The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-02
Colby commencement.

This Is Commencement week at Colby,
beginning with the Baccalaureate sermon
by President Small, Sunday.
Monday the junior exercises on the
Campus were interfered with by rain and
programme was flushed in the chapel
The music was by the Salem Cadet Band.
The award Of prizes by Ii. h. Kalloch
was as follows: q. c., cowboy, Charles
Cohen, cigarette and revolver; O. S. + b.,
our star first basemaD, fan, w. L. Bon
ney; 32's 4. NJ, 92's embryo MISSIONER,
eraser, Andrews; NJ. b. o. A., "Mr.
Barnes of New York. the book; Mr..
Barnes of Aroosto Jk L. o L.. lover of
iniquity, cake. f. B. Nichols 2. o. T. F.,
pet Of the faculty, wooden leg, w. N.
Donovan. In the evening at the church
occurred the junior exhibition. After the
junior exhibition concert was given in
City Hall by the Salem Cadet Band
There was large attendance. Then fol
lowed the social event of tue week, the
Pan Hellenic hop.
Tuesday was class day at Colby, and
the annual exercises were held by the
| Senior class The exercises of the day
began at the Baptist church at 10 30, A.
M, when the Grafton, poem ami history
were delivered. The class orator was G..
f. Leadbetter, whose subject was "Patri-
otism-What and Why" The poem was
| by A. F. +. Caldwell, and the history by
Reuben l. Ilsley. The annual meeting Of
the Colby trustees was held Tue day There
was a very full attendance, % out of 20
| being present. 1t was voted to secure a
new professor in modern languages and
let Prof. Hall deyot. himself exclusively
to the library; vo'ed to Increase Instruct
or Roberts salary 800 for the next year;
voted to increase Jsnitor Osborne's salary
$50 Voted, that President Small act as
chairman OF the committee to secure
money. Voted to establish a chair of
Biblical Literature as soon as funds can
be secured. Gifts of s25 600 10 Higgins
Institute at Charleston and 500 for Ger
man prizes were reported.
Wednesday the Senior Glass exercises
came off at the church. Ten students had
parts In the order of exercises. Miss
Emmeline Marble Fletcher of Skowhegan
was one of the number. Norman Leslie
Bsssett of Winslow won the three prizes
an Unprecedented thing in the history of
the college and but for a protracted and
serious illness of Arthur X, nyon Rogers Of
Waterville the honors would have been
divided. These two men were very evenly
matched.
The alumni dinner was attended by
over $50 alumni. Governor Burleigh and
staff were present President Small in
calling for order after dinner had been
served emphasized his belief in the smaller
colleges and bright flu ure FOR Colby
He spoke very feeingly of the graduating
class and paid high tribute to their char
acter and worth. Governor Burleigh was
the first speaker. He spoke as follows
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
feel today that the best return can make
for your cordial hospitality will be to spare you
the infection of a speech. will say, however,
that am glad to be present at this family re-
union. In common with other citizens of
Maine, feel deep pride in the grand educa-
tional work that has been done and is being
done by this noble institution. From these
halls have gone forth elesating influences whose
| scope no man may measure.
A membership in this family is indeed proud
distinction To enjoy the generous advantages
Of a college life, to breathe its atmosphere of
culture, to feel the stimulating touch Of its asso
Citations, was the cherished ambition of nv boy
hsod 1t was relinqushed with sadness that
no other sacrifice of life has ever brought to me-
Here are laid the broad foundations for future
building, for, to wiheawake men, life itself is a
constant education, and from its experiences
will come growth both OF mind and character
But, Mr.. President, will not trespass further
upon your time. 1t is pleasure to me to be
here today, and assure you that | shall al
ways feel a warm interest in the work of this in
stuttion and sincere pride in its moral and
educational achievement.
Among the other speaker were +. F.
Whittier, Col. II. C. Merriam, Hon Moses
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