Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-08
PHI DELTA THETA INITIATION.
About Fifty Attend the 21st Banquet
at The Gerald.

Tn Maine Alpha Of Phi Delta Theta
held their 2lst initiation banquet at Tie
Gerald Friday evening. There were
about - present. The company came up
on the O'Clock car from Waterville ana
sat down TO 4 fine menu which had been
prepared by Landlord Bradbury. They
gave the usual yell and made things lively
for time. The tables were attrHctively
arranged. with a white carnation nj each
plate. Will very pretty menus printed in
blue ana tied with blue ribbon. adorned
the tables. The fact that the society has
held all of its hanqucts her" since The
Gerald has been opened shows plainly
that they have been pleased with the
treatment received and are still willing to
test the hospitality extended to them
Joseph Albert Gilman. Colby '05 acted as
tOastnaster in Il very satisfactory man
ner.
The boys remained until the wee sma'
hours and departed for home BY special
car
The following We're the initiates:
1?C;-Wiliam Lamb Dodge. Waterville,
Me.
Charles Clark Dwycr, Martinsv!l,, Me-;
Charles Russell Flood South Paris. Me;
Frederick Sargent Hamilton BiIdcford.
Me: Merle Rotiston Reyes Chcsteryille.
Nj; John Tracy Mathews. Tenants IIar-
M E%r M HflS%% oo IrHinE NJ n%n
Liv"rmore. Me; Pay Foster Thompson.
Rouuc Bluffs, Ne; Arthur William Weed
en-. Cambridge. Mass
TIE following tCastS We're responded to:
What news. gentlemen? Have you any
news for after dinner: Mrthinks we
should spend our tim" uuprnftHhy-
! Joseph Albert Gilman. -. toastmaster.
| i have eaten your bread and salt.
| | have drunk your water ard wine;
/ The deaths We died have watched beside
/ And the lives that y, led were mine"
! Alfred Mctarllnc Frye. %
Phi Delta Theta
SO long rs men can breath or eyes can
/ SEQ. 50 long lives tins.
John Tracy Matthews. '0S.
The Freshman Phi
! "a tired freshman. thin and weak,
( | sit ana plug away at Greek.
, My student lamp is burning low.
AS the weary hours come ana 20"
( Axol Johan Jppwall, %. The College
hen FIRST | came Ia Colby
And the shady campus struck.
Though had some announcements
felt myself in luck.
Ralph benjamin Young 'O5. Maine Alpha
'Iut there is neither East nor West
I:"rdtr nor Breed nor Firth.
When tw" strong men sand face to face,
| Tho they come from the ends of TIN
| earth"
liihu Blaine. Tilton. % The Athletic Phi
"Thr joy. the danger and th,. toll rrl'ty>;
lis exercis." and health and length Of
MerlA Rnli-ton Reyes, rs.
The Three Gates
The first are red with fir. ana wrath
The next are white with pain.
I.ut the third ere black With climke rcd sir
That cannot Turn again
The wind tiiIt blows between the worlds
1t nipped him to the bone
And he yearned to the flare of the Hell
As the light of his own hcarthstone"
Fred Meek Pile. %. Phi IN
\, Colby when the sun was low.
A falling sounded, blow on blow.
In old South College. wirrv they so
To cut MP all their devitry.
BENJAMIN Austin G"och. 'o6.
Our OutlooI
Think then you are Today what Iester
you were-Tomorrow you shall not b
less.
imam The Family Phi
Ten Of We have We now. sir, for thi
world to abuse;
An Enhbv he have no walstchat, al
Nellie she have no shoes
Al. sammy he have no shirt. sir, q te
it to his shame.
! An the one that was just put before
We amt had time to name
Impromptu.
No. never say nothin' without your
compelled tn. ,, 80
: be hald tu
In the past three years, while !, o ,ir re e;
norris have averaged more thah .[is h.
= iSn a ericult1re's share in the uaue III