Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-25


Colby Loyalty-It is an iutangibl
thing and yet of what personalities. T
most Of you gathered here it has
meaning fraught with great signifi
canoe. In some it has lain dorman
for years, in some its real force ha
never been felt. but as whole it ha
beeif a vital factor in determining tn
course of your lives. 1T is my purpos
today to discuss Colby Loyalty. to Civ,
to you, men and women of the Years
gone by, an undergraduate view o
that which is nearest your heart.
Colby Loyalty words that Sc
the heart strings vibrating with al
craftsmanship rapidity, words tina
awaken sleeping memories. words tina
recall the friends of old; potent
charm which works in the heart o
every true Colby man and finds eN
preston in an upright conduct of life
The imnelling force. the clement up
on which depends the life or death Of
Colby loyalty is the attitude of the
Individual AS the individual is the
unit OF the college 50 the sentiment OF
the college is the sentiment of the in
dividliaI. The attitude of Colby mer
and women as a class is ever one oil
loyalty. the loyalty of true souls not
alone. to the college but to every just
cause or institution 1t was this LOYALTY
which gave lis our college buildings
II is a loyalty to tradition which keeps
alive the sentiment of Bloody Monday
of the Willows and the Massachusetts
1t WIS this loyalty which sent men OF
Colby to give their lives for their coun-
try IN the Civil War. a splendid testi-
monial to the spirit which is fostered
here.
SO. although the predominant class
of Colby men have the old true 10y
atty of the days gone by there Is still
chance of Improvement in a union
of all union of stout hearts and kim
dred Interests.
And now, men and women of Colby.
you, who have known the loyalty and
you who have yet to learn it, know
that the old Colby spirit would say to
you as kipling does:
II you, can keep your head when all
Are losing theirs and blaming it on
you,
II you, can trust yourself when all men
But make allowance for their doubling,
too:
If you can wait and not be tired by
waiting.
Or. being lied about don't deal in lies,
Or. being hated. don't give way to hating
And vet don't look too good nor talk
too wise:
.'If you can dream and not make dreams
your master.
If you can think and not make thoughts
your aim,
II you can meet with triumph and dis
And treat those two imposters just the
same,
If you can bear to hear the truth you've
Twisted bx knaves to make a trap for
FOOLS
Or watch the things you gave your life
to, broken.
And stoop and build EN- up with worn
out tools,
eff you can make heap of all your
winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch. and
toss
And lose, and start again at your begin
ming
And never breathe word about your
loss,
II you can force your heart and nerve
and lsinew
To serve your turn long after they are
gone.
And so hold on when there is nothing In
you
Except the will that says to them Hold
on
"If you can talk with crowds and keep
your virtue.
Or walk with kings nor lose the com
mon touch,
II neither foes nor loving friend can hurt
You,
If ali men count with you. but not too
much:
If you can fill the unforgving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance
Yours is the earth. and everything that's
In it,
And what is more, you'll be a man.
my son.