Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-27
THE COLLEGIANS
Having Splendij Weather for
Commencement Exercises.
Glass Day at Bates, Bowdoin and
CoIby--Alumpi Meetings.
Colby Will Send Out Largest Graduating
Class ia History Of College. g.

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WATERvILLE, June Especial -
Tuesday dawned fair and warm for the class
day exercises of '94, though little shower
came up just as the ex ercises began. Many of
the alumni and friends of the class and co..
lege came on each of the morning trains and
there were verv large audis noes at the exer-
cises. Ninety -four claim the honor of
sending out the largest class which has ever
graduated from the college,; just an
even so.
According to custom as fixed as the
laws of the Medes and Pcrsians the fore
noon programme, today, was carried out in
the Baptist church, but somewhat different
from previous years in that the ladies of
class had more to do with the order of ex-
ercises. A history of the ladies of the
class followed that of the gentlemen and an
address to the lady undergraduates was
given by one of the lady graduates.
At 10 o'clock the class formed into pro-
cession at the college chapel, and headed
by Chambers band, marched to the Bap
tist church. They were all clad in the dig
nified- looking black graduating caps and
gowns.
Long before the strains of the band-
music were heard coming down College
avenue, there had been a steady rush OF
people to the church, and all who were for
tunate enough to be provided with the com
plimentary tickets and were early enough
to secure seat, looked happy. Before 10
o'clock every seat ia the house was Occu-
pied and the atmosphere seven times
heated. Fans, hats, hymn books, pro
grammes, every thing which would stir up
air was swaying vigorously back and forth,
yet for all this the people stayed, endured
the heat and enjoyed the programme, which
was as follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Histories, Gentlemen, Jacob kleinhans, Ji
Ladies, Elinor Frances Hunt
Glass Ode.
(Air: Arr. from "Itaia.")
Shine upon us sweet light of the morning
While our class meets unbroken today,
Let thy smile like a fair benedcton,
Drive the shadows of parting away.
AS we stand where the past meets the future,
And look back DER the years thst have fled,
For moment live over their pleasure,
For moment lne pain DdCkWiuu tTedu,
We would gather the years golden treasure,
Colby's gift, as the future viewed.
Shall we take only joys and successes
As we number the things that have worth,
Feel regret mt the failures and losses
When we sought to rise higher than earth,
Count as naught our divine aspirations,
All our striving to reach heavens blue:
While there's Goodness and Greatness above us
Shall we not rather hold it as true,
That, "'Ts not what man does that eXalts him,
But what man would do!'
Poem, FRANK Lester Ames
Address to undergraduates.
Annie Maude Richardson
Music.
Grafton. Verne Mortimer Whitman
Music.
APP. M. more than 1000 people assem-
bled on the campus to listen to the order OF
exercises there. The sun poured his rays
with perfect violence on all of the company
who were not fortunate enough to find
seat in the shade of some tree. Every
feature Of the programme was successfully
carried out, and each of the members who
took part did very commendable work.
The following was the order of exercises :
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Prophecies, Gentlemen, Samuel Appleton Bur
leigh; Ladies. Annie Elizabeth Merrill
Pipe ode
fAir: "Sparklng Piper ileidsieck.)
q Piper with the duIcet lay
You learned of old from great god Pan,
PLAY not that liquid note today
The river taught you ss II ran;
And pl ly not now the signing call
These willow branches never cease,
But llay the sweetest pipe Of all
The dear. old Colby pipe of peace.
Chorus :--Colby, pipe o'Colby.
Your pipe and mine, boys,
Frag' ance divine, toys,
Colby, pipe o'Coby
Tat ia the pipe. boys,
The pipe for me.
Pine the glad tunes each heart recalls,
1be bird songs on sweet summer morns,
Cav voices ringing through the halls,
The echo of the winding horns;
The airs familiar, old and sweet.
Which val hearts will neer release
So long as Colby's childIen meet g
To smoke the dear, old pipe of peace.
Chorus-Colby, pipe o Colby, etc
piper, pipe no haunting lays
That breathe of partiDgs and good-byes,
But sing of hope and happy days
And luck and pluck that win the prize
OH pipe for us the tender song
Where every jarring souud shall cease,
While, hand to hand, we pass along
The dear, old Colby pipe OF peace.
Chorus Colby. pipe O. Colby. etc.
Smoking Pipe Cf Peace.
Music.
Address to Undergraduates.
william Lincoln Jones
Farewell ode.
(Air: "The Drinking Song
Farewell We cannot say dear Colby
Thy impress grayed upon the heart,
Thy love, thy care shall still us f-llow,
Nor thy influence can we part
Upon life's soft or rocky pathway,
We'll fitted for lfes noblest task,
We enter full OF hope and courage;
And now thy richest blessings ask.
Those scenes that alaudened many an hour.
In future days shall come to bless
Some halowed nook or face or pastime.
All clothed in fancy's richest dress.
Again rebuilt from memorys storehcuse,
The singing group will meet once NOR"
To chant with well tuned hearts and voices
The praise Of Colby ninety four.
Parting Address, Albert Lite blanchard
Music.
Cheering the Halls.
Following are the class officers: Gentle
men, Edward Charles Clark, president; /;
Waller Francis Kenrick, vice-president; ;