The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-20

gan to advance from the Library, seats were at
a premium. President Alley, the speaker of
the morning, and the deans led the long line,
composed of the Seniors. wearing their digni-
fled garb, and the faculty, many of whose robes
were richly decorated in token of honors won.
Pullens orchestra again furnished music and
the Commencement exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Alva Roy Scott of Bangor.
Then President Alley introduced the speaker of
the day, Rev. M. J. Twomey pastor of the First
Baptist church. Portland, who delivered one OF
the most forceful addresses ever heard here on
such an occasion. His subject was of practi-
cal nature, The College Man and His Times,
and he brought out the fact, in his eloquent
speech, that the college man was essentially
the man of the hour, and was to be found in
the front rank of every movement from the
beginning of collegiate education to the pres
ent day. All the forces during his four years
course have contributed to his training for
meeting present-day needs. The class room
and the campus that sharpened his vision have
fitted him to meet the needs of his times. The
touching shoulders and SHARING life with his
he had to carry, and problems which he had to
solve. Duty along those lines bred habit
which will obtain through his years, for it be-
came part of his nature during the formative
period. The fact that he has successfully
finished his course is proof that he endure.
The old prophet may have been speaking of
such man when he said, "They shall walk and
g.. Ia 1o
weary" than to trudge along day after day and
and not grow fainthearted. The discipline of
his four years has taught the college man how
to labor, and how to wait. Mere deductions
however prove nothing. What do the facts
say? They say that college men have ever
been men of their times, that they never yield
ed place to any man in the service of men in
any arts of peace, or in war. Every list of
those who have we'll served their day has in it
a large proportion of college graduates"
Following the address, the ia degrees and
IA certificates were conferred by the Presi-
dent. Among those receiving degrees were
Maurice Daniel Jones (Agronomy) of Unity,
and Lynwood Burkett Thompson Forestry
Bachelor of Science in the College of Agri-
culture; Maynard Sumner Gould electrical
Engineering) of Camden; Lynne Thomas Rand
Civil Engineering) of Unity, Bachelor of
Science in the College Of Technology. Everett
Weber Bartlett of Monroe received certi-
fcate from the two years course in Agricul-
ture. Among those receiving degrees out of
course were Curtis Boyce Mitchell, las of
class of 1889 of Unity, and Russell Davenport
Walton las of class of 1889 of Frankfort,
who were given the degree of Pharmaceutical
Chemist. The announcement of the honors,
prizes and scholarships closed the commence
ment exercises, after which the Seniors re-
paired to the steps of Lord hall, where their
class picture was taken. The rain of the
evening was unfortunate, but in spite of it the
Commencement ball. held in the gymnasium,
was the usual success. and was fitting close
to an extremely successful Commencement
Among the Belfast people in attendance were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Bickford, '82; Mr.. H.
Prentiss, '97 Mr.. and Mrs. Selwyn Thompson,
Mrs. Charles A. Pisbury and N. Houston
Small. 'l3