Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-29

Colby College. waterville. Me, June
2s.-(SpeciaD.- out the pro-
gram of success and achievement:
which has attended the past days Of
| the 95th Commencement Of Colby Col
| lege, the third and final day. on We'd
nesday, opened with a pouring rain,
| which, through the kindness and fore
sight Of nature, stopped with ample
| time not to interfere with the time
honored festivities of Commencement
day. At o'clock prayers were held in
the college chapel. led by Rev. William
A. Smith of the class Of 1891. At this
service, which was impressive and very
| interesting in it's manner OF manage
ment. the class of 81 had places on the
| platform. The Alumni turned out in
large numbers for this service, and the
members of the graduating class sat
at the left Of the pulpit.
The Procession
| At shortly before the hour Of 10, Dr..
George D. Parmenter grand marshal,
called the ranks together, and succeed
ed after some little difficulty in get
ting the various groups in their re-
spective places. The band led the pro-
cession, followed by the marshal, DR..
Parmenter, and the honorary marshal.
Norman L. Bassett, 81, and then came
| the graduating class, a long line COM
posed of 80 men and women. going to
receive their hard earned degrees, and
ready to step into the world Of life.
The faculty followed with their robes
and hoods of honors and with them
the trustees. while at the end of the
procession came the Alumni, arranged
| in order of classes. The procession,
somewhat lengthy, marched down Col
lege avenue to the Baptist church, and
| here the graduating class separated,
forming a path between them, and
through this gathering Of graduates
to-be, the rest of the line passed, while
the men Of the Senior class barred their
heads. With a slow march played on
the organ by Harold c. Morse, IA, of
Waterville, the graduating class
marched slowly in the church, taking
seats in the center pews, and remaining
| standing until the marshal Irving r.
Stanwood of Needham Heights, Mass,
gave the signal.
The church, beautiful in its simplic-
ity and calmness and restfulness, IS
successfully produced by the recent
wall decorations had no other adorn-
ment besides huge American flag
hung over the opening at the back of
the pulpit stage, and a peculiar pleas
ing effect was attained here, by hav-
ing the Commencement orchestra of
80 pieces. out in the vestry Of the
church.
On the platform were seated President
Roberts with the board of trustees, and
also the candidates for the honorary de-
grees, white the members of the faculty sat
at the right of the graduating class, the
remainder of the lower floor being reserved
| for the alumni, while the friends and rela.
tives of the students occupied the balconies
and other available places. DR.. Irving B
Moore of this city gave the prayer, and
after selection by the orchestra, Annie
Louise McCurdy of Calais was introduced
as the first speaker of the morning, and
in her delivery Of her subject, Canadian
Women in the War" she presented the
| cause of woman in a most picturesque and
| vital manner, while her charm as speak
er and her article in itself won for her
just appreciation of her talent and art
along literary lines.
Donald Egbert Putnam of Houlton spoke
| Of 'Entangling Alliances"
Her Majesty, the Queen was the
| unique subject taken by Miss Hazel Nina
Lane of Rockport, and in taking up her
topic, Miss Lane spoke Of the lives and
achievements of many queens Of the past
who have accomplished much for their re-
spective nations. besides placing woman
kind a pedestal of honor and respect.
After a short intermission, in which an
orchestral selection was rendered. Erwin
Moore Miller Of wellington was introduced
with his subject, Education, Plus and MI
nus Never before at a commencement
was an article given Of more originality
and brightness, and delivered with such
true oratorical art, SO that Mr.. Miller was
interrupted three times during his talk by
the overwhelming applause Of his vastly in
terested audience.
The last speaker for the women's division
was Marjorie Louise Barker Of Norway.
Her subject was the "Amalgamation Of Our
People, She showed knowledge that the
women of our Nation, State and college
are keenly aware Of the condition Of our
State, and ready to tackle her problems.
Solitude and the Man was the SUBJ
ject Of thet speaker Of the commencement
exercises, Robert Clyde Joudry Of somer-
vile. Mass, and here the deep philosophy
of the young graduate, combined with his
scholastic ability were we'll in evidence.
Degrees Conferred
After the morning addresses the most
impressive part Of the annual exercises.
the comforting Of degrees was in order.
After President Roberts had addressed the
members Of the graduating class. which
rose for the occasion. speaking to them in
Latin Of the coming event the long line
marched in single ranks. slowly and with
a prevailing air of dignity and reverence
to the stage, where they received their di-
ploma of graduation. 1t was q spectacu-
lar and especially impressive scene to see
these 80 young men and women, marching
to the rostrum to receive their degrees,
representing four hard years OF labor at
the cost Of unknown sacrifices for all one
knows. Friends and relatives stood with
tear-stained eyes to see these youths, TAX
ing this initiative and important step be-
fore marching out into the world to take
up the burden Of worldly activity. leaving
their course of pleasure behind them to the
younger generation. But the impression