Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-18

and right. We equally realize that
the greatness of our two nations does
not lie in mighty armies. oyerwhelm
ing navies, not even in shipping OF
commerce on every sea or goods In
every mart-these indeed have their
place but it is Righteousness that
exalteth a nation. Each having full
confidence in the sense Of right of the
other, we stand together and II need
be will march together and fight to-
gether-a true union in spirit, and
aspiration and in object"
President Roberts addressed the
members of the graduating class in a
few words of Latin, while the class
stood and then marched around to
the stage where their diplomas were
given to them. Again saying few
words in Latin President Roberts
turned to bestow the honorary de-
greeS.
rne announcement of prizes won
uurIng une year was then made by
President Roberts. The first was the
Condor Medal to Elmer Mcclellan
Taylor of Winthrop for constructive
Christian citizenship during his
four years in college.
College Marshall DIR. George F..
Parmenter led Randall j. Condor,
of the class of 1886, who presented
the medal to the front of the stage
with Taylor. A great burst of ap-
plause greeted Taylor as he stepped
onto the platform, showing the gen.
eral sentiment of the audience for
the most popular member of the
graduating class who" achieved such
a distinction in the eyes Of his class
mates. DIR. Condor spoke a few
words on the medal which he pre-
scented to Taylor saying that the
medal was conferred by the Board
of Trustees of the college on the
Judgment of the members of the
senior class. He stated that it was
his aim in making possible the
presentation of the medal to promote
better Christian citizenship in the
college and that it was. a great
pleasure to present it in person to
Taylor. He told briefly of the design
of the medal with the Mayfiower on
one side, symbolism of idealism;
on the other a shield of faith, the
sword of truth topped with the
torch of intelligence. The name of
the recipient is engraved on the
shield Dr. Condor then presented
the medal to Taylor and a great
burst of applause greeted the presen-
tation.
The other prizes which were an
nounced by President Roberts were
Prize, Coburn H. Aver, rs, of Park
man; German Prize, Men, Ralph F.
Prescott, '27, of Pleasantviile, N. Y;
second prize to Vincent p. Mathers,
'27, of New Haven, Conn; Women,
first. prize to Miss Elsie F. Frost, 20,
of Waterville; second prize to Miss
Ethel p. Mason, rs, of Waterville.
Freshman Scholarship Prize, first
prize in the Mems division to Au-
gustus A. Stiegler, Jr., of Great
Neck, N. Y; second to Lawrence
H. Clark of Caribou; Women, first
prize to Miss Alberta F. VanHorn of
East Boothbay; second prize to Miss
Ruth NJ. Tilton of Portland. Junior
Exhibition. first prize in the Mems
division to Gabriel r. Guedj of Franz
ingham. Mass; second to Paul M.
Edmunds of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
William l.. Garabedian of Cambridge,
Mass. Senior prize in English Com
position, Mems division first prize
awarded to Clarence S. Roddy of
Cambridge: first of the Woman's di-
vision to Miss Nellie E. Pottle of OK
ford. Albion Woodbury. Small Prize
for the best essay on Sociology to
Miss Helen M, Fife, '26. of Kittery.
The benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Charles M. Woodman, '9S, of
Richmond, Indiana. Following the
services at the City Opera house,
the procession marched back to the
college campus where the annual
Commencement dinner was served in
the college gymnasium.
Those receiving the degree of
Bachelor of Sciences were as fol-
lows:
The mems division-Earle Stanley
Pennington, N. H.; Ed
ward Mayo Archer, Fairfield; John
Edwin Atwood Avery, Stonington,
Conn; Edward Travis Baxter, Wat