Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-15

Of simple and dignined design re-.
placed the old, and hung as they
ought from the center Of each panel
and not from the beams as before
The organ which had outlfved Its
usefulness was removed and In It's
place were new benches like the
others IN the chapel Other new
benches were added TO the senior
ard Junior sections and a line Of
benches Of the same design as the
others was run along the west and
south walls, replacing some OF rath-
or crude construction. Across the
front Of the platform was built q low
rail with carved posts and the plat
form wac enlarged 80 as 10 make
room for thirty arm chairs for the
nse OF the faculty. temporary chairs,
until new ohes could lie obtained, be-
Ing used. On each side OF the win
dow behind the pulpit was a hand.
some fagcaSe. the one on the right
for The American flag. the one on the
left for the College flag, which Wac
81 gift Of Chief Justice Cornish at the
College Centennial. Concealed lights
fl the cases sted an illuminating
glow on the fags. At tho left Of the
platform was a handsome new grand
piano Of the xarnc color as the chapel
woodwork.
Not only had the chapel Itself been
renovated but also the north and
south halls Of Memorial Hall. The
walls were repainted and tho wood
work refinished. Handsome cleo
trOllcrg were installed. A fine large
oak bulletin board with glass doors
was placed on the wall By the library
door.
When the doors were opened Cor
the frat chapel service this year the
returning three upper classes could
Hardly believe that 1t was the chapel
they had left In Junc.I
Since then further Work has been
done In the north and south halls.
New heavy oak cathedral doors nave
boon hung at the entrances. The
woodwork: over the south door has
been replaced by large semicTcu-
lur transom window with gothic de-
tails 80 that the south hall. usually
dark and artincially lighted, now has
ample sunlight. The old trhnsom
window over the north door las been
replaced with one like the south.
But the last two days have been
very busy With the final details.
those finishing touches which add 30
much. Thursday morning after
chapel service the doors were closed
again ana the Friday morning serv-
ice omitted. New racks for hymn
books ard new hymn books were
placed In all the pews. Across the
front Of the platform underneath the
rail was hung heavy velour valance
Of college blue. over the window
behind the pulpit. was hung wide
velour curtain OF college gray with
blue vulence at tile top with border
81 blue and gray fringe and on eacn
Nido an overdrape Of tho same blue
color. All the handsome new Eng
llsh oak arm chairs. designed es-
pccially, were put into place on the
platform. In font OF the gray cur
tain was placed the new Presidents
chair. also especially designed. It's
design Is intended to express
strength. tirmness. solidity and long
evlty, crowned with honor. II 10
made OF selected quartered American
oak. with arms and high back. Ii IL
upholstered, back and seat, In heavy
genuine leather dyed especially TO
obtain the college blue. The feet
are the sturdy block patterns On
the top OF the arms Grecinn achnthns
leaves arc carved. Tho side rails OF
the back represent columns with
capitals also OF Rcanthus leaves or
which rest the border OF tho arched
pediment, which makes the top OF
the hack. Within the arch 10 tho
embossed seal of the college with tho
rays of the sun and surrounding
motto Lux mentis scientia" and In
scription "Sigiiium Coilegii Colbianf
in gold. on the border of the arch
arc carved two branches of laurel
bending above the name OF the COL
leEe and tho President as he sits In
the chair. On the front just beneath
the scat Is the gift plate of bronze
with it's inscription In black enamel.
ed letters. All the chairs were made
In Cambridge by the Shaw Furni-
ture Company. II very old establish
cd concern OF furniture makers, the
head Of which In n Harvard gradu-
ate.
As u very beautiful and fitting
touch portraits were brought down
rom Memorial Hall TO hang upon
the chapel walls. There they will he
soen each day and their influence
VIII be the greater.
ON tho front wall to the right and
to tho loft OF the Presidents Chair
we're hung the portraits of Gardner
Colby aud Governor Abner Coburn,
two of tho largest and most generour
benefactors Of tho college in former
days and In time OF severest need
II is well for the students to look
each day into the faces of men of
such generous public spirit.
ON the center OF the west wall Is
the memorial to President Chaplin
TO the right OF which Is the Colby
Missionary Memorial Tablet, pre-
sented by the Glass OF 1892. and at
the left Of which was hung the
portrait of President Champiin.
On tho aouth wall are the fine
/la,ge sepia photographs OF the
Sistine Mandonna. the gift Of the
class OF 1891. and of the Holy
Family. tho gift OF the class OF 1929
On the center OF the cast wall IL
the Elijah Parish Loyejoy tablet
TO the left OF which was hung
the portrait OF President Pepper
and to the right the portrait OF
President Roberts To the left Of
tho entrance Is the large sepia
rhotogra pin. tho transformation, the
Gift of the Glass of 1895.
II was the chapel finished In all
rs details and as Il will be. which
WAS revealed when, the doors were
thrown open for the rededication
service. II IL a room OF remarkable
beauty and With an atmosphere OF
Most inspiring reverence. Much had
been hoped to- he accomplished
Hope was exceeded In the realiza-
tion. ~
The Trustees Of the College have
each year In November meeting In
Portland. Caief Justice Cornish
Chairman of the Board. decided this
YEAR to change the meeting place "a
the College so that the rededication
af the chapel could he held the
evening before and the trustees be
present: Those present were Chief
Justice Cornish. Justice Warren G