The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

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the alumni cheered him to the echo. And
he was glad to be able to say from what
| he had heard here that the track would
soon be built and through the efforts OF
students, alumni and faculty and without
attacking the general funds of the insti-
tuition. Mr.. Stevens also referred to the
need of library building where the
literary treasures of the college may be
stored secure against the danger of fire.
JAMES M'KEEN, esq,
of New York, president of the Alumni
association, was next introduced. The
question, he said, is often put to me in
| New York, how is it that Bowdoin
college occupies such a prominent place
among the colleges of the country. He
had thought, perhaps, it was because the
| college had shown the same progression
spirit as that which gave the state of
Maine its great influence. 1t was due,
perhaps, to the wisdom shown in the use
of existing opportunities. Mr. McKeen
urged the alumni to keep before them
high ideals and a purpose to make the
| college successful in these days, when it
was adapting itself to the needs of the
present. MIR. McKeen was loudly ap-
plauded.
HON. j. A. LOCKE,
representing the class of '65, said: am
certainly surprised that SO soon should
the class of '65 be reached. We can hardly
realize that thirty years have passed since
we were graduated and allowed to par
take of our first commencement dinner
Mr. Locke then told the interesting story
of that commencement, so soon after the
surrender of Lee to our own Chamberlain,
and when Brunswick was crowded with
people gathered here because the greatest
chieftain of the world General Grant,
was to visit the quiet town. Mr.. Locke
spoke of the history of the class. Not one
OF them has been sent to the poor house,
the lunatic asylum-or to Congress.
(Laughter.) One is down at Thomaston,
(laughter) but not in the gray stone
building. Instead he is one of the
honored citizens of the town. (Applause.
Mr. Locke spoke in appropriate words of
remembrance of the professors of his
college days. Mr. Locke's "reminiscences
of those departed instructors were received
with loud applause.
MR. D. S. ALEXANDER,
spoke for 10. He said he spoke only in
the absence of Mr.. J. A. Roberts, who
should have represented the Glass; but
was kept away by illness. Mr. Alexander
had wanted the alumni to see that mem
Der of the class of 70 who had earned
the money to pay his bills for his Junior
by getting out lumber in the Maine
woods, freezing his hands, feet and face,
and who had now been chosen to one of
the chief elective offices in the great State
of Maine. That was the man who should
have spoken for the class. However, Mr.
Alexander made most acceptable SUBJ
stitute and his expression of his love for
the college found hearty approval He
told of the pleasure he had found in read
ing in a recent number of the Oriole the
prize essay on socialism. He was glad to
were learing how this nation must be
guided between continued wealth on the
one side and anarchy on the other. He
should like to see the young man who
could define anarchy and socialism sGs
we'll and who could write that essay Mr..
Alexander warmly praised Bowdoin's
popular young president, and was loudly
cheered when he did so.
HON. VIM. L. PUTNAM
was greeted with applause when he was
called upon. Judge Putnam spoke of
the change regarding Greek, a change
which deserved more than a passing
reference. While the college had yielded
to the inevitable and justly SO it still held
to the disciplinary value of the study of
Greek. Of the value of this study Judge
Putnam spoke earnestly and at some
length, his remarks receiving close at
tention.
F. L. Staples, 's9; H. K. White, IA;
J. E. Moore, '65, and DR.. D. A Robin
son, '73, also spoke entertainingly
Commencement week closed with a
brilliant reception, given by President
and Mrs. Hyde this evening
The trustees and overseers were chary
with degrees The degree of A M. was
bestowed upon Hon. George M. Seider
of Portland, and that was the only one
given out of course.