The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-23

'currier. preserved the idea Of the sun In
classic head OF Apollo. Very soon
movement began among the alumni
AGAINST the new seal aud in.favor Of the
old. The fact that the initials Of the
designer had place on the copy OF the
seal which was adopted by the boards.
and tho Inference that these initials
might be perps,uatsd In the seal when
cut has also done something 70 prejudice
the case. There is no objection to the
designer, personally but IL Is felt that
college seal Is little different from pios
ture, in this respect. Eur some time the
alumni have been balloting and the
results Of this showed quite an even
division Of sentiment The champions Of
the old seal, however. have been making
very aggressive campaign this year.
Eben Winthrop Fireman Of Portland is
one of the leading champions of the old
seal and through his influence petition
TO the boards has been largely signed.
This petition represents: "Ths under
signed, alumni Of Bowdoin college, re-
specifically petitioD your honorable bodies
to reconsidef the action whereby in
June. 1898. new college seal was
adopted, and to restore the historic device
which has serted rs the seal of the college
during Its entire corporate life OF more
than century, and which Is borne upon
the diplomas Of more than four thousand
graduates We are impelled TO present
this petition by the feeling that the origi.
nal seal was the choice Of the founders OF
the college, and 10 Is not unworthy of the
purpose for which IL was adopted, and
that 1t mas gained peculiar and cher
ished significance by virtue of its associa-
tiun with the historic life of the college.
For these reasons we believe that It.
should continue to be the seal OF the col.
lege, and for this we will ever pray"
THE MEDICAL SCHOOL
OF interest to Portland Is the action of
the boards of Bowdoin college Thursday
In determining to make partial removal
Of the Maine Medical school to Portland.
The course Is to be heightened TO four
years. and tho class Of 1900 and 1901 will
be the last to graduate in the three years
course. 1t has been voted that these two
GLASSES shall study the last year in Port.
land. Ini1soe there viii be no graduation.
All the GLASSES after 1901 viii have two
of the four years of study In Portland.
A committee has been appointed to ex.
anime the question Of building In Port
land. Mr.. +. @. Payson of Portland is
on this committee. & b
The following physicians. who have
been demonstrators ON the faculty of the
school have been advanced to the rank OF
Instructors; Alfred King of Portland,
anatomy; +. N. Whittier of Brunswick.
battnoIosy; Edward @. McDonough of
Portland. histology; George II. Brock of
Portland, surgery.
THE CLASS OF 1859.
The class OF 1859 held Its fortieth ami
verssry at Bru aswiok. Wednesday, being
entertained by Mrs. Stephen J. Young In
the afternoon. and by DIR. Alfred Mitchell
In the evening. There were present Prof.
@. +, Brackets of Princeton University.
Rev. Horstio o. Ladd Of jamaica, N.
Y, Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. King Of Provi-
dence, X. l., Hon. Caleb Saunders of
Lawrence, Mass, Aretas Sanborn of
Lawrence, Prof. James A. Howe Of
Bates college; Rev. Amos Harris of
Everett, Mass, william H. Stuart of
Richmond.
NOTES.
Henry De Forest Smith has been
elected assistant professor.
The following have been elected over
seers: Judge A. p WfswelI Prof
Charles O. Torrsy of Andover. Mass, and
George Carey of Machias.