Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-05
COLBY COLLEGE
Ivy Day Today for the Women's
Division of the College
Flanders Wins First Prize
in Speaking Contest
PROGRAM FOR THE OATH
COMMENCEMENT

Saturday will be observed as Ivy
Day by the women's division. One Of
the most elaborate programs arranged
In years has been planned for the at
ternoon exercises, which begin at 2
O'CLOCK. on the lawn in the rear OF
Foss hall. A temporary stage has
| been erected by crew Of carpenters.
Several hundred invitations have been
| issued. The dances and procession
| will be witnessed only by the students
Of the women's division, alumnae, and
lady friends Of the college. After the
procession, which will include about
two-thirds of the students, the SEN
| Tor president, Miss Lena M. Blanch-
ard of Augusta, will plant the ivy,
make a few brief remarks, and pre-
sent the trowel to the president OF
the Junior class, Miss Marjorie Bar
ker Of Norway The entire Junior
class will participate in folk dance,
| with 10 Seniors, IL Freshmen, and
is sophomores taking part in the
dances offered by their class. Miss B.
Anteinette Ware, '16, will give a solo
dance. The committee Of the Junior
class in charge Of the principal festiv-
tiles consists of Iris Crosby, Miss
Vivian Skinner and Miss Lucy Mont
gomery.
Coach Houser gave the baseball
squad a light work out, Friday after
! noon in preparation for its game with
the University Of Maine, Saturday, at
Orono. A large contingent Of stud
ents from the local college left Fri
day evening on "a Colby special" ana
! will be on hand early for the game.
James is slated to do the pitching.
| Painters are now at work treating
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
| house to a new coat Of paint.
Monday and Tuesday evenings OF
next week will be taken up with the
Sophomore defamation and Halloween
Prize Speaking contests, respectively.
Liquor Problem Address
| Delivering 10-minute original ad-
dresses on the liquor problem, under
the auspices Of the intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Association. in Chemical nall
Thursday evening, Carroll B. Flanoers
II. of Skowhegan won first prize OF
s12: Claude A. LaBelle II. OF Concord
N. H., won second prize of ", ano
Frederick A. Pottle II, Of East Ous'
field received honorable mention. MT
Flanders took for his subject, Maine
Verdict; Mr.. LaBelle. "The Eighth
Crusade" and Mr.. Pottle, "Our Great
est War" Merle F. Hunt Is, treasur-
err of the local society at college, pre-
sided. The judges were Dr. r.
Wolfe, DR.. Ezra X. Maxfield ana Prol
Clarence H. White. Flanders and Fot-
tie went to Lewiston Friday evening
To sneak in a State contest, for prizes
Of $50 and $40, and at which all col
leges of the State were represented
The winner of the first prize Will oe
sent to the national contest.
Commencement Program
After several alterations and chang
es the program for the oath Commence
ment has just been announced oS
President Roberts as follows:
SATURDAY. JUNE IL.
sP. M.-First Baptist church. Junior
Exhibition.
SUNDAY, JUNE 20.
1890 A. M.-Church. Baccalaureatt
sermon by Rev. Woodman Bradbury
D. D.. 'S7.
40 p. M.-Church. Sermon befor'
the Christian Associations Of the Col
llege by DR.. Bradbury.
MONDAY. JUNE 81.
| p. M.-Lower campus. Presentation
day exercises of the Junior class.
4.30 P. M.-Chemical hall. Business
meeting Of the Maine Beta of Phi Be
p. M-Memorial hall. Presidents
reception and general illumination o.
the campus.
TUESDAY, JUNE %
900 A. M.-Chemical Hall. Meet
ing of the Board of Trustees.
1000 A. M.-Lower Campus. Sen
ior Class Day Exercises.
1900 M.-Gymnasium. Annual Lun'
cheon and Meeting Of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION. Presentation OF 1.-THE Class
Of 1906 Cup"
100 P. Moss Hall. Annua
Meeting and Luncheon Of the Alum
nae Association.
500 P. M.-Front Campus. Bant
Concert.
$40 P. M.-Alumni Parade. Thi'
will form south Of Memorial Hal
near the fag-pole.
400 P. M.-Alumni Field. Baseball
Bates VS.. Colby.
$50 p. M.-Chapel Steps. Colleg'
Sing. Announcement Of Prizes offer
ed by Class Of 1895 for Colby Songs
500 P. M.-Class Reunions.
500 P. M.-Church. Phi Beta Kap
pa Grafton by Professor Bliss Perry
Harvard University.
$50 p. M.-Fraternity Reunions.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE %
800 p. M.-Front Campus. Bant
Concert.
$50 A. M.-Procession from Memo
rial Hail.
1000 A. M.-Church. Exercises o
the Graduating Glass, Announcement
Of Prizes, and the Comforting OF De
grees. :.
1890 p. M. Gymnasium. Commence
ment Dinner.
DIR. DESJARDINS' NAME
KEPT IN ROII. M THE