Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
commencement
Busy Week at University
of Maine and Bates.
Annual Convocation One OF
Features at 0rOn0.
Horrors Awarded Bates Seniors for Ex-
ceIlence in Scholarship-Many In
terestine Papers and Addresses.

oTDIo- me-, June U.-(Spe cldl).-'
mcnccmcnt week at the University OF
Maine, in common with many other in
situations whose exercises are planned
for this week, seemed dedicated to en-
cOura ging the growth of mosquitoes
and green grass when Monday morn
ing broke with black clouds and driZ-
ZlinS rain. The weather prospects
We're a great disappointment to the
many friends and visitors as well as
the members of the graduating class. At
S.i1, the time set for the beginning of
the exercises, the weather was still in
a non-cOmmittal state and continued To
be threatening without doing any real
raining for the rest OF the day.
The weather did not prevent the at
tendance, however, from being about
all that the chapel could hold and ev-
crybody was on hand at quarter of 10.
The seniors occupied the front seats on
the right with the undergraduates di-
rectly behind. The remainder OF
the audience consisted Of friends.
members of the alumni and
visitors from Bangor and nearby towns.
as is the custom by regular chapel eX-
ercises, led by Prof Aubcrt. After an
impressive service. Prof. Stevens, in
whose charge the exercises We're placed,
took The stage ana explained the order
of proceedings i'll his own humorous
style. Surely no better officer could be
found to conduct the exercises. lie
! began by explaining why the exercises
were opened by a chapel service. He
said briefly:
Will. il may not be good taste to tell
an appendicitis story in church, never
! thelcsS as this one has the rcdccming
| feature of n pastor we Will use it as AN
larGumcnt for beginning things with a
! religious service. The doctor had in
| formed Jones that he must undergo an
| operation for appendicitis ana when In"
| time came he insisted on having 4 pas
| tor present The doctor said that it
would not be necessary. as tho danger
| Was very slight. Jones insisted, how
ever. and on being asi:ed to explain.
said that he had always insisted that II
! he should he compelled to undergo an
| operation Ii" should have t opened by
religious services.
Prof. Stevens having thus put the au-
drncr in i iovial mood. explained the
or,!rr Of events with witty remarks and
luiutcd humur for his colleagues. The
speakers. he said, might spring remarks
which could be- construed TO call for ap-
| pinu%n ANA the audience should he lin
lem toward any such rs might be
! termed humorous. Prof. t,StabrOok
WAS to read Il poem of his own compO-
CT. IIt1r N tnI of
improvements to the Faculty Since I
hav" Come" And Prof Karl Il. IIar-
rington. he is going to read the history.
| rrnf. Harrington was the first speak
or ana read humorous history Of the
years events which Kept the house in
commissions throughout. One OF his
stories deserve repetition. \ poetic
young lady. for her first time on the
farm. remarked during Il heavy storm.
hear thoer trees crcak and grOan when
the wind strikes Them. 'IIuh!' said
the small boy. II guess you would hol-
Ter some if you WAS carrying all the
green apples there are
Truf. Harrington then gave 4 brief
history Of the year, events touching
on III points Of interest to students and
friends. Tho story was Of i style calcu-
lated 10 hold The attention Of its hearers
and WIS rOundly appiauded.
President Fellows then announced
Tic no t speaker as Alfred &. Jordan,
one Of tho student mCmhcrs Of tn" Uni
vrrsity council The speaker briefly
explained the founding of the council
consisting Of five student members and
! four from the faculty. lie enlarged
somewhat upon the advantages to be
i.II from its power ana illustrated IFS
proceedings by a few comical instances
! Tho next speaker wa. Miss Copeland
of the senior clHss. Hey theme was
announced rs "Co-eGs' and she treated
the subject in an easy, graceful style
immensely pleasing to her bearers.
At this point 4 very pleasing vocal
solo was rendered by Mrs. President
Fellows. Mrs. Fellows has attained
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