Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-14

beauty and the value of the life
which could be set as an ideal for all
to follow. Not the personality, not
the attachments, not the gain of the
life but its service was it's mark
which Will live eternally in the hearts
and in the memories of the college
and OF its many students and alumni.
The portrait will remain in the
historic college chapel, itself a mem
orlal to service and the first in the
country to be erected as a memorial
to the veterans of the Civil War, a
chapel enriched by memories and a
shrine for all lovers of Colby. where
Leslie c. Cornish, the man, will con-
tinue to serve his college, even after
life. by inspiring Colby men to that
greatest of all things in his life-ser-
vice.
Boardman Service
The annual memorial services in
memory of George Dana Boar1man,
the first graduate of the college and
one of its most illustrious sons, was
held last evening in the First Bap-
fist church.
Music and prayer opened the ser
vice and an unusually large audi
ence was present. President Arthur
j. Roberts presided and prayer was
offered by Professor Lowell @.
Haynes of the, Colby faculty.
The sermon was delivered by Rev
Everett Carlton Herrick, D. D., Of
the class of 1898. In this sermon the
work of many of Colby's alumni was
considered to be exemplified by the
life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy whose
martyrdom in defense of the free
dom of the press and in defense of
fc nP ,o1- IL,
of the greatest Of Colby's sons. The
working toward an ideal as outlin-
ed in the life of Lovejoy was con-
sidered by DR.. Herrick to be one of
the noblest things in life. Especially
did he emphasize the work which
sacrifices a desre to an deal and this
checking of desire was considered to
be the key to the immortality of the
martyr. Through the sermon was
the thought of man striving through
life. sacrificing all in order that he
might realize an ideal and attain
true liberty. liberty of the body and
of the soul, free and unbounded.
Such a man as Lovejoy may we'll be
the ideal for all men, the speaker
considered. and his character may
member of the Colby family and
every citizen of the world.
Todays Events
Commencement exercises will con-
tinue today with the observance of
Junior class day in the morning. the
second presentation of the college
play this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
the annual meeting of the Colby
CHAPTER of Phi Beta Kappa at 3
o'clock in the afternoon and the
presidents reception at eight in the
evening.
At 800 a. m. morning prayers will
be given by Rev. Robert Atherton
Brakeman. NJ. A, of Peabody. Mass,
of the class of 1901. President Ar
thur J. Roberts will be the presid-
ing officer and the junior class Will
attend in body.
AT $50 o'clock a. M the Junior
class day exercises will be held in
the lower campus with addresses by
members of the junior class. At
H. 90 a. m. an address will be de-
livered by Richard Aston Metcalf,
NJ. A, of the class of 1886, guest of
honor of the junior class. This ed-
dress will be given on the lower
campus in the shade Of the Board
man Willows.
In the afternoon the college play
will be given for the second time,
this performance belng chleTy 1Or
undergraduates graduates and their
guests and guests of the college. At
$50 p. m. the annual meeting of the
Colby chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
will be held in the Lecture Room.
Chemical Hail. Professor William ].
Wilkinson, LII. D. OF the Colby fac
ulty will be the presiding officer
At eight in the evening the Pres
ident's Reception will be held in
Chemical Hall. Invitation is extend
ed to all commencement guests,
memb ers Of the faculty and their
wives, graduates and former stud
ents. students of the college. and
citizens of Waterville. After the
Presidents Reception the senior
class will hold their annual Senior
Hop in Elks Hall. The affair will be
informal and dancing will be enjoy,
ed from $50 p. m. until 3 o'clock.