Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-14
COLBY COLLEGE
G Commencement xerciS eS
Start This AfternCOn-Meet-
ing of Phi Beta Kappa

The real exercises of Colby college
commencement. will start this afternoon
with the junior class day exercises, al
though the junior exhibition was held
last evening.
The alumni are beginning to arrive IN
tie city and this forenoon will undoubt-
eddy see a great infiux of visitors. If
fair weather favors the exercises, the
uthorities in charg- of the commence
rnent activities are hoping for sue
cessful progra:l. in spite OF the fact
that the war conditions have greatly
ham .,ered in mafing the arrangements.
The Junior lass day exercises will be
held this afternoon at o'cloc'-. Chap
lain Gordon Gates will first offer prayer.
This will be followed by singing OF the
class ode. This ode was composed by a
committee consisting OF Katharine
Hatch of Fairfield. Louise Merrill OF
Skowhegan and Madge Tooker OF Cher
ryflcld. The class Grafton Will be de-
livered b.. Gordon h. Gates of Foycroft.
Then the class poem will be given by
Miss Mira l.. Kelley of Raymond. The
history of the mems division of the
class will be delivered by Ralph II.
Drew of Houlton, followed by the his
tory of the womens division of .he
class by Miss Elizabeth Eames of Fair
field. The presentation of gifts. the
last number on the program will Re
given by Linz Heyes of Attleboro.
Mass These exercises will be held on
the campus. Drew'S orchestra will pla y
selections during the program. The
committee in charge of the exercises is
composed of Newton Nourse of Lancas-
ter, \. H., Wentworth V Driscoll of
Brooklyn, y. Y, Benjamin S Hanson
Of Sanford and Ernest L. Perry of
Lawrence. Mass. The junior class off,
Driscoll of BROOKLYN. ~ -: vice pres
ident. J. Harold Johnson of Concord,
y, f.; treasurer. Harold f. Brakewood
Of Whitefield, \. H.; secretary. Vernon
B. Smith of yashburn. Women di-
vision: President, Hilda Bradbury of
Van Buren,; vice president, Helene
Blackwell Of Brunswick; ~ecretarv.
treasurer. Matilda r. Titcomb of Wal
nut Hill
The annual meeting Of tie Colby
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will be
held this afternoon at P. NJ Prof
j. William Black Of the history de-
partmef1t of the college is the secre-
tary and treasurer of the Colby
chapter Of this honorary society.
This evening from s until 10 will
be held the presidents reception,
with music furnished by the Com
menccment orchestra. After this re-
ception will come the biggest social
event of the week. the annual Sen
Tor Hop. This will be held in the AS.
sembly hall this year, the music be.
ing furnished by the Commencement
orchestra Of 10 pieces. The dancinsl
and reception will be held from lit
tie after 10 p. NJ, until the early
hours of the morning. Those who vii
be i'll the receiving line are as FOL.
lows: Prof. and Mrs. ]. Willia,n
Black. Prof. and Mrs. Frederick W
Grover, Dean Cooper Of the Women t.
Division acting president Of rbt
Mems Division, Morrill, A. BigeloW,
and the president Of the Senior class
OF the Womens Division, Miss lisa
belle Snodgrass. This affair PROMISE
to be the brilliant affair it has been
in past years, and the credit for the
ment committee, of which Hugh L
Robinson of Waterville is the chair
man.