Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Inc Senior Class Prophecy-Women
ELENOR A, CREECH

Inc death of King Edward while
Haley's comet was visible in the east
ern sky has called attention again to
the superstition of the middle aees
that the appearance of one of these
heavenly visitors presaged the death of
ruler or the coming of some great
event. This was an almost universal
belief, and the ancient chroniclers seem
TO have availed themselves of every
circumstance between an important
event and the appearance of a "heayy
star" which could be possibly brought
in to support the theory of the mystic
rious heavenly influences. Some of
these condolences are remarkable
although apart from supersti-
ton. and such is the one which the re-
cent heavenly visitor came to foretell.
There have been many theories ad-
vanced about the meaning Of this com
ct. but no reason for it's appearance at
this particular time in this particular
year has been found until few weeks
ago.
One night in May an old man. a grad
uate of Colby in the Glass of 1860, was
sitting quietly alone looking up into the
heavens thinking. not of the comet, but
Of his own life at Colby many years
before, and wondering too. if he would
recognize his Alma Mater should he
return to the Commencement this year,
for he had never visited the scenes of
his college life. AS he sat looking
dream;ly at the strange BODY in the
heavens he saw what looked to him
like letters in the tail of the comet Be-
coming more interested he looked more
closely and gradually more and mora
distinctly appeared the word Colby"
At first the old man thought it must
be his imagination, but soon the word
Colby faded away and he saw in it's
place the numerals 1910" But why.
thought he. should the year appear in
the comet? Still there was no mistake
the figures remained unchanged. Then
suddenly he repeated aloud what he
had read "Coiby-191O and realized it
was not dream, but that this mystic
rious visitor mad come to tell him
something of the Class of 1910.
Still he watched as the numerals
were fading away. for surely it must
be an ;llustrious class of which nothing
less rare than heavenly body could
foretell it's future. Scarcely had the
figures disappeared when he saw be-
fore him what seemed to be
some buildings with several
streets leading in several di-
rections, and on one of these streets
were words. at first indistinct then be-
coming clearer. At last he recognized
the old Colby campus. but greatly
changed from the way in which he had
been accustomed to see it. In the upper
left hand corner was the word Colby,
and in the upper right hand corner were
the numerals 1910. Now he could read
the words on the streets and they were
such as these: Success. honor. fame.
These, thought the old man. must be
descriptions of this class. All. but they
saw that times have changed since, 1
went 70 college. Now there Is less OK
pected of college graduate because
of the great ar number that are seeking
this higher education. Then only min
listers. lawyers and teachers went
through college, but now if one would
fill any position. however. humoie. he
must be a college graduate So 1911 Is
above all others, the old man museo'
To win success. honor and fame In ev-
crv field. Some will be teachers. some
musicians. and some >sdccessfuI in BUS
iness. hut successful in whatever occu-
patton they adopt =
/ Rut even as he gazed the picture
SLOWLY faded away, leaving Colby. 1910,
standing clear and distinct. An,
thought the old man. SO years nave
passed since the Glass of 1860 left Col
by's portals-where ave they now?
scattered. fallen by the wayside-
nearly forgotten-only} "a few of us lett
to tell the story. wonder if in 80 years
the same will be true Of this wonder
full class of 1910? But. even as he unused
there appeared before him the map OF
The world in the lower corner of which
were the numerals 1860. and across 1t
all running through each continent was
written in cleaning letters the words
..Colbv Nineteen Ten" What does TINS
,neane Can it he. thought he. that TINS
class can affect NE, wide world! Are
they to belt the globe? Yet If he I'M
derstoed the vision Alright this must
rave been the interpr citation; no other
class for so years at least will win sacil
fame. oh, he thought. if / could oa.
clasp. each member of that class ana
tell them what the future has In store
for themsn1it it may be as Wen iel
thop, not "a know. They'll win just the
same. Little did he realize that q mem.
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