Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-24
BACCALAUREATES
Delivered, Sunday, Before Sen
Tors Of Our Maine Colleges.
Pres. Nathaniel Butler Of Colby,
President Chase Of Bates,
And Pres hyde Of Bowdvin, Each Gives Eiu.
qucnt and Scholarly Addresses.

| The Colby Commencement is now in
full swing. 1t is the SOth of the grand
old college. and her loyal sons and
daughters are already fiocking to the
city to attend the reunions OF classes
and societies and to seen another class
take its "sheepskins and go out to
work and win in the name OF their al
| ma mater. They are coming from all
over the land, some to take part in the
| exercises, ana others to listen and APP
plaud. FOR the first three days of this
week, it will be all commencement.
| The campus never looked better and
| the city was never cleaner or more
| beautiful.
The only regrctable feature, this
| year, is the fact that this Commence
ment may be the last for DIR. Butler
as president of the college. This min
i giles tone of sadness with all the
| gaiety for the man who has achieved
| so much and won so large a place in
| the hearts of all, will also so forth
| from the college with the graduates,
! and for him as well as them, it will be
| a sad parting. But there is Il hope thai
| in days to come, when Colby has
| grown larger and stronger, she may
| recall him, and once more place him III
| the lead.
The weather thus far has been all
| that could be desired. sam" who
places much confidence in the moon S
| influence on this very important ad-
junct to Commencement declares that
it is propitous, and that the three
| first days of the week will be fine.
| What sam" says goes without qucs-
ton at Colby, so the weather question
may be considered as settled.
The first exercise was the Junior ex-
hibition in the Baptist church, Satur-
day evening. The evening was delight
fully cool and the church was crowd
ed long before the hour of opening.
There is good deal in the manner in
| which Commencement is started, but it
was given the right impetus at this af-
fair of the juniors. Interesting sub
jects were chosen by all the speakers
and very carefully prepared. The de-
livery was also fine.
| Music.
| Prayer.
| Music.
1.-The Modern Gentleman.
| Herbert Ice. Gray.
A Trio and a Forecast.
| Edith Williams.
Present Anomalies.
| Ossian Farewell Taylor
observations Concerning the Blackfee,
Martin Henry Long.
lSome Pictures of the French kena issance
| Marion Stuart Reed.
Adelbert Orlando Jones.
| Music.
| Mon
Frank Pcrcival Hamilton.
| Nvthologies. the Expression of Physio-
gra phic Surroundings.
| Nellie Mason Lowering.
The Suicidal Tendency of Political FAR
Angler Louis Goodwin.
--Excused.
Something new at Colby. and some
thing that proved very pleasant. was
the lunch complimentary TO the bai
team at the Elmwood at the close 81
tho exhibition in the church. This NJ
fair is i'm line with the renewed college
! shirt that has been manifested al
. through the year. The work OF the
team has been remarkably fine, this
season. many believing that CODY
never had a better nine of ball players
/ in her history. The men have put III
some hard, honest work to achieVe
, this success, and some of the citizens
] and friends of the college, with the stu
dents. thought that some appreclatioI
| should be shown, so this little lunch
was prepared.
There were 43 present, and 1t was
good college affair. Professor =. u
$ Stetson, who has always been lnuci
interested in the college athletics, was
. presiding officer. There were sever
spceches, teeming with enthusiasm aho
! college spirit. This last was especial
" handled by Norman l.. Bassett o.
Y Augusta. and he made one OF the pe9
speeches of the evening. All the goo,
things in the calendar were SAID anou
the team, and were received very moo
( estly.
Tho speeches were informal and ful
|. of good cheer so that they were ul
usually pleasing. 1t was just ntti'
"get-together- and talk-it-Ov AFFAIR
With this years record behind them
Colby men will enter the field. mex
| wear. with a fresh courage that VII
= make them dangerous opponents.
= During the evening Captain Newen
ham was presented with sold Soit
watch charm of a special design an'
suitably inscribed With this inVlnci
HE team Of champions he closes NE
| connection with Colby base ball ahe
| will leave behind him only pieasah
II recollections He has always beeen tI'
| true gentleman on the field ana OH
| and it is largely to his efforts that th'
II success of the team is due.
The following is the list OF speaker:
and their subjects: The Co''ese'
l President Nathaniel hutieI'
| Team" Dr. J. F. Hill: "Our Captalh'
Manacer G. r. Seaverns: Base Bal
.t colby" Hon. Forrest Goodwin
] Skowhegan; THE Watervilie Ieah'
y DR. G. w. Abbott: ''Thoughts ah'
= Dreams of Base Ball" DIR. a. Mar
quardt; college Spirit" y. l.. Dasse''
Augusta. 40
The baccalaurcatc sermon was ue
liyered by President Butter III ~,
BAPTIST church, Sunday forenoon M