Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-26
Second Day Of CONNER
cement Passes Pleasantly
Roscoe Emerson Hupper Win
ner in Alexander Prize Speaking,
Glass Day Exercises Of Glass Of 1906
Today's Features.

mencement passed off Monday under
very favorable auspices. True, the
early morning was cloudy. and almost
rainy, but this soon gave way to clear
skies, and with it came an increasing
crowd of alumni, and friends of the old
college.
Throughout the day little knots Of
| the former "boys" could be seen con-
versing about the campus, rs they met
| again after separation, some for only a
short period, ana others for great
lengths of time. There was one thing
| certain in every case. however, and
that was that they were all glad to get
| back.
| About the various fraternity houses.
| too, We're groups of the old members
who We're back to give the grip TO old
am! new members and enjoy the
| festivities of the week.
| TOday's program was not long one.
| Monday is always the most quiet day
| of the week at a Bowdoin Commence
ment. 1t is the day of the gathering
of the clans for the following three
days. Nevertheless there was per-
haps more interest in today than is
| usually the case. The events of the
day centered about two new things at
a Bowdoin Commencement. One was
the championship baseball game in
Portland, where Bowdoin and Colby
| were to play off the tie, and the other
was the Alexander prize speaking
which took place in Memorial hal at
P. NJ.
| AS mentioned in yesterdays Journal
many alumni were unable to take IN
the game today because of the post
pOnement and throughout the early
forenoon the question of the possibility
of the game was the general topic o.
conversation. When the sun came out
and the message arrived from water
VILE that the Colby team had start
ed, all were happy. The greater part
Of the grads" and undergraduates
went in ON the 1876 express, and re-
turned on the Clio p. NJ. which enabled
them to be present at the prize speak
!, ing contest this evening.
Tomorrow will be one of the big days
Of the week with the class day eXer-
, cises of the graduating class. AS in
. years past. these exercises Will be d.
, yidnd into two parts. The first part OF
the program will take place in Me-
mortal hall at 10 4. NJ. and the last part
under the ThOrndike Oak at ) +. NJ.
The program of the morning Will DE
, tn, prayer by the class chaplain, Har-
old G.. Booth of Riverside, the GRAFTON
nv Charles w. HawkeswOrth of Boston,
and the poem, by James Wingate
Sewall of Old Town. In the afternoon
: will occur the opening address by
. Charles I.aff Favinger of Frederica
Del. the class history by ROBBIE t.
Stevens of Kennebunk and the closing
address by Harvey Philip Winslow OF
| Gardiner.
Immediately following this will come
the. cheering of the college lends the
smoking of the pipe of peace ana th'
farewell In the evening VIII occur
the senior ball in Memorial hall. whlcf
ie annually one of the brilliant social
| events of the year.
on Wednesday will occur the annua
meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa FRA
,ar,;tv in the alumni room of Hubbard
hall This will take place at A. NJ.
and at that time will be elected u
membership the five members OF IN
senior class who have the hlSheS
| scholarship rank, next to the men ao
United last year at the close OF Juno
vear Five men will also be admitte'
from the present Junior class at thi
meeting. ,,o
At 10 A. NJ. will occur the graduation
exercises of the Medical schooi
Maine. The class this year numbers
mon The students will arrive iron
p,rtIand in the early morning tram an
n will form in front of Adams hall lr".
which. headed by Payne's Second Regl
ment band, they will march 10 IN
College church.
The address this year will be by Rev
Raymond Calkins of Portland.
The reception by President ana MT
HYDE will take place in the aluh'l
room of Hubbard hall from to IL
NJ. 10
THURSDAY will be the concluding Oh
IF the week At go a. NJ. VIII occ'
= the annual meeting of the Alumni ~
sociation in Hubbard hall. at whlch =,
annual election of officers VIII Tar
nlace. The Commencement exerc'"'
viii take Mace at 10 A. NJ. in the GO
,ege church. at which time the men WI
receive their diplomas. the degrees a'
nol,nced and prizes awarded. fol.o'
IN ing this will occur the annual Io''
II mencement dinner.
III .,
Tho Alexander prize speaking COZ
i. test was held in the evening. the nr
nrize was won by Roscoe Emers'
Hummer of Martinsville. Seth Gurn'
Haley of Old Orchard won the secol
prize, Benjamin Franklin Briggs
re. Old orchard received honorable me-
ton The judges were Professor
A. Robinson. of the Boston Lat
school &c. H. f. Andrews. "a, al
~ prof. ]. D. Weber. 90. the latter pr
,ar lessor of English at Phillips Exeter.
The contest was based on ne
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