Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-29
OTHER COLLEGES.
The Maine State Graduates a
Large Class.
Gov. CIeayes Addresses the Students
Farewell BY Pres. FernaId.
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ORoSo, June 2s--The commencement
exercises At the Maine State college occur
red today.
The degree of bachelor Of science was
conferred upon the following members OF
the class Of 90. Hiram Williams, Charles
Prentis Kitsredge, Waiter Dows Jack, John
Milton Webster; bachelor of mercantile
engineering. George Ansel Whitney,
Charles Frederick French, George Free
man Rove, Harry Manbec Smith; bachel-
der of civil engineering, y alter Wilson
Crosby, Chas. Henry Gannett, Hugh Me-
Lellan Lewis, George Weymout Hutchln-
son, oirin John Shsw, Charles Clark
Murphy, Hosea Ballou Buck.
Advanced degrees: Masters of science,
Nathaniel Estes Wilson. IS; Frank Edwir
Emery, 's5; Francis Stephen Rrick, IS.
Civil engineering, Chandler Cushman Har-
vey, 80; Winfield Scott Webb. 80; Frank
AdeIbert Smith, 'ss; Arthur Desg Page,
sc. Merchantile- engineers, Addison
Roberts Saunders, 81.
The following prizes were announced
from the stage during commencement ex-
ercises Prentiss prize for best junior es-
say, aw arded to Herbert Murray, Rock
land; honorable mention. Frank Gilman
Gould. Orono; Prentiss prize sophomore
defamation. awarded to Oscar Llewellyn
Graves, Redlands. Cal; honorable men,
tion to Wendall Wyse Chase, Auburn, and
Leroy Rowell Folsom, Corinna; Libby
prize for best agricultural essay, awarded
to Charles Prentiss Kittredge, Milo; Frank
lin Danforth memorial prize for highest
standing in the course of agriculture,
awarded to Harris Perley Gould, North
Bridgton; award for highest standing in
the sophomore class, award divided be.
tween Earl Clinton Merrill. East Edding.
ton, '95, /; Ora Willis Knight, Bangor,
94, 8; honorable mention, Albion Moul-
ton, Hiram, '93, 8; award for highest
standing in the freshman class, Charles
Partridge Weston. Madison, 97, s; honor
able mention. Paul Sargent, Machias, 81,
and Perley Walker, Embden, 80, ..
His Excellency, Hon. Henry b. Cleaves.
and members of his staff and Council were
present.
At the alumni dinner this afternoon,
President Fernald called upon Rev. MIR.
Lewis, South Berwick, to invoke divine
blessing. In his after-dinner talk President
Fernald, who is about to sever his connrc-
ton with the college, spoke most eloquen'ly
and feelingly of his relationship to the col
lege for the past 20 years, all of which was
heartily endorsed.
He introduced His Excellency Governor
Cleaves who was most happy in his remarks.
Among other speakers were Messrs, Har-
rington and Atwood of the Governors staff,
Secretary McKeen of the boari of agricul-
ture, Hon. W. T. fIaines of the trustees,
and Hon. W. ?. Wingate Of Bangor, in
whose honor Wingate hall on the college
campus is named, who were pleasantly in
troduced by President Fernsld.
Shortly after dinner was held the annual
meeting of the Alumni Association. Prof.
II. NJ. Estabrooke of Orono was elected
president; Fred Z. Briggs. secretary Prof.
j. n. Hart, treasurer.
1t was voted to rescind the vote
passed last year of raising the
alumni scholarship fund of $1,000.
Voted that portrait of DIR. NJ.
c. Fernald be procured and placed in
the library at the State college.
This evening occurred the commence
ment concert and ball with the Lotus Giee
Club of Boston and Miss Minnie Marshall,
reciter, for attractions. Howe's orchestra of
Boston, 10 pieces, which furnished most
{ xcellent music for commencement day
exercises, furnished music for the ball.
Tomorrow is class day which ends CON-
lmencement.