splendid army Of young men now coming |
up to our colleges deserves the best in. |
stIuction and should have 1t.
The value of sound instruction permea- |
ted with the religious element, was Insisted |
upon by Rev. Dwight. M. Pratt, of this |
city, who thought some of our strongest |
colleges were doing immense harm by their
unrelgious and agnostic teachings.
The discussion was characterized by un-
common earnestness, vlgor and force, and
the entire evening was full of thought and
to all Interested In our higher
of learning. The exercises
closed with the benediction by the Rev. G.
G. Wilson.
The next session will be on the Monday
preceding Forefathers' Day. 1t will be