Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-15
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
ARE HELD FRIDAY AT COLBY
Second Day is Given Over to Junior Class, Phi
Beta Kappa Association and Reception and
Senior Hop Program Very Informal as
COMPARED With Other years

The second day Of the Colby Com
menccment was given over yesteroaJ !
to the Junior class and the PM betd
Kappa Association in the afternoon
and to the reception and Senior HOP
in the evening. The Junior class day
exercises went off nicely, the pre-
gram being delightfully."- informal as
conopared with those Of some years.
The entire Junior class led by the
class marshal, Wentworth Y. Dr's-
coll Of Brooklyn, y. Y, marched
from the college to the speaking "os-
trum on the lower campus, where tPe
program was carried out. Ihe or
chestra Drew's) played Two selec
tions. after which the class chapiaih
Gordon +. Gates of Foxcritt, otrei |''
a short prayer. in which he ask+u
for the Divine protection over r"c
members of the class who are serNlH-
their country in France and on 'hT
sea. The class then sang the clas7
ode. which was composed by COM
mittee Of women as follows: hath-
arine G.. Hatch of Faireld; Mage
Tooker of Cherryfield; and Loul5 5e
Merrill of Skowhegan. The ode WhlCh
was sung to the tune OF Mende's-
schn's Consolation" was as follows
Colby our mother. we greet thee now in
Dear TO thy sons and daughters are thy
halls;
Thy dropping willows and thy stately
elms
Praises we bring thee: all honor love
and glory
PROUDLY. our mother. at thy feet we lay:
We would be ever true to dear oia
1ovaI fore, forever to the Blue and Gray.
Colby our mother. we sing thy praises
ever,
Thee viii we love when college days are
DER;
And though the years may lead US far
Our hearts will meet on mem rvs golden
shore.
The next number on the program
vas the class oration by Gorooh 4,
Gates Of Foxcroft. Earle >. Iyler VI
Harrington was scheduled to dellV >,
this. but at the 18th hour was opiiseu
to leave Had it not been announce
that Gates had had as little time x
rrepare his Grafton, the audlehr>
would never have suspected, 1or u''
address was a fine piece of work Ed
titled Germany and the H~Xt wa
Gates said in part:
I'm no time since history began
has the value of the college educated
man been so appreciated as II Is To-
day. Realizing the challenge to US as
college men to whom the world Is
looking for leadership l am briefly
discussing this afternoon, Germany
and the next war.
1.-The allied nations trace the causes
and frightfulness of the present war
to the philosophy which has been al
vocated by the triumvirate of arch
fiends, Nietzache. Treitache, and Won
Bernhardi. This doctrine states that
the fundamental motive of man is me
will to power. War is but legal
procedure between nations, and the
supernation to gain its power has the
right to fight. Law is a weakling' S
game. Law makes the world the
same. But in war mems strength Is
seen
After sowing this seed in the hearts
of Germans for 40 years the harvest
is being reaped in the present out
burst of savagery. The long dreamed
of Motel Europe is a fact, and oml-
nonslv promises dcstru 1tion to Chris
tian civilization. But more than tins
according to j. w. Goodhues, the
American peril is not 70 be found lr
the present war. The countries OF
Europe have been hhIssly destroy
ed. Belgium is but an empty shell
the captured provinces are holo-
cast Of destruction, Authorized and
systematized rape has been carried
out in France and Belgium. The
Germans openly discuss the plans for
the next war. In twenty years, Ger
many with her territory untouched
by the ravages of war. and with an
immense army built up from the
populations of Middle Europe and
Russia. will be ready for a greater
but shorter war. Long before the
rest OF Europe RECEIVERS Germany will
be ready to strike. and then America
will pay tho cost.
We Americans must awake to the
fact that we arc not fl citing for the
y
for the preservation of cur own prin-
ciples, for our own homes. and we
must heed the warninG given us by
the desolate wastes of Europe, anc
say''Now is the time
This oration was followed by IL,
c'ass poem which Miss Mira Dole.
of RAYMOND wrote and delivered, II
title was Our Service Flag" an
read thus
They say that Americas awake now
THAT her boys aren't too proud to fight
That at last she has forgotten he
- money
,sAnd is helping US fight for the right.
Tis so, Frere Pierre. we are in it.
And wen fight with the last bit o
s breath.
fwas, the sobbing of Belgium tha
And wen die to atone for her death.
Ny brother left early this morning
To vie with the Hun, "over there
To die. if need be. for his people
From the tower Of town hall floats E
banner,
White. red -bordered with stars of blue
Flashing above the whole city
Our tribute. dear brothers, to you.
The red stands for the flow of your life:
blood
That you are so willing to give
That the brotherhood OF man may b.
strengthened
sAnd the world in freedom may live.
IT'S a symbol of deepest emotion
OF sympathy, suffering and love;
II speaks Of unfaltering devotion