Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-23

academy, Ia IN. name of the trustees ex-
tended cordial gr-ctiog and welcome tn
those present.
The historical address by Hon. George
u. Barrows came next. Mr.. Barrows
had collected slsrge amour, Of material,
hut out Of courtesy 30 the other speaker.
be omitted much ~ u, aud coniented
himself with q brief outlln. 81 the early
history 10 the academy. The following
IL 4 list 81 the pr-eptors;
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Jean o. Thar-taa. l-o.
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Daniel Webster. tst;.
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John Wallis. lSt- los
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Mr.. Harrow. gave q description 81 tn
thrcc building. u.-,l by the academy dur.
Ing the century. The nr.t WAS small
one-.tory bulldlng, the SECOND Vas a
substantial modern structure, dedicated
In lsci, In lsjO this building Vas de-
.iroyci by drr, aud the prc.cn, bulldlng
"a. crcctci In It, place.
During the cours. ~ his remarks Mr..
Barrows exhibited ,ariou. relic. when
ever alluslon. we're made to IN. person.
With whom they we're connected.
tmong the prominent graduates al the
Institution 81 whom brief mention VA.
n,ad~ ~.r, the mother 10 Gov. Andrew .
the mother ~ Artemu. Ward: Mrs. Val
srisG. stone, who made q generous dons.
tlon Ia the fund. IL the academy; Oh.
mother ~ Judge william q. Bsrro~s
ANA Marsh. sister % Geo. l.. Marsh
III. sou. ~ Rev. WIN. fc..endcn, Gen.
>am'l., Tho.. aud Rev. Jos. e.; Ablsl
Chandler, founder % the Chandler sci.
entinc school ~ Dartmouth college
Ruff. Porter, Who established the
Scientific American; Hon. Benj. Orr aud
Cha.. ". Ripley, both member. IL Con
rr-..; Capt. John Page, L. :. A., Gen.
Rufus ingalls,, 4. :. A., aud j. ".
Osgood.
Mr.. John y. Harrow. read an interest
Ing abstract % the rules aud r-cords az
the early day. % the academy.
Following the historical address came
the singing 81 the ode. written for the
occasion by Mrs. Caroline Dana Hove
H.autifal HIN. from your .sntinsi heights.
>mile W down The sweet ,allsy tspeath,
san.hlns D. tsashtsr IN. ss.o inci te-.
Mesio~s And I,ins trvs. tlsir teriarr usshcath.
rsars hke an anxvi bfusi. over The plAih,
Rsttis. all c,,nga.,-t. distarb "a NJ NOW.
= hsl.rs anil Isst. s~sksa their strain
ub.ler the elm r,.s that .hssi0~ their ioor.
- shall our boss.. nae The river that wiRis
Painfully on throash q csntury'. prime,
Nulos Tho rirh nos ~ iliu.trioas minds,
W fitten In stofy. roiufthx With tine.
Iislo~ci Cor aye, 10 IN. thoashi ssi the de.-i.
Bl-nsicl In ons which their r-oor'i ressll.
Ursa src,e. Of frycsars; yc ~iiSe.-~i their
rrri.
signalling truHph.. r,ns-ei In the. hall.
s~in oa ths wave. ~ 10. u,tnah,s. this.
Thoa aha sad. q. bah a. s.-smblls- % yor,,
spirit. n may -. that wAk al oaf shis,
r,-s.,.p.. uS~ha--i. that pa.- hrouxh The i"or.
sing b. thcss sift-i ones tebshiesi hs'r,
Noans men AMI mAiisns, The pfi,is 81 their time .
Virtue rshk. sr,sine... ant fashions n. .phsrr.
Live that RAG true a., with heaven In chl@s.
President Hyde Of Do~doln VAS In
PRODUCED AZ the orator ~ the day, aud
delivered scholarly orstion on "rhe
Place of the Academy la the Education.
al system"
Mr.. John stark Colby Of Concord, ".
H., read, with good elocutionary effect,
an historical poem IL some length, show
ing the Academy's long roll Of distiu-
gui.hed names.
The alumni dinner was served In the
dining hall on the grounds.
The afternoon session was devoted to
addresses by distinguished guests, for
mer teachers aud alumni. Addresses
wer. made by Ex-Senstor James W..
bradbury, Rev. Dr. furber, Mr.. Admir-
al 4. Stone ~ Springfield, Mass. Hon.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., DIR. seth 4. Cor
don, Dr. X. L.. Green Of Concord, y. II +,
Hon. A. A. strout Of Portland, Henry
Hyde smith 81 Boston, Augustine Sim
mons, Rev. u. T.. snow, e.. a. Page and
others. Letters of regret were read
from W. ID. llowells, Judge Enoch
knight Of Los Angeles, Cal, \. T.. Pea-
body Beverly, Mass, Ex-senator Al
pheus felch OF Minnesota, anil others.
Poems by Prof. y. knowlton Of San
francisco, and Ellen Iismlin Butler, we're
read.
The exercises closed by the singing Of
"Auld Lang Syne" by the audience.