The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-23

PORTLAND DAILY ]
makes this years commencement at
| Bowdoin of special interest. Mr.. Searles,
| the donor, came to Brunswick with his
architect a few days ago to look over the
ground. He told his architect to look at
some of the scientific buildings about
| the country and then to beat them all.
General Hubbard's letter announcing
| the gift is as follows:
To the Boards of Trustees and Ouerseers o.
Gentlemen--I am authorized to offer to Bow
| dom College in the name OF the late Mrs. Mary
| ton of building for the scientific departments
/ to be known aSithe SearleS Building and to cost
| approximately 100000.
| 1t is desired that work upon the building be
| commenced and prosecuted to completion with
| out delay, under the direction OF such commI-
| tee as the boards may appoint to act IN
ments and Mr.. Edward F. Searles,. or an archl,
| tect selected by him. Funds will be furnished
as rapidly as required. Very respectfully,
THOMAS II. HUBBARD.
A meeting of the trustees and over
seers of the college was held this fore
noon and the following resolution passed
in regard to the donation for the scien-
tific building:
Resolved, That the profound gratitude of
Bowdoin College and its alumni is due to Ed
ward S. SeaFles for his most generous donation
! the college, offered in the letter of General
Thomas H. Hubbard and accepted by, the con-
| current vote OF the boards. The building shall
Mary + s. searles p' Scientific Laboratory Of
| Bowdoin College.
| Hon. John L. Crosby, Oliver G. Stew
ems and John Ell. Goodenow are on the
committee to cooperate with Mr.. Searles
in the erection of the building.
College Business.
With the other business done at the
meeting of the board was the voting to
expend $4,000 in improving the dormi-
tories. Steam heat, hard wood floors,
and other improvements, are to be made.
The erection of two houses for the pro-
| fessors at a cost not exceeding $4,000 each
was authorized.
The resignation of Prof. G. T. Little as
curator of the art collection in the Walker
Gallery was accepted, and Prof. Henry
johnson was appointed.
The president, Gen. j. L. Chamber
ldlu, dui y QuSo W.4L. 1 utindl NOio dP-
pointed committee Ito make arrange
ment for the centenary celebration.
| 1t was voted to admit candidates to
college on certificates from approved
schools.
The resignation Of Prof. William Grams
ton Lawton Winkley professor of the
| Latin literature, was received.
John f. Thompson, M. D., was elected
| lecturer on diseases Of women for one
| year. Willis B. Moulton, M. D., was
elected clinical instructor, for one year,
of diseases of the eye and ear. Arthur
R. Moulton, M. D., was elected instructor
| in mental diseases.
President Hyde, in his annual report to
| the board of trustees and owerseers, re-
calls that two members of the board
have died the past year-Hon. Joseph
Titcomb and George E. B. jackson, Esq.
| Mr.. Titcomb was treasurer of the college
in 1884, and during the recent absence
of the present treasurer in Europe Mr..
| Jackson performed the duties.
President Hyde says Bowdoin is def
cient in fitting schools and appeals for
money for the benefit of schools that
shall be vitality connected with the col
| lege.
| The president recommends that when
| the bequest of 100000 from the late
Mrs. Catherine M. Gracelon ofs.Oakland,
CAL, is Paid into the treasury, the col.
| lege establish twelve scholarships of an
annual value of 5000 each and that the
| holders of these scholarships shall rem
| der to the college such services as may
be required as partial equivalent fol
the aid received.
Gen. John Marshall Brown has re.
| signed his position as overseer. 1t was
accepted and Hon. Charles f. Libby was
elected to fill the vacancy Galen G.
Moses was elected vice president of the
overseers.
The Medical School.
The graduating exercises of the Medi
| cal School of Maine occurred today. The
! following is the programme:
| Prayer. Rev. c. E. Allen, ID. d
| Address. $500. Hon. Orville d. Baker, Augusta
| Grafton. :. Edward Joseph McDonough, A. F
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was
then conferred on the following members
| of the graduating class: Justin D.
Ames, Brunswick; Charles Ell. Bangs
Limerick; James P. Blake, Harrison
Luther G.. Bunker, Trenton; John w
| Comedian, Portland David B. Crediford
Shapleigh; Russell III. Croxford, A. B..
East Dixmont; Frederick FL. Eames, A
B., Manchester, N. H.; Salustiano Fan
duiz, A. B., San Domingo, w. l.; ROLAND
S. Cove, Limington; Charles F. Hamlin
Otisfeld; FremontL. Hogan, Bath; Sam
uel E. Knight, Stockton, Cal. James O.
Lincoln, Bath; Edward J. McDonough
A. B., Portland; Charles f. Nutter
Rochester, N. H.; Charles A. Palmer
Bath; Isaac P. Park, Stockton Springs
| Sylvanus C. Pierpont, Waldoboro; Dan.
iel A. Platt, A. B., D. V. S., Coaticook
| Quebec. Canada; Herbert w. Robinson
South Windham; Owen P. Smith, Cor
nish; Clarence A. Stetson, Groveland
Mass. ; Eugene L. Stevens. A. B., NORTH
Troy; James S. Sullivan, Portland; Albit
W. Sylvester, Etna
/ President Hyde announced that the
first four graduates in rank were E. j.
McDonough, j. o. Lincoln, F. H. Eames
and G. F. Nutter.
/ The Phi Beta Kappa.
At the annual meeting of the Phi Betf
Kappa of Bowdoin college today, thu
following officers were elected:
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