Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-13
COLBY JUNIOR EXHIBITION
OPENS COMMENCEMENT week
JUNIOR EXHIBITION

JUNIOR EXHIBITION
with the holding Of tho Junior
Exhibition in the First Baptist
church last evening, began the
ninety. sisl1th Commencement OF
Colby College. Nine members OF
tho Junior class, Ave women ana
four men, delivered to an apprecl-
alive audience interesting speeches
on timely subjects. President Rob-
erts presided over the exercises
The names Of the prize winners. two
Of which will be chosen from each
division Of the college for prizes OF
f,fteen and ten dollars, will not be
amour: led until next Monday at
the Commencement exercises, &C.
cordinR to the usual custom.
Curtis II. r. Hatch of Fairfield
opened the program, the subject OF
his speech being THE Need for AM
ericanization." In clear and force-
full manner the speaker showed the
illiteracy of the country. and the
remedy for this.
Stella Louise Greenlaw of Calais
spoke next on 1.-THE Work That Lies
Before U.s." This was an account OF
tho work which lies before this
country during the period Of recon-
struction in Europe. The speaker
showed how the countries of Europe
have been devastated in such
manner that help must be given
them before the nations will again
be in their normaa standing.
NAAAhAn ~ 1}AAlfAhe
was the third speaker. her subject
being American Folk Songs" In
this address the speaker told OF
the folk songs which exist In the
various parts Of the country. laying
particular emphasis upon the folk
songs Of the Southerners and OF the
Negroes.
Next on tho program was Charles
T.. vigus Of waterville who deliver
I'd an interesting speech on "Educa-
ton ana American Ideals" In which
he dealt with the problem Of Amer
icanizine our foreign born citizens.
Our ideals are founded on the truest
principles of humanity. freedom
equality and justice to all men.
They breathe the spirit OF the nre
that was kindled at Plymouth Rock.
Elisa Hall Gurganuo followed this
with . well-delivered speech on THE
Spirit of Modern Poetry" She said:
1.-THE war will be the source Of new
Renaissance of romanticism. Ltera-
ture will follow the trend Of events ana
will be more spirited and vigorous IN
character. Poetry will In large de-
gree supplant prose fiction. The present
poetry may be compared to the poetry
of 100 years ago. Our truest poetry has
been written by those who have been
in the trenches. They have seen the
souls Of men. they have sung Of human
thinSs-life. love. JOY. loss, the thinss
We had forgotten-and they have taught
W fellowship and brotherly love-"
"Italy's National Aspirations" Was
the subject upon which Henry l. Bell
OF Hsvsrhill, Mass, spoke. In this al
dress An attempt WAS made to show the
justice Of Italy's claims at the present
peace conference. and also how italy
10 endeavoring to complete her geo.
graphical unity by the annexation Of
Trentino, Ntria and Fiume.
Following this speaker came Pauline
Aittinbotham, who spoke on 1.-THE Con
quest Of jerusalem" This was an &C
count Of the turbulent history Of Jeru.
salem, the home Of the Jewish race
The speaker showed how it had beer
conquered by the Turks. and how 1t re-
NAMED in their possession for hundred.
Of years until the coming Of the Eng
lish under General Allenby in 1917. Thi'
victory has given the Jewish move
msnt new impetus.
Alice v. Mathews Of Portland next
save An interesting address on "Th'
ROAD Of Progress She told of how
often In history men have said aftei
wars that now ~ will have lasting
peace. ana then asked: How long ar,
We to 70 On saying fhA same tnins?"
The last speaker Of the evening, Jon,
W. Brush of Mt. Vernon. N. T.. spok.
on Three FHlitn Poets Said tn,
speaker: ''fhe glamour Of the war ha,
enriched the realm Of letters. From Il
has come q copious ana worthy collec
tien OF inspired verse, chiefly from tn
young poets under arms. Most of tn,
finest young poets fell in battle. suci
as Rupert Brooke. Alan seeger ant
Joyce Kilrnef. whose names will liv,
because they lent the romance of ac
ton and courage to their high poeti,
dreams'