Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-28
GATHERING FOR
commencement
BATES COLLEGE

LeWiStoH. Me, May af.--AotuAy,
despite the rain, the Bates Com
management plans went on much as
arranged. Nothing was scheduled
for Monday morning, which was ta
ken up for the most part with re-
hearsals. The alumni register has
been put out III the vestibule of the
library ana the customary bouquet of
garnet carnations occupy their place
on the librarians desk. Many of the
underclassmen have gone home;
many of the Commencement guests
have already arrived. The dormi-
tories are spotlessly clean for their
guests; and the rain washed green
campus il all ready for the sun that
surely will shine for class and COM
mencement DAYS.
The inia; meeting of Phi Beta
Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho al Lib
hey Forum at $50 was informal.
There WIS no speaker.
The Mnun, David exercises, 10
have been held at 40 on the noun
tain. will instead he given in Hand
Hall, because eff the rain. Rather
elaborate pians have been made for
these exercises, given by the under
graduate women under thedirection
of Miss Niles, their physical director
There will lie a series of patriotic pa
seants and drills. The costumes
have been carefully designed, the
songs selected are appropriate, and
on the whole, considerable work has
been mt into the affair
Extensive plans have been made
to make tie Monday evening alumni
night of especial interest. The spe-
cal Stanton program will include
ten minute speeches, reminiscent OF
Professor Stanton by some of his
former students; Prof, w. H. Harris
horn, 81. Mrs. q. NJ. Chase. 90,
Hon. r. !. Morey, 80. .. +. Clason,
II. Ivan +. Lang, 81, and Edwin i.
Jordan, OIL There will he solos by
Erie Renwirk, rs and an original
Pratt. 80.
The committee on decorations:
Mrs W. l.. Hartshorn, chairman. as
sisted by Mrs. r, r. \. Gould and
Mrs. w H. Coleman. Refreshments,
Mrs Herbert Il. Coffin, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Percy G.. Cobb, Mrs,
William Beatty. Jr., and Miss Helen
Hertell. These will he assisted by
the Misses Florence shelton. Helen
Chase AM Louise Costello
| One OF the most enjoyable features
| of Commencement week at Bates
college is the annual illumination If
the campus and performance of a
| Greek play on The steps of the CO.
ram library, which occurs on Tues
day evening, each year.
Commencement coming month
early this year this event VIII occur
on next Tuesday evening. and the
! play selected for production this time
/ is tie electra" Of Sophoces The
cast has been At work under the di-
rcction Of Prof, q. NJ. Robinson, p..-
fessor of oratory of the college. FIR
several weeks and a fine perform
anco is promised.
The fun cast of the play will be rs
follows; Electra, Miss Marian j..
Schafer Lewiston; Orestes, Earl d.
Rcnyt OK, Dorchester, Mass; PyaldCs,
/ Donald r. sweet, Grasmere. \. H.. an
old man. Charles J EdgeC0mb, South
l-jmingt0n; ClS temnes,ra. Miss Ethel
Al Haeget'. Auburn; Chrlsothemis,
Miss Blanc I l.. Wright. Fitchbung,
Mass; AegiAthus, Naseeb Nj. MalulU,
Boston.
Attendants on the Queen-DorothT
F. Barton, Auburn; lneZ NJ. Robinson.
island Falls; Alice NJ. Harvey, Dow
er: Mildred S. Tinker, Auburn
Attendants on the king-Lew,s l.
Witham, Biddcford; Merton C. White
ZONES pCIt: George F. currier, Dexter;
/; Waldo DeWolfe. Mcdford. Mass.
Chorrs-A Lillian feathers, Lew
iston leader; Mildred b. ,Iudkins
GoWanda, y. "; Carroll f. Judhins.
Lisbon; Mabel c. Findlen, Fort Far
field Nellie l.. Moore, Madison; Lau-
ia RI Mansfield, Joncsport; Doris Al.
haskell. Augusta; Frances II. True,
New Portland; Ruth NJ FalIer,
ThGmaston. CT; Esther Phillips, Hell
meta, y. y: Mary T.. Husscy, Man
chester, \. f.: Hilda II. DeWoif',
Medf"rd Mass; Agnes W. Graham,
South Brideton.
Dancers-Doris F. Ingersoil. Wood
fords: Ruth +. Dresser, Berlin, n.
H; Marjorie @. Cakes Rangtley.