Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-23
A BAND CONCERT
Substituted for the Class Day
Exercises at Colby.
A Large Attendance, With Everyone
Pleased With the Exercises.
Phi Beta Kappa EIection-Presdent's
Reception in Evening.

Waterville, Me-, June 22-(SpeciaD.-
Those who were present on the Colby
campus, this afternoon, to listen to the
concert given by the Waterville Mill
tary Band which was substituted for
the regular class day exercises rather
hope that the concerts may be made a
permanent feature of the commence
ment program, for it proved to be an
unusually enjoyable affair. It was one
of those rare days in June that the
poets sing about and the conditions
were almost ideal for such an outdoor
event. The campus was delightfully."-
cool and inviting and the scene there
during the afternoon would have de-
lighted the eye of an artist
The stand for the band was erected
just in front of South college, about
half way to the street and settees We're
scattered about on the lawn in the
shade Of the big trees These were all
filed with people and all the grounds
were thronged. There We're bevies of
pretty girls in their beautiful summer
gowns escorted by happy undergradu-
ates and graduates, too, and dozens of
alumni chatting together in familiar
hooks about the buildings. 1t was
really better than being confined to
program of speakers as it gave better
opportunity for greetings and social
chat. There We're many delightful
meetings during the day between some
of the older alumni of the college who
were present in good numbers. The
music was very fine all through the
concert. The band was augmented by
some of the best musicians in the State
and the program as selected by Pro-
fessor Hall was of a kind that could not
fail to please such an audience.
The concert lasted from 2.30 to 4.30
ard the people We're coming and going
all the time. Nearly every afternoon
train brought some one for the COM
mcncemcmt and the attendance now
promises to be just as large as usual.
The following was the program render
ed at the concert:
March--"New Colonial" r. 3. Hall
OVcrture-'pOet and Peasant Suppc
Waltz-"Wodding of the Winds" Hall
Cornct Solo Romance" PcclIham
Mc,lley-"Popuiar Airs" Dewitt
Gavotte-"I.ittlc Beauty" Laurcndcau
"Patriotic Airs of Two Continents"
Robinson
At 40 in the afternoon the annual
meeting of the Maine Beta of the Phi
Eota Kappa was held and there was a
good attendance. This is an honorary
society, the membership being govern
ed by scholarship during the course
Only the students of highest rank in
the graduating class are admitted
T..
this year are as follows: George
Wooster Thomas, Sheppard Emery
| Butler, Roger Frederick Brunei, Wen
| dell Crosby Washburn. Allison Mason
Watts, Leon Carver Staples, Gertrude
! Belle Moody, Eva May Johnson, and
| Mildred jerks.
| The following officers were elected by
| the society for the ensuing year: prcsi-
| dent, Frances Snow Hesclton. IS. Bos-
| ton; secretary and treasurer, j. William
| Black; executive committee, S. S. Brown
IS, Howard Mitchell, 70, and Addic
| Florence True, 80.
A meeting of the trustees was held
| during the latter part of the afternoon
| but no business of Importance or gener
| al interest was transacted. Another meet
ing will b" held. Tuesday forenoon, at
which time the important business of the
year will come up and be cleaned up The
| second meeting of the trustees is usually
| the most important and the one at which
| the bulk of the work is done.
In the evening. the presidents rcCcp-
| ton was held in Chemical hall. PrcSi-
| dent and Mrs. White were assisted in re
| coivinE by DIR. and Mrs. l.. +. WARREN
| pr. Alfred Owen. Nashville, Tenn: Miss
| Grace f.. Berry dean of the Woman's di-
| vision: Mayor and Mrs. Davis. The hall
| was very prcttily decorated with ferns,
| palms ard other potted plants. Music
| was furnished by Halls commencement
orchestra.
This was attended by practically all Of
| the commencement visitors In the city
| while the citizens were largely repre-
| scented. It was u delightful social event
| and. this year, rs in former years. prov
| ed one of the most pleasing features Of
| the commencement days. The reception
| closed the exercises of the day which
| had been Il wholly delightful one.
The following is the program for Tues
| day:
lc2o to go p. Manual Meeting and
| IunChecn Of the Alumni Association in
! Memorial Hall, and of the Alumnac As
| ISOLATION in Chemical Han.
| 900 to 4.2G L. M-Band Concert on the
Campus
| AS p. M-Service In Memory of Hon, Jo-
siah II. Drummond. IL. ID. Address
by Judge Bonnev.
500 P. M.-Phi Beta Kappa Grafton by
Daniel c. Gilman Ii. D., President Of
CONTINUED on page 81