Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
BATES COLLEGE.

| "''oii' WE, June Z3.-(SpeclaD.-
The Class Gay exercises of 1905 were
carried out this afternoon in Hathorn
hall and We're attended by a large and
appreclative audience. The hall was
crowded with students and visiting
friends. The addresses and speeches
We're very interesting and full of
mingled witticisms and sadness.
| The exercises opened with music,
followed by the class history by Miss
FRANCIS McLain. who took up III detail
every event of Importance in which the
! class has been factor since entering
college and painted in glowing words
the many victories and achievements
of its individual members.
| TIA" address to undergraduate was
| given by Winslow G. Smith. Mr.. Smith
took for hls theme a desire to present
| to those present an idea that has been
| recognized for ages-the idea of pur-
| pose, and elaborated it in an able man.
| ner.
III" address to the halls and cam
| pl,s was given by Floyd ". Burnell
of East Hiram.
| He s;ii'i: AS we pause today on the
dividing ground between two eras in
III" lives. anI look back over the va
| red e%nerie aces of our college life,
with its buoyancy and it's pleasures, it's
.'iValrEs and ambitions, it's duties and
GENEROUS friendship we cannot avoid
i feeling of sadness that comes with
the thought of parting. There is,
however, one thought which should be
uIpcrmost in our minds. dispelling the
gloom of present sadness, and .;uffusing
With a golden glow the morning sky
II the future. The influence of our COL
teGe days has left Il lasting impression
upon our minds and hearts. 1t pcrVades
the inmost recesses of our natures. 1t
has become a guiding principle of our
lives. 1t moulds our character 1t
shapes our destinies."
The next in order was the poem by
Miss Alice J. Dinsmore, the best and
full of the deepest thought of any
poem ever given at Bates Glass day,
Following the Grafton which was
given by Fred r. Noble in his usual
forceful and oratorical style the
Prophecy was given by Miss Lue L.
Hincks and Guy A. Tuttle. Miss
Hincks delighted in laying out more
or less miserable futures for the young
ladies of the class while Mr.. Tuttle
had no conjunction at prophesyng
tho most abominable of tortures for
most of his male classmates-a life in
Hades, as their reward for their work
on earth.
The Farewell address was given by
Percy G. Campbell of Massachusetts,.
George f. Merrill of Arson delivered
the Pipe Grafton; the last and saddest
ceremony of the day followed this
when each member of the class took
whiff at the pipe az it went around
thus symbolzing his determination to
remain true to the class.
The concert that was given in the
evening in the Pine street ConSrega-
tional church was Of the best ever
given. The talent was first-class and
many numbers We're presented.
Tomorrow will occur in Maine street
Free Baptist church the 42d annual
Commence mcnt. OF the % honor
members of 'OS, the following eight
will speak tomorrow. Neil Stevens,
CIV Williams, Floyd Burnell, Thomas
Bridges. Alice Dinsmore. Mabel Grant.
Eli.abeth Anthony and Harriet Rand.
Following these exercises will occur
the commencement dinner in City hall.
In the evening President ana Mrs.
Chase will give the Senior class ana
their friends a reception