Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-29

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At the theater the Commencement
parts were given as follows:
Latin salutatory, r. A. Moore. "A
Misunderstood Party" e. e. Brown:
Public Evening Schools" George Hub
bard; "rhe italian in America" ]. D.
r. Storey; THE Spirit of the Present
! South" w. A. Lambeth.
The Latin orator in the course Of his
speech addressed the President,
| translation Of his words being as fol-
lows:
Aid thou. also. honor Of our repuh-
| lie and splendid example OF honesty
and justice in government, that now
| as an alumnus Of Is years standing re-
visit your Alma Mater. receive your
sincere welcome. With firm hand, like
| pilot holding the helm Of the ship Of
state, as in the past So in the future
| may you strenuously continue an OBJ
ject of terror to evil doors and to the
wild beasts that haunt the mountain"
AS the audience caught the Latin for
"strenuously" there was loud applause
| and laughter.
Before degrees to students Of profess
sional schools were given out President
Eliot stated that 80 years ago Harvard
| conferred upon "a young man Of schol-
| arly attainments" the degree Of Phi. D.
In comnemoration of that event. land
as token of the fuifilment of the early
promise of the young man." the univer-
sity Of Goettingen. he said. desired to
renew the degree to Prof. VIM. Watson
Goodwin of Harvard. who Is professor
emeritus in the Greek department.
AS the President handed the sheep
skin to Prof. Goodwin students. grad
yates and spectators Joined in giving
the venerable teacher an ovation. The
cheepskin contains n long statement to
the effect that Emperor William de-
lighted to honor Pro-. Goodwin.
President Eliot then presented the
honorary degrees, saying: In the exer-
else Of authority given me by the two
governing boards, / now create:
Honorary Master Of Arts-Frederick
Pike Stearns, chief engineer Of the
Metropolitan Water and Sewerage
Board. with special charge Of the wa
terworks-inlmense works in earth.
masonry and metal. 10 years in con-
structiOn. planned and executed with
good judgment boldness and long fore.
sight. and with demonstrated success
as regards the adequacy. purity and
reasonable cost of the supply:
Honorary Doctor Of Science-James
Homer Wright. patholosist, both teach
err and investigator strong contributor
to the advance of that biological science
which holds out to mankind good
promise of deliverance from mysteri-
Gus evils long endured; and
Doctor Of Laws-Henry Marion
Howe. a Boston Latin school boy, Har-
ward bachelor Of arts and Institute Of
Technology bachelor Of science, an au-
thor on copper. iron and steel, distin-
guished for scientific Imagination and
a good English style: professor Of met
allurgy in Columbia University, con-
sulting metallurgist. honored by the
profession in England. France. Ger
many Russia and his native land.
Reginald Heber Fitz, for IS years a
teacher Of pathology. anatomy. and OF
the theory and practice Of physics.
skillful and acute diagonistician. much
trusted consulting physician. sagacious
contributor to the progress Of medicine.
James Burrill Angel. college profess
sor at "a, at 80 editor Of an influential
Journal 80 years university president,
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