Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-06
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great hero, Colby's martyred son. We
| were all greatly impressed by the
monument, its location, and the SEN
timents engraved on the monument
by grateful people. OF course, a
trip to Alton without seeing Rev.
Melvin Jameson, who was instru-
mental in securing the Lovejoy
bookcase. and author of "Lovejoy as
Christian" would have been no trip
at all. l found DIR. Jameson so i'll
that few We're permitted to see him.
l was permitted to chat with him for
few minutes-minutes that length
/. ened beyond what should have been
allowed, for DR.. Jane son had much
to say and he felt. think, that the
time still left to him was very short
indeed. When / sat by his side and
told him who / was and why | had
called 1--WE had exchanged many let
ters heretofore on the subject of
Lovejoy) he was well-nigh over
come with emotion. l found him a
rare man indeed. for many years a
III DullIo acquainted
with many men of worth and stand
ing. His interest in LoveJoy dates
back many years.
Our next debate was with Simpson
college, the night before the conven-
tion in Indianaola, Iowa. We sup
posed that we could get a train out
of st. Louis Sunday night. but when
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until the next morning, and we could
not get into ,Indianaola until the fol-
lowing day. We left Monday morn
ing for Des Moines. arriving at >
that evening. We spent that night in
Des Moines, leaving for Indianola at
10 next day. Arrangements were
made so that we debated Simpson
college at o'clock Wednesday after
noon before the convention delegates.
Simpson went down before the Colby
team. Victory No. 4. The Univer-
sity of Colorado was anxiaus to de-
bate Colby, and as the Colby boys
were quite as willing to debate. the
two teams met at Z o'clock the same
evening, Professor Nichols of Red
lands University, founder of P1 kap-
pa Delta. serving as a critic. No de-
cision was rendered. Professor
Nichols highly ccmplimented the
Colby men on the strength of their
arguments.
DR.. Libby then described the visit
to Des Moines and later in Kentucky.
From there the party. went to Will
hnnon
and Mary College. The three-day
visit in Washington was touched upon.
The doctor continued:
Il found by careful reckoning that
we had travelled 4575 miles, visited 20
states, several of them twice, patron
lied 12 different railroad lines, and
won six out of eight debates, the
home institutions selecting the boards
of judges in every instance. Wherever
we travelled. Colby was highly COM
mended for this most enterprising un-
dertaking. Members of college facul-
ties and other citizens of the states
visited could not understand how Col
by was able to finance such trans
continental trip, and numerous letters
are still being received asking for in
formation about this and that feature
of the undertaking. That it was all
very much worth while for the college
is one of the rewards that come to
those Of us who made up the party
and who, living for over three weeks
in suit-cases, can vouch for the fact
that travelling is not all fun. Another
reward, and one quite as important to
the men concerned, is the untold bene-
fit derived by them from seeing the
country and learning more Of our
countrys institutions and meeting
thousands of her best citizens. There
is no education quite the equal of that.
MAY I say personally in conclusion
that wherever we went the four men
who represented Colby never once dis
graced her. They We're gentlemen of
the Colby stamp, whether on the public
platform. in the drawing rooms of col
lege presidents homes or at public
dinners. They rose to every occasion.
One thing that impressed me most ia
vorably was the good English which
they used in all the extemporaneous
speaking which they were called upon
to do. do not recall a half dozen in
accuracies. AS for the tricks of de-
bate. not once, to my knowledge, was
anything done of an underhanded
character in order to win decisions.
endeavored day by day to impress
upon our mon that which President
Roberts has always sought to impress
upon Colby men when facing inter-
collegiate contests. namely. to do their
level best and not disgrace the college.
let the decision be what it may.
found then four men delightful travel
ing companions. worthy upholders of
Colbys best traditions"
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