Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-24
FRESHMEN EXIT.
Colby Refreshments Jolly
Time at Skowhegan.
Arion Club Furnishes Pleasing Enter.
tainment at Lakewood.
Bob Haines Serves Banquet In Evening Fol.
lowed by Usual Toasts.

Skowhegan, Me, June 24.-(SpeciaD.
This was one of the evenings when
Bob Haines forgot that he owned
the Hotel Coburn as he had turned il
who came here to celebrate their exit
from the freshmen class. Everything
in the house belonged to the boys al
though good care was taken that the
freshmen in their exuberance of spirits
at having assumed their sophomore
dignity, should not disturb the COM
fort of the guests Of the house.
When the 4.3Q train for this place
pulled out of the Waterville station il
Fhad on. board fully half of the members
of the freshmen class Of Colby each one
carrying the long coveted cane and the
greater part bearing with them a silk
hat, on many of which We're pasted the
sigma of the class which they have
now entered, Phi Chi. As is usual, the
greater part Of the members were given
the freedom Of the train but in no such
a manner as To prove themselves often
$!ve To tho rest Of the passengers or so
as to act in an ungcntlemanly manner
ON ARRIVING at the station the usual
college and class yells announced to
the toWnspcoplc that the Colby men
had arrived. Soon after arriving i'm
town the members of the class boarded
4 special car, by which they were taken
TO Lakewood where the college men
We're given special entertainment by
the Arion Club Of Boston. Everything
possible was done for the entertain
mcnt Of the visitors ana the college
men in every way showed their appre-
citation If what had been done for them
NY recall after recall of tho club.
From tile time the college men start
"a in until the entertainment was over
There was not 4 duh moment for tiiny
went in to entertain themselves when
the entertainers did not furnish the
necessary amusement That, however,
was seldom fer the club was al its
best.
The return was made to this place.
during the evening. ana after amusing
themselves about ina town for awhile
they returned to the Hotel Coburn
their headquarters. where the banquet
was served.
The dining room was Hastily decorat-
cd for the occasion, one motto Wei
come to the class of 80" showing the
good feeling felt toward the college
boys by Landlord Haines. Palms.
ferns and the tasty arrangements Of
the tables only served to make the
dining room more pleasant
The menu was:
Blue Points On Half Shell
Chicken Broth
Penobscot River Salmon Sauce Supreme
Potatoes la Windsor
Lettuce Sliced Cucumbcrs
Radishcs Olives.
Spring Lamb Mint Sauce
New Peas
Roast Young Turkey.
,.,,o;MI,e,'W9 P p,n,.. Asparagus
Punch a In 1902
Chicken Salad
iced Pudding. a Ia Diplomatic
Strawberry Shortcake Fruit
Coffee
When the cigars had been lighted ana
the chairs tipped back Herbert on Llbby.
who acted As toastmlster, rapped the
The speakers who were called on in a
formal manner and their addresses were
as follows: The Occasion" Harris 5.
WoOdmTn; Glass History. L.AL Work
man; "Touriours les Damesr l.. G.
Church; Loyalty ID colby" H.C. Dear
born; Glass Poem f. w Thyng; 1892.
\. Il, Mitchell; The Faculty. Martin Il.
lockwood: Glass Prophecy A. l.. Good
win Al the conclusion of the regular
toastS different members of the class
We're called on ~ make speeches.
Taken all in all it was ore of the pleas
ATTEST freshman exits" which mas taken
place in the town for a long time. The
class remained in town over night ana
viii return to Waterville in the morning.