Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-25

| once dSdlH 1OlDy mas generated an
other-"the best yet'-Colby day. No,
q member of the entire student body
the faculty or a single persons of the
some 100 and more alumni present. will
ever forget the real Colby spirit shown
at the. gymnasium, Friday evening
Colby love and enthusiasm, accentuat-
ed by the beaming eountenance OF
President Roberts, never reached a
higher level.
The exercises began when the stu
dents gathered at the chapel From
there the students. led by the College
Band two by two, they marched over
to tho gymnasium. IT didn't rain as it
did one year ago Those who were
present then will appreciate this fact
In a minute or two the gymnasium
was filed to OVERLOOKING Soon the
word started Colby thrill in every
one present by playing ALMA Mater.
Later the following two new songs
were sung:
Give a Cheer for Colby!
Fellows. give a cheer for Colby.
Give a cheer for the blue and the gray
And we'll show those Bowdoin fellows
That Colby still holds sway.
Rahi Rahl For it's Colby. Colby. Colby
This sure Is Colby's day.
So we'll do old Bowdon proper
In the good old Colby way.
Albert d. Gilbert, IS.
Tune--When It's Apple Blossom Time in
Normandy.
oh, we're here to sing and fight, and
cheer and play.
You bet we'll stay. Old 6olby's way,
Well rip their lines and round their
ends
For score on score.
When the game is through. and poor
Old Bowdon's blue
And We have won the dav.
Each Nictoryll bring the Championship
To you. Colby Dear,
Anon.
President Roberts, the POSTMASTER
of the occasion, put all in better hu-
NOR when he arose to speak and he
was greeted by bursts of applause He
spoke in his usual concise. pleasing
way. of The deeper significance. the
hiehes education of the college, of the
observance Of Colby day. Prof. Henry
w. Brown of the English department,
the first speaker of the evening, spoke
of the prospects of the Rowdoin game,
the quality of the men of the Fresh
man class. the spirit of loyalty. the
spirit Of the college.
In closing he eufegized the virity and
integrity of Colby men. Cecil Daggett
'e3. of Waterville. the next speaker,
after telling host of "stories,' pro-
posed a toast for the new Colby" and
President Roberts. Music by the band
followed.
Drew r Horthorne '9i. principal of
the Coburn Classical Institute. was in
troduced by President Roberts as be-
ing the head of school who. had sent
men 10 Colby for over 15 years. He
spoke of the new additions to the fac
ulty. his college DAYS. DR.. Marquardt.
Rob" and Prof Hedman. And con-
tinuing. he said: well now to be Sc
rious," he spoke of Colby love and
loyalty. DR.. Marauardt was the next
speaker. talked in his usual entertain
ing manner. It couldn't be a Colby day
without "Dutchy," so 1t was said
among the students. Harold Dubois,
ex-'14 of Waterville, read a very in
teresting selection. The next speaker
was Walter Emerson "a. of Portland,
who spoke of the football prospects of
the morrow and told a few lively
stories about the President. President
Roberts then read kilograms from for
mer Principal Geo. S. Stevenson of
Coburn, former football captain. Ralph
Good, and Cook and Brown, proprie-
tors of The Elmwood. who promised
the boys a dinner at the hotel, after
the game. whether win or lose.
A large banner was then presented
to the student body by the members of
the Womans division, by the pres
ident
Capt George Fraser made the last
sp6 ech of the evening and then every
one joined in Macintosh reds,