The Portland daily press., 1891-06-25
AT the STATE COLLEGE.
Graduating Exercises-Student who
Have won Deorees

S'SN'bS -otuu6ntS VINO
Have Won Degrees.
ORoNo, June 24-The graduating ex.
ercises of the Maine State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts took place today
EXERCISES FOR BACHELORS DEGREE.
The Mechanic and His Work,
William A. Valentine, Bethel
Charles H. Kilbourne, North Waterford
Labor Associations. Charles Clayton, Bangor
Electrical Measurement,
~ William M. Bailey, Maiden, Mass.
Corruption in Politics,
Rotation OF Crops: Henry V. Starrett, Warren
Electricity versus Steam,
John w. Steward, Skowhegan
Development of Railroads in the United States,
William II. harrington Portland
Use Of Special Machinery,
Origin and Growth of Engineering, '' o'O"O
w.....,,, William n: Patten, Cherryheld
water supply. .......Herbert A. Hall, Shapleigh
Building Materials Ralph J. Arey, % Hampae@ aES5
Silver Made From Clay: Edmund Clark, Bethel
Metallic Currency,
Authorizations in Spices and Condiments, n ' oO'ne'
The Electric Street Railway, -'' '''''
Agricultural Journalism,
Wallace R. Harrington. Cape Elizabeth
EXERCISES FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE.
Thesis-Designing of CorlIss Engines,
Oscar ii. Duncan, Melrose, Mass.
Thesis-An Outline Of Study In the Sciences as
related to Agriculture,
The following were also candidates for the
Masters degree;
Dudley E. Campbell, Lewis F. Goodaie..
Degrees of B. A. were conferred as fol-
lows upon members of the senior class:
John B. Burnham, Wilmington, Del.
Edward B. Finch, Greenfield, Mass.
Arthur z. Graves, New Haven, Conn.
George n: Hamlin, New York.
William @. Hicks, Jr Summit, N. j.
Harry Howard, fairfield
isaac W hughes CocOminity, N. G.
M;a Edwara y y LLampson, Jr, Waterbury, Conn.
Herbert Parrish, Grand Rapids Mich.
Victor Q. Henderson, New York.
John F. Plumb, Littlefeld, Conn.
Hayward Scudder, New York.
Charles N. Shepard, Bristol Conn
Thomas B. Smith, Hartford.
Theodore P. Thurst0D, MINNEAPOLIS NIiun
David Van schaack, KinderbOok. n. Y
Robert Walker, Waltham, Mass.
&ggs &sNTge Fl WTlg9t W4Igsbf New New MCrd Ml"S Conn
Charles Ii. Young, Joliet ILL.,
The degree of B. S.. was conferred upon
the following:
Frank M. Barker. Pawtucket, RI.
VIM. Fl. Coster, Pittsburg Pa.
IrenuS X. Hamilton, ,Jr., Chicago,
Frederick X. HosSngton, Connecticut
VIM. s. Kingsbury Glastonbury, Conn.
Edwin +. Lawton, West Cheshire, Conn
Chas. III. Talcott, Hartford.
Special student not cand idate for a do
gree:
Colin 8. Pitblado, Hartford.
Prizes were announced today as folIows
Prentiss prize, juniors, best essay, Harry
Mellen Prentiss, Brewer; Sophomore excei-
lence In defamation, Prentiss prize. Ij11Ia
Louise Smith, VeaZie; prize for best agricnJ
ture essay, Henry Vail Starrett, Warren.
Franklin Danforth memorial prize, highest
standing in senior class, course of agricni-
ture, Henry Vail Starett.
AT the meeting OF the alumni this affair
noon these officers were elected;
Presidential. NJ. Estabrooke, class OF ,7e
Recording Secretary-F. p. Briggs, '89.
Corresponding Secretary II. X. Jones ,9e
Treasurer-J. N. Hart, 1876. 0'
Necrologist-L. 81. Merrill, '83.
The alumni veted that sin the op,nion NJ
the association the best interests of the
students of the Maine State College dsmand
the erection and equipment of gvmna-
SUM building in which course of nhvsical
training shall be Instituted and the attantion
Of the honorable board of trustees is rssnect-
fully called to the matter" TWAS votsd In
have grand reunion and BANQUET in 1900 in
honor of the twentieth anniversary of the
first class. There was large attendance of
alumni at President Fernald's reception this
evening.