The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-06-24
Schools and Colleges.

Gen. o. A. Howard was the orator June
10th before the graduating class of the State
Normal school of Pennington, his topic
being Grant and His Generals" 1t was a
by brilliant audience. The State super
intendent of schools, board of Maine Normal
| school trustees, and other State officials were
present.
The appointments of speakers of the junior
class at Colby were announced June 10th.
They are: 81. S. Allen. Vassalboro; E. G.
Herrick, Green; c. E. Quincy, Portland; A.
Il Page, Fltchburg, Mass; 9. NJ. Wood
man, Waterville; n. X. Fuller, Winslow :;
W. L. McFadden Augusta. Women-Ahce
L. Cole, Hope; Edna III. Stephens, Norway
Janet Stephens, Norway.
Prof. Samuel K. Marsh of the Eastern
Maine Conference Seminary at Bucksport
has been elected principal of the Waterville
High school, to fill the vacancy made by the
resignation of Hugh D. Mcclellan. Prof.
| Marsh was graduated from Colby University
| in the class of 81, and since then has had a
very extensive experience as teacher and
Is considered an instructor of great ability.
Rev A. Fitzroy Chase, D. D., for thirteen
years president of the East Maine Confer
ence seminary, resigned that position June
| 18th to return to his former position as presi-
dent of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at
kent's Hill, at tlattering terms. This ac-
| blou W DIS uHe& pttbtu ny Illt trustees. fTOI.
Chase and family expect to remain IN Bucks
| port until the last of July.
| The nth commencement anniversary of
| the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
! College at INent's Hill was celebrated last
| week. The graduation exercises were held
June 10th. A class of q graduated. At
meeting of the trustees the resignation of
| Rev. Z. W. Gallagher as president was ac-
cepted and Rev. A. f. Chase of Bucksport
| unanjmD19lE chosen his
| William A. Rogers, professor of physics
and astronomy at Colby University, has re-
| signed to take effect at commencement
! The resignation has been accepted. Pro-
! fessor Rogers was formerly assistant pro-
| lessor OF astronomy at Harvard College.
| Since coming to Colby he has acquired wide
| fame through the invention of several scien-
| tlfc machines and by his X-ray experiments.
| The next year at the East Maine Con-
| terence Seminary will see several changes
| in the faculty. Prof. Samuel X. Marsh,
| alter two years as vice president and in
| structor in mathematics and natural science,
| has resigned, and will soon remove with his
| family to new position in New York State.
| He will leave behind many friends among
| the towns people as well the students,
| with whom he most popular and deep
| ly respected.
| The graduating exercises at the Maine
| week, closing Thursday. The usual inter
! esting programme was arranged for the oc-
i casion.
The field day games of Colby University
| We're held Saturday, June 18th. Three
| Colby records We're broken, viz: The 300
| yard hurdle, 220 yard dash and the hammer
| throwing events. The class of '9S won the
class cup, scoring 81 points; 1900, 30 IL
| points; SO, 80 10 points 81, % points.
| The sixty-eighth annual catalogue of the
| Coburn Classical Institute, Watervile, just
issued, shows an attendance of 17S students.
OF these, IS are pursuing the College Prepar-
atory course The senior class numbers 81,
of whom 23 fitted for college. The
number of students no take the college
course in this school is increasing each year.
| Students may be prepared here for any
American college. The principals certifi-
cate admits students without examination to
Colby, Colgate, Bates, Wellesley, Maine
State College and other colleges which en-
| ploy the certificate system. The school also
prepares students for the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology and all other scientific
| schools.