Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-30
over oOOO View Historical Spectacle with Cast
OF 6oOCTOrchlight Procession of Graduates
and Undergraduates in Evening = Alumni
Lunch on College Campus - Gift of $500
Annually for Physical Education - Alumni
Association Elects Officers for Coming Year
THOUSANDS SEE PAGEANT

At $50 the second performance of
the pageant took place on the pag-
cant grounds which was packed solid
and many people We're forced TO
stand up.
The pageant began with a pro-
logue and singing of America the
Beautiful by the chorus. The first
scene depicted the Baptist ideal,
showing the Spirit of Learning.
played by Mrs. Lima Small Harris of
New York City, daughter of ex-
president Albion Small of Colby, be-
ing T'epulsed BY the Purit3lns and
then welcomed by Roger Williams
and the Indians The second scene
was devoted 10 the founding of Col
by and pictured the landing at Wa
tervlile OF the first president, Rev
jeremiah Chaplin and ms party
who were welcomed by the people of
the city. Jeremiah Chaplin was
played by William A. Smith and the
scene ended with the uniting of the
spirit OF Learning ana the SPIRIT Of
Colby, Mrs. Mabel Dunn LIBBY The
second episode was devoted 10 The
Torch OF Liberty ana the first
scene was of the destruction of the
press of Elijah Parish Loveloy and
the martyrs death. Lovejoy was
played by Norman Bassett of An
gusta and LoYeJoy's appeal was CIV
en- IN an effective manner, the scene
closed with singing of The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and the ser
ond scene depicted the spirit of 81
showing d group of students fired by
patriotism running TO enlist in the
cause OF the union and the mem or
able activities of the famous General
Ben Butler. The last scene of this
episode was a perturbation of Col
by's historical JanItor. Sam" Is
borne, the colored slave brought to
the college by d soldier and who
passed the rest of his life here be-
loved by all the students. The part
of Sam was e1cellently taken by
Thomas G. Grace. Brooklyn. n. 7.
The third episode was The Grow
ing Flame" The Spirit of Learning
utters a lament that only men are
privileged 10 partake Of the benefits
of Colby. In the scene the Spirit of
Womanhood. played by Esther Pow
er. Peabody. Mass. enters and de-
mands Abundance to Colby and the
scene ends with Il tableau of Hope
fulfilled. The next scene pictures
Colby's preparatory schools and the
last Colby's benefactors. a herald
announces the gift OF Gardner Colby
and the gloom splrItes are chased
away by the JOY spirites A little
later the gift of Colonel Shannon is
announced and again the gloom
spirltes are repulsed.
The fourth episode is Torch" bear
ers and the first scene depicts Colby 5
missions IN foreign lands Ivy a parade
( Of representativesof all nations across
/ the grounds. The second scene shows
Colby's part in the Great War with
an assembly of boys of thu s. A. T. c.
and Colby men in the Great War. The
I third scene depicts the Colby Of today
and tomorrow with faculty ana tI-us-
Z tees in caps and gowns. with all de-
I partments on the curriculum repre-
scented. with the organize tions and
the fraternities showing the spirit Of
their particular society. Humanity
makes IN appeal and the leader pledges
4 eternal warfare against the foes of
/ Humanity. The last scene shows the
( crown Of service The Spirit of
Learning enters with Liberty on the
right and Service on teh left. Colby
tells Of her part in the nation for a
hundred wears and Is crowned with
the crown OF service. The pageant
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