Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-26

then the orchestra rendered when
the Lights Are Low"
Histories OF the class were given
by John H. Bagnall and Ethel GiIpat-
rick excerpts of which follow
Senior Class History.
John A. Ragnail prepared the class
history in part as follows
The men of the Senior class, whose
history / am about to reveal, repre-
sents an assemble of ambitious
youths from most of the New Eng
land states. They represent what is
left of the finest and largest class
that entered Colby up to the time of
President Roberts ascension to the
throne. Since then the classes have
been larger and they are going to
keep on growing from year to year,
until the railroad is removed. or the
course of the kennebec is changed to
make room for them.
During our Freshman year there
Were in our class some of the best
athletes that ever entered Colby. Some
of them have left us but there are
still few left, who have given their
best efforts for the success of their
alma mater, and who have fought
vallantly for her honor. The two
SANS" stand out most prominently.
not only i'm the Senior class but in
college. Sam Herrick, as You all
know, holds the iState record in the
high jump. and the college record in
the pole vault. The prowess of Sam
Gates in the half mile is known to all.
He won the heart of every Colby
man. last spring, when he defeated
the supposedly invineible Holden Of
Bates
Others have aspired to greatness
with more or less success, but we are
all fully satisfied with the work we
have done. Now that it is time to
leave as we look back over the years
that have so proftably been passed
here, we forget what we considered
hard and unpleasa and see nothing
but four short years of carefree life.
We think only of the pleasures we
have had and the friendships we have
made, Now that it is ended we bid
each other a fond farewell, looking
forward TO the time when we may
assemble here again. and see the
classes of the future years take their
leave.ss,qo- our college we also bid
farewell, fully realizing the debt that
we owe, and ever cherishing in our
hearts the deepest love and devotion
Following is the class history for the
women's division. as prepared. in part,
by Miss Ethel Fitzpatrick: Picking up
the book | found these words in fanei-
fui design across the cover: Excerpts
from the Military History of the Glass
of 1912" I opened the book and began
to read:
Sept, 20, 1908. To the commander-in-
chief of the. allied forces of Freshmen
i have laterly arrived and learn that
General Kemor with two divisions. is
between us and Main street, where all
our peanut provisions are stored All
the troops You can quickly assemble
should be brought to the lookout sta
ton at the rear of Fort Foss. Plan the
attack at A. NJ, Sept &c. Time is all
Important. General Junior" In answer
TO this We're the words; "To General
Junior: The Freshmen took this place
after short, brisk fight. Our loss, two
Enemy thoroughly routed. Fort Foss
with banners flying"
Others telling of the class victories
and defeats followed, with this for the
last entry:
June &c, Headquarters, Dept. of
War Treaty of peace signed. this
morning Troops are being disbaEded
with honora BILE discharge,