Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-27
Commencement
Colby College Opens Under
Auspicious Circumstances

as not to lower in the least the prs.
vailing dignity of the upper class men
The hall was not decorated for ,ba
event with the exception of severs,
large Colby pennants, for the aim NJ
the last college ball is to dance ana
enjoy oneself to the utmost, and %
the Seniors are there to take their lac,
active part in an affair of its kin5
they pass little time in lavish prem.
aratlon, but seek pleasure along with
the many guests. AS the attendants
entered the hall, they were met by fro
ushers who conducted them to tho
dressing rooms, the women having
lady attendant in charge who carea
for their robes and assisted in max
ing them as charming as possible for
their entrance into the ball room.
The ushers, dressed in the academic
garb, then escorted the guests to thn
receiving line which was stationed in
the lower end of the hall. and thera
they met His Honor the MAYOR ans
Mrs. r. f. Boothby, Dr. and Mrs
William Black. DIR. and Mrs. Homer
=. Little, and the two presidents of
the respective divisions of the Senio,
hosts. Shirley Blackington of Attic.
boro, Mass, and Carolyn Stevens os
Five Islands. The ushers of the eve.
ming We're Benjamin s. Hanson of
Sanford. Harold Speare of Baldwin.
Vile, Mass, Arthur S. Heath Of Wat.
erville, Willard Arnold of Watervills
Francis j. Howard of Brooklyn, n. Y
Harris B. Mcintyre of Houlton, earle.
ton II. Bailey of Livermore Falls, PAM
g. Whittemore of kent's ill. and Sid.
ney Wyman of Whitman, Mass.
Following short reception a grand
march was IN order, and this figure was
OF especial beauty, the informalitv ~
the occasion adding greatly to the az
fair by the uniform attire of the ma,
in white lannels and dark coats, con.
trasted with the multi-colored evening
dress of the charming fair sex which
was ably represented by the best in
Waterville supplemented by a goodly
number from all over New England
who lent their beauty and grace to
the success of the occasion. After the
intricate figures of the march as led
by Miss Stevens and Mr.. Blackinton
the strains of a waltz were waited
from the balcony and thereupon a pro.
gram Of IS dances was on the way
much TO the pleasure of the followers
Of Terpischore. The patronesses for
the dancing were Mrs Alpheus W.
Flood, Mrs. Frank Redington, Mrs Ed.
ward w. Heath, Mrs. E. ]. Hill. Mrs
]. William Black, Mrs. Homer P. Lit.
tie and Mrs. F. E. Boothby At the
end of the fourteenth dance ices were
served to the guests by the ushers
while many went to the Chinese res.
taurant or to Chop House to enjoy a.
midnight dinner. The dancing was then
resumed and lasted until close to the
hour of four, when the tired but happy
party left the hall, some to partake Of
breakfast at the appropriate hour,
while the majority went to their homes
to snatch a few hours sleep in antici.
patton Of the continuing race of pleas.
ure coming on the next few days. The
Hop was distinct success in every
way and much credit is due to the com.
mittee. who in the rush of the com.
mencement season, so ably conducted
ball of such high grade. This commit.
tee. composed of one man from each
fraternity, consisted Of Shirley Black.
inton of Attleboro, Mass, chairman
Benjamin F. Greer of Grasmere. n H.
Arthur F. Bickford Of Dorchester
Mass. Cyril NJ. Jolly of Watervie
Robert Hussey of South Berwick Don.
aid Putnam Of Houlton. Wilhelm X
Schuster of Clinton. Mass. and Waldo
c. Lincoln. of WAYNE.
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