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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Jenny Lind and the TriIl.

Jenny Limo after years OF steady
practice believed that the much covet-
ed trill was for her an impossibility:
She practiced hours day. but was
unable TO accomplish the feat One
day. thoroughly discouraged, she was
sitting in her garden when all at once
she looked up into a tree. Above her
bird was trilling. She at once went
to her piano and through some magic
or power of imitation began the trill
and from that day never had any fur
Their difficulty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
LOSING His Senses.

A mischievous boy. having got pos
session of his graudfather's spectacles,
privately took out the glasses. When
the old gentleman put them on. finding
be could not see, be exclaimed: Mercy
on me! I've lost my sight" But. think
ing the impeachment to vision might be
the dirtiness of the glasses. he took
them off to wipe them. when. not feel
ing them. be. still more frightened,
cried out: why. what's come now:
I've lost my feeling too!-Londou
Ideas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Van SAINT LAUDS
BOYS IN CRAY"
Head Of 6. A. R. Praises
Southern Soldiers.
SHOW FRATERNAL SPIRIT

Tells National Encampment Of the
Cordial Reception rendered Him
During His Recent Visits to South
ern Departments and Describes the
Wonderful Growth and Development
of That Section Since the War.
Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 23.-With
fine tribute to the soldiers of the
Confederacy Commander-in-Ch Sam
uel R. Van SAINT, former governor of
Minnesota, formally opened the bust
ness session of the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The commander spoke ear
nestly as he expressed his gratifica-
ton at the increasing determination
of the "blue" and the "gray"
When ne said that no Drawer troops
were ever marshaled for conflict than
the Southern soldiers and that the
Union veterans now realize that no
men ever made greater sacrifices for
what they believed to be right than
their former foes the commander was
applauded.
At the beginning of the present
year, COMMUNICATIVE Chief Van SAINT
said, the Grand Army had 213,9O1
members in good standing, as CON-
pared with 220,600 at the beginning
Of 1909. The loss during the year was
6,7S1, of which 1923 was by DEATH
He urged further effort to obtain a
day, which, he said, should be de-
voted solely to the purposes for which
it was created. The work of all the
army's auxiliaries was commended
and of the Sons of Veterans he said:
This can be made still grander
ing in numbers and influence. The
Sons of Veterans, with proper encour-
agement, should soon be the largest
patriotic body of men in the world"
Praises the Southern Soldiers.
Commander Van SAINT expressed
himself as particularly gratified at
the increasing determination of the
blue and the gray" and spoke Of the
cordial reception extended him during
his recent visits to the Southern de.
partments. Said he:
"Comrades, We were the victors and
we can afford to be magnanimous to
our old foes. 1t is easy for the victor
to forgive, but when the vanquished
he has truly gained the most cher.
ished trait of a noble character. We
won-they lost We returned to our
homes with the shouts of victory
ringing in our ears-our cause tri-
umphant.
"They were defeated, their cause
lost and they returned to homes de-
stroyed, barns empty. money worth
less. slaves free and ruin al! about
them. Any but brave people would
have yielded to these adverse condi-
tions-not so with them.
"Bravely as they fought during the
war they then fought the battles of
life and the splendid growth and de.
velopment of the South since the
close of the war is the South's grand
est and most enduring monument.
United as we now are our country
is destined to make a new era of
progress. We have by our united ef-
forts advanced to the highest pinnacle
of fame and became mighty world
power, with our influence everywhere
potential Who does not rejoice that
our Union is one and indivisible and
will rnnain On fDroVoro"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
Bride Sixty Years Younger.

New York, Sept. 23.-John S. Lyle
of Tenafly, N. j., many times mil.
lionaire and close to his ninety-third
birthday, was married to Miss Julia G..
Harmon, sixty years younger than he
is. For the last two years the bride
has been acting as nurse for Lyle and
his first wife's sister.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-23
LIGHTNING Kills Seven People.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 23.-
Lightning killed seven persons during
storm near Eastonville and Ebert.
twenty-five miles northeast of here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

our last three years are less fruit
full of material for a History of this
sort. We passed through the usual
great change in our summer vacation
and returned as full hedged Sophie
mores. Again the year ended sensa-
tonally. We took the Freshmen for
a night at the seaside resort known
as Crab Island. The Faculty, however.
objected that they were not properly
chapcroned and six innocent members
Of our class paid the penalty for this
disregard of the conventions. Tile
final event of the wear was our ban
uuet made memorable by an ode on
our recent difficulties written especial
ly for the occasion by an unknown au
thor
Junior year opened quietly indeed.
How strange it seemed to hear no mid =
night expeditions through the ends and
see the Freshmen walk on the grass
and break other traditions with i'm
punty. We won the indoor Meet and
carried off more points at the Maine
Meet than did the University of Maine.
1t was a busy year and | have not
been able to find anyone who enjoyed
a great deal of the so-called Junior
ease.
This last year. too, furnishes little
| material for history. Members of the
class have. as a rule. been truly dig
nified.
Let us be serious for moment, for
with all the relief we feel at getting
through at last. there is an undertone
of seriousness in all our gaiety. We
entered college with few more than
ninety: we graduate with. A few less
than seventy. Let us think on this
our Glass Day of those former class
mates who. for various reasons, are
not here to take part in the exercises
Let us think of those four. especially
who have been taken from their earth
| lv homes. four men whom we had come
| to know and like, in their failings and
in their good qualities. Buz Dugan
| Ted Pickard. Spud Squirting, Bob
Wing, it was thus that we know them
best. Let us remember gratefully their
brief sojourn with US and feel that
! they are with us in spirit today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

With them must face reality now barred
OF all the glory that the child had shared
From golden sunsets in the olden DAYS
And cast upon it in his childish ways.
Thus. classmates. have we passed the
time for play.
Like children by the sea, have spent our
day
OF thinking all the world toy. have led
Our mimic life and FASTENED on 70 tread
This later path within the stored walls
OF Bowdoin fair The mornln% came
now falls
The evening of the second day. and we
Look always back upon it ana we see
That it was good But now the evening
Shakes into solemn song the ancient
trees
Dim and sad trail the waning rays.
Darker the top of each lofty pine,
This is the eve of our college days
Linl, now, dear Bowdoin. our names
to thine.
Gently thy visible presence fades.
Soft from the halls goes the tread of
Long it NAV be ere thy stately shades
Welcome us back from the days
fierce heat.
Yet when we hear the melodious breeze
Music from tree top to tree top bear.
Or in the night from coppice of trees
List TO a NUlDpoUI W III lllOui III vi ill i,
Clear will thy presence before us be.
Visions of thee come to mind again.
Time goes for naught at the thought of
Youth flows from thee to the hearts
of men.
But now. before we part. we hear the
pines
Telling Dodona's oracles in lines
OF sure import, speaking mothers
Unto her sons, as each binds on his
sword
And girds him for the age-long fray at
Our booming fates forever now have
cast
Us forth upon the world to do mems
work,
To mingle with the elders, not to shirk
The burdens we can bear. but every one
To find some labor that the world needs
done.
And bend him to it with the best he hath
or strength and joy and steadfastness,
the path,
Once known as right, to cleave to fear
lessly
Although it pass DER some unsheltered
lea
Or wind through dismal wales. Ours not
to yield
However friendly seems some farther
Or lonely is the road by which we 60.
Ours not to weep nor pause to make ado
Because our eyes see not the promised
land,
Because we reach no end however grand
Our struggle, neither know complete con-
tent.
But always pitch our nightly wandering
tent
Upon the hither side of our desire
This he the very fuel of our DESIRE
This vast undving yearning of the soul
tnSatcd and Unsuitable. whose goal
Is set beyond our sunsets and our stars
and past the bound of earthiness which
bars
Mans passage in the broad celestial
lands.
Nor ours to mourn that fame undying
stands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Continued from Page one.)

doin College his work showed what ne
later said: "I see that had in my mind
very clearly defined, one purpose, and
that was to accomplish what / under
took. in spite of all obstacles in the way.
The foundation of the pure life which
he always led, was laid here at Bowdoin.
The four years following his graduation
from Bowdoin he studied at West Point
where he gained many warm admirers
and associates. While acting as instruc-
tor after graduation the Civil War broke
ont and James G. Blaine rendered to
HOWARD the Colonelcy of the Third Maine
REGIMENT which he accepted For ac-
tuaf service, General Howard possessed
all the qualifications of leader, and a
boundless faith in the Justice of his
cause. At Bull Run after panic had
seized his men he lead them back and by
hfs ability to control withstood every at
tack; at Charlottesville he was defeated
only by over thrice his numbers with
''StonewalI Jackson as the leader; at
the battle Of Fair Oaks after having his
right elbow shattered he still stayed up
on the field until a surgeon found him
in his awful condition and induced him to
leave the scene lDeH WIcll Ht Coulu w
no more at the front he came back to
his native state to induce others to fight
for their country. His courage was I'M
questioned and he was reliable.
When the war was over at the review
in Washington. General Sherman called
General Howard to him and asked him
to surrender the command Of the Army
of the Tennessee to General Logan. 1T
will be everything to Logan to have this
opportunity. You, Howard, are Chris
tian and won't mind the sacrifice" Cen
eral Howard submitted. This was ter
rible blow but he overcame, at that time.
himself. He rode beside General Sher-
man at the review. Then came the great
question of the negro. General Howard
was chosen by President Lincoln to head
the "Freedmen's Bureau" In a situa-
ton with no precedent General Howard
fell to the task of completing an organi-
zation that would take care of the mil
lions of rowing. ignorant people. General
Sherman wrote to Howard. II cannot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

when men who had lived together for
four years bid each other good bye
and God speed.
In the evening came the annual
Commencement ball in Memorial hail.
The hall was decorated with palms.
ferns and cut flowers. The receiving
line was formed on the platform. an
informal reception being held until
O'Clock. In the receiving line were
Mrs. William Dewitt Hyde, Mrs.
Frank E. Woodruff, Mrs. Henry John
son, Mrs. Frank n. Whittier. Mrs
Charles c. Hutchins, Mrs. George T.
Little and Mrs. Robert f. Peary. Miss
Peary, the daughter OF the command
err was present as the special guest
of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
The following committee acted as
ushers, James F. Hamburger of Hyde
Park. Mass; Robert Dillingham;
Morss of Portland; William Proctor
Newman of Bar Harbor: Rodney Els
more Ross of kennebunk; and Edward
Curtis Matthews, Jr, of Portsmouth
N H.
over a hundred couples were pres
ent, including many of the younger
alumni, and the dancing with music
furnished by Chambers First Regi-
ment Orchestra was much enjoyed
Morton acted as caterer for the bouffe
lunch served at intermisSion.
The officers OF the Senior class are
President. Sumner Edwards of Bethel /:
vice president. Chester Alden Boyn-
ton, North Whitefield; secretary and
treasurer, Harold Edwin Rowell,
Skowhegan; chaplain. Harold Wilson
Slocum. Albany, n. Y: cheer leader.
Earlan Frank Hansen of Portland:
orator. John David Clifford, Lewiston;
historian, Warren Eastman Robinson,
Arlington. Mass; marshal. John Le-
land Crosby, Bangor: poet. Robert
Hale. Portland; opening address, Hen
nv Jewett Goliath. Dexter: closing ad-
dress, Alfred Wilhelm Wandtke, Lew
iSton; class day committee, James
Forbush Hamburger. Hyde Park.
Mass. Robert Dillingham; Morss, Port
land, Rodney Ellsmore Ross. Kenne-
bun. William Proctor Newman. Bar
Harbor and Edward Curtis Matthews.
Portsmouth, n. Fl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
BOWDOIN CLASS OF 1875
Back To Hold Reunion In Common.
grafton of 35th Anniversary.

Brunswick, Me, June 21.-(SpeciaD.
About 25 members of the Glass OF
1875 are back to hold their Reunion in
commemoration of their 35th anniver-
sary. The class has headquarters at
Donhcgan House. Simpsons Point,
about three miles and a half from the
campus and travel back and forth by
their automobiles. Among those pres
ent are William S. Thompson. "A. M
NJ D. of Augusta. Hon. Frederick A.
Powers of Houlton, William j. Curtis
OF New York City: David M. MoPher-
son of Portland; Lincoln A. Rogers,
A. NJ. of Patterson, N. j.; William f.
Hatch, A. M. of New Bedford. Mass;
Dudley A. Sargent. A. NJ. Sc. d. OF
Cambridge. Mass: Myles Standish, A.
NJ. Nj. D.. of Boston; Frank 2. Virgin
NJ d. of Weymouth. Mass; Parker +.
simmons, A. NJ. of New York CITY,
Ernest H. Noyes. A. NJ. M. d. oil
Newburyport, Mass; George f. Har-
riman of New York City; Albion .
Whitmore, A. NJ. NJ. d. of Boston,
Melville A. Floyd of Portland; Charles
l.. Clarke. NJ S., G. f. of New foiN
City; Seth l.. Larrabee, A. M, OF PORT
land and Benjamin w. Hewes OF pan.
forth. A number of the party caiio
from Boston by automobile yesteIua..
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Closing Address.

ALFRED w. WANDTNE..
"Man" as Aristotle tells us is phi
MARTY a social animal. From his ear
licst infancy Whom the struggle for OK
istcnce begins hesis dependent upon his
felloWman and must aSSociat" with
him. In this struggle for existence
two stages are to be noted: ono to
battle upon the field of life where his
powers are matched against those OF
another and the other to ENJOY the
fruits of his labOrs. For the fulfill
mcnt of both man must he developed
not only mentally but also socially,
nhysically and morally. This is the
fundamental duty of the college; to
broaden the students outlook lest he
become shcrtsighted and selfish; to
nroduce the clear visioned. we'll
rounded widely sympathetic and
broadly cultivated type Of man; to
give him freedom of thought lest he
become narrow, selfcentered and linn
tied in his views of life and its condl-
tious. and lastly to give him train
inc for citizenship that will reach it's
highest state of perfection only when
he IS surrounded by the environment
and living in the conditions which are
found hand in hand in any college
This struggle for existence has with
ont doubt been the most potent ana
virile factor in the education of man.
BECAUSE of it the educational processes
will slowly but surely reach thelr
beieht and on account of it the value
of q college training is becoming more
and more vital as a means of preparing
man for his life as a member OF So
oietv. For mans mental preparation
the general routine and curriculum of
anv college must suffice. but as an
aid to his advancement socially. phys
;callv and morally another element be-
sides studies comes in. TO enter the
tbroes of the business world. to feel the
nulses of modern achievement. T." COM
nete successfully with his fellowmen.
man needs something besides mere
mental preparation. Another factor,
tho modern spirit of athletics which is
slowly but surely assuming more
nrominent place in the history OF edu-
cation.
AS man is bv nature social being
he needs stimulous, a common pur-
pose with other men, and ASSOCIATION
and understand them. In the STRIDES
of the college to keep up with the
growing demands placed upon IT, III
the greater variety of courses that are
offered the college man. is at times
tempted into intellectual isolation
caused by these increased require
ments and by specialization. These
have in a way broken down the OLD
spirit of fellowship and to keep TINS
| intact athletics have been introduced
because they give a common purpose
and act as an incentive for common
and united action. Not only do they
do this for the undergraduate but also
they keep the alumnus in touch with
the college, keep him interested IN
large whole and bring him outside OIL
the small sphere of personal interests
into which business is likely to plunge
him. Throughout the year the atten-
ton of many an alumnus is reverted
| to his alma mater by the success OF
| failure of her various teams. They
swell with just as much pride when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Opening Address.
HENRY J. GOLIATH


The soul Of the American people to-
day is the lineal descendant of the
soul of the people who made America
in the beginning. Our forefathers de-
sired liberty. So they separated from
Great Britain. But at that time the
conditions, the problems of govern
ment which the coloniSts had to face
offered the opportunities to men who
We're eager to do something for mold :
ing this spirit. Another means now
mas to be found for molding. This
means is found nowadays in the small
college. the college such as Bowdoin.
AS we watch the careers of undergrad
yates and as we view the lives Of
graduates. three traits reveal them
selves most prominently in the lives
of both. in the one they are an eff
cient molding element. in the other
highly executive element. The spirit
of self-reliance is the first and is the
most potent of these traits. Out of
college the educated man realizes that
this institutional molding of the spirit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
- Class Day Poem,

I saw some children. fishers sons. who
Among the pools in clefts of rocks and
Their single ships fare far away
On distant voyages. in their humble way,
All on the Swallowed surface of the pool.
Untaught but reft by hungry childish
From lips of elders EARNING on the piers
Is wrought in the contour OF these rocks
The mighty world within its trivial shore.
Alas how soon their elder minds abhor
The mean confinement and the dull re-
Straint
OF childish .ships on childish seas. They
In brilliant hues themselves in winters
storms
Fast dashed unto the wheel heroic forms
They seek the beach and find among the
OF rotting nets and traps some outcast
: A battered do,y. punt. or uncouth raft:
And when the flowing tide has Tapped
! Along the beachs marge and covered
ledge
And fats in it's advance. they drag their
boat eAi
= 1t forth upon ecstatic seas. A sail
81 They rummage from some cluttered loft
eM and hail
NJ With glad acclaim the mornings gentle
III breeze. F
! no skirt tree Swallowed shores and voy
~ age the seas
- That lie between the hornd of homeland
~ cove.
~ But once again time changeth all theii
~, love.
- The harsh constraint of livelihood make:
IN tolls
a OF all their childish plays and soon de-
ssS spoils
n Them of their high romance and erst
while joys.
The work of nen is but the plav of boys
Now with their fathers must they seel
the deep,
with them must learn the nightly watcl
to keep,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

Junior and Senior years and Secretary
of the Press Club Senior year; member
OF the Augusta Club. He prepared at
COny High school.
S. Sewall Webster is a member of
the Beta Theta Pi fraternity: delivered
the closing address at the Sophomore
banquet; was a member of the Ivy Day
committee Junior year; member of
tie Undergraduate Council Senior
year: member of the Glee Club Soph-
omore, Junior and Senior years; mem
Der of Chapel Choir Sophomore. Junior
and Senior years; and of the Double
Ouartet Senior year; was manager of
The College Ministries Junior year; AS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

siGtant manager Varsity Baseball
team Sophomore year and Manager
Junior year: member of the Class
Baseball teams Freshman and Sopbo.
more. years. He prepared at Cow
High school.
George Cony Weston is member Of
the Beta Theta Pi fraternity; was a
member of the Sophomore BANQUET
committee; chairman of Junior Assem-.
bly, committed; member of the Bugle
Board Junior year; Vice-President Au.
gusta Club, Sophomore year and Pres
ident Junior year. He prepared for
college at Cony High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22

Club Freshman year; was member or
the Second Baseball team. Junior year
and of the Glass Baseball teams Fresh
man an Sophomore years: was
member of the Varsity Tennis team
Sophomore and Junior years and Cap
tain Senior year; held the State Cham
pionship in doubles Sophomore and
Junior years and State Championship
in singles Junior year. He prepared at
Cony High school.
Leon S. Lippincott is a member of
Theta Delta Chi and Alpha Kappa
Kappa fraternities; was member of
the class squad Sophomore and Senior
years; member of the Chemical Club
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Brunswick. Me. June 21.-(SpeciaD.-
There are four Augusta boys in the
graduating class at Bowdoin College
this June. They are Burlegh Martin,
Leon Stanley Lppincott, Serene Sew
all Webster and George Cony Weston.
Burleigh Martin is a member of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, was a
member of the Cercle Francois Fresh
man year; member of the Good Gov
eminent Club Junior and Senior years,
member of the Press Club Sophomore
Junior, and Senior years: was Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Augusta
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Not waiting us at unforgotten graves
Time Will erase our humble names, as
waves
Obliterate the words that men confide
Unto a smooth sea-beach at ebb of tide.
Honor enough that we should bravely
strive.
Glory enough if we can blithely live,
And need enough if we to whom we owe
SO vast a debt of love and toll can know
Us faithful to the last. and deem
us children worthy of her full esteem,
thou abode of Youth. eternal Youth.
Though ever changing. never growing
old.
Thy spirit. burdened with century
But still as hopeful and as uncontrolled
As is the young mans heart-in thee
Is met and mingled all the mighty truth
OF ages with the jov of unSapped power,
Drunk Of Pierian Spring and of the Fount
OF Youth perpetual divinest bland
OF human qualities thy sons account
Thine unremitted service as the end
Which calls to thee through each lifelong
hour.
Thy sons are leaving thee who love thee
WELL
lis time that we should part Hail and
farewell.
Robert Hale