The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16

The Bowtloin College annual minstrel
show, june 2d, was grand success.
The use Of the Portland grounds were
secured for the intercollegiate tennis tuurno-
nent, june It'll. Sth and otl
The following members Of the senior class
OF Colby University have been appointed
commencement speakers: &. A. Andrews,
of Saco; w. l.. Bonney, of Turner; W. y.
Donovan, of South Lyndrboro. n H.; q. p.
tel, Mass; Stephen Stark, Of Watervilie II.
l.. Pierce, of West BoyIston, Mass: Miss
Nellie S. Brakeman, of Chelsea, Mass; Miss
Dora f. Knight, of West Boylston, Mass
The examination at the State Normal
School at Castne took place June =. The
baccaaureate sermon was preached Sunday
by Rev. Truman S. Perry, of Limerick. Me
mortal day the national nag WAS unfured
on the Normal building BY Stevens Post, g.
A. r., with appropriate exercises and music
by the Lawrence band. The graduating eX-
ercises of the class of 90 took place the even
ing of June ] II ladies and five gentlemen
taking part The following trustees We're
present: Hon. j. Warren Merrill, Farming
ton; o. b. Classon. Gardiner: l.. 6. Phil
brook, Castine; n. A. Luce, State Supern-
tendent. Albert f. Richardson was re-eect-
ed principal and all the assistant teachers
We're rec ectcd. The year has been prosperous
bringing i'll larger number than last year.
MIR. Richardson is using his utmost energies
to bring the school to the highest state of
efficiency.
The Maine Central Institute Business COL
ltge graduating class numbers thrty-nne.
The following are their names Katie Wright,
Cora hurry, Lizz'e Bowdon, Matte Love
land, Glennie Ramsey, Lillian Burrill, Vic
toria Lawrence, Clias. Daggett, Robert Pal
met, l.. b. Friend, Chas Maxim Allie b.
Morrill,, w. b. Mills, Chas. Davis. elias. Bar
gene Spaulding, Willie Berry, Sidney Mel
vine, Sidney Humphrey, Sidney Merrill,
Benson Young, Ralph Jenkins, Joseph
Wood, Geo. Basford, Lutte Rogers, w. p.
Sukins, Il. NJ. Merchant, ", 4. Dickey Geo.
Bates. NJ l.. Tibbetts, Monsoon Huff, Elmer
Mason, w. w. Babrock, X. |. Weber, Ev-
ert Drew, G. T. Nutter and Joel Morrill,.
This school is only four Years old. The first
year it graduated nine pupils, the second
year four, the third year iwenty-tollr, the
fourth, or present yeal, tfiirty-nilt
The Bowdon College Juniors held Ivy
Day exercises june Sd. The fol blowing
was the programme: PRAYER, CHI. How
ard Grafton, &. W. Shay: poem, q.
w. Peabody: presentations; planting tile
ivy The Grafton WIS an able one on the
dangers arising from unrestricted INNING r;t-
, tons and the remedy for them. The follow
ing presentations We're made by the class
president, c. c. Buchanan, and received with
appropriate remarks ny the recipients
Gymnast, Il mattress, W. 7. Chamberlain
phunnyman, book of jokes, j. w. Lambert
( class giant, cane, Fred NJ. Shaw; obstinate
man, il likeness, B. f. Barker popular man.
Il wooden spoon, f. III. Carleton. The ivy
was planted with appropriate ceremonies.
Immediately after the ivy exercises, came
the ''sen"rs' last charel@ After services
i'll the chapel the members of the graduating
class locked arms and marched out singing
''Auiu Lang Syne." They We're met on the
steps by the other classes and the college
faculty, and the classes We're heartily
| cheered.
! A Though he is blind, William NJ. Daven-
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