Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-18

varied associations which the class had
had with the members of the faculty,
'ncludlng those at present on the board
OF instruction and those who were at
Bates but have now gone elsewhere.
Preston introduced Charles r. Clason
as a man well versed in his subject
our Grid" a youth of rare intelli-
gence, some eloquence and great
amount of force. particularly at class
meetings.
Clascn happily responded by saying
that he supposed he was chosen be-
cause of his lack of association with
the young ladies, and warned them
that they would learn the IDEAS of a
classmate. who has been a mere fellow
student and not a close observer of
their devious pathways.
He went on to tell how nearly three
Years ago when the class of 1911 as
sembled in chapel for the first time.
on that occasion the Freshman side
was first respondent with the beauty
of our girls 1t was a bright SunShiny
day and probably much of our rather
distorted impression of their beauty
can he laid to that fact" He told of
the Freshman class meeting which
strongly influenced by the girls. Then
began the mountaineering. for ever
after so dear to the minds of college,
men and women.
The speaker then proceeded to dwell
for some length on the respective class
couples and class hirts for which 1911
seemed to ue famous. He spoke of
Bounce" who has Miss Leard many
Va Of tho bravo 11n)cn1 who
armed with revolver drove off in
truders from the Milliken House; of
the Cleo club organized by the girls
and its leader, the Angel" and other
achievements of the girls of 1911. I'll Of
proud
Following Our Girls. a usual.
come Our Boys" Miss Effie stan
hope gave one of the best parts of the
day in answering this challenge from
the previous speaker. She referred to
the men OF 1911 as Giants of mighty
bone and bold emprise" made immor-
tai years ago by Milton in his "Pari-
disc Lost
She then spoke of the time when
the class numerals We're painted on
the grandstand. a place from which
they soon disappeared. Since then
they have been written large and high
above the gridiron. cinder track and
tennis court
She then made a few individual
You have deserved high commenda =
ton, true applause. and may the fair
goddess, fortune. fall deeply in love
with thee"
Waldo Vanderbilt Andrews respond
ed to the toast. our Victories" He
said in part
As Freshmen they won the Fresh
men Sophomore baseball game in the
fall and also the interclass track meet.
They had seven men on the football
team The next fall they had 10 men
on the team and last fall nine men. In
the winter they won the relay race
from the Bowdon Freshmen,
This year their men won the inter-
class relay and the drill in the inter
class athletic exhibition. Best Of all
the girls won the championship in
basketball.
AS whole the class stands high in
scholarship. They took the debate
from the University of Maine Sopho-
mores. They lost the debate to Clark,
but that is no disgrace when it is re-
membered that the Clark team was
composed of Seniors who debated
against Bates last year.
The speaker said in conclusion that
the greatest victories were the moral
ones of which 1911 had won good
number.
Miss Kincaid responded to the toast
of our Hopes" She gave her part as
a dream which she once experienced
During this dream a phrophetess ap-
peared before her and took her for ar
airs1ip ride. The Dream Phantom
then proceeded to explain the future OF
1911. There would be doctors. law
yers. professors, teachers, chemists,
artists musicians. ministers; but the
class would be best known by its poets
and inventors Watson had invented
something which would make noise
and even might pass through the hu-
man anatomy without injuring INC
person. Cap" Howard had invented
contrivance which would automatlcal
w clean room and winged car
which would convey one to the bredh
fast table and recitation room without
the effort OF going up and down stars
Others Of the class were doing wonder
full Things. all of which were depicted
nv the speaker in clever and orislna
sort of way
The last toast was on 1911 and was
responded to by James Fl. Carroil
He said in part:
r"rTbe course of 1911-the class ina
entered Bates three years ago, spehd-
ing. since then. within these walls SC
MANY hours of mingled emotions-iiaS
been marked by the expression OF al
that goes to make up the best there Il
in life. From its beginning l9ll mas
been renowned in scholarship, atm
letics and sociability. we came we
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