Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-28
Colby Exercises at
DIST commencement.


The exercises of the Ninety first
Commencement at Colby, TO be held
from June 22nd to June 18th, will
TEEN with interesting activities. The
largest class by far in the history of
the college will graduate. Alumni
and alumnae. in even greater num-
bers than. last year will be back to
the old campus. John Coombs with
his championship 1906 ball team viii
iplaY the College team; class reunions
Will be in abundance and the classes
OF e.. Y, 81 and '07 are making
elaborate preparations for the ocea-
sion.
Program.
The program OF the exercises fol-
flows:
The Junior Exhibition will open the
activities on Saturday, June 22nd, to
be held at the First Baptist church at
s o'clock
Sunday, at 1890. at the First Bap-
list church. the Baccalaureate sermon
VIII be delivered by Rev. Howard b.
Crosse, editor of Missions" At $50
Sunday evening, at the BAPTIST church,
Rev. Horace W. T'ilden. ID. D., -, of
Bookings, n. d., Will deliver the SER
mon before the Christian Associations
Of the college
The Presentation Day exercises will
take place on the lower campus at
| 1050, Monday, June "a. And ON the
same day at 3 o'clock, at Alumni Field,
Coomhs with his 1906 championship
| team will play the college team. The
business meeting OF the Maine Beta
of Phi Beta Kappa will be held at
| Chemical Hall at o'clock, Monday
afternoon, and at the same time the
annual meeting of the Alumnae Asso-
citation will be held at Foss HALL The
supper will be at CSC. The presidents
reception will be held in the evening
! at s o'clock at Memorial Hall.
| Tuesday, at . O'Clock. the first meet
ling of the Board of Trustees viii take
place. At 10 A. NJ. at the First Bap-
fist church the Class Day exercises
| win be begun and viii be continued
on the campus in the afternoon at 3
o'clock. The annual meeting ana lun-
chcon of the Alumni Association Will
| be held at Memorial Hall, at 1890.
| Professor Nathaniel Butler, LIZ D..
-, will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa
Grafton at the Baptist church at 8
o'clock. After that the various fra
ternity reunions viii take place.
| Wednesday, at 4. M. prayers viii
be held at the college chapel At $50
the procession FROM Memorial hall to
the Baptist church win start. And at
10 o'clock at the BAPTIST church the
exercises of the graduating class. the
announcement of prizes and the con
/ ferring of degrees viii take place.
The Commencement dinner viii be
held at Memorial Hail at Il O'Clock,
Wednesday. The exercises viii close
with Il hand concert on the campus at
$50 Z. NJ
| The special class reunions are to be
held. Tuesday afternoon and evening.
If committees of classes planning To
hold reunions desire any assistance
about local arrangements It is hoped
| that they will communicate with the
president of the college
/ Returning graduates and friends OF
the college who do not wish TO stay at
IA hotel can he provided with excellent
rooms at private houses at moderate
prices by writing to the Registrar Of
1.-The college. Mr.. Herbert O. Libby.
Meals may be obtained al restaurants
land boarding houses
Forticth Reunion.
The 40th reunion, To many viii be
one of the most pleasing events Of
! the whole commencement exercises
/ The announcement of its plans and
short history will be found in Kenne-
| bee Journal Maine Gossip Tuesday
+ morning.