The Portland daily press., 1898-06-24
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with and the war should be carried

with and the war should be carried on
until its purposes have been completely
indicated. A question now is what Ia
Spain going to do with Hobson and his
brave men. I've felt from the first that
she would deal perfdiously with them.
When that admiral said he would ex-
change those heroes for men not heroes
did not believe the scoundrel, but I
think that they will be released now that
William Mckinley has sent word that
the Spaniards would be held esponsible
for any harm that comes to them. Victor
Hugo has said that If he were our Saviour
he would have saved Judas. Not If Judas
was Spaniard. There must be He'll
for Spaniards. will leave you with this
motto: "God, our country, our Bowdoin.
sweet, lovely Bowdoin.'
HON. CHARLES F. LIBBY.
the president of the board of ovsrseers,
was the next speaker. MIR. Libby told of
the pleasure he felt in being present on
such occasions as these and the pride he
shared with her other sires in their alma
mater. For what Bowdoin stands, the
alumni are responsible, for no college can
advance without the aid of It's alumni.
In saying this he did not underestimate
Bowdoin's increased endowment or the
conscientious efforts Of its faculty. He
believed that the alumni of Bowdoin
would labor not only for its advancement
In scholarship, but all that would tend
to the improvement of student life. Mr..
Libby said that he was glad that in this
age of sham and pretenoe, which seemed
even to have invaded the educational
institutions, Bowdoin had not asked the
Legislature to call 1t university. Bow.
doin does not send out as many students
as some colleges, but he believed she
stood among the first in the character Of
the men who go forth from her walls.
Mr.. Libby spoke Of the need Of the new
library building and expressed the hope
that a fire proof structure of architectural
beauty and with accommodation for the
growing needs Of the future might soon
be provided. This may be time when
we are making history faster than we
realize. The events of the past two
months may make changes of momentous
Importance. We hear great deal of an
imperial policy. It has always been the
policy Of this nation to stand for the
cause Of humanity. If this war teaches
us that we must play q larger part in the
affairs of the world and that we must
have naval stations and more ships we
will have them. We can build ships even
II we cannot improve upon the quality of
the men who man them. In conclusion,
Mr.. Libby said that he was glad if this
war was to be waged 1t was to be in the
Dsnaa OF IN Sa psSogls d He s ss
patriotism Of the American people would
be able to deal with the questions which
the conflict might raise.
Dana Estes, ESQ.,. OF Boston, spoke ap-
propriately In acknowledging the honor
paid him by the college on c6nferrlng on
him the degree of n. A. He predicted
that Bowdoin would become one of the
leading universities Of the country.
President McKeen of the Alumni asso-
citation, spoke in praise Of the graduates
of the college in this years class and then
said that after the remarks of the chief
Justice he must confess to being some.
thing of jingo. He ia Sored that sort of
an imperial policy which should make
the American flag known and respected
in all parts OF the world as 1T was in the
days when the products of Maine ship
yards carried the Stars and Stripes to
every quarter Of the globe.
Hon. L. 4. Simonton, at the conclu-
sion Of a witty speech in which he spoke
for the class of 1858, alluded feelingly to
the lete Rev. E. G. Cummings of that
class who left among his papers an ode to
the class which MIR. Simonton read.
Mr.. j. L. Crosby of the same class an
nounced that the money left to the class
by the late John Stacy Tucker, who was
for time one Of Its members, had been
devoted to the purchase of case of books
for the library.
Other classes were represented in brief
speeches by Gen. Ellis Spear, '5S; Hon.
Charles U. Bell, '6S; DR.. d. A. Robin.
son, '73; Mr.. John F. Hall, rs. and Rev.
Percy It. Marston, 'SS.