Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-30
GRADUATES DAY
{ Continued from pane one9

contains is d huge loving Cup present
ed to Ralph Good 10, one of Colby s
most famous athletes, on the OCCASION
{ the team of winch he was captain
winning the championship OF the State
by shutting outevery other college by
large scores. The cup was presented
by admirers among the student body
faculty and trustees. There are also
IN this room diplomas awarded TO men
VINO graduated from the college when
the name was Wa1ervIlle College. old
programs of field days. exhibitions
commandments debates, deciaIna-
tions and athletic events. Relics from
foreign lands sent to the college ny
graduates abroad are many and IN one
whole bookcase repose books written
by Colby men. such as Holman Day,
Charles Chapman. Smaller Mathews,
Ephram Hunt. Henry kirgman. Gen
eral Ben Butler and others, The ar
ray Is an extremely interesting one
ana il is planned TO make the room
permanent fixture III the college.
At nom the big alumni lunch was
held n the campus auditorium. al
which over 600 Colby men were pres
eut. II was like q scene Of former
college days to see the old men shout
themselves hoarse in an effort 10
drown tins cheers Of the other classes,
The men We're seated by classes and
during the dinner cheers were led by
Rafael J. Miranda. AT me close Of
the lunch the business meeting was
opened by Arthur Jordan IS, VINO re
minded all classes that each one Is TO
elect q permanent secre-ary whose
name IS TO he in the hands of the
committee on reunions tefore the
commencement exercises. The report
Of the secretary. DR.. Z. c. WhIttemore.
ana the treasurer. Charles ". Vigue,
were read ana adopted by the alumni
association. Two new alumni trus-
tees. General Herbert M. Lord and Al
ton Johnson. were elected. An amend
ment to the constitution Of the aEso-
citation was read by Charles Barnes
90 Of Houison relative 70 the appoint
nent of committee Of the as soCiation
Of men frnure recent graduation SO
that the Older men VIII TX in closer
touch with the college.
The election OF the nominating
committee was read by one Of the
members showing the following Off
cers Of the association for next year:
President, Charles II. Barnes, 81
Houlton: vice president, Charles Z.
Quincy, '9s. Of the University Of the
Philippines: secretary. Prince A
Drummond. IL; treasurer. Charles
". Eicue. '9s: nec~oIogIst. Z. c.
WhiTIem0re, -; executive commit
tee. Robert l. Erwin Herbert E.
Wadsworth. o.; A r Drummond.
IS. r. W. Dunn, IS ana Burr T.
Jones. 'OT. Committee to nominate
alumni trustees, William S. Bradley,
,I.i, Frank W. Padeiford, -; Fred
D. GetChell, '9s; J. Colby Bassett.
%: Jeremiah Burke, so. Alumni
representatives, on the athletic coun-
ell. A. T. Drummond. IS; p Z. Bar-
dy %. The new alumni council
was appointed as follows: Archer
Jordan. -. Auburn; Rex W Dodge.
'oh. Portland: Alan T Hall. 80; John
i. Dyer, '9S: Herbert c. Lilly, Or:
Leon C. Guptiu. 90. Boston; George
L. Reach Ii. c. x Brooks. '9s:
Ralph X. Burns. 50: Milton A Phil
brook, is. Rockland ana Newton L.
NOurse. 10, Lancaster. y. H.
The post prandial exercises were
opened by President Roberts. who
the purpose Of Colby 10 welcome
back her old grads" as = father
welcomes q son. Good progress was
reported upon the endowment fund.
The fact that Colonel William Cults
Shannon, Colbys greatest benetaC-
tor, was unable to be present was
greatly lamen1ed and d telegram was
drafted ana read that IS 10 he sent 70
Colhys greatest friend to the effect
that ms absence is the only thing
that makes the occasion incomplete.
President Roberts then introduced
Herbert NJ. Lord. who gave an eX-
ceIlent talk on the effects Of ms con-
tact with college men IN the brief
time that ne mas been at Colby for
commencement. The greatest result
IN the estimation Of General Lord
was that such contact among men
~evTves the youth and young man
hood of all Colby men and above all
causes TO be reborn the old Colby
spirit. He spoke Of the singing of
Colby songs and stated that being
present at a college sing no matter
now nonsenslcal the words and mus
ic was equivalent 10 baptism in
college spirit He told about the
many and varied accounts Of the
same college pranks by different
classes ana Il seemed that the more
enormous the offence the greater
pride was taken n the relating of It.
Harvey Knight. II OF New YORK.
City. was the next speaker and he
confined his remarks 20 a statement
of the three greatest things that had
Impressed MIN during his stay al the
college. namely, gratification 10 the
college. approval Of the new plan Of
4 better organization, athletic policy
and an expression Of approval Of
President Roberts administration
President Roberts occupied the
platform the majority of the time and
his statements We're varied and many
Of "a humorous nature. Tribute was
paid ito Dr. Libby and DR.. Parmen1er
for their untirIng ana unccasIng work
On behalf Of the centennial and an ex-
preston Of great respect was paid 70
Dr. Taylor, the most beloved Of all
Cnlhy's faculty. The other speakers
were Smaller Mathews ana Randall
Condor. DR.. Condor announced a gift
TO the college IN the nature of a gold
medal to he presented to one man in
every graduating class who, in the as
tination Of ms classmates. shows
through has four years in college the
greatest qualities of citizenship and
interest in college activities.