The Portland daily press., 1896-07-02

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Stark, G. j. Ross. A. K. P. Knowlton,
'54; Ell. r. Purinton. '91 B. F. Law
renee. '5S; J. H. Ogier, s'93; N.G. Foster,
93; r. E. Harmon, L. S. Atwood. B. d
AlIen,aB. B. Turner,ssV. G. Totman, '94;
j. B. Foster, '43; j. E. Cummings, 'S4 !;
Gao. Bullen, So; Loring Herriok, '92;
h. J. Condor, 's6; Mary S. Wilson, Clio
M. Chiloott '95; 3. W. johnson, '91; G.
W. Hanson, '83; @. Fl. Hanson, '83; Lora
9. ~Cummings, 1913; @. 3. Smith, '93; !;
Grace @. Ilsley, '95: J. E. Coohrane, 80;
Alfred King, 50; NJ. A. Johnson, Arthur
Jordan, '95; Fl. W. Page, 80; D. f.
Hartshorn, '94; J.s. Pepper, SO.
The commencement closes the first
year of President Buffers work for
Colby, or rather 1t closes sthe first college
year during which ne has been the preAi-
dent, for his active services did not be-
president merited the high honors enter
tained for him, by the friends of the col.
lege. was evidenced by the many COM
plimentary allusions to his work and
the applause with which they were re-
ceived. In the course OF his remarks
opening the after dinner speaking.
PRESIDENT BUTLER
said that he had never been prouder of
Colby University or more hopeful of its
future than he was today. He referred
in fitting words to the presence of a
number of the older alumni. Among
them DR.. Butler mentioned Mr.. AL
bert Ware Payne of the class of 1889,
the Oldest living aIumnus, Prof. William
Mathews Of the mass of 1886, and Elbridge
Getohell, of the class of 1887. President
Augustus Champlin, welcome for his
own sake and for the memories be
brought of President Champlin; and
Champlin Burrage, grandson of Presi-
dent Champlin.
EX-PRESIDENT ROBINS,
was first called upon and in responding
said: Who was it who said: II always
take off my hat to young man because
1 do not know what he may becomei"
/ took off my hat to President Butler
(Applause and laughter).
DR.. Robins spoke OF his own connec-
tion with the college; his knowledge Of
it's past usefulness; his belief in the fu-
ture, his thoughts being conveyed in
language SO laden with sentiment and
eloquence that it found quick response
j n the hearts of his auditors. He said
that when he was called upon to lay
down his work here, he said to friend
who had expressed fear that the college
would go back. "a work of God is never
allowed to go back and I believe this is
the work of God.''
DR.. Robins referred appropriately to
the valuable labors of his successors in
the presidential schair, As he hti said
to Dr. Small when that gentleman was
called to Chicago. DR.. Robins said he
would reiterate now, that there was
no place in the denomination where
more valuable work may be done than
at Colby. With the right man at it's
head Colby may be leader among Col
leges In concluding, DR.. Robins spoke
of words Of warm praise for the present
president. He was warmly applauded.
The next speaker was
HON. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND
Of Portland, whose "reminiscences of COL
lege life so years ago were particularly
interesting. He was introduced as q
member OF the board of trustees, and
created q good deal of merriment and
caused hearty applause when he said that
it might be expected considering the i'm
portant duties with which the trustees
make report, but he proposed to do
nothing of the sort. There, said Mr..
Drummond, pointing to President But
Ter, is our report.
= Mr.. Drummond said that he did not
propose to make a speech, but he did
as an old man, who had graduated 80
years ago. Mr.. Drummond said that in
his day there was little of the spirit of
loyalty to the college which exists
among the students of today and the
students of half century ago. the facul-
" WOW LOSNAaCN oo C1loA441co vi GOuIb0
there were exceptions to this rule, but
the exceptions were not recognized then.
All had to admit, however, that the train
ing at Colby was Of the best, but most
of the students went away to graduate
at some other college because Colby had
no name and apparently no friends.
During Mr.. Drummond's course, however,
college spirit began to make itself felt
and as result Mr.. Drummond and some
of his friends changed their plans and
graduated at Colby instead of going
away. Mr.. Drummond emphasized the
point that there was no college spirit
in that day. Its alumni to be sure, be-
lieved in it, spoke for 1T, but they were
men who were engaged in teaching and
preaching and were not in touch with
the affairs of the busy world. 1t was
said that Waterville college sent out fine
preachers and very good teachers. Dur
ing the last so years Mr.. Drummond
had seen the college spirit growing un-
til now it had reached point when it