The Portland daily press., 1896-06-26

''For Bowdoin was old Bowdoin when
there wasn't any Bates"
Among
THE ALUMNI PRESENT
were: c. T. Allen, 80; George A.
Thomas al; Alonzo Garcelon, '36; Henry
Ingalls,, '41; Georg M. Adams, IA; E. d.
Sewall, Abial Libby, John Haskell, J.
@. Pickard, G. r. Dunlap, IA; VIM. g.
Marshall, '47; John Dinsmore, G.. IS. d.
Fessenden, '4S, S. P. Buck, T. S. Perry,
80 e. A. Thompson, '51 Lewis Pierce,
SO; J. E. Adams, '53; D. G. Linscott
'54; e. B. Palmer, Prentiss Loring, 7.
S. Robie. Henry Farrar W. L. Melcher.
'56; J. G. Strout, '57; G. E. Braokett,
'59; ii. @. Robinson, A. H. Davis, Fl.
Il. Burbank, 80; A. De F. Palmer,
James B. Cochrane, G. B. Rounds, Geo.
L. Pierce, Edward Stanwood, G. O.
Hunt. Loring Ford, Edwin Smith, A.
N. Lufkin, T. W. Hyde. A. H. johnson,
A. S. Packard, g. B. Remission, g. NJ.
Hacker, j. W. Sharp, '61; Charles A.
Bell, Weston Thompson, Austin Harris,
Thomas N. Given, '63; Enoch Foster,
'64; j. f. Moore, Charles Fish, '65; S.
B. Garter, Russell D. Woodman, charles
Z. Hinkley, f. H. Cook, '66; Stanley
Plummer, B. ". Chadbourne, N. S.
Hutchinson, I. S. Curtis. H S. Webster,
6. 2. Daven port, '67; John A. Hinkley,
'6S; c. A. Page, 10; E. T. Davis, j. +.
Charrey, E. S. Staokpole, ri; George
Nj. Seiders, '7s; A. p. Wiswell, F. M.
Hatch, f. G. Robinson, '73; Henry John
son, IA; S. NJ. Carter, f. E. Woodruff,
s. G. Whitmore, rs; G. g. Burnbam,
W. A. Robinson. E. B. Newcomb, A. E.
Parker, A. H. Sabin, G. B. Merrill, J.
A. Morrill,, E. II. Kimball, W. H. 6.
Rowe, ". 6. Waitt, Tasous Atwood, c.
+. Hawes, C. G. Wheeler, '76; II. v.
Stackpole. III; Barrett Potter, G. c..
Purington, '7s; W. P. Perkins, W. T..
Dane, A. II. Holmes, Frederick Cony,
80; VIM. King, B. B. Merrill, E. e.
BriIy, 'S1 M. S. Holway,A. B. Belcher,
W. A. Moody, 's2; J. &. Dinsmore, S.
I. B. jackson, G. G. Hutchins, H. E.
Cole, G. "A. Corliss, 's8; j. A. Water
man, Llewellyn Barton, 'S4; F. N.
Whittier, E. D. Freeman, E. W.
Alexander, Eugene Thomas. 's5 and
many members Of the classes graduated
in the last ton years.
When it was time for the speaking,
PRESIDENT HYDE
said it was always q pleasure to welcome
back the sons Of Bowdoin, and this time
they came at the close of particularly
proata BILE year, one that had seen the course
of study brought to the best standard,
statement in which the young men just
graduated would concur. The iaternal
life of the college had improved. To be
sure few students who did not catch
the spirit of the new order of things bad
been removed to more congenial olimes.
daughter
The president referred to the decisions
of the courts in New York and California
in favor of tho college in litigation Affect
ing property worth over half million
dollars. This statement was received
with cheers, but not so loud as was the
cheering when President Hyde reoounted
the athletic victories of the year and told
of the steps taken for the construction of
the new athletic field. The reading of
telegram from Judge Putnam announc-
ing that Mr.. Hugh J. Chisholm of Port
land, had subscribed $500 to the fund for
the new athletic field was greeted with
cries of ''Rah Rah Rah Chisholm"
A moment after there was q long burst
OF applause and cheering when
GOV. CLEAVES
was introduced, the familiar "Rah
Rah Bah! % and the Governors name
being continued in a new college yell.
Gov. Cleaves referred to Bowdoin's
history as part of the history of Maine
and predicted that Bowdoin's glorious
career had but just begun. She had
given Maine many leading jurists and to
the volunteer army, distinguished gen.
erals. While we give praise to the insti-
tutions Of other states, let as remember
our own, and educate our boys at home,
and if they will improve their opportuni-
ties will risk the Maine boy-a grady uate
of Bowdoin college in the race of life
with the graduate Of any college in the
world. Gov. Cleaves expressed his wish
for the prosperity and happiness of the
graduates. He spoke of the lapors of the
president in bahalf of the institution.
Gov. Cleayes was warmly applauded
during and au the close of his speech.
President Hyde spoke briefly of the
many distinguished graduates of the
college, and spoke of the labors of Judge
Putnam who had generously given his
time and ability to helping solve the
difficulties which arose in the manage
ment Of the finances after the lamented
death of Prof. Young, the treasurer. DR..
Hyde then introduced