Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05


forces them to retire from active
work.
And yet even with this evidence
before US our friend the cynic will
again come forward, will point to the
exceptions and to the instances
where employers have been moved by
other motives than the desire for
justice, but may none Of us be in
fuenced by his doubts. Let US looa
at this matter from the optimistic
focus, let us recognize that industrial
justice has been born, nurtured and
is now nearing maturity: disturbed
only little by the. growing pains To
which the cynic points. With these
things in view does it not seem that
the road along which we have been
travelling has ever been leading to
the ideal. has ever been broadening
into that highway of industrial JUS
tice and honesty along which employ
er and employee walk together to
equal success and prosperity.
In all Of us there should be the de-
sire to further this progress, but it
becomes the sacred duty Of the coll
initiative in the task Of carrying on
the torch of industrial justice. For
there is an ever present debt between
the man in the shop and the man in
the school, and the man in the
school is ever the debtor. In order
that civilization may advance the
rougher physical labor of society as
well as the spiritual and mental toll
must be performed. Great is the
sacrifice made by those who assume
the burden of performing this neces-
sary physical labor. a sacrifice Of
those advantages which every COL
lege man enjoys. a sacrifice which is
ever becoming more significant as
those advantages yearly become of
infinitely greater value. and above all
sacrifice which every college man
should at any time be prepared to re-
pay. There is, then, this obligation
which every man who has enjoyed
scholastic training must meet, an
obligation founded on the working
mans sacrifice of those priceless ad-
vantages which we who are in col
lege now enjoy, an obligation repre- .
brotherhood which should be a con-
slant inspiration to every college
man, an obligation which remains
unfulfilled until the ideal has been
attained. and complete industrial
justice has been established.
Two men 1 honor and no third
First the toil-worn Craftsman that
with earth-made Implement labori-
ouslv conauers the Earth and makes
her mans. Hardly entreat-
ed Brother. For us was thy back
bent. for US were thy straight limbs
and fingers so deformed: thou vert
our Conscrpt on whom the lot fell
and fighting our battles vert so
marred.
"A second man I honor and still
more highly: Him who is seen toilins
for the spiritually Indispensable: not
daily bread but the bread Of life. If
the Door and humble toll that we
have Food, must not the high and
glorious toll for him in return, that
he have Light. have Guidance, Free
dom, Immortality
The Class Poem
After another orchestral selection.
Winthrop Bancroft Of birmingham.
Mass, class poet, delivered the 1915
class poem.
Presentations
Music followed, and then came the
presentations: W. P. Woodman of Pea
body, Mass. received a vanity box in
scribed to "Cutey"; John L. Baxter of
Brunswick was given a gimlet for the
"hore." To Don ]. Edwards of Portland,
the Smooth Proposition" of 1915. a
package Of sandpaper was presented.
while Richard S. Fuller of Rockland,
the Matinee Idor' was awarded a
contract These four presentations were
given entirely in a spirit TO good-na-
tured fun and are not at all to be con-
sidered as a personal matter. The last
presentation of the day, the wooden
spoon, WIS given to James A. Dunn OF
Maiden, Mass, as the most popular
man in the class.
The wooden spoon, the insignia OF
popular man." is one Of the most de-
sired favors class has to bestow. In
selecting James A. Dunn for popular
man tne CLASS VI IS1o LIDS AlduO q SOAy
happy choice, for not only is he pop
ular in his class, but his genial smile
and quiet manner have marked him as
one of the best liked men in Bowdoin.
Mr.. Dunn received his secondary edu-
cation at Berkeley Preparatory school,
and is a member Of Zeta Psi Frater-
nifty, the Friar's, the Student Council
and the Board Of Managers. He was
president of his class Sophomore year,
and is manager of this years Varsity
nine. He is also president of the NJ. I.
B. b. A. and a member of the Gibbons
Club. Mr. Dunn acknowledged his gift
in a few well-chosen words.
Ivy Planted
After the conclusion of the exercises
in Memorial hall the class marched to
the east Of the building, following the
time-honored tradition Of the college.
small sprig of Ivy was planted by
the class president. After the planting
Of the ivy was finished, the class unit
ed in the singing Of the class ode
which was set to the tune Of THE Or
ange and the Black and was COM
posed by Ora L. Evans 16 Of Dover.
The Class Ode
The ode was as follows:
We come, o Alma Mater,
And to thee homage pay,