Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-05


dress of Welcome
Fine weather and talent Of premier
calibre favored the women's division
Of Colby College on last Saturday,
when their annual Ivy day program
was carried off with the greatest of
success. hTe beauty of the occasion as
expressed by the young ladies IN their
various roles is much due to Miss
Hastings, the instructor in physical
training, who has had charge Of the
girls in anticipation of the grand spec
tacle. The grounds behind Foss hall,
forming a natural ampithes\e on ac-
count IF the tennis courts which make
| a sunken stage, were decorated with
screens and fir boughs so that a real
woodland effect was achieved. Short
| ~ before the many guests began to
arrive and were given seats on the pi-
azza and terrace Immediately adjoin-
ing the scene of the glorious event.
Music by the Colby Trio, consisting of
MeSsrs. Latin, Prince and Pratt was
furnished throughout the afternoon,
and the first number of the program
was the Professional March, in which
all the four classes Joined, each class
being deliberately robed in their multi
colored garments made especially for
this annual fete. After executing some
| intricate and fancy steps to their
march they formed in a semi circle,
and Miss Lucille Foster of Waterville,
with grace and dignity rightfully be-
coming her position as mistress of GER
emonies, delivered the address of vel
come. announcing the spirit and aim
Of the occasion. Her fitting words were;
I'm behalf of the class Of 1916, |
wish to extend to the members of the
faculty, TO the undergraduates and to
all our friends, hearty welcome.
we are assembled today to observe
a time honored custom, the planting
Of the ivy. Each year the Senior class
is accustomed to perform this rite
which you are about to witness. The
purpose of this act is that the ivy
which is thus planted, may remain be-
hind TO perpetuate the merlCry Of
those by whom it is planted when
they shall no longer be here.
We feel, too, that the planting of
the ivy has deeper significance be-
cause of that which it sym5olizes. The
plant, though small will constantly in
crease in size, and thus will or 10y
atty and devotion to Colby increase
with the passing years AS the ivy
clings to the wall, thus will happy
memories cling about this familiar
,,,l, o,
it TO our hearts; lastly. as the ivy
grows luxuriant, and gives pleasant
shade, so may the deds and achieve
ments Of our lives in the years. to come
ever be a source of pleasure and profit
to our Alma Mater"
After these appropriate words deliv-
cred in very able and impressive man
ner, Miss Foster in accordance with her
duties signalled for the opening of the
exercises of planting the ivy. This rite
was a thing of rare beauty, the Seniors
all CARRIED in the academic cap and
gown marching to the walls of FosS
hall. where the ivy was planted with
due ceremony, while the Ivy Ode as
composed by Miss Ernestine Porter OF
New Sharon. Miss Lois Osgood of Med
of Damariscotta. was sung by the Sen
Tor girls. At the conclusion of this I'M
pressive rite, Miss Carolyn Stevens of
Five Islands. president of the SENIOR
class, presented the trowel to Miss Mil
dred Greene of Loudon, n H, presl-
dent of the Junior class, both young
ladies accompanying their respective
act with appropriate words. This marx
ed the finish of the June Ivy day ritual
but according to the annual custom the
rest of the afternoon was given over 10
dances and musical entertainment. so
that the day might be real gaia occa-
sion. These dances were in interpreted
ton of a little Greek myth, following
the idea of poem as written pS MISS
Vivienne Wright Of Wiscasset, class po-
etess for 1915. The title of the little
ode is I'm a Dream Garden.
Miss Antoinette Ware, in beautiful
costume of a page, dressed in whlte ana
royal purple satin, took the part OF the
little boy, and as usual her grace anu
charm was here given ample play, ana
again she delighted the audience win
her INTERPRETATION Of her difficult role
in the production. The part OF the
dream girl was taken by Watervllie
girl, Miss Yvette Clair, who made her
first appearance as a solo dancer. and
showed marked evidences Of skill Miss
Clair was dressed in Powered silk car
rying flowers and the two graceful dan
GERS made a pretty scene as they acted
their parts in the amphitheatre. In the
course of the playlet, dances were given
by the four classes and here the com
petitive element entered into the spec
tacle, as honors are granted to the class
which, in the opinion OF the judges,
gives the prettiest and best executed
dance The Freshmen. with Miss Ma
tilda Titcomb Of Walnut Hill as leader,
in the brown costumes Of follies, repre-
scented the gnomes and were rightly |
awarded first honor for their clever i'm !
PRESERVATION. Second award fell to the
Seniors. who under the leadership OF |
Miss Marjorie Barker of Norway, SYM |