The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-29

years, obs@ving sits growth with pleas
ure. uwas ssfusr sopsetimes that Maine
had ssp manv colleges. but dc did not
think 20. Maine was bound TO be a great
state. ana IN colleges would all be
needed. nr. Dsfton said aIword for the
old line professors, who had worked 50
faithfully on ssnalr salaries. Prof. Smith
still lived. hs'was glad to say, (appiause
although not able TO be present OF the
addresses Of the graduating class DIR.
Dalton spoke In the highest terms, men,
tioning especially the essay on Alexander
Hamilton by EarltonsK. Guild, land the
essay on sTennyson by one of the young
women OF the class, Miss Bowman.
DIR. Dalton said in regard to the Phil
ippines he had regretted the necessity OF
taking them; but he did not sympathize
with those men, even be they so eminent
as Senator Hoar, who had opposed the
national policy to the extent Of encourag-
ing the insurgents.
The Glasses having reunions were next
called for, mir. William A. Lyford Of
Chicago, responding for the class Of 1879.
who were present in force.
Other brief speeches, CLOSED one OF
Colby's most enjoyable and prosperous
commencements
AT THE CHURCH.
Attic church in the forenoon II young
nen and women received the degree of
bachelor of arts.
Following musical selection and
prayer the several essayists took part as
follows: William o. Stevens, .Ths
Problem OF the South;r Josephine T..
Ward, Browning Love Letters; 'KMyron
A. Pillsbury, '"The Hand of God and
Nature;" Henry e Spencer, "Ths Re-
turn to FAITH" Miss Jennie M. Buck,
what is Arts" carlton Guild, ALEX
ander. Hamilton Frederick e. Webb,
"The New Diplomacy" Helen n. Bow
man, "a Cycle OF Lyric;" George A.
Martin, "The Spirit of Philanthropy.
The degree of LII d. was conferred
upon Hon. Mark Hill Dunnell, 40,
Owatonna, MIMI; Hon. lothian Il.
Baldwin. SO, Cincinnati. Ohio; Charles
Francis Meserve, ~, president of Shaw
University, Raleigh, N. G.,
D. d. degree was conferred upon Rev.
Edward Oliver Stevens, Mannheim, Bur-
nah; Rev. Banjamin David Hahn.
Springfield, Mass.
The degree of A NJ was conferred upon
Rev. George Boyce Titus, Everett, Mass. /;
William Edward Sargent. principal Of
hebron academy, Hebron, Me. Frank L.
Tozier. '94, Edna S. Motfett, '9s, Everett
H. Getchell. '96, Frank l.. Padleford,
's6, Levi p. Wyman, '96, Harry 4. Wat.
kins, 'o5, Walter L. Hubbard. '96, Jessie
E. Pepper, '96. Willis Albery Joyne, 10,
Grand Forks, N. D., Hattie Emily Brit.
ton Joyne. 10, Grand Forks. N. d.
Among the alumni present are: John
Il. bearing, 'S4, Yokohama, Japan; II.
S. Cross, '97; Linton Il. Waldron, '97;
Benjamin Coffin. '96: Fred p. q. Pike,
'9s; Fl. W. Foss. 90; Fred &c. Taylor,
's7; Ii. S. Philbrick. '97; Walter l..
Hubbard. 's6; Josiah II. Drummond,
40; Percival Bonney. '6S; MILFORD @.
Chapman, 'ss; Leslie G. Cornish. TO;
Edwin @. league. 81; G. W. Pierce,
"a; Q. B. Fuller, '96; G. B. Kimball,
's6; j. o. Wellman. 'ss; A. R. Crane,
IS; W. ]. Corthell. 81; +. W. Alden,
'gs; Charles J. PRESCOTT, '55. Orange, N.
j.; q. III. Emery, 'es. Southern Pines,
\. c.; Dudley P. Bailey, '67, Everett,
alass.; II. r. Tilden, rs; william Mat.
BOWS, '35, Boston; Charles W. Spencer,
10; Arthur w. Cleaves, '9s; J. o. Mar.
Bile, 60. Worcester, Mass NJ II. Tarbox,
40; j. II. Ogier, go; Asher O. Kinds
IS.
CLASS OF 40.
The GLASS Of 40 celebrates its 50th ami.
ysrsary. Rev. DR.. Il. O. Mitchell, presi
dent Of Leland University. New Orleans
and Rev. NJ. II. Tarbox Of Lewiston,
are the only members present. Rev. A
K T. small Of Chicago, and ex-Congress
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