Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-08

ed to the best speaker in the Sophie
more class, won by Harold Grinnell
Wood, Halowell.
The New York Alumni Association
scholarship. to be awarded to that stu
dent who shall excel in debate, won
by Frank Elwyn Southland. Lewiston,
The Pittsburg Alumni Association
81 holarship, to be awarded to a MEM
Der of the Junior class, i'm the College
of Technology. won by Walter Scott
Merrill, SkoWhegan.
The konnebec County prize, the pift
of Hon. VIM. II. flames, Glass of 1876,
to be awarded to that member of the
Senior class who shall write the best
| essay on applied electricity, won by
William F.ben Smith, Peabody, Mass.
and Frederick -. Knight, Limerick.
Subject. "An Electrical Study of the
Bustcn, Revere Beach & Lynn Rail
road
The Franklin Danforth prize, the
Gift Of Hon. r.. f. Danforth, Glass of
1877, 10 be awarded to that member of
the Senior class in the Agricultural
course, who attain the highest stand
ing. won by Ernest Frost Southwick,
Peabody, Mass.
The American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation prize, free membership for one
year in the association, to be awarded
by the faculty to the member of the
Senior class in pharmacy, who has the
best record in his college course won
by Lester AlonZo Barker, Island Falls.
The Gilbert Nj. Gowell scholarship of
$40 each, won by William Ernest
Schrumr of Pennington and George
Newton Warden of Vanceboro.
The Walter Balentine prize, to that
member of the Junior class who eXcelS
il biological chemistry, won by Roby
Perkins Littlefield.
The Glass day exercises which were
held Monday afternoon on the campus
We're as follows:
Music.
Prayer, Frederick William Foote
Music.
History, J Walter Lee Emerson
Poem, Dean Stanley Thomas
Grafton, Dexter Southworth Smith
Music.
Address to Undergraduates,
Harrison Parker Higgins
Valedictory. Elton T.aForrest Towle
Smoking Pipe of Peace.
Music.
The class poem follows:
The gates swing wide, the drawbrdse
falls,
The turrets with banners and flags are
gay.
There's il ring of steel, the bugle calls
While out from the shadow of massive
walls
And from the castle grim and gray.
4 bcVy of knights ride forth today.
Classmates. we are the knights who ride
out from our castle walls today,
With strength unknown. with swords I'M
tried.
With never a guide to lead the way
Only our swords and the Skill to light
There in the midst of the worlds ARRAY
Only our hearts that should know the
right
And be strong for the battle far away.
Here in the walls while the short years
We have learned great lessons, have been
taught
Till, strong in Our knowledge we go at
last
To our part in the strife as grown men
ought.
We hear them call who have gone before
And their path leads on to a hard fought
Where the strangest knight may at last
give DER,
yield.
Yet we start on our journey undismayed
Content to know that Duh hearts are true
To our glorious flag with its delicate
shade
OF srotless white and Of loyal blue,
That flies by the staunch old castle walls,
Meeting our eyes as we turn TO gaze
For a moment back at the ancient halls,
Hallowed by memories of old days
For a moment we dream Of the -four short
years
When youth was brightest and friendship
best.
When shoulder to shoulder we gave our
cheers
For the Well-played game ana har"-Woh
test.
When we learned that lesson which, most
of ALL
Shall serve us whatever the foe we meet:
ITO rise up strong from the hardest fall,
| To find victory in defeat.
We have little time for vain regret
As we linger here by the castle gate.
| The time has drawn swift to its close,
There is something which clings and bids
'Tis the sun on the grass and the fra
| grant pine
| Till it breathes an odor strong as VINE
Is it strange. then, how the old days
cling?
The old days when we were new and
To the campus here with its trees and
| flowers.
When we watched the swift new seasons
change
From autumn hours to SprlnStlme nour,
For our castle seemed like Il prison tnen
AS we learned the things which one
! should know.
But now. when We all are free AGAIN
Quite free,-Is there one who IS Slod
| to go?
Let us bid farewell to the friendly faces.
To those who miss us a few weeks more.
Till the ranks move forward and fill our
places
AS we have moved in the years before
Farewell to our castle, and may 1t ma
Every defender staunch and true.
With sturdy hand and well trained nina.
Ito fight for our banner. the flag of blue.
The gates swing wide, the drawbridge
| falls,
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