Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
Prof. Taylor at Head
Latin Dept. at Colby
Celebration Of Event Marked by
Resolution Adopted by Trustees
Prof. Taylor Receives Standing
Ovation

Prof. Taylor Receives Standing
Ovation
waterville, Me, June 1s.-The one
event which overshadowed nearly all
others at the 9th Colby college COM
mencement exercises was the celebra
ton of the 5oth anniversary by DR..
Julian D. Taylor. LII. D., '6s, of his
work as the head OF the Latin depart
ment in Colby college. Professor Tay
Tor has served the college long and well,
and throughout the commencement &C
tivlties tributes have been paid him by
his many friends and admirers. most Of
these being his former students
The climax came at the commence
ment dinner on Monday when Trustee
Leslie c. Cornish read the following
resolution adopted at the meeting of the
trustees on Saturday morning:
For the first time in the history of
this college member has completed a
fun 30 years of continuous service in it,
behalf. Professor Julian Daniel TAYLOR
graduated at the head OF the class OF
1858 and at once was retained as n tutor
i'll the department Of Latin After q
promising five years Of service he was
made professor o. Latin, a position
which he holds and Graces today. Tween
ty-onc OF the so members Of this boarl
of trustees have had the privilege Of
sitting as students under his instruction
and we therefore know from personal
experience the character Of his teach
ing and the value Of his work 1t is
with sense of deep gratitude as well
as of personal pleasure that We cause
this ,-ord OF appreciation to be enrolled
upon our records.
The impress Of Professor Taylor's
teaching upon the hundreds of young
men and young women who have gore
forth from this institution during the
past half century cannot be overesti-
mated. With his broad sehola rship, his
keen percep ion, taultless logic and crit
lcal taste, he has taught along with
the Latin language, which he cherishes
so strongly far deeper lesson for aft
er-life-the power OF strict application
to the tasl; in hand. of critical ANALYSIS.
exact expression to the duty of being
content with nothing short of the high
est and best. 1t is no wonder that his
standing as professor has grown with
the years and that his reputation rs one
of Colby's most forceful and effective
teachers is secure.
For an this he has received and Is
receiving large compensation, a small
portion In meagre salary. but in album
dance in the affection. respect and ad-
miration OF the great army of students
who are proud to claim him as their
one-time instructor. The board of trns-
tees hereby extends 30 Professor Taylor
their cordial greetings and regards OF
this his golden anniversary as n teach
err and wish him many more wears of
napnN and useful service al the head
Of his department.
IN recognition of his Unprecedented
service it is hereby voted that hence
forth the department over which he has
so long and so ably presided shall be
known as the Taylor professorship OF
order to link his name forever with the
work which has been closest TO his
heart and which has been of inesti-
mable service to his alma mater and
ours"
ffotessor Taylor was then introduced
as the next speaker, and the entire
gathering rose out of respect to him.
Professor Taylor said in part:
AS to whether a mans life can be
called fortunate or not, who for him
self can tell? Least OF all the teacher
VINO is haunted by the suspicion that
lie IN academic shades may have been
life too much in the shade. Rut IL
one has got to be a college professor |
consider 1t high good fortune to have
peeh teacher in sectarian college,
IN college founded by devout and de-
voted men. men who believed in hone
Inc spirit rather than life in the dust.
VINO heheved that when we know what
lie Is then we shall know what educa-
Ton ought to be And thanks to that
same sectarian' origin. We are indie.
pendent; We do not have to denend
Our college depends on those alone to
whom 1t is dear. Colby is proud of her
sons-and so am I!--proud of what they
have done and prouder still of what
they are. They are not sluggarc,s or
slackers. These empty halls on this
campus are warrant for that.
Mr.. Samuel J, Hill has said that in
every mans life that amounted to any.
thing there was usually one great adj
Grafton. This college has been mine. 7
might even say that It has been my life
itself. for within sound of it's bel, was
born. in hope and anticipation toward;
it my childhood grew IN; my youth
was moulded and shaped by it: within
its wall my life work has been done.
and under its caves I expect to sren1
the remaining days OF my life And at
the last IL there is anything left in nv
ashes-any living spark-it will be my
love for my college and my old college
friends"