Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-04
COLBY COLLEGE

The ANIMAL IVY day celebration and
afternoon and evening. This annual event
is one OF the most important in the pro-
gram Of the college year and yesterdays
festivities were Of the finest rendered for
| several ysAn. The whole affair was d.
rected by Miss Exerine Flood. and to her
is due much credit for the success OF the
days performance. A large gathering Of
college people and friends attended both
afternoon and evening proceedings. The
afternoon program was in the form OF a
pageant and the regular Ivy exercises
After the very striking pageant. a pro-
gram Of which follows, the procession
| formed and marched around the south
end of Foss hall. This idea Of planting
the ivy in front of the dormitory 10 a
new one and found much favor with all
the participants as well as guests. The
entire women's division joined In this
professional march The address OF well
come was made by Ms. Ruth Murdoch II
of Sanford. mistress of ceremonies. This
was followed by the planting OF the ivy
BY the senior class. the presentation OF
the trowel by Miss Mildred Greeley II and
the acceptance by Miss Eunice e. Chase
IS The whole ceremony was gracefully
and artistically done. Below follows the
program Of the pageant and the class
ode:
Dance OF the Flowers. class OF 1917:
Butterfly Dance, Helen KimbalI; Dance
of the Birds, class of 1918: solo, Bird
Lullaby" Marjorie Smith Dance OF the
Sunbeam, class Of 1919 arrival OF May
Queen; May Queen, Marion H. White;
Spirit OF Legend, Hazel l.. Whitney:
Spirit Of Song, Jennie o. Sanborn: solo.
"A Ladder of Glover Bloom" Marion
Griffin; arrival OF Peter Pan; Peter Fan,
Kathryne Sturtevant; Dance Of the Fai-
Queen; grand finale.
In the evening the Junior class under
the direction OF Miss Flood presented
Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights
Dream" All the parts were admir-
ably we'll chosen and rendered. The
dance of the fairies was especially
pleasing. Prominent roles were excrp-
tionally well played by Miss Eunice
Chase as Theseus. Duke of Athens.
Gladys Craft as Nick Bottom, the
weaver, Hazel Loane as Oberon, King
OF Fairyland, kathryne Sturdevant as
Iitania, his Queen. and Mary Jordan
as Puck, or Robin Goodfellow.
The following men have been chosen
to compete for the Freshman Hamlin
prize speaking prizes in the finals of
FRESHMEN reading: Chester Asburv
Brown of F'reeport. John w. Brush OF
MI Vernon. n. y. Everett White
Bucknam of Harrington. Donald II.
Curtis Of Fairfield. Edgar w. Everts
OF Corning. \. Y. Percy Goldthwaite
OF Chester. VT Thomas Grace OF
Brooklyn. n. y. Raymond o James OF
west Hartford, Conn. Arthur Mills OF
Monticello. Thaddeus F.. TiIton OF
Woodfords. Harold r. Uric Of Byne,d.
Mass, Robert f. Wilkins OF Houlton
and Curtis III. r. Hatch OF Fairfield.
The Athletic Association has APPROX
ed the recent recommendation of the
Athletic Council which postpones all
spring elections until the second SAT-
urday OF the next year. This 10 be-
cause of the practically completely de-
pleted ranks Of the logical candidates
for the various positions to be filled.
IT is likely that other college organiza-
tons will do likewise in order to ge,
the best men possible from a random
election next fall
1t is reported that next years first
semester will not begin until the mid
die Of October in order to accommodate
farming and Junior Volunteer stu
dents.