Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-02
FAIR COLBY
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At work in the field-Dinner Horn-Singing
-"Sh'-Stampedei in tne Barn-"W hoa -Da :"
Hens cackling Buzzing of Bees-Cow Belis
Believing of Cows-Cats-Dogs-"J tommy
get Your Gum
Each number deserves special mention,
but concert by Mr.. Chambers band Is
known all over the State as being equal
to the best.
At the close of the concert the settees
were removed from the hall and the
orchestra commenced playing the enllVeh-
ing strains for the merry ones to glide I'D
the march and waltz, and gay scene toi-
lowed A goodly number OF dancers were
ON the floor. for, somehow, the college boys
of five or six or seven years ago, ENJOY,
year by year, the privilege to dance once
again with the fair Watervilie maidens OF
their college days. The hall was prettily
draped with bunting. and the tasty dresses
of the ladies, the smiling faces, with the
fragrance of the many bouquets of choice
flowers. all combined to make a pretty
scene and pleasant evening. 80 the 9oto
commencement hop was continued long
after the hour which told the birth OF
morning. An order of II dances ana SIX
"extras' was enjoyed.
The board of trustees met in Champlln
hall at z 80 this evening, but only routine
business was considered, with the excep-
ton of receiving and acting on the resigna-
| ton of President Whitman. The resigna-
ton was accepted and the selection of
successor to President Whitman left in
| the hands of a special committee consist
| ing of Hon. J. Fl. Drummond, Rev. H. S.
Burrage, Hon Percival Bonney, Rev.
DR.. George Bullen and Rev. DR.. A. K.
| Crane.
| Following is the programme for the
remainder of the week:
| Tuesday, July 2-10.3 80 A. M, Glass
day exercises at the church; the Grafton
| by j. Colby Bassett; P. NJ, annual meet
| ing of the Alumni Association, at Memo
rial hall; P. NJ Glass day exercises con-
| tinued, on the campus; the prophecies by
Fl. Z. Waterhouse; 7.30 p. NJ, 50th ami
versary of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fra
ternity of Colby, at the church; Grafton by
Hon William p. Whitehouse. class of '63;
poem by Leslie C. Cornish, Esq, class of
70; history by Principal Frank W. john
son, class of 81.
| Wednesday, July-9. 80, commencement
procession forms at Memorial hall; 10 A.
NJ, exercises of the graduating class, and
comforting of degrees; 1870 P. NJ, annual
ball game, Alumni VS.. Colbys; 3 80 p.
NJ, exercises of the 18th anniversary of
the college, on the campus; address, "The
College Ideal and American Life by
Prof Nathaniel Butler, A. NJ, class of
'73, director of University Extension,
University Of Chicago; ode, written for
the occasion by Rev. S. F. Smith. d. D..
p. NJ, procession forms at Memorial hall:
$50 p M, commencement dinner at City
hall; brief addresses, 1.-The State OF
Maine" by His Excellency, Governor
Cleaves; 1.-THE Ministry by Prof. George
Bullen, d. D., class of SO, Newton Theo
logical Institution; "The Trustees" by
Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, LII D., class
of '46, Portland 1.-The Legal Profession,
by Hon. William p. Whitehouse, class of
'63, supreme judicial court of Maine
1.-THE Teaching Profession" by Prof.
Clarence E. Meleney, class of 76 Teachers
College. New York; 1.-THE Army" by
Col. Henry e. Merriam, class of '64,
United States Army, Fort Logan, Colo
"The Medical Profession" by Everett
Flood, M. d., class of 10. Baldwinville.
Mass. The presidents of the Maine col
leges are expected to be present and parti-
eipate in the exercises; 80 p. M, presi-
dents reception at Memorial hall.