Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
Old boWdoin Men Meet In
Washington, D, G.
18th Annual Meeting Of the
Association Held There.
Notable Addresses by the Dis
tinguIshed Speakers Present.

Washington, Jan. 23-The Raleigh
hotel was the center OF a distinguished
gathering "Wednesday night, the occd-
sion being the Goth annual banquet Of
the Bowdoin College Alumni Society
Of Washington. Chief Justice Fuller,
class of SO, of the United States SUI
IRENE court presided, but soon re-
tired, and Senator Frye Of Maine,
class OF 80, the vice president of the
society, officiated in his stead. Gen.
Ellis Spear Of the class Of '5S was the
postmaster.
The guest of honor was Prof. Henry
L. Chapman. sc. the dean of the fac
ulty of Bowdoin College. Prof. Chap
man made an address which was tle-
CANT in diction and rrpletc with all
that was dear 10 the heart of me
Bowdoin man. lie brought greetings
from President Hyde of Bowdoin, who
recently returned from abroad re-
stored in health and fit for duty. THE
college" said Prof. Chapman, has a
larger number of students than ever
before: funds are coming in from va
rious sources and there need never be
q fear that old Bowdoin will fail TO
continue her good work and make her
impress upon progressive manhood
He expressed his keen delight in the
beauties of the Congressional library
and the evident fulfillment Of its pur-
pose. THE millions invested there. y
said he, were not expended alone
to produce a beautiful building and
fill it with rare and costly books and
works of art, but for the higher ana
better education of our citizens, for
the numberleSS readers who in the
course of years may be seen at the
desks.
so Bowdoin College, with its i'm
posing buildings and lovely campus, is
not alone for the eye of the visitor,
| but for those who enter its halls in
search of knowledge. the students
from all sections, and even the Wash
! ington colored boy who was recently
enrolled as Freshman, may say to
| himself: All these are for me-
| Prof. Chapman referred to the bios
raphy of William Pitt Fessenden, re-
| Gently published, as a book to be read
| by every Bowdoin man. IF" said he,
| the college had done nothing more
than to educate this truly great
| American, it has proved its right to
| existence i'm the forces of progress and
| education.
But her great sons and alumni are
not all of the past" he said. Il an
proud to have the opportunity to greet
q Bowdon man as chief justice of .he
supreme court Of the United States;
another. Senator Frye. as Presiden'
Pro Tenn of the Senate. and others
az useful members of Congress.
IN the helmet-shaped state that
guards our Northeastern frontier
looking off Minerva-like with clear
shining eyes to the rising sun. there is
nothing of more worth and beauty
than Bowdoin College. which for more
than 100 busy, patient years has beer
the eXpounder of truth, the teacher OF
righteousness and loyalty, the cham.
pion of freedom and the nursery OF
brave. wise and faithful men: and
best of all, for most of us who sit a
this table-the mother of us all"
Sterling F'essenden. class of 80. Wit
has recently returned from a residence
of live years In Shanghai. where he wa
one of the few American lawyers admit
ted to practice before the courts. spok
at length of the esteem in which thi
country is held by the Chinese. although
recent disclosures in tie field of high Fl
nance. he said. had led to questioning
among the people there as to our bushes
integrity. He found no evidence. he said
of hostility in Japan toward thia coun
try.
Referring to Mr.. Fessenden's remarks
Senator Frye spoke of the recent passag
l- the Senate of the resolution to restor
|" China large part of the indemnit,
awarded In connection with the Boxe
disturbances.
Col. A. L. Varney. 81. was anothe
speaker. and addresses largely renlinis
cent and replcte with humorous allusion
10 college days Of more interest to tn,
alumni than to the general reader. wer,
also made by Congressman D. S. Alex
ander. 20: Marshal T. Cram. 'O4: Repre-
sentative Charles f. LittIefield, who wa.
recently made an LII. D. by the college
Francis NJ. Hatch. formerly minister t
Hawaii Congressman Fred c. Stevens Of
Minneapolis. 81; William Frye White anc
Others.
At late hour the proceedings were
brought to close by the singing OF
"Bowdoin Beata." phi Chi and Let
Children Hear the Mighty Deeds"
Among the graduates of Bowdoin who
were on the attendance list We're Amos
l.. Allen, D. s. Alexander. +. c. Bur-
leigh, John W. Butterfield Robert A
Cony. John b. Cotton. Charles Chesley
s. G. Davis. Richard g. Cole, Charles A.
Flagr. F. s. Gannett. C. II. Hastings
Francis NJ. Hatch. T.. ?. d. Hathaway
d. r. Arthur. ]. Hunt Roscoe P. Hup-
per. Horace NJ Jordan. DR.. w. C. Ken.
dali, Gen. Sumner T. Kimball, Alfred w
Lavensaller, S. o. Martin. Crosby S
Noyes. Charles ". Porter, Capt. Howard
l.. Prince. Or. W. Pulsifer. Richard Rath
bun Rev. Frank Sewall. E. Simonton. {
II. Terrill. Col. Il. L. Varney. George NJ
Whitaker. r. f. Whiting, MAJ. JOSEPH
y. Whitney
The officers of the Bowdoin Alumni so
ciety of Washington are Chief Justic
Melville F. Fuller of the United State
supreme court. president Senator W. F
| r>r... ava Amos T.. Allen. vice presidents