. Bowdoin Orient . its utmostwith enthusiastic Y. M. C. A. men. Bowdoin wasrepresented by C. C. Smith, 98, and C. V. Wood-bury, 99. The Hand-book for 96-97 has appeared. It isa neat little volume containing a valuable fundof information relating to every phase of collegelife at Bowdoin. The book is especially adapted tothe new-comers to college, but it will be well worththe while for even upperclassmen to polish up alittle on local affairs, with which one can not be toofamiliar. The committee of publication—Russell,97; Minott and Bisbee, 98; Blair, and Rhodes,97—deserve much credit for the exc
. Bowdoin Orient . its utmostwith enthusiastic Y. M. C. A. men. Bowdoin wasrepresented by C. C. Smith, 98, and C. V. Wood-bury, 99. The Hand-book for 96-97 has appeared. It isa neat little volume containing a valuable fundof information relating to every phase of collegelife at Bowdoin. The book is especially adapted tothe new-comers to college, but it will be well worththe while for even upperclassmen to polish up alittle on local affairs, with which one can not be toofamiliar. The committee of publication—Russell,97; Minott and Bisbee, 98; Blair, and Rhodes,97—deserve much credit for the excellence of theirproduction and the thoroughness with which it isgotten up. The annual reception given to the FreshmanClass by the college Y. M. C. A. occurred on theevening of the 24th. The occasion was a mostenjoyable one and a hearty welcome was given tothe incoming class. After light refreshments wereserved, remarks were made by ProfessorsChapman,Woodruff, Houghton, Mitchell, and others. 124 BOWDOIN 37.—Rev. Dr. Elias Bond,a life-lung missionary in tlieHawaiian Islands, died July 24th, atKohala, Hawaii. He was born August19, 1813, in Hallowell. He came to Bow-doin, and was graduated in the Class of1837. Then he took the course at the BangorTheological Seminary, beiug graduated in the Classof 1840. He forthwith offered his services as amissionary to the American Board, and was one ofa company of six who landed at Honolulu in was immediately assigned, with his wife, tomissionary work in North Kohala, Hawaii, wherehis laborious service of more than fifty years wasgiven, without interruption, to the Hawaiian race,which he greatly loved. He was one of the firstmissionaries to decline the support of the mis-sionary board, and to rely upon his own resourcesfor his support. He ably filled the position ofgeneral school agent, which he held until near theclose of 1869. A number of school-houses builtunder his supervision and suited to the require-ments of those
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