The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-29
COL8Y GLASS DAY.
Exercises by the Graduating Glass at the
= WaterVille College.

Exercises by the Graduating Class at the
Wateryille College.
ercises of the senior class atColby occurred
today.
The graduating class gathered at
Memorial hall Mt ten o'clock and marched
to the church. The history of the gentle
men was delivered by Charles Mellen
Woodman of Waterville and the history OF
the ladies by Miss Janet Christine
the class ode written by Miss Annie
Hutchinson Pepper of Waterville.
The class poem was written by Miss
Alice Lena Cole of Hope.
After selection by the band, the class
Grafton on "War," was delivered by
Arthur Wordsworth Cleayes of Dorches-
ter, Mass. 1t was in brief as follows:
The speaker contrasted the two countries
the one the seat of incassant warfare, the
other, a land where universal peace has
reigned. In the-ene, man has long since
obtained q high degree of civilization; in
the other, progress has ceased, and a
decay set in. If war is terrible it has
also often proved blessed thing, for it
has abolished tyrannies, overthrown
despotisms and poured the light of day
into the reeking darkness of ten thousand
dungeons On the battlefield the letters
on mind and body have been struck off
forevermore. The mission Of war is for
the upbuilding of national character, for
the Spreading of civilization, for the
elevation of mankind
The speaker dwelt upon the evolution
IN the character of war itself and then
from, this its message of peace, of univer-
sal brotherhood and affection. He pointed
out the sphere in which arbitration is
admissible and even desirable. He said,
Peace has had it's victories-many and
righteous. 1t has served splendidly in
the development of principles, but it
seems that it was necessary that these
should have first been established by the
sword. "a
This closed the exercises of the morn
ing. In the afternoon upon the campus
the exercises were opened with prayer by
the class chaplain, Arthur Hartstein Page
Of Fitchburg, Mass. The prophecies were
delivered by Hezekiah Walden of Water
vile, and Miss L3nora Bessey of Water
vile. After the prophecies, the pipe ode
was sung, written by Bertram Carver
Richardson of Brockton, Mass.
The singing Of the pipe ode, accompa-
MED by the band, was followed by the
custom of smoking the pipe OF peace.
Then the address to undergraduates was
given by Miss Edna Florence Dascombe of
Wilton. &
After singing the parting ode, the part
ing address was delivered by Justin
Owen Wellman of Augusta.
The class next marched round the
different halls cheering each in turn and
ending with giving the class yell for the
last time.
After the senior exercises followed the
laying of the corner stone of the new
chemical laboratory. DR.. Butler made a
few Introductory remarks and Prof.
Franklin G. Robinson of Bowdoin cSllege
delivered the principal address of the day.
A brief address was then made BIZ Dr.
William Elder, professor of chem; stry at
Colby who will preside over che new
building. The cornerstone was laid by
Hon. Josiah Hayden Drummond of Port
land, president of the board of trustees.
During the exercises. America, the Star
Spangled Banner and other patriotic
selections were interspersed. This evening
occurred the Junior exhibition at the
church.
At the annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa society Monday afternoon, Leslie
G. Cornish, ESQ.,, Of the class of rs
presided. President William Rainy
Harper of the U University of Chicago was
elected an honorary member of the
society. The new members of the class of
'9S were received. Officers were elected
as follows: President, Nathaniel Butler;
secretary and treasurer. J. William
Black; additional mem bers OF the execu.
tive committee, Leslie c. Cornish and
Franklin W. johnson. The president
was authorized to appoint committee
of three to represent the chapter at the
triennial session at Saratoga on the
seventh Of September