The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-30

PRESIDENT whitman raped to order and
in few well chosen and appropriate
words welcomed the Alumni and called
attention to the financial outlook. I'M
portant additions to the library, a new
piano, a gymnasium and an enlarged
corps of teachers have been made, posi-
BILE. While the usual deficit stares us in
the face it is not large. The
crying need Of the seminary is for an en-
dowment fund and bali is started rolling
Which we hope will not stop until it
reaches $4,000.
Three thousand dollars are already
subscribed and the Cole bequest will add
it is hoped $1,000.
President Whitman then introduced as
the first speaker Rev. Henry Blanchard,
D. D., pastor of Congress Square church
DR.. Blanchard spoke in glowing terms
OF his interest in the seminary and Of it's
hopeful future. He urged the import
ance of the study of English literature
and recommended that it be made part
OF every years study. DR.. Blanchard
paid high tribute to Miss Morton and
expressed deep regret that Miss Nichols
ana MISS Bennett were about to sever
their connection with the seminary. DR..
Blanchard cautioned the students not to
be alarmed by the fears of the pesslmist,
but, while he would have each one stand
on guard against evil he would have him
keep an unbounded faith in the future of
our country. The importance of q
thorough knowledge of the history of
orr country was emphasized. In closing
Dr.. Blanchard usged the need of broad
education that shall comprehend the
triple nature of the student, the physical,
the mental and the spiritual. Physical
culture has been too much neglected.
The care of the body, the temple of the
living God, is of prime Importance. DR..
Blanchard closed with an earnest appeal
to all the friends of the Seminary to fur
Their its interests.
A. T. Moulton was the next speak
er. He referred in humorous manner
to the changes in Latin pronunciation
and to the changes for the better in
methods OF teaching, locomotion and en-
vironment and referred to the ever-wid-
ening arc of influence that spreads out
from the focus of commencement HE
spoke with pride of the honored names
upon the Alumni lists.
Rev. o. M. Stafford, pastor of All Souls
church, spoke in avery happy after-dinner
vein.
Dr. Fuller Of Bath, who came to see
his son graduate, gave pleasing reminis-
cences of his freshman days and paid
high tribute to his Alma Mater, ascrib-
ing his success in life to the efficient
training he received at Westbrook Semi
nary.
Mr.. J. F. Hall, l'73, editor of the At
lantic Democrat, Atlantic CITY. N. j..
president of the board of education in
Atlantic City, followed in much the
same vein ard urged the alumni to en-
deavor by all means in their power to
put Westbrook Seminary upon firm
basis. Mr.. Hall was listened to with
marked attention.
Mr.. Byron Mead, 'S3, editor of the Cos
pei Banner, followed in brief, but peril
nent remarks which were well received.
Ex-Gov. Sidney Perham made speech
which he declared would be acceptable
because it was to be brief. Gov Perham
spoke most hopefully of the future of
the Seminary. All the indications are
towards increased and increasing pros
perity. Gov. Perham's remarks were
replete with sound common sense and
practical suggestions and were all too
brief 70 be acceptable.
Rev. g. |. KERN responded to his
his name in few fitting sentences. de-
clining to make further remarks owing
to the lateness of the hour.
John G. Swasey, Esq, of Canton,
whose three daughters are students at
the Seminary, for the second time in his
life was prevailed upon to make an af-
I, Il
proves that Mr. Swasey should break the
rule oftener than he keeps it. After
convulsing his hearers with laughter he
gave few minutes to an earnest tribute
to the value of an education.
President Whitman received the high
est encomiums from all the speakers for
his able management during the past
year.
The 20 graduates are apportioned as
follows:
HIGHER ENGLISH COURSE.
James P. Coombs. Fred A. Fuller.
Mary L. Gardner. Ernest H. Ha]lett
Lillian Hersey, Edna M. Lemont.
ALBION 3. Morgan, Annie S. Murch,
SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
George A. Neal, VIM. B. Newton,
Albert Dem. Robinson, George L. Wilson.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE.
Winthrop r. Burleigh, Fred I. Day.
Payson Smith, Alfred W. Wheeler.
DEGREE OF LAUREATE OF ARTS.
Harriet III. Grant. Elizabeth Wassum
Smith, Wheeler, Burleigh and Robin
son enter Tufts; Newton, Cornell; Miss
Bennett, one of the teachers. and Miss
'92, will enter Tufts, which for
the first time admits the daughters as
we'll as the sons.
Alumni Reception.
The alumni reception was held in the
evening and was, as usual, highly enjoy
able. Conversation in the parlors, music
and dancing in the hall were prolonged
until a late hour.
French Canadian Excursion.