Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-25
AT BowDoIN.
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spoke OF the early history of the IL
! brary, it's so years occupancy Of the
second story of the old wooden chapel,
long since removed, and its so years in
! the rear Of King chapel. He detailed
| the growth of the library and it's in
creasing Importance, in college work
and paid a tribute to the present IL
,, brarian, Prof. Little which was re-
ceived with cheers. He praised the
building committee, the architect and
the builders, and then turning to Chief
Justice Fuller of the class of '53, a
member of the board of trustees, who
had been chosen to receive the building
he formally presented his gift. The APP
plause was greater than when he arose
and then the chief justice of the United
States in a brief little speech which
was a gem of polished English accepted
the gift on behalf Of the library and ex-
pressed the appreciation of the college
authorities, the alumni students and
friends
When he closed. the gathering, led
by the band and the senior class in cap
and gown, adjourned to the church
WHGEe lIlC idul
was delivered by Rev. Edwin Pond
Parker d. D. Sc, of Hartford, Conn.
The church was filled, and the band in
the organ loft furnished music. The
opening prayer was by Rev. Samuel ".
Cole, IA, a member of the board of
trustees. The address by DR.. Parker
was a most scholarly effort and was
closely listened to. DR.. Parker has
been for 43 years pastor of the largest
Congregational church of Connecticut,
ard in introducing him President Hyde
referred to him as 1.-The powerful and
unfailing friend of humanity, letters
and civic righteousness" In opening
he referred to the Incompatible value
of a great library and the inestimable
of such a benefaction as this of Gen.
Hubbard's. He referred to his under
graduate relations with General Hub
bard and his brother half century
ago. The theme of his address was
1.-The Fictitious Element in Literature"
dwelling upon it's Importance and value
and use fictitious" in it's best sense.
The reception of President and Mrs.
Hyde was held in Hubbard hall at s
P. NJ, and though the beautiful build
all day. they all went again. There
were music and refreshments, and the
inspection of the building was the
chief feature of the evening. The re-
ception was unusually we'll attended
and was brilliant affair. During the
late afternoon and early evening many
class reunions were on the program or
the campus, at New Meadows, at Cur
net, at Merrymeeting, and at Castle
Casco, and several We're held in Port
land and Bath. Later in the evening,
and in most cases pretty we'll complet-
ing the night, came the reunions of the
various Greek-letter fraternities. There
are eight of these at Bowdoin, all chap
tiers of leading national fraternities and
they not only play an important part
in undergraduate life but form a very
close tie between the graduate and the
college in later years. They are Alpha
Delta Phi, Psi Epsilon, Delta Kappa
Epsilon. Theta Delta Chi, Zeta Psi,
Delta Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Beta
Theta Pi. At their chapter houses and
halls there were merry gatherings, to-
night. the older fraternities each hay
ing from so to 100 alumni brothers back
to join the active members.
Thursday will be commencement day
proper with the procession at 10 O'Clock
and the exercises in the church at 1870.
The marshal of the procession, this
year. will be DR.. Arthur f. Austin, SO
of Boston, formerly an Augusta boy
and a graduate of the Cony High
school. After the speaking, the presen-
tation of prizes and the comforting of
degrees there will come the Alumni
diner In Memorial hall. A class Of "a
young men will graduate.
The Oldest graduates here, today, are
Ex-Governor Alonzo GarcelOn, "a of
Lewiston, and Hon. Josiah Crosby, 35
of Dexter. OF the nine survivors of the
class of SO, which will celebrate it's semi
centennial, there are here, today, with
more expected, tomorrow. They are
Chief Justice Fuller of Washington,
Hon. John l.. Crosby of Bangor, and
Woodbury. F. Langston of Plymouth,
N. II. Almost every class in the past
half century has several graduates
here, and many of the recent classes
have from a dozen to a score on the
campus.