The Portland daily press., 1891-07-02
ALUMNI DINNER ATT COLBY.
Trustees pecideThat Coiby's Endow-
mont Should &c a Million.
Many Enthusiastic Sons of the Col
lege at Dinner.
Some of the Changes in College
Officers and Boards.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anu OUIDy IUllUWcu ~ toud
with an equally large and enthusiastic gath
ering of her sons,-and daughters, too. TIL
marble lion and the portraits of the old pal
rons Of Colby looked down today on one o
the largest reunions that has ever takel
place in the great Memorial Hall. Their
were many Of the old alumni present; bu
the company was especially noticeable TO
the large number Of men who have graduated
within the last ten years. The classes of 3
and SO had reunions, a large portion of eacl
class coming back.
Perhaps the most important feature of th,
occasion was the reference made to new
plans for the financial future of the college
Although Colby has already an endowmen
OF half million or more Of dollars, witt
four fitting schools excellently equipped an(
moderately endowed, President Small hal
felt that this Is not enough to enable Colby
to do the work she should. The establish
ment OF the coordinate colleges, one for the
young men and the other for the young la
dies, has been attended by large increase
In the students in both colleges. At the
present rate there will be hundred students
In the ladies' college within a very short
time. To provide for the work thrust upon
the college, President Small has felt that the
University should have at least $250OO0. He
so reported to the trustees, who came to the
conclusion that the sum ought to be $500, 900
and that the officers OF the college should
make the most strenuous efforts to secure it
1t Is understood that contingent gift OF
considerable size is in prospect as nucleus
For the raising of this money the trustees
have appointed committee of five, of whom
President A. A.W.Small, Hon. Percival B0nney
Rev. j. ii. Higgins, and Hon. G. w. Kings
bury Of Cambridge, Mass, are four.
The exercises Of the graduating class took
place at the Baptist church In the foreno or,
and at r. 80 the long procession took up the
line Of march to the campus. The line filed
into Memorial Hall where an excellent ban.
by Rev. Mr. Busfeld of Bangor.
PRESIDENT Small made brief address of
welcome and e0ngratulation to the alumni.
He said that the year just past had been one
OF hard work. but Of royal success. He was
a believer in the small college, and he be-
lieved that the sentiment Of the country was
likely In the future to extend full confidence
TO the smaller colleges, which, he believed,
were teaching the young man more of prac-
tical use to him and less that he will have to
uniearn In the tussle Of life than the larger
colleges. More than this, he believed in
Colby, and COlby's usefulness. II he did not
he should himself rather go to other filds of
work where he would find more fowery beds
OF ease. This reference was understood by
many. OF the alumni. among whom 1t has
Harper of Chicago University has been anx-
ious to secure President Small for the head
OF one of the departments of that re-estab-
llshed and magniicently endowed institu-
tion. In concluding President Small referred
to the high character Of the graduating class,
and to the nobility of the work of being an
Instructor and leader of such youth.
President Small next introduced Governor
Burleigh, who was present with the follow
ing members of his staff Col. Geo. A. Phil
brook, Col. Geo. l.. Thompson, Col. Stanley
Piummer, Col. E. G. Stevens and Col. n. b.
Potter.
Governor Bureigh received a very hearty
welcome, and responded as follows:
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Il feel today that the best return | can
make for your cordial hospitality will be to
spare you the infiction of speech. 1 will
say, however. that am glad to be present at
this family reunion. In common with other
citizens of Maine feel deep pride in the
grand educational work that has been done
and Is being done by this noble institution.
From these halls have gone forth eleyatipg
influences, whose scope no man may meas
ure.
"A membership in this family is indeed
proud distinction. To enjoy the generous
advantages of college life. to breathe its
atmosphere of culture, to feel the stimular-
isned ambition of my boyhood. 1t was re-
linquished with sadness that no other sac
rifice of life has ever brought to me.
Here are laid the broad foundations for
future building. for, to wide-awake men, life
itself Is constant education, and from its
and character.
But Mr.. President, will not trespass
further upon your time. 1t Is pleasure to
me to be here today, and l assure you that
Shall always feel warm interest in the work
OF this Institution and sincere pride in its
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Hon. Mark 81. Dunnell of Minnesota, of
the class of '49, was the next speaker. He
was proud to respond for the class of 40,
which. he said, was regarded both by HIM
self and his classmate by his side, Rev. DIR.
A. X. p. Small, as the class of the college.
1t was seventeen years since he had been
present before at a Colby commencement.
Since then several Of bis class had died. He
also missed many faces around the table that
mad been there seventeen years ago. One
man especially, whom he wished to see pres
ent was the venerable Professor S. x. Smith,
who was unable to be present al the din
ner. Mr.. Dunnell remembered that in 1845,
In August, he had attended commencement
and listened to Professor Smiths commence
ment Grafton. The same day Mr.. Dunnell
was examined for admission to the college
by Professor Martin B. Anderson. Mr..
Dunnell also spoke of Rev. DR.. S. l.. Cald-
well and Rev. DR.. G. w. Bosworth. The
speaker noted the change in the condition of
the college since forty years ago. Then the
professors had salaries of but $500 year.
ing institutions of his own State of Mime
sofa. which, in his opinion, would soon equal
the older institutions Of the East.
For the class Of '81. DIR. +. +. Whittier re-
sponded. This class has set about the col
lection Of class fund, the income of which
is to be devoted to the purchase of books for
Prof. Elders department. 1t was DIR. Whit
tiers pleasing privilege to give to the college
for the class, check for 1925, as the nucleus
of this fund.
a. L. Dunn, secretary of the Maine Baptist
convention, as one of the sturdiest frien ds
Of and workers for Colby.
DIR. Dunn said that, although graduate
of another Institution, he had lately been in
touch with those who are working for Colby,
and he was glad to be able to testify to the
many encouragements which those Interest
ed 10 the institution had for the success of
Its future. DR.. Dunn spoke particularly for
the work of the wOman's coordinate college.
He said the high schools and academies of
northern New England were graduatin g
of whom would be looking for chances to
obtain college education. He believed that
Colby was the place where many of them
would naturally turn. and he commended to
the most earnest attention of the trustees the
w0man's department of the college.
In introducing the next speaker President
Small said that one of the greatest educators
In the country had declared that the rarest
curiosity to be found In the United States
was competent board of college trustees.
He was glad to say that Colby had such a
curiosity. The board of COlby's trustees
was made up of men who carried their brains
in no other mans baggage. He respected
the board because they did not ALWAYS
agree with him, and had language to express
their disagreements. Laughter. He intro
duced the presiding officer OF the board
Hon. j. III. Drummond of Portland.
Mr.. Drummond spoke of the magnitude of
the trust imposed upon the trustees. With
its large endowment, its large body of stu.
dents and instructors, and its four feeding
schools, the college had become a trust
which must be managed with the utmost cir.
cumspectioD, and with care for the future
and respect for the precedents of the past
Referring to President Small's Statement
that the board of trustees did not ALWAYS
agree with the president, Mr. DrummOnd
said he wished to say in behalf of the board
that they had president for the college on
whom the board had no occasion to pass anv
vote Of want OF confidence. This Statement
was received with the most enthusiastic ap-
planse from the alumni, and was a striking
testimonial OF President Smalls popularity
with both trustees and alumni.
Judge A. X. p. Knowlton, class of ia. was
introduced. He noted the great progress
made by the college since his student days
and referred to the high reputation IL had al.
ways had for its thorough work quoting HOr
&C Mann, the Massachusetts educator. who
declared that no college In the country gave
better training than Waterville college,
President Small announced next that a