The Portland daily press., 1895-07-03
Colby Trustees Provide Funds for
One.
NEUROLOGY FOR THE YEAR JUST
PASSED.
A Young Sweed Honored-D. X. E.-Class
Day Exercises-Other Events.
ESPECIAL TO TIE PRESS.

| oAAA1RSA itbhNLo Scll UllS WIFI lctuus
belonging to the university and apply the
proceeds to the erection of new chemical
labratory or to the accomplishment of the
same end by enlarging Coburn hall
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
Vice President L. G. Cornish presided
at the annual meeting of the Alumni
| association this afternoon. 1t is to the
alumni that at each annual meeting the
roll Of the sons of Colby who have dice
during the past year is read. Rev. G. v
Hanson, ID. D., the necrologist, reported
as follows:
1S34-Charles Nickerson, born at Au
gusta (?) Me-, December 49, 1914, died al
Big Greek, S. G., ,Decembr s5, 1894
W. iSa - Rev Nathaniel Marshmar
November 10, 1918, died at Newton,
Mass, February 10, 1885,
1o39-Rev Abraham Holley Granger,
D. D., born in Suffield, Conn, 1916; died
at Burrilville, R. l., July 20, 1894.
1S40-Barnabas Freeman, A. M, Lorn
at Fairfield, Me, October II, 1914, died at
Yarmouth, December 1S, 1894
1S42-Rev. Alfred Morse born in Bath,
Me-, June 23, 1912, died at Austin,
Mimi, October z, 1894
1850-Charles Fairman, A. NJ, LII. D.
born in Northfeld, Mass, August s, 1923,
died at Upper Alton, Ill, February IA,
| 1895.
1851-Gilbert Herman Carpenter, born
at Guilford, VT, June 10, 1922 died at
Watervllle, Me-, January, 1895
1SS5-Edward Fuller. A M, born in
he gan, August 20, 1894
lSo9-Henry Wakefield Frye, born IN
| Belfast, Me-, April 81 1865 died in Fol
som, New Mexico, June 20, 1895.
The report was accepted. Mr.. A. H.
Kelley paid brief tribute to the late Mr.
Frye and DR.. Butler spoke of the late
Rev. Dr. Granger.
A portrait Of Rev. silas Ilsley, given
by his son was presented to the college
by Prof. Warren who spoke in fitting
words OF the subject of the picture. lrof.
Warren also presented a portrait of Rev.
Franklin Merriam, 37, given by his son,
Rev. E. f. Merriam. Rev. George B.
Ilsley, '63, spoke in behalf of the alumni
accepting the portrait of Rev. Mr. Ilsley
| and Prof Foster made similar remarks
regarding the other portrait
These officers were elected:
PreSident-L. @. Cornish.
Vice President. B. Foster.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. W. Hall.
Necrologist-C. V. Hanson.
Councillors-L. D. Carver, A J.
Roberts. D. E. Bowman.
Rev. G. V. Hanson proposed the forma-
tion of Colby Loyalty fund and on
motion of DR.. Dunton it was voted that
the secretary send slip to every know
graduate. After remarks by Mr. Burrage,
J. III. Parshley and A. III. Kelley, it was
voted that the officers of the association
present plan at the next meeting for
the collection and use of the funds
It 1r,r,arr rod fInt
assistance of the Bowdoin chapter
arrangements had been made for the for
nation of chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at
Colby and the necessary steps would soon
be completed. Thanks were voted to the
committee and the Bowdoin chapter. The
Alumni then adjourned.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
This was class day and never were the
graduates of Colby favored with better
weather The sun shone brightly and il
was not too warm for comfort. The fore
noon exercises in the church were largely
attended, but it was the programme on
the campus this afternoon that drew the
largest audience The green of the lawn
was dotted with the white of the crowns
of the summer girls, and the black of the
the bank behind Memorial hall a stand
had been erected and surrounded with
decorations of green intermingled with
the bright hues of the summer flowers.
The whole made pretty frame for an at
traotive picture the young men in cap
and gown, and the young women like
wise soberly gowned in black, sgiving
good looking young people as well as
men and women of learning and ability.
| Their reputation for culture was
strengthened by theguniform excellence
of the programme of the day, which
| follows:
CLASS DAY PROGRAMME.
On the Campus.
Music
Prayer
Music.
Gentlemen, Homer Tarbox Waterhouse
Ladies, Emma Fountain
Pipe Ode
Smoking Pipe of Peace
Music.
At the Church.
Music.
Prayer Fred Bryant, Chaplain 90
Music.
Cent? emen, Henry Wyman Nichols
Ladies, Mary Blanche Lane.
Address to Undergrad yates,
Lila Pendleton Harden
Music.
Grafton, ]. Colby Bassett
Music.
| After the exercises the class, headed by
Chandlers band, which is doing excellent
service here, marched around the cam prls
cheering the buildings in the good ole
fashioned Eway, while the musician:
played AUD Lang Syne, a" and other ap
propriate melodies. These are the mem
| bers of the class:
Gentlemen-Josiah Colby Bassett, Win
slow; Fred Bryant Pittsfield; Walter
I.lewellyn Gray, Paris; Stephen Harry
Hanson, Houlton; Robert Vannian Hop
kins, Denver, Col John Hedman, New
Sweden; Henry Winter Jackson Wes
Boylston, Mass /; Reed Vermont Jewett
Milltown; Archer Jordan, Auburn
Albert Turner Lane, Damariscotta Hugh
Dean Mcclellan, Belfast; Henry Wymar
Nichols Calais; Frederick Edwin Norris
Foxcroft; John Foster Philbrook, China
Harry Tilden Riggs, Farmington