Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-03

tHtif VISION, then my friends the futur,
Is hlark indeed. and l t-emble for, ,bo
outcome. But on the other hand If !,
It's attitude 10 the South IL shall ha !
poilcy or concession AMI Cancellation. If
1t shall be policy of honest financi.,l
| and intellectual assistance: then th.,sa
men will have builded well. ana tho
brightness of the future will be assured
Inc poem was rs follows.
Although the time of parting has moi
GENE - ''''
And yet another year remains to nc
Before we leave thee, bravrst Gr,,.st
home.
The thought Of all that lies behind. Of ~
we cannot I'VE again, wakes i'm onr b.,r,s
Lear memories OF joys forever gone.
Fly time that provcth well and bindcth
fast. ''''' ~
vi All the joys and gladn"ss OF these
The Joy of having lived and loved ami
worked
t'tnc;tth the kindly care OF her We. cal
Our Mother. and are proud to be h.r sons
lhr"e years, too short. have glided SOFTLY
by,
Three years of pleasure, mingled with an,
toll.
Three years OF swcetly cling,ng memories
Fhat watt us scents, as Violets newly
plucked.
Or roses that We find in early morn
i.,tufe the sun has driven away the dew
The sound OF b. lis. the cheers OF Gag, +
Rolling from out yon pine-surroundcI
field.
The hours of study and of social cheer.
IN" work tor PROFIT in the doing well.
lie warm spring days, the green soft
Swallowed lawns.
The laughter sounding far from dim
halls,
The days when Autumn brushes down thu.
leaves
And paints our walks with multicolorcd
While ever, as at affairs OF old gods.
Thick smoke asccndS into the silent sky:
he songs We sang the cheer We loved
all, Ill
Are memories row. that brood ana fit
about
Us, cen as dreams are said to linger when
l ne blood ana cOucn are ftVer-hOt witt
pain.
And thou. strong stalwart soul. that lett
The promise and the burden of this life.
DO thou be pre- sent here within the midst
OF these thy brothers, who still honor
thee.
And SORROW that thou Shouldst have gon,
Ee present, though unseen. and shed
around
: some btnlenant sweetness OF that
Which thou, whilst young. hast ioyfu'Iy
attained,
BE present. brother. with us here today.
Sweet years. fair years, SO quickly sped
Come back along the aisIeS of time;
Sweet years, fair years. to memory we'd
With melodies OF love you chime.
Old friends. dear friends so truly known
Clasp hands, strong hearts. with heart to
heart.
Old frit n,Is. dear friends the years nav.
flown,
We linger, but we soon must part.
But though we part and meet no more tor
years,
Though hair grows white ana eyes grow
tired and dim,
TIL" bond of kindred feeling. kindred love.
VIII bind us closely throughout all or
lite
The now wears smile, the old weep not :
with joy
We welcome in the coming guest. cen
though
Our hearts plIrs1l" the parting with regret
In JOY We SEEK to enter into life
To struggle hard against all evil things.
To live our lives as Christian gentlemen.
Til" first presentation was OF IN auto
mobile TO the sporty man of the class
the man selected being Lewis Hewett FoA
of NoOIfordS. the bright presentation
speech and the witty response calling
forth much applause. The next gift WIS
that of 4 grindstone to the so-called "stu-
dious man of the class, the victim being
Charles Andrew Houehton OF Brunswick
and was also wittily responded to. The
present of Il Morris chair to the LATEST
man went to Fred +. K. Piper OF Port
land, and the graphophone to til" silent
| man was presented to Walter Bradon
Clark OF Iioulton. while Crowell Claring
ton Hall Jr.. of Dover, received a mirror
as being the society man of the class. Tn.
wooden spoon. which annually goes to the
most popular man of the Junior class.
| WAS presented to Henry Philip Chapman
of Portland. who responded TO this pleas
ing gift in feeling manner
The presentations were all made by
ming, reviewed Il bit of the class history.
showing its superiority to other classes in
lbOwdoIn in n manner that WIS most
amusing and evoked much applause from
| the audience.
| Following the presentations. the class
| marched out as they came in. led by tn"
marshal to the music of the orchestra.
| The class adjourned to the southeast cor
nor of Memorial hall, where the ivy was
| planted and the class ode sung. which
| completed the exercises of the afternoon
| 81 far as the Junior class was concerned.
J The seniors last chapel came lmmedi-
| atcly after the planting of the ivy, the
| chapel being crowded with visitors and
| students. The exercises were brief as
| usual being conducted by President vii
| liam Dewitt Hyde. After the exercises.
| the class marched out of the chapel for
| the last time, led by Class Marshal Ansel
&c. Dcnning of East Poland. and singing
to the air of "Auld Lang Syne." Outside
| the chapel the me-honored custom Of
| cheering the underclassmcn ana giving
| the class and college yels was carried
out. the undcrclassmen responding in lus-
| ty cheers to the senior class.
| The day closed with the Ivy hop in the
| evening. which was great success in
| every particular. a large number Of dane
arS crowdng the floor until late hour
The music for the evening was furnished
| bv pullen's orchestra of Bangor which
| had ofticiated IN the hall exercises OF the
| afternoon.
| The class committee who has had
| charge of the Ivy day exercises Of the
| junior class and to whom much credit
is due. consisted of Robert John Hodg
don. Jr.. of LewiSton; Harold Grant TO
hey of Clinton. Mass. and William Haines
Stone of Biddeford.
| Edward Doyle, the blind poet of New