Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-01
.c0NFARING OF DEGREES
afNDSE EXERCISES AT COLBY
Gin S OF IS GRADUATED
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watsrv'''s, 1sa| YIN the sSl.
mination Of toda . events. Colby
College has httidgly concluded the
f,rst century of her glorious exist
ance and service and the plans are
already laid and beginning to bear
fruit for a much better second cen
turv. Better weather conditions
could not have been xasked for during
the past five fss Today. which
was commencement day. was the
first day t&t rain !has bothered at
all and t1(en the eather vas very
accomplishing sind { it cleared up
sunicyently to allef the academic
profession 70 take place in the morn
.Tnr. While the exercises we're TAX
ing place in the Opera House it
rained torrents but cleared up to
allow the processiod to proceed back
to the campus foH the anniversary
dinner. With the close OF today's
events a celebratioh has Just been
completed the likei of which has
never before beent equalled in the
State and it is doubtful if any, other
institution outside of Maine can
show duplicate. throngs Of people
thousands strong have visited the
old campus during the past five
days. coming from bill over.the coun-
try and even beyond as far as the
Philippines and representing lead
ers in all branches Iof life.
The last days exercises began
with prayers in the college chapel
conducted by President George, d. D..
LII. D., of Newto2 Theological In
stitution at $50 and at 8 the
academic procession from the cam
pus to the Opera House. where the
anniversary address was held, along
with awarding of degrees and an
nouncement Of prizes The process
sion itself was over mile long and
it is estimated that there were over
one thousand people who took part.
1t consisted of the chief marshal,
DR.. George F. Pa rmenter. followed
by an escort of Police and the Cen
tenniaI band, standard bearers of the
National flag and the college flag.
The college flag used this year at the
centennial exercises is the first of its
kind as a distinct standard of the
college. Following the standard
bearers the honorary marshal,
Francis H. Bearoa '95 and the class
marshal, Everett Bucknam of Har-
rington.
The undergradua te classes came
next in the order of Freshmen, So
phomore, Junior both divisions and
then the graduating class. The Sec
ond division was composed of His
Excellency Governor Carl E. Mill
ken escorted by President Arthur j.
Roberts the Governors staff and
council and DR.. Smaller Mathews,
the commencement day orator es-
corted by Chief Justice Leslie C.
Cornish. The United States senator
from Maine. members of Congress
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court and of thd United States and
representatives Fl the common
wealth of Massachusetts, with the
mayor of WaterfAle also made I'M
the second division. The third di.
vision was composed Of the recip-
tents OF honorary degrees and the
board OF trustee The fourth. the
college faculty, fifth, delegates from
other institutions the sixth. the in.
vlted guests of he college and the
last, the alumni Ind alumnae Of tho
college arranged in the order of
classes. The msfshals were Ken.
meth Dolbeare, r, Hartford. Conn;
Wayne McNallyI 81. Clinton; Stan
ley Black, '21. Faterville; Neil f.
Leonard, 81, Wbrcester: Ray Holt,
n Clinton: Reginald Sturtevant,
4 Llvermore ais; Walter Berry
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