The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-24

never SlUOO Ill Un0 SGCOuI Iu1hs DuO
was now responding to the enlarged de-
mands upon her, and was never so well
fitted to give the young men who are
coming to her the training needed to fit
them for their life work. In the loyalty
of the alumni would be found the great
safeguard of her future.
After reading a letter of regret from
Governor Burleigh, President Hyde IN
troduced
james McKeen ESQ.,,
| of New York, to speak for the alumni.
He congratulated President Hyde upon
the prosperity of the college under his
administration, reference which was
received with tumultuous applause. The
speaker also referred to Lieutenant Pea
~. The last words that fell from the
lips of the gallant young explorer as he
sailed away were in reference to Bow
dom College, and he would bear the ban
ner of his alma mater, which had al
ready been carried to the remote recesses
OF Labrador, and plant it on the most
northern of Greenland's icy mountains.
Rev. William L. Hyde
of the class of ~, which graduated fifty
years ago, responded for the silver we'd
ding of his class. But he said he found
himself treading the halls of Bowdoin
alone, like lonely bachelor. The class
of '42 was a small class, the last which
entered under the administration of
President Allen. The class graduated 20,
all of whom but 10 have passed away,
and several of those have passed out of
| sight of their associates. But the
| speaker managed, in spite of melancholy
reflections, to create as much fun as any
of the younger men.
Lincoln I. Dodge, of the class of 'S9,
responded for that class, many of whom
| were present.
Prof. franklin G. Robinson
| received great ovation, which had no
sooner ended than it was started again
by an enthusiastic IT man who shouted:
''Once more boys, he's a mighty good
| fellow"
| Prof. Robinson referred to the new
| scientific building which Bowdoin is to
have in very entertaining manner.
Rev. Edward A. Randi III
responded for 81 with thrilling speech
on the glories of Bowdoin. In his cata-
| logue of distinguished graduates he
turned to Professor Smyth and referred
to his struggle for larger outlook for
New England theology a reference that
was received with loud applause.
M. S. Holway of Augusta responded
| for the class of 'S2.
For the class OF '62 Rev. T. McGrath
responded.
For the class of '67 Stanley Plummer,
Esq, postmaster of the United States
| Senate responded.
| For the class of 1872
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath
| responded, and was received with loud
and enthusiastic applause. He said the
| class of ''T2 retained as much love for
the college as any other class. Eighteen
members of the class were living and Is
met in reunion. At that reunion the
class voted unanimously that they had
confidence in the president of the col
lege, that they approved of the progress
sive policy he has adopted, and that they
only asked that he should not sweep
away too many of the old landmarks.
| Rev. e. f. Cousins
| responded for the class of III. He re-
ferred to his classmate Peary as the STAN
ley of Greenland, and said that his class
mates had abundant faith that he would
come back safe and sound.
The New Professor.
| Professor w. A. Houghton, the newly
elected professor of Latin, graduated
from Phillips Andover Academy in '67
and at Yale in 70. For two years after
graduation, he was an Instructor at Oil
vet College, (Mich.) Then he became tu-
tor at Yale, remaining a year, after
which he went to Japan and became pro-
fessor of English in Toxic University,
Japan, for five years. From 'S3 to 'S5
he studied at the University of Berlin.
| Since then he has been professor of Latin
in the University of New York, whence
he comes highly recommended.
| Glass of ~.
The class of 81 held it's 35th reunion at
the Cumberland Club Wednesday eve
ming. These were present: Il s.
VIM H. Anderson, Portland.
S. G. Belcher, Pennington.
Hampden Fairfield, Saco.
! Gen. Thos H. Hubbard, New York
| Henry Newbegin, Defiance, o.
ChaS. w. Packard, Portland.
| Rev. E. A. Rand, Watertown, Mass
| DR.. Thos. U. Coe, Bangor.
| The class graduated so, and now at
the 35th reunion, just 35 are alive.
Notes.
Mr.. H. W. Poor, of the graduating
class, has been elected teacher of athlet-
les at Worcester Academy and will be-
gin his duties next September. Mr.. Poor
is son of Hon. Leander Poor of Seba-
go.
Hon. Charles F. Libby has been elect
ed president of the board of trustees,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
A Portland Boy Captures Prize Among
the Awards of Yesterday.
BRUNSWICK, June 23.-This forenoon,
Hon. Henry ingalls, of Wiscasset, Al,
| was elected overseer, vice Geo. E. B.
Jackson, deceased. The resignation of