Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-19
COLBY COLLEGE.
Alpha Epsilon Chapter ofD'
D. D. Sorority BanQuets.
Annual Initiation at the Elm
wood Saturday Evening.
LoyaI List of AIumnae Greet New
Members of Freshmen Class.

members OF cIeSHWeH VidSSs
The Alpha Epsilon Chapter of the Delta
Delta Delta Sorority held its sixth annual
initiation banquet Saturday evening at
The Elrnwoed, Waterville. The initia-
ton Of the eight new members. all from
| the Freshman class, took place at the
chapter hall, Main street, during the
| early part of the evening. The banquet
for all who were present in every event
proved to be one of the best in the short
history of the chapter. Never were more
of the loyal alumnae of the Alpho Upsilon
Chapter present; and every undergrad
uate member of the chapter was there
With the bountiful dinner of the evening
over, which was frequently interrupted
by inspiring songs of Tri Delta and
cheers for old Colby, the deeper signif-
canoe of the gathering became manifest
when Marion o. Steward u.s. toastmis-
tress of the occasion, after especial
words of welcome to the new members
of the sorority. called upon others of the
sisters, both the young and old, all of
whom responded to their teasts with the
Tri Delta and Colby From time to time
during the evening the choragus. Flor
enee Cole IA of Foxeroft, led in cheers
and singing, adding truer and deeper
meaning to the adding of another deiega-
ton--19l7-~to the honor roll of Delta Delta
Delta. The banquet hall was hastily dec
grated in the sorority colors; fragrant
carnations were placed at the plate OF
each.
Following are the post prandial exer-
cises of the evening:
Toastmistress, Marion Steward Is
Come. and life your voices now,
On this bright and festal day
Though to us our tridents dear,
Stars and crescent hold the sway"
Choragus, Florence Cole IA
List to the music ringing with Alpha
OH it's the Deltas singing of their fra
ternity.''
Tri Delta Greeting, Lois Peacock IA
"Deltas all, We welcome you,
You of Silver, Gold and Blue"
Loyalty, Marian ingalls, 10
"While the stars hold their courses I'M
failing,
Our devotion abiding shall be-
The Dream Garden. Mary washburn 10
There is a garden, so old legends say,
Whence care and sorrow have vanished
away"
The Third Degree, Marian Brown L
when l have finished college
And have taken my A. B.
SHARE AND SHARE THE SAME.
Oh. we've sought among the many, and
we've chosen you alone;
We have tried you, we have proved you,
and we know you for our own,
And from now your life is our life, joys
and sorrows, losses, gain,
For it's share and share together, now
were bound by friendships chain
Yes, it's share and share the same,
Though you play losing game;
We are yours when skies are smiling, we
are yours through cruel blame.
Yes. it's share and share the same,
What your future, what your fame;
We are yours for worse or better, now
we've called you by our name.
oh, our college days are golden; they
will pass too soon away:
Let us catch the fleeting story, gather
rosebuds while we may"
But of all that college offers, nothing
better fate can give.
Than our strong fraternal friendships,
that will last while we shall live.
Yes, it's share and share the same,
Though you play losing game;
We are yours when skies are smiling, we
are yours through cruel blame.
Yes, it's share and share the same
What your future, what your fame
we've called you by our name.
Eleanor S. Hammack, Pi.
The Goat, Phoebe Vincent II
limitations very bad, as all good people
But when you once are half way through
You usually like to stay"
The Message of Pine and Fancy,
Florence Cole IA
THE Pine, which so strong and unwaver-
Points upwards and thus our best effort
demands;
When the three colored Pansy her petals
There's message of lover there for Tri
Delta girls"
Her Good-luck Charm, Marian Towne '16
Tell Me-, maiden. what is talisman
rare?"
Memories of Tri Delta. Nettie Runnals 'oS
Tell us the tales of Tr Delta SO dear
OF Deltas three, of Deltas three
Tri Delts Forevermore, Fife Hannah '16
I'VE always take the best,
Let the others take the rest;
So you see-thats why!'
Impromptu.
Following are the committees and ban
quet leaders:
Toastmistress, Marion o. Steward Is;
choragus, Florence J. Cole IA; banquet
committee, Edith C. Washburn II, Hazel
.
D. Ross '15 Mary A. Washburn Is; favor
committee, Dorothy H. Tubbs IA, Marian
| w. Towne 16.
The initiates were: Attalena Atkins,
Mildred Lucille Barton. Margaret Helen
Brown, Mary Catherine Clarkin, Made
line Daggett. Flora Amanda Norton,
Lucy Butler Taylor Phoebe Joan Vim
| cent.
| The alumnae present were: Mrs. Hen
ry E. Trefethen, Boston U. 49, Water
vile, Me-. Nettie Runnals '0s. Pittsfeld,
Me-; Louise Springfield ex-11, Waterville,
Me-. Lillian CARL IL, Pittsfeld, Me-. Ma
rian Brown u. Gardiner. Me-; Pearl Mil
! ton II. Ellsworth, Me-; Jennie Reed ~
| Bowdoinham, Me-; Eva Neynolds ~. Au-
/ gusta, Me-; Helen Marsh ex-'13, Gull
ford, Me.