Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
COLBY AND BATES.
Rain Cannot Stop Their Com
menCement Exercises.
Colby Sees 100000 Cash and a New
Woman's Dormitory.
Graduation Exercises important Business
Transacted by Bates Trustees.

HitNl tpillCil liS inc utS IL li4t
Colby commencement exercises, this
morning, at the church, Pres. Butler
announced that it is now an assured
thing that the college will have new
dormitory for the students Of the wo-
mans division. He further announced
that Mr.. John d. Rockefeller has made
arrangements by which Colby is to re-
ceive $4,000. The announcements We're
received with deafening applause from
the almuni and students as we'll as the
friends of the college.
There was a larger crowd present
than on any day except when the
Baccalaureate sermon was delivered
In addition to the toWnspeople there
We're a large number of the alumni in
the seats in the body OF the house
which had been reserved for them. At
the sides OF the church were the par
ents ana friends of the graduates. In
fact there were So many present that
ID was necessary to place settees in
the aislaS to accommodate the people.
AT the campus early in The morning
the seniors We're beginning to realize
that their college life was about over
\ part of their goods had already been
packed and the men were wandering
into the rooms Of the undcrclass men.
as the only place where they would
feel at home, and to prevent a home
Sick feeling that would come when
hey went into their own rooms, then
stripped Of their furniture ana With
nothing but packing cases 10 sit upon.
outside the prospect was anything
but encouraging. The march to the
church meant to the majority Of the
students from the WOman's division the
soling Of the skirts Of The dainty
graduation gown and the probable
staining from the water dripping from
| the umbrellas.
The men Of the class were inclined to
take more stole view Of the situa-
ton and We're only waiting for the last
! part VT the programme to De finished
! 50 that they might start out into their
! chosen work Of pursue their studies
still further in some university.
| Taken az 4 whole it was 4 decidedly
somhrr procession which marched to
| thc church under thu leadership IF the
marshal for the last time. President
| Butler ana Governor LleWellyn Powers
tarrivCI ~ the church q little before the
! class. ana as soon as His EXcellehcy
stepped onto the platform. he was
given an ovation such as is seldom met
! with from q Wuttrvillr audience. The
| student body started tile applause ana
as it died away il was caught up by
thp alumni ana then toWnapecplc un-
! tin IL had spread through every part
! If tn" house,
,,.ennr os tho music, nf the npsning
s.I.,tior v-ae i,ro,,aht III i close nray-
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