Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-28

OF the i3te john IL. 6OoueIoW, o.
which il was expected would not be
available before 1909, but which by
special arrangement with the other
heirs will become at once available.
Then there is the $4,000 offered by the
General Educa ton Board on condition
that 5000, COO be raised by the friends
of the college OF this sum pledges of
slNO. 900 have been secured and de-
termined effort will be made to get
the remaining $4,000 in the prescribed
time.
The first speaker introduced was
Gen O. o. Howard, 80, who spoke for
the trustees. In opening. Gen. How
ard paid a splendid tribute TO his as
sociates on the board, especially to
Chief Justice Fuller, SO, Senator w.
P. Frye, 80, and Ex-Governor Cham
berlain, -, who have been in attend
ance at the meetings, but were not
able to remain to the dinner. In clos
ing the one-armed cid hero spoke
earnestly to the members of the grad
uating class. Fear God and keep
His commandments" he said. land
you will win the true success in life"
Congressman Alexander, 40, was the
next speaker ANA NlllIt lIlt Dodlh VI
ovcrscers was his theme he touched
on several others and always in a hap
i by vein which won him frequent APP
plause. With due regard for the other
speakers, it may be said that the elo-
quent New Yorker made the hit of the
afternoon. His tribute to the faculty.
his references to the spring victories
in debating and baseball. and his
splendid praise for the class of 1851,
Is of whose survivors We're at a table
near him, all struck very reSponSlN q
chords, and his stories We're the best
Of the day. In closing he dwelt upon
the work Of the many Bowdoin men
in public life and in places of trust
and upon the fact that in all the re-
cent Investigations and disclosures
there was no stain brought upon the
character of a single one of them.
The next speaker was Gen. Thomas
H. Hubbard, 81, who was on the floor
with the survivors of his 81 class
mates instead of up on the stage with
his fellow trustees. He was given al
most as great 4 greeting as had been
given Prof. Chapman, but modestly
turned it off as a tribute to his class
mates. He spoke of the difference in
the point of view at graduation and
half a century later and the things
looked forward to at these periods of
life. Incidentally he took occasion to
defend great corporations from the at
tacks so often made upon them
through ignorance and malice.
For. the class of '67, which had a
goodly number of men back to cele-
H.
speaker was Col. Stanley Plummer of
Dexter. an able speaker well known
to Bowdoin audiences, who paid spec
ial tribute to the strong men who
made up the faculty in his student
days.
The class of -, celebrating its Goth
anniversary, had no less speaker to
represent it than Governor Cobb, who,
like many other famous sons of Bow
doin, was seated with the boys at the
tables rather than in a place of promi-
hence. This class had Is men back and
had a great reunion. There was much
disappointment that Commander
i PCary was not able to join his class
mates. but he had been kept away at
the last moment Governor Cobb spoke
briefly. but he had something to say
and he said it in the clear concise,
forccful fashion always chara cteristic
of his public uttcrances. After re-
ferrng to his class and its loyalty to
the college, he touched on the methods
employed by certain other institutions
of learning to get financial support.
He went on to say Il would rather see
this spot Il barren waste, these splcn-
1i1 hIIi1linuS h, he
of this beautiful old campus over
grown with weeds than to have Bow
dom seek or accept single dollar
from the State" The tremendous
cheering which followed his declara-
ton left no doubt of the feeling Of the
great gathering on this subject.
Before presenting the next speaker,
Prof Chapman announced that the
reunion trophy cup had been won by
80, which had 81 per cent. of its living
members back. being closely pressed
by 81, which had Sc per cent of its
members back. The class of 80 has 81
men. Many Of the younger classes
had more men back than 'S2 or 81 had,
but not a larger prOportionate part.
ChaS. J. Gilman of Portland spoke for
the class and announced that the class
had just raised n fund of $1,000 to he
presented to the college for any use
desired. This was the first intimation
Of such a gift and aroused great en-
thuSaSm.
1t was now so late in the afternoon
that the speakers from the later an
niversary classes We're not called upon
and the crowd filed from the hall and
another commencement was over.
Most of the alumni left on the after
noon trains. Tonight few class re-
unions are being held, though most
We're held Wednesday. The 65 men
of '07, now alumni, are having their
farewell dinner at Casco Castle.
There is in contemplation q ne,v Issue Of