Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-30

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Almost forgotten is the name Of. that
sterling Statesman, Thomas H.. Benton.
The son Of the widowed mother, he rose
to renown through his own efforts. Fer
national assembly. AZ the deadly enemy
or wrong and oppression, he biotted from
cur statute books mary an unjust meas
ure. For twelve years he. fought WITH
logged persistence Ihe odious and OBJ
noxious salt tax Defeat after defedt was
heaped upon him. but rot disheartened.
he rushed With uiabated yigor 70 the nj
tack, and he has the honor of.crushfng
to the ground one Of she most heariless
and tyrant taxes that ever stained our
statutes. He. earnestly SAW the ,limitless-
resources OF the far West, and the opel pen.
due almost wholly to.his untiring efforts
He was a promoter Of the trans-contin-
entail railroad, and wlss. H the }olnin ~
fpntinent was finally scanned, 'arithoush
Satton had tong been dead. yeuit was
Ed pie combination Of the PAN Wnisin
he Mad advocated for years; lholri. mona. ~ ~
Bringing things to pass. He loved work
Eois Works sake. Ills spFH was ,indomi-
cable, defiant and aggressive re never
Re S&ised again and again, he returned 10
the attack with fresh4sss ana vigor
which bore all before 1t. He was a true
and epulation. This executive power Is
seen in that man who. todayystands fore
most ia the halls OF Congress. who Is
known from Maine to Oregon as the de-
Hnder Of right and principle; the man
{1<4iu dared to count a quorum ana eStap-
Iii "a precedent which Is worth millions
Is ff4s country, the leader OF h $ party the
/ lad of Names peerless delegation or
nm pressmen, that prince OF debators ana.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that man 81 spoiiess
Integrity, Thomas Il. Reed These men,
and all others who have STOOD on ins
frontiers of reform and Drogress nave
possessed this most essential OF all quar-
titles. the administrative power. upon
this quality, more than any other, ue-
bar and discipline alone can acquire,
MAY the men and women wiic g Sut
from these halls today. be blessed with
this wonderful power; linked. as II shooi'
be- with high and holy aims.
Fellow classmates, we begin our lapors
In the dawn Of the twentieth century.
There never was an age so rieh IN oppoI-
tunities. Duty to our coiiege' ana y
those who have made untold sacrifice IN
|ptff behalf demands that We should strive
to live lives oil worth and honor. Conse-
Grated To lofty ideals, let us go lorwarn
on errands of self-sacriiiee ana love.
Whether we be teachers. preachers. dec
tors or lawyers, let it always be said mat
we are true men and women. The nobis
deeds that we do today will be srouna
into the rock of forever. Let us iesirn
that the fortune we have gained VIII nc
Of no value unless used wisely aud well
There II no need of martyr stakes or nat
tlefields or great crises for men 70 snow
their noble qualities. Today needs anu
demands the grandest and me pures'-
War has its heroes, but peace has thou
sands more. In these days OF intense
practically let II not be said that we
sacrificed our principle on the altar OF
practically. The truly educated are SET
dom fortune hunters They do not wor-
ship al the shrine of Mammon. They
have sublimer aims. Wealth. riShuy
gained, and Justly expended. is one of
Gods best gifts TO man. II wealth. De
added 10 the fortune we already possess.
may we be guided by the divine preeept.
ait Is more blessed 10 give than 10 re-
ceive" God grant that our charity may
not be the boomerang of greed. May We
distribute the riches we have gained III
the spirit of mercy and brotherly love
Let us remember that this world Is ours,
ours to make brighter. better and grand
err 1t Is moving slowly but surely on
ward to the goal of the millennium days.
moved by Christian men and women
whose example we should follow.
Hail. holy light, far on ] see the slim-
merings of the better day-the golden day
when sin shall be no more; when We
shall be as brothers, each 20 eacn wren
iha Iatch-string shall hang outside the
doors. and justice and equity shall reign
throughout the land. when the armies of
earth shall be armies Of love, marching
on to save. not slay, and the whole VIDE
world. from pole TO pole. from sea 70 sea.
a word and we depart The intellec
tuaI fountains of New England have
overfowed, and spread their freshest
waters far and wide. In every state OF
this great Union. sons of Colby hold hon
ored positions. We hope. We prophecy,
we know. that they Will not forget the
little college nestled far among the nils
of Maine which fostered and made their
success a reality. Here. for more than
three-oiiarters of a century the lamp of
learning has burned brightly, and the
light has grown brighter and brighter as
the years have passed. As we part from
Colby we appeal to her sons and daugh-
ters. to our friends and benefactors, TO
task themselves to make her future
eclipse the glory of her past. we are
proud of Colby because the vast major
ity of her students enter her halls with
the purpose to become true men ana
women. We are prouder still. because
they leave her embrace with that purpose
strengthened. and made firm resolve:
we are proud of Colby as the Intellectual
cradle of the sanity missionary. George
Dana Boardman. of the martyred apos-
tie of freedom, Elijah T. I4ovejoy OF the
matehless educator, Martin B. Anderson.
and of the incorruptible statesman and
soldier. Benjamin +. Butler.
May Colbys course be ever onward.
and may her future be Il future which
the glory of her past deserves. To YOU
our fellow students who larry here. the
class Of 49, bids fond farewell. May
your college days be as happy ours
have been. and when they are over. may
you leave Colby with the fruits of well
spent years.
With deep regret we leave him. who. as
president. and those who, as professors.
we have come to esteem, admire and
honor. They have worked faithfully and
we'll The praise of meritorious service
is theirs. Friends of Waterville. we de-
part from your city with every feeling of
kindness. In the baskets of our memory
we shall treasure the friendships we have
formed. and the happy days we have
spent here in your beautiful city. and. in
days to come, as in pensive mood we live
over again the scenes of college life. we
shall remember with tenderest affection
the stream and the river. the silent street
and the shady woodland which clothe
and make so beautiful the city that you
love.
And now. we bid farewell to one and
all. and as this lest goodbye is said may
1t come home to you with a full meaning
of that old Saxon phrase from which 1t
was derived God be, with YOU
After music by the band the class and
friends marched to the Different halls and
cheered the old walls that had KNOWN
them for so long and the afternoon exep1
cises We're over.
Alumni Association.
This afternoon at O'Clock the annu
meeting of the Alumni Association "a
held In AIrnIni hal A sroo6 ,,,,v,,L....