Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-22
JUNIOR CLASS DAY OPENS WEEK OF 94TH
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF COLBY COLLEGE
EXERCISES ON LOWER CAMPUS. SENIOR HOP
Exercises Held
Grafton History and Presentation of Gifts
Morning Es of Festy in the
Evening for Annual Senior Hop-The for Tuesday

waterville. Me, June 21.-(SpeciaD.
Under the shade Of large spreading
across a verdant green campus, en-
hvened here and there by white gown
ed women and girls, and a mass Of
Commencement spectators grouped un-
der the trees, the strains of the band
were carried across open spaces, tell
ing the oath annual Commencement
exercises Of Colby College were in
full swing. 1t was Junior day, and no
better afternoon could have been pro-
vided for the FIVE score men and
women, who under the colors of 1916
marched for the first time as a body
I in the cap and gown. The stand that
has for SO long heard Junior and Sc
nior Class day exercises once again
donned its Commencement suit Of
blue and gray. Autos and carriages
were grouped in the shade of Memo
rial hall and Chemical hall. when the
tunes of a lively march heralded the
SOillIllG VI tIlt GidSs, TWO IN
two, with the mems division ahead
led by the class marshal. Shirley G.
Blackington Of Dorchester, Mass, with
Fred A. Pottle. II, of Ashland, and
Hugh Pratt. II, of Corning. \. Y,
acting as assistant marsksals, the class
fled into its chairs on the stand,
shortly after two o'clock. The Com
mencement hand rendered short
program, and then the class chaplain.
Norman W. Lindsay of Brockton,
Mass, offered a prayer that was
scholarly intense and impressive. 1t
touched upon the golden opportunities
Of college life, and its attendant re-
sponsibilities.
Owing to the fact that the class
president. Alden W. Allen of Camden,
was suffering from throat trouble,
Irving r. Stanwood, vice president,
presided.
Junior Grafton
Francis L. Erwin Of West Summer
vile, Mass. the class orator, was the
first speaker. In a glowing. eloquent.
and strong Grafton he eulogiZed the
bereaved Elijah Parish Lovejoy. a
tS % 1pips III Inc CLASS OF io-b,
and one who won renown as an edi-
tor. man Of letters. and believer in
the emancipation Of mankind. Born in
Albion, in 1902, his early life was
little out 90 the ordinary routine. At
Ter teaching q year, he became editor
and publisher Of The Times A few
years later he took UP the editorship
Of The st, Louis Observer, and de-
voted his time and talent to the
slavery issue. Fighting opposition, and
never for a moment swervins from the
strength Of his convictions. ne de-
cried his opponents and finally died
al the hands Of a pro-sla very mob
1881 at Alton. Ill, aged 81 His life is
one after which Colby men might well
fashion their own. Back almost CEN
fury 1t speaks a life Of truth. virtue,
and steadfastness to principles that
cost him his life to uphold
Miss Vivienne A. Wright of DANA
riscotta, who has shown considerable
talent as poetess, read an original
poem Of several stanzas. It was prin-
clpally a nature poem, and abounded
with vivid. strong descriptions of the
beauties that are before US in our ev-
eIyday life, yet ones that we seldom
appreciate.
Junior Histories
Histories of the mems and wonen's
divisions were given by Donald E
Putnam of Houlton and Katherine
Singer of Damariscotta. Both took up
the feelings and fears of their class
mates when they first came to the
Colbs campus, of their abhorance of
the pictorial Sophomores. Of their be-
liefs in the future. Then came the re- I
turn as Sophomores and their assump-
ton of the pictorial position. 1t was
in this year that both the men and |
women found broader and more use
full mea ming Of college life. and final |
ly came the step into the Junior !
year. After two years of experience,
and two years Of friendship making. !
the college and its students found
still warmer place in the hearts of the |
Junior, who had at one time looked !
ahead to Junior day, as one SO far dis |
tant in the future that a great gulf |
Of time separated him from it. That |
gulf seemed almost impossible.
Presentation Of Gifts
LINZ al OdSlS III IuIlOl III q ueSSfl !
of sentiment that was tinged with the
lowering sun Of sadness, doomed up
the speech Of Cyril NJ. Jolly, who pre-
scented the class gifts. Ffguratively !
making Of himself an executioner, the |
platform q Guillotine. he gave to ten !
Of his classmates, tokens that bespoke !
some popularity or eccentricity that |
had made him or her conspicuous in |
the last three years of college. 1t was |
a well arranged speech ,brimming with |
original humor and satire that was i
not singing, and broad enough that |
the audience might catch the signifi- |
canoe Of each gift.
A 500 Gift
On behalf Of the class, waldo c. /
Lincoln Of South Eliot presented to
the trustees through Hon. Reuben w.
Dunn of Waterville a check for 800 to
be added to the fund for the erection !
of a memorial arch on the campus.
Mr. Dunn responded very feelingly,
touched upon old college days. thank