Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-27
BcWdOin Endowment
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to do than the making of this pres
cniatlon, showing as it does the spirit
of friendliness and appreciation
which the citizens and their children
have towards Bowdoin.
The checks given a few minutes
ago to Mr.. MacCormick will be
cashed and the money placed in the
general endowment fund in the
course of a few days, but this roll is
to my mind OF far greater import
ance, inasmuch as it will live forever
among other cherished documents
belonging to Bowdoin. 1t will always
serve as a reminder to YOU, sir, as
long as you are connected with the
college, and to your successors, that
tie inhabitants of these towns are
faithful friends, always ready to
come forward and give their loyal
support and interest in the Well-be
| ing of Bowdoin.
, Speaking on behalf OF this large
assembly of Brunswick and Tops
ham citizens, of those absent but yet
| with us in spirit. l assure YOU that
we are all proud of Bowdoin's rec
ord, whether it is in the athletic
field. or what is more important still,
in the education life of the country.
| DowIoin is known all over the world.
| It's graduates have made that pos
sible, because the training received
| curing the 12S years of its eXStance
| has fitted them out to be an honor
| to themselves, to their college, and
! their country.
The rol. contains about 600 names.
over POO of which are young chill
dren. This ceremony will be remem-
Eered by them for many years to
| come. Some of the boys whose
names are therein will perhaps be
students in later years at Bowdoin.
! hope they will. But l do not be-
lieve. sir. that even in their gradual
ing exercises this scene will be for
gotten, nor will their parents forget
it. Friends from away have not for
gotten what BoWdoin college meant
to them while in residence here.
Some 20 subscribers are included in
this roll who are living at a distance,
even as far as California.
The task of the committee has
been a labor of love and we desire to
thank the lady canvassers for their
valuable help and also the Boy
Scouts who have rendered good ser
vice.
Mr.. President. it is my pleasing
duty to present to YOU this roll of
contributors names. signifying the
appreciation of what the college has
meant and will continue to mean TO
the citizens of these two towns
Long may Bowdoin continue as one
of our leading colleges.
The college students accompanied
by their band. then sang their song
"Risc Sons Of Bowdon," following
which Austin II. MacCormick in be-
half of the college accepted the two
checks and President Sills extended
the thanks of the college for the roll
of contributors.
President Sills spoke as follows:
On the nineteenth day of July 1896
the governing boards of Bowdoin
College held their first meeting at
Brunswick and walked through the
pine covered plain just south of the
village. Thirty acres of land selected
for the campus were given by Colonel
S atwood, John Dunlap, Esq, and
Brigadicr Gene al Samuel Thompson.
These are all well known names in
the history of our town. Colonel
Stanwood vas selcctman for a number
of years and also represented Bruns-
wick in the legislature. Brigadier
General Thompson was selectman of
Brunswick in 1865 1870 and 1771. He
al~o represented Brunswick in the
General Court: and, moving to Top
sham in 1888, he also represented that
town in the General Court Captain