The Republican journal., 1908-07-02
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES.

Joseph Williamson, Jr. of Augusta,
d member OF the class of '8S, was the
marshal on commencement day at Bow
dOin.
The Bowdoin faculty have announced
the appointment of Ernest H. Pottle,
'O9, of Pennington as assistant in mod
ern languages for next year.
| The trustees of Bowden college elect
| ed Governor William T. Cobb, II, a
member of their board to succeed Gen.
John Marshall Brown deceased.
At a meeting of the Bowdoin dra-
matte club John S. Simmons, 90, of New
York city was elected president, Harry
W. Woodward, 10, of Colorado Springs,
Colo, manager and Harry l.. Wigein,
| II, of Boston assistant manager for
next year.
| Principal George S. Stevenson of Co
/ burn Classical Institute announced
June 23d that Allan l. Lockhart, now
| instructor in science at Edward Little
High school, has been elected to the
department of science at COburn. Mr..
| Lockhart is graduate of Hampden
academy 100, Colby college 'O5. For
three years he was assistant instructor
in science at Colby.
Splendid weather favored the class
day exercises at Bates college, June
23d The graduating class at this COM
mencement is the largest in the history
of the college, numbering 90. 1t ex-
ceeds that of 40 years ago, when Pres.
Chase of the college completed his
course, by IS members. The surviving
members of Pres. Chase's class held a
reunion last week at his home. The
class day exercises were held in the
chapel The Grafton was by Fred Noble.
The graduation exercises of the Medi-
cal school of Maine were held in Bruins
wick, June "A, The degree of M. d. being
conferred on Is members. The address
was by Dr. Daniel A. Robinson of Ban
gor. These officers were elected at the
Phi Beta Kappa meeting: James Nc
Keen '64, New York city, Pres; Gen.
city, Vice Pres; Prof. George E. Files,
Brunswick, SecTreas,; Prot. George L.
Little, BrunsN lex, chairman OF literary
committee.
The following Bowdoin men were
elected to membership in Phi Beta
Kappa, Alpha of Maine, at its annual
meeting: Glass of 0s-Joseph A. Davis,
Westbrook; Thomas Z. Gay, Auburn;
Albert T. Gould, Thomaston; Arthur
H. Ham, Livermore Falls; Arthur l..
Robinson, Brunswick. Glass of 1909
Harold H. Burton, West Newton,
Mass; Ralph o. Brewster, Dexter, Ell
nest l.. Goodspeed, Randolph; John R.
Hurley, Old Town; Jasper j. stahl, Wal
doboro.
Commencement exercises were held
June oath by the graduating class OF
Colby college. Prizes were announced
and degrees conferred. The COM
mencement dinner followed. The fol
lowing honorary degrees were confer
red:
Doctors of laws-Arno W. King, Els
worth, associate justice of Maine SUI
preme court; Maj. Gen. Henry G. Mer-
riam, USA. retired, Washington.
Doctors of divinity-Rey. Fred T.
Haggard, Boston, corresponding secre-
tary American Baptist missionary
union: Rev. John R. Cow, Somerville,
Mass; Rev. Webster O. Aver, Brock
ton, Mass.
Bachelor of Sciences-Charles B.
Wilson, Westfeld, Mass, normal
school.
Doctor of iterature-He L. Koop-
man, Brown university librarian.
Masters of arts-George W. Norton,
editor Portland Evening Express; Miss
Gertrude B. Morse, Portland.
The alumni luncheon of Colby, June
ODD, was enlivened with rousing short
speeches. President elect A. j. Rob
erts declared: Il have no ambitions
that are not lost in the best interests
of the college" Other speakers were
Rev. Alfred Owen, 50, Nashville, Tenn;
S. S. Brown, IS, Watervile; Rev. DR..
Henry NJ. Thompson, rs, Hartford;
Walter L. Hubbard, 90 Bangor; Au-
gustus d. Small, '65, Alston, Mass;
Henry Trowbridge, 'S5, Colorado
Springs; A. H. Bickmore, '93, J. O.
Wellman, '9s, Colby Academy, N. H.
The following were nominated as al
umni trustees: Leslie G. Cornish, Au-
gusta: Rev. DR.. E. c. Whittemore,
Waterville; w. c. Crawford, Boston.
The new officers of the alumni asso-
citation are: Charles H. Pepper, 80,
Concord, Mass, pres; Harold W. Dunn,
ST, of Boston, vice pres; F. W. Alden,
'9S, Waterville, sec; H. R. Durham,
sc, treas: E. W. Hail, '62, necrologist;
H. D. Eaton, 's7, Waterville; E. M.
Stacey, 81, Waterville; A. G. Kinds,
S3, Portland; J. E. Nelson, '9s, execu-
tive committee; A. F. Drummond, 'Ss,
C. W. Atchley, 03, E. &. Rice, '01, ath-
ietic committee.
DR.. Frank n. Whittier, director of
the Bowdoin college gymnasium, has
had completed table OF figures show
ing the strength, development and con-
dition of The 10 strongest men at Bow
doin college. The Sargent anthropo-
metric chart was used in making the
examinations, which are the same as
are given every student when he enters
college. DR.. Whittier announced the
results as follows: Burton Charles Nor
rill, 10, of Augusta; John David Cliff
ford, 10, of Lewiston; Joseph Albert
Davis, 'O3, of Westbrook; Lawrence
Davis, IL, of Bradford; John West
Manter, '09, of Palmer, Mass; Charles
Alden Boynton, 10, of North White
field; Robert Maxwell Pencil, 'o9, of
Brunswick; Stetson Harlowe Hussey,
II, of Blaine; Henry Quimby Halves,
| 10, of Westbrook and Parker Toward
Nickerson, TO- of Boothbay Harbor.
The record made by Morrill, has only
twice been excelled by students at Bow
doin college, the men who have passed
better examination being Walter b.
Clarke and Edward r.. Godfrey, both of
| the class of 1899. Morrill, fitted for col
| s-1 l., s~1