The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-28
The Commencement Exercises Began
Yesterday.

Ara Cushman of Auburn and Hon. NJ p.
Frank of Portland.
The first important business was the
election of new trustees. The terms of the
following expired this commencement:
Augustus F. Moulton, NJ. B. Coolidge, and
II. h. Virgin. These were reelected. There
We're three other vacancies, which were
filled by the election of Frank Foss of Saco,
l. L. Elder of Deering and N. B. Drew of
Portland. Rev. VIM. R. French of Turner
and Rufus Durham, have died during the
year.
Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor, who has
been president for several years. declined
reelection. The following officers were
chosen: -
Presldent-Alfred Woodman
Vice Presidential. B. Coolidge.
Secretary-A. f. Moulton.
Treasurer-C. S. Fobes.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. Charles A.
Hayden.
M. P. Frank, H. R. Virgin. 80
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
Cyrus B. Varney. N. K. Sawyer, M. B.
Coolidge.
Committee on Teachers and schools-Dr
Henry Blanchard, A. F. Moulton, I. l..
Elder.
The trustees estimated the value of the
seminary's property at $4,000. This is a
very conservative estimate, as the grounds
and buildings are held at only selling rate
of S25,000 while they are worth $4,000 at
least for the purposes of the institution
The reports showed the institution gaining
prosperity.
At the meeting of
THE ALUMNI,
held at p. M, the following officers were
elected
President-Dr. G. W. Foster.
First Vice Presidential. e. Moulton
Second Vice President-Miss Nellie Moore
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Rose Ben
nett.
The meeting discussed the question of
Alumni day, which hereafter is to be the
day before commencement.
Last evening the Alumni exercises took
place in All Souls church, the following be-
ing the programme:
Music, Orchestra
Prayer, Rev. Mr.. HAYDEN
Grafton Rev. G. W. Hamilton, class '79
song. Miss Leo Chenery
MUSIC, Orchestra
Poem, Mrs Emma Durham IA
Miss Fannie Stevens, 81
song, Miss Chenery
Benediction
Music,
The orator of the evening, Rev. George
G. Hamilton of Everett, Mass, an alumnus
OF the institution, took for his subject
The Character and Aim of True Culture
Mr.. Hamilton is one of the ablest speakers
in the denomination. His. first proposition
was that the principle of culture was the
assimilation of the facts of science, history
and experiences of human life To know
history is more than to be familiar with the
dry fact of history 1t is to assimilate
within the soul the life which once made
those facts living things. complete
culture includes the moral and spiritual
elements of a mans life. All other facts of
knowledge should but contribute to the
development of the moral and spiritual
The needs Of the age in which we live de-
mand this whole and complete culture. In
tellectual and aesthetic development will
not alone save the world in its supreme
days of danger and peril The average
American citizen possesses culture
sufficient to tell him what he ought to do.
He needs that additional culture which
shall make him feel how imperative it is
that what he ought to do, that he must do.
All culture must result in an inward de-
velopment of character, for the world re-
spends to the touch of life That which we
are, that we can impart to others, and only
that. This full, complete, rounded culture
of mind, heart and spirit, is at once the
pledge and guarantee of the future of our
great Republic.
Mr.. Hamilton was formerly pastor of the
Oakland and Mechanic Falls Universalist
parishes. He has since been pastor of the
Church, Boston, and is now of
r., Sc III.
boro, Me.
The graduating exercises will take place
at $50 a. m. today. The order of exercises
will be as follows:
in Latin
Gertrude Louise Mcdonald, Mechanic Falls.
Eisenhower of Harmony,
Helen Clark, North Arson.
Oration-National Pearls,
Randall Andros Bowdoinham
zUlliesMarie Elder, Woodfords |
Essay-The Living Present,
I 7 belle Eliza Lang, Falmouth
Oration-A Moral Issue Wanted,
Herbert Payson Delano, Portland |
Essay-Sope Characteristics of Portia
Nellie Grinnell Mason, Round Pond |
Oration-Im immigration,
Paul Kicker, Falmouth |
Independent in Politics,
Guy Carlton Stanchfeld, Palmer, Mass. |
Essay-Llght Through Darkness
Nellie Emery Porter Strong |
Grafton Society and the Criminal,
: 4 Lawrence Edward Willard, Woodfords |
Edith Louise Roy, Oakland |
for School but for Life,
80 Walter George Whitman, Nowray |
Essay-A Constant Friend,
Carrie Emile Swasey. Canton |
Alice Belle Kicker, Falmouth |
Awarding Diplomas.
The commencement dinner will be at II.
M. today.