Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-07
BOWDOIN MEN.
Great Gathering Of Loyal
Alumni in Washington.
Judges, Senators, Congressman and
Governors Among the as Present.
Psary One ct the Speakers.-Pres.
Hyde and the Other Guests.

! Washington. March 6-The BOwdOin
Alumni association had the most sue
| ces&ful dinner Of its history at the Ra-
leigh, last week. There We're As alumni
present. They heard an interesting
statement from Pres. Hyde about what
| the college is doing, his remarks being
| interspersed with several witty anec-
| dotes Representative Alexander of
| New York and William T.. Spear of
| Pockland, clerk Of the Spanish Claims
| commission, who officiated as toast
master, We're classmates, and We're very
| happy in their utterances. Sen. Frye
turned the talking for the family, OVer
to one Of his SrandSonS. William Frye
| White, whom he mentioned as having
achieved hOnor& for presenting him not
long ago with great grandson. Ex-
Gov. Powers. the college FRANKS OF
whose sophomore son, We're detailed
by Pres Hyde, made Il very good Bow
Goin speech, in which he extOlled the
educational institutions of the Pine
Tree State and the achievements of
| ROWdOin men.
The dinner was splendidly served in
|
| We're adorned with n profusion of
| American beauty roses. The hall is
finished in red. ana when the tables
| were set, presented the pretticSt ban
quet picture ever seen at any of the
| Washington alumni reunions. SEN
! Frye sat as the presiding officer of the
| occasion. being the first vice president
and acting president in the absence of
Chief Justice Fuller. who tarriei with
| the alumni only during the earlier part
| of the evening. The diners filed to
| their seats at o'clock and the speaking
| began about 9 o'clock. Senator Frye
| surrendered the proceedings to William
| Spear, rs POSTMASTER. announcing that
he had long since gone on the retired
| list as a speaker ut BOwdoin hanquets.
He added that he thought he had done
his share, having had seven grandaons
who had gone to Rowdon col
lcgp.
| -Four Of these rrandsons," declared
Mr.. Frye, have graduated with hOnor5
| in athletics. The others | have not
kept track Of"
| The officers for the ensuing year
| We're elected. The only change from,
| last year was the election Of Repre-
sentative Alien rs one of the Weep pres
| identS. The complete list of officers
| follows:
Hon. Melville w. Fuller, president:
| Hon. William =. Frye and Hon. Amos
L. Allen, vice presidents; William Frye
| White. corresponding secretary; Prof.
John w. Chickaring. recording secre-
| tary; Gen. Ellis Spear, treasurer; Hon.
| ID. s. Alexander. chairman: Hon. Mel
Vile w. Fuller, William Frye White.
Cen. Ellis Spear. DR.. Woodbury. Pulsi-
| fer, ana Howard l.. Prince executive
| committee.
| ToaStmaster Spear entertained for
few moments with bright illusions to
the curriculum ut HuWdOin in former
times and in modern times. to show
| that the old days We're possibly the
best. He referred to that bright, con-
|summatc flower Of BOwdoins glories,"
the morning prayers, and after more
|reminigCcnC Is introduced Pres. Hyde.
| DIR. Hyde started n laugh with an in
| cidcnt 81 4 HoWdoin professor near the
| college grounds recently meeting n n3-
| tive who was half farmer and half fish
| erman. After predatory collonuy. in
| which the native took bearings, he eX-
| claimed:
| "Wil You tell me whether digging
| CLANS is fishing or agricultural"
| DIR. Hyde Informed the alumni that
The college plant ut Howdon was the
hest Of is size in the United States
| lie told Of progress made with the cree
ton of buildings for educational. social.
ana athletic purposes. In religion. sci
|encr, art, literature. ana athletics tho.
l Nj h.,.l
money ana generosity and good judg-
ment could finish.
| He said the progress in methods of
1 INSTRUCTION had been equally gratifying.
IThe oltlfaShione system Of dsciplininI
students had been done away with.
| There were no more interrosaturics and
no more trials. Influence of older men
| in COLLEGE fratcrniti"s and eisewhrrn
| was brought 10 bear on recalcitrant
students, ana waa proving most salts
| factory. Ninety per cent. of the disci-
| plne Was through that means.
| The good example of Sen. Frye in
| 'uggcstmg such plan of discipline was
mentioned by DIR. Hyde, who told how
| The senator took his first grandson, n
| ,nischicvoUS youth. to Brunswick, and
| remained several days: bringing good
| influences to bear on the boy before
| departing. Some of the pranRs of 4 son
| of Rep. and eX-GOV. Powers of Maine.
| were mentioned to the amusement Of
| those present. the lad being the young
| est member of the sophomore class.
| I'VE need two Things" concluded DR..
| HYDE: "A larger constituency and
| money enough to keep in order our
| splendid plant and to furnish the best
| possible facilities for the education Of
these boys 10 1T them for the duties of
| citizenship and to be worthy sons OF
| Cod
| Ex-Coy. Powers made a very happy
| speech. telling of his pride in the col
lese. although not n graduate thereof.
| Nevertheless. he had three brothers and
one brother-in-law who We're Bowdoin
| graduates. I am proud of the educa-
tional institutions of Maine" said Gov.
| Powers. They are a credit to Maine
people" He told how a prominelt
Maine iurist had stated the argument