Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-27

| Nate douglass Wiggin, $40 annually
for prize in English composition.
Governor Hill was the first speaker to
be presented by President Hyde and
ne was given great reception. He
spoke briefly, touching pleasantly up
| on his own course in the Medical school
and extending congratulations to the
college and best wishes for it's future.
General Hubbard. 81, of New York, the
donor of the library building and the
new grand stand, spoke for the trus-
tees He was given one of the ova-
tions of the day, and it was long before
he was allowed to speak. He dwelt
| upon the small beginnings of the col
lege and the great results that were
achieved from them. He humorously
referred to the fact that century ago
| the college had eight students, two in
5tructors and no fewer than 5S digni-
taries upon the governing boards. He
urged the young alumni to emulate the
example of those of earlier years and
seek success only in honorable ways.
Hon. c. F. Libby, ga, president of the
board of overseers, spoke for that
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| ish and elouuence and he was at his
best. in his tribute to the work of the
college during the past century and it's
| work. today. His prophecy Of the sue
cesses of the coming century was one
of the oratorial gems of the day.
The fourth speaker was the orator of
the centennial, Hon. Thomas B. Reed,
so. and the crowd came to its feet
| in a wild demonstration of welcome and
regard which had not been possible in
| the church, Wednesday afternoon. 1t
almost seemed that the cheers would
lift the roof and the air was full Of
umbrellas. hats, handkerchiefs, nap
kins. etc. for minutes. Nobody appre-
ciates more than 1 the tremendous
work which Bowdoin has done,' he de-
clared in opening, and in this strain
he paid warm tribute to his Alma
Mater. The characteristic Reed wit
was in it, keen as a rapier, and several
thruSts at other alumni present brought
down the house. He declared he had
full faith in the future of Bowdoin
The glory and dignity of a college,"
he said. ARE not fixed by the number
but by the quality of those who come
out of it,
James McKeen, ga, a grandson of
Bowdoin's first president and now a
prominent New York lawyer, spoke for
the general alumni association of which
he is the president, and eloquently
pledged anew the loyalty of all it's
members to the college. President Eel
| lows of the U. of NJ, just given LII.
D.. by Bowdoin, spoke for the other
colleges of Maine, bringing their greet
ings and congra tulations. He said it
WIS little hard to speak for three
colleges in five minutes, while other
speakers are devoting two whole days
| to speaking for BowdOin. He declared
| that there is ample room for all the col
leges now in Maine and that harmony
and fellowship should characterize all
their relations. Prof. Wells of Dart
mouth. formerly of the Bowdoin facul-
| ty. brought the greetings of the old
New Hampshire college and told soIpe
good stories.
Then came Prof. f. H. Hall, rs, now
at the head of the department of ply
sizes at Harvard, whose speech was one
| of the great hits of the day. In OPEN
| ing he quoted President Roosevelt who
said to him while at n recent visit to
| Harvard, "Are you from Bowdoin?
| Why that is the college which in pro-
| portion to its size has turned out more
| great men than any other college in the
| country" The greatest demonstration
Of the day and of the week was when
| Pref. Hall said that he hoped Mr.. Reed
would return to public life and claim
| his own and become President of the
| United States. 1t was many minutes
before the resulting bedlam ceased, and
| Mr.. Reed was cheered as no man had
ever before been cheered in that hall.
There was another great outburst
when Prof. Hall referred to Bowdoin's
great debt to Harvard for President
Hyde. He limited that President Hyde
might some day be called to the head
of Harvard, but hoped it would be
many years before either institution
| is looking for new president. If Prof.
| Hall can teach physics as well as he
can speak, then Harvard is very fortu-
nate in that department.
Prof. J. f. Hull spoke briefly for
Toronto University and Prof. John NJ.
Manley for the University of Chicago.
and Prof. II. F. Smith, Bowdin, 81, now
on the Amherst faculty, was given n
| warm reception as he spoke for Am
i herst. Brown University was repre-
scented at the dinner byt Prof. A. 5.
Packard and Tufts by Prof. Arthur E.
Austin. both Bowdoin graduates. but
| these did not speak, nor did the repre-
sentatives of the University Of Wiscon-
sin. Prof NJ. S. Slaughter. Judge Clar-
ence Hale. SO. of Portland, Mayor d.
w. McGillicuddy, 81, of Lewiston. Cen
eral Joshua L. Chamberlain, so, Frank
A. Hill, ,62, secretary of the Massachu-
sets state board of education, James
/ w. Mcdonald. 81, of the same board
| and Hon. H. NJ. Heath, ~. of Augusta,
were the speakers next on the list. Mr..
Heath on behalf Of his class which had
| its 30th reunion. Wednesday evening,
with IA members present out of IL liv-
ing. presented the college with $500
scholarship. This unexpected contri-
button aroused much enthusiasm and
will doubtless be a precedent for other
classes at their reunions. next year.
| The last speakers of the afternoon
were c. w. Morrell. ESQ.,, of Portland.
on behalf of III, and DR.. w. o. Plimpton
! of New York, on behalf Of 80. Mr..