The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-21
PERSONAL.

Prof. Lee, of the Athletic Club, will
leave for Montreal Iext Saturday, where
he will remain a month. He has re-
ceived letter from Mgr. Sargent of Har-
ward, requesting him to take the position
there this summer as instructor in ath-
letics that he took last summer But he
thinks.it is about time to take rest, and
will therefore pass his vacation in Mon
treal. Mr.. Francis Cushing who is a
member of the Montreal Athletic Club,
has given him letter of introduction
that will entitle him to the privileges of
the club. He will be present at the
midsummer athletic meet, and the read
ers of the Field of Sports column of the
PRESS Will find therein his opinion of
Canadian athletics later on.
DIR. Sawtelle, of the marine hospital
service. who was formerly in charge of
the marine hospital here, is in the city
on tour of inspection of the quarantine
stations. Yesterday afternoon, in COM
pany with the local board of health, he
visited the quarantine station in the
harbor.
Among the degrees conferred at Welles-
ley College this year that of lab. was
conferred on Rosa Noyes Allen, Burns
Corner; Caroline Williams Field, Belfast;
Abigail Hill Laughlin, Portland; Lillian
Baker Quinby, Westbrook.
The degree of A. B. was conferred this
year on Elizabeth K. Chapman of Bethel
by Smith College.
Josiah L. Pickard,. LID, of Iowa,
formerly president of the University of
Iowa, is visiting relatives in Portland,
after an absence from the state of IA
years. He is a graduate of Bowdoin,
class of 1874, and comes to Maine to at
tend the 50th anniversary of the gradu-
alton of his class. Mr.. Pickard was for
several years state superintendent of
public instruction in Wisconsin, and for
thirteen years superintendent of the
scohols of Chicago.
Mrs. Lucy Montague Brown of this
city, has been elected one of the vice
presidents of the alumni society of Alb
bott Academy, Andover, Mass.
Park Commissioner Smith and wife
are stopping with friends in Bath.
Mr.. j. A. Driscoll has assumed the du-
ties of bookkeeper at the Falmouth Ho-
tel.
Mr.. Isaac Hanscom, county commits
sioner of York county, was in town yes
terday.
Hon. A. M. Spear of Gardiner was in the
city yesterday.
Susie J. Mantle, of the Portland High
school, class of'90, graduates from Wes-
leyan University next week. She has
shown marked ability during her co..
lege course, as she did when she was in
the High scoho!.
DR.. Harmon Morse, professor of chem
istry at John Hopkins University, and
his wife and children have arrived for
the summer at their cottage on Cheat
Chebeague Island. With them is Mrs.
George Edmunds of California, who has
recently arrived from her western home
for short visit among her relatives
here She was Miss Catherine Clark of
Woodfords.
Mr.. Clark Drummond of Kansas City,
formerly of Waterville, is in the city on
business. He is a real estate agent
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Bates returned to
Portland yesterday from Ishpeming,
Mich, where she passed. the winter with
her married daughter.
ST.. Carleton of this city has accepted
an Invitation from the trustees of Bridge
Academy, at Dresden Mills. to:...deliver
the address before the graduating class
of that institution on the 22d list. Music
has been engaged from Gardiner. The
exercises will be held in the Methodist
church in the evening.