Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-06-18
Of fitting herself for a medical missionary

of fitting herself for medical missionary,
hut she died year and a'half ago, leaving
what she had to the seminary she so loved.
to help on the good work. 1t was decided
to invest this legacy and endow it with her
name, and each year use the income for
prize to the student adjudged to take the
highest rank in moral science.
The program was very lengthy one
The foregoing list embraces only those
parts which were actually given and not
those whose authors were excused.
The occasion was a very interesting one.
The subjects discussed were nearly all the
current topics of the day, the treatment of
which showed much ability as well as re-
search. Teachers and students have rea
son to be pleased with the gratifying sue
/ cess with which their labors were
crowned as evidenced on the occasion of
which we write
The citizens of BUcksport, with hospi
| tally which cannot be surpassed, threw
open their homes to the many visitors pres
ent. We certainly fell into good hands,
| those of DIR. and Mrs. w. C. Stilson at
whose residence, with Prof. and Mrs.
| knowlton we were most kindly and boun-
teously entertained.
After dinner we visited the Buck Me
| mortal Library building which is a very
/ pretty and unique structure of granite.
! The building contains both library and
| public reading room. In the library room
| we read q. follows: This building was
! erected to .he memory of Richard Z. Buck
| By an afectionate wife and daughter"
| There we found, on the walls, portraits of
| Richard p. Buck and Rufus Buck. This
! fine building of which the people of Bucks
! port have good reason to be proud. is I'M
| der the charge Of Mr.. Skinner, the ltbrari-
! an. We understand that Miss Buck. the
! daughter. referred to above, has given the
| sum OF $4,000, the interest of which is
Ia he used forever, for paving the eNpen-
| se> of the library.
Next we visited. by invitation, the green
houses Of MIR. Fred H. Moses, the re-
nowned florist of Maine. and we were
greatly pleased though much surprised, at
what we saw. We had no idea Of the ex-
tent and elaboration Of Mr.. Moses con
| servatorv. He has made Horticulture the
study of his life and has brought TO his
work the best powers of his mind. His
green houses are thirteen in number and,
of course, during the cold season it is
necessary to keep them warm by artificial
heat. To accomplish this an expense has
been incurred for heating apparatus alone.
| amounting. we were Informed, TO go 900.
| Besides the green houses there are several
outside flower gardens which are in use a
part Of the time. 4 sight never to Toe for
gotten were the long rows If roses, pink :,
-eraniumS, hydrangeas. eNptjcs aud every
other conceivable variety OF flowers and
plants within the conservaiorie>- Mr.
Moses is evidently doing an extensive bust
ness, and he ought to, for he has brought
marked ability 10 his calling. Instead Of
going into one of the professions, already
full 10 Overlooking, he directed hi, ener
ges into this comparatively new channel
and made himself public bencfactor. Hi-
flowers are not only pleasing TO the senses
but they teach some of the best lessons OF
life.
Your Noiccl,,s lips. . flower, are living
preachers.
Each cup pulpit and each leaf book.
Were /. d God, in churchlcss lands remaining
Far from I'll teachers and from All divjnr-.
NJ soul would find IN flowers Of Thy oidAiuin-
Priests. sermons. >hrine>.
Mr. Moses has branch rooms at Bal
IIarhor for the sale OF flowers during th,
season. In closing this mention of hi, in
teresting conservatory we wish to thanh
him aud his father J. F. Moses, Esq, tn,
proprietor of the Robinson House, for n,
kind favors they bestowed upon u.
Before leaving on the train for home W.
found time to run into the livery stable Of
,is'a of nnr- ODD friend. \. n. TliiosA. .Esa,
does not build up principles until he know.
they are right and then he builds them I,
last for life.