Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-22

comprehensive knowledge is the first step
toward solution of their pressing prob
lens.
Evils of sin are the hardest to bear; evils
due to the perfectly wanton wrong which
one child of God has inflicted on another.
Ask psychology what sin is ana II an
sWerS: SIN Is getting something that IS
pleasant to yourself and others" Ask
ethics what sin is, and it answers: Sin
Is taking out of the world some good
Things ana putting back some cruel hurt:
1ul thlnS Tor others to suffer in It's place
As sociology what sin is and it answers:
| Sin is tearing down the structure of So
cial standards and institutions which gen.
erations of self-control and self-sacrilice
have laboriouSly reared" Ask theology
what sin is, and 1t answers: "Sin is talk
ing advantage of ones place in the IA
Tiers mouse TO make the common nome a
hell. TO hate sin as the meanest, cruel
est thing in the world, to root it out from
ourselves and to rebuke it in others and
to save the world from it's loathsome and
haieiui presence .h,, was the great alm OF
CHRIST ana should be the browning pur-
pose of the Christian man, today.
This is commencement week at Bowdoin.
The exercises will last through Thurs
day, which day the commencement
exercises of both the academic and med
ical departments Will be held in the Con-
gregational church. The commencement
dinner in Memorial hall will follow.
This commencement will be of unusual
importance because of the opening and
dedication Of Bowdoins magnificent new
I library 6uildlnE; the gift of General
of 1857. The dcdicatory exercises will be
held on Wednesday afternoon. at > =. NJ,
in il, the ,, library General Hubbard viii
vile w. Fuller, LII. D.. class Of 1858 the
chief justice of the United States, will de-
liver the address of acceptance for tho col
lege. Rev. Edwin Pond Parker, class of
1856, will make the dedicatory address
The Sophomore prize defamation will be
held in Memorial hall, this Monday even
ing. instead Of being held during the
spring term as formerly The program for
the week is follows:
SUNDAY. JUNE q.
The baccaaurate sermon by the pres-
p. NJ
MONDAY. JUNE -
The Sophomore prize defamation in Me-
mortal hall at Z. M.
TUESDAY, JUNE %
The class day exercises of the graduating
class in Memorial hall at 10 A. M, and
under the Thorndike oak at 3 p NJ
Promenade concert at Memorial hall at
Z. M.
The annual meeting of the Maine His
at Z. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE "a
The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity in Adams hall at 10 A.
NJ.
The dedication of Hubbard Hall, the
new library of Bowdoin college at Z.
At the hall Address of presentation by
General Thomas II. Hubbard LII D.,
class of 1857. Address of acceptance by
the chief justice of the United States,
Melville w. Fuller, LII. D., class of lS;,3
In the CongrC gational church: Dcdica.
tory address by Rev. Edwin Pond Parker,
ID. d., class of 1886.
The IIcpn1ipn hV the nrpciIpnt nd fire.
Hyde in Hubbard hall, from to II z. NJ
THURSDAY, JUNE D.
The annual meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation in the Alumni room, Hubbard hall,
at $50 A. NJ.
The commencement exercises of both the
academic and medical departments in the
Congregational church at 1870 A. M, fol-
lowed by commencement dinner in Me
mortal hall
The annual banquet of the class of 'O5
OF Bowdoin college was held at the Cur
ney house. near Brunswick, Friday even
ing. The committee in charge consisted of
Stanley Williams of Portland James Phil
IL Mansion of Hallowell and Ralph Car
rOl Stewart of New Vineyard
William Francis Finn, Jr., of Matte,
toasts was as follows: Glass of 'o5."
Stephen Ilodgdon Pinkham; Glass Foot
'.'Trots and Trotting," Walter Samuel
Cushing; Our Fortune" Edwin Laforest
Harvey; our Fusscrs," Kenneth How
ard; "Damcron. the Babes" Ernest Henry
Instructor" Charles Bagley Cook; Our
Grinds" James Williams; "Bowdoin. -"
Philip Kilborne Green.
The class Of 'o6 Bowdoin. came to Port
land, Friday evening to hold their fresh
man exit at the Prcble house. There was
a fine banquet. speeches and toaSts and
other Interesting features including pre-
sentation of gifts.