New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

Cd and modern masters including the notable
collection given to the college by James Bow
doin, its first benefactor. and a numerous col
lection Of tapestries ivory carvings, miniatures,
bronzes and miscellaneous art objects. The art
building is attractive both n Itself and in its
contents.
The library building now in process Of cree
ton is the glft OF General Thomas Hamiin Huh
bard, Of New-Yor1. OF the class of 81 and his
wife Mrs SibyI Fahuestock Hubbard. 1t Is TO
be 17o feet in length and % feet IN depth WIN
. wing IN the rear for stacllroolil, - py 10
feet The building i TO De ureproof and IS con
structed Of granite. Indiana limestone nfieA'
iron and steel II Is of seventeenth century
Gothic architecture with main entrance through
a central projecting tower, the FACADE being
further broken by senai-circular projections at
the ends. The building Is situated at the south
er1 end q the campus facing Massachusetts,
and Memorial halls. and completes the campus
quadrangle
The gymnasium. erected in 1N>5 IS named IN
honor Of Ir Dudley Allen SARGENT of the class
II - th- first director under the system OF re-
safret physical exercise II is supplied with
The most approved apparatus for g nli-4=tie IN
-rrrl,.-5on th-- gift of Or Sargent
The astronomical observatory. the smallest OF
,he college buildings. was mainly designed ioF
purposes II instruction. It Is supplied with {
telescope mounted in d revolving turr@t. a tran
sit instrument and the usual accessories IoF
meridian observations.
Adams Han Is occupied chiefly ny recitation
and lecture rooms, the second and third HooFS
being devoted to The medical department. "i'eie
* located the Seavey anatomical museum
The list of graduates Of Bowdoin who have
achieved success or won fame is long one IN
.,v5iDg men prominent IL every professIon-In
The arts Of peace and war literature. the
,~7,r~rh -he law. in great business enterprises
and in affairs Of government Her sons nave
heen honored at home and abroad ana tneii
sr7crees speaks elOquently for BoWdolh lei'ii-
inc and rrafafng-for the Influence OF this me
old college its methods and its atmosphere ~
the development Of character and lh'e1Ie''-
F2o-.dojg} has always been noted for tht i''I-
NV of its faculty and even IN lis carrier naE
W. fortunate in this respect In every de-
T,ar-rl-r-. ~ all times she mas hai ii7-'
marked talents. hut IN scanning the long l'7' al
friends 1r N. college turn with pride 10 a par
....,,rerlz bright page. the administration ol
President AII-n who had as his associates Iii'
,,. were -iuInently successful al that nl''e anu
some Y hose names have since become l'i''''-7
The. rf-- includes Samuel Phillips Newman I''-
e.~ 90 ~b4forf. and oratcry; Alpheus 7PTlis
Packard professor Of ancient lah5d--'7 CO
classical literature. Thomas C"sES"fIl ii-'l''''
Of
V-ufam SMITH professor Of matheTna tl,S' anu
F+-rr, " Longfeuow. professor Of modern IAN
.,rla.,es. IungfeHow was selected fof Ms -
.:,, f,, ro.- rha arrangement being ihal u"
ebo-5r5 take up the work after three OF l"Ii
Years Of rrave! in Europe In lN-:D al the az
.r t,yrntv-three he began, and II Is fr''''''
thai H.. won great success II - "eIieF'a una
-,r5.~ Professor I.ongfeIIou B""d"In Vas I'M
FIRST Eeu-En2lard college To give that Ironl-
y.,-... 10 modern languages as a part Of inc re-
,,,,fraa course which has since become $" gen
4rsI The appointment of Professor Tlekn"r al
Harvard aut-lates his hy a dozen years '-1
rBa duties assigned 10 II, hnor were far less
rhs, LongfeIIow performed brilliantly for BOW
doin.
President Aliens administration was sish"I-
fz.d tv the graduation Of many men who won
distinction in the world. His classes gave 10
literature Hawthorne and LongfeIlow; to law
Torn Appleton and Thomas Drummo1d; to the
o,op- samuel Harris and Henry b Smith; 10
medicine Fordyce Barker; 10 political me-
Franklin Pierce William Pitt Fessendeh' 1oin
p Hale. seargent Prentiss and John \ Andrew