Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21

mencement
Wilton, Hamlin defamation prize for
freshmen, men, Sherman Arnold Gala
han Of Camden first and Paul l.. Stlnc-
ford of Brownville second.
The exercises were ended with the
benediction, which was given by the
Rev. Otis Williams Foye. The pro-
cession reformed in the square and
marched back to the college campus
where it disbanded.
Commencement Dinner
The annual Commencement Dinner
was served yesterday noon in the
gymnasium at Colby college with
moro than 400 alumni, friends ana
graduates of the college present. me
huge gymnasium was gaily decorat-
ed with many flags and college BAN
ners as well as a large seal of the
college which was suspended from
the ceiling. The long tables We're
set lengthwise in the hall and all OF
the guests were easily seated. The
room was terrifically hot as the sun
had beat down on the low roof all
morning and consequently most OF the
after dinner speeches were cut snort
err than they had been originally
planned.
A menu consisting of grapefruit.
cold meats, chicken salad, rolls,
strawberry shortcake and cofee were
served by the members OF the sopho-
more and freshman classes OF the
woman's division. The scene was one
of gaiety as all, of the old graduates
mingled and talked old times with
the More recent alumni.
At the end of the course, Justice
Leslie Colby Cornish, of Augusta,
Chairman of the Board Of Trustees,
acted as presiding officer and intro
duced several speakers. The first
called on by Justice Cornish was His
Honor, Governor Percival P. Baxter
who spoke a few words to the assem-
bly, about the World Court plan as
proposed by President Harding and
said that for one, he was greatly IN
favor of the plan to settle all OF the
international troubles. The second
speaker was ]. E. Cummings Of the
class of 1884, he has recently been
in Burma and told of his experiences
in that country as missionary. The
other speakers were E. c. Mariner,
| IS, who spoke on the reunion of the
class of 1918 and Of the traditions
| that the class has always observed.
Mr.. Mariner will be at Colby in the
fall to fill the vacancy in the college
library caused by the resignation OF
Professor Charles p. Chapman. Dean
| Nettie M.4Runnals spoke a few words
or the conditions in the woman's di-
vision of the college and how the
work is rapidly improving. Congress
man John E. Nelson Of Augusta also
addressed the meeting and made ref
erence to the class of 1898 of which
he is a member. One of the most in
teresting speakers of the afternoon
was Z. S. Small of Newton, Mass.
who graduated from Colby with the
class of 1868, the same class that
Professor Julien D. Taylor was in. Mr.
Small told of his college days with
DR.. Taylor and remarked that there
was only five living graduates of the
college in that class, and that four
of them were present this year tC
celebrate their 55th anniversary.
President Roberts addressed the
meeting on the subject of the new
college gymnasium and the future Of
athletics at Colby. In very emphatic
words he told his listeners that Colby
| should never cater to athletes anC
that no member Of the college faculty
should ever show any Partially tt
men simply because they played or
some of the various athletic teams
He told those present that he was
/ heartily in favor Of athletics that II
his opinion they built up the youns
men of the college. He further sale
that the next building that will e
up on the college campus would BIZ
the new gymnasium and that should
be done before long as drive viii
be started very soon with this actor
in view.
Announce Honor Parts
| The honors in general scholar.
ship were announced as follows:
The Mems Division-Magna cum
laude: Arthur Galen Eustis. Cum
laude: Frederick Davis Blanchard
Frederick Gardiner Fassett. Jr.
Forrest Merle Royal, John Russell
Cow. George John Odom.
The Women's Division-Summa
cum laude: Melva Mercedes Mann
Ida Frances Jones. Magma cum
laude, Thelma Abby Powes, Edythe
Duffy Porter, Helen Lucille Davis
Elizabeth Burnham Larrabee, Lucy
Maria Osgood. Cum laude: Dorothy
Mae Chaplin, Ethel Mae Alley, Mar.
guerite Starbird, Mary Elizabeth
! Warren.
The class roll was as follows:
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE
| OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
The Mems Division-Basil Bart.
lett Ames. Norridgewock; Arthur
Livingston Berry. Providence, r. l.;
| belmont Winfield Bishop, Water.
Vile; Frederick Davis Blanchard
Sherborn, Mass; Stanley Goddard
Estes. Palermo: Arthur Galen Eus.
tbs. Strong; Marlin Downer Farnum,
Lynn. Mass; Frederick Gardiner
Fassett. Jr.. West Medford,, Mass.
John Russell Cow, Live Oak, Flor
ida: George Gahagan Reeves, Ash
Vile. n. c.: Forrest Merle Royal,
Houlton; Albert Smith Snow, Blue
hill: John Philip Tilton, Woodfords;
fCharles Merrill Treworgy, East
Surry.
The Women's Observation-Disclosures
| Adelia Abbott, Waterville: Beulah
Josephine Adams, Lubec; Ethel Mae
Alley. Waterville; Madeline Doris
Beach, Waterville: Veima Idella
Briggs. Monticello; Dorothy Mae
Chaplin, Gorham: Mildred Regina
Collins. South Berwick: Vera Louise
Collins Fairfield; Avis Marie Cox,
Mars Hill; Helen Lucille Davis,
Oakland; Marcia Louise Davis,
Livermore Falls; Doris Mary Dickey,
| Clinton; Helen May Dresser. Port
land; Marion Louise Drisko. jones'
port; Gertrude Claire Fletcher,
Monticello; Helen May Freeman,
! Bath; Arlene Jewell Harris, Fair
field; Grace Eleanor Halves, Show
hogan; Ida Frances Jones, Lakeport,
N. H.; Elizabeth Hubby Kellett. Law
renee. Mass; Marjorie Alice Kemp,
Deblois: Elizabeth Burnham LARA
bee, Waterville; Melva Mercedes