Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-15
or The CHAPEL At COLBY COLLEGE
tcontinued from Pass one)

roll n. Perkins, Albert Il. Drum
mond, Norman l.. Bassett.
The service began at quarter Of
eight. Before the service, while the
available space Including the North
J and South halle. the doors from
which into the Chapel were for this
reasen left open. Ar. Abbot z.
| Smith. rs, the Chapel Pianist. play
cd q number OF ffne selections. The
| ushers, who wore academic cap and
gown, were Ralph H. DeOrsay. Ul-
| mont g. Cowfng, joins E. Candlelet,
| william =. Cadwaliader, Henry *.
| Alien, Edgar r. Rowland, John ID.
Johnston, all Of the Class Of 1927.
siOnai by Viyiani was played by Mr..
Smith and through the north door
: into the chapel came the procession.
which had formed in the old Library.
/ led by Prof George r. Parmenter.
the College Marshal. with President
Roberts and Judge Cornish at the
J head followed by DR.. Taylor and
/ DR.. PadelfoTd, 3fr. Merriam, DR..
wIfittepore. Mr. Bassett. Mr.. Wads-
] worth and Mr.. Drummond. the faculty
| and trustees. All the faculty and
many Of the trustees wore academic
| gowns and these with the brilliant
I COlOIB Oh tuG AOV05 nAAOA ssAkA
ness and beauty to the scene. The
| procession moved across the chapel to
+, the west steps Of the platform.
upon which the speakers and
the members Of the faculty Of
| longest service took seats. In
| the first chair to the right Of the
pulpit sat President Roberts. and
on his right DR.. Taylor, Mr.. Merriam.
| Mr.. Bassett and Dir. Drummond:
| In the first chair to the left OF
! the pulpit sat Judge Cornish and
! on his left DR.. Padeiford and Or.
Whittemore and Mr.. Wndsworth.
| The members OF the faculty were
Anton Marquardt. Clarence II.
white. George F. Parmenter.
Thomas b. Ashcraft. Herbert c.
Libby, Nathaniel E. Wheeler. c.
Harry Edwards. Miss Nettie NJ. Run
! nails. Ernest G. Mariner, Curtis Fl.
| Morrow. Henry e. Trefethen,
Edward II. Perkins. Euclid, Hello.
Carl J. Weber. William j. Wilkinson,
George n. Aufinger. Edmund j.
Colgan. Lester +. Weeks, Winthrop
RI. Stanley. Miss Florence E. Dunn,
Miss Corinne Il. Van Norman.
Herbert /. Newman, Everett L.
strong. Rutherford J. Gettens.
Cecil 4. Rollins, Harold r. Brown,
Harry Bartlett, Malcolm B. Mower.
| Arthur G. Eustis, were seated IN the
| front benches OF the sophomore Sec
| lion and thet rustees In the front
! benches of the junior section.
F.; One chair was as yet unoccupied,
! the Presidents Chair. There Is
| stood in stately dignity. The golden
rays of the sun in the college seal,
carved at the top, beaming q vel
come for the one who should take
| possession.
The program was an attractive
leaflet Of four pages printed in col
lege blue letters on college gray
paper. On the first page below the
seal OF the college was the title
| "The Rededication of the Colby
| Chapel" On the second and third
pages we're tina parts OF the service
tire second page showing the parts
pertaining especially to the chapels
Of the college. TN, old and the new,
tho third page pertaining to the
presentation OF the Presidents Chair
the acceptance of the chapel and
chair by President Roberts and the
closing OF the service. On the last
| page were pictures of the chair and
of It's gift plate.
Tho new hymn books were used
for for the FIRST Anne Mt this service
| which began with tho singing OF
"Oid Hundredth" and it's stirring
! words
"From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creators praise arises"
Rev George Merriam, of the class
of 20 and pastor IT the Bethany
BAPTIST Church at Skowhegar. read
the first five verses of the seventh
chapter of Second Chronicles. con-
1 a. a. a. AIn In ~ Sd al
his people dedicated the House OF
! Cod" and offered the prayer OF
dedication. Mr.. Merriam felt deep
" the occasion and his prayer was
expressed in impressive and eloquent
| words.
Then came the address. 1.-THE Old
Chanel" by DR.. Julian y. Taylor OF
the class of '6S. It was most fitting
THAT the thoughts of those present
should first turn back to the early
days of the college. the days OF
smaller" things. smaller perhaps In
some aspects but days when the
deep and broad.
To draw living picture of that
past no graduate of Colby can surpass
| IL he can equal, DR.. Taylor whose lit
arary style possesses classic purity
and beauty. He has the admiration
the respect and the affection Of all the
Alumni and for his nifty years of SER
vice to the college the trustees at the
50th reunion of his class in 1915
epassed this vote And. further. in rec
ignition OF his unprecedented services
1t Is hereby voted that henceforth the
department over which he has 80 1onG
and so ably presided shall be known
as tho Taylor Professorship Of the
: I 81 Tn e1ta orc aud .ftarnf in
der to link his name forever with the
work which has been closest to his
heart and which has been Of incaicu.
liable value TO his Alma Mater and to
ours
In closing his memorable response
to the resolution OF the board DR.
Taylor used these words:
mfr. James ] Hill said that every
mans life that amounts to much has
usually had one great adventure. This
college has been mine. I might even
say that It has been my life itself. fol
within sound of its bell I was born. in
hope and aspiration toward It my
childhood grew up: my youth was
modelled and shaped by It; within its
wallis nv life work has been done and
under fits caves l expect to spend MY
remaining days. At the last IL there
10 anything left In my ashes. any liv'
ing spark. II will be my love for my
college and for my old college friends
In these words Dr. Taylor was un.
consciously expressing the feeling
every one OF the Alumni has toward
him. -. a.,
The old chapel and faces Of those
who presided lived again In Or. Tay-
ior's remarkable address. In opening
no said:
''The old Chapel. the old College, the
/, old Faculty, All OF which saw and
a small part OF which was. Almost