The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

President Hyde had other announce
ments to make. Mr.. II. G. Emery has
been made professor Of economies, Mr..
Wilmot B. Mitchell become Edward Lit
lie professor Of rhetoric and elocution,
and department of English literature
has been established with Professor Hen
| ~ j.. Chapm an at its head.
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS
was greeted with long continued applause
and cheering when he was introduced
as the first speaker, representing the
state. Judge Peters said in substance:
II love Bowdoin college because 1 love
my state of Maine and the state loves
Bowdoin college, because she Is the most
venerable of her colleges I think Bow
doin stands at the head of colleges. /
don't say universities-I mean real uni
versities. 1t takes "a hundred years to
make college. Any legislature can make
a university in single day.
| daughter Bowdoin wouldn't be a uni
versity even if the legislature offered to
make her one. 1t takes work to get the
degree of ABB. here 1t does not take
much effort to accept the degree of d. D.
| If you can get it, / don't believe fool
can be pushed through Bowdoin college.
1t has been said that more students go
| through the larger colleges, but inthe small
er more college goes through the students.
| believe that the degree of A. B. at Bow
dom represents an education second to
none. I.would be willing to go anywhere
armed with that degree and expect sue
cess
Judge Peters spoke of the litigation in
reference to the Fayerweather bequest,
saying that it was already won, but that
a law suit was long lived. The Fayer-
weather case was to be argued some more.
| Argument was all there was left to it..
twas like the case described by the Irish
appeared that his argument was unan-
swerahle, but if it was overruled he had
another just as good. Judge Peters spoke
in high praise of the efforts of Judge Put
nam and Gen. Hubbard in the Garcelon
case, efforts to which the college was
greatly indebted for it's success in the
| litigation.
IT have been speaking of those who
Ecannot get through Bowdoins and whom
| Bowdoin cannot get through. Now
| know a young man who was seven years
getting through another college. Then
Ishef went into the ministry because he
ldidn1t have sense enough to practice law.
laHe went into the Episcopal ministry
because he didn't have to make prayers
and, could steal his sermons. Then he
went out and got the degree of d. D.
| from university One would have done
just as well and such degree isn't worth
| a. d. Think what blot that would
have been ON the catalogue of Bowdoin,
where are such names as those of Long
| fellow, and Sargent S. Prentiss. This
young man came from Philadelphia and
had wealthy father. He had lots of
money and kept a barrel of beer on tap
and was popular in college.
F In conclusion, j Judge Peters again allud-
ed to the labors of Gen. Hubbard and
Judge Putnam, and spoke of them as
illustrating the integrity and success of
Bowdoin lawyers.
PROF. EGBERT g. SNIYTH
was the next speaker. Prof Smyth spoke
of the impression made upon him by the
graduates of '97 as he saw them receive
their diplomas. They impressed him as
gentlemen and honest men, fine examples
of the manhood which has gone out
from Bowdoin.
Prof. SInyth paid a glowing tribute to
the graduates of Bowdoin who have gone
into the ministry.
JUDGE L. A. EMERY
responded for the Board of Overseers He
said he was reminded of the fact that the
Board of Overseers made only short
speeches, often saying no loudly and
sometimes disagreeably. Why the Board
of Overseers? Judge Emery said that he
understood it to be to restrain the jul
venile enthusiasm of the trustees. In
England it was the old custom to appoint
board Of visitors to reverse the doings
of the trustees, or sometimes this was
left to the chancellor, but Gov. Bowdoin
did not propose to allow any attorney
general or governor to take hand in the
management of the college. So it was
given the two boards and enabled to
manage it's own affairs. Judge Emery
spoke humorously of the pleasure taken
| by the school teachers on the board, who
say no to President Hyde once year;
the military men who say no to those dis.
tinguished generals Chamberlain and
Hubbard; the lawyers who say no on
these annual. occasions to the distin-
guished Chief Justice.
GEN. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN
was greeted with cheers when introduced
as an ex-President of the college, who had
occupied many of its chairs and brought
distinction upon it by his great services
| to the country. The president has kind
| ly referred to my connection with the
college. i believe my name has been in
| the catalogue since entered in 1S4S
| The college has stuck to me. and have
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