Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-29

turner OF Harmony; history, Miss Mary
e. AudIey Of .Gorham, y. d.: class day
poem, Miss Abigail M Kincaid of South
Portland. selection, anvil Chorus.
from i Trovatore, Verdi, college orches-
w Buck of Orland; address TO halls and
campus, Clair " Chesley of Auburn; Sc
lection, Spanish Dance Mozkowssi.
Miss Donna L. Yeaton Of Belgrade
Prophecy for men. Frederick p. Jecusco
q Ansonia,, Conn: Farewell address.
Harry w. Rowe of Pittsfield; selection.
Autumn Breezes," King, college orches-
ira; singing of class ode written by Miss
Glaramay. Purington of West Bowdoin:
Pipe GRAFTON, Frank A. Nevcrs of Hou-
ton; smoking of Pine of Peace. march,
Blaze of Glory Holzmann, college or
cheStra.
The orchestra consisted of Mr.. Davis.
yiolinist. Edward II. Fuller. r. from
bone; Arthur Tebbetts, II. pianist:
Charles II. Abbott ~, cello; Eugene
Of Lewiston, cofnet Mr.. Rainfall took
the place of the regular cornetist of the
orchestra Clair r. Tufner. who was one
OF the elias day speakers. 1T is OF inter-
oct TO note. bv the vNay. that this is the
nth year that Messrs. Fuller and Davis
/ have been members of the college or
I chestfa, having played in it even before
they became members of the college
Following the overture by the orches-
ira an earnest prayer was offered by
Chaplain WEIGH. President Rhoades
then introduced Clair e. Turner as the
orator of the day and the first speaker
of the afternoon Mr.. Turner took for
his subject "The Graduate and the So
cial Problem and treated ii in an able
and scholarly manner He held the close
attention of the audience throughout and
/ was warmly applauded at the conclusion.
/ Commencement Day.
| The Free Baptist church. Main street.
/ was filled 70 its capacity. Wednesday.
when parents and friends of the gradu-
ates of Bates College. 1872 many alum
nj and others interested in this Lewis
ton Institution gathered TO enjoy the ex-
erclses
| According to custom the seniors, In
cap and gown, marched into the audi
t torium : and took their places in the
| front pews while representatives of the
faculty occupied seats ON the platform,
and President George c. Chase of the
college presided.
| Delightful music was followed by
| prayer by Dean j. A. Howe of Belmont.
Mass. formerly of Lewiston, and an-
other musical number was followed by
the commencement speakers. the order
| being as follows:
The Mastery of English Through the
| Study of Latin" Elizabeth Mason
Campbell. WeStbfook.
| THE Economic Interpretation of His
| tory" " ayne Edward Davis. Reches-
I "Tennyson. the Poet of His Century
June Atkinson, Brunswick
Brain and Soul, Howard Abnef WEIGH,
North Attlebofo, Mass.
Music.
Deerng, Bridgton.
F'fhe Tower OF u foament.' Clair Els
mere Turner. Lewiston.
=. faNs
ington, West Bowdein
Horace. The Poet of All Time Ray
Allan Clement Goffstown. \. n.
Music
Comforting. of Diplomas and Announce
ment of honors.
Benediction.
The Commencement Honors.
The commencement honors are: In
Language and iterature-Clarence Irv-
ing Chatto Ray Allan Clement Albert
| Aver Rand. June Atkinson Elizabeth
Mason Campbell. CIaramay burlington
In PniIosephv--Wa Edward Davis,
Henry Haveock Lowry. Howard Abner
WEIGH Helen Isabel Deering. Mary
Ruth Sweetser. Wheatie Glare Whitman
In seience-Earle Duiey Merrill, Carl
| Tracy Rhoades. Clair Elsmere Turner.
Fredrika Efnestine Lewis fIeIgdon. Ha-
eel Egeria Howard, Verna Martha Sax'-
telle
Honorary Degrees.
OF the usual interest was the an
nouncement of degrees conferred and the
prizes which were follows
Doctor of Laws. Professor Herbert e.
cushman. of Tufts College. Bates 1887
Doctor of Pedagogy. frank f. Parlin
sua: Of schools, Cambridge, Mass,
Bates. 1856
AN, nonoiis eausa, Rev. Charles @.
Mosiier. Augusta. Me.
Degree of Alb. conferred out of course
to George Lincoln Mason, Green Harbor.
Mass, class of 1899.
Degree of AN. pro lnerito, upon Anna
r. Walsh Bates. 1907; Henry Lester
Gerry. Bates, 1903
General Scholarship prizes, William +.
Slade. Gray. Ne. 1913. and Mary f.
tIuckins. Rochester, n. H., 1913; Arthur
b. Hussey Leominster, Mass. 1914:
Flora NJ Lougee. Lewiston. 1914: Harold
c. Abbot, Dorchester, Mass. 1915. and
Helen NJ, Hilton, Phillips. Me-. 1915.
The Bryant Prize for the best essay
upon "Arbitration Instead of War" Ray
A. Clement. Goffstown. n. H.. 1912.
The Coe Scholarship, Walter L. Deer
ing. Bridgton. Me, 1913.
FDr s~fsNcelieuce- III lpfcidIndlluit III tHS
Junior Exhibition, first prize to William
F. Slade. Gray, Me-; second prize to
Edith A. George, Bedford, y. II.
Commencement Dinner
At the conclusion of the exercises in
the church, the long line was formed
and the graduates and their guests
marched to Lewiston city hall, where
the annual commencement dinner-one
of the most delightful features of the
week--was in order.
Covers were laid for 100 The tables
We're attractively laid and decorated
with quantities of lovely flowers. Grant
was the caterer and gave his usual ex-
cellent service and delicious dinner.
Grace was said by Rev. Lewis Dexter
of Wolfboro, n. H., and the good things
to eat were attended to, the menu being:
Lettuce Radishes.
Sliced Tomatoes. CucumherS.
Boiled Penobseot Salmon. Green Peas.
Roast Young Turkey.
Cold Tongue Sugar-cured Ham
Mashed Potatoes. Green Peas.
Hot Rolls.
Strawberries and Cream.
Ha rIoutlin Icp-creAm. Assorted Cake.