Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-27
THE COLBY JUNIORS HOLD
THEIR CLASS DAY EXERCISES
On the Lower Campus Before Great Gath
ering-Program of High Order=Alum-
nj Defeat the Varsity Ball Team
s to 3===The Campus Notes.
AT BATES COLLEGE.

Lewiston. Me, June 26.-(SpeciaD.--
The class of 1912 of Bates College held
the annual Junior exhibition Monday
evening at the Main Street Free Bap-
fist church. A good crowd of students,
alumni and friends were present. The
declarations were written by the re-
spective speakers and were presented
jim competition for the two prizes which
amount to SIS and $50 respectively.
/ The judges We're: Ralph ". Crockett,
chairman Mrs. Alice Bonney Record
'96; Wayne c. Jordan '06. The awards
will be announced Tuesday.
: The exercises We're opened by a Sc
lection by the College Orchestra, and
followed by prayer. Miss Minerva F..
Dunlap was the first speaker Her
subject was Emerson, the Poe. The
next speaker was Fred H. Kierstead
awho spoke on Hermann, the Wash
ng.on of Germany He spoke of Her
Baann as a man who was versed in
the arts of war which meant freedom
sior the oppressed Germans. a charae-
err. partly legendary, partly historical,
Upright and firm, his eyes turned to-
,bvard that goddess worshipped from
xdhe beginning-Liberty; his hand strik-
d0g in her behalf. his mind solving the
usiffiffculties, and his eloquenee urging
tits ccuntrymen to greater deeds Tor
erer sake.
Irs 1.-The Impressions of Jane Adams
thnd the Hull House." by May E. Aud
,nsy, was very interesting. Miss Aud
fhey's examples being well chosen and
CHER appreciation of Miss Adams work
ouell expressed.
Harry w. Rowe developedene sub
.ct Of The Church and Sc'ial Re-
brm." by showing that the world is
DIV in a period of storm and change
'o,r the present is the age of question
nd research Marked transformations
ave occurred in the United States
airing the last half century and with
+ lem have arisen great social prob
l. ms. What is the attitude of the
g hurch in this time of need2 1t is
20 lared that it viii become seeularized,
:. Though the record of the church has
- sver been equaled by any other body
n all the world. 1t has only failed to
e hant itself to the rapidly arising
u CpUS Oh lilt itOut diltiphttA AiiNAS 'at'N'
: ONE recently a renaissance of real
0 Christianity which proves that indi-
sidual religion is fundamental but not
final.
THE individuality of Martin Luther,
by Helen l. Deering, was the next.
Clair E. Turner on "ScienCe VS.. Rell-
gion." was full of interest. He spoke
of the seriousness of the religious
ques ton to society and the individual
and the conflict between the theology
ans and scientists has added to the
difficulty of forming a right concep-
rlr IF Deity Wei are approaching the
conception of the Bible as book
| o. ,thics and not a book of science.
! The Augustinian conception of COO
apart from nature, and in no way con-
necte1 with natural phenomenon is go
| ing on of use and the use of the sci
ences h to strengthen faith in truly
| Christian monotheism. In conclusion
Mr. Tuner predicted the union of the
| forces o. theology and science Tor the
moral evolution of the race in the next
| generation
Hazel L. Howard spoke on the Mis-
sion Of the Poet"
| Clarence l. Chatto on "As the Peo-
pie see IT. He spoke OF the import
lance OF tie relation of the people to
1.-THE great, national problems. The
lcharacth Of the view point of the
people is: First, their decision Is inn
pusive as shown by the general opin-
ion concerning the destruction of the
battleshp Maine; second, their view
point is based upon experience rather
than theory yet the people are the
court of national resort for our great
national problems. ANY attempt t6
deprive the people of their right to
rule has always been disastrous. The
problem then is to make them more
worthy to rule. they must learn tc
judge from reason rather than from
impulse. The condition which influ-
ences their lives must be improved
then shall the people rule.
| Francena A. Quimby took for hel
subject THE Need of Domestic Sci.
| ence in Colleges for Women"
Ray A. Clement spoke on "Tht
Greatness of Tostoi." He showed tina
one of the most potent element il
the life of Tolstoi was the intense feel.
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