Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-21

and it is hoped that fully 20 will be
back. The class secretary is C. b.
Burleigh of Augusta and other well
known members are Edward C. Plum
mer of Bath, Prof. Austin Cary, the
forestry expert, Postmaster John V.
Lane OF Augusta, Mortimer II. Bou-
telle, a leading Minneapolis lawyer.
Arthur W. Merrill. Portland banker
and Prof. C. ]. Goodwin of Lehigh Uni
Yersity.
OF the 40 men in 80 a good part will
be back for their 18th reunion. The
class secretary is John c. Hull of Leo
minister, Mass. An especially big re-
union will be that of 81 of whose 60
members only three have died in the
past Ia years. The class secretary is
K. w. Smith. Esq, Of Auburn. The
class of '02 whose secretary is Ralph
p Bodwcll Of Brunswick viii also
have n big crowd back as this is its
first year to figure as an anniversary
class. Dozens of other classes will
have reunions, with anywhere from
half q dozen to a score or more of
members present. but these mentioned
will do things up in n little more
elaborate fashion. One Of the classes
which knows no "Off year" but has a
reunion at each commencement is 90,
whose secretary is J. G. Minot Of Au-
gusta. 1t has a dinner at New Mead
ows each year and in no year since
graduation has it had less than dozen
men back. Last year it had -.
The work of the college year is now
over and the past week has been devOt-
cd mainly to examinations. Many of
the members Of the lower classes are
leaving for home though of course
many. including practically all the
juniors, Will remain for Commence
ment and to see the GS men of 1907 get
their diplomas The first event of
next week will be the Alexander prize
spanking on Monday evening, par
ticipatcd in by Y speakers selected by
series of trial contests among the
three lower classes. This replaces the
old time Junior and Sophomore prize
speahines and was founded by Con-
gresham Alexander of the class of
70.
Tuesday will be Glass day, the gala
day Of the week for the Seniors and
their friends with its beautiful cXcr-
tnric Thorndike oak and the Glass Day
ball in Memorial hall in the evening.
Wednesday is devoted to the Medical
school graduation in the morning. with
an address by Justics L. \. Powers Of
tie class Of "A, the meeting Of Phi Beta
Kappa at l1.30. the class reunions, the
alumni ball game, and in the evening
the presidents reception followed by
the fraternity reunions in the eight
chapter houses, with from so to 100 old
grads present at each To renew old ties
and have one of the best times of the
week.
Thursday will be Commencement Day
proper with its long procession to the
church, the exercises there. the award
ing of degrees. the announcement Of
the many prizes, and then the process
sion to Memorial hall where the dinner
is held followed by speeches by the
famous graduates. the representatives
Of the anniversary classes, the guests
of honor, etc.
\ special feature Of this years Com
menccmcnt will Ec the exercises of
Wednesday afternoon in the church in
honor Of the centennial of the birth Of
the poet Lnngf.llow of the class Of %.
The chief address Will be by Prof H.
l.. Chapman. co. ana the poem by Rev.
;. V. Cole, ID. D., ~.