Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18
Enthusiastic Colby
Night Celebration
Held Friday Evening

The Colby night celebration was
held last evening in the gymnasium
at Colby college with more than 500
students, alumni and friends Of the
college taking part in the most elah-
crate and enthusiastic celebration in
the history of the college.
John Choate, 20 Of Waterville, lead
the singing while Cheerieader Perrin
n. Freeman. '25, of Revere. Mass, as
sisted by =. Motion Havey. ~. Of
Bangor and George H. IIawes, '2S, Of
Skowhegan, directed and lead the
cheering. The singing of college
songs was accomplished with even
greater success than in previous
years and the cheering appeared to
have strength to lift the roof off the
gymnasium. All Of the college songs
and cheers We're run through during
the course of the evening.
The first speaker on the program
was President Arthur J. Roberts, 80.
who gave the brief introduction to
the celebr2tion. The Colby president
stated that this was thee greatest
eathering of students and alumni Of
the college that he had ever wit
messed and that he was glad to see
so many Of the townspeople present,
showing that the people of Water
vile were with the college, heart and
soul. He stated that the purpose Of
CODY night was to enable one to
learn to find in ones hear what one
knew in ones head. Loyalty to the
college was the theme of the presi-
dents address and the Colby night
helped to stimulate this.
The other speakers IF the evening
were Frank W.. Manson. '9S of Wat
erVille; Norman l.. Bassett. 81. OF
augusta; Herbert L. Wadsworth. 90
or Winthrop: Drew T. Hawthorne. '94
or Waterville; Galen Eustis. '23. of
strong; Captain Benjamin E. Soule.
20 of Portland; Assistant Coach
zoe DeasH. ~. of Houlton: Head
Coach Edward Roundy: and Athletic
director c. Harry Edwards
,toiiowlng the speeches, the Colby
the Blue and Gray eleven. was
brought into the hall by Theodore r
Hodskins. '25. of Pennington and
several college songs sung. The re-
ireshments of coffee. sandwiches
uoughnuts and apples were served at
the end of the celebration.
NoipY day was celebrated yester-
gay bN the Womens division also the
a ;,f In town were given special
lnVitationV Open house was held
during the afternoon. The girls We're
very glad to welcome those who came
early.
Dinner was served very informally
IN the dining room. The dining
room was decorated with blue and
gray streamersl Blue and gray tri-
pods with jack lanterns on top were
placed in circle form in dining room.
small circles of chairs were grouped
around eah tripod
Miss Viola Jodrey '25. was toast
mistress. She introduced the follow
ing speakers: Miss Nellie Pottle '25.
who represented the Student League.
Miss Marjorie Everinghan '25, who
represented the V. W. c. A.. Miss
Van Norman the woman's physical
instructor. Miss Florence Dunn who
spoke on the need of a gymnasium
building for the women. Miss Helen
Wyman '2S. president of freshman
class. Kiss Eva Alley rs president
of the health league, Mrs. Everett w.
Barney class of 81. of Newton Cen
ire. Mass, who has been recently
appointed by the Colby Alumnae as
secretary of the Colby Alumnae
building fund campaign. Mrs. Ern-
est c. Mariner who represented the
general alumae. The general theme
of the toast was new alumnae build
ing. Mrs. Everett W. Barney gave
interesting details concerning the
methods in which she collected the
money.
The Alumnae themselves have coll