Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
COLBY COLLEGE
TO CELEBRATE FIFTIETH
anniversary ADMISSION
Of WOMEN To COLLEGE

glorious centennial celebration ol
last year, when was commemorated
the Tooth anniversary of the found
ing of Colby college, the women of
Colby will meet In a body once more,
to celebrate in golden jubilee the
50th anniversary of the admission OF
women to the college.
In 1871, during the presidency OF
the Rev. James Tiff Champlin, 81
years after the founding of the col
lege women were admitted to mem
bership in the college. Since that
time they have been. both students
and alumnae, hard workers for the
best in the college, and it is at this
jubilee that some OF their highest
aspira tons for their Alma Mater will
be fulfilled.
At the last meeting of the trustees
Of the college, was voted that Tues
day, June u. of commencement
week, from June IS to -, be set
apart as the Jubilee day for the OBJ
servance Of this anniversary. The
Alumnac association Immediately
set at work and appointed commit
tees of their members to make ar
rangements for a suitable celebra-
ton. 1t is hoped that every Colby
woman, graduate or non graduate,
will be present to meet again her
friends, and renew her associations
with the college.
Tuesday, the Dist, is Senior class
day. and in the morning at 10, the
Senior class day exercises Will be
held on the lower campus. There
after, for the women's division, the
day belongs to the alumnae. The
business meeting of the alumnae as
sociation will be held at II o'clock,
and Immediately afterward, at l
O'Clock, will be held the alumnae
luncheon, at which it is hoped every
alumna will be present. There will
be after-dinner speaking, and the
greater part Of the afternoon will be
devoted to the real jubilee, an old
fashioned get-together, where all the
graduates may meet their old friends
once more and recall the days of the
past At O'Clock in the afternoon,
the girls of the Senior class VIII pre-
sent on the pageant ground behind
Hedman hall, Shakespeare's AS You
Like It." which they so successfully
staged at the Colby day exercises
last fall. The cast of the play will
be practically the same as it was at
tho Colby day celebration. and it is
TO be expected that it will be most
successful performance.
Roumiettc Stevens, Phi. d. pro-
fcssor of education at Teachers col
lego of Columbia University. has
been secured to make the address
for the occasion. DR.. stevens is an
authority on educational matters, es
pecially those regarding the educa
ton of women, and hev address is
expected to be the feature Of the
commencement. She has an enViahle
reputation as lecturer. and is a
most interesting speaker. This will
be the first time she has ever lee
tured in this region, and coming as
she does from one of the greatest
is expected to be of the greatest in
terest TO those who will hear her.
Among the other most prominent
speakers will be Mrs. Mary Low Car
yer of the class of 1870, the first
woman TO be graduated from Colby.
Mrs Carver is an educator of no
mean repute. and has taught in both
Coburn classical institute and the
Waterville High school. She is an
author of numerous historical and
literary papers, and Of many maya
zine articles. She has consented to
at Colby. Miss Louise Helen Co
burn, of the class Of 1877, an author,
the founder of the Sigma Kappa
sorority, and a woman prominent in
d. A. r. activities in Maine, will be
present. and will write poem for
the occasion.
The committee in charge of the
jubilee, which was appointed by the
Alumnae association, is headed by
Miss Rose Adele fitzpatrick of
Hallowell of the class of 1892, who
is the author of the Centennial
pageant hiGis was pl SseHIeo iaSt
commencement. She is to be aided
by Mrs. Mabel Dunn Libby, '03; Mrs.
Harriet Nigue Bessey, 81; Mrs.
Grace Ware Atchley. %. and Dean
of the women, Nettie Mae RunnaIls,
'0S. This committee has all matters
in it's charge, and acts as super
vising body over the work of the
other committees. Mrs. Harriet
Nigue Bessey, of this city is chair
man of the committee on entertain
ment. and it is to her that communi-
cations in regard to accommodations
for the jubilee exercises should be
addressed.
Gamma Gamma Sigma Banquet