Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-22

Especial to kennebec Journal)
Brunswick. Me, June 2l-Thc
class of 1913 granted Governor Per-
CiaNl L. Baxter Just 20 seconds in
which to address them at the Bow
dom College commencement cNcr-
cises today. The class, which ap-
pearcd on the campus wearing King
Tut costumes. was marching across
the campus led by Cedric 4. Grow
ell, of Jamaica. \. Y, as marshall
when Governor Baxter was observed
standing near Hyde Hail. The class
paused for 4 moment and gave him
cheer. and then voted to permit
him to address them, provided that
he limit his remarks to - seconds.
Governor Baxter thanked the class
for the honor and stated that they
could hear him at length by attend
ing the commencement dinner later
III the day.
The class of 1913 was not the only
one to wear Il distinctive costume to-
day as 1918 appeared in costumes OF
orange and black, While 1903 wore
hatbands Of the class colors and 1>SN
had arm bands OF the class colors.
The commencement procession
formed at the chapel with Philip G..
Clifford. 'o3, OF Portland, as mar
shall, ana proceeded to the First
Parish Congregational church where
the program was carried out.
Just an even hundred degrees
, were conferred at the close of the
exercises. OF THAT number S were
hnnnropN-. ih JpDahAIn, of
81 were Bachelor of Science; I were
Bachelor of Arts. Causa honoris:
4 were Bachelor Of science. cauSa
honoris. and one was post humous
The honorary degrees conferred
were as follows:
Master of Arts, Edward Warren
Wheeler of Brunswick, John Albert
, Cone of Topsham: Doctor of Science
Daniel Arthur Robinson. of Bangor
Doctor of Humane Letters. William
Mitchell Kendall. of New York City;
Doctor of Literature. Arthur G.
Lenwood Staples. of Auburn: Doctor
| of Divinity. Frederick Arthur Viii
son. of Andover, Mass; Doctor OF
Laws, Frederick Clement Stephens
, of st. Paul, Mimi. Gn ahsentia)
John Andrew Peters. of Ellsworth
Other degrees were awarded as fol
/ lows:
Degree Of Bachelor Of Arts
Lawrence Came Allen. Sanford;
Per Otto Gunnar BerGcnstrahlc
i Stockholm, Sweden: David NiCtol
German, Lewiston; Harvey Powers
bishop, brunswick Philip Henry
Bisson, Barre, Vt; James Albert
Black, Bangor; Udoll Rramson. Port
| land; Allen Quimby Christie, River
| point, r. l.: Theodore Wells Cousens
! Kenncbunk; George Thomas Davis
Portland; James Bernard Dunlacvy
Jr.. New York, y. Y.
Donald Jennings Eamcs. Bangor;
Shepard May Emery, Portland, as OF
1892; Ernest George Fillmore, Now
inGtOn, Conn: Roy Michael Fitzmor-
ris Skowhegan; Floyd Alexander
Gerard. Barre. Vt: William Kelsey
| Hall, Mechanic Falls, as of 1922: Rob
crt Davis Hanscom, Bethel; Edwin
Gordon IIebb, BridGton; Maurice
| Lowell IIusscy. Mars Hill.
| William Bcalc Jacob, Amoshury
| Mass; Robert Beleau Love, Dan
| forth; Emery Longfellow Mallctt
| Pennington; Godfrey Travers Mason
La Jolla. Cal; Norman Franklin Mil
! Ter, Lcwiston; Maurice Albert NORM
Brunswick.
| Clifford Proctor Parchcr, SaCo:
! Willis Gilman Parsons, FoXcroft FL
| lott Payson Perkins. Cornish; kar
! Russell phlbrick Skowhegan; Wal
! ter Willis Poorc. East Hiram: George
! Hunnewcll Qumby. Wellesley Hills
! Continued OF Page 9, Col. y