Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
Another Successful Day in
Spite Of Pouring Rain.
Phi Beta Kappa Meeting---C|ass
and Fraternity Reunions.
The Trustees and 0verseers ia Session..
Bowdoin Wins, 3 10 z, From Bates.

Brunswick, Me-, June co.--(SpeciaD -
celebra ton of her Commencement, and
again the day was an unqualified Sue
cess. Everything was carried out to the
letter and if one did not know that it
was raining, they would not discover it
in the execution of the festivities of the
day Even the ball game in the after
noon was played off in u steady down.
pour of rain, and it is no more than
the fact to say that It was a good
game. The game was won by Bowdoin
by a score of 3 to in z close finish.
The first thing of the day was the
meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa frater-
nifty at A. NJ, when seven members
of the Senior class and six Juniors re-
ceivcd the honor of being initiated into
this scholarship body.
At 80 came the ball game The big
grandstand was more than half filled,
despite tie heavy rain, and the cheers
rung out with vim, the voices of the
gray-haired lovers of the game who
used to watch Bowdoin play on a less
beautiful diamond and 4 less cOmmo-
dious grandstand in years ago. mingled
with those of the oresen. day under
graduate AMI the best of it all was,
they saw Bowdoin win.
The day has been full of reunions Of
various classes and fraternities. Near
ly al the fraternities held reunions in
their beautiful chapter houses, this
evening, while the members of different
Glasses met at various places. Among
these may be mentioned the class of
1873, the class of 1885, and the class Of
1880 AMI 1895. The class of rs dined to-
Sethcr in one of the down town halls,
this morning, while the class of 1885 met
with DR.. Whittier ut mis- home on Main
street. this evening. Various other
classes met at New Meadows Inn, The
Gurnet and elsewhere curing the day
and evening and will continue to dc
so, tomorrow.
The board Of trustees and overseers
held meetings during the day ana
transacted various business matters OF
Importance to the college Meetings vii
also be held, tomorrow, ut which i'm
portant matters will come up. AmonG
the business items transacted, today
WIS the election of two members to the
board of trustees. Three men We're Sc
lected by the alumni and the honor fcl
upon Judge Clarence Hale of Port
land of the class of 90, and Prof. AL
fred f.. Burton, rs, dean of the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology.
one more member will be elected t.
The board, tomorrow. this one beinI
selected by the board of Cverseers.
is understood that Congressman ID.
Alexander of Buffalo. N. Y, who is :
member OF the class of 20 will be tn
nan selected.
This evening, occurred the reception
by President and Mrs. Hyde In tn
Hubbard hall and the greater part o
the visitors alumni and friends of TIT
college We're present at the reception
The affair proved itself Il brilliant sue
cess The function lasted from unit
II o'clock.
Tomorrow will be- the big day of tn
week with the general meeting OF tn
alumni room of Hubbard hall at 9.3
A. NJ. followed by the Commencement
exercises at 1890 a. NJ. After this VII
occur the Commencement dinner a
Memorial hall. followed ty the AFTER
dinner speaking, which is always
feature of the year at BOwdoin.
The Phi Beta Kappa Meeting.
The annual meeting Of Alpa of Main
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