New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

er. the Rev Or newman smyth OF MSw, H4 1ny
Conn Illustrate also me iacI tnat, ,norsn onI
institution. her influence * not against progress,
sh Iay, finished their lahors their Alma Mater
recalls with pride two Biblical scholars. Professor
Ezra Abbot Of Harvard and Professor Frederic
The prominent place in college life that athletic
sports have won Tor tnem.'Hes ~, is,
heaan 20 be- popular even forty years ago. Among
,no ' i,t.rssting tronhies that aIorn the hall at
Hioir othipiic Exhibitions is the pennant Of the
first boat that won 81 lass race. II was an eight
cared barr and 1ym9 %5o, sm4ns nted states
Minister 10 sweden General John VI. Brown. Of
Portland. and United States Dstrct-Attorney
DR. Woods's advancing wears caused him to re-,
sign the presidency IN 1865. The Rev DR.. Samuel
the class OF 1873 his successor. In lNi fresl-
dent Harris was also led to give up the cares and
resronsibilities of the office H. had filled with
credit 10 himself and ADVANTAGE 70 the college by
and nrevi6,s purguits of the chair Of systemati
divinity in Yale College. To the vacancy this made
the trustees called one Of the most widely and
favorably known Of the second generation OF Bow
don graduates in The person OF ,9Eernqr Jo5 h
connected with the college as an Instructor during
the greater part Of the time since his graduation
with the exception OF the wears lSf2-lS55 and 1867
1870 The first period marked by his brilliant
career in the Army, the second by his occupancy
Of tho Governors chair His admini'traton wit
messed an enlargement Of the curriculum OF study
and n large increase in the endowment OF the col
lege III health. resulting chiefly from wound re
celved in the servce Of his country led to his
resignation In 1879. ~ - ~
Two years later the Rev. DR. William Dewitt
HYDE was made the colleges seventh president
President Hyde is young man. bnt has already
won place among writer's and thinkers on educa-
ton Under his administration no attempt has
been made 10 develop the institution INTO uni
versity but rather to fulfil the Ideal OF the small
college To his own words: For combining
sound scholarship with solid character for making
men both intellectually and spiritually free: for
uniting the pursuit Of truth with reverence for duty
tho small college open TO the worthy graduates of
every good high school presenting course suf-
centlv rigid TO give symmetrical development and
sufficiently elastic to encourage Individuality along
congenial lines taught by professors who men
drsf and scholars afterward. governed by kindly
personal influence and secluded from too frequent
rontect with social distractions has mission
take away and policy which no sentiment or
vanity or Jealousy should be permitted to turn
old graduates who come back TO the centennial
celebration will be struck with the increase In the
material appliances for this work OF mparting a
symmetrical education. y gymnasium mas been
built and equipped with approved gymnastic an
Daratus and, what Is far more important. def
mite system of physical culture has been made re-
nured portion of the curriculum and Is personally
servatorv has been erected. small but well adapted
for purposes OF instruction. One OF the largest and
the Mary T. s Searles Science Building. is Just APP
preaching completion. and will be ready for occu-
pancy at the beginning OF the college second cent
The art collection Of paintings and drawings by
doIn while Minister TO France has been unique
feature in the equipment OF Bowdoin that has'long
he mniyersties of the country. This prominence
viii be continued by the beautiful structure erected
by the M nSc TSHeI Tr W Wake merchant
Of BOSTON In this Walker Art building designed ge
Civ the college possesses an edihce likely 10 be
as enduring the classic structures us arcnltect
ure calls 10 mind The sculpture hall within Is dec
Grated with large wall paintings emblematc OF the
cities OF Athens. Rome. Florence ana venice, exc
cas9 by hangs beautiful large bronze lantern
copy OF one OF the Chateau de Blois Bronze copies