Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-24
COMMENCEMENT.
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby
Continue Their Exercises.
Class Day Observed as Usual at the
Former Two Institutions.
Colby Trustees Uphold Faculty in the
Student Trouble.

Hcic Has DeeIl IL large attendance at
all of the exercises of this, the second
day of the Colby commencement, and
everyone has been having a delightful
time. The recent trouble is being gen.
orally talked over among the guests and
returning alumni, but thus far it has
had no very marked effect on the pro-
gram. AS was expected, the trustees
took notice of it in their meeting during
the forenoon and appointed a commit
tee to consider the matter. A majority
OF the seniors have been attending all
tte exercises and there are some of the
otter classes present. 1t is now looked
upon as a thing of the past and is not
allowed to seriously mar the pleasure
or the commencement days.
The special feature of the day has
been the service in memory Of the late
Josiah H. Drummond of Portland, one
of the most distinguished graduates of
the college. The address was made by
Judge Percival Bonney of Portland. and
Il fine. portrait of Mr.. Drummond was
received to be hung with those of other
distinguished graduates in Memorial
Il
sive one, as there was scarcely anyone
present who did not know Mr.. Drum
mond personally or by reputation, while
everyone was in hearty accord with all
the tributes paid his memory. Mr.
Drummond was prominent figure at
commencement for many years and he
has been sadly missed, this year. Each
one present at the service had a per-
sonal interest in it, feeling as if all of
the things said were as they would have
said them and that they were express
sions of their own feelings.
The other exercises of the day were
the annual meetings and luneheons of
the Alumni and the Alumnae Associa-
tons and the band concert.
The evening was marked by another
special event of this commencement,
the Phi Beta Kappa Grafton by Daniel
C. Gilman. III. D., president of the
Carnegie Institution, which was deliv-
cred in the City Opera house.
The trustees met according to ad-
Journment, at $50 in the forenoon.
Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta, for the
first time in the past 10 years, has been
unable to attend this commencement
btlllS AWAY Ill NtiHlDu 70 illtHI lut
wedding of his law partner, Norman L.
Bassett. His place as secretary to the
board was taken by Rev. c. f. owen.
The following were present at this
meeting: Hon. Moses Giddings, Ban
gor; Rev. Francis w. Bakeman, D. D.,
Chelsea, Mass; Hon. George A. Will
son, South Paris: David w. Campbell.
Cherryfield; Dr. Alfred King, Portland;
Hon. Edwin f. Lyford, Springfield,
Mass; Rev. George Bulen, D. D., New
London, N. H.: DR.. Joshua w. Beede.
Auburn; Joseph l.. Colby. Newton
Center, Mass: Dudley ?. Bailey, Ever
EFT. Mass President Charles l.. White.
Watervile; Rev. A. r. Crane, D. D.,
Hebron: Hon. Percival Bonney, Ii. ~,
Portland; Rev. John H. Higgins,
Charleston; Charles +. Richards, Rock
port; George K. Boutelle. Waterville.
The committee appointed in connec-
ton with the recent trouble consists of:
President Charles L. White, Rev. A. R.
Crane, Rev Francis w. Brakeman, DR..
j. w. Beede and Hon. Percival Bonney.
A committee on nominations to fill
the three vacancies now existing in the
board was appointed and consists of
DIR. j. w. Beede, l.. C. Cornish and Or.
Alfred King. No other business of
special importance was transacted and
the trustees adjourned until afternoon.
when another meeting was held.
The meetings of the Alumni and
Alumnae Associations were held at
1890, the former in Memorial and the
latter in Chemical hail.
At the meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation the greater part of the time
was devoted to the discussion of the
constitution which was adopted. This
provides for the officers. their manner
of election, their duties, etc. The long
est and most important section defines
the manner of electing the alumni trus-
tees, the alumni having been given this
right at the last Legislature. This is
very carefully and infinitely regulated
according to the section of the consti
tuition referring to it.
A nominating committee is to be ap-
pointed to select the candidates and
these are to be voted on by written
ballots. After adopting the constitu-
ton the meeting was adjourned to
Wednesday morning. at which time the
officers will be elected and the nomi
nation committee above referred to APP
pointed. This committee will select the
candidates for trustees to be voted on
and the voting will be done by letters
during the coming year, the election
taking place at next commencement
and the trustees thus elected assuming
the duties of their office on the first
Monday after commencement and serv-
ing the terms to which they may have
been elected.
The constitution was taken up Sec
ton by section and thoroughly dis
cussed, but was finally adopted with
but few minor changes. One change
was made in the custom that has been
prevailing. Hitherto when a member
was owing dues he was not allowed to
vote, but in the future he will not be
iisenfranchised for this and can vote
any way. The nominating committee
to nominate officers which was appoint
ed at this meeting consists of S. s.