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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

mean to decry the modern industrial
combinations as such, but rather to
call to your attention those officials
and directors who have been guilty
either directly or Indirectly of every
| crime from treason and murder to
petty larceny. Corrupt legislators AMI
| trust magnates who have forgotten
their responsibility to their, country
and their God in their race for the
ever seductive dollar should not occupy
this Siberia alone but should have the
employers of child labor as fitting
companions. There are over 1,700.00J
children at work i'm the United States
today. Can the heart take in the
| enormity?
There are other individuals with
whom our corrupt legislators, trust
magnates, employers of child labor
and others would not willingly as
sociates but whom we would think
would make them worthy comrades in
this Siberia. We refer to the
anarchists of America. We never
think of them unless a Mckinley falls
victim to the bullet of an assassin. W.
allow anarchists the run of the
country. They scatter their literature
and circulate their papers advocating
the death of rulers and leaders. These
men SOW the seeds of anarchy and
treason in the hearts of men who arc
only too eager To see law and order
banishod from the earth while liberty
and license take their places.
These are not the views of thu
alarmists and pessimists but rather OF
| the men who are aware OF the dangers
! of today but who are confident that
such dangers will be met and over
come by the sentiment of tomorrow
Already we can hear the low mutter
ings of an awakening public con-
science Another era Of patriotism is
dawning in the land. If dishonest
legislators, greedy trust magnates
anarchists and others fail to read in
these mutterings the signs of I
gathering storm which will swear
them out of power and into oblivion
| they will be banished by an indignant
people and shall see Siberia in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

Oseetah then from 1T the village
GliGeS away with .i@eleSS tread
TIeeds the call t" her promise
And to join t. " ~ 3" dead
In the Spirit Ii. Il.
Straight as arrow t. ct
Comes she to the limI., .'l-r
Looks into its crystal - it:or
Sees the shadows b, nd 4 ]! break
Brave OSeetah.
Then without one look behind her
Plunses in its placid face
Lifts her hands to God in suppliance
Prays for mercy and for grace
For her people.
Sad the tribe and filed with weeping
Wren the next bright morning came
And they found that of Oseetah
Naught was left them but name
In their memory.
Next day to the village
Came stranger from afar
Bore q flower in his right hand
P!ucked beyond the long sand-bar
In the clear and placid river.
Twas n flower of wOndrous beauty
Smelled so sweet and looked so pure
That the people wrapt in wonder
Thought it must be some new cure
Sent them by the spirit.
Then amid the wondering people
Rose Il tail and white haired man
Said 1T is our daughters spirit
$. MT to bless a stricken land
Filled with sorrow
For her purity the white is
And the yellow stands for love
Her sweet spirit dwells among us
Prone to draw our hearts above
To our Maker"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
CLASS DAY At COLBY
tfil 4 -
Continued from Page One.)

and then stole steathily down cellar
and brought up the barrel of peanuts
stored in Sophomore's room. The
next night by another stealthy act we
carried them to the Dutton House.
where we with the Seniors as our
guests devoured them That certainly
might we'll be called a Peanut drunk -
We then made bonfire and had a
torch light parade around the burning
barrel of shells and sang phi Chi"
Early in the Fall the young men of
the class gave us a reception and in the
winter we gave them one in Foss Hall.
Shall we ever forget those cold morn
ing walks to Physics when I'VE were
trying to master that terrible Physics
lesson? Then came the Rhetoric and
the German rules continually dinned
into our ears. The spring came with
its examinations and Sophomore Dec
]amation AS Juniors we were still few
er in number but more studious. Re-
sponsibilities came TO US and with it
we felt our dignity. Again we were in
the Peanut Drunk, this time assisting
the Freshmen.
With the Senior year came the seri-
Gus things Of life, the social life was
less frivlOus and we put serious
thoughts on our work
We looked forward to enjoying the
Senior vacation without the handicap
Of final examinations but here we We're
disappointed, but we passed the ordeal
and our vacation began. The last i'm
pnrtant event was the Senior Hop and
this was the GROWING social event of
our course.
we Rave completed the last year of
study within the protecting. arms of
our dear Alma Mater. Our Mother has
done all she could to make us strong
and competent to cope with the duties
before us out in the great wide world.
What have we done for ourselves?
Have we made use of every OpportlI-
nifty! Have we made the best Of what
is in us: and above all what have we
done for our Alma Mater" The clasa
Of 1909 will soon have passed away
from the protecting arms of her Alma
Mater May she cast credit upon the
institution where she has spent four
happy years. May her ambition still
be to serve as loyal supporter of the
institution which has lifted each mem
Der of the class of 1909 to higher
plane of WomanhoOd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

you would agree with me that every
crime should have it's punishment
Now we would propose SIBERIA M
America for the punishment OF 'he
crimes which if allowed to go IN
mnished, will ruin, this country as
truly and completely as it did Greco.
and Rome. This crime is lack oi
patriotism. Perhaps you are m'er,
ested to know who are considered
euiltv of this crime. We are guiits
and all Of us in our own minds KNOW
to what extent. Today we are s'irreo
with patriotic fervor tomorrow W
turn into the paths of forgetfuinsas
and live only in our selfish peihs
to-day we are thrill by our country
achievements. but tomorrow we nave
heart fer only what we may term our
nfesent advantage.
..r,bs G,1t class whom we shall mcH-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

lection of the few-even the very few
real friends scattered here and there in
the world. who date back to college
and whom you know to be unchanged
md Interchangeable by separation, or
silence, or the flight of time, the rec
objection of these is like a poor travel
| cr's recollection of the supplies he has
Buried in secret places against the
perils of the return journey. When 9TH
er faces and scenes have grown dim the
| memory of these shall last to cheer
you and help you over the hard places
| of life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

in building up a college spirit that
will are your own lives to worthy pur-
poses. This occasion may seem to be
an appropriate time to say farewell 70
this college. To be sure, our con-
nection with the institution as stu
dents Is at an end. We have come,
in a sense. to the parting Of the ways,
but ii any of my class mates shall eN-
pect of me to speak that word Of mai
parting now they have not. Judged ac-
curately the temper Of this OCCASION
There can be no parting between grad
yates and college. They are welded
forever. 1t is only the dishonorable
graduate who forgets his obligations
to his alma mater. F.l .-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The Grafton.

"A Siberia in America was the
subject of the Grafton. delivered ny
Nelson l. Mixer of West Paris. VINO
said:
when we say "A Siberia in
America we do not mean desolate
region of darkness and oppression
such as the expression would usually
suggest to your mind However. we
do mean the place of exile: a place
where the name of the United states
would never be heard. where her flag
will never be seen and where its IN
habtants will so lost and forgotten
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The PARTING Address.

The parting address was delivered
by Leon G. Guptill. who said:
Il have been invited by my class
mates to speak a parting word in their
behalf on this occasion. The duty is
not entirely an easy one; but while it
is not easy, the opportunity it carries
far Outshadows it-and that opportun-
ity is mine. In sense, we have come
t. the parting Of the ways. The de-
liEhtful associations with this COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

them early to 'lend a hand
Ever see that you miss no opportu.
nifty to sing the praises of your alma
mater.
IT'S good to he merry and wise,
It's good to be honest and true,
It's good to support old Colby's cause
And side by the gray and the blue"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
America
Afternoon PROGRAM on Campus.

At $50 the program was continued
on the south campus. but unfortunate
ly a shower passed over and drove the
class and friends to seek the shelter
of Memorial hall. where the exercises
for the day were completed.
The Class Prophecy.
"a noted educator of the present day
has ably defined the results of col
leee training: To beat home in all
lands and all ages: to count nature a
familiar acquaintance. and art an in
innate friend: to gain standard for
the appreciation of other mems work
and the criticism of ones own: to car
nv the keys of the worlds library in
one'a nocket and feel its resources be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
Address to Undergraduates.

Clara A. Eastman delivered the adj
dress to undergraduates, saying in
part:
Every tree trunk has its leafy top;
every mountain has its crest; every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The Parting Ode.

= IN ri 1NI ODES.
Air: Absent
Colby our Alma Mater kind and true,
We ne'er can pay the debt we owe to thee
But on this day well raise a song of
praise,
Colby Wen cherish,
Colby we'll cherish thee.
True to thy spirit we will ever be,
Tho we must part and go our separate
ways
Wen ne'er forget these years OF happy
days.
Colby We'll cherish,
Colby Wen cherish thee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
CLASS ODE

CLASS ODE
Air: Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes"
Oh Colby, Alma Mater dear, thy children
sing thy praise;
With thankful hearts for blessings given
through happy college days
Though now We leave these college halls
which we again may not see,
The debt of thanks to Colby owed will
ne'er forgotten be.
So now we leave thee Colby dear, forth
in the world to go
And fill a place when duty calls though
where we may not know
Whate'er we do. where'er, we be, may we
each task well do
And bring some little honor to the dear
old Gray and Blue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The Pipe Ode.

Air: My Dream of the U. 3. A."
Out on the Campus we gather
The class OF Nineteen Nine, -
To dream Of dear old Colby,
A place to us sublime. -
Our college days all are ended -
And our life-work now is near,
But Colby will be ever +
A name to us most dear. a.
Chorus.
Now a puff for Colby and the friends we
love,
They must all be left behind
And puff for dear old college days.
Those days to us all so kind.
Wei! come back to COLBY again
Her stately name to praise,
And wen sing once more to those We love
And the memories Of by-gone days.
The pipe Or peace, which disappear
ed several years ago after having been
used since 1879, was recovered a short
time ago and smoked today for ths
first time in eight years. On 1t are
carved the numerals OF each class by
which 1t has been used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The Class Poems.
DIVISION-BY 10,
lens

MEMS DIVISION-BY JOS 2
CHANDLER
To us whose life meath Colby's willow
shade
Is almost DER. this day brings happy
thoughts.
But not unmxed with sad thoughts; for
we know
We are about to reach that long sought
goal.
For which we strove through four long
toilsome years.
But that which sees the close of labor
here
Sees, too. the dear loved tie of friend
ship severed
For who knows If we shall meet again?
AS classmates on the morrow. know We
For the last time we meet together
here;
And then we go.-who knows where time
The dear old class of nineteen hundred
nine?
But though we ne'er again shall see the
forms
OF those we've met in classroom. and in
sport,
still on memory's never fading page.
In recOllections fond, we see them all
again.
To us the college offered Of her best.
What we have taken. and what left. de-
Ponds
On what We each have wanted and have
seized.
Though We perhaps. sometimes have left
Oul debt to Colby we can never set
To high. for She has made us what we
are;
And what through coming days. and
coming years.
In all the future. we may yet become.
We call this time commencement. and
do we'll.
For tits the real commencement of our
Four years of preparation here we've
That we Of the worlds work may do our
And now we hope and trust larger
Through Colby's help we may he able to
And if the college has secured us this.
sShe has not failed her duty to the world.
Here now on lifes great threshold do
we stand
Forth look. and strive 4 fleeing glimpse
to catch.
OF what on us the future will bestow.
Though now. alas we cannot clearly see
But why strive we to look? 1t matters
II we meet joy or sorrow in LIES course
Achievements do not measure true sue
cess
The real success is duty nobly done.
The motto of the knight of sunny France.
Noblesse oblige." has meaning still for
70 him his birth an obligation brought.
10 prove him worthy of his father $
name.
TOW to us all there comes a duty strong.
For We belong like him to noble race. ;.
so now our fellows we are bound to help
III we of Colby's blood would worthy be-
New, classmates dear. asunder we must
part
And go into the world far. far away:
10 prove us worthy of our Colby'S trust,
and bring some little honor to her name
So bid we now each other fond adieu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30

WOMAN'S DIVISION-MISS MYRA
HARDY.
List to an Indian Legend
tale of the fair Oseetah
Who dwelt by a calm flowing ri ~
Where the shadows bend and culver
In the Saranac land.
The village is fair as the fairest
With its lake of clustered stars
No thought of war or of blOodshed Its
peaceful quiet mars
And the warriors rest and linger
In the rich and silent shade.
Now that peaceful calm is broken
For the chfeftain comes apace
On his brow is written warfare
And wrath upon his face
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-30
The Class Ode.

The class ode was sung by the class
to the air Drink to Me With Thine
Eyes"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22

"Why, you have been paintlng!I

"Why, you have been paintlngw
"Of course I've been painting!
Haven't you got eyes? Haven't you
got nose? A wooden Indian would
know that l had just painted these
steps"
"Pm 30 sorry, you know, but If you
had had sign Of Paint 1 quite think
/ should have observed It. The lady
Pm looking for is tall and slim and
has cast in the left eye"
"Blast her left eye and her right eye
and both her eyes! Come down and go
awayp
Visited by Newfoundland Dog.
The caller came down, leaving other
tracks, as many tracks as she could,
and she went out OF the gate without
even calling Mr.. Bowser a rude man.
She was too busy wondering II the
lady named Immersion was IN some
other house near by. At the end OF If
teen minutes Mr.. Bowser had repaired
damages, and then he made his way
back through the house. The steps
were vacant when he reached them
again, but something was coming. He
was brushing away on hands and
knees and head down when an object
passed him and Hanged against the
front door. 1t was a big Newfound-
land dog. He was playful dog resId-
ing across the street He had seen
Mr.. Bowser at work and came over TO
play with him. He was cuffed. He
was booted. He was taken by the
neck and banged against the railing,
but he did not take life seriously until
he had been thrown over the fence.
There was most OF the work to be
done over again, and as ne labored at
1t Mr.. Bowser recalled numerous muir
der cases he had read and the names
OF numerous men that had been found
dead. and had the big tramp coming
slowly down the street had the least
idea OF what sort OF man he was GO
ing to tackle he would have sheered
on In a hurry. In his ignorance and
innocence he didn't sheer. Mr.. Bowser
was on hands and knees again to use
the brush, headed for the bottom step,
when the tramp opened the gate ana
walked In and joyialIy said;
Say, old pard, I like your industry.
There was time before l hurt my
back by trying to hoe i've acres OF
corn In one day.
Mr. Bowser looked up. He also tried
to get up, but IN the trying be lost his
balance and rolled down the seven pea
green steps TO the sidewalk.
And ] Ike your agility" said the
tramp as he reached hand to help
him np. "You wouldn't think to look
at me NOW that ten years ago won"--
The reader WIN peEsr know what he
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22
Danger In Eye Poultioss.

DO not poultice an eye in any cir
cumstances whatever. Binding u wet
application over an eye for several
hours must damage that eye, the as
sertIons OF those protesting to have
personal experience in this TO the con
trary Notwithstanding. The failure to
aggravate an existing trouble by bind
ing a moist application over an inham-
ed eye, which application is supposed
to remain for an entire night, can only
be explained by the supposition that q
Guardian angel has watched over that
misguided case and has displaced the
poultlce before 1t had got in its fine
work. All oculists condemn the poul-
tice absolutely, In every shape and in
every form. Tea leaves, bread and
milk, raw oysters, scraped beef, scrap
ed raw tunip or raw potato and the
medley OF other similar remedies popu'
larly recommended are one and al ca
pabIe of pEoducing irremedlable dam
age to the integrity Of the tissues OF
the visual organ.-Family Doctor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22
Eccentric Count Bertrand.

Count Bertrand, who lived in Paris,
was a very eccentric man, and to one
OF his eccentricities he aseribed his
long life. Once year he would be
take himsen to bed and stay there for
three months. On these occasions he
would see no one but his servant, who
brought him his meals, and even him
he forbade ito speak. Just before the
Germans began the siege of Paris the
count went to bed, and the servant
true TO his fnjunctions, said nothing OF
the events going on around him. One
day the bread proved 80 bad the count
demanded an explanation, whereby, OF
course, he learned that Paris was en-
compassed by the enemy. sprlnging
out of bed, the count paced the floor
repeating, 'TWhat should a Bertrand
do under such circumstancesT Sud
denly he stopped, exclaiming, eve
should 60 toAbedp and to bed he went
and stayed there until the siege was
over.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22

was 1t campnor ne useur'
81 am that old feller Bowser, and ]
repeat that you are liar?'
The paint store man attempted to
apologize, but 1t was no go. Mr.. Bow
ser had few things more to say and
then took his departure. Half an hour
after reaching home he was ready to
begin work ON the front steps. They
were to receive a fresh coat OF the
same pea green, A painter would
have begun at the top and worked
down. Mr.. Bowser was Mr.. Bowser,
and so he began at the bottom to work
up. He had painted one step and one
riser and was slowly recovering from
his Indignation under the feeling OF a
true artist when Mrs. Bowser appeared
at the front door and said:
''Mr. Bowser, don't you see that you
have begun wrongp
"Are you doing this job?" he de-
manded.
"No. Of course. But don't you see"--
"Woman, see nothIngl When ]
want you I'll send for YOU"
He had painted half the steps when
he saw his mistake. he must now go
around through the house and work
backward In order to work upward,
and he would have to do II on his
knees at that After figuring for 1--WE
minutes and seeing that there was no
other way he took 1t. He was FIVE min.
utes getting around. and when he
opened the front door It was to 1nd
himself face to face with a man who
had left tracks on the freshly painted
first steps.
"Excuse me, but am speaking tc
Mr.. HammersmithP queried the caller
''No-neVerl Look at your Internal
tracks In my fresh paintl Haven't you
got the sense OF jackass?"
81 thought ! smelled fresh paint, but
was not quite sure Of It. called to
say
s"DoD't say it! Get outl BegoneP
The man tracked down the steps and
went away. His feelings had beer
hurt. and he didn't look back. Mr.
Rowser had to go back around to get
to the bottom OF the steps and repair
damages, and Mrs. Bowser was wise
enough to hide behind door and re-
main unseen. He had looked all around
before starting through the house, and
nothing was in sight, and yet when he
arrived at the foot OF the steps he saw
woman above him about to ring the
bell.
"Oh-ahF she said as she heard hin
end turned about "Can you tell me II
a lady named JlnmeFson 10 stopping
hereT
"TracksI Trpcksg' shouted Mr.. Bow
ser as he pointed an GncnsinR FINGER
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22
!. She Followed InstruotIousa

In n certain city. which shall be
nameless, a literary man had asked
his wife as she was starting down
town to buy n couple of shirts for hun
she asked him what kind, and he, an
swered, "Size 10" yl e4a
"Yes, but 4lg b. A.,
"Two dollars" Mo-
"But l want to Know ~
ooh, the color? Wen, I've plenty OF
white shirts. Get me something that
won't show SCOT, Now, don't bother
me any more, please. I'm at work"
She did not bother him any more.
She went away and In the afternoon
returned with her purchases. ~
"Here are your shirts, JohRr she
said, laying them down before him.
"Why, they are coal black, Lucindals
he exclaimed. ,r4 H. t'se "a
"Yes, that's the only kind that won't
show SCOT They are just what you
told me to buy. Now, don't bother me
by talking about them. have got TO
go and look after the children" l4
Being game" John took his medi-
cine without protest.-Youth's Com
panion. f1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22

won. Mr.. Bowser was up and at him.
He was thumped, he was chugged, he
was booted, aud he was walloped, and
he called upon heaven to save him
and fed afar. Then the pea green
painter looked for the family ak with
which to demollsh the steps, and, not
being able to find 1t, he threw his
paint pot into the street and walked
away. Mrs. Bowser called to him from
an upper window, but he never looked
back, just hunched up his shoulders
and strobe on. His appetite for gore
had been whetted. and he was looking
for trouble. Nj. QUAD.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22
Words by JOHN KEMBLE

When got through with them last
spring l put them down cellar in a
corner, and now they are gone" he
said. Mrs. Bowser, is this n dwelling
house or a sawmill? Are you the
housekeeper or visitor? Have got
to stay home from business to keep
track OF things"
MIR. Bowser" she replied, '1ast No.
vember, when you got the coal I'm, you
hired an Italian to clean out the cellar
You told him to take all the rubbish
out. He very likely took the paint
pots"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22

Troubles at Every step-7ssins by
Row With Paint Man and Ceases His
khsors After Battle With Tramp.
Ignores Mrs. e.'s Call.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-22
willie Objects.

Among th9 representatives In con-
gress is one whose lack of personal
comeliness is the basis OF personal
banter from his facetiously inclined
colleagues.
"Why, WillAs." said one Of them 10
the four-year4)ld son OF the congress
man, "how much you resemble your
f9therw
rYes, str" responded Willie, With an
al OF resignation. Everybody says
that, but dop't think deserve IT,
Ijfpincotts MAgezlns,. ",