Bowdoin College - Bugle Yearbook (Brunswick, ME)

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General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain 13 appointed by President McKinley, Surveyor of Customs for the port of Portland, which oflice, not tasking his energies nor his abilities, now affords him a sphere of congenial activity. , He is an active member and officer of many societies of military, social, scien- tific, literary, and benevolent character. He is .much sought as a lecturer and writer on historic topics and social questions of the day. He has traveled exten- sively in the classic lands of the old world, his last visit being to Egypt, where he received remarkable attentions from Lord Cromer, and also from Fadeelatu, the highest personage of the Mohammedan order, both of whom allowed him most exceptional opportunities for observation. The list of General Chamberlain's honors is a long one, but no less so is the list of honors, which ever for noble reasons he has felt it best to refuse. He has not only passed H.S'Z!77Z77ZlZ cum ZKZZZFZIEU both the physical test of the soldier and the moral test of the statesman, but through all he has shown such a true loyalty to his alma mater that he has Won forever a safe place in the hearts of every son of Bowdoin.

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12 The Bowdoin Bugle 1909 establishment of Normal Schools, and of the Maine College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1866 he received the honorary degree of LED. from Pennsylvania College, and in 1869 the same from Bowdoin. He had been elected a Trustee of the col- lege in 1867, and it is interesting to note that even up to to-day his name has never been off the college books since he came here as an instructor in 1885. In 1871, having just left the Governor's chair, he was elected President of Bowdoin, and for twelve years he devoted his energies to increasing the fund and to enlarging the scope of the college. Among the material improvements he brought about were the completion of Memorial Hall, the reconstruction of Massachusetts Hall 5 the renovation of the Dormitoriesg the founding of the Gymnasium, the addition of a number of new courses, and the founding of four professorships. Often, to open the new fields desired, he himself at first gave instruction, as was the case, in the departments of Medieval and Modern History, Political Economy, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Constitutional and International Law. In 1878 he was appointed United States Commissioner to the Exposition Universellen in Paris, where for his services the French Government gave him a Medal of Honor, and later his report on Education in Europe, published as a public document, was pronounced 'fthe best original production on public schools abroad, ever printed in America . Having been elected by the Legislature, Major-General of Maine, he was sud- denly called to Augusta in January 1880, to preserve the peace and institutions of the State during a lapse of civil government and a period of violent demonstrations over a contested State election. His course in this difficult position is an inter- esting, and as yet unwritten chapter of history. Although preserving the honor of the State, his very success re-awakened the hostility of influential politicians. Appre- hensive that this might work injury to the college, he finally resigned the Presidency in 1883, but at the request of the Boards, continued for two years his lectures on Political Science and Public Law. Meantime, he had urgent invitations to the presidency of three colleges of high rank in other states, but the wear and tear of wounds and of long and arduous labors demanded a complete change of conditions. He repaired to Florida for rest and recuperation, but ever active, he soon appeared there as president of a railroad construction company, and also as pilot and master of a steamer running on the Gulf coast. After several years he again returned to Maine, and in 1900 was

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7 ooNTENTs PAGE Board of Editors .................,....... 4 General Ioshua Lawrence Chamberlain, ,52. . . 8 Calendar ........................ . .,..... 1 5 Trustees .... . A18 Overseers ...............r..... . I9 President William DeWitt Hyde. . . zo Officers of Administration ....... 21 Oficers of Instruction ....,... . 22 College Preachers and Lecturers. . . . 30 Campus History .............. . 31 Alumni Associations .... . 48 The Classes .....1.... , 51 The Fraternities ......i., , 95 Medical School of Maine. . . 129 Undergraduate Activities. . . 147 Religious .......... 149 Literary ..... 155 Musical . . . 177 Social. . . I87 Athletics ,..... 207 Football .... 210 Baseball ...,. 2 I5 Track. . . 220 Tennis ,... 237 Fencing ..... 240 Grinds .... 244