Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-26
CO-EDUCATION
At Colby College Will Soon Be a
Thing Of the Past.
Separation Will Be Made When AZ
fairs Of College Will Permit.
Glass Day Exercises Continued e Enthusiasm in
Athletic ..snnual Grafton.

Waterville, Me, June 25-(SpeciaD.-
There couldn't be a fairer day for
commencement than yesterday or
more beautiful evening than Mondays.
The University City is doing itself
proud. and already the remark is be-
ing heard that this is one of the best
| Of the commandments. There is a
large number Of the alumni present
and they are still coming. The exer-
| cises thus far have been of great ex-
Ccllence. the music has been uniform
ally fine and everyone is having one of
the best times of their lives. The class
and society reunions are in fun blast.
The class of sc held a very successful
che at the Gerald. Monday evening, n
| banquet being served and the usual
| speeches enjoyed. There were 10 of the
class present. Tuesday is the great re-
union day as the alumni dinner brings
all together and the ma jority of the
| societies and classes have their reun-
ions
Tuesdays program was opened with
q rousing foot ball mass meeting i'm
| the chapel. which was largely attended
by the under graduates and the alum
nj. The purpose of the meeting was to
Increase the college spirit and to block
out roughly the plans for the fall. The
college spirit has never been better
than this year. and judging by the
| meeting, there Ia enough to last
through the summer and carry the foot
bali team to victory in the fan. Colbys
boat is coming in with a new broom
at the mast head and n cheering crew
on deck.
The meeting was called to order by
Manager FOgg and DR.. Bailey was call
ed to the chair. DIR. Bailey is known at
IColby as the man who makes both
ends meet in athletics. He il thorough
lily familiar with the finances of the diff
terant organizations and he made a
lgCod opening speech along these lines.
What he said was an eye opener on
what Colby has accomplished with
the means at hand and on what she
intends to accomplish in the future.
Capt. Newenham of this years ball
team. was called upon and as he went
forward was received with a rousing
cheer of the good old Colby tone. He
sLcke of what had been accomplished
|
the spirit that had been manifested es-
pe cially this spring. What he said was
very encouraging and he was heartily
tapplauded.
DR.. Butler followed and the moment
ne set foot on the platform the boys
broke out into wild cheer for their
president. 1t Jared the statuary in the
hall above and was enough to put new
good said the president. Il like that
| am going to be hungry for a Colby
yell before very long and / want all of
it | can get before l 60 Then he
vent on with one of his characteristic
speeches fun of enthusiasm and spirit
He denied the charge that Colby did
not have the college spirit and men,
toned the reception that was given
the foot ball team last fall after the
crushing defeat administered by Bow
doin He believed where a team. fully
realizing it's weakness could go brave
~ to its death as Colby's did last fall
and that where a student body that
could give it n reception after the de-
feat as warm as if it had been the
"ictor. there was no lack of college
Esprit He then mentioned the musical
organizations. the base ball team and
other things where the proper spirit
had been shown and by its success had
been won. President Butler was en-
Enthusiastically applauded all through
his short speech and at the close an
other rousing tiger" was given that
made the old chapel ring.
DR.. A. w. Small was the next speak
er and made very pleasing speech.
He also denied the charge that Colby
lacked spirit and declared that the
same complaint was heard in the col
leges all over the country. Every year
the freshman class had to be drilled
into the proper spirit and the other
classes enthused and kept up to the
standard He said that when he
Thought Of the means at hand he be-
heved that Colby was doing more than
many another college that made much
more of a spread. He spoke of the old
days when Colby struggled along in
base ball as she is now doing in foot
ball, and declared that she was on the
leve of as much success in this game
as she had achieved in base ball. He
had been manager of the first regular
lcollege team that played Bowdoin and
that had been defeated by a score Of
something like % to 3. But Colby was
learning the game and for a few years
it was discouraging work. But she kept
at it and soon knew ne game well
enough to prevent the other colleges
from getting a look at the pennant for
five or six years. Her record this sea-
son shows that she has not forgotten
how to play the game yet.
DR.. Small received the ringing cheer
and was heartily applauded, especially
when he pledged $25 toward the foot
ball expenses of this year.
Capt. Rice of last years foot ball
team was the next speaker and spoke
of the work that had been done during
his course and what would have to be
done this year to develop winner.
He, too. was enthusiastically applaud
| ed and cheered.
| Capt. Saunders of this years team.
was the last speaker and made a fore
lille speech. He told the undergradu-
ates plainly what they ought to do
for the players and also told the play