Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-04

OF none Of it, alumni is Colby
more proud than OF Elijah Parrish
Lovejoy, the Illinois editor, who was
the i.st martyr TO the cause of the
freedom OF the slaves in America
The inciden: Of the wrecking Of
Lovejoy's home and printing omees
IN Alton. Illinois, and the lyrchinS
Of the editor by the mob will be
shown. followed by an al;egorical
Of Lovejoy's teach
ings on the nation. This constitutes
the fourth episode.
The Spirit of Learning presides at
the 9th episode, which brings the
college up to the outbreak Of the
Civil War, when the news Of the
firing upon Sumpter is received at
the college and the boys march away
to the battle fields Of the South.
Colby's chief military hero of the Civ
II War was Benjamin T. Butler and the
sixth episode IS devoted 10 him and his
war exploits.
It may seem q "a. cry from he glory
and dignity of a major general in the
Civil War 20 q humble slave, but the
two are closely linked and this s
brought out by the seventh episode
which is devoted 20 Sam Osborne. the
famous negro ,anito.. who was brought
from the South BY Colby soldier and
remained At the college until his death.
In episode eight Colsy's preparatory
schools are shown sallying to the sup
pert Of the college. The ninth is de-
voted to the admission. Colby being q
-. IL, =,
to the college organizations
The nationa! sorority 'Sismaa kap-
"a" was founded at Colby and will be
featured IN this episode.
Episode eleven is devote, to the ath-
letic proves Of the college.
Colby has Rad her troubles Ike othsr
institutions OF learning and these are
not overlooked IN the polarization OF
the history OF the college. Episode
twelve takes up these incidents in what
Is called the "Rout OF the G'oous. ;
showing how these dismal figures are
! being chased away. first by Gardner
Colby, for whom the college was named.
by Abn.e Coburn. another great bene.
factor. and finally BY Col. Shannon AMI
the friends who are making Up tne half
million dollar fund now Being comp;et-
Cd BY the college.
Colby has always been prcminen: n
foreign missions and George Dana
Bcardman. one Of the first American
missionaries 70 India, ~as a graduate
; Of the college The thirteenth episode
shows Colby in missionary work
Episode fourteen pictures Colby ~
the World War and the fifteenth SYM
bolizes the growth Of the college.
The sixteenth and last episode shows
the passing Of the torch Of L. cry and
the other institutions and leaving Col
! b. crowned with the Spirit OF Learn
ing. Then will come the torch bearers
Of Liberty. the heroes Of the Civil War
ami the World War and the torch bear
, ers of service showing the sons CT Col
, By who have BEEN Of notable service
TO humanity.
Miss Adele fitzpatrick Of Faaowell
is chairman OF the committee Miss Gill
patrick has recently returned from Bcs-
ton. where She conferred with Daniel
O. Brewster OF thc Massachusetts, Art
School. who has had considerable ex-
perience in the production of pageants.
" nNe IN btston ste also ~!lHeSSSu tiiS
Pageant of the Holy Grail 4 NEE Tin
OF the committee will De held soon 10
attend TO further details of the produc-
ton. The other men, bers of the COM
mittee are Rev. Fred n. PTebie of Lud-
low, VI. Miss Helen Louise Coburn OF
, Skowhegan. DR.. Edward c. Coicord.
Brooklyn. y. Y. Professor Harry L,
kccpman. Providence. r. l., and Ef-
nest Mariner Of Hebron.