Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-14
COLBY C0MMENC EMENT PROGRAM
WILL FINISH next WEDNESDAY

the perfection Of mankind, although.
the speaker said, I'VE do not come
10 perfection this side of the great
barrier"
Inc correct guidance of all eff
Iort ana OF all desire was given as
one the greatest tests whether or not
person had reached absolute ma
turlty. DR.. Bradbury spoke against
selr-eXpression by any baser means
put disseminated between that ana
self realization, saying, self realiza-
tlon is the highest thing that we can
nave and toward this end we must
work" ~ ''''
In reviewing the UNDERGRADUATE
years of the members of the senior
class he spoke of the influence of the
three major divisions of college life
the classroom, the fraternity house.
and the athletic battle-ground. The
nrst gave It's efforts the develop
ment of intellect, the second to the
Development Of moral strength. and
lne thlrd to a strength of body and
OF character. The results of these
,hIee lnnuences were not to be left
Dehlnd, however, and would Influence
the men and the women in the wears
Immediately before them and also in
every moment of their future life.
He held before the graduating
.. class the ideal of full grown man.
developed In every way and con-
| SANITY approaching perfection In an
effort to as nearly as possible ap-
proXimate the ideal toward which all
men strive. This ideal, he said, has
oeen the aim of men for many gen.
erations. A quotation from Horace
Mann revealed the fact that the men
or one hundred years ago worked to-
ward the same end and a verse of
scripture proved that the same ideal
had been the aim of men for not only
one but for nineteen centuries.
In closing he charged the members
of the graduating class to make A
proper choice. saying, there is a
downward path, there is an inward
path; there is g. dwindling life. and
there is an expanding life. Make your
choice" And upon this choice, he
believed, rested the decision whether
or not they would approach that ideal
which has come to US through gener-
atoms and ages, that ideal if a full
grown man.
Rev. William A. Smith gave the
benedlction and the congregation re-
manned seated as the members of the
senior class marched from the audi
forum.
Cornish Memorial Service
A hitting memorial service to the
late Leslie Colby Cornish. IL. D., of
the class of 1875 was held in the col
lege chapel on Sunday afternoon
when high tribute was paid to the
memory of the man who. in the SER
vice OF the college, unstintingly ex-
pended his time and energy.
Thu i,,,ro ob -
the entire commencement program
thus far took place when a portrait
of Judge Cornish was presented to
the college by j. Colby Bassett, B.
A.. of the class OF 1895. This por-
trait will remain in the college chapel
as an inspiration to those of future
classes and as a reminder of the man
who, service to the college, should be
the criterion of every Colby graduate
The service was opened with
hymn after which the scripture read
. ing and prayer were given by Rev.
Edwin Carey Whittemore, D D, Of
Waterville, of the class of 1879. An
other hymn preceded the presenta-
ton of the portrait.
In the presentation speech J. Colby
Bassett spoke, in glowing terms of the
esteem in which the late Judge Cor
nish will always be held by alumni of
the college as we'll as by every per-
son with whom he came into contact
during his. entire life. The portrait, he
said, was not only a tribute but an
object of reverence where every Col.
by man should be able to gain inspir-
alton to serve his college well.
President Arthur ]. Roberts accept
ed the portrait on behalf of the COL
lege and gave as his speech of ac-
ceptance one of the finest brief talks
of his career. His intimacy with the
man in whose honor the services were
held made the occasion one of deep
sentimental value to him. His speech
eulogized the man and outlined the