The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-27
kENT's HILL SEMINARY.
Laying the Corner Stone eff the New Build
ing.
TCorrespondence of the Pres


Kent's Hill, October 26, 1s9s.-The
long talked of and much needed new
building at Kent's Hill, will soon take
its place upon the campus, the corner
stone having been laid today.
The building will be three story, part
brick and part wooden building, the
first story being brick
The chapel bell called together at 10. As
p. M, the students, the faculty and
many friends of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary. When the large company had
assembled in Deering chapel, President
Gallagher stepped forward and an
nounced as the first article on the pro-
Philharmonic Orchestra. DIR. Gallagher
then read the s5th Psalm; Rev. G.. r.
Palmer offered prayer; a song, composed
for the occasion by Miss L. G. Adams was
sung by chorus of "a voices
DR.. Gallagher made few remarks
about the building, the corner stone of
which they were about to lay, stating
the use to which the building would be
put. The music department would
glorified by the erection of this new
building, for it would have a concert
hall, practice room and all other con-
yeniences necessary to that department
paper on the history of the Art De-
partment was presented by Miss Davis,
preceptress of the school, She called at
tention to the fitness of an art school be-
ing located upon hill which is so much
embellished by the hand of nature as is
Kent's Hill; and spoke of the early con-
dition of the art department., of its
growth and its present flourishing condi-
ton; and also spoke of it's splendid
equipment.
The history of the music department
was presented by Miss Gertrude Stone,
teacher of the Normal department. She
said that during the most of the music
departments history, Prof. and Mrs.
Morse have had cnarge of it. Under
them it has fourished. It is well
equipped with Instruments, but hereto
fore has been cramped for room.
Rev. ID. B. Holt presented a paper on the
future OF the gymnasium. His paper was
very witty and called forth a GOOD deal
of applause, as from time to time he
made mention of some of the pranks
which have been played in times past by
the boys. He took the ground that the
gymnasium had tendency to call the
attention of the boys from foolish tricks
| to true athletics.
The Philharmonic Orchestra played
| selection.
Hon. Edwin r. French gave history Of
| the school, telling of its origin, it's
| struggles and its achievements.
A chorus of twenty-four voices sang
an anvil chorus.
Rev. J. H. Lapham, spoke on the
future of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female college, He said: This in
stitution must fall into the line of
specialties. This is an age of specialties.
You students are to be the profits of this
school. You will go forth from here
bearing the marks of the culture you re-
ceive here.
The Hymn of Peace" was sung by the
chorus and.the Philharmonic Orchestra
| played the accompaniment
/ Rev. Charles Allen, d. D., who has been
connected with this seminary for many
| years, and who was at one time the
president OF the Maine State college, gave
an interesting history of the work shat
| the seminary has accomplished. In re-
ferring to the time when the school was
| run on a manual labor system and certain
tasks placed upon the boys, he said:
The tasks were declined more readily
than were the Latin nouns.n
! After another selection by the or
chestra the gathering was adjourned to
| the place where the corner stone was to
| be laid.
When the people had assembled around
| the foundation for the new building Dr.
| Gallagher announced the following arti-
| cles to be contained in the metal box
| that ssis to lie beneath the corner stone:
Inn bon, Of
which was the announceent that the
trustees had decided to erect the proposed
| building; photograph of Prof. Morse and
| family:a copy of the ode composed for the
! occasion by Miss Adams: programme of
today's exercises; historical sketch of the
art department by Miss Davis; a photo
graph of DR.. Gallagher and one of DIR. g.
N. Smiths former president; a copy Of
| the. demerit system; copy of the regu-
| lations of the school regarding what is
| expected of a student; a Lewiston Eve
ming Journal; copy ofsthe poster that
advertised the occasion; this years
prospectus of the school; catalogues of
80 81 IND D ~; Boston Daily Traveller;
| nebec Journal; Kent's Hill Breeze,
October number; and 'o3 twenty-five
| cent piece, presented by Mrs. McNear.
| Rev.J B. Lapham read Scripture APP
propriate for the occasion. Mr.. Lord Of
Readfeld Corner, assisted by Prof. Morse,
sealed the box; DIR. Gallagher placed it in
| position, and Hon. Edwin r. French
placed the corner stone over it, a fat
stone about three by two feet by three
| inches, and weighing about $50 pounds.
DR.: Allen pronounced the benediction.
All Joined in singing Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" The boys
gave the college yell, and the company
| dispersed.
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