The Portland daily press., 1899-06-29


able; but Governor Powers said that he
was one of thoss.w who would at this juno
ture strengthen the h,nds of the adminis-
tration. (Applause. A young and
growing nation must expand. and what
ever is to by done In this juncture he was
sure that the state Of Maine would stand
by the chief executive. 1t had always
done SO In the past.
1t was true that there was deplorable
violence in some parts Of this country, as
had been brought Eout in one of the ora
ton Of the graduating exercises, But
Governor Powers said he believed that
the nation was fast advancing 60 that
position of moral influence which Webster
predicted for 1t as its appropriate sphere.
PROF. IRA REMSEN.
Of Johns Hopkins University, was next
introduced. He said that the Governor
had taken all the themes that were up
permost in tine public mind, SO there did
not ssem to be much left for a subject.
He would try, however, to do the best be
could. When they went to the exercises
OF the forenoon at the church, they found
picked up one and at once remarked that
1t was the programme of the evening be-
fore (when Prof. hemsen delivered the
oration.) The speaker said he examined
the programme on the outside, and saw
the dass "June %" and assured his friend
that 1t was today's programme The
friend said: "But look on the inside. "
Thereupon he unfolded 1t and found sim
ply blank, convincing proof that 1t was
last evening siprogramme. Much laughter
accompanied; Prof. Rsmsen's. narrative,
especially when he displayed the blank
programme.
He then went on tosgsay that In early
days he had an experience which made
him difadent about being introduced as a
representative of an institution. One day
In the early and Spoorer days.of Johns
Hopkins a stranger had appeared ct the
University who. wished to see Prof.
Remsen. With much caution he broached
the fact that he had q secret to sell, which
he was disposing., of to chemists alone.
1t was method nf workingIwith glass.
His terms were that the Professor should
nay for the process IL 1t seemed desirable,
the rate beingsfxe by the rank of the
university. At Harvard and Yale they
had paid s25 each; at Cornell and Colum-
bia, $50; at Prinoston and the University
Of Pennsylvania .$15. "How much do
you want for Johns Hopkins" was
asked. The reply was this: 81 know
nothing about this institution, and have
seen no one connected with 1t but your
self, and should say that s5iis. about eli
ought to ask. T" (Laughter.)
Therefore DIR. Remssn said he hssitated
about representing any institution. He
then proceeded TO speak OF some of the
Colby men whom he had met at Johns
Hopkins, especially Drs Bailey and
Matthew'S. Hs hAu been delighted with
his opportunity TO see the college, and
the quist and attractive college town. He
had learned to know the New England
college town by four years. residence ut
Wiiliamstown. This visit had brought
back to him memories of the old da Us at
Williams, and had bean highly plea SAINT. |.
LABOR COMMISSIONER S. W.
MATTHEW'S,
of Augusta, after entertaining his
hearers with entertaining anecdotes, re-
called that he graduated in the class of
1854. He saw few familiar faces. His
class was small one. II graduated only
seven, and of them only two remained
this side the great divide. So his feelings
OF pride in the advance of the institution
were tempered with sadness. He claimed
one distinction as an alumnus. He was
the first graduate of the college who was
also the son of q graduate. So loyalty to
Colby was hereditary with him. Gap
plause.)
There Ead been great advance in the
college since the old days. The inteliec-
tual drill of the .day was rgood. but the
physical and. social development wasl not
sucl, as IL should be. The faculty were
beings above and apart fromlthelstu-
dents. There was no sympathy and as
sooiation between the two bodies. If the
student could hector the professor, THAT
was SO much gain. (Laughtsr.l
MIR. Matthews then went on to speak of
the social and moral questions which had
come to the front In the later days
AS TO the Philippine islands, ourIpos.
session seemed to be an accomplished
fact; and whatever our previous opinions
had been, we must now stand by VIII at
had been done. We had expanded, and
the American people would never consent
to drag down the American flag from the
places where it had been raised.
|sUPT. OF SCHOOLS W. ". sTETsoN,
of Augusta, said that this age was
noted for work. The man who could do
as wells as think stood easilyoinsS the
front. Two masters, one In words ana
the other in lines of art had gwen ex-
preston to the characteristics OF the age.
Millnis's man with the hoe would be
superseded with the freer and more erect
form of the Sower. Millais and Kipling
were the two great teachers of duty in
this presence of responsibility. There was
needed In Maine especially the virility Of
the old leaders, the Washburns. the Nor