The Portland daily press., 1898-06-24
BOWDOIN and THE WAR.


back to this little college among une
pines with renewed sense of pleasure that
his work was here.
President Hyde spoke Of the work done
in the past six years in the erection OF
new buildings and the renovation OF old.
Now the new library building is the
great need and the boards have appointed
a committee to take steps looking to Its
erection. President Hyde then spoke of
the changes which have been made in the
courses of study, which now make all
studies elective in the last two years. The
entrance requirements have been SO bur-
dened that the college now has nine
kinds of freshmen instead of only one,
and the cheeky freshman is not included
among the nine
Then President Hyde presented
GOV. POWERS,
saying that the Governor had vindicated
the wisdom of the people in electing him
to that office by his efforts in the present
crisis which had resulted in sending to
the front regiment which stood at the
top of the list in discipline and equip.
ment and this had been done without an
extra session of the legislature or the
overdrawing of single appropriation.
Gov. Powers spoke of his pleasure at
being present and said that Bowdoin had
a right to point with pride to the eminent
jurists, poets and statesmen among her
alumni. Bowdoin has record which
cannot be excelled by any other institu.
ton whether known as college--a name
Bowdoin. appropriately rotains--or uni
versity. The graduates of today are for
tunate in having this college for their
literary home. The State of Maine has
reason to be proud of it's institutions of
learning; it has reason to be proud of the
men born on it's soil; it is always faith
full to the country and it will be ready to
answer any future call. AS had been said
the troops sent from Maine were among
the best, and If they would let us. we
could send ten thousand more just as
good
The Governors remarks especially his
references to the troops, were loudly ap-
plauded..
President Hyde said that at this crisis.
all the students able to do SO had shown
their Willingness to 60 to the front, and
the college had recognized their patriot
ism by allowing time spent In the service
Of the country to count towards the secur-
ing of degrees. President Hyde then in
troduced
JUDGE NATHANlwEBB
of Portland. Judge Webb expressed
pleasure at the prosperity of the college
under the guidance Of its present presi-
dent. This allusion to President Hyde
was loudly applauded. Continuing,
Judge Webb said that he had been deeply
interested in what had been said about
small colleges. Harvard, his own alma
mater, was small college when he at
tended 1t. If he was again to choose col
lege it would be small one where every
member of the class would recognize his
classmates as friends, q condition which
cannot exist in the large classes OF the
great colleges of today.
DIR. WILLIAM G. BOND
of San Francisco, a member of the class
Of 1848, was loudly cheered. In the course
of his appropriate remarks he said that
the Governor had prophesized we'll when
he said that Bowdoin college would be
Always revered by her sons Fifty years
hence. the graduates of today would find
', how true was this prediction.
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS.
was welcomed with the enthusiasm that
| his presence among the Bowdoin men
always calls out. He told his hearers
that sincehe had last addressed them he
had got new eyes. Formerly, said he,
as once said in Democratic oonven-
tion, I couldn't see you, but I could
| smell you. Now with my eyes I can see
you all and God bless you every one.
| differ with some speakers. am for war.
Bowdoin has ever upheld the flag. We
hear good deal of college spirit but to-
day there is only one spirit and that is
the spirit of loyalty to the country. This
college hasn't got It's name on the stern
OF man-of-war as Harvard and Yale
have, but there is just as much patriotism
here as in any college. I've got Yale
spirit and Harvard spirit, for I got my
law education there, and Bowdoin spirit,
and you know Mr. President, that man
Is pretty well set up when he has as
much spirit as that aboard. daughter. J
Bowdoin boys will go to the front when
called for, but I wouldn't advise any
young man in college or just out of col
| lape to ap1iat now ho ,ouco do NIT tbirl~
it necessary at this time. A spirit of pa
triotism is fine thing. Free govern
ment rests ON it. Who cares whether war
should have been declared We have moth.
ing to do with that now. We have to do
with how the war should be prosecuted.
We have a treacherous enemy to deal