Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-28
9ACCALATREATE SUNDAY

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- osa wea1her conditions The Sec
,,o 1ar If Colby's centennial exer-
,,ses WIS one that viii be long re-
rsmsereo by those VIM We're for
--,,sfe enough 10 witness the cere-
-,nrles yha! -ook place
Al e-sD n ne morning cpe senior
otax ant -aculty gathered At the old
,,spe! anu rom there they march
&C Z q oody N academic dress 10
ne ri-v opera House, where al 1870 /
nc bscca.a ureate sermon was given
~, r.-es1uar- Arthur J. Roberts. The
r-eslaerr. tpok for the subject Of the
ssr aucress and parting words Of
acv7ce 70 Inc man and women whose
oAsrrrles ne has SO ably looked after
~ ne uasr four years that they have
HAar gnuer MS care. Give and II
Shall 8e Given Unto You The
ss-nnr was q masterpiece of wisdom
-z.nsd 7 The Is years that he has
occupied -ne presidents chair anu
., ,ss~s Of connection with college
mer am women. The general theme
~ -ne sermon Was 10 hiring home to
-tnf graduates me FACT thai il Is the
men md women IN rne world VINO
are willing % 90 a little more than
nv a,-e paid for AND vino are not
sf-alC 10 give more than they receive
vnC rap the rewards Ii life. The
asson impressed were nearly all
AIKEN rom me Bible and applied
r. everyday life, with a keen in
sient INTO the faults and fAlings of
human naIure- The worlds great
aEt 1radagy il that of undeTeloped
lumRn power according to President
Roberts ana the lessons +HuEnf by
-ts war were brought ont as prDDf-
---Eiur I'll the graduating class TO
GIVE ne utmost faith in their own
possibilities and moi % be afraid I'd
I'm TOT hlgn. President Roberts
closed nus sermon by summing I'D
some Of ths mistakes and difficulties
taa1 present day colleges are labor
lng under. He sal6: "A college thHt
is content 10 provide knowledge and
MAKE no effort ID influence tbs uses
10 winch i shall De put is leaving
lnnDne the vitality important part
q rs work The Christian college
Is noI a place where Baptist Latin.
Tor example Ur Baptist chemistry is
Jaugnt: but rather a place where
&c K.rs Sx1r-
AM as knowledge; where character
IS considered quite as necessary as
scholarship for equipment It Is a
Christian education only, if ypu thing
o. Il as kind of trust which You
arg 70 administer fnr the benefit of
- with wnurn Won have to a." Il
Previous % the. sermon itself. !
prayer was offered by Rev. E. c.
WhIttenors and music by mixed
Quartet Mrs. Katherine Bowdpin
7eans-eo an excellent soprano solo.
S-eaertation Of Mecnis
The afternoon Of Sunday saw the
most impressive and inspiring exer-
c.sss % the entire commencement
program when almost 500 Colby men
aAc women the majority artired II
uniforms representing all branches OF
ne aatlor's service. gathered n the
aiu chapel % attend the memorial ex-
erclses ana pay homage 20 the ~ Col
ny sons VINO made the supreme sacri-
ice au-lng the war. The men gathered
= he chapel and marched IN coYtpa-
HES q 90 70 the campus auditorium
@nere he services were held. led by
u Parmenter as marshal and the
lano Gathered II the auditorium
Fese over d Thousand people I'd wit
Hess he exercises. which were OPEN
q ny selection by the band ann
s'nEIng II The Battle Hymn of the
Heprh-2c." Prayer WAS offered by Ar
-ndf "A Cambridge. 30. who was
'Fe-ssas with the 7. M. c. A.. ana fol-
oVinE rim the introductory speech
vas gwen by President Roberts. In
-Hs COURSE Of the speech President
"one--s SAID: This is the happfest
moment Of my life IN welcoming back
-ue Colby boys AS I recall the dark
DSFs IN the campus in IT and '1B this
ocasion seems TO me like some
'esSeu dream come true" The next
fpeaher was DR.. Herbert C. Libby.
WHOSE work IN ksepinE the Colby boys
here in touch with their alma
'@ler was Of tnestirnRbie wnrth in
'''u.hs them keep cheerful in time OF
''un's- Dr. Libby give statistics
men showed that oufef an under
Graduate ana graduate toay of 200
e'' anu women .G75 were in the serv-
D their country and that Colby
~S The first Maine college and one
me hrst in the country to lose a
WI q The war This record LIZ euttaied
lew but surpassed by npne. OF
az totai number enlisted % were dec
''@lso Or otherwise cited for meri-
-V'ioos conduct and over half OF them
AnpVe the rank OF a private. Fol-
oNIns DR.. Libby was tho speaker Of
a1ternoon, Brig. Cen. Herbert N.
-''u' 81. VINO paid great tribute 10
excellent record shown by Colby
ne recent struggle. The general
No"e o. the nations welfare and of
autT which lies before the young
CARY QUIT he work that cur brave
alsn 10 further.
moving the last speaker medals
ere presented first To tine Colby serv-
men Present. next to rsprrsoufAr
90 " Colby ssrvfre men WIN weFe