The Portland daily press., 1899-06-23

Ine tour years course OF the Medical
school had been begun, and 1t ad been
arranged for the last two years TO bs
taken In Portland. (Applause y
The trustees had still adhered to their S
opinion that Greek should be required for
the degree of A. B. DIR. Hyde explained
that this had not been his wish; but all
must bow TO the will of the trustees.
One Of the first needs OF the college was Z
a suitable library building. where the coll
lection might be kept more safely.
A new gymnasium should also be built
beyond Appleton hall, allowing the pres
ent gymnasium to be transformed into q
heating station.
Also larger endowment fund was
needed. Only by the most strict economy
could Bowdoin be kept up to the position
which its friends wished IL V oeoury.
But after all the real wealth of the college
wass not in its buildings or its sndow-
ments, but In the splendid stock Of
Maine youth from which the student
body was recruited and In the Iaborious
and devoted faculty. (Applause.)
President Hyde then introduced the
first speaker Of the afternoon,
GENERAL OLIVER o. HOWARD.
the famous one-armed veteran OF .tha.-
Rebellion. There was great chsspswhsn
the gray.haired, gray-bearded soldler
arose He spoke with force and enIsna-
tion, besinningi byEsaying: ss'I thank
you for this warm reception. hardly
think that I deserve 1t. andit is probably
due to the magnificent introd uct ion
which have received"
Then General Howard said humorous.
ly that he proposed to speak about
"Harvard's gift to Bowdoin." There
have been some things about Harvard
that he did not like. President EIiot
had said some things about the old sol.
diers which might well have been left
unsaid; and.a professor of Harvard had
taken,a wrong position when 10 was the
nations duty to stop the numbering In
Cuba. "Then." continued General How
ard. II have always thought that Bow
doln was much superior to Harvard.
The students have closer association
with their instructors for one thing
The effect Of this association the spsaker
pictured in uplifting effects. hrs.
Browning had said that II you would
raise men up you must raise up their
souls. This had been aptly expressed by
one Of the young gentlemen in the
graduating class. boys. be- chserfuI,
raise up your hearts. Some people do it
by strong drink. bat that is not the way.
Especially that is bad way for doc
Tor, -, Daughter and applause) was the
next exhortation Of the gray haired war;
rior. He said he was disposed to pardon
Harvard because of Harvard IS gift. to
Bowdoin In the great president which
she had today. Cloud scheers.l
Speaking of the inspiration which ir
college days detsfmired the futuT1
career, General Howard spoke Of the in.
fiusnoes which had impeiisd General
Thomas II. Hubbard and Joshua L
Chamberlain as well as himself to mill
tary career. One of them, he believed
had been infiuencedsby the stirring poem,
Marco Bozzaris. Then, General Howart
continued; "You may ask me what mad
iue a military man. don't know; but
think it may be because my uncle
wanted me to go to West Point in plac,
of his son who had toosnarrow q chest
Daughter .t
General Howard. however, went ON tc
say thatshe imtibed fighting spirit iron
the old words attributed to the patrio
Warren, "Stand. the grounds your own,
my braves" This poem was quoted b,
the speaker 10 nsarlysits entirety.
From that hesssid, he imbibed his dis
like of England which had lasted unit.
recently. go
A few days ago he had met an ex-mem-
ber of President Grants cabinet, twh,
said to him, $50 you are an expansion
ist.''
To this he had replied: "Oh, no I an
not an expansionist, it IL Dewey. Tht
country is already expanded"
Laughter.)
General Howard then spoke OF the In
dian uprising when he was In comma nc
Of the department of the West. Tho saw
ages began by killing and murderine
He sent at once as many men asshs could
fought them as hard as he could, anc
after 14O0 miles OF chase and fight thsy
were overthrown in Milss's great battle.
Then continued the speaker: "Yos
look at your Philippines ndwi what ore
you going to dof Do just that. But you
say there must be consent"
General Howard said that was the same
question which arose with the Neg Perces.
They denied the right Of the governmnt
to cut up their lands But the govern
nent asserted its authority. Now as to
the Philippines.
Owing to Dewey the United States is
already there, and we must assert our
authority. We will give them as much
liberty as we have, and no more.
General Howard thought Bowdoin