Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-26
AT THE COLLEGES.
A Large Attendance at the Sev-
eraI Commandments.
Bates, ,Bowdoin and Colby in the Midst
of Interesting Exercises.
Prize Speaking ai Each College Presentation
Day at Colby.

WATERvILLE, June 25.-(Special. The
clouds hung low in the sky all the forenoon
Monday, and the members of the Junior
class of Colby watched them with great
anxiety from dawn until it was time for the
exercises to commence on the campus at
23O P. M.
But the rain fell not, although the air was
damp and chilly and the brisk southeast
wind was almost cold, yet, notw outstanding
this, nearly 700 people assembled on the
campus to listen to the exercises. All the
exercises were successfully carried out and
each of the speakers spoke very distinctly,
which was most difficult task consider
ing that the wind was blowing almost
against them. Chandler's band furnished
excellent music for the occasion and the
C ass and presentation odes were sung nicely
by the members of the class.
The following is the order of exercises
for the afternoon:
Following is the order of exercises:
Music.
Prayer.
Glass ode-Air: "The Miller's Song"
Grafton, A. r. Lane
Poem, Lila = Harden
History of gentlemen, X. V. Je~ett
History OF ladies, Aboie Il. Fountain
Awarding of prizes, T. f. Hardy
rending orator, +. o. Wech. SEA pebbles.
o. c. H.. Our continual kicAer. H. T. Riggs,
copper-toed boots.
j. J. Il. Joe Jefierson's rival, S. H. Hanson, a
c. l.. S. b.. Conceited. loquacious smart boy, j. c.
Bassett, face
s. NJ, Systematic heart breaker Miss Madge Will
son, potato mssher.
95s /. s., 'o5's ideal student, X. V. Hopkins. a
CRATER.
Ninety.seven, '97, Horn and water pail
Presentation of Statue-Predcita.
Presentation ode-Air: "Lauriger Horatius."
Following are the class officers: Gentle
men, j. F. Philbrook, president; II. T.
Waterhouse, vice-president; A. Z. Lane,
orator; w. L. Waters, poet; r. V.
Jewett, historians T. f. Hardy, awarder of
prizes; H. 7. Riggs, marshall.
Executive Committee-F. f. Norris, M.
E. Sawtelle, S. r. Robinson.
Committee on Odes-A. w. Snare, S. r.
Robinson, T. f. Hardy.
Ladies-Alice M. Bray, president;
Blanche Lane, vice president; Lila p. Har-
den, poet; Abbie f. Fountain, historian.
Executive Committee M. Chilcott,
Carrie M. True, Clara b. Tozier.
Committee on Odes--Ermina f.. Pottle,
Lila z. Harden, Madge S. Wilson.
The junior exhibition occurred at the
Baptist church at p. M. The church was
crowded long before the hour appointed for
the programme. The articles were all ones
Of merit and the speakers all did their parts
finely. The following is the programme:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
"James Russell Lowell" William Lee a'ers
"The Power OF the ldeal,"
.The Apostle of Affection"
Music.
"Radicalism and Moderation in Reform"
Fredolfo Oliver Welch
.'Semblance and Reality" Clara Belle Tozier
"A Glimpse at Education"
"The Florentine Defender"
Alice Mabel Bray
Music.
"voltare," Josiah Colby Bassett
"Charles Lamb" Carrie May True
"Ciyil Service Reform" John Hedman
Music.
At the conclusion of the exercises at the
church, large audience assembled in City
hall, where Chandler's band gave the usual
commencement concert. The concert pro-
gramme was short but an exceedingly inter-
esting one. Every selection was warmly
received by the audience and the concert
was considered one of the incest commence
ment concerts ever given.
Following the concert was the third an
nuai commencement ball, which, like all
the other exercises of the day, was success
full. The floor director was Mr.. c. W.
Pierce '94, who, with his aids, s. A. Bur
Ieioh 'g4 T. Kleinhans ,Jr '94 J, S.
Lynch "a, H. T. Watkins 95, w. l.. Grey
'95 and F. B. Bradeen 81, managed every
thing very nicely and an order of II dances