Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30
nouncing the degrees that were conferred

L DoStOT VI -IJetteTS upon SIdTenCe Il. NE
leney, Colby 1876, who is associate su.
perintendent of schools in New York City
and Hon, Leslie Colby Cornish. Colby
| 1S.5. OF Augusta, and Walter Cochran
| Doctor of Divinity upon Rev. George
| gate University in Hamilton. N. u, and
also upon Rev. Henry kingman, 1854. OF
Thus closed the last exercises of the
senior class After the announcement OF
in Memorial hall. they all adjourned to
the campus.
The program of the forenoon exercises
| and the candidates for the degree OF
Bachelor of Arts are as follows:
A Leader of Men,
Carroll Norman Perkins
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Eva Estelle Clement
The Race Problem: John SIuney Tapley
College Education and Business,
Edward Burton Winslow
An Appreciation Of Sarah orne ;Jewett.
RuSkin's Idea of Womanhood.
Music. ~ 'e'
The Influence of Science on Poetry,
Vernon Stanley Ames
Wordsworth, Master of Appreciation.
The Growing Glory Of civilization,
Frank Horace Leighton
From the Mems Division-Vernon Stan
ley Ames. Pulpit Harbor; Carl Rubens
ia: William Albert cowing. Lagrange
Clarence Garland Gould, Milo; Louis Ar
thur Hammond. Berlin. n. II; Frank
Austin Partridge. Fort Fairfield; Carroll
Norman Perkins, Waterville; John Blake
Roberts, Caribou; Harold Williams Soule.
bingham. Mass. John Sidney Tapley, W.
Smyrna Mills, George Edward Tolman,
Westbrook;. Edward Burton Winslow.
Saco; Frank Edward Wood. Bowdcin-
ham.
From the Women's Division-Ruby Car
yer. Augusta; Mary Helen Casweli Wa
Dor: Harriet Lucia Cleveland. Skowhe-
gan: Jennie May Cochrane, Waterville;
Eunice Caldwell Mower, WaterviIle: Eva
line Alice SALESMAN. Portland: Paulenah
Mary Simmons, North Anson; Mary Melo-
ma Ward. Cherryfield; Edith May wat
kins. Waterville.
THE COMMENCEMENT DINNER.
The Commencement dinner was held in
Memorial hail. The tables were artisti-
cally arranged by Wheeler, who did the
catering for the occasion. One hundred
banquet and as excellent service was
combined with faultless cuisine the occa-
sion was thoroughly enjoyable.
toa stmaster In hIs address at the opens
ing Of the exercises he mentioned the
gifts to the college. previously announced.
Out urged nCeuS OF me COItSc THAT are
as vet untitled He believed that large
increase in the permanent endowment
should be made.
The speakers as they were called upon
senior class. led by William 4. Cowing.
The speakers We're Will IIartell Ly-
ford, e, Dr.. A; R. Crane, Rev; John F.,
Bailey, '67. Rev. l. E. Mower. Judge Per-
cival Bonney. Dennis E. Bowman. 81.
Afterwards Captain w. A. Cowing, 'O4,
sentative of his class. The other speak
ers were Rev. z. c. owen, 10 who gave
an account Of the loyalty of his class and
next speaker was Edward FL. Smiley. Is.
of Hartford, CT. who spoke in praise
worthy way about the scholarly students
Colby sends out. The last speaker was
A. p SOule, rs, who spoke of the newly
In behalf of Mrs. Buck. widow of the
late Col. Alfred Elab Buck. Mr.. r. IVES
and beautiful picture. which was unveiled
in the presence of the assembled COM
pany. The picture is one of the ara ter
istic japanese works of art. 1t is Il cut
velvet picture ard is i representation
of Japanese junk.
half of the trustees
After the acceptance of the gift by
President White. all arose from their
Colby" with much enthusiasm. The song
follows: 80.
"OLD COLBY"
In the grandeur of age.
And the pride of its might,
Stands the home of the sage,
And the students delight.
Chorus.
Then echo. re-echo, We cliffs stern and
The name that we honor. Old Colby, our
glory.
The trumpet shall sound
From its turrets of light.
And the answer reSound
From the plain to the height.
Chorus-Then echo, etc.
It's wild. rolling strain
The nations shall hear,
And DER land and main
Shall our banner appear.
Chorus-Then echo. etc.
Truths torch-light shall shine,
Till it fire every clan,
Till earth is shrine.
Its priesthood a man.
Chorus-Then echo, etc.
Memorial hall was filed with a large
number of tables on which a bountifu
dinner was placed. The menu:
Roquet
Blue Points Half Shell
Olives Radishes
Boiled Penobscot Salmon
Green Peas
Cold Boiled Ham Hot Roast Turkey
Chicken Salad Mashed Potatoes
Cucumbers Lemon Sherbet
Strawberries and Cream Watermelon
Catalogues Bananas
Harlequin Ice Cream
Assorted Cake Coffee WATERS
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THE PROMENADE CONCERT.
The Promenade concert on the campus
Wednesday evening, was an enjoyable
time A temporary bandstapd had been
built in the afternoon and electric lights
put in all ready for the band. A large
number of settees were placed around
the stand. A large crowd of people were
on the grounds and 1t was Impossible to
find seal ting room for all. Halls Military
Eand furnished selections to the plumber
of II. At go the audience disbarded,
having enjoyed an evening of good music.
THE WEEKS VISITORS.
The Promenade concert concluded the
S3rd commencement exercises at Colby.
Quite a large number Of alumni were
present but not so many as there nave
been in years past. The Colby clubroom
was in Chamical hall on the first floor.
Here a number of the old students regis
tered. The following alumni were pres
ont during Commencement week.