The Portland daily press., 1894-06-29


same.
1t is useless to attempt to give any ade-
quate list of even the most prominent
alumni. On the platform, of course, Chief
Justice Fuller and Prof. Arlo Bates, the
orator and poet of the occasion, occupied
the central places. Behind them were Gov.
Cleaves and staff, ,and all aound was dense
mass of the white and grey heads of vener-
able and eminent alumni. Below, the en-
tire church was apparently full the cell
ing, SO crowded was the audience. Nothing
could be seen but heads and shoulders.
If old Bowdoin herself could have taken
on personal reality and gazed down upon
this great concourse of valuable citizens of
this great nation, how her maternal heart
would have swelled with pride that they
were her sons and had returned home to do
her honor.
Among the white heads on the platform
was that of the
REV. THOMAS TREADWELL STONE,
D. D.,
of Bolton, Mass, s93 years old, of the class
of 1920, and the oldest living graduate of
the college. He was born in Waterford,
Me-, in 1901. He was ordained Congrega-
tional Clergyman in 1924. He taught at
Bridgton Academy preached at East Machi-
as for fourteen years and then at the First
Parish in Salem for six years. II 1852 he
went to Bolton, Mass, and has been there
ever since, with the exception of eight
years in Brooklyn, Conn. His late congre-
cations have been Unitarian. In 1858 he de-
livered course of lectures before the Low
| ell Institute in Boston. Sixty years ago
| he was one of the early members of the
Transcedental school. His mind is still as
clear as ever. In speaking to a friend,
Wednesday,:in regard to certain expressions
in regard to the theory of evolution, in
one of the graduating essays, he said: :
| ''That would not have been allowed when
was here. 1t would have been considered
heretical''
The venerable ex-United States Senator
| Bradbury, of Augusta, ,wass.also present.
| He was a member of the famous class of 49,
| It is only possible to mention a few of the
great audience that listened to ChiefJustice
| Fuller and Prof. Arlo Bates. Following is
partial l ist:
Gen. o. o. Howard, 80.
| Horatio o. Ladd, Episcopal clergyman
of Fishkill, New York, son-in-law of John
| S. G. Abbot, the historian and author of
many books.
George B. Goodall, '63. medical school,
professor formerly at Bowdoin, now
! professor at.Harvard.
| Samuel Harris, LID. of the class of '33,
an ex-president of the college and now
professor of systematic theology at YALE
General FrancisF Fessenden of Portland, 49,
George S. Mosher, .'69, president of Hill
| sale college. Michigan.
| Gen. Samuel j. Anderson of Portland, A.
| D. A. Sargent, rs, the distinguished chief
| of the Harvard athletic department and a
prominent promoter of Bowdoin's gymna-
SUM.
| Charles f. Libby of Portland, '64
| James McKeen of New York, '64. grandson
| of President McKeen OF Bowdoin at the
| first of the century.
Ex-Governor Robie, al.
Gen. Thos. H. Hubbard, of New York
Mr.. Searle's lawyer, who urged the gift of
| the Searle's building.
| Prof. Alpheus S. Packard of Brown Uni
versity, 61, son of Bowdoins' famous pro-
/ fessor
Judge wiswen of Ellsworth, '73.
| Judge Foster of Bethel, '64.
| Clarence Hale of Portland, 80.
| Ex-Mayor. Chapman of Portland, '6S.
/ Henry 0. Poor, '35, of Brookline, Mass,
author of Poor's railroad manual and rail
| road guide.
| Edward H. Thomas, 81 of Portland and
| George A. Thomas, Al.
Rev. E.B. Webb, '46, formerly of Shawmut
| avenue church of Boston, a trustee of the
| college.
DR.. Egbert Smyth of Andover, '4s.
| Ex-Gov. Joshua L. Chamberlain, '52, ex-
| president of the college.
George c. burlington, rs, principal of
n I
Rev. John $. Sewall. 80, of Bangor Theo-
| logical Seminary, one of the trustees of
| the college.
/ trustees.
Hon. Herbert M. Heath, '7a, of Augusta.
| Judge Williamson, 80, of Belfast.
| Prof. A. E. Rogers, '76 of the State col
| lege.
D. W. Snow '73 of Portland.
franklin G. Payson, rs, of Portland.
DR.. A. S. Thayer, '64, Portland.
| Augustus F. Moulton, '73 of Portland.
| Judge l.. A. Emery, 81 of Ellsworth, one
| of the overseers.
| Hon. Charles f. johnson, '79 of Water
| vile.
| Gen. Charles G. Hamlin of Bangor.
Hon. Orville D. Baker of Augusta.
| Attorney General Powers of Houlton,
Judge rs Downs OF Calais, 80.
| Prentiss Loring, Esq, of POI tland, '56.
Among the prominent visitors, who were
not alumni, were Cecil f. P. Bancroft,
president of Phillips Academy at Andover;
Prof. Barbour of McGill University at Mon
treal, an A. B. of Oherlin, late professor
of sacred theology at Yale. and a D. D. of
Bowdoin; President A. W. Harris of the
| State COLLAGE. Pres idant Whitman of Co1bv.