Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-07
Condor Medal Goes to
Williams, of Brewer,
"COlby's Ideal Citizen"

The mems division of the senior
class Of Colby college held a meeting
after the morning chapel exercises,
Tuesday to vote on the aWardinC of
the Condor Medal. This solid gold
medal is awarded each year if posi-
BILE to the senior who, in the opinion
of his fellow students, has come near
est to being an ideal citizen Of Colby
college.
The medal is the gift of Randall
, Judson Condor. LID, of Cincinnati,
Ohio. DR.. Condor has been superin-
tendsnt of the Cincinnati public
schools since 1913, and is said to be
the highest paid school superinten-
dent in the United States. DIR. Con-
don believed that the only persons
who would know who had been the
best citizen of a class were those
who had lived with that man for four
years. He presented the 6 with the
idea that every student in Colby
would have an added incentive to
work for Colby. In order that no
politics of any sort will interfere with
! the selection, a majority of five-slxths
of the class was the required number
of votes necessary to elect.
The first medal was awarded two
years ago to John Woolman Brush.
20, Of Mount Vernon, n. Y. AS it
happened that year there was man
in the class who stood head and
shoulders above any other member of
the class not only as a citizen but as
a man who was loved by his fellow
u-l,o a1aotinp nf 1nhy1 Rr7l III
was without any difficulty at all.
Brush was prominent in college &C
tivities all through his four years. He
was first sergeant of the 5. A. Il. Z.
during his junior year, and in that
position was declared the favorite
above all other officers. He was pres
ident of the Colby Y. NJ. G. A. during
his senior year, and edltor-lnchlef OF
the Echo. He was member OF the
Colby track team. He took an active
part in the college forensic events
and won several prizes. Brush was a
member of the Lambda Chi Alpha
fraternity.
A year ago this June the class fall
ed to elect any one man and there
were two who stood out above all
others. Libby Pulsifer, of Skowhe-
gan. and Thomas Gerard Grace, of
Brooklyn, ~ v, received about 20
votes apiece on the final ballot.
In the class this year there are
several men who stand out as good
citizens. Members of the class were
more or less at loss before voting as
to whic Imam deserved the honor.
But three ballots were allowed, ana
the first ballot was rather scatter
ing with Leonard Wilmington Mayo,
of New Gloucester, leading and FL
mer l.. Williams of South Brewer. a
close second. Upon balloting sec
ond time, Mayo and Williams were
within three votes of each other, with
MAYO leading. The results of the
final ballot were: Williams, is: Mayo
IA, RAYMOND j. Bates of Whitman
tic. Conn, two and Evan J. Shear
man, of Portland. one. All of these
four men have been honest workers
for Colby at all times. Williams has
been baseball, track and basket
ball man during his whole course at
Colby. He was captain of the cross
country team last ldlis anu 10 eoPt"ih
of baseball this spring. He was sec
rotary of his class last year and vice
president this year. He belongs to
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and
the Druid and Epicurean honorary
societies.
Mayo has had numerous and sun
dry honors and offices during his
four years. He has been cross coun-
try and track man for three years.
He was captain of the relay team his
Sophomore year and captain of track.
He was manager of the Colby Echo
this year and vice president Of his
class last year. He was treasurer of
the Colby outing club and a speaker
in the Junior Exhibition last year
He has taken part in the Murray
Prize debate and the Goodwin Prize
Speaking Contest. He has been
member of the intercollegiate debat-