The Portland daily press., 1892-06-29
THE EXERCISES OF THE DAY AT
WATERVILLE.


large attendance. The seniors marched
to the church in procession, where the
following programme was rendered:
Prayer. ...........C Glass Chaplain A. e. Hurd
CLASS History cis:: oda .....C. j. Ross
Poem-Maiden Hair. Miss Nellie S. Bakeman
Grafton. ....-.-........... Charles A. Merrill
In the afternoon the exercises which
were to have been held on the campus
were given at the church on account of
bad weather. They were interesting
throughout. The programme follows:
Prayer- ...................... "A. G. Hurd
Pipe 0de and Smoking the Pine Of Peace &C. ran
Address to the Undergraduates. .......,..
....................... Charles E. Cohen
Farewell Ode.
| Partlng Address. .Loring Herrick
The Meeting of the Alumni.
At2 o'clock in the chapel large and
enthusiastic alumni meeting was held, in
which these officers were elected:
President-Larkin Dunton, '55, LII. d. Bos-
ton.
Vice President-R. W. Dunn, '6s, Waterville.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. W. Hall, '62,
| Waterville
Necrologist- CIV. Hanson, 'e5, skow-
| hogan.
Councillors-F. A. Waldron, '6s; Lincoln
owen, 'SS; S. S. Brown, '5S, Waterville.
A committee was elected to cooperate
with the committee of trustees with re-
gard to the erection of chemical labora-
tory. 1t was voted to issue and send to
each alumnus during the year pamphlet
containing statement of the workings
and plans of the University
Among the familiar faces of the alumni
present were noticed Hon. Josiah Drum
| Of
'75 Guilford; E. G. Mitchell, D. D.. 49,.
New Orleans; F. W. Brakeman, D. D.. '66,
Chelsea, Mass; Prof. G. B. Wilson, '97,
Gorham; W. A. Smith, '91, Kennebunk
Hon. W. H. Furber, 'S2, Boston; II. P.
Hanson, 40, Boston; W. G.. Chapman,
'S3, Portland; Prof. W. FL. Snyder, 'S4,,
Worcester: Prof. Julian TAYLOR. '6S.
| Waterville; Prof. A. R. Roberts, Water
vile; Leslie G. Cornish, ESQ.,, '75, Au-
gusta; Rev. A. K. P. Small, 40, Fairfield;
Prof. j. B. Foster, '4S, Waterville; Prof.
D. W. Hall, 80. Skowhegan; Rev. Geo.
B. Illsley, '63, Bangor; Prof. Lincoln
Owen, '92, Waterville; F. W. johnson,
81, Calais; r. L. Illsley, '91, Houlton
Rev. A. r. Paine, '66, Hebron; E. L.
Getchell, '37, Waterville; Prof. Geo. Bull
len, D. D., '53, Newcastle, Mass; Geo. R.
Campbell, '91, Waterville; Judge W. c.
Philbrook, 's2, Waterville; Prof. E. H.
Hall, '62, Waterville; Rev. G.. w. Pres
ton, '52, Granville, Mass; Geo. S. Flood.
81, Waterville; Prof. A. G. Lane, '62,
Waterville; Rev. G. V. Hanson, '65, Skow--
hogan; Hon. S. S. Brown, '59, Waterville
Rev. H. r. Mitchell, '72, Foxcroft; DR..
Charles D. Smith, IT, Portland; DR.. E.
7. Lyford, III, Springfield The college
has received a fine portrait of ex-Presi-
dent DR.. G. d. B. Pepper of Colby, which
was presented as gift from the class of
'S6: The portrait is a fine likeness, the
work of Miss Eva D. Cowdery, and will
make a valuable addition to the collection
of friends and benefactors which the col
lege now possesses.
Proceedings of the Trustees.
At a meeting of the Colby trustees
this afternoon chair of Biblical Litera-
ture was created and Rev. G.. D. B. Pep
per, DID,, LII. D., an ex-president of the
University, elected to the professorship.
A. j. Roberts was elected assistant pro-
| fessor OF rhetoric, and is to assume the
duties of Prof. S. K. Smith, who has re-
signed. Instructors Maryhardt and Bas-
sett were reelected. A special commit
was appointed to cooperate with the
alumni committee in raising funds for
the erection of chemical laboratory A
committee of women graduates was ap-
pointed to raise funds for the erection of
a ladies' dormitory. Ex-President Small
was elected trustee, and Hon. J. H.
Drummond was reelected chairman of
| the board OF trustees. Resolutions were
passed regretting the designations of
President Small and DR.. S. K. Smith.
The Inaugural Address.
This evening was given over to the in
augural address of President-elect B. l..
Whitman. The church could not hold
the crowd. The exercises opened with
prayer by ex-President G. D. B. Pepper.
DID, LII. D. The retiring president,
DR.. Small, introduced Mr.. Whitman in
brief words.
President Whitman's inaugural ad-
dress was scholarly discussion of''Ideals
in Education" "Theories of education
have undergone significant CHANGE
he said. Mechanical have given place
to more rational methods. Less stress
is laid upon the acquisition of a limited
body Of facts and more upon preparation
for dealing with the great body of facts
which life presents. The external is
subordinated to the internal in order
that the soul may be girded for it's work.
This is pre-eminently the aim of collegi-
ate education. Technical, professional
and strictly university courses, propose
somewhat different aims. They stand in
special relations to life. The college
course stands in relation of general prep
aration. 1t looks to the direction of pow
ers already in exercise. 1t looks to the
awakening of others as yet asleep. The
curriculum is arranged with reference to
discipline in its large and true sense.
Art is brought to bear upon Nature, not
as substitute, but as an aid to the bet
ter doing of Natures work.
"There is no need to discuss the rela-
tive merits of collegiate studies Part OF
them have stood the test of time. Others
are now working out their own vindica-
ton. Nor is there need to discuss the
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