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

came the last, our Senior wear. Ssniar
year is the real year. because man
begins to- think carefully, and to look
at life more seriously, and to make
plans for the future.
Although our class has been tossed
about for the past four years, and our
accomplishments below the average
we felt that there is no cause for de-
Spondency. Troubles as a class, have
come and gone and will be as quickly
forgotten. Class respect is of little i'm
portance, 1t is respect for the college
and for the honored professors that
we nope Is written indeibly in our
hearts. 70 keep the welfare of the
nonored institution in our minds
should be our first bought, and to
make our acts compare with the teach
lngS OF the college, in fact make Bow
doln a synonym for the best. Our in
dlVldual contributions will count What
we are to be. will depend in part on
the college. What we accomplish will
depend in part on the college What
we arc. will help The college
We feel srievcd that cur time here
is so short, and again we feel pleased.
We know that throughout the country
there arc PAGES in law, politics, medi-
cine, and science which are open to
the college man. We know how well
men of previous class have filled posi-
tons in each of these branches. All
we can wish, and all we can put our
best efforts into is to keep the thoughts
of these successful Bowdoin men in
our minds the reverence and respect
in which they are held by Bowdoin
10 l., ;,rl, al hot
we may bring credit to our alma
mater. We owe this much to the coll
legc; every true Bowdoin man must
appreciate the responsibility.
Today we often hear people discuss
ing the advantages of a college train
ing. This is rather a broad question
for one inexperienced in life to dis
cuss, nevertheless. 1 maintain that
much advantage lies in the fact that
he is not apt to be narrow minded and
self-interested. He is man of ideas
and advanced interests. His course
has been wide enough to give him an
insight into many phases of life. He
is quick to note flaws and defects and
as a result of his broad training can
devise a means to remedy such defects
Many men without college education
have been successful, but these in COM
parison with the college graduates are
few as a rule their mental horizon is
limited. They do not have the same
sense of enjoyment in life, principally
because development along many lines
has been donied them. 1t is question
worthy of argument. but rather than
take the time. l would ask where can
man carry on better study of hui
man character, where can he better
develop interests outside of his own,
where can he meet finer fellows or
form truer friendships than at col
lege?" Disregard. if you like what a
man learns in college, still the expert
ence is infinitely worth while.
Now, classmates, although we leave
here with a good deal of regret, yet
may we go with that firm determina-
ton to exert every effort to bring
credit to ourselves and honor to old
Bowdoin. Again in behalf of the class
l wish to extend hearty welcome to
the friends and relatives gathered at
our Glass day exercises.
| The class history, which was read
hv Joseph Albert Davis of Westbrook,
was an exceptionally well written class
account and was filled with many
bright and humorous illusions to mem-
hers of the Glass of 1908. The conclud-
| ing paragraph of the history sums up
the sentiment: "TheSe are few facts
| that if seems desirable to mention
| concerning 1905, individually and col
| lcctiycIy, as we take Retrospective
| glance. We do not lay claim to re-
| narkabIe course nor do we feel that we
have failed to profit by what the best
email college has to offer. We have
made friends with men who are to be-
| coma leaders in all walks of life and
have Joined them enthusiastically IN
trvip- ,o realize the highest ideals OF
which we are capable. In doing this
| there has been engendered Ill oul
I breasts an everlasting loyalty ana love
for the Alma Mater that mas Gone 81
| much for US.
The concluding number OF 'hc iiter
arv program, the parting address, ""s
delivered by Arthur Harold liam OF
Ljvcr,nore Falls. The address loiio"9'
Closing Address.
Another year has gone by ana 'ooay
tho Glass of 1903 in it's turn Is assent
h,cd here in this historic spot TO pi',
| farewell to these familiar scenes "ii"
to each other as classmates. Inc lo
| l,tionship of claSSmate IS lhueeo mo-
nna of the nearest but many ciose
bonds are more easily broken ana IL IL
nat an easy thing to break the chaihs
that four years of pleasant associa-
ton end friendship have forged ABOUT
! us o,,o
although the graduation OF any one
o,.es seems little more than ripple
on the surface of the life OF inns IN
stituiion. vet it is an ever wldehi'is
ripple increasing, it may be- into
u,avc of tremendous proportions, hiah'
ine, itself felt throughout an ever
charging area.
1,,,orv man i'm this class has ms OWL