Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24

Dor 1ffn-nisS is of no profit. How
often we hear the expression, "He has
missed his calling"
A young man may select the bust
ness which he thinks will give him
the best chance of making a fortune
OF getting a good position in society. or
leading an easy and comfortable life
He does not ask: ITO what am
called? In what can l be the most Use
fu' to the world and do the most
good: What occupation suits my spe-
cial gift or power?"
BY not asking himself such questions
he not only throws away usefulness.
but happiness with it,
DR.. Edward Stanwood in speaking
before the Young Mems Christian AS
sOciation said:
DO not be in a hurry to choose
your profession; just give the profess
SIGN chance and it will choose YOU"
We must he ourselves and not try to
he someone else. Find our proper gift
ana be just what our gifts and facul-
ties fit us to be-
The education which we have re-
ceived in these four potential years is
ours and can not be taken from us
Yet this very training imposes obli-
cations upon us as we now enter the
ranks of those whose pride and honor
It viii ever be to bear the name of
B"wdoin and the glorious company of
forGcr classes urges us to strive to
be deserving of the proved title of
BowdOin graduates.
Never before has this beautiful col
leSe seemed to us what it does today;
never before have we realized the
strength of our affection for our alma
mater.
year ago today the closing speak
er at the Class day exercises of 1907
said: "The campus will never look just
the same to us as it does now. We
shall come hack again, but there will
be one or two familiar faces missing;
or it will be an old instructor whom
we all knew and loved, he will be
missing" Little did he realize how
soon his prophecies were to be full
filled. The familiar faces are missing;
the old instructor whom we all knew
and loved, he is gone.
AS we say farewell, I would not
bring before your minds the friend
| ships we have formed. nor the many
| pleasant hours we have spent in dis
cussing our hopes and aspirations for
| the future. These thoughts belong to
us as individuals; but there is one
| name that includes all our happy days,
! Our different plans, scenes dear to ev-
| cry heart, associations which will last
| through the coming years. May the
| ties that have bound us together in
love and fraternity ever hold us in
united loyalty and devotion to Old
Bowdoin, our alma mater.
| The smoking of the pipe of peace fol-
lowed, a large pipe, bearing the
numerals 'oS, being passed around the
entire class. The class ode, which was
then sung, was written by Frederick
Pencil of Portland and follows:
| Hear We, dear Bowdoin, mother true,
Thy sons depart thy halls anew
| To sing aloud thy glorious name
| And keep alive thy ancient fame.
| Our student days will soon be past.
But while our life blood yet shall last.
| Whate'er our lot or place in life may be,
We pledge our truest love to thee-to
| thee.
Today the campus calls to mind
| Strong ties that neer will cease to bind.
The Pines re- echo mcm'rieS sweet
OF comrades gath'ring oft to meet.
| The sturdy halls call forth our cheers,
| And while we down the rising tears.
| Our song. dear BOwdon, parting though
Doth pledge our trucst love to thee-to
| thee.
The class, headed by Chambers Mill
tary Band, then marched about the
campus cheering the halls and build
ings, ending with Memorial hail. The
final handshakes We're then given and
the Class day exercises of 1908 had
come to an end.
The success of the exercises can IN
a large measure be ascribed to the
committee, which consisted of the fol
lowing: George Palmer Hyde, chair
man; Joseph Michael Boyce; Ear
Howard Coyle; Chester Adam Leigh
ton, and Nathan Simmons Weston.
In the evening the Senior dance was
held at Memorial hall and proved to be
one of the most enjoyable functions OF
the year The large hall was fully fill
ed by the dancers but still it was not
crowded and the cool evening breezes
which floated in through the wide
open windows, made the dancing per
feet Ladies of the faculty acted as
| patroneSscs.