Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-29
Commencement Dinner.

Commencement Dinner.
The annual Commencement dinner was
held in City hall. but the attendance was
a most unusual one and seating room at
the tables was denied to over 200 grad
yates, to say nothing of the large num-
Der of friends who were turned into the
galleries A mammoth parade, led by the
graduates and Paynes Military Band,
was the first feature of the occasion,
and Marshal Judkins did himself proud
with the able assistance of several other
officials The position of honor In the
ranks was given to the class of 1910,
which was found to have the largest per-
centage of members present This class
was also at the table of honor reserved
for them, bearing the proud inscription
1910. Banner Class" over 40 of the
members We're present out OF class
of 75
The menu was prepared in fine style
by Caterer Alton l.. Grant.
Dinner being over Marshal Judkins in
troduced Prof Robinson who lead the au-
dienee in the singing of the Commence
ment Hymn, 10 the air of Duke Street. ~
In the temporary absence of the president,
Albert T. Gilmore was introduced as tenn
porary chairman. He in turn introduced
Carrol =. Beede, o. of Portland who
made the presentation speech at The I'M
yelling of the magnificent oil portrait of
President George Colby Chase l.. l.. D.
Mr.. Beede spoke at some length of the
noble life and incompatible services of
the president to Bates College President
Chase J., one of the second class grad
uated from Bates and the smallest class
on record Only two OF his class remain
with him on earth, G E. Emery OF Los
Angeles and o. c. Wendall of Cambridge,
He spoke of the patience. calmness, and
| kindness of the men whose portrait he
was soon to exhibit He compimented his
| constitutional reasoning and close analyti-
cal thinking mind with its awe inspiring
accuracy. Most emphasis of all he laid
! upon the mans religious life and his final
verdict would be- he asserted, We'll done,
good and faithful servant"
The portrait, which was then unveiled.
is an oil painting, showing DR.. Chase in
position. 1t was executed by Charles Noel
Flagg.
The presiding officer. Mr. Gilmore, ac-
eepted the gift in behalf of the fellows
ard trustees of the college thanking the
alumni, whose contributions had given
the portrait
| President Chase was then introduced and
| his appearance was the signal for pro
| longed applause. He spoke for few mo-
ments the progress which the college
had made during the past year and es-
| pecially OF the financial additions which haC
come Batesward. Most important Of thest
was, of course. the 100000 for the Science
department OF the college. In fact a sun
of over $4,000 has been raised amonl
the friends of the college to meet the cree
tioH of the new Science building.
But there have been other additions
which are decidedly important and non,
more so than the addition of four new
instructors 10 the present faculty Of thu
college. Two OF these will be in the science
department, one in physics and one il
biology. The third vii! be a graduate sec
Rotary for the y NJ. c, A. who will ais
do sons instrueting in the classes.
fourth viii be a woman teacher. maxim
it possible TO have two women in charg
of the women of the college instead O
one as has been the case for the past
years. The art department of the colleg
has been given hundreds of valuable pol
traits and books by Miss Annette p Rog
ers of Boston. bust of Jesus has ais
been given by Charles Ames, b D. Pro
, fessOr and Mis- Anthony have given
sum Of $4,000 for the support and mait
flamenco Of Roger Williams Hall built
; ing constructed ~ their father and
memory Of their mother. sum OF S30G
: has been donated by /. H. Biekford
: Boston for the support of biological librt
ry. This makes a total of nearly Sis. OF
which the college has received in gifts fro
friends this year
President Chase then explained tt
class trophy. which the college had de
eided to award to the class having II
/ largest percentage of members bac
: to Commencement. This has been VIC
g for the first time by the Glass of l9l
! ana that class will have its name fir