Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-23
sowooIH CLASS DAY.
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Have ever proved her teachings cherished
He in whose veins true blood Of Bowdoin
runs.
Yields not one inch to Errors armies fell,
Tho rank on rank they huri their mighty
Against -.4s steadfast fr9pt. a bristiing
host
As towering pillows speed their mad
dened course
Gainst naughty cliffs on some Wild rock
bound coast.
BowdoIn. we honor thee and our farewell
our best farewell, most grateful to thine
H. earnest promise ever 20 excel
In fealty to thee: and rs the years
Roll DER that lovely whitening head Of
thine,
Thine honor be- even az thy color pure.
1'hou art the mother OF a goodiy line
And III thy sons affections rest secure
The exercises Of the forenoon closed
wish the poem, and at =. NJ. the crowd
again assembled beneath the oak where
the remaining exercises Of the day We're
held. The Salem Cadet Band struck up
TIDE grand overture promptly al the APP
pointed hour, and when the music ceased
tho opening address was delivered By
George Monroe Brett OF Auburn. In
neatly chosen language Mr. Brett gave
10 the friends and parents OF the class OF
~ hearty welcome TO the festivities Of
the day.
Next came the class history. written by
George Edgar Carmichael OF Midway.
MISS Mr.. CarmichaeRs history was a
Hou-wrttten paper, bur Of necessity 50
long that 1t Is possible TO mention nut Il
few statistics taken from the article.
The class numbers - members the
largest class old Bowdoin has ever grad
uated. Four members are from Massa-
chusetts from New Hampshire I from
resi- from Maine. The oldest man IN the
class IS Ellsworth aged % years.
months: the youngest .Narrell. aged II
years. II months. The average age j. Y
years. 6 months. The taliest man Is
Blake height. feet. 2 inches Booker
ard ri w. Davis are tied for the place
Of shortesg man, the height Of each being
feet inches, The average height Of
the Glass IS fect. 7.Gs inches The hc,lvi-
81 man Is Hartman. who tips the scales
d; III Pounds. the highest. Elliot. who
weighs i2s pounds. The average weight
"a lssia pounds. There are ~ Republicans.
10 Democrats and independents. Tween
ty-eight are CongreEational!sts. Meth
gdiSts 8 Bapfsts. Eniyersallsts. EpIs-
copahAns and ! SwedenbcrEian; : are ag-
uostics and the rest are Indifferent FIJI
teen VIII teach VIII enter the ministry.
10 the lax, 5 medicine. ! business. / Will
study art, ! dentistry. l electricity.
pharmacy and are undecided.
The class prophecy. written by Stephen
Osgood Andres Of Rockiand. was replete
with mirth and wit IL was by far the
brightest and most humorous article Of
che day. The propbct. So MFR. Andres de-
clared had despaired Of predicting the
future Of his class. when he learned with
great JOY that Professors Robinson and
uHichins ftmous because of their X-ray
ynventlons. had iately invented a machine
which would fDreteil the future, Hastily
repairing to this machine the prophet. by
cropping nickel IN the slot tthe pro-
eeeels Of which accrued TO Robinson
Bros. priutersi. was enabled 70 pierce
the vei Of the future. The machine
urnyed IN the opi 20 be but a dream
f,rcy. Vet the fiturc had been foretold
ana the result was the class day pro-
phecy
The literary exercises under Th0rndikc
SAX closed with the parting address de-
iivered 0y Alfred Page Cook OF Portland.
TIE address was 90 have been delivered
9y james Howard Horne OF Berlin. y. H.,
aut he was unable to speak on account 81
illness. Mr.. Cook said Just the right
thing in just the right words HIS adj
'rCss was a touching tribute from the
graduating class 10 the halls OF dear cid
B0wdoin
After ehe farewell OF Mr.. Cook. the
members Of the class OF - seated them
selves in circle aud the pipe % peace
was smoked. The class then formed in q
group and sang abe class ode which WIS
written by Charles Herbert Holmes OF
Brewer. The ode follows: