Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-05
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Annual Report Of Pres. Hyde Nearly
Ready for Public.
College Is Prospering-Plans for More In
provements and Additions.

BRUNswIuk, May i.-(Special. The
annual report of President Hyde to the
board of overseers of Bowdoin College is
now in the hands of the printers and will be
issued in day or two. 1t is unusually
long and contains much that is of interest
to every alumnus, student or friend of the
college.
1t laments the removal of three members
from the board, Hon. John Anderson Water
man by death. and Hon. William hummer
Northend and Gen. John Marshall Brown
by resignation all of whom had served long
and faithfully. 1t announces that all
trouble over recent bequests to the college,
has been settled in favor of the institution.
It asks for more endowments, that more
chairs may be established, especially sepa-
rate chairs in history and political and
social science The needs of the library,
which is now sixth among New England
colleges, are set forth, and more money and
more rooms are asked for. Plans are ex-
planned for fitting up the south wing so it
will contain 80 900 volumes.
A plea is made for the building of large
dining hall, to be run by the college. so
that all the students may take their meals
together, instead of in society clubs or at
restaurants as now. The present reading
room is not very highly spoken of, and the
idea is to have one in connection with the
dining hall. The college system of physi-
cal education and athletic work is highly
commended. The health of the students is
touched upon, and the prospect of improved
Brunswick sewerage hailed with pleasure
The modern tendency in the change of
college courses of study is dwelt upon at
length, and Bowdoin's position clearly de-
fined in both the languages and sciences.
More recitation rooms are to be fitted up in
Massachusetts and Adams halls and the
other dormitories entirely built over, as has
been done in the case of Maine hall.
The college regrets very much to lose
Prof. Wells. who has heen in the chair of
history and political science three years.
He has accepted call to the new chair of
sociology at Dartmouth. Personal reasons
Influenced him in accepting, as the new
president of Dartmouth is his brother-in
law.
His place will be taken here by Prof.
William Mcdonald, now professor of
history aud political economy at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute. He is Harvard
graduate. 80 years old, has been dean in a
department in Il Western university, and is
man of eminent ability and capacity.
Prof. Files, who has been in Europe on
leave of absence several years, will return
next fall.
Work is being carried on upon the
Walker art building. An elaborate terrace,
extensive grading and more interior work
than was anticipated will prevent its being
dedicated until next fall On that occasion
Hon. W. d. Northend will present the
magnificent structure to the college on be
half of the Misses Walker, Hon. w. L.
Putnam will receive it for the college, and
the address will delivered by Hon. Martin
trimmer of Boston.
The centenary of the college will be ap-
propriately celebrated in commencement
| week, 1894, and Chief Justice Melville W.
Fuller, class of 81. has already been Sc
cured to give the principal address.
| Ground will he broken in a few days for
| the new Searlcs Scientific building the
contract for building having been
awarded to Woodbury., Leighton & Co. of
Boston, who are building the new Boston
public library. 1t will cost about Sl5o,-
600 instead of $50, 900 as was first intended.
ard will be three-story fancy brick
structure. of the Elizabethan styly of arch
itecture, having three siles of Quadran-
gle. Its extreme length will be lI2 feet
and its width l07 feet.
| Henry Vaughn of Boston is the archi-
tect, and the building will be almost per
'cct in every department for its purpose.
1t will probably be built in about year,
and be dedicated at the centenary celebra-
ton in June, 1894.