The Portland daily press., 1891-07-02
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Honorary degrees Conferred upon
TWO Portland Men.

WATERvILLE, July 1.-The weather was
never better for COlby's commencement day,
and large number of visitors were present.
The graduating exercises took place at 1870
this morning at the Baptist church. Follow
ing was the programme;
Prayer.
The Louisiana Lottery. ry....,.
,r .::....;. Charles Francis Leadbetter, Wayne
The True Function OF the State. ate................
........:: 80. William Abbott Smith, Waterville
Character, Emotional and Rational. ...........
..-... Emel1ne Marble Fletcher, Skowhegau
Question OF Tolerance. e.......................
:, Arthur Kenyon Rogers, Waterville
.::.............. Fred Allen Luce, Vassaboro
Tie Future of Missions .-.......,....
.:.;;.....:.;.; Arthur Tiiey Watson, Oakland
.:..:.:..:...:. wisiOw Johnson, East Wilton
The Polisieal Influence ofAlexander Hamilton
Problems that Need Solution. ................
...Edward Conrad league, Warren
At the close of the speaking the degree of
A. .B. was conferred upon the following grad
uateS
Norman L Bassett, Winslow.
Adelbert Caldwell, Oxford.
Geo Campbell Watervllle.
Alvah b ChipDan, Alfred.
Alfred Cottle, H0dgdon.
Ellie DaScomb, Wilton.
Archibald M Eick Boston,
Lyndon l. Dunham, West Paris
Emellne NJ Fletcher, SkOwhegan
VIM. F.etcher, Newport, N. H.
Dana Foster, Waterviile
Geo G0rham, Jr HOultOn,
Reuben Ilsley, Bangor.
Franklin w johnson, East Wilton.
Charles Leadbetter, Wayne.
Fred Luce VassalborO.
Edward Mathews, BrooklIne Mass.
EVerard Megquier, West Poland
Ernest Morse, West Gardiner.
Herbert L Morse, Milo.
David w Parsons, Oakland.
Charles Pease, Medfeld, Mass.
Herbert Il PurlntOn. Watervile,
Arthur Il Rogers, Waterville.
William A Smith, Waterville.
George Fl Stoddard, Milo
Leland L Sturtevant Fairfield,
Edwin Q. league, Warren
Arthur I Watson, Oakland.
MaryS Morrill,. Waterville.
At the meeting of the Alumni Association
the following officers were elected
Presidential. II. Briggs, Boston.
vice President-Larkin Dunton, Boston
secretary and TreaSurer-PrUf. E. w Hall
councillors Reuben Foster, Hon. f. A.
WaldrOn, Lincoln Owen.
Necrologist-Rey. q. V. Hanson.
The following degrees were conferred to-
day: A. Nj. out of course, Francis E, Whit
tier 81. Ezra K. McIntire 'S4. John r. We'll
lington 'S7, Charles r. Richardson '87, and
rett. Carl E. Holbrook, B. P. Holbrook,
Henry Fletcher. r. J. Tilton, j. A. Shaw,
Hattie Merrill, A. Ii. Brainerd, Sol. Gallert.
bertha Brown; the honorary degree of AM,
Rev. q. X. Turner of Boston, Charles ID.
Smith, professor of physiology in the Bow
doin Medical School, Fanny Elliot Hart,
Washington, d. c.; ID. D.. President w. r,
Harper. of Chicago University, LII D., Hon.
George f. Emery of Portland.
The prize announcements were made as
follows: Junior Exhibition, ladies, LIST, Mel
lie S. Bakeman; I'd. Grace M. Cummings.
Gentlemen. 1st, Stephen Stark; ID George +.
FALL The prize for the best senior article
was awarded to Norman Leslie Bassett, of
Winslow on an article on John Brown aud
Fanaticism." The University prize for the
highest rank during the senior year, $50, goes
to Norman Leslie Bassett. The Alden prize
for the highest rank throughout the college
course, 800, also goes TO. Norman Leslie Bas-
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