The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-30

Omoers Elected for Coming Year.
The twenty ninth annual meeting and
BANQUET Of the Bowdoin Alumni of Port
land and vicinity was held Saturday
evening at the Falmouth. 1t was the re-
union of the graduates of the college,
always a most enjoyable occasion, and II
was well attended
At the business meeting which was held
before the banquet was served the fol.
lowing officers were chosen for the ensu-
ing year:
Presi ient-Clarence Hale
Vice Presilents--George #. Emery,
Charles II. Libby, Augustus II. Moulton.
frentiss Loring.
Secretary-H III. Emery.
Trsasurer-S. 4. b. jackson.
Executive Committee--Walter q. Davis,
Arthur W. Merrill. Eiias Thomas, Jr.
Dinner Committee-Seth l.. Larrabee,
W NJ. Ingraha.n. Fred W. Pickard.
Orator--W. l.. Putnam.
Poetic. W. Peabody.
Toastmaster-F. NJ. Ray.
The banquet was served with the Gus.
which charaoterises the Falmouth. Willis
the banquet was in progress an orchestra
stationed In an adjoining room rendered
many selections.
A list Of those present with the year In
which they graduated from Bowdoin fol.
lows: George +. Emery SO, G. w.,Pick-
I'D 80, Judge Joseph W. Symonds 80, \.
NJ. Hay. DIR. G. q. Hunt 81. George A.
Emery '6s, Judge Enoch Foster '6s, Joseph
A. Locke '65, 4. II. Gerrish, X. ID.
Woodman, Prof. Chapman SO, Thomas
II. Eaton. Hon. Clarence Hale 90, David
W. Snow '78, Hamilton II. Emery. W.
II. Moulton, Prof. johnson IA, Seth l..
Larrabee, E s. Osgood rs. Fred o.
Conant, Virgil G. Wilson 80, Joseph B.
Reed 'sS, Eben winthrop Freeman so.
Arthur W. Merrill 's7. william B.
Kenniston, Leon Fobes '9a, Clarence W.
Peabody, John II. Prince '9s, w. w.
Thomas, +. W. Picksrd, Elias Thomas,
Jr, r. ". Dana "a, William NJ. IngrA-
ham. Walter S. kimball. Harry B. Russ
'g5, W. S. Mitchell, Philip Dana 's6, X.
l.. Hull 90
The toastmaster was Dr. Frederick H
Gerrish of the class OF 1866 and the toasts
and those who responded TO them were
as follows:
"Bowdoin College," response by Presi-
dent Hyde.
"Bowdoin In her relation to the tine
arts, - response by Prof. Henry johnson,
class "a
"Bowdoin in her relation to Portland"
response by Hon. Clarence Hale, class
of $50.
"Bowdoin in athletics. response by
Francis W. Dana, class of "a.
"Bowdoin In literature response by
Prof. Henry l.. Chapman. class Of '66.
The GRAFTON of the evening was delivered
by Mr.. George +. Emery of the class of
1886 His subject was "Quid Quo Pro-"
and was scholarly and extremely inter-
esting discourse upon the duty which
literally educated men owe to the world
aud to thsir college.
The poem was ready by Mr.. Edward S.
Osgood of the class of 1875 and was one of
the most en- joyable features of the evening.
1t follows:
HENRY wADSwORTH LoNGFELLOw
Near twice twelve years in circIing race
Have seen our land rel dice,
Since l beheld the Poets face
And heard his low, clear voice.
Upon his clustering locks of white
The sun beams seemed to press
An aureole Of softened light
With lingering caress.
The poem which the Master read.
Built up Of noble lines,
New iustre on his genius shed
And Bowdoin's stately pines.
While on that presence loved by all
The grave-dust long has lain.
Those mellow accents come at call.
The scene revives again;
And with the reverence that Is due
From one Of common mold,
Fain would pay tribute true
10 him whose heart was gold. |
He felt the music of our tongue
Unheard by duller ears;
To him all Natures voices sung,
Aud Wisdom crowned his years.
His gift to touch the burdened heart
And soothe the weary brain
Was used with tender, loving art,
In hopeful, sweet refrain.
And though at times he smote with
might
The O uivering chords along,
A steady, radiant, May day light
En- lowered his humblest song.
Yes, to our Bard the marble raise
Where the Potomac flows
And garland 1t with Northern bays
And many u Southern rose
The first in war, the first in rhyme,
VIII have memorials there.
And DER them fieeting, deathless Time
May breathe perennial prayer.
At the close of the exercises the company |
united in singing "A uld Lang Syne."
TENTH ANNUAL BANQUET.