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


found them most unruly children, bt
considering coperal punishment belo'
our dignity, we brought them to sub
mission. by calm. yet stern, fatherl
council. They were even persuade
that their Freshman reception woul
be a failure without our presence, s
they peacefully admitted us to shar
their gorgeous festivities in the bar,
windowless attic of the Clinton tow
hall. We set out to train these chill
dren in the way they should go. w
think we have performed our dut
we'll From careless. ignorant young
stefs they have grown to be thought
full promising youths. Class of 1871
we congratulate you ON your brillian
prospects. but may you never forge
you owe large 10 us.
On the wings of ever speeding tim
our Sophomore year slipped by an
we went into the chapel TO occupy TIL
Junior seats. Trimmed were our mem
bers, but our courage the same a
when two years before we checke
the Sophomore assault on old Nortl
College stairs.
Is il fitting to ask what has 1911
done for Cclby2 Let me tell you jus
few things. Colby men will neve
forget the football championship o
1909, but they may not be so ready I,
recall that seven of the eleven men oil
that team were members of this class
Nineteen hundred and thirteen as ;
class may sink into oblivion. but vol
will always remember the creates
track athlete that Colby ever produced
Nor has it been in athletic alone tina
We have excelled. In scholarship, il
all student activities, in every place
that has demanded energy and accom-
plishment-there 1913 has always beer
found
But enough Perhaps you may say
that all this is a burst of warm at
mosphere, that these deeds of the pas
have no bearing upon our future a
Seniors and alumni. But if we hav,
thus far been loyal to this college ant
to its traditions is there not every
reason to believe that we shall be SO
in the future? | know | voice the
sentiments of all my classmates wher
| say that as long as this college shall
stand, as long as the swirlng Kenne.
bee shall rush on to the ocean-sC
long will 1913 be faithful and loyal t.
Colby
Presentation of Prizes.
The presentation of prizes by Bert
rand A. Loane. next on the program
caused much merriment. 1t follows
in part:
1t has been said. and said mos
truly. that thirteen is an unlucks
number. But this old adsge does mo-
hold true in the case of the 1913 elias.
of Colby. In college activities as .
whole we have been very active. From
the start winning victory upon vic
tory and individually capturing /
large share of the prizes offered here
And it is my duty, upon this occa.
sion. to add few more prizes to tina
already wonderful list
Commander Peary we'll recognized
our worth, put in our care an sindivid
ual of whom we had given up al
hope. This individuals name is Johr
c. Goldwaite, but we know him bet
ter as Oscar Hammerstein. Oscal
certainly did try our patience. at first
but at present we are quite well sat
isfied with our efforts. His one great
failure, non-stick- to-it-ive-nes This
was first found out in his Freshman
year. when in trying out for seconc
bass in the Glee Club, his brayint
placed him in second tenor In so
ciety, he has never been known t.
make a second cali. He Is not ever
with us today. and SO for his benefit
and for us all concerned | am going
to send to Oscar bottle of Page.
glue, which is guaranteed, if preperl,
applied, to make him stick for ever
more.
We, all of us. have an admiration
for the person who succeeds, but t
the person who continually tries ant
fails we give our sympathy and oui
utmost admiration. Meroe Morse ha
taken advantage of the leap-year OPP
portunities to find a man and has fail
ed. And giving up hope, she has gon
to Silver Bay to attend the confer
ence of the Y. Nj. c. A. where sh,
has hopes of finding one. But in view
of her being disappointed, even there
/ have purchased her this little fel
low. which | hope she will accept H
is not so very lively but he is mar
Immediately at the close of thes
exercises. a duel is to take place be
tween two members of this class o
Palmer House lawn. And the caus
of this tragedy is the relentless jeal
ousy of John III. Foster toward WY
man l.. Beal, over a certain youn
lady who dwells there. To aid in tn
duel it gives ire great pleasure /
present each of you with swords.
1t is wonderful what changes col
lege Will wrought in some men, Whe
Irwin Cleveland joined our ranks h
was the incest, pleasantest little DO
one could wish for. But all at once
decided change came over him. II
began to grow cross, so cross that, fo
a time, he was overshadowed b
(k)night and we almost lost sight
him. But soon tk)night faded ava,
and Cleve was crosser than ever. S
to you Cleve. / present this bottle O
soothing syrup, which l hope wi
have the desired effect
Aroostook county. the land of fla
horses and big tubers. is represente
among US Avis Thompson is h,