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safe for some time and the fire chief
had pronounced il a iretrap. The building
had beenovercrowded for several years.
and the city had already determined to
build another high school building,
lot having been purchased for the pur-
pose.
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Moses 18th annual Sept sale.-Advt.
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treasurer, American Security and Trust

The general fund has not been contrib
uted to by Washingtonians to any great
extent. Nor has 'any appeal been made
to them. The officers of the congress say
they will feei entirely satisfied if Wash
ingtonians do their share in entertaining
and seeing that the delegates leave Wash
ington with the feeling that they have
been treated we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-15

Mrs. Irma ]. Scheller of Keedysville.
Md, was granted absolute divorce
from Daniel NJ. Scheller. Several years
ago he left home suddenly and his. rela-
tives have never learned of his where
aboutS
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ExCULpATES The SPEAKER
LITTLEFIELD ON INTERSTATE
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS.
Admits That There Is Grave Cues.
ton as to the Constitutionality
of the Measure.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE action
OF the Methodist denomination i'm opposing
Speaker Cannon on the ground that he
strang1ed the Littlefield bill which was
designed TO prevent the shipment of in
toNicatng liquors into prohibition states.
has called forth letter from former Rep
resentative Littlefield to Speaker Cannon
in which he says:
AS to the Littlefield bill which / was
not able to get reported from the COM
mittee at the last session no one has any
authority from me to hold you RESPONSE
bic for that result. l suppose ! ought i'm
fairness to say that this bill raises some
grave and close constitutional questions
While ] feel that the bill would be sus-
tanned. and ! think it ought to pass the
question is by no means free from doubt,
and | would not for a moment think of
intimat!ng that those who take the oppo-
site view are insincere or dishonest In
fact. some OF The ablest lawyers that l
know entertained that view. While | do
not remember to have ever discussed this
phase OF the question with you that l
| understand to he your View
1t is not TO be assumed, ! take it, that
when a member is elected Speaker he
ceases TO have opinions and is deprived of
the right to express and maintain them
that other members enjoy without sub
| jecting himself to the charge of being
! dictator or the House to the reproach of
| a lack of virility The election Of a
| Speaker should not, in my judgment
| emasculate either the Speaker or the
| House That intelligent, conscientious and
earnest men should disagree upon inn
| portant questions is, / take ii, inevitable
| Il certainly hope that any view that
You may entertain on this question will
not embarraSS you in Your campaign. as
| / think fully realize. If your constituents
| do not, the vital Importance 10 the party
| and the country of having a man of your
ability. intelligence Independence. cour-
age and intimate knowledge of public
| AFFAIRS not only in the House of Repre-
sentatives but in the position that you
now fill with such great acceptance to all
| OF the members.
Methodists Criticise the Speaker.
CANTON. H.. September 15.-The CEN
| trail Illinois Methodist Episcopal confer
. ence by a unanimous vote yesterday
adopted resolutions condemning the ac-
| ton of Speaker Cannon in the following
terms:
I'VE deplore and condemn the custom
| that gives speakers of legislative bodies
the power to control legislation. The con-
| duct of the Hon. ]. G. Cannon, Speaker
| of the House. in refusing to allow vote
| on the Littlefield bill is worthy of uni
| versal condemnation and We suggest thai
such politicians who lack the elements
Of craftsmanship should be returned to
private life We urge upon the people
the use OF all lawful means in securing
the defeat of the Hon. ]. G. Cannon as
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-25
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE,
President Brainerd Retires After 25
Years of Service.

Middlebury. VT, June 24.-Dr Ezra
Brainerd, for 90 years president of
Middlebury College. retired today and
his successor Rev. DR.. John NJ.
Thomas, of Orange, n j.. was indicted
into the office with ceremonies and ex-
ercises more elaborate and imposing
than any which have occurred within
the halls of the college since it's foun-
dation more than a century ago.
United States Senator John w.
Stewart presided over the ceremonies
and Governor Fletcher D. Proctor of
Vermont was among the guests of the
day.
Rev. Henry w. Hubert 70, offered
of the keys and seal of the college to
DR.. Thomas by the retiring president.
The almuni had selected Rev. Junius
Hoad, of Troy, n. Y, to say a few
words in their behalf and Prof. Wal
ter Howard of the faculty was the
spokesman of that body in welcoming
DR.. Thomas to the college. The new
president selected as the subject of
his inaugural address, Religion and
Higher Education
After the invocation had been Of
forcd by Rev. Mr. Hulburt. the keys
and seal of the college We're presented
20 Dr. Thomas by President Rrainerd.
Rev Mr. Mead then spoke on be-
half of the alumni. Prof. Howard also
spoke for the alumni, and then DR..
Thomas delivered his inaugural adj
dress.
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Commencement Dinner.

The Commencement dinner was held
at Memorial hall after the exercises at
the church. over 300 of the alumni were
present. After the banquet the follow
ing speakers were introduced:
Justice l.. G. Cornish, II; Dr. L. Call
Barnes, D. D., York; Rev. Geo Bill
ings, d. d., SO; Rev w. r. Thomp-
son, '63: DR.. w. O. Aver. D. D., '6S;
Rev. William G. Mann. rs; Judge j.
w. Hanson, 'S3; Rev. j. S. Tiltun, 'SS;
DR.. George Otis Smith, '93; j. O. Well
man, '9S; Leon c. Staples, '93.
At the conclusion of the speaking
President-elect A. j. Roberts was in
augurated president of Colby College.
The keys We're given by President G.
l.. White to DR.. A. r. Crane, who in
behalf of the trustees presented them
to DR.. Roberts. President Roberts was
given a great ovation and delivered a
brief address.
Following the dinner a Promenade
concert was given on the campus. All
the buildings We're open to visitors
during the afternoon.
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
Pres. Henry Hopkins Presents College
With Large Silk Banner.

| Willamstowr, Mass, June 4.-Not-
withstanding the disagreeahle weather to-
day there was a large gathering OF alumni
present for the Commencement exercises
| of Williams College. Several class re-
unions were held and the Alumni ban
quet enjoyed.
A meeting of the Alumni Association
was the principal forenoon event of the
day. At the business meeting Of the as
ISOLATION officers We're elected as follows:
| President, Rev. Henry Francis D. Pc
louGet, 80. Auburndale. Mass; vice pres
ident. Supreme Court Justice Charles
Wheeler, 70. Buffalo. N Y; secretary
and necrologist, Rev. Dr. Eben Burt Par
sons, 80. Williamstown: treasurer. j.
Maus Schemcrhcrn. SO. New York City.
| Charles S. Holt. IA, of Chicago was
elected alumni trustee for the term 1908
10
A reception of the representatives of
the various classes which are holding re-
| unions here followed the meeting. The
sentiment of the meeting was in favor of
extending an appreciation Of the york Of
the retiring president of the college. DR.
Henry Hopkins. and greetings to the in
coming president, Harry Garfield Greet
ings were also sent to William Rankin
OF Newark. N. J.. member of the Class
of 1881 at Williams and who is said to be
the oldest alumnus of any American col
lege.
At the annual Alumnae dinner late
this afternoon. a large silk American
flag was presented to the college in
behalf of President Henry Hopkins,
who is soon to retire No other gifts
Were announced at the dinner. Or.
Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins were
cheered heartily by the alumnae as
was also President ELECT Garfield. The
gathering broke up with the singing
of the oldest college song in America
"The Mountains" written by Rev
Washington GLADDEN., D. D., of the
Glass of 1859
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WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS,
Several Lively Contests Mark County
Convention At PASSPORT.

PASSPORT, Me, June PA number
Of close contests marked the Washing
ton county Republican convention here
on Tuesday. The principal contest was
for the office of county attorney in
which the present holder of the office,
q. Il. Donworth. was defeated Other
contests We're for clerk of courts and
county commissioner. The nominees
of the convention are:
Senators-Geo IT. Eaton of Calais;
Jasper Wyman of Milbridge.
Sheriff-Chas. f. Tarbox of Machias
County Acknowledgement j. Dudley
of Calais.
Judge of Probate-George r. Gard
ner of Calais.
Clerk of Courts-Geo. G. Freeman of
Cherrytield.
County Commissioner-Clar H.
Clark of Lubec.
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YALE UNIVERSITY.
Annual Commencement Exercises Held
The Degrees Conferred.

!
brilliant assembly on Commencement
| day has been seer at Yale than that
which gathered in Woolsey hall this
morning to witness the comforting of de-
grees upon the graduating classes of the
different departments of the university.
Following the picturesque procession
| through the university grounds and the
central green, the column headed by the
academic men as escort to Professor Yam
| dell Henderson,. who marshal carried
| the elaborate mace of his office. the eX-
| ercses at the hall began. In the process
| sion was ]. Pierpont Morgan, who was
given an honorary degree of doctor of
| laws Secretary Taft walked with the
| corporation.
| At the hall the customary procedure
was followed. Honorary degrees We're
conferred as follows:
| Master of Aristotle fremont :SannnrA
Yale 1876, president of the New York
Trust Co. and vice president of the Char
ity Organization Society, New York City
MacGrane Coke. Yale 1879, formerly
United States minister to Guatemala and
Honduras
William Beach Olmsted, head master of
Pon,fret school
John Meigs, head master of Hil school
William Kent, Yale 1887, of Chicago
donor of California redwood trees to
United States government
Doctor Of Science-Graham Lusk, a for
mer Yale professor and a recognized au
thortv in physiological chemistry.
Doctor of I.etters-Wllliam Vaughn
Moody, roet.
joaquin Nabuco, Brazilian ambassador
at Washington.
Doctor of Divinity-Theodore Thornton
Mpngcr, Yale 1851. of New Haven Hugh
Black of New York.
Doctor Of Laws-Samuel James Elder
Yale 1873. of Boston.
George Washington Kirchwey, Yale
1879, and dean of Columbia Law school.
John Colt Spooner former United States
senator.
John Perpont Morgan, a direct de-
scendant of Rev. James Pierpont tho
most prominent of the founders of Yale.
The degree is awarded with special refer
ence to Mr.. Morgan's public service to
the nation in mitigating the panic of last
fall.
Apart from the honorary degrees there
We're given 500 degrees in the various de-
partments, the largest number ever given
it is said, at Yale Commencement. Be-
sides number of advance degrees there
| were given 800 to bachelors of arts 255 to
bachelors of philosophy. 81 in masters of
arts, 1G in divinity, 50 in law, 90 in for
estry. 90 in medicine and three doctors Of
philosophy.
After the exercises the alumni formed
outside of Woodbridge hall under huge
tent erected for the occasion.
The following university prizes We're
awarded:
james Gordon Bennett prize for best
English prose, to William S. Culbertson
of !;mporia. Ill: the Golden Club sill
yer medal for efficiency in political econ
omy. to Philip S. Ordway of Winches-
ter, Mass.
1t was later announced that Henry B.
Sargent had been appointed a member of
the Yale corporation. He is of the Class
Of 81.
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AT DARTMOUTH.
Cearees Awarded 229 Students In All
the Departments.

Hanover n. H., June 24.-At the
Dartmouth College Commencement eX-
ercise,s today. $50 students in the col
Iogc proper and 229 in all departments
received their degrees. President Will
liam j. Tucker presided and announced
The following honorary degrees:
Doctors of laws-ILugene Wanbaugh,
professor of law at Harvard Univer-
sitv; Charles NJ Hough, Unite'l States
Judge for the southern district of New
York; Harry A. Garfield, president
elect of Williams College; John I. Lord,
professor of Latin at Dartmouth.
Doctor of science-Charles II. Wood
bury, Lynn, Mass. civil engineer ana
secretary of the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers.
Doctors of Divinity-Dr. John II. AL
len, Burnside: Newton NJ. Hall. Spring
field; Thomas Chalmers, Manchester
n. II.
Masters of Arts-Howard N. Kings
ton. director of Dartmouth; GUS u.
Hammond. assistant in the state IL
brary. Concord, N. H.. and Chas. H.
Jones, manufacturer, Boston.
The graduating exercises were held
in Webster hall. The orations were
given by Fred Hudson Hodgeson'
Methuen. Mass; Joseph King Knight
HYDE Park. Mass; Eugene NJ. Prem
tic, Duouois, H.: Carl NJ. Batchelder'
Portsmouth, ~ H.: Albert r. Chandler
Norwich. Conn; Edward Payson
BARTLETT. Belchertown, Mass.
The Alumni dinner was held during
,br afternoon and was presided over
nv President of the Alumni Associa-
tion George H. Adams, '73, or New
yor,, The speakers at the dinner were
charles M. Floyd, governor OF New
Hampshire, Harry A. Garfield presi-
dent of Williams College; Lewis PARK
hurst. rs. of Manchester, Mass ana
Rev. DIR. H. A. Dean, '5S, of Nashing-
ton. d. c. ~. for
The Holland Scholarship prize 1or
the three under classes was AWARDED
as follows: Junior, Horace oi,lith
Cande of Hartford; sophomore,
CHARLES William Gamerdinger OF
pecuonnock; Freeman. John Howard
Rosebaugh of Erie, Pa. q.
The S. A. Brown prize Tor the oes'
address delivered at the Commence
ment was awarded to Frederick D.
csgsStt eittiss M Hs'hs
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president of the leading state univer-
sity, the University of Wisconsin. Au-
gustus Everett Wilson, Kentuckian
by birth and residence; Harvard
bachelor Of arts in 1869; a trusted and
respected lawyer; in politics a Repub-
lican in Democratic state; elected
governor of Kentucky in 1907 for four
years, after an energetic and trouble
Gus contest; a fearless, honest and dis
interested public servant.
And in the name of this society of
scholars I declare that they are entitled
to the rights and privileges pertaining to
their several degrees and that their
names are to be forever borne on its roll
of honorary members.
Mr. HasIiins lives in Cambridge; Mr.
Lang in Boston, Col. Gorgas is in the
canal zone, DIR. Fem lives in Cambridge,
DR.. Gannett in Rochester. N. ", Judge
Sheldon in Boston, Mr.. Van Hse in Mad
ison. Wis, and Gov. Wilson in Louis
vile, Ky.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was given his bachelors
degree after three years CT study, having
taken extra courses.
following telegram to the crew at Red
Top:
Harvard Grew, Red Top, ct.
You have done good work. Our hearts
are with you. Go in and win.
(Signed)
Harvard II, Ripley Hitchcock, New York
City.
At the Commencement dinner late this
afternoon Austen G. Fox, SO, of New
York. president of the Alumnae Associa-
ton, presided and the speakers included
President Eliot Gov. Guild and several
Of those who received honorary degrees
today. Before the speaking began, all
present, at the instance of Mr.. Fox, rose
for a moment in silent tribute to the
memory of former President Grover
Cleveland. Gov. Wilson Of Kentucky al
luded briefly to Mr.. Cleveland in his
speech. characterizing his as "the great,
the rugged, the strong and the faithful
and adding: without regard to party,
the whole American nation pays him the
same silent tribute that we have paid
him here today"
President Eliot said that the university
had received 1924 600 during the past year.
which he thought was a good showing in
view Of the financial stress. OF this
amount about 100000 came from the
Glass of 1885. Joseph H. Choate talked
of the recent Hague conference. The 9TH
er speeches related purely to local Har-
ward interests.
The balloting for members of the board
Of overseers resulted in the election of
the following to serve for a term of 81 Y
years: Robert Grant, Boston, ex-Gov
John ID. Long, Hingham the present
President of the board Ge-elected); Will
liam Rand, Jr., New York; DR.. John c.
Warren. Boston, and Moses Williams,
Brooklyn. The board consists of 50 mem
bers, five of whom are chosen each year
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AMHERST COLLEGE.
Many Degrees Are Conferred on An
nuaI Commencement Day.

Amherst Mass June 24.-The Com
mencement day exercises at Amherst
College were held today and bachelors
degrees were conferred on 81 gradual
ing students. OF these 6S We're for
Bachelors of Arts, II We're for Bachelor
of Science and two for Master of Arts.
Honorary degrees We're conferred upon
seven men by President George Is.
Harris Those favored with the hon
or.lry degrees We're Robert a. Woods,
sc. Boston; Master of Arts; Prof.
Warren j. Moulton. IS of Bangor
Theological Seminary: Rev. Royal NJ
Cole. SO, a missionary in Turkey. and
President John NJ. Thomas Of Middle
bury College, Doctor of Divinity; Prof
VIM. B. Clark Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity: Associate Justice Arthur f.
Rueg of the supreme judicial court Of
Massachusetts and Rev. Lyman J. Abb
bolt of New York. Doctor of Laws.
The election of officers of the I'm
Beta Kappa resulted as fellows:
President, Prof George B. Odds, Am
herst: vice president, Prof n. ri.
Gardiner, Northampton, and secretary,
prof Levi H. Elwell. Amherst.
At the Alumni dinner this afternoon
. loving cup filled to the brim win
$50 IS gold pieces was presented TO
prof Edward Payson Crowell who re-
+;rod after 20 wears of service at the
university.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE AT BATH.
Central Maine District Holds Conven-
ton In Methodist Church.

Bath, Me. June 24.-The sixth an
nual convention of the Central Maine
District Epworth League opened Tues
The devotional exercises We're opened
by Rev. +. II. Hall of Lewiston, and
after several committees had been ap-
pointed, a welcoming address was de-,
livered by Rev. George d. Stanley of
this city. and response was made by
Pres. Ralph Haywood of Auburn.
Papers were read by Miss Clara Con-
nor of Norway Rev. +. Fl. Hall of
Lewiston. Rev. c. A. Brooks of Nor
way. Miss Alice Cannon of Norway.
Miss Vera l. Garland of Lewiston and
Rev Felix Powell of Berlin, n II.
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soWDOIN COLLEGE.
Continued from Page One)

.lams, A. B.. Topsham; John Hamil-
Ton woodruff, A. B., Brunswick.
The class officers follow: President
Set' .. Mullen; vice president, James
w. crane; secretary and treasurer,
Har'an X. Whitney; marshal, John A.
Nieehe. Inc &C mmittee of arrange
ments to whom the success of the ex-
ercises can in large measure be
ascrlbed consisted of the following:
Seth ). Mullen, Henry f. Marston and
Ralph c. Stewart.
At the annual meeting of the Phi
Beta Kappa fraternity, Alpha of
Maine, in the Alumni room at Hub
bard hall, the following men received
the great honor of being enrolled in
this fraternity.
From 190S-Joseph Albert Davis of
Westbrook; Arthur Harold Hamm of
Livermore Falls; Thomas Edward Cav
of Auburn; Albert Trowbridge Gould
OF Tnonaston, and Arthur Lincoln
Robinson of Brunswick
FROM 19o9-Harold Hitz Burton of
West Newton. Mass; Ralph Owen
Brewster of Dexter; Ernest Leroy
Goodspced of Randolph; John Robert
Hurley of Old Town, and Jasper
Jacob Stahl Of Waldoboro.
In the afternoon the long expected
baseball game between the Glasses of
1902 and 1898 took place on Whittier
field before a large and most enthu-
s1astlc crowd of alumni. For nine in
nlngs the two teams battled for su-
premacy. The final score showed the
result, 1898, IS; 1903, IA. The game had
been extensively advertised as the best
of the season and it was The 1898
team was very much in evidence with
its bright blue hatbands, and there
was plenty of organized cheering
throughout the game to keep things
moving lively. "Button" Connors,
Ives, Kendall and Dana showed that
they had not entirely lost their old
form or the diamond, and Gardner 'SS,
did some fast twirling in the box, while
he was ably held by Wilson. Abbott
also established an enviable record,
this '03 man making clean record by
tanning five times in succession, much
to the amusement of the crowd. Hunt
'9S. and Weber '03, brought the grand
stand to its feet by brilliant and I'M
looked for catches. With the exception
of about 20 errors, the game was clean
ly played throughout. The score:
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The following honorary degrees we're

The following honorary degrees were
conferred.
Doctor of Laws: Arno Wiswell King
associate Justice of supreme judicial court
Of Maine, 1883. Ma or General Henry c.
Merriam, United States army. 1854
Doctor of Divinity: Rev. Fred p. Hag-
gard. Boston. corresponding secretary
Baptist Missionary. Society. 1sfS; Rev.
John Russell Cow, Somerville. Mass, 1868;
Rev William o. Aver, Brockton, Mass,
1868.
Doctor of Science: Charles B. Wilson,
Wes:field Normal school, 1881.
Doctor of Literature: Henry l.. Koop-
man, 1880. Brown University librarian.
Master % Arts: George W. Norton,
1885. Portland; Miss Gertrude Bray Morse,
1875, Portland High school.
the benediCtion was then pro-
nounced
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Thursday is the last day of Com

Thursday is the last day of Com
monccnent week, all the exercises
coming to an end on this day. At $50
in the morning the annual meeting of
the Alumni Association will be held in
the Alumni room at Hubbard hall At
10 80 the Commencement exercises will
take place in the Congregational
church. and these will be followed by
the commencement dinner in Memorial
hall. The awarding of the Reunion trO-
ply will also take place. This tro-
uhy vas presented by David William
Snow, 10, and is now held by the Class
of 1882 1t will be awarded as usual to
the class that secures the attendance
of the largest percentage of its living
members.
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paris is suffering from plague of
curious flies, known as 81. Ware ;
Ribbons. They are not poisonous, put
are very ugly. being over half an men
long. with enormous heads ana 1eei-
ers like cockchafers. Nobody knows
where they come from, and. curlousiy
enough, the plague is confined to Paris arts
.na bas nnot reached the country.
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TRINITY COLLEGE.
Degrees Are Conferred In Presence Of
Large Gathering Of Alumni.

Hartford. Conn, June 24.-Com-
mencement exercises were held at
Trinity College today in the presence
of large body of alumni which had
formed in procession and the marshals
Of the day had marched into Alumni
! hall Pre- iasnt IFEllayel 8. 4nthers pre-
sided and presented the degrees, IL.
receiving the degree of Bachelor OF
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Arts four that Of Bachelor of Letters
and one each those of Master of Arts
and Master Of Science. Among he
honorary degrees conferred was that
of Doctor of Letters on Rev. Orrin
l.. Webster, head master of Holderness
School. Plymouth. \. Fl.