Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-05

was deemed advisable for the mema-
Franklin W. johnson of Chicago is
chairman. TO have a bronze medal
struck of and presented to each
Colby man who was sworn into the
service of his country. This will DE
done at the memorial service which
is to be held in the City opera house
at waterville on Sunday afternoon.
une q. 4 drawing of the proposed
medal was submitted OH one side of
which is to be picture of Elijah
Parrish Lovejoy. Colby's most dis
tinguished graduate. defending his
press and underneath is to be N
scribed the words. by the blessing
OF God l will never turn back" The
reverse side will show a picture Of
two college boys leaving a college
room. one in the uniform of the
Army and the other in the uniform
of the Navy. and underneath IRE
the words For God and humanity.
with the dates of the declaration Of
, War and the signing OF the Armis-
tice. These medals are to be .ne
and one-haif inch In diameter and
the thought it is intended to convey
is how the patriotims of Lovejoy has
been handed down through the his
tory Of the college. Three speakers
are 10 be invited to address The
gusts of the college at the memorial
services and after the service every
| soldier guest present is to be pre-
/ scented with medal from the high.
est officers DOWN TO the lowest.
The maier of Accommodations has I'D
to this time been the greatest stumb.
ing block IN the way of the commit
/ tee on accomods tions on account of
! the great expense and the fact that
! there is no building in the CITY
! capable of seating the great number
of people who will be present. Tents
TO seat $500 people have been secured
from Boston and are TO be erected on
the campts in which will be held the
big anniversary dinner and. in case
Of Indictment weather. the pageant
/ 1t is planned to have very prom
Inent man to give the Phi Beta
/ Kappa address on Sunday evening
/ June %. Music Of the best possible
] character 3btainable has been hired
and will give concerts during the
! celebration.
! The material for the general cata-
| iogue of the college. which is to con-
tain as complete list of all men who
/ rave been graduated from the col.
lege or who have at one time or an
other been connected with the col
| lege, as ii is possible to obtain. has
/ been compiled by Professor Charles
| Philips Chapman. who is chairman
of the committee having that work
| in charge.
! A new committee. TO take charge
Of the decorations. was appointed Of
! which Richard A. Harlow of Port
land, is to be chairman Arrange
ments have been made with the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. TO have a
giant searchlight placed on top Of the
| chapel tower to be used during the
evening. The students in the college
are to be at the command of Mr..
Harlow and map of the college is in
his hands go that he can see TO it that
not q detail has been omitted. The
merchants in the city, through the
!
! TO decorate their stores with bunting
! during the time of the celebration.
The committee on invitations, Of
which Mr.. Emery B. Gibbs. Of Bos-
ton, is chairman, has prepared the
first letter which is to be sent out to
all Of the alumni and alunae of the
college whose addresses are known.
In order that every man may know
every other one present u small
badge has been designed in which can
be placed the name OF the person
wearing it.
In all. the celebration is not to be
anything elaborate but is to be a
! 'iignified and clear-cut, and appro-
pirate 100 years celebration of the
| college.