The Colby Oracle 1912 by Colby College Libraries

11Proper

ty of Research"

VOL. XLVI

i.s lli>1liratrll witq !Qr lll'rpr.61 rt!iptrl to

3Julitttt mauirl waylnr.

1£1£.111.

Jrofornor of !Qr ijatin ijanguagi> mm ijifi>raturr sincr 1873

(@lUl N enw C!Iarior

ďż˝rrrtiug fl 1\11 you optn tlJis book. you look for tqt fir111

timt on tlJt work of tlJr collrgt for tlJt ytar.

Bt qaut trith to makt it as britf as po1111iblt anh 111ill carry tlJt full rota tIJat Ult qaut accomplisqth a big "11nnut1Jing" buring tIJr ytar.

lit hn not

mtan tn 11ay tlJat tlJt book is ptrftll, but to say tlJat lut qaut bont our bt111 wttQ tlJt mattrial at qanll.

1ilb wlll rtetiut your criticisms wtt!Jout

asking for tlJtm, but wt ho ask for your apprnual anh qopt you will ht ju111 wttlJ us.

Bt qaut tritb

to makt tqt book inttrt11ling; as tn our sucrtss, tlJat lits witq you; but if you rtcriut it witlJ tlJt trur Q!olhy .spirit wqicq wt qaut workth into tutry lint, lut ho nnt ftar for our rtsult.s.

Contents PAGE

!'AGE

DEDICATION GREETlNG CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ORACLE A SUCIATION A D EDITORIAL

B ARD

COLBY COLLEGE THE CORPORATIO THE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRU TEE

ALUMNI AS 0 IATIO

FACULTY STUDE T BODY

5 7 8 9 IO 12

ENIOR CLAS SOPHOMORE CLA FRESHMAN CLA S WOMAN'

DivISIO

ENTOR CLASS JUNIOR CLA S SOPHOMORE CLA S FRESHMAN CLASS FRATERNITIE DELTA KAPPA EPSILO ZETA PSI DELTA UPSILON PHI DELTA THETA ALPHA TAU OMEGA COMMON

CLUB

SORORITIES SIGMA KAPPA CHI OMEGA DELTA DELTA DELTA ALPHA PHI ALPHA HONORARY SOClETIES

CLA

DAY

COMME CEME T DAY

17 I7 18 19 21

MEN'S Div1sio JUNIOR CLA

. W.

28 50 54 60 66 88 94 98 1 04 1 08 1 12 ll6 120 1 24 1 26 1 30 134 1 38

C. A.

LBY ECH COBUR

LUB

HEBRO

LUB

AR 0. TOOK CLUB

HIGG!

S CLUB

DEBATI G SOCIETY THE DRAMATIC CLUB TI-ILET!C

. OCIATI

ME '

DivI IO

BA EBALL TRACK Wo IE '

TE 1 I

DIVISION

BASKETBALL 1USICAL

LUB

OFFICER GLEE CLUB 1A DOLi PROGRA 1

MEMORIA 1 LITERARY SLAMS

UPSILON BETA

MISCELLANEOUS

KAPPA ALPHA

COLBY DAY

COMMENCEMENT r 9 I I JUNIOR EXHIBITION

CLUB

ORCHE TRA A. D BA D

DRUIDS

CHI GAMMA THETA

1 70 17 1 1 72 1 74 175 1 76 1 77 1 78 179

F OTBALL

EPICUREANS

EXHIBITIONS

DAY

PRESE TATI

FACULTY MEMBER ANNALS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS

1 97 197 1 98 1 98 200 202 203 237 249 250 252 254 26 1 263

List of Illustrations PAGE

Co er Design Title Page Julian Daniel Taylor, LL.D. Roberts Hall Men's Di ision Members

nf Se11ior

Class

Junior Soplwmore Freshmen Woman's Di7.!ision Senior Members of Senior Class Junior Sopliomore Freshmen Fratenzities Delta Kappa Epsilon Zeta Psi Delta Upsilon

Oracle Board

Senior

PAGE

Ddta Delta Ddta Alplla Pili Alp/ta HonormJ' Societies hpicureans

Druids

rpsilon Beta

.1i...·appa A/pita

JI·48 49

65 67

70-86

87 93

IOI

IOJ I07

III

Chi Ga111ma T!teta Ex!ti/>itions Oro-anizatio11s Echo Board Dramatic Club Atlt!etics, Men's Division Baseball Team, I9I I Football Tea1J1 I9II Relay Team, I9I2

Atltletics, Women's Division Jlfusic Musical Clubs Orc!testra a11d Band In Memoriam

I3J

I37 I39

I4I

I43 f45

I4] I49

I5I

I69

I?J I80

I8I

I85 I87

I9J

I9tfI96

I99

20I

202

II5

LiterarJ'

A!pita Tau Omega

II9

Commons Club

I2J

.Afiscel!a11eous

249

Fi11is

262

Phi Delta Theta

Sigma Kappa Chi Omega

I25

I29

lams

203

237

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

The Oracle Association OFFICERS

Pres1.de11 t . . . Treasu rer . Secre:tarj' .

. .

... . .. . .. .....................RICH RD "

. .

.. . ...

A rt Editress . . . .

. .

. ..

. .

. ..

. .

TJ N H.\RLOW, '12

ELMER HoR

l\1 RJA

EY, '13

MILROY \ ARRE ,

ELIZ.\B ET H I G.\LL

14 '13

The Oracle Board Editor-in-Chief

Rr H \RD

TIN HA R LOW

Business Manager

ELMER HoR \ E H

Ev, '13

Assistant Business Manager

MILROY \i

RREN '14

Art Editress

MARIAN ELIZARETH ING \LL

'13

Associate Editors

JO H N

GEORGE LEWIS BEAC H, '13

W LTER

LESTER AMBROSE KEYES, 'I 3

CL RA ELLIOTT WI N LOW, '13

IRVIN LEVI CLEVELA ND, '13

MARJORIE SCRIB N ER, 14

HARVEY ART H UR KNIG H T, '14

ALICE MARGARET ADAMS, '13

SusI E MAE WE TWORT H , '12

RIDEOUT,

The Oracle Board

\1 e agree with the Edit r-m- hief £ la t year that the t ime ha com when the ORACLE hould become a college publication , in wh ich every man ha h i rep re entative w hether he be a fraternity or a non- frat rnity man. Ne er in the hi tory of the college i nce fraternity l i fe wa 1nt r luced , ha there been uch a !awe percentage of non-fratern ity 111 n, and urely th time c uld n t be better for thi change. Before attempti ng to call t get her uch a l arrre b dy f rn n from all f the repre entative men of each over the city, we deemed it be. t t o-et the idea clas and our attempt wa rather di couraging a they eemed to be afraid to have carried alonrr o ucce fully for o long a time. Under the pre ent c nclition , it ha been necc ary for each fratern ity to hold i t el f re pan ible for two book for each man and under the propo eel changes, every man would be held re pan ible for one book while the price per book would remain the arne the qual it of the book w ulcl be i ncrea eel u nder the larger board of ed itor . The change eemed impracticable thi year. but we hope that next year our non-fraternity men ' ill be more ambitiou and how a little more college pirit by hel p i ng to make their college annual more democratic.

In l ast year's ORACLE, a n architect' draw ing of the new dormitory wa pic tured. This year we publi h a pictu r of the building a it look to-day. Beauti ful in its outward a pect, it i one of the fine t bu ilding on the campu . The room are large and plea ant, giving each and every man a chance to have th fine t su rroundings possible while i n college. The building ha not as yet received an official n ame, but the campus seems favorable to the name Robert Hall, in honor of t he President who made it possible for u to h ave thi beautiful addition to our campus. We hope thi name will find favor " ith the t ru tee and will be accepted officially. 12

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

During the pa t year radical change have been made i n the management o f Colby . thletic . The o l d clum y Ex ecutive Committee ' i t h i t red tape of uh-committee ha been enti rely \\"ept away. The athletic polic) of the col lege i no longer to be decided at monthly meetino- of a committee o f twenty odd tu dent cho-en for e,·ery purpo e except a kno\\ ledge of the manacrement of athletic team and conte t . The new con titut ion of the :-\ ociation aim to place the running of our port upon a bu ·ine foundation. The d irect upervi ion o f them i entru ted to a Graduat �Ianager who act under the di rection of a ouncil of even c m po ed of tw alumni f the c lie e, tw member of the faculty, and three -tu dent . Thi C u ncil , of which one f the tudent member i pre ident meet weekly, anc.l thu k p in clo e touch \Yith the athletic ituation . .-\ _econd radica chano-e wa made nece_ ary by the reduction in the iz the uncil . The election o f all officer and manao-er o f the a- ociat ion wa placed in the band f the tudent body. How much f a , ucce. the new c n titution w ill prove cannot a yet be told. That it i not I rfect i eYident. That uch a radical chano-e would be at all per fect wa n t to I e expect I. That it i much mor ati fact r) than the old organ i zat ion, how ver, i certain. Probably n ev nt in thi city ha been o in. trumental in bringincr the citi zen of \\"a tervi lle an ·l the faculty too-ether than the che tournament which took place thi. year. The faculty "" n the tournament . but the be t part \Ya won by t thi affai r all the· city club when they ave the faculty team a f rfeit banquet. the pha e. f l i fe were repre ented and the . peeche were among the be t ever aptain -:\Iar 1uardt and Captain Joly are c rtainly to be con hearJ in thi city. gratulatd on the ucce of the affair from b o-inning to end.

The R,\ LE want t take thi opp rtunit' of \\"elcornino- to Col by, the new ur a- ociation with them for the pa t year ha been member o f the Faculty. one of the very plea ant event of the year. Our only hope i that they have enjoyed the year a m uch a we have. fen of Colby, you have I een i ndignant at the way the Echo ha been used the pa t year, but lo k at it in the right way and ee who ha made it necessary for such expo ures to be made, and remember that there i no other w ay to reach all of you. Think it over.

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

that ur I re i dent came into office It wa ju t a c 11 o-e er nerati n a and a l i ght review of the event. that hav happen d ince will n t I e ami record-br akino- cla ent red that fal l . and ma le nece a ry th cnlar in of th faculty. Th n xt fal l am a till Iara-er cla . and th i . year we w n the tat c h am pio n hip in footl al l .

in the hi:t ry ÂŁ the col Â ucce_ - ::- t her.

A n y o n w h say, ome thi year and w

h ul -l h a ve been h re

! by Day.

OO<A�f800 ooq�ASOO �& BH�b: ��klb; �1� � O F FI C ERS 1� *,�k; ��k- �� kc. oos:g�HF 331 n

THE CORPORATION ARTHUR JEREMIAH ROBERT , A.l\l.. Ho . LE LIE C. CoR r

. . . ..

President

LLD.

T ice-PrNic/Jent and ex officio Chairman of the Board of Trustees

WILFORD G. CH.\PM.\

E Q .

. .

GEORGE K. BouTELLE, E Q . .

. . . . .. . . .

. . .

Secretary Treasurer

THE COLLEGE ARTHUR }EREMI \H ROBERT,

.l\I.. . . .

.. . . . . .. .

President

LE LIE C. CoR I H, LLD ...................................Vice-President GEORGE K. CHARLE

BOUTELLE,

E Q.

PHILLIP CBIPMA , A.B.....

•

Treasnre' r

.....................L ibrarian

HERBERT CARL LE LIBBY, A. B ....................................Registrar .ELIZABETH BA

, A.B . .

.. .

. ... A ct ing Dean of the Women's Division

�"II� lk-o BOARD OF TRUSTEES � � l�ir--.===�� .,D� �� k-o ��RF BHI REv. GEORGE B LLEN,

Jo H UA W. BEEDE,

D.D . .

.. . .

. . ...

.\'eedham., fl.lass.

1.D.. .... . .... ....... .... .... .. . .... .. . . A uburn

M .,

HoN. E ENE N. Fo . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . falllaica Plain, .'vlass. Jo EPH L. COLBY, LL.D............ : .................. \ eil'ton e11 tre, Mass. HoN. FoRRE T Gooow1 . . .Sko<..v hegan GEORGE K. Bo TELLE, E . . . . Water ille HoN. GEORGE . \ ING, LL.D . . . . . . . ... ...... .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. A11b1trn 'v I LIAM H. DEXTER . .. . . . If o rccster, U ass. DUDLEY P. BAI LEY E Q . . . . . Everett U ass. .. .. . . . . . Bost o n , Mass. EMERY B. GrnB, E Q .

. .

WE LEY

HER C.

REV. J. REV.

K. W1L WoooM. N

H1 D , LL.D ON, D.D

. .

GrnD1

GS .

M. . .

... . ... .

...

.. . . . . . . .....

.. .

Waterville

Wash i11gto n , D. C.

..Portla n d

D.D . . . .. ........ .. .. . ...... . .Cambridge, Mass.

BRADTIURY, •

. . . .

. .

. . .. . .

.. .. . . .. . .

. .

.Ho ulton

TVaterville

c.D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprinufi.eld, Mass.

CHARLES FR,\NKLIN W \LKER,

Mo E

LL.D..... ................... B roclcpo rt, 11ass.

Ho . BEECHER PuT 'AM .. .

. .

ARTHUR J. ROBERTS, * Ho

R1 HARD C.

D.D... .. ...... ................. ... . . .... Gardner, .Mass.

REV. A. R. CR.\NE, REuBE

B a 11go r

G . CHAPM N , E Q . . . . . Portla11d REV. FRANCIS W. B KEMA , D.D........ . . . .... . ... .. .. . .. .. Chelsea, Mass. RE\. CHARLES E. OWEN, D.D.. . ...... .. . .... .. ....... . . . . .... ...Waterville DA rn W. C \MPBELL, .M.......... . . . .. ..... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Ch erryfield "WILLI M c. CR,\ w FORD, A. 1. . . . . . Allston Jvl ass. REV. EDWIN C. WHITTEMORE .. . . . Waterville LLEN P. o LE . .. . . . . . Hingh a m, 1\,foss. HoN. HARRINGTON PUTNAM, LL.D . . . .. .. B rooHyn, Y. WruoRo

. .

*Deceased.

. .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Alumni Associations The General Alumni Association OFFI CERS The General Alumni A President

ociation

H.\R\'EY D. E.\TON

Vice-President, E

I ER Y

'87

B. GIBB , 88

�ecretary, FR.\NK \i . A.LDEr, '98

Treasurer

H. R.

D N H.\ M , '86

' HITTE 10RE, 79

·r-,:ecrologist, EDWIN c.

The Boston C olby Alumni Association Preside11t

R O BI E

OFFICER G. FRYE, '89

Vice-Presidc11ts, �!ERLE

GETCHELL

l\1ELVILLE C.

g8,

Secretar31-Treas11rer, B. C. RICH RDSON,

Dorchester,

FR EE �L� Ia

The New York C olby Alumni Association OFFI CER President, EDWARD F. Secretary-Treasurer,

TE\'EN

'89

E oW.\RD B. \V i 1

LOW, '04

The Colby C lu b President,

TIMSO

CYR

Vice-Preside11ts, PROF. LEWI

)

OFFICERS 93

D. TAYLOR

'03

Secretary, CHARLE

TCHLEY, '03

Treasitrer, H. R. DuNHAM, '86

'68;

R osco E

E M ERY

'07;

CALEB A.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

The Colby Alumni Association of Detroit OFFI ER President, . E. 1E1 - , '70 Vice-President, C. H. D OGE, '93 Secretary, JAME PERRY, '1 I

The Colby Alumnae Association FFICER Preside11t, MRS. DELIA H1 COCK HEDl\L\N , ·01 l\1. KI N G, '1 I V ice-Presidents, B ERT H A H. B.\ Secretary, MRS. EDITH ,\TIO Treasurer, MRS. GRA E W.\RREN TCH LEY '03 Excc11ti'l•e Co111111ittee, ELLEN PETER ON, '07; EDITH PRIE T, '07;

Eu A

Owen Rice, '02

The Boston Colby Alumnae Association OFFICER President, EVALINE . SALSMAN, '04 Vice-President, MR . En MOFFATT COLLINS Secretary, MR . HELEN H.\ scoM HILL, 97 Treasurer, SA RA H CUMMING , '07

Executive Committee, MRs. MARY F RR BRADBURY, 88; MRs. ETHEL FARR K1M

ball, '9S; Alice M. Pierce, ex-'03

The C ol by Alumnae Association of Western Maine OFFICERS Presvdent, MYRTICE D. CHENEY, '96

Vice-President, MRS. ARUM M. WING, ex-'¢ Corresponding Secretar:y, CARO L. Hoxrn, '96 Recording Secretary-Treasurer, LILLIAN LOWELL, '10

I* � Ir>"°

ooera�

�n�� r �fESOO ��rt ��r>"" � FACULTY

Li �n� r� �� r �r>°° �� ir>°° �D� ARTHUR JERE II \H ROBERTS,

1� ��I -

.M.

President and Babcock P rofessor of Psychology a n d Moral Philosophy

JuLIA

DANIEL TAYLOR, LL.D.

P rofessor of the Latin La nguage a n d Litera t u re

]AMES WILLIAM BLACK, PH.D. P rofessor of History and Political Economy

MARQUARDT, PH.D.

Professor of the German Langiwge and Literatitre

JOHN fuDMA

.M.

Professor of Romance Languages

(LARENCE H \YW

\ HITE,

.M.

Professor of the Gree!? Language and Literature

GEO:RGE FREEMAN PARME TER, PH.D. Merrill Professor of Chemistry

WEBSTER (HESTER,

.M.

Professor of B iology 21

THE COLBY O RACLE

THOM

BRYCE

1912

HCRAFT, PH.D.

Asso ciate Professor of Mathema tics

FREDERICK

GRo ER, Pr-1.D.

Vv ARRE

A ssociate Professor of Physics

).loRTON c. il1oTT- MITH, PH.D. Assista 1 1 t Professor of Physics

HOMER PAY

LITTLE, PH.D.

Assista.11t Professor of Geology

BE J. MIN Eow. RD

ARTER,

ï¿½I .

Assista11t Professor of Dra11i11g

ROBERT W RNER CROWELL, A.l\f. Ass1'.sta11t Professo r of Modenz La11g11 ages

CHARLES PHILLIPS CHIPMAN A.B. L ibrarian

HERBERT CARLYLE LIBBY, A.B. Instructor in Public Speaking a n d Registrar

ELIZABETH BASS, A.B. Director of Ph,ysical Training in vVomen's Dfr,.frion and Inst ructor in Physiology. A cting Dt1an of the Wonien's Division

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

FLORENCE ELIZABETH DUNN, A.B. Instru ctor in Latin in the U omen's Division

ALICE HEALD \ HITE, Mus.B.

Instructor hi .Music in the ivomen s Di11is1'011

HARYEY \ HITEFIELD PECK,

.M.

lnstrnctor i11 English

HENRY E 1ER 0

TREFETHE

.M.

I11stru ctor i11 Astronomy

HERMA

BROWN

EFFï¿½

.:i\1.

lnstntctor in Englfrh

GEOR .E B RROW

0BEAR, PH.D.

Instructor i11 Ph ysics

EDWIN JAY ROBERT ) PH.D. !llstructor in Chemist1"y

FRA K BUR H M MCLEARY, A.B. Instructor in English

\ irtue may be a

ailed. but ne er hurt,

urpri ed by unju t

rce, but n t enthralled!

-Milton.

MEN'S DIVISION

\\hat beautiful hour I once enj yecl ! How ' eet their mem ry till ! -Co< per.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Class of 1912 President

amn 1

! ton Herrick

Vi:ce-Presiden t, Hervey

l i ff

ecretary, Rog r I i n CT

Treasurer, L e l i e Bra i nerd

r y

H isto ria n John . rt hur Bagnell Proph et, \!\ i l l i

Elwood Jone

Orator, Erne t Delmore Jackman Parting A ddress,

alter J hn R i deout

Chaplain Luther Morri Marshal.

amuel Clark Cat e

Executive Committee El mer Dow Gibb

Mahlon Turn e r H i l l Jame

Henry Cl i fton R eynol d

B urleigh Thompson Oti

John Pat r i ck Dalaq

Ea rle Lowell

Ode Committee R ichard

Russell Hinkley Lord Erne t Delmore Jackman

Class Yell

Class Yell: Colby, 12 ! Colby,

1 2!

Rah! 'Rah! Colby, 1 9 1 2 ! N i h il ardui nobis e t, We can always stand t h e test l Â¥ECTJ.1.E:V apicrra,

I n aeternnm,

yes we are ! '

1 2, Hurrah l

CLASS COLORS: Dartmouth Green a nd Whit e

u tin Harlow

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Senior C l ass Hervey Cli fford llen Le lie B rainerd rey John A rt h u r Ba<Ynell Robert Edwin Baker Samuel Clark Cate i l ford GDre Chapman, J r . Erne t Hamilton Cole John Bailey De\ itt John Patrick Dolan lban Fowler Elmer Dow G ibb Thoma Scott Grindle Richard u tin Harlow Samuel Alton Herrick Mahlon Tu mer Hill H e rbert Charle Hodgkin Roger I i ng Hod don Roy Wood Hogan Erne t Delmo re J ackman \ illi Elwood Jone John Willard l imball . rthur mbro e K n ight 1 a u rice Edwin Lord Ru ell H inckley Lord Oti Earle Lowell John Elliott M ay Luther 1 lorri Henry Cl if ton Reynolds Walter John Rideout J am e . Rooney turtevant Lewi Curti Jame Burleigh Thomp on Bernard Blaine T ibbett Edward El in Wa hburn Alpheu LaFo re t W hittemore

Camden

A® H ou se

Camden

A Y H ouse

Kezar Falls

Z\J! House

H ouse

Ja maica Plain, M ass.

A KE

East Vassalboro

A TO H ouse

Portland

A K E H ouse

Waterville

A K E H ouse

Bradford N ashua, N. H .

6 Leighton Street

19 C. H .

Woodford s

A KE

H ouse

North Livermore

A KE

H ouse

South Penobscot

AKE

H ouse

Portland

A K E H ouse

Brooklin

Z\J! H ouse

Brooklin Waterville Yarmouth ville M onticel l o M t . Vernon South China M oodus, Conn. G arland North Brooksville North Brooksville D e xter Yalesville, Conn. N orth V assalboro Winslow

Z '11 H ouse

4 D alton St ree t 2 Col lege Pl. A Y H ouse

A® H ouse A Y H ouse A K E H ouse Z Y H ouse

3 Pleasant Street A Y H ouse A Y H ouse A K E H ouse

North V assal boro 25 7 M ain Street

D over

zw H ouse

Paterson, N . J.

A Y H ouse

Pittsfield

A Y H ouse

Machias

<l>A® H ouse

Waterville

zw H ouse

China

Z\J! H ouse

Jay

A K E H ouse

T H E COLBY O RA C LE

1912

Senior History em r From an ente ring cl a that number repre only

a grave mi take. cation i- too

trenuou , an d

m e w i l l fall by the ' a

gran ted.

ing read i l y i t is not

o hard a ta k.

But t

and who e every want i grin lin g out hi m.an w h o i cl e

fellow

upplied.

men \ ho

t ud

The men of our cla

m plete col

Durirw

that are pl ea ant

Th i

propo 1t10n. he ha

t riving for h i m el f,

and toi l , there i

e l f-made man

t hat are -ur

l ittle chance for Thi

the type o f

verco m i n g the ob ta l earned how to

t ri ve

to face h im in the future.

repre ent the few fort unate one

ary qual ities of a col lege man.

only to the

ecure t heir education by

t h e man ' ho i

imply a cold bu in e

ever pre ent in the path o f a

an I t he faculty of l earn

u r e t o attract attention in h i - future l ife. B y

with the great problem

It i

who do n t know w h at hard work

But t

own career by har l

V it h him it i

plea ure.

the fight for an edu

due t he greate t credit and prai e.

college cour e t h e re are a areat many t hina

e pecial ly true of th e well -to-cl

ide.

tay ing qualitie . that a

ome ' ho have the m an

con tant gri n di1w an l h ard \ ork i one

ur m id-t , a greal

and feel that they h ave made

till w e realize t h at in a areat many ca e

few who ha e the grit, determi nation an d l ege cour e i

t fr 111

who if they had remained with u . w ul 1 ha e been an honor to

and to th ir colleo-e. \\ e rearet thei r lo

their cla

the core and bul wark, not

\\·e have 1

f a nati n .

thirty-two, but

dwindled d wn t

the type of men that furn i he

f a college but al-

many good men

t -day repre- nt t h e .. urvival of the .fitte t.·•

l a-

eventy-five we ha

The)

have

' ho po

t ruggl d on

t h rough

the nece four

long

years of hard but I lea ant toil, and now that they have reached t heir goal. t hey feel repaid for th e

acrifice

the) have made an d the hard h i p

th e y h ave und r

gone. Looking back over the year th e t hing

t h at ' e h ave

that we con iderecl hard and

ant, care-free l i fe .

o profitably

ee nothing but four

ships we have formed, an l now that it i of the future take t heir l eave.

of plea-

e nded, we bid each other a fond fare emble here again and

ee the

To our college we al o bid farewell full y

realizing the debt we owe an d ever cheri 'hed in o u r heart d evotion.

hort year

\ e th i n k only of the pleasure ' e h ave h ad an d the fri end

w e l l , looking forward to the time w he n we ' ill a cla se

pent here, we f rget

t h e deepe t love and

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

HERVEY CLIFFORD ALLEN, <Ii 6. ® "Doc"' Camden H i o-h School, '07 ; Glee Club, I , 2 ; Orche tra I ; I a ndoli n Club, I, 2 ; Band I, 2, 3 4 · Clas ba eball , r ; Ech o Staff, I, 2 ; Class Iarshal 2 ; Execu tive Committee . thletic . sociation, 4 ; ·v'ice-Pre i dent, 4 · Cla Executive Committee 3 ; Y B; ® NE; Epicu rean . Doc ha been cla ified one year behind for some time, but he ay he'll how them now how a heepskin can real! be taken in gentleman1y tyle. He i s pop ular w ith the ladie -'· uch a dea r, big boy, you know." He ha occa ioned ome worry in the pa t by innocent trip out of town , but tho e who know him be t, know he i all right. Tho e who aw h i m a heriff in the mock t rial , prophe y him a o-reat future a a t rain crier or a hawker for patent medicine . As a ocial l ion Doc made a big hit at Colby . How we'll fil l hi place i t i had to tell for i f indeed he i n"t a great man he u rely i a big one .

LIE BRAI

amden H io-h Trea . , 4.

.\RD

A RE \ 6. y ''

'' Gramp" chool , '08 · oph . Dec. ·

H i t. ;

The hark from amden Hail ! Thi curly-headed piece of humanity know more about Bug and Chem i t ry than the whole college put together. H i favor ite pa time i to be in the B iology lab. counting the ring on the car<:a of an angleworm or making ec tion of an ant' brain. They ay that one of hi fra ternity brother cut him out at Fo Hall and that thi account for hi great concentration of mind. J u t orne picture in hi the ame, we think that there i watch that repudiate thi fact and ome day Gramp will come erenely u nto his own.

THE COLBY O RACLE

.\HTll 'R D.\GN.\LL

"jack" field 111111ary, +; Chairman

Rouc:RT

Euw1r B.u:ER

� KE

"Bol" Hebr n Academy. 'o : Glee lub r , 2 i Quartet I· hapel h ir I ; Executive 111rn1ttee letic . ·ociatio 1 I; ecretary Y. ::.1. C. . ., 2; Executive ommittee, 2 · Junior Exhi'bition, 3 · tary Hebron lub, 3 . F r fo ur ye�r. Bob ha been hi f of the olleo-e Fire Department and Butty' right hand man. Hi !if ha been a hard one here but we tru t that hi fu ture year may be 111 re 1 lea ant.

z \jl

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

S \M

CLARK C

TES, A TO

am" ak Grove eminar) , o8 ; Cla Track Team r , 2, 3, 4; Tar ity T rack Team. 2, 3, 4; ophomore Dec1a mat ion, 2; la Executive Committee 2 ; Cla Pre i dent. 3 ; \'ice- Pre ident . thletic :\ ociation, 3 ; Preenter of Cla Gift, 3 · Pre ident Athletic A ociation. -t; Holder of olb) record in the half-mile; Cla ).lar ·hal , 4 · \1 earer f " ··· Epicurean . '

" am" i noted for brn thing hi runn incr and hi He ha won a medal in the former, and lo t "Frat." pin in the latter. H i \\'Or t habit i croing home "to ee the folk ,' but \Ye don ·t blame you a bit, · · am.'' fu. ing.

\VILFORD GORE

IL\PM.\i\

JR., � KE

"Chapie" Portland Hicrh ch ol, 'o8; econd Prize, Fre h men chalor hip; Ech o Doard, 2, 3, Editor-in-Chief, 4; Fir t Prize ophomore Declamation, 2 · ).lurra) Prize Debate, 2 ; A i tant ).lanager ' ar ity T rack Team. peaking Conte t, 3 ; 2 ; �Ianacrer 3 ; Hallowell Prize G od' i n Prize peakincr onte t, 3 ; Vice- Pre ident Debating ociety, 3; ommencement J.Iar ha!, 3· ).Jember Intercollegiate .-\ thletic Board, 3. 4; Execu tive ommitt e _-\thletic A ociation 4 · \\ earer of ).lanacrer " ; Cha pie ha more energy tored up in that little body o f h i than th average football team. He ha t \: o hobbie , t rack and journali m, but he expect to nly give him a chance make hi l iving in pol itic . and be \\·ill prove to you that the moon i made of reen ch e e. "

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

E R E T H.\MILTO

OLE,

..l KE

"Father''

Hi 1 ok bel i e the name Father but he ure doe l ive up to it by hi action ome clay he intend to be r of "Bydam ., book tore. and the pr ud po e men of vVatervill e w i l l it up a nd then the bu i ne take n t i ce .

JoH

BAILEY DE\ ITT

z '11

"John' Higgin Cla i cal In t itute, '03 ; Colby, Ex- '07 ; ar i ty FootbaJI, r , 2, 3 ; ' ar i t y Ba ketbaJl 2, 3 · B a ketball, 1 , 2 3 · Cl a B a eball l\Ianager, 3; la I 2; la Track Team, 3; ssi tant M a nage r DraDruids. m a t i c Club, 3; Weare r of ·c.'

"John B a i ley" i the college grandfathe r. We have heard about hi hor r i d act ions in t he old day but i n thi h i second a n d l a t appearance he has been a model of rect itude. His chief di si pation was jo i n i ng the D ru i d . We adm i re his t i ck-to-iti vene and are glad that he will graduate a a member of 1912.

1912

T H E C O L B Y O RACLE

JOH

p.\TRICK DOLAN ''Pat"

Dramatic

I, 2 3, 4, Pre ident 4.

Pat come from l\ a hua, N . H . Per hap explain \· hy he ha made the impre sion he ha i an awfully cute little actor.

A.LR\

FOWLER, �KE 'Beanie"

\ e, tbrook retary, 2 .

eminary, 'oS · Glee Club, 2; Cla

ec-

Beanie· nickname u e el t o b e ':Jlou e,'' but h e dd He came riahtl) by it, not like it o we change I it. however, on account of hi ability to ea e into hi little trundle bed in the till h ur of the morni1io- without He ay. he i aoing to be a farmer di turbing anyone. but he will have to go to ·bed earlier night if he doe .

this He

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

ELMER

UHl',

D. KE

. . abe n ' ' Li c r m r e l l iO'h ch I. 'o , l a. Execuli e om Track T am, 2; Finance ·omrnittee, ·

mica!

T11ol\L\

ScoTT G1u1 DLE, D. KE

"Ton1" Coburn Classical In titut , '08; la s Exec utive Committee, 1 2 ; Oa ice-President, 3; Manager ORACLE, 3 ; Druids.

Tom wa the mo t ba h fu l chap that ever entered Col by. He has overcome that fault, however ince he took up dancing and ( ?) . He ha not decided yet whether he w ill go i nto the m i n i t ry or take u p farm i ng. Money never did appeal to Tom.

Hall

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

R1cI-L\RD

TIN HARLO\

6. KE

Dick"' Deering H. e x-'07 · Hebron cademy, '08 ; Second Prize Fre hmen Reading , 1; econd Prize oph omore Declamation, 2 · ociate Editor ORACLE, 3; Cla Poet 3 ; Cla Ode Committee, 3, 4; Editor-inhief R.\CLE, 4. Dick· trono- point a re fu ing and society. By induJo-ino- o much in the latter he ha become a n invet e rate tea drinker. He t ried making h i l a t year but it did not agree ' ith him. \\re expect Dick to make a name for him elf ome lay i n · High Finance" and al o a a Cot i l l ion leader.

A IUEL ALTO

HERRICK, z \JI

' Saul" B rookli n H io-h chool , 'o8; E xecutive Committee of thletic A ociation, 2, 3, 4; '\ ar ity Track Team i tant 1Ianao-er Ech o, 3; I, 2 3 -+ · aptain 4; }.fanager, 4; ·1 a ecretary and T rea urer, 3; Pre i dent, 4· \i eare r o f ·'C." D ru i d . ' Four year ao-o there came to college a l ittle boy ' You will have to gue named ammy. . am the r t for we promi ed not to give h i m a' ay. i a o-ood boy ju t the ame w ith the mo t coquetti h mile. He i a great orator too. Hi mo t famou pe ch i the one beginning ' There a�e two 1cle . to thi que t ion ."' He ha been the l eadmg oc1al l wh t o f the c liege anc.I ha al o found time t o be Cham pion l- I ig·b Jumper of the tate. _

T H E COLBY ORACLE

1912

:.\L\ULON T R 'ER H1LL, z \}! "M. 1."

"':.\I. T . ' ' "' ul<l have accornpl i hed much more in ol leg if he ha 1 n t been . uch a Â·'fu er. \Vhen a man ha a reat many ocial eno-ao- e ment he ha l ittle time for anyth i no- el e. The heart thi qu iet boy ha br ken w u l I fi l l a box-car. He i al o an arti t. . k him h w he pa eel h i Trio-. exam.

HERDERT CI-L\RLE HODGKI ' Hodo-kin ' Coburn Clas ical In titut e, 'o . Thi i the " hark" of the cla s. \ hat he doe not know of :.\Iath. and Ph) ic the Dr . have never foun l out. Don't work o hard, Charle , it doesn ' t pay.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

RoGER K1 G Hoo DON " Roger''

Yarmouth High chool '07 · Class Secretary, College Band, 2, 3, 4.

4·

This fai r ' mon ieu r'' came from Yarmouth, but don 't tell anyone for he would rather you would not . He i. qu ite a ladie ' man and goe to the Cl ub Hou e quite regular. J u t look at that Sunday cigar of hi .

R · Y \i OOD HOGAN " Hap'' Ricker o f Ten, I · Council 3 · 1\ I u rray P r . Com. 3 · V'.

la ical In t itute '07 ; Dramatics, I ; Com. Glee Club, 2 , 3 · Echo taff, 3 ; thletic ·t Mgr. Ba eball , 3 · l\fgr. Ba eball , 4 ; Deb., 3 · C h . J un. Prom. Com. Cla s Ex. P. Aroo took Club, 3 ; . B.

Happy i a great pol itician, whether he attained unto it or had it thru t upon him, we know not. It i enough to know that when he get hi party organ ized, thing generally go. He and hi colleagLle from a neighboring hou e, have cau ed many an uproar in dome tic circles and ome clay we expect to find him the leader i n Tammany Hal l . Du ring hi vacat ion he will come back to the cene o f h i college day and plead for the new C ity Charter. Happy i somewhat of a tuclent. hi pecialty being hake peare. Through hi p litic he ha attained the manager hip o f the ba eball team. He moke big black Cigar and we wonder if thi i one o f the manager' dut ies.

T H E COLBY O RACLE

ER 'E T D E L M O R E

1912

} .\ K M,\ N , <I? � 0

"Jack' Kent' Hil l ·a - : Date , ex-· ; Colby, ' 1 0- 1 2 ; Hal well rize peaking 3, 3d prize ; odwin Prize p aking 3, 2d priz ; J uni r Exhibiti n ; ration, 4; A i tant Edit r Ech o , 4 · Pre. ident \Vi l on Cl ub ; D ru i d : ® E. J ack i a man of many accompli hm nt . The mo t notecl f w hich i that f aro-uino-. The only t r uble i that he u e. the cratic :\ I eth d in hi argu ment . H e i ome pol itical I eaker but ju t at pre ent his p Ii tic are on the de " K lein . ' '

\ ILLT. ELWOOD }ONE 'Q uaker" ak Grove em. 'o8 ; College T rack Team , I · Echo Boar I, 3 ; ec.-Trea . , Deb. oc., 3 ; Pre . Deb. ec., 4 · 1u rray Pr. Deb. : D rui-1 . Quak r com from the hare of h ina Lake and we think it wa t here that he found h i u ncle cribable vocabular) . man of ordinary educat ion wou l 1 need t h ree copie o f \!V eb ter' nabrido·e<l to t ran late what he ha to ay. Libby ha h im down for one of olby' o-reate t debater , and o we m u t give him cerdit for hi ability. Duri ng hi J unior year Quaker a pired to be a mild £u er, •but he omehow failed in his attempt . N ever mind . old boy, they will have to go some to trim you and ome lay we expect to fin 1 you Attorney General of the nited tatc .

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

]OH

\\'I LLARD KllVID.\ LL, '

K im

� KE

Con necticut Literary In titute 'o8 ; ophomore Declamat ion , 2 : la Executive Committee 3 ; Jun ior Prom . C ommittee, 3 ; enior Hop ommittee, -1- · ' \Tar i ty T rack Team, 3 .+ ; Oa T rack Team, 1 2 3 , -1- ; \Vearer o f C ;" Epicurean . K i m hail from the famou Nutmeg tate. Like the re t that come from there he wa not much of a fu er when he fir t landed, but ha ince leveloped along that line wonderfu lly. Cherni-try i. hi- t rong P.oint and we expect to hear from him in that profe ion .

..\RTH R

•

M BRO-E K N IG HT, Z \JI

•

" Arthur"

H igo-in Cl a ical In t itute, '08 · Glee lub, 1, 2 , �Iandoli n Club, I , 2 ; rche tra I , 2 3 : Leader, Pre entation o f G i ft 3 ; J un ior Prom. Comm ittee, i tant M anager Footbal l , 3 ; �1anao-er. 4. ,

3: 3; 3;

"Bill" ay that " rt" i a '' ba-ad ca-at" but w e do not ao-ree. V e w i l l admit, however that he ha been . a l ittle " Cro , thi ) ear but \\ ith o·ood rea on, ' e ophomore year he souo-ht to o-ain l it think. In h i erary fame ancl he clicl. \!\ ithout doubt he ha no equal in hi cho e n fiel d .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

R ICE

Eow r

L RD

' · M au rice" I, 2

i tone very \ e

ELL

HIN K LEY LORD ' Togo"

oburn Cla ical I n titute ·o la Pre . r ; Chap. 3 ; Glee lub, r , 2, 3 , 4 ; Leader, 2 , 3 ; Quartet , r , 2, 3, 4; rche t ra and Band . 2 , 3 , 4 · I re . l-Iu ical Club 4 ; Goodw i n p. Con. 3 , 4th r. ; Y . � 1 . C. A. T rea . 3 · Pre . 4 ; h . l e 0111 . , 4. ,

Th i young J ap hail from rook ville where he wa brought up on moked herrina packed i n a tin box. everal time du ring hi cou r e at Colby Togo ha endeavored to become a follower of Cupid, but ornehow the arrow from the bow of h i i deal never found the right spot i n hi heart. A a mu ician he i a wonder, there i not an in t ru ment from a Jew' h a rp to a axaphone that Togo cannot manipulate. When it come to ingina we must remember that the rafte r o f every chu rch and mu ic hall of Waterville are till ringina w ith the a aony received from. h i ren dering . H e has many friends and i s con tantly mak ina more. H e i ornewhat of a critic on a . mall cale but w e till have hop of him i n the near future.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

E.\RLE LOW ELL

" Ea rl e " obu rn Cla . I n t . · o ; E x . C o m 4 . \Yhenever a racket wa b e a r d i n the h o u e at three A . 1\I . one alw ay kne\ that Earle ''"a ju t pulling i n f rom \\ i n low . Du r i ng h i J un ior and e n i o r yea r l ittle wa een of h i m on the amptt except at recita t ion . heer up, old boy . thi i you r ,, orst fai l i ng and we t ill ha e hope of you a a pol itician. It is aid t hat the people o f Dexter j u t idolize h i m . B u t i f the t ruth \Yere known about the actions o f Earle, h i adm i rer \Yould real ize that t he i r idol wa a hea rt breaker. ..

J H1

ELLIOTT :\ J A Y , � KE

' John " Con necticut Literar

In t itute ' o

H ark : "·hat wa that It ounded l i ke the b ray o f a donkey but i t wa n ' t . I t wa o n l y John i n dulging i n a q u i t little laugh . John · future i u ncertain yet. H e t h i nk he· will either be a deaJer in coal and wood r a dancino- teacher. Deino- a pJ uo-ger h e will make o-oocl in i t h e r one.

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

L T IT ER 1\ l oh R L Glyn

ouncil

cho I, \\ ale. . ·0-1- ; Oa

01apla in,

Thi m an i a trancrer t u . He ha been an uncertain cla mate to the c !Jecre anti i t wa not until thi la t yea r we kne w he ,,·a. cla, .. i fi ed a. a enior.

HENRY

LIFTo

R E Y N LD

ATn

' ' Hi " Win low Hi h chool, 'o6 ; la B a eball I 2 ; Cla Track Tea m , I , 2 · ' Var ity Track quad, I ; la ice- Pre ident, 2 ; Junior P ro m . C 111 . ; la J:--Ii torian, 3 .

"1H i , " the flaxen-haired b o y from v \ i n low , has achieved quite a reputation a a dancer and lad ie · man, and a a tar in J . B ill' European. we have long i n ce become accu tomecl to hi little eccentrici tie , •we are never urpri eel by anything he doe . " H i " i " ome" chef and ·we under tand that h e ha .. been engaged to co k J ohn D' toa t and our milk . H ere'_ to you, H i . and may g od luck cro w ith you.

1912

THE COLBY O RA C LE

\iVALTER J O H N

45 RIDEOUT, z qi

"'vValt' H i o·a-in Oa sical In t itute, ·07 ; Col by, Ex-' I I . T ied for Secon l Prize i n cholar hip, r · Cla Y ice Pre i clent, I · Executive Conunittee, 2 ; Toa tma ter, - ; O rator, 3 : Part ing Ad I re 4 · Glee Club , r , 2, 3 , 4 : :\ I ando l i n Club, r , 2 3 ; M a nager l\Iu ical Club , 4 ; econcl Prize Fre hman Reading, I ; Fir t Prize oph omore Declamation, 2 ; Fir t Prize Goo !win P rize peaking, 3 ; F irst Prize J unior Exh ibition, 3 · l\ Iu r ra}' Prize Debate, 3 4 ; Chee r Leade r. 3 ; As -i tant l\Ianager Tenni . 3 : l\ Ianager, 4 · \ ice- P re iclent De batino· ociety, 4 ; Y. l\I. . . . Vice- P re. i dent, 4 ; Chairman :\Iembership Comm ittee, 4 : . ociate Editor ,

OR \ LE .

You have all heard o f " Dilly, the Boy . rti t . ·· and ha\ e you never heard o f ' \ alt , the Bo) O rator ?" _-\ a lav,·yer he i econcl to none. Be carefu l , however, \Yhen near h i m , for you \• ill be in clano·e r of catch ing cold a a oTeat draft i u ually noticed w hen h e begins to oci ferate. 'Tis aid that ' ariety i the pice of l i fe and I a m sure, Walt , you have h ad your hare o f t h e pice from t h e curse o f boi l t o t h e b l i f u l h eight o f a ucces ful lover.

}.\ MES A. ROONEY 'J in1" lZicker

la ical In t . , '08.

J im u eel to come in about the time that the un poked it fir t ray over the log pile acros the river but h e wa not a " fu er'' of much reputation. He w a a l w ay l u cky in drawing a royal flush or t hree o f o coul d afford to come h o m e e a r l . J im a kind, and l iked a o-ooJ t i m e and o-enerally had it. He never looked i n i 1e a book but alway managed to t h row a p retty good blu ff and o o-ot by. He i a gam e sport and next year i plan n i ng to fol low the fair to bet on the race . Good luck to you, J im .

T H E COLBY O RACLE

LEW J

RTI

191 2

T RTE\•.\ N T

" tiby'' t., · o . apt . , 3 ; F otball 3 . h me comer. om how hi ham.I that of hi room1nat and when the and h i t o be

JAME

B R Lc:1 R

T 1 1 0 1\ 1 P -o ·, ' ' Tommy .

a. ®

fach ia Hi o-h chool , '08 ; la . Track Team, ar. ity .fo tball , 4 ; Wearer f ' ' C. "

2, 3 ; ' \

T 111111y, a fter p a i n g through many a t rial i n matter of t h e heart a n l fail ing to fi n l t h e rio-ht maiden, fell a victim i n hi l a t year and lo t heart, frat. pin and rea on i n one grand cata t rophe. We're orry t ee you a-o, Tommy The girl s w ill mi. s you o. I f there are any more in M achia_ of the ame brand , end them to Colby.

1912

THE COLBY O RA C LE

BERNARD B L\l J E T I B B E TT

' z II'

Coburn Cla sical In titute '07 ; Colby, ex-· I I · Oa B a ebalL I , 2 Cla Ba ketball , I 2 ; Yar ity Track earer Team, I . 2 , 3 , 4 ; '"Va r it Ba ebal l 1 2 3 4 ; of the " C. · ·

"Tib" i the l ittle man who thrO\ the di cu . To l ook at hi p u ny figure one would never u pect him to be an athlete. Ti·b wa a member o f 1 9 1 I but grew tired in hi J u n ior year and took a re t . It has been rumored that Cupid ha caught him but we don't know.

EDW.\ RD ELVI

.-\ HB

RN,

z II'

H igo-in Cla ical In t itute . '07 ; ' ar ity Ba eball Cla Ba ebal l , r , 2 ; Cla l\I ar hal, 3 ; Cheer Leader, 3, 4 ; Fir t Prize Fre hman Reading I · ORA CLE Board, 3 \ earer of the 'C.'' ' muf' ha never h i d h i candle under a bu hel . He tepped, or rather j umped, into the l ime-l ight a the Fre hman who blew the horn i n the Fre hman- opho more Ba eball o-a m e and he ha been in it ever ince. H e i a chemi t , a member of the Chee e Orche tra, l urninum tenand general agent for "\ ear-Ever' ii . E a l len ay he will u cceed i n h i s cho en work. Let u hope o. 2

3 4·

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

A L J > L L EL: · L.d7 RE."r \V u 1 TT E J\1 0 RE, � KE "

\\"i l t n . \cadcmy

Il i c " '

Dy f u r yea r f h a rd w o r k ! l ie ha: r i htly earned the t itle of :\. i tant h i e f f the llege F i re Department. He i a bunch 0 £ nerve w h i c h accou nt for h i being c a l l < l i n to capt u re t h e b u r J a r w h o tr ieJ to nter F H a l l ne <lark n ight. A a <lancer he h a no peer.

J u N IO� R .

�.

'·

...

•

"' " ·

�

� ·

�

1912

T H E COL BY O RACLE

Class of 191 3 President

J ame- K e 1 pel

-ha rl e

Vice-Preside1 1 t . Frank D mi n i c

T a rd i n i

ecreta r)'-Treas11 rcr, Le ter

•

mbro e K eye

Executive Committee El mer Roy

O\ ker

I rvin Levi

Frederick

twoo

Hunt

Leo Gardiner

·1 ev land

he ong

man L. Beal

Ora t o r . El m r R

Bowker

H istorian Erne t C!taplain ,

ummincr

I a riner

ndrew Youncr

Prese11tation of Class G ift, Law rence Ro

Bowler

A ·wardin tr of Pri::es Bertrand A. Loane Marshal, R oy Frede rick Good

Ode Committee I rv i n Levi Cleveland

Frederick

twood Hunt

M el v i n P h i l i p Robert

lass Yell : C-

-L-B-Y,

Th i rteen ,

E n de g u t, al/e's g t t t , i our theme. �1dis n.£�wµ.w each year, \ e w i l l a l wa y s per evere.

Semper inws ad astra, One, ' Rah ! N ine, · Rah!

Th i rteen, ' Rah!

CL \SS COLORS : Burnt Orange and W hite.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

. Junior Cla ss David Baum George Lewi Beach \\.'yrnan L. Beal Clai r Frank Ben on El mer Roy Bowker Law rence Ro Bowler \\' i l l i a m Bailey Car roll I rvin Le i Cleveland Herbert John Clukey Frederick Gar Ion Davi Donald \1\ itherle Ell i J oh n He Fo ter J olrn Coleman Gold th' a ite Royden Keith G reely J a on � I cCli n tock H agan 1 van Othena Harlow Frederick A.twood Hunt Ph i l ip \ i l l iam H u ey El mer Horace H u ey 1' rederick Joy John Perle) h ennedy Charle J ame Keppel Le ter A mbro e Keye Bertrand . . Loane Aaro n La' on :.\I acGhee Erne · t Cwnming ::\ I a rr i ner �Ielvin Phi l i p Robert Ger ham B ur ge Roll i n Clarence A.. m a l l C he ter C a r l o u l e eymou r o u l e Robert R o s ebber John Well Donald Heald \ b i t e A n d rew Young ..

Liverm ore Fal l s Waterbury, Conn. Jonesport

19 N . D. A K E H ouse Z '11 H ouse

2 0 N. D.

Lu bec Bryant Pond Watervi lle

A K E H ouse

15 Nudd S t reet

R u mford

Z '11 H o u se

\ i l m o t , N. H .

� Y H ouse

Dexter

9 Summer S t reet

4 0 C. H .

Norridgewock Fai rfield

A K E H ouse 12

Burton, Wash.

N. D .

Chester, V t.

6. K E H ouse

C linton

A K E H ouse

Westbrook

Z '11 H ouse

Oak land B rooklyn, N . Y. N o rth Berw ick N orw ay C ranberry I sles V assalboro Mt. Vernon, N . Y.

Oaldand

<l> u ® H ouse

A T 0 H ouse

u Y H ouse Z '11 H ouse

A T 0 H ou se A Y H ouse

D ryden

A® H ouse

Fort Fairfield

A K E H ouse

42 C. H .

Augusta Bri dgton

A 'l' 0 H ou se

Cari bou

A K E H ouse

C a mden

A Y H ouse

C orni sh

Z '11 H ouse

Gorham

Z '11 H ouse

H ingham, M ass. N o rth Vassalboro New Britain, Conn.

V\ aterville Sangerville

Y H ouse

A TO H ouse A

Y H ouse

3 Nudd S treet A T 0 H ouse

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Junior History If ev r th u d tak

t hear men ' , pray r. an 1 m n ' · afflicti n

thy quill i n hanJ an l writ r. ' ord th

h i . t ry .

thi

annal · that the f y uth w h

on a re va tly out

of a 11rine. 'ti

Th eir

Id r

cam

them v ictory rival

Twa

olby'

akland ianom i n i u

uch a

fear, than to clean

r treat.

in by-gone age Th

ugean

•

nd thu

quite a feat-their

they grew i n power, prang from earth

olby dimini hed

subj ect to men's

at at the

creatu re , all wild

a tyr

fea t .

To tame

tw nty time quelled

wild mob \ a

a year.

Y et

the roa ring,

harder far,

omehow 'twa · irling river ny

held.

corn

a ro

S ince i n the fo rmer year

un the earth had run it

om i

in fore .

alway

did forget t h e i r former feat

cou rse,

youth

weeter than a hundred thou and thorns.

tri fe they 'd earned both re t and ea e the e youth , With pride and dignity they

when t hey marched i nto the chapel and wok the

Thus ' ith marked p ro perity the Jun ior year ha

they w i l l be Seniors,

the

But though a l ittle company be

n o longer m i l itant, n o w t u rn e d to w o r k s of peace. J unior seats.

on the good old col

aid, there

ta k of ta rnina thi

table

nd when aga in around the returned to

worm, foraetting that

th e i r 1 \\'l)' name, fell to that noble band of

accompl i hed and the ragi na mob wa the m ighty dam i

ea on in

to kneel at Arthur'

from the little acorn ri es h iah the mighty oak.

bunch of Fre hmen, for that wa

yo ut h no w ri e n h i ah in fame.

hall

ea and heat h and rive r-bed a t h rona of lawle

and untamed bea sts, t hi

o great that tho e utumnu

n more l au rel

v hen another autumn cam , one fatal day 'ti k y and

reception-by the way 'twa

who had fi r t appeared a joke. a ttnd

hould everywhere be

have been

Time-honored Bl ody �Ionday brought

upreme an i th ir athletics , t th ir fi r. t cla

beat from

decree

call d Lhem Daby and l i ttle h armle

e er t rue the little t worm will turn.

lege green.

e deed f date.

the year of n i n teen nine-the·c gal l ant

ee, come, Clio,

For ne er can my pen record in

oon their four-year ta k ' l l be done.

ter far and w ide and ne'er ret u rn ,

gone and sovn

Though they may

cat

ween, they ' l l all be tru e to Colby and old

N i neteen T h i rteen. Now him w ho scoffs my meagre work or deem Kipling's Gunga Din, a better man t han

my annal

dry,

cal l , l i ke

IJ 0 Q n 0

m 0

Q e Â·

T H E COLBY O RACLE

19 1 2

Class of 1914 PresMen t

l a rence B. \\ a hburn T ' ice-Preside11 t , Raym n c l P. Luce Secre t a ry . Fra n k

arpenter

Treas 11 ra. E eret t

\Vym a n

Executive Committee R bert E .

Earle H . Davi

1 my

R bert E . wen G oro-e . D u dley

LAS

J . F ran k l i n Pi neo H a r ry

LOR

Yale B l u e

and

\,\ h i t e

Fuller

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Sophomore Class Willard Berry h ford H a rold We t Bartlett Robert Hall Bo, en Frankl i n B rad t reet Stephen Fletcher Brann, J r. Jo eph Patrick B u rke Ph ilip Lawrence Campbell Frank imond Car enter Robert Eliott olomy John H ngh Cra w ford ELwene Kel ie Currie Raymond Cyru u rti Henry emple Cu. hman Earle H urd Da i W ilbur B rook Dexter Paul Jeremiah Doyle Frederick Harol d D ubor George Oti Dudley Emmon Blaine Farra r Ha rry Philip Fuller Arthur Dougla Gillingham Frank T ru cot ill ino-ham \: illiam Lm rence H a r I Ray I aac Ha" k II eth Franci H arri. on Howe_ Paul Webber Huff Lionel Frederick J ealou Ro coe Eaton J ohn_on · Frank Iarol d J one Everett tanley Ke! on Harvey K n ight Robert Wilbu r Libby Reginald I de n Lowel l Harvey V ill iam 1 ayo Donal 1 l\IcGuffie •

L i tchfiel d A uburn Waterville Bridge water W a te r v i l l e N ashua, N. H . Cherryfield Mad ison South P o l and M i l l inocket Lee Pemaquid Beach

t. Louis, M o. East Wakefield, N. H . vVo rcester, M ass. Nashua, N. H . Waterville Medford, M ass. Gui lford H al lowe l l A t lant ic C i ty, N . ] . A t l antic C i t y, N . J .

A T 0 H ouse 6. ® H ouse

2 3 M or r i l l A venue 6. KE House

Z w H ouse 6. ® H ouse

6. KE H ouse

Z w H ouse

6. KE H ouse 9 N. D. 30 C. H .

6. ® H ouse

2 30 1 a in Street

6. ® H ouse I O N. D.

6. ® H ouse 2 0 4 Water Street 1 7 N. D.

6. KE H ou se 6. Y H ou se I N. D. I N. D.

Mel son, N. H .

A ppleton I nn

Bethlehem , N. H .

A T 0 H ouse

Sou thboro, l\lass. K enne bunk assalboro Barre, M ass. Portland West b rook South Ehot L i merick West Buxton outhwest H arbor Stonington

6. Y H ouse

A T O H ouse Z w H ouse I O N. D.

6. @ House 20 N. D.

A T O H ouse

9 N orth Street A T O H ouse 6. ® H ouse

6. ® House

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Norman J. M rrill

omerville, M a s.

tanl ey Buckna1n M i l l e r l i en 1\ Jooer

H a rold

a l v i n .JI r e

H a rol d \ ilmot

N uttino wen

A K E House

1 9 Western Avenue

Waterville Waterville

A K E H ouse

Waterv i l l e

6 Sheldon Place

\ alter M ayo Pay on

outh H ope

G o rae \,\ aterhoL1 e Perry

am den

Georg Henry harle Thoma harle

llage Pratt

orth St.

17 N. D.

Corn i n g,

A K E H ou e

ay Pratt

Win sted, Con n .

A Y H ouse

G renville Reed

M asardis

A Y H ouse

J ame

Reynol d

Dru m mond

R bin on

Waterville

20 Ben t o n A venue

Wi nslo\

Winslow

Fred \i i l l iam Rov e ll

Sou t h Tho maston

Le ter Hale

Rockport

hible

Ralph 'vV a hington Byron Harri ngton George

18 C. H . 2 1 N. D .

Yarmout h Ashland

\ ilmer

R bert Everett

1912

ilver m i th

\ · i l l iam

Henry Lewi Lyle Perry

pea rm tanl ey

inal H a rl a n Tibbett

Brew ter, Mas .

A T O H ouse A Y H ouse

Fort Fairfield New H arbor Waterville East B row nfield

H. Augustu Weir

Spring Val ley, N. Y. Oaklan d

Linvill F ranci

Belfast

Loui

Concord,

H ouse

1 3 N. D.

Evan Rupert Wheel er

Norway

4> A ®

A Y H ouse

Lorenzo Erne t \i arren

Don John Whitney

Z w House

7 I Ben t o n Avenue

Waterville

� I i l roy War ren

\T i i l on

A T O H ouse

Old Town

Cary

lien

H ouse

Z '1' H ouse

Wash burn

\ illiam . delbert T racy

Whitmo re

4> A ®

A T O H ouse

A T 0 House Oakland 18 Maple Street

. H.

Che ter F rank Wood

Woburn, M ass.

Everett Lindley Wyman

A ppon aug, R. I .

4> A ®

H o use

4> A ®

H ouse

1 2 N . D. A K E H ouse

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Sophomore History "Hi tory i it

the potential kno w l edge of the pre ent

development from the pa t

tudied ' ith reference to

to the end t hat the l essons of

i n the

tudy o f hi tory.

The cla s o f 1 9 1 4 h a

how to d o and how not to do act man cla

o f kindne

the pa t i

applied to our pre ent and future good . ' ' Such, ]. Bill tell s u

may be

t he chief obj ect

obtained a potential knO\vledge of and deeds of mercy to the fresh

w e h ave appl ied this knowledge to the end of the present good o f the

Fre hmen ; and the future good o f the College. We have now reached the

econd m i lestone of college l i fe.

e look back

and review w it h p rdonable pride and sati s fac t ion the progres

o f our college

l i fe .

T wo path

now lie b e fore u ·

the one lead

to hard work ; the other to the

l i fe o f the J u n ior, · · w hi c h hall i t be ? Our hi tory la t year needs no repetition we won the grape ru h , m a de a good bowing i n t rack and ba ebal l , were respect ful in all thi ner . of achievement

In short, we were model Fre hmen. and l eave

poor Job i n

cerned ; ( for we verily believe that F re hmen are a of

Bill'

quizze

wor e than the

T h is. year is but a record

econd place a

train

far a

patience i

much worse than boil

o f The l\Ie rry

i\T i dow. )

Th i

one

T h i s year

· ' Bloody l\Ionday" ' as, for the fi r t t ime in h istory, conducted in a good, man-l ike ' ay.

(:On a

ports

year we won the Fre hman- ophomore ba eball game ; and

made the F re hman track team look like a cow cha i ng the ited." Had any other c l a

·20th Century Lim

in col lege been given the task of gu i d i ng and d i recting

that co mopol itan bunch of Fre hmen appearing on our beauti ful campus last eptember, they would have formed an a11 �ance w i t h the other t wo da ses ; got Not o 1 9 1 4 . \ ith a fi r m thei r war club out ; and telephoned for the pol ice. and u ne rring hand they have gui ded the Freshmen a a cla s, and a s individuals. until the l ight of j ustice and reason has broken th rough their clouded i ntellects. We h ave taught them that a n u pper cla sman i an obj ect for re pect and venera

t ion ; thi i the t rue ba i of all knowledge. V e have told them that a tudy was not a cour e ; that a ociety i s not a Frat · · · and that, in short, a prep. school is not a college ! They have slowly and p a i n fu 11y learned the truth, and the truth had m ade them withdraw from the l i me l ight and keep their place. We have If not forgotten the Jes on of the past that t hey teach the u e of the paddl e. nece a ry, , e can sti l l apply that les o n for t h e pre ent a n d future good o f the coll ege and o f the Fre hmen.

But the succeeeding classes will do well to follow

our recipe : "A m i xt u re of determ i nation, promptness to quell d isre pect and d i sorder j u stice tempered w ith mercy, a b ucket o f paste, poster , and ten bars o f I vory soap."

THE COLBY O RACLE

Class of 191 5 Presiden t .

rthur Che. ter :>l ile. T 'ice-Pr<'sidcnt Paul Fre lerick Fra er Secretar'y, Paul Franci hri topher Treas11 rer, Le ter Frank Â·week

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Freshman Class eclric Errol dam Pu tnam P rley Bicknell Ralph \lbin Bramhall Ral1 h John Burr eorge Herbert Harol d Sterl ino Paul Franci.

H oul ton

4 N. D . H ou e

Rockland

tl. Y H ouse

Bel fast Sanbornville,

. H.

\, i n d sor Locks, Conn. h la n d pri ngfield, Ma Livermore Falls Belfast Barre, M ass. W h i tefield, N. H .

Thoma Jame ro man, J r. Elia Pike ollin Currier \\ alter Carlton Dacey Raymond 0 good Davi R bert Romeo Decormier Carroll Edward Dobbin Leander Al fred Dole Prince l bert Drummond Harold Hiram Dunham Fred Ballantyne Dunn \ �ernelle Wallace Dyer Henry . Eaton Harvey Doane Eaton . J r. Clarence Lester Fos Albert Dame G ilbert Roy Winfred Gill more L onard Warren Grant John Ralph Hamel Guy E. Higgins. Vernon I. H ight . rchie Colby Hodgdon Harold E. Hodgkin Everett Guy Holt Ralph William Hoyt Robert Allen Howard

Nee d h am, M ass. rnesbu ry, Mas . Auburn mesbury, M ass. Westbrook West J o nesport ebago Lake

� aterville West Paris eed harn, M ass. Oakland W h i tefield, N . H. Waterville Sou t h Berwick Met h ue n , M ass. Con cord, N . H . Al lston, M ass. Portl a n d Presque Isle Caribou Lakeport, N. H . Waterville Clinton Waterville M an sfield, Mass.

9 Nort h St. 9

. D. . D. House

3 [ C. H . tl. Y H ouse I O N . D. 8 C. H . 18 N. D. S N. D. cl> il 0 H ouse

s N. D .

29 C. H.

43 C. H .

2 8 Morri l l A venue 1 6 N. D . 14 N. D. Oakland S C. H . S S Silver S t reet A T 0 House 6 N. D.

2 2 ,'\f. D . 1 6 C. H . 6 8 College A venue House 1 6 C. H . 28 C . H.

4 Dalton Stre e t

s Sheldon P lace

37 Pleasant Stree t 3 N. D.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

l\ I erle Fuller Hunt Roland Batchellor H utchi n Frank . . James \\ ilhelm Herman Ke! ey John Ralph La F!eur J . Al fred Lambert Arthur Howard Lary J r . a r l B u rton Lord Frankli n ..-\ ::\Iar h Robert r.. I cG uffie Che ter R udolph I ill Jo eph Hill ).foo r e Le lie Fergu n M u rch F rank Pierce l\fo rphy eedharn Georcre \\ illiam Le ter D u nba r Patter n J ame Hanford Phair John Kemp Pottle Erne t \\ in hip Pratt Bernard G ilbert P rie ·tley Rorrer A. Putnam Ho\\ ard P. Ram dell Harold \ ilbur Rand H i ra m Ricker, J r. Ralph Da i R iver Ray D utton Robin on Benj amin tuart Ro e J . Berna rd Root Kent Tyl e r Royal Leon Pau l pinney Allen Fairfield touo-hton truther H al bert Kinni Cra ford Alvah T reat Le lie Lee Ward b i tefiel d \\' arren Erne t eek Le ter F rank Ralph Wa hbu rn \ e ton hel don Roy M axfield ". lbert Robin on \1 illard Robert Hu e y W i l l iam Earle 1 itton Woodard a ron Houghton Yeaton Ray Cawley Young ..

C h arleston M e t h uen, M ass. East M il l i n oc ke t Boston, M ass. Water v i l le Waterville G i lead o r t h V assalboro Oakl a n d S t o n i ngton eed ham, M ass. St. I o h o s bury, V t . H a m pden H i g h l a n d s Bart lett, N . H . Topsfield, M ass. \ i n slow L i mestone East Otisfield Barre, M ass. Som�rsworth, N. H . York Portland Sebago Lake Poland Spring Tenants H arbor Warren Cambridge, M ass. W i c h ita, K a n . H a rvard, M ass. Sou t h Eliot W h i tefield, N . H . U p t o n , M ass. Stockton Springs Waterv ille Caribou Alna Wollaston, M ass. Westbrook Fayvil le, M ass. Houlton J onesport Norway L a keport, N . H.

61 A Y H ouse

6 N. D. Y H ouse 2 N. D. 1 6 7 Water Street 5 West Street 5 Gilman Stre e t North Vassalboro Oakland 27 C. H . r 8 N . D. 13 Morrill A v e n ue 5 College Place A ® H ouse 13 M orrill venue W i n slow A T 0 H ouse A T 0 H ou5e 2 1 N. D. 2 7 C. H . 19 C. H. I I N. D. 1 6 N . D. 8 N. D . 41 C. H. 3 1 C. H . 2 N. D. 3 N. D . A Y House 7 C. H . 5 C. H . 8 c. H . A T O H ouse A

39 C. H. A Y H ouse

1 9 N. D. 15 N . D . A Y H ouse 22 N. D . z 9 C. H . 16 N . D. 2 8 C. H .

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Freshman H istory \;

i n the Fall

£ I <J L I . F r 1 1 1 th ' fi rst ur uperiority n the I ·aJ rs i n athlet ic , i n th cla r om, u l sh ne the up[ e r cla · .:c:. L t u tell you what we . ! by . d n th ame w ith the hav · b

i1w t

win

rather

it really lo ke,J t ime \\ e a re very proud of r tw I ve run

had

h w n by our Banquet 1 -Ia l l i n which we h e l d the greate t - cial event of the year, it wa

Now, I n 't l a ugh ! ay a F re h m an h fou n d

ome

f the

V\ e '

a 1 arn on the

ut there

the

ther

i le of the Me

alon kee .

oph . wouldn't di t ur b u , the

ut late at n i ah t . \\ e l l , w h e n w got t here w e oph . ph . w a i t i n o- f r u . \i e o-ot in the ba rn , but the

r broke U[ our B. N � ET , and e n t u home at Hal f-pa ·t took off the barn cl t get acquainted w i t h any of the o-orcl . \ e v e h a J a chanc

E ight ; before

w ere goi ng to figh t , but we th uo-ht " e m i o-ht h u rt the

oph . , a

there w ere only

t wenty o f them ( we fou n d that out later ) and we had eventy-five home walking do' n on the o-irl · i cle o f the t reet , a bidden. On ' B L

o w e went

ph . took u to the Gym. and we f the g o"'l ome go cl advice al o a copy advice i n the har e f a green p t e r . Thi we have carried out to the letter a n d t h e u pper cla m e n now ay t h y occa i o n a l l y ee i b n o f i n tell igence i n o m e o f o u r b r i o-hte t m e n . The o p h . u eel u l ike Gentlemen, a n d w e h erew ith tender them a vote o f thank for their patience and o-ui lance. The fi r t chapel e xerci e f the year w a led b Pre i elent Robert ; the fir-t

enterta i ned them.

DAY

n i o-ht the

They gave u

u c h a h ck t h i m t h a t he ru hed out . r a i e e l t h e e n t rance wa The ophomore olby put on the ?\ew Engl and Board . and had tory on u . We ( do n ' t tell anyo n e ) don 't t h i n k t hat i why he rai eel tell thi the e n t rance req u i rement ; but t i l l olby i going to be put on the New Engl a n d

glance at u

requ i rement

Board.

"·

E R l T. \ S ,

T ribe 1 9 1 5 .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Special Stud ents Daniel \ itcher hley Earle tkin. a rpenter . rth u r J. ratty \ "ance l la rold Farnham Thoma· \\"eb ter Fa rn wort h :\very � I . Fide r e u rt i Fo ter Paul Frederick Fra er R Frederick d . l bert ).J entzer up till Rafe -. Hatt . rth u r . Hawe harl e Han on J one Lawrence Leo Kane Dyron . u t i n Ladd Raymond Philip Luce Franci Domi n ic :\ardini rth u r h e ter � il e \ illiam J . Penderga t John Frankl i n Pineo Raymond Eugene Plai teJ athaniel Ed ar Robin on he onoIan on Eu ene kill ing he ·te r \ " ielle mi th Raymond R u ell Th mp -on \\ i l l iam \ eb ter T re fethen J oh n H. Trite Erne t mbro e Trite Clarence Bli \ a hbu rn _

•

• -

•

Woodsville, N . H .

14 N. D.

C o n cord, N . H .

6 N. D

\ ate r v i l l e

5 Oak Stree t

Waterville

1 7 4 College A ve n ue

Bost o n , M ass.

1 4 N. D.

5 N. D.

Orr's I sl a n d C o n cord, N . H . Dorchester, M ass. Monticello

f o r r i l l A ve n ue 1 8 C. H . A Y H ouse

Farmi ngton, C o n n . West Paris Dorc hester, M ass. Waterville Bath

I I N. D. 28 Pleasant Stree t T h e H a n ford 4 C. H .

Roxbu ry, M ass.

A ® H ouse

Cari bou

A K E H ouse

Con cord, N. H .

<l> A ® H ouse

Auburn

<l> A ® H ouse

Dorchester, M ass. Lawrence, M ass. Sanford Mt. Vernon G reen v i l le J u n ct i on Oak l a n d Bradley .. ortb Berw ick \\ aterv i l l e

39 C . H . A Y H ouse A Y H ouse

1 5 D a l t o n Street

A T 0 H ouse Oakla n d

5 Pleasa n t Street 4 C. H .

H. H ou se

M o ncton, N . B.

2 0 1 College A venue

W aterv i l le

2 0 1 Col lege Ave nue

L i t c h fi e l d

A T O H ouse

I ' d rather be a u l d Be, I f I cannot be an Ar ; For a Cou l d Be i a :.\fay Be \\ ith a chance of reaching Par. I 'd rather be a Ha Been Than a M ight Have Been by far For a 1\ f i aht Have Been ha never been \i b i l e a Ha wa once an Are.

-Literary Digest.

WOMA N ' S DIVISIO N

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Class of 1912 Preside1 1 t ,

Ruth

ravi l l e Hamill n Eva i\ l ae R yn lei ecreta ry- Treas 1 1 rer, Eth 1 \'ina Haine H isto ria 11 thel ilpat rick P ro p h e cy , El ie arl t 11 arcliner

Vice-Preside1 1 t ,

�

1 ddress to U11dergra d 1 1 a t es , Poe t .

Lau rel Edna

Lillian 1 I ae yman

arh

Executive Committee Eva Mae Reyn lei_ El ie arl t n

:. Ia ry :- J argaret Bu well 1\Iaro-aret Al ice Holbrook

ard i ner

Ode Committee Bes ie :Margaret

Laurel Edna \· yman

u mm11w

Class J ell :

olby, · 1 2 olby . " 1 2 ! " Rah ! 'Rah ! Colby, 1 9 1 2 ! ;\' iliil ard11i n o b is est

We can always tand the te t ! �Ea-x£v apuna, y es we are

I n aeternu rn , " 1 2 H u rrah !

\SS

COLOR

Da rtmouth Green and \ hite

T H E CO LBY O RACLE

1912

Senior H istory

We began our t nwgle £ r exi tence in olby a 1 t f happy, carefree girl strong in number and confi lent f ur trenath aacrre i e but conrteou w ith all . We ab orbed greedily all the cru mb. f \ i d m which the profe or and upper-classmen dei ned to hower upon u and OL\O"ht agerly for mure. During the second tage of ur jou rney ' e trove dil igently to teach the l ittle and when they, in their p eudo- uperior wi dom , ones to follow in our foot te 1 through well-prepared peecbe , to convi nce u that they were no lono-er children, we l istened pat iently, followino- our u ual c u rteou cu tom, and continued to lead them gently but firmly. Upon becoming J u n ior we put away childi h thing a behoo ve an upper classman, tru t ing that none could do better than follow our example of dil igence and dignity. And now that we have reached that place in our j ourney where the long sought-for goal looms so very near it i with regret and adne that we look back over the years that have pa ed too quickly and happily and know that the end is near. We have worked hard, pla) ed hard, fought hard and now that our college days are almo t over, we a k our elve " Have we done all we could, have we improved every opportunity have we developed into that well-rounded woman hood, with a sound body, a keen mind and a lofty pi rit which hould be the re ult of the i nestimable privileges we have enjoyed ?' As we leave the shelter of the Univer ity wall to j oin that band of worker who are making the history of the world, we tru t that the training we have received here, the character built, will enable u to l ive o that we may be a credit to our Alma Mater, to our friends, and to ourselve , and that the world may be better because we have l ived.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Senior C lass :\Iarian Eli e B rown M a ry �Iargaret Bu well Florence argent Carll Lillian Mae Carll Emma Loui e lark Etta Al ice Creech Florence Belle Cro Be ie ).fargaret Cur m i ngs El ie Carleton Gardiner Ethel Gilpatrick R u th E leanor Goodw i n Ethel i n a Haine l\lary Emily Hall Ruth Oraville Hamilton l\ Iargaret l ic e Holbrook Helen Hunt E m ma Lou i e Leighton Lillian Pearl l\1 itton Leora E. Prenti :\ I ildred Ralph J ennie l\Iarie Reed Eva :\l ay Reynold R i ta M aude Robin on Edith J e ie Ro �l a rgaret Beryl Skinner arah Lou i e Ethel .:-.. 1 ilner teven ). I a ry Annie trickland Gail Anne Taggart G race Evan o e Ethel n neta \r ard u an ). I ary 'vV entworth Bertha Mor. e \i ii on La u rel Edna

'\forth Haven Foxcro ft outh China Portland Oakland Fairfield Colebrook , H. aco Rockport I ezar Falls aco ebago Rockville \Ye t carboro \ anceboro Gray H a rrington Caribo u \ \ e t Benton . Attleboro, ).fa Bowdoinham \ aterville 'v\ arren Calai 'v\ oojforcl Ol dtown :\e\· bu ryport, l\ I a . s. "N ew Portland kowhegan Madi son Hallowell Cu mberland M il l s Thoma ton Lawrence, Mass. i

1 3 F. H . 9 M . L. H. 39 F. H. 4 1 F. H. Oakland Fairfield 32 F. H . 8 M. L . H. 6 D. H. I O F . H. 38 F. H . l M. L . H . 1 4 M . L. H . S M. L . H. 32 F. H . 4 D. H. 8 M. L . H. 47 F. H . West B enton 3 M. L. H. 1 5 F. H . R. F. D . 40 38 F. H . 3 8 F. H . 2 4 F. H . 7 F. H . I O M. L . H . 1 6 M. L. H. 9 F. H . 12 F. H. 2 M . L. H . 1 6 M. L. H . 1 3 M . L. H . 3 D. H .

T H E CO LBY O RACLE

1912

"), l .\ R J . \ :'\ E L I SE 1 3 RO\\" � .

u�

" D r wnie" r ·n l l f., i a t c

1 :

· 1 1 1 1 1 1 itt

2 :

I [ !> 1 1 0 rabl

Buz" Foxcro f t , 1. I e . : Foxcr ft r\ c a c l m y , '07 ; Y. W . A . ; l n t e rcoU erriate o m m itt . 1 : D e x t e r l l u b , I , 2 · Sophomore D ec l a m a t i o n . 2 : Del e:t>· ate t i l ver Bay, 2 : Y. \\ . . .-\ . a b i n et . 3 : lee lub. 3 : D ra m a t i c . . 3 ; D e u t c h e r \'e rei n . 3 ; Kap1 a A l p h a : Ex. · 1 a· Co m . 4.

" Bu z z y " i o n e o f t h a t n i ce, roly-poly . o rt everyone l i ke. - i n fact , t h e o n l y fa u l t o n e can fi n d h e r i s t h a t . h e �· igg-l es, 1 rn . he h e r t e e t h too =-J eeps t o o m .1ch . a lway. h a . to b� w a i t e I f r-but

t h at with [t e n . _t il l ,

. . . ; I �1n t i n 1 11 3 : Exhibi-

:\ 1

r , 2. 3 : Dram at ic . f D e u t s c h e r \ 'erei n 3 :

· 1ub.

:\ 1 . \ R Y "). L\ RG.\ R ET D u sw ELL, � K

. he gen e r a l l y o·ets t h ere.

I , ·07 ; Y . \\' .

K A.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

FLORENCE S.\RGE T C\RLL, l K " Fl uffie" outh China, r-- I e . ; Hebron caderny , '08 · Y. \V. C. :\. . · Glee Clu b , I ; Honorable M ention in German , I ; econd cholar h i p P rize, I ; ophomore Declama t ion , S econ l prize, 2 : J u n ior E x h i bi t ion econd prize, 3 ; \ ' ice- Pre ident o f Y. \ . . A . , 3 ; B ible S t u dy Com m i ttee, 2 ; B i ble Cla Leader, 2 ; Dexter Club, I ; D ramatic , 3 · Cha i rm a n Cla G i ft Com m ittee, 3 ; Editor \\ omen · D iv i ion , Echo, 4. Here' a girl that p u l l t ra ight A ' . Her knowl edge i fairly uncanny. A l t hough be ha a fon l n e f o r A ' , h e ' managed to work i n a B somehow . he can be a po rt-and a good one-i f i t i n e c e a ry t o a o to Bowdo i n . T h e r e ' j ust one ' ore\ that cle. crie her a n d p l ea e w r ite i t l a rge. It is C' P BLE.

LI LLI.\

:.\L\E C.\RLL, 6. 6. 6.

\ e t brook H io-h chool 'o ; Glee Cl ub, I ; Fre h man R e a d i ng. I t Prize ; Y. \t\ . C. A . Cabi net, 2 · Soph omore Declamation, Lt p rize : OR.\CLE Boa rd, 2 ; Pres i dent Y. \\' . C. A . , 4 ; Dramatic , 4 ; C ; _..\ c\dre to "Cn cle rgracluate , 4. Everyone ha h eard o f a i ry , f a i ry Lil l ian , but t h i s w h e re t h e _ a y i n o- -Joe not t a n d the te t for L i l l i a n i fi rm o f m i n a n d o f body. e. pecially o f m i n d . he ha many ambit ion fo r the f ut ur e uch a t h e e : her ucce . a an edncati nali t , the a b i l i t to bear on her br ad boulder all her friend · burden. , a n d h e r desire for a incere fran kne. . which \\' i l l accompany h e r a l o ha_ good idea on " a home t h ro 1 g h I i f e . . he o f her o w n . · · . k her !

T H E CO LBY O RACLE

E :\c M .\ Lo

hell

ETT.\ A L I C E Fai rfield H igh chool Prize, Y. W. C. A.

R EE

1, Âˇo

I I ' l:J,, i.l il

'07 ; J unior Exh i bition 2d

vVe hardly know what to a about Etta for i f we put too much t re on the narur o f her frivolitie i t m ight give h e r eriou di plea ure. Her rank card which they port . Her sweet are noted for the m i l e i known far and near to everyon but mostly to those of the stronger ex whom he e pecially favor with it, for . he i a regular rogue for fun . Âˇ

1912

LA R K E ,

R.\

A A

B a r d , 3 ; Pan-

1912

T H E C O L B Y O RACLE

FLORE JCE BELLE (RO

AAA

' Ch ub " cademy, "o8 ; Glee C lu b r ; ;\.1_anage 1 Colebrook ::.\ l a n dol i n Cl ub 2, 3 · Dramatic , 4; Y . \1 . C. A . ; X T ®. D emu re ? Ye , to an amazing degree, for it is by t h i natural accompl i hment of looki n g t u p i d that ' ' l it t l e gi rl " ' gets by. " Ch u b " i noted for h e r conver a t ional qual i ties o f long t a n d i ng ( on e hour and fi ftyeven m inute by actual cou n t in the telephone boot h ) . H e r i ntere t are p retty e enly d i vided between her tudie o f " Kn igh t -hoo d ' and t h e gro w t h a n d devel opment o f t h e west , e pec i a l l y l evel and.

I E � L\ RGARET C U M M I NGS, � K Be

' " S pi der '

aco, ::.\I e . , Thornto n Academy, '08 ; Y. . C. A . ; Cabinet 4 · ::.\ J ember h i p , 3 ; M i ionary Comm it t ee 2 · P r e i de n t , 2 · Cla s Cla Vice- P resident, r ; h a i r m a n Executive Com m it tee, r ; Exec utive Com m ittee, 3 ; Glee C l u b , r ; la B a ketball r , 2 , 3 , 4 ; Pan Hel l e n i c 3 , 4 ; Dexter C l u b , r ; en ior Ode Comm ittee 4; .Qramatic ' 4 ; x r ®· i a v e ry enthu ia t i c worker in a l l her u n der taking . t p re ent t b i enthu iasrn is expended i n t h e l u r u i t o f h u n t i n g carried on i n the neighborhood o f G ree n v i l l e . he" after a dee r, o f cou rse, and '".:e aue he h a caught h i m . B e · p u l l in the k i tchen i w i t hout doubt t h e longe t and st range t recorded i n i n ' t i t g r a n d t o be next ! t h e a n n al . of ' B u t t y . "

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

EL IE

.\ R LET

. \ IWI ER, A ct'> A

R ckp rt l l igh cho I. 07 ; lee lub, 1 · la . Ex cut ive mm itte, 1 , 4 · I anhellenic, 4 ; Dramatic , .+ ; la. Prophet, 4 ; K A.

ET H EL G 1 LP.\TR 1 c i;;: x n.

Executive Ba ketball, I ,

Ethel i . a dancer of pleasino- and varie 1 reper .. toi re inclu d ing all _ pecie from . . Hull ' \ ' ictory to .. That :\f y teriou Ra-ao-. ' ' h e enjoy them all with the po ible except i n of the pi rouette, which if handled ca rele . ly lead t d i re re ult he may t udy, but i too hy to how it. __

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

R l.'n-r

E L E.\

roR

Goo�w r n . � K

aco. :. r e . . Thornton Acaclem , '08 ; Dexter C l ub, l ee l u b , 2 ; D ra m a t ic , 3 , 4 ; Cla Executive o m m ittee. 3 ; la Ba ketba l l , 4 ; D e �1 t cher \ ' e re i n , 3 ; I I .l . 1

;

Bill, eci l . Barney . Heinie, Joe. Hal, H. Augu tu , :. I ac , H en ry Hu ky. " \\'hate er made you go w ith h i m : · • " O h , he ' uch a good da ncer . " • · ay. h o w many t i m e h ave y o u b e e n u n de r ?" " Tw i c e , but I don't care. It was worth i t . " " Ru t h , don ' t y .1 t h i n k canoe i n g i dange rou s ?" " O h . not a fte r you o-et u ed to i t . " " \\-he re were y o u J un ior l a Day ?" . · ' Bu y . .

Thornton Acalemy, 'o ; Ba ketbal l , 2, 3, 4 ; Y . \ A. delegate to i l ver Bay. 2 · Cla T reasurer 4 ;

K A.

Ethel ' mathemat ical accu racy i. the de pa i r of her cla m ate . Cal c u l u . . c la account . Y. \\ . . budget . give Ethel no d i ffi c L11 ty. In ba ketba l l and tenni h e i a _ t i ff an tago n i . t · but Ethel i happie. t when \\'atch her mile w he n Rob be reci t in g hake. peare. Ethel ' future career gin to h u n t for :. J i . . Haine . w i l l . we t h i n k , be that o f a mathematics profe. or i n t h e C n i e r. i ty f Pek i n g . com b i n i n g chol arly a n d mi ionary int re

t. .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

::\ L\RY E M I LY H.\ L L

.}; K

Rock ill , i\ f e . ; Rockp rt H i crh chool , 'o6. Y. de . m m i ttee, :3 · Dexter i l ver Bay, 2 · l ub, I , 2 ; K A .

v\'.

h ! rm o w rriecl , r e tudied that Geology for f u r h ur and don 't kn w a t h i n cr abou t it. ay, i n 't it terrible ? hat . hall I do ? I can never aet \ thr ugh that erman. D n ' t you t h i n " Rob" i full • hard in hi c ur. e ? and that Economic w il l be the death of me ! dear ! I know I hal l fl u n k em al l . . n d then- h e get a n A .

V I LLE H.\ M I LTON

a n ford High chool '07 ; Declamat io n , 2 ; Leader Fre hman B i ble l a , 3 -! · T rea urer ., 4 ; la Hi torian , 3 : 'la Pre ident, 4 ; Deleaate to Y. \ . C. A. ity onvent ion, ew York, 4 ; Senior Dramatic 4 · K A. Ruth i I ri h a n d Quaker. There fore, he l i ke to fight, in pite of her demure cou ntenance. r 9 1 I claimed her at fir t , but, a fter an ab ence, he returned to enter 1 9 1 2 , and we have been get t i ng acquain ted w ith her ever i nce. Work ? Ruth know all about i t . Tal k ? he ha exten i ve gift. in that d i rection. he i alway i ntere t i ng, often en ible, hol ds a record i n biol ogy and eve n i ng watch, and write pecul iar the1 1 1 e . 11o t of us feel that he i de t i ned to become the lead ing orator of the twent ieth century.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

l\I .\ RGARET

ALICE HoLBRoo r� � � � " Tub''

Yanceboro High chool , '08 ; Glee Club, 1 , 2 , 3 ; :.I andol in Oub 2, 3 ; Y. \V. . A . ; Dramatic 3, 4 ; Cla Trea u rer. 3 ; Cla Executive Committee , 4 ; ecretary Reading Room Association, 2, 3 . .

" Tub" i u rely the " Heroine of a Lo t Ca u e.'' Ask her · he' had a private telephone l ine put into her room, and he'll talk by ' i re any time. "Tub" Jeep the golden morning hou r away and then he partake at the Chop Hou e -while her "check" la t .

HELEN

Pennell Club, 1 .

In titute,

HUNT, A <ll A 1 904 ·

Colby

Cosmopolitan

Helen make the be t ''divinity" i n Dutton House, where he ha become as i tant matron. a conoler o f fre hmen, " �fother" ha no equal and her name may go down i n h i tory a one of " Dutch ie' , . few t ried and faithfu l . H e r greate t t rouble h a been the bringing up of }.labelle, but we feel that he ha ucceeded fairly wel l . Thi bright-haired maiden would make a n excellent p receptre , but uch a good cook ought i1ot to be lo t to the worl d of mankind.

T H E COLBY O R A C LE

E M M .\ Lo

l SE

L 1:: J c 1 1 ToN" � K

' · tub··

LI LLL\ N PEA R LE il h LTON A a A

" Po le" aribou H icrh ch I , ·a ; 2c1 erman Prize, - ; Treasu rer R ading-Ro 111 A ciation, 2 ; Pre iclent Reading-Ro 1 1 1 A, ciation, 3 ; la E -ecutive 0 1 1 1 m ittee. 3. Pearle i a born lea ler. " I f you want to know who's who, ju · t tart omething." he tarted out to make a en ation i n rank, but ' 'cut · · overt ok her. and he decided to turn her abil ity into the dramatic line and her pre ent endeavor i to complete her book on ' ' The College G i rl a a Home-Maker. " ·

1912

191 2

T H E COLBY O R ACLE

LEORA EDN .\

PRE T T I S '

" Budge"

il! a.ine Central In titute, ·07 , Glee lub r , 2 3 ; K A . demu re lady ha devoted her el f for three year to t wo aim . . catch ino- the Fai rfield car and aumirino- " Polly." ince " Pol ly" left coll ege. Leora ha ta rtled u ' all by pul l i 1w 1 00% on Rob' exam . and by frequent v i it to another ::. I ai ne col lege. " Budge" i a t ru e philo opher and ' ill lo e her worried look · cla e are finally fini heel. v here er a fter Dutchie .. . . Dudge· chool will be. we t rn ·t that i t may be near the }. I a in ( e) line and not too far from Old to\ n. 1 h1

}.l J LDRED R.\LP H , � K

' ' Top y

l\orth ttleb ro. }. I a . ; N orth Attleboro H igh chool . '07 ; Y. \ . . . Dexter Club , I · Dramatic 3 Y . \;\ . C. . abinet 3, 4 · As ociate OR.\CLE Edi tor 3 · X A ® ; II A <I?. ' ' Top y' ' beo-an her career by tanding her hair on end and then ·ending the i nmate cf F Hall i nto he continue I it by brino-ing home bug by teric . he learned how and beetle to frio-hten them w ith. to pull thing apart i n ' ' l ab ' ' and her friend don't he look lazy and frequently cut all al way e cape. her cou r e except Economic . ( They ay J . Bill i O nce we thought her affection part ial to blond . were centered i n the Zete Hou e : but she attend every Deke dance, and l ive oppo ite the D eke Hou e, o" n u ff aid. •

•

T H E COLBY O RACLE

J EN

1912

IE :\L\ RIE REED, 6. � 6.

" J ane'· Lee �Ia . and Trea urer ic , 4.

Hi h

2 ; Y. \

chool , ·07 ; la ecretary . C. abinet, 4 ; Dramat-

" J ane'' al way he i little and it i a pit to pick n the powerle . J ane never fail to take in a pictur - h " and it i rum r d that he cut up in eneral , e en though he walk broac\ca t a But tie · ri ht-hand man. Her mile, ho\ ever, in-i :. - upon friend hip and it i quite i m po ible not to l ike her.

E\'.\ ).l:\E REYNOLD ·,

6. 6. Ll

in low H i o-h chool '07 · Deut cher \-erein, 3 ; Vice-Pre ident la 4 · Chairman Executive ommittee, 4 ; Y . W . C. . ; K A . We all worry for fear Eva will be late for the final Roll-call, or if ome k i nd friend doe h u tie her in through the gate before they clo e he will forget to an wer to her name, for he never got to a rol l-call yet. I t i no fault of her though , for he ha more dilem ma than mo t people and often it take a long t i me to decide j u t what to do. I t i w h ispered darkly that Eva ha been known to " pick up" trange young men at the Opera Hou e, and we all know her relation w ith certai n member of the Royalty. \

1912

T H E C O L B Y O RACLE

R ITA MAUDE RoB1 so:N

\i arren High School , '07 · Class Ba ketball Team I , 2 , 3 , 4 ; 1 9 1 2 cup for all-around basketball , 4 ; Class Executive Committee, r ; K A.

Rita ha played strenuou basketball for four year and rejo ice in the well-earned title of sport. She ha grown trangely giddy in the past year and we hear that he ornetimes goe a-larking and receives a bill . Oh, wel l , he may only be getting up a soap-order for the benefit of the well- ·oaked fourth year Germans. Don't be urpri ed at what you may hear and see, for Rita i an ob ervant oung lady.

Eor T H } E

I E Ro

�K

"Je '

Calai :\ l e. · Calai High chool , '06 ; Honorable l\Iention German, I ; Dexter Club, r ; Glee Club, 2 ; Dramatic , 3 , 4 ; Deut cher erein , 3 ; Class Basket ball 4; IJ � . There wa a young lady named J e Ha he cut up ? Well I gue s , Fir t " Carpy ' o coy Then '' erp, '' the dear boy, Oh Dartmouth, come ettle thi me s. What, i Dartmouth in this core ? Ye , and Harvard take part, what's more, m, w ho' going to win ? Where doe Colby come in ? That· a que t ion we ' ve all a ked before.

T H E COLBY ORACLE

?\L\ R .\RET BERYL

1912

ER,

� K

" kinny' " Madonna' Portland, 1\ I e. Deering High chool , '07 ; Y. W . . ; Fi r t Prize Fre hmen Reading · econd Prize Fre hman R eadino- Dexter lub, r , 2 · . \\ . C. A. il ver Bay 3 ; Finance 111 mittee, 3 ; Deleo-ate to L ac.ler f Bil le la , 2 ; ?\ I a ndolin Clul , 2 , 3 Cla Y ic - Pre ident, 3 · Deut cher erein, 3 ; Dramatic , 3, 4 . ·

ARAH LoU I E

Oldtown High chool , '05 ; Cla 'ice-Pre ident, I ; on ference Board, 2 ; ophomore Declamation, Y. w . c. _-\., ; x 6. ®· he' l ittle, but oh my ! During her c llege cour e · be ha u ndergone all the prevailing epidemic and six course to Rob, all without apparent effect.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

ETHEL MrL1 ER STEVENS, � K

ewbu ryport, l\fas . ; ewbu ryport High S chool, '07 ; Y. . C. A . ; De xter Club, l, 2 ; Mandolin Cl ub, 2 , 3 ; D ramatics, 3 ; Y. W . C. A . I ntercollegiate Com m i ttee, 2 , 3 · D el egate to ilver Bay, 3 · Leader of Col le ge Cl1oir, 4 ; I appa Alpha 4. Ethel ha no nickname, but that doe not mark her as u npopul a r. i t h her f rank and lovabl e nat u re he ha crept i nto the heart of many of u , from F re hmen to Seniors, e pec i a l ly ince Fre h rnen year olely fo r ' Sk i n ny." She i when her devotion wa real l y one of o u r art i st , only beware ! never tell her o. There i one th ing he i forced to a d m i t . Ethel actu ally enjoy having the weight of the coll ege choir on her houl der , the l eader of uch a n enthu ia t i c crroup o f gi rl . The p rett ie t th ing about h e r are her fuz z y Joc k . he dance d i v i ne l y, and has uch a weet di po it ion that she never refu es to i n i ti ate begi nners in t h e art.

1\I,\RY :\

obu rn Cla

T R I C K L \ N D, A A

ical Institute

'o8.

he l ived " t ri ck i e " ' is the champ ion cook of 1 9 1 2 . in town for t h ree years ; othe rwi e the w eight of her per onal ity,-and of her t read-m ight have been more She take all of J . Hal l . t rongly felt a rou nd Fo elf d i l igently, defending a n d l abor cour e Bill' Hal l kitc he n. ' \ a re I a ry w hen and f riend , in Fo tempera t u re i lo w or a S hake peare q u iz z i at hand ! he makes a good he make good ha h and \Vel l , friend.

1912

T H E COLBY O R ACLE

R.\ E Eu N .

ET H EL .-\

\ tbrook H i ah College, ex-·09 · Y. \ '

r ETTr\ \\l.\ R D

cho 1,

'07.

A CI> A

Maine v e leyan

Ether hi tory i well um med up in Hamlet ' · reply to P Joniu , " \i\!ord , w rd , wor l . he i poete re 1 rte r for the Sen tinel, guardian of evenina '' atch. and conver ational i t upon the ubj ect of romance and rel i i n. he ha done colleae i n th re year 1 11 reover, an 1 de erve to be con idered a tar in one nbject, at lea t incerity. Ethel ' wor t fault i an amiable ne ·-. he ha worn h le i n harity' mantle, by covering the fault · o f her friend . \ e think that he ,,·ill eventually become a new paper woman. "

Yo E, u u ..l

1912

T H E C O L B Y O RACLE

IE M

\1 E KTWORTH

"Sue ' G l ee Cl u b I ; Leader Sophomore Bible Cla_ 2; ::\ I andol in l u b , 3 ; Dramatic , 3 , 4 ; Pan - H el l en i c , 3 ; Y. \\'. C. A . cabinet 4 ; OR.\CLE Board, 4. How one· plan lo cha nge i n fou r year ! .B., o u n cl a P h i Beta K ap 1 a a n d choolma·am don 't aood to u ie a t h ey d i J once. H e r Decl aration o f Independence in Prexie · cla e nt i t i h e r t o rank a a aen u i n e . merican in pite of h e r Eno-Ji_h pred i l ec t ion and h e r in atiable t h i r t for tea.

BERTH,\ 1 1 oRSE V IL O N Th oma_ ton H i o·h chool , '08 ; F i rst German Prize, 2 ; Execut ive Comm ittee DeuLcher \'erein 3. " Bert" i the o- i rl w i t h t h e t ra t i fi e c l heart, con e q u ently h e r i n t e re t i n aeoloo') i rea d i l y under tood . � he hold t h e nat ional record for velocity of peec h , l io-htly over one thou and h e r averao·e rate b e i n o· word. p e r eco n c l . ( Computed by 11. l\I- ) . Ber tha i very fluent in French a \\· e l l a Engl ish and, i n p i t e o f h e r fon clne , for one-part mu i c , may s u c nyway, at t h e wor t, he li e near t h e ceed in l i fe . t a l e Pri on, o M a i n e h a n o t m u ch to fear from her.

T H E COLBY O R ACLE

L\ U R EL Eo

r.\

1912

vM.\

t::i.. t::i.. t::i..

" \ ym." Ma 07 ; Fre hman lee lub, r , 2 ; Ba ketball , r , 2 , 3 ; de ommittee, 3 · J u ni r Exh il ition I . t Prize, 3 ; la. P t . 4 ; Dramat ic . 4 ; Deut cher \ erein · Y. \i La wrence H igh

R act ing . 2d Prize :

r e.

\ a there ever a rule written that thi demure maiden ha ever th ught f breaking ! \\ hat youth ha. er cro ed her path wh m he ha art fu lly be guiled ! -:\'o. no. ne r anyth ink like that for "\ ym. " l 3ut we w n't be t hard n you . Laurel . \\.e'll prai e y u for ur dicrnity a a enior, and can ea ily over ! ok all your h rtcomincr when we behold your h igh and lofty ideal.

.88

T H E COLBY O RA CLE

1912

Class of 191 3 Prcsidell l , l. Iatt ie 11a rie \\ i ndell T 'icc-Presiden/

Lucy I a bel Clou gh

S.ecretar31 a n d Treas11rer, l\1a ry Phyll i

t . Cla i r

Executive Committee Lucy

a be t Oough

Belle Tapley Do ra

11ae Lib by

Class Yell : C-0- L - B-Y Thi rteen ! Ende o-ut , alle

gut ,

ou r the me !

�µ.£'Le; a£�wp.cv each year,

\i\ e w ill ah\ ay p re e rve , e mpe r i mu

a d a t ra !

One , ' rah , n ine , rah

thi rtee n , ' rah !

CLASS COLORS : Bu rnt Ora nge and White

mith

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Junior Class :..\ I a rgaret dam Al ice :\faud Beckett Lucy I abelle Oouah Be ie J anet Dutton Ethel M arion Freeman Pau l i ne Han on :..\ I arian Elizabeth Ingalls Adelaide Laun bury Klein Cynthia Lavinia K nowle Dora � Iae Libby Eva M acomber � leroe Farn worth :..\ I or e arah Emma Pennell Rena Ca v ell Shore� Belle Tapley m ith fary Phylli t. Oair Avi Chri t ine Thomp on :..\ larion El izabeth TebbetL Be ie �able Tobey Diana Jo ephine \ all :..\ l abel Jo ephine \\ all da Edith \ augh Iva Belle Willi .\ l attie :\1arie W indell Clara Ell iot Win low

Lubec Calai Kennebunkport Waterville Bath an ford South B ridgton Mt. \ ernon Corinna \!\ inthrop J ay \ aterville Skowhegan Wate rville, Sedg' ick Calais P re que I le B elgrade Waterville Rockport Rockport Levant Harmony Yarmouth ville Saco

37 Plea ant St. 1 6 F. H . 30 F. H. 3 S heldon Pl . 26 F. H . 48 F. H. 34 F. H . 1 6 F. H . 3 6 F. H . I I F. H . 6 F. B . 1 9 W e tern Ave. 36 F. H . Oakland, R . F . D. 37 48 F. H. 43 F. H. 3 :..\ 1 . L. H. 29 F. H. 7 Prospect St. 4 M. L. H . 1 2 M . L. H . 1 4 l\ I . L. H . 2 :..\ 1 . L. H . I I F. H . 4 3 F. H .

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Junior History CH 1.

PTER I .

o w i t came t o p a i n the ninth month of the year nineteen hundred and ni ne, that a trano-e and unkn wn people were gathered too-ether at Fo Hall ; and the people \ ere ab ut thirty- even women nd the name of this a embly wa Fre hmen. nd when they had become ttle I in the ir new home . the ophomore daughter of Colby fixed po ter of a bright o-reen hue on the ' all of their nd henceforth thi people tarried on the west ide of new neighbor . College venue clo e under th elm tree . nd when they had d\ elt in the land of ol b) for a week aid they unto one another : Let u go unto the gymna ium whereof the ophomore have told u . And the re wa trembl ing in the ho t when they reached the trunk room for there they were hid in darkne s. But they aid : Come, let u entertain ineteen-twelve when ou r time i arrived, and thi hall be a ign unto us that if we perform w ith great glad ness what oever hall fall to our lot du ring our ojourn in thi trange land, we shall be greatly ble sed. And before many month were pa ed by they turned ecretly unto the way that leadeth to Oakland, where they danced and were merry, for great wa their escape from the hand of their per ecutor . But the brothers of N ine teen-twelve followed hard after them. Then the brother of ineteen-thirteen as embled themselves, and, behold, every man's weapon was again t hi enemy and there wa very great d 1 ::. comfiture, but the victory wa w ith the weak one . And when the defeated army departed on its way back home, the officer of the law followed hard a fter. Now when the fi rst year was alma t past, the brothers of Nineteen-thirteen planned a retu rn celebration for their si ter w ithout giving K i ng Rob, who ruled over the land, knowledge thereof. And when a few had gathered together, King Rob rose up in their midst saying : Disperse you rselves, for I wish you to go up into the chapel where a debate is being held. And the men and women became scattered, but greatly disturbed were their minds and small was their number at the debate. But the rest o f the year passed i n peace. .

I O. I I.

•

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

C H A PTER I I . r.

3. 4. 5.

Now when the e Daughters o f Colby entered upon their second year of tudy they were n umbered and it w a found that t hey were diminished by n i ne m ember . B u t their pirit wa trengthened and their m inds eager for learning, for they now called themselve Sophomore . ne ent ful wa thi year and its trial many. A new people of l ittle cultivation had arrived from a far to be educated and it fell to the lot of the ophomore to ubdue their p irit , but the task wa exceeding difficult. And i t \\'a i n thi year that a great conte t wa held on Ivy D a y betw een the four divi ion of the Daughters o f Colby. Then each cla labored to gai n the t rophy, but the Sophomore '"; on and great 'vva the rej oicing thereof. ow thi wa he t ime when Phy ic had to be overcome and awful were the groan and l amentation of the truggl ing one for measureless was the work et before them. But with cou rage and trength they toiled u ntil the) had overcome all d i fÂ ficuJtie . CH

PTER I I I .

nd when they h a d as e mbled for a t hird year of hard labor t he) foun d their n umber even mailer than w h e n t hey h a d become eparated o n e from the other for their ummer rest. In tho e day of autumn t hey fixed their attention on toil ome tudy " it h t h e i r back tu rned r e olutely on f rivol ity and plea ure, f o r t h i wa t he year of hake peare and European. Long and weary were t he hour of thi tudiou people. No more could they tray f rom the t raight and narrow path with the kno\\ ledge that they found and cared for. They mu t now let their l ight so shine before their l i ttle i ter ďż˝ ineteen-fifteen , that they woul d ee their good example and follow it. \Vi th envy towa rd none, charity toward all, as J u n iors they l ive i n the land of peace and plenty, looking forward to one last yea r of perfect union and happiness.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Class of 1914 Preside11t I de l l a Kath r i n e Fa rn u m Vice-Preside1 1 t Lora l. I ay Dan forth Secretary, G race \ akefield Hamilt o n Treasu rer,

bbie Gert rude

ander o n

Executive Com mittee Lora 1 1 ay Danforth

Lena Potter Blanchard G race E d on

Class Yell : H ikee

h i ftee

e ton

kittee ye !

M D C D

empe r fo rtuna fo rte Colby ' 1 4 h a B l u e rah ! Be t ere

i u va t

o u r heart h i t e ' rah !

een

ive l a Colby !

Ye-ho ! ' 1 4 !

CLASS COLOR : Yal e B l u e a n d W h i t e

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Sophomore Class Lucie Fay Barro' Lena Potter Blanchard Lau ra . ugu ta B ragdon l abel . llan l3ynon Iara Wil on Col lin J ulia Macomber amp bell .:\Iadel ine Emma laugh Lora -�vl ay Dan forth Marion Edith D do-e , nnie Laura Dudley Blanche laire l�arringt 11 I della Katherine Farnum Lillian v inthr p L�oo-o Gert ru le Elizabeth Grant rac \Vak fiel d Hamilt 11 Emily Lowe) ] Han on 1 1 abelle Hancock H unt Al ice l m i na Hunton 1 il dred E telle Lane Mary 1arjorie Meader Ethel Eugenia l\ l erriam Hazel lberta 1errill Jean Mae l\ I i l l ion Cora mel ia Patter on Gladys Paul Annie Loi Peacock Gertrude France Ph ilbrick Lynette Lavinia Philbrick Erma yra Reynold Abbie Gertrude ander on �farjorie crib11er . bbie Kendall Shennan annie Loretta Soule Helen Odiorne Thomas Dorothy Horr Tubb Edith Crosby Wa hburn Grace Edson vVe ton Ch ristine Record Whittemore Hazel Young

aril ou � ea! Harb r Ken nebunkport La range Ell worth \ aterforcl aribou Danbury, . H. Fr eport Berwick Biddeford alai Gray Oakl and ugu ta Waterville kowhegan aterville v e tbrook v in low El iot Lubec Hartford. Conn. Bangor Waterville Sedo-wick Brido-ton Hampden H ighlands Damari cotta Farmington Norway China Keene, . H . Livermore Falls Waterville ...

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Sophomore History It wa in the autum.n of 1 9 r o that a band of progre ive and single-hearted ph ilanth ropi t known a the la of 1 9 1 4 d isbur ed them elves of the proper omen· Division of Colby College, · u m , i ncident to becoming a member of the \ ith the fixed and teady determination to re-encourage·, re-invigorate and recon ·truct that degenerate and decadent in titution. Their fi rst efforts were con id erably hampered by the w i l ful intervention of the Clas of 1 9 1 3 , who p ropounded to t hem the ancient doctrine and cu tom of t he in titution with well-meant though m i guided per i tence. They cleverly overcame this opposition however, and effected an a toni h incr improvement in all departments of the college activi tie . Not only did they evince unparalleled brill iance and exceptional ability of comprehen ion in the clas room, but they became u navoidably prominent at soc ial functions and contributed i n great measu re to the u nusual success and enjoyment o f the e occa ion . T h i valuable trait became worthy o f considera ble notice in the fall of 19 r r when they seized the opportunity to exercise the righ t of ho pitality arrd afforded their gue ts o much pleasure and amusement that later inve t igation determ i ned that thi one effort should suffice for the Women · Divi ion for the entire yea r. Thi i the more remarkable since at this t ime their attention wa greatly di tracted by the insufferable attempts of a horde of derel ict an wering to 1 9 1 5 to underm ine and overthrow the magnificent re ult o f their former labor . The immediate repre sion o f this insurrection and the gentle t hough firm coercion of it members to path o f sanity and sober conduct wa perhap the most prai eworthy of all the memorable deeds of the reformer . I t w il l doubtles afford t he gentle reader unlimited satisfaction to know that they a re continu ing the work of reparation and redemption and w ith o wort hy a purpo e a their goal confidently expect its perfect and glorious attainment.

T H E COLBY ORACLE

1912

Class of 1 9 1 5 President, Helen Ne! on Han on Vice-Presiden t Hazel Dell Ro Secretary, G race Hight ell · Treasurer, Ethel Glendenning Chamberlain •

CL.\s

OLOR

Olive Green and Gold

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Freshman C lass Ella 1 ildred Bedf rd .l\lerle Bowler Helen Hunt Brickett Ethel lend nnina hambcrlain I a rguerite 1\ I ay 'hamberlain L on ra Roxana Dy r Vivian 1\ I argaret Ell worth l\1 yrtle Erdene Ever tt J nnie Farnum l\ I a raaret Lizzi Aldine larke R uth \ alker dwin Helen Ne! on Han on M ildred I ol me Lizzie France Howland Leonora lbertine Kn igh t Hazel i n a Lane Nellie L. Lio"htbody Ruth Harriet 1\lan on Ina 1\1ay 1\kCau l and ' nnie Adele 1cI enzie Ruth foraan Odette i\1 ntgornery Pollan' Erne t ine Porter Marguerite Robinson Hazel Dell Ross M ay Houghton araent Flo ie Evelyn eekins Vivian Luette k i nner Edna Lon i e teve1L farion Ophel ia teward Amy J u l iet Tilden fary E ther Tobey Alice Ru th Trefethen Gladys Emily Warren Mary . I ida \i\Tashburn Dorothy ewman Webb Grace H i ght Well l\!Iarion Whi pple Ruth E lizabeth 'Nh itman Evelyn a �l ie Whitney Ruth Marion Young

Plainville 01111 . \\.at rville Le,·ant F rt Fairfield Waterville "harl t n Farmi nct n l [ a rtlancl Ea ·t Wilt n Lakeville, Ia_ Cambrida \\ ' aten·ille alai Ea ·tp rt \\ ilton \Vi.ca et R ckport \,\ aterville olon \\ oodfords t n i mrton Guil for I \\'aterville Ne'' haron \\' aterville harle ton \\ inthrop �t n ington \\'ood ford Portland Lawrence Mass. Hallowell \\ aterville \\ aterville \,\ aterville Ch ina \\ inthr p \\ aterville Solon Tiangor \\ ocl ford Saco

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Freshman History You have all wept at the tale of Old Mother H ubbard and her trip to the cupboard, but ,d id you ever t h ink how really fortunate she was ? S h e had this advantage. She l ived i n the good old days when t hey hadn t any substitutes. When he found that the cupboard was quite bare, wise woman that was she, she never t hought of goi ng to the cooky j ar and getti ng the old dog a hermit. She real ize d at once that the poor dog must get along without anyt h i ng whatever to chew on. But, al=!s ! Poor Mother Colby l ives i n quite a different generation, when the unscrupulous dealer insists on sell ing you a substitute for what you want, twice as good at half the price. Very fine, i f t rue, but to make you u nder stan'd the point, I shall have to tell you that good Mother Colby went t o the cup board, m etaphorically speaking, to :g et for her college a brand new, i ndustrious, well-behaved class, and she got 1 9 1 5 i nstead. Poor Mother ! We all make m istakes , and she was really more to be pitied than 'blamed, but she certainly gave the older classes quite a hard task. Perhaps the newcomer was mor� ignorant than vicious for after one n ight i n the gym when the baby l ips l earned to l isp the magic letters, 1 9 1 4, there was a quite per ceptible i mprovement in their manners and actions for several weeks. I h ate to have to state that this promising condition was marred 'by one v iolent and fooli sh outbreak when the members of t hi s class, t iring of the discipli ne necessary for their wel fare, invited some of their friends to a p retty l ittle barn party, but t heir ever watch ful guardians, finding that they had by no means o.utgown their bois terou s and unladylike manners, at an early hour i nterrupted the would-be festiv itie and escorted the children home. S ince that u nsuccessful affair the Fresh men have decided that it woul d be w i se to l ep.rn from the i r elders how to behave ever watchful guardians, finding that they h�cl by 'no means outgrown their bois in a quiet, but extremely profitable year observing the manners of t heir elders.

100

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Don ' t Worry pile up 1 ef re you th y reach a mountain p ak,* \ hen y L1 have to tend the tcleph ne o much the l ei tair creak, t \i h n they o-ive you out rn r Dutch Than y u could t ran late in a week, D n 't w rry-you '11 o-et by .:j: \, hen the theme

\\ hen you ' e got a mu ic note-book t get in ome three ' e ks late, \Vil Âˇn you kn w your Fr nch exam. i coming next upon the late, \Vh n you realize tbat u r P hy ic fal l upon that elf same date, Don't worry-you '11 get by. _

\ hen the dutie of the ORACLE are rnore than you can tell , n d i t i n't ha l f a m i nu t e from "Good night'' to ri ing bell , \ i he n t h e troubles of t he future make you feel l ike saying-well,** Don 't worry-you'll get by. *I athetic fallacy. f The be t l i ne of the poem. :j: \. part of this philo ophy is all right. * * I 'm surpri ed and s hocked. The comment on the outsrde of "Don't Worry" was,Reminds me of a l ine or two from, "The Rose of Algeria""A p rison l i fe is cell But a mother-in-law is-well , That's why I 'm single still ! "

1912

[[] []

Manner

have been somewhat cynical ly defined to be a contrivance of w i se

men to keep fool s at a distance.-R. vV. Emerso n .

104

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

Delta Kappa Epsilon Founded at Yale

X i Chapter

College, 1 844

Established 1 846

CL.\. . OF >J T

ETEE

H N DRED

TW EL\'E

Robert Edwin Baker "Wi l ford Gore hapman, J r. ! ban Fowler ibb Elmer Do'' Thomas cott Grindle Richard u tin Harlow lpheus LaFore t \\ hittemor John Willard Kimball Erne t Hamilton ole John Elliot l ay CLA

or N 1 ETEEN H

' DRED A ro T H I RTEEr

Elmer Roy B wker eorge Lewis Beach Bertrand \ rthur Loane D nal d Heald White John Hes F ter Melvin Ph ilip Robert R yclen Keith Greely J hn Jeman Gol dthwaite Donal I \ itherle Ell i s C L SS O F N 1

ETEEN HU NDRED A ND FOURTEEN

Everett Lindley \J.. yrnan ·Wilmer II n l\Iooer Ph ilip Lau rence ampbell Raymond Ph illips Luce Frankl in B rad t reet Har Id Wil mot Nuttin<Y Emmon Blaine Farrar George ti Dudl ey Harold Calvi n l\for e Ge rge Waterhon e Perry George Wollage Pratt Robert Ell i t C lo my CLASS ·o r.

N I N ETEEN Hu

nRED AND FI FTEEN

Prince lbert D ru mmond Daniel "Witcher hley Fred Ballantyne Dunn George Herbert Glover Campbell Harvey Doane Eaton, Jr. r icholas Luther Berry Everett Guy Holt Leonard Warren Grant Erne t Win hip Pratt Charle Han on Jone shley Plummer Whipple

1912

105

THE COLBY O RACLE

Resident Members G. S . Paine

H. R. Keene

Xi, ' 7 1

Rev. H . R. l\f itchell

X i , ex- '03 '05

'7 2

. I. Lockhart

Rev. W. C. Stet on

' 79

A . A. Thomp on

Hon.

'8 1

Capt. H . L. Peppe r

'82

A. E. Win 10\

P i , '07

A. W. Stetson

X i , '07

'87

'90

H . C. Marquardt

ex- 'o8

J . C. Hetheri ngton

ex-'o8

'92

0. J. T ubbs

'95

H . M. Stinson

'¢

R. E. Nash

X i , ex-'03 , Theta, '03

\ . V. Cole

F. K.

Shaw

Rev. G. D. Sanders

. F.

D rum mond

H. D . Eaton Rev. C.

Stirn on

Dr. H. F. Kalloch P rof. John Hedman H . S . Hall . L. Holmes R . R . Paine C. � I . Daggett L . E . Thayer

ex-'05

X i , '03

Marr

C. A. Goodw in

Xi, ex-'03

ex-' 1 1 'I I

A. W. Blake

ex-'98

'05 '

'II 'I I Alpha Ch i, ex-' 1 3 Gamma Phi, ex-' 1 3

Roll of Chapters Ph i

Yale Univers ity

Theta

Bowdoin

1 844

Colby

1 846

igma Gamma

Amherst College anclerbilt

Phi

Un iversity of

Upsilon

Brown

Chi

1 844

n i ver

ity

l abama

niver ity

niversity of

Iis issippi

1 847 1 847 1 850 1 850 1851

Beta

University o f

"Eta

Univer ity of Virginia

1 852

M i a m i Univer i ty

1 852

I appa

orth Carol i n a

1 846

Lambda

Kenyon College

1853

Dartmouth College

1 85 3

106

THE COLBY ORACLE

I ota

1912

ent ral Uni e r ity of K e ntuck y II o-e n iver ity f 1 I ichi an \Vill iam College Lafayette ol lege I Iamilt n Co!Jeo-e

Deta Phi Phi hi

1 854 i 855 1855 i 855 i 856 1 856 185 1 856 I 56 1 86 1

P i Phi

I 66

. l ph a

l pha

micron E p ilon Rho

Tau 1\1 l1 l

Gam ma P h i i mega Beta Chi Delta h i Del ta Del ta Ph i Gamma Gamma Beta Theta Zeta 11 ha hi Phi Er ilon igrna Tau Tau Lambcla lpha Ph i Delta K appa Tau lpha i.gma Rho Delta Pi Rho Del ta Kappa Ep. ii n Âˇ

1\ J iclcll e b u ry

ni ver. ity lleg Cniver it y of al i fornia T r i nity College niver i t y of i\ I inne ota i\ l a. achu etL In t itute o f Technoloo-y Tulane Cniver ity Toronto niver ity n i ver ity of Penn. ylvania '\ JcGill 'Cniver ity Leland tanforcl Cniver. ity L'nive r_ ity of I 11 inoi l'n i ver. ity of \iVi sc n_ in Univ rsity o f \ a. hingt n

1 867 1 867 1 867 1 870 ' 1 870 i 87 1 1 874 1 877 1 879 18 9 1 890 1 89 1 898 9 1 900 1 90 1 1 90-11 906 1910

108

THE COLBY ORACLE

1912

Zeta Psi Founded at

C h i Chapter

New York University, 1 84 7

Established 1850

CL SS OF

T N ET E E N

John A rth u r Bagnell John Bailey DeWitt Mahlon Turner Hill amuel !ton Herrick C LA S OF

ETEEN

N DR ED

D T W E LVE

rthur mbro e I n ight \ alter John R ideout Bernard Blaine Tibbett Edward Elvin Wa hburn H

DRED

D T H IRTEEN

J a on McOintock Hagan Laurence Ro Bowler Wyman Le ter Beale Lionel F rederick J ealou Frederick Joy Will iam Bailey Carroll Frederick Gordon Davi Cl ifford J a per harpe \ ictor delbert Gilpatrick Che ter Carl oule CL

ss OF

ETEEN H u D R E D

Stephen Fletcher Brann J r. Frank Simmond Carpenter Guy Everett Higgi ns

CLA S OF

N r n ETEE

N D FouRTEEN

Robert Everett 0\ en Henry Lewi s pearin Le ter Hale h ible

DRED

D F I FTEEN

Howard Prince Ram dell Perley Putnam B icknell Hiram R icker J r. Paul Francis Chri topher Ralph Wa hburn We ton Thoma James Cro man, J r. Robert Hu ey W il l iams W i l l iam John Pendergast

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

109

Resident Members

Dr. F.

. Pe rki ns

'04

C. N. Meader

Rev. E. C. \ hittemore

'79

R . L. Reynolds

'o6 'o6

Rev. C. E . Owen

C. T hayer

R . \I . Dunn

'79

G. C. look

ex-Â·07

Hill

ex-'07

C . Philbrook

'82

W. F. T.

B. Hubbard

H. B.

Dr. J. Hon.

Colby, '65

F. W.

Getchell Hill foore

S. F. B rown W. K idder

R. L. Plai ted

'86

ali bu ry

'96

F. W . ,

lden

'98

R. L. Ervin

John E.

el on

. Learned

'98

H . C. Libby

'02

'04

L. Merrick

'ro

'10 'ro

'I I

'r I

1 10

1912

T H E COL BY O RACLE

Rol l of Chapters l

I hi Zeta Delta ' i crrna hi Ep- i l o n K a pr a Tau

p i lo n Xi Lambda Beta P i I ot a

-C n iver ity

f \ " i rgi n i a

rnell ·c n i ve r ity f

al i fo rn ia

Gamma Theta X i Al pha . l ph a P i l1

cienc�

Eta

;\lu l ph a Beta

J r. ,

n iver ity

L n iver. ity o f 1\I i n n e ota

, lpha E p ilon

L n i \ e r _ i t y o f I l l inoi

Lambda P i

l' n i ,·er i ty o f \V i -con in

47 1 848 1 848 1 850 1 850 1 852 l 55 I 57 1 85 1 858 1 868 1 868 1 869 1 870 1 87 5 1 879 1 879 1 883 1 885 1 889 1 89 1 1 899 1 909 1910

112

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Delta Upsilon Founded at W illiams,

Colby Chapter

1834

Established

CLA

! N ETEE

HU N DRED

Le l ie Brainerd rey Ralph Edwin Hamilton Ray Wood Hogan tu rtevant Lewi Curti eymour Soule CL

SS OF

ETEEr

Roy Fred Good Charle Jame I eppel Charle Granville Reed David Baum CLASS

OF N I N ETEEN

Robert Hall Bowen John Franklin P ineo H enry Gay Pratt William CL

ss OF N1

ETEEN

Merle Fuller Hunt Lester Frank Weeks Albert Robinson Willard Kent Tyler Royal

D TWEL E

illi El wood Jone ï¿½Iaurice Edwin Lord Ru ell H inckley Lord Jame . Rooney Oti Earle Lowell H U N DRED AND T H I RTEEN

Ger hom Burge Rollin Elmer Horace Hussey John Wells I rvin L. Oeveland Hu

DRED AND FOURTEEN

eth Franci Harri on Howes Harry Philip Fuller George W. Snow delbert Tracy

DRED A ND F I FTEEN

Ralph Albion Bramhall Raymond Eugene Plaisted Frank Alexander James Harold Hiram Dunham

1852

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

113

Resident Members H. R. Dunham J. F. Larrabee \ Fletcher Prof. H . R. Purington D r . P . S . Merrill Prin . G. S. S teven on B rett .

â&#x20AC;¢

Colby, '86 Colby, '87 Colby, '9 1 Colby 9 1 Colby, 94 Colby, 03 A. M orse '

C. A. Lewis C. R . B ryant H . H . B ryant S . W . Purington E. P. Putnam R. . Good Tufts, ex-' 1 2

Colby, '03 Colby, 04 Colby, '05 Colby, ex-'05 Colby, ex-'07 Colby, r o

1 14

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Roll of C hapters \ i l l i am

\\ i . c n. in

n ion

La fayet t e Âˇ l u mbia

Ham i l t n .:-\ m her t

Leh i o-h

\\ e tern Reserve

T u ft De Pauw

olby

Penn ylvania

Roche t e r

:\I inn

f i ddlebury

ota

Tech nolocry

Bowdoin

1 885 1 885 1 885 i 885 1 886 1 887 1 888 1 890 1 89 1 1 893

R u t ge r

I 5

wa rt hmore

B rown

1 860

tan ford

1 89(}

al i fo rn i a :\ebra Âˇka

1 896 1 898 1 898

Toront

1 899

!crate

:\ I cGi l l

New Y ork I ia m i Cornell

yracu e

70 1 873

O h io

M ich icran

1 876

I l l inoi

Nort h ' e t e rn

1 880

\i a h i ngton

H a rvard

1 880

Penn.

I ar ietta

h i cacro tate

tate

1 90 1 1 904

1 905 1910 l9I I

1 16

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Phi Delta Theta M a i n e A J pha Chapter

Fou nded at

Established 1 884

M iami Universi t y , 1 8 4 8

L.\

Herv y

:\! 1 ' ET E E !\"

1 DR E D ,\ 'U y , EL\'E

J arne

l i ff r<l Allen

I NETEEN II

N Ul{ED .\

empl' ush man two J l l unt Fr <l rick Franci · D m1111c L.\ s OF

Burl e i h Thomp on

Ernest Delmore J ackrnan

CL\ � · O F

Henry

H '

E TE E

T n I RTE.EN

I van

thena Harl w Lc ·ter Arnbro e Keye

an.lini

lJRED .\

D FOl.' RTEEN

Frank Harold J ne· Har l<l \V st Dartlet Harvey i l l iam l\Ia Jo eph atrick Burke Donald :.\ I cGufile Raymond y ru - u rti Charle Drummond Robi n on Walter Carlton D acey Fre l W i l l iam Rowell Earle H urde Davi 1--I a rold Adams mall Paul J e remiah Doyle inal Harlan Tibbett ance Harold Farnam Don John v h i t ney , A rthur ila Hawe Louis Allen Wil on ·

CLA s OF

Earl

lNETEEN H U N DRED .\ N D FIFTEEN

Frank Pierce l\lu rbpy tkens arpent r \ rt h u r C h e ter ' ii George u rti !to ter Ralph Davi R iver Paul Curti F ra er athaniel Robinson Roland Batchel !er Hutchi n.,, Carl Henry Taylor Byron Au t i n La<lu

1912

T H E COLBY O RA C LE

117

Resident Members President

rthu r J . Roberts Colby, Harry B rown Henr y F. Totman harle \i\ . Vigue Cla rence N. Flood hep herd Frederick Harol d Willi K imball

John C. Lind ay Charles W. Atchley Dr. Maurice . . Prie t Dr. John G. Towne Ralph B. Young harle R . Flood F rank . Dean harle. P. Chipman

90 :98 00 9 05 Il

'09

'o6

'03 ex-'05 ex-'o'07

'09 'o6

Roll of Chapters h io lpha I ndiana l ph a Kentucky Alpha I nd iana Beta \Vi con i n Alp)1a I l l inoi lpha I ndiana Gamma Ohio Beta I ndiana Delta Indiana Epsilon .:\ l i ch igan Alpha I l l inoi Beta Indiana Zeta h io Gamma .:\ I i sou ri lpha I l l inoi Delta Geo rgia lpha Georo-ia Beta Iowa l ph a Georgia Gamma . rew York Al pha Penn ylvania \lpha a l i fornia lpha Y i rginia Deta Y i rginia Gamma ebra ka Alpha P nn ylvania Beta Penn.yl vania Gamma

M iami University I ndiana Tniver ity Center Col l ege \\ aba h Col lege 'ni er i ty of V i con i n 1'\orthwe t e rn Univer i t y B utler College h io \ e leyan Univer it) Frankli n College H anover College niver ity of 1\ I ichigan niver ity o f Chicag De Pauw Univer it) h io n i ver ity niver. ity of 1\I i onri K nox Col lege niver ity of Georgia Emory Colleo-e Iowa v\ e leyan niver ity fercer Univer ity Cornell Univer ity Lafayette College niver ity o f Cal i fornia Univer ity o f \-irginia Randolph f.. I acon Co!leo-e · niversity of ebra ka Penn ylvania Collecre Vva h ington and J effer. on Col lecre ·

�

1 848 1 849 1 850 1 850 1 857 1 859 1 859 1 860 1 860 1 860 1 864 1 865 1 86 1 86 1 870 l 87 r 1 87 1 1 87 1 I 71 1 872 i 87_ 1 87 _, 1 873 1 873 1 874 1 875 1 875 1 875

1 18

Tenne ee lpha Mi i ippi lpha labama lpha I llinoi Zeta lahama Beta Penn ylvania Delta ermont lpha Penn ylvania Ep ilon Mi souri Beta M in ne ota lpha Iowa Beta Kan a lpha Tennes ee Beta Ohio Zeta Texas Beta Penn ylvania Zeta New York Beta Maine Alpha New York Delta New Hamp hire Alpha North Carol ina Beta Kentucky Delta Ma sachusett lpha Texas Gamma New York Epsilon Penn ylvania Eta ďż˝i rginia Zeta Ma achu ett Beta Rhode I land I pha Louisiana Alpha 1i ouri Gamma Cal i fornia Beta Illinois Eta Indiana Theta Ohio Eta Oh io Theta Washington Alpha Kentucky Epsilon Colorado Alpha Georgia Delta Quebec Alpha Pennsylvan ia Theta Ontario Alp'h a South Dakota Alpha Idaho Alpha Iowa Beta

THE COLBY O RACLE

Yanderbilt n iver ity gricultural chool le hany ollege 'niver ity of en11ont Dicken on oll ege ollege \!\ e tmin ter niver ity of l\I inne ota Un iver ity of I owa niver ity of Kan a Uni r ity of the outh hio tate n iversity nive r ity of Texas ni er ity of Penn ylania nion Univer ity Colby Colleo-e C lumbia Univer ity Dartmouth ollege niver ity of North Carol ina entral niver ity v ill iam Colleo-e o uthwe tern niversity yracu e Univer ity L hio-h 1.:niver ity \ a hington and Lee niver ity Amber t College Brown "Cniversity Tulane niver ity v a hington University Stan for I niver ity Univer ity of Illinoi Pu rdue niversity Ca e School of pplied Scienceďż˝ niver ity of Cincinnati Univer ity of Wa hington Kentucky State Univer ity n iver ity of Colorado Georgia School of Technology McGill Univers ity Pennsylvan ia State Univer ity University of Toronto University of South Dakota University of Idaho University of Iowa

1912

1 876 1 877 1 877 1 878 1 879 1 879 1 879 1 880 1 880 1 88 1 1 882 1 882 1 883 1 883 1 883 1 883 1 883 1 884 1 884 1 884 1 885 1 885 1 886 1 886 1 887 1 887 1 887 1 888 r 889 1 889 1 89 1 1 89 1 1 893 1 893 1 896 1 898 1 900 1 901 1 902 1 902 1 902 1 904 1 904 r 9o6 1 908 1 909

120

THE COLBY ORACLE

1912

Alpha Tau Omega Founded at Virginia M ilitary Institute,

Maine Gamma Alpha Chapter

1865

Established

1 892

OF N I N ETEEN Hu N DRE:D A N D T W ELVE

S. Clark Cates

Henry Clifton Reynolds

CLASS OF N J N ETEE

NORED AND

T H I RTE E N

Herbert John Clukey Ph ilip William Hus ey John Perley Kennedy Erne t Cumming Marriner Leo Gardner Shesong Robert Ro Webber ndrew Young

ss OF N I NETEEN H uNDRED AND FouRTEE r

Raymond I aac Ha kell Willard Berry A h ford Reginald Alden Lowell Arthur Harvey Knight Thoma Jame Reynold James Hanford Phair Harry Ell worth Umph rey Byron Harrington Smith Clarence Elis Washbu rn Milroy Warren Walter Mayo Pay on Henry Augustus Weir Lyle Perry tanley

CLASS OF

N I N ETEEN H U NDRED A ND F I FT F:E N

Raymond 0 car Davis Elias Pike Coll ins 'Currier Clarence Lester Foss Vernelle Wallace Dyer Roy Win fred Gilmore Thomas Webster Farn worth James Edward McMahon Lawrence Leo Kane John Kemp Pottle Chester R udolph M ills Crawford Alvah Treat Raymond Ru sell Thompson

1912

121

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Resident Members G. W. Hoxie

D r. F. L . Tozier Rev. L. L. Lewi F. M. Robbin Fred ason

Gamma

'94 ex-'99 '10 ex-' 1 2

Wash i ngton and Lee Univer ity n iver ity of i rgm1a Trin ity College Univer ity o f Tennes ee Univer ity o f the South Cniver ity of Georgia Delta Univer ity o f orth Carolina l abama Polytechnic In titute :Jiercer n iversity University o f Penn ylvania Emroy College ďż˝ Iuhlenberg College clrian College l\It. Union College v ashingtqn and J effer on Col lege St. Law rence University Leh igh University Southwestern Pre byterian Univer ity Pennsylvania College Wittenburg College Univer ity of Florida Sin:ipson College outhern Univer ity Massachu setts In titute Technology U niver ity o f Alabama

1 865 1 868 1 872 1 872 1 877 1 878 1 878 1 879 1 880 1 88 1 1 88 1 1 88 1 1 88 1 1 882 1 882 1 882 1 882 1 882 1 882 1 883 1 884 1 885 1 885 1 885 1 885

lpha '94 '94 Gamma Beta 'oo Beta p ilon 'oo Beta p ilon 1 1

Dr. V. C. Totman Harry S \ ose C. L. Ha kell E. W . Ste\ art

Chapter Roll -Âˇirgin ia Beta i rginia Delta orth Carol ina Xi Tenne ee P i Tenne ee Omega Georgia l ph a B eta orth Carol i na l ph a Delta la0b ama lpha Ep ilon Georgia Alpha Zero Penn ylvania Tau Georgia Alpha Theta Penn ylvania lpha Iota M ich igan Al pha l\ f u Ohio lpha N u Pen n . lp h a P i ew York lpha Omicron Penn. lpha R ho Tenne ee l ph a Tau Penn. Alpha Up ilon Ohio lpha Psi Florida Alpha Omega Iowa Beta l ph a Alabama B e t a Beta M ass. Beta Gamma Alabama Beta Delta i

122

THE COLBY O RACLE

Lou i iana Beta Ep il on Vermont Beta Zeta Ohio Beta Eta ew York Beta Theta M ichigan Beta Kappa M ichigan Beta Lambda Geor.gia Beta Iota hio Beta Mu outh Carolina Beta X i ::Vl ichjgan Beta micron Tenne ee Beta Pi Maine Beta Up ilon Ohio Beta Omega Maine Gamma Alpha Ma achu etts Gamma Beta I ndiana Gamma Gamma Tenne see Beta Tau Rhode I land Gamma Delta I l l i nois Gamma Zeta ebraska Gamma Theta Texas Gamma Eta Cali fornia Gamma Iota Ohio Gamma Kappa Colorado Gamma Lambda Kan as Gamma M u M inne ota Gamma M u Ill inoi Gamma X i I ndiana Gamma Omicron Washington Gamma Pi M issouri Gamma Rho Mas achusetts Gamma S igma Wisconsin Gamma Tau Iowa Gamma Up ilon Kentucky Mu Iota Oregon Gamma Phi Cali fornia Beta Psi Washington Gamma P i

Tulane niver ity niver ity of 'e rmont We leyan niver ity ornell niver ity H ill dale College Univer ity of M ichigan Georgia chool of Technolocry \\ oo ter Univer ity Charle ton College lbion College anderbilt niver it niver ity of Maine Ohio tate niver ity Colby College Tufts College Rose Polytechnic In titute outhwestern Baptist Univer ity Brown niver ity niver ity of I ll inoi University of Ne-braska Univer ity of Texa University of Cali fornia. Western Pre byterian University n iver ity of Colorado Univer ity of Kansa University of Minne ota University of Chicago Purdue Univer ity Univer ity of Wa hington Univer ity of Mi souri Worcester Polytechnic I n titute niver ity o f Wiscon in Iowa State College Kentucky State College Oregon University Leland tanford Unive rsity Wa hinoton State College

1912

1 887 1 887 1 887 1 888 1 888 1 888 1 888 1 888 1 889 1 889 1 889 1 89 1 1 892 1 892 1 893 1 894 1 894 1 894 1 895 1 897 1 897 1 900 1 901 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 902 1 903 1 903 1 904 1 905 1 906 1 907 1 903 1 909 1910 191 1 191 1

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

124

Commons Club LAS

OF .N I

ETE E

D R ED AND TW ELVE

John Pat rick Dolan Herbert Charle I loclgkin.

ETEE. N

\ar n Law L\S OF .:.J I N ET E E N J-l

NDRED A ND

T rn RTEEN

1cGhee

DR ED

AKD f

RTEE N

\ \ ilbur B rook Dexter E u o-ene Kelvie Cu rrie rth u r Dougla Gillingham Che ter Frank VI' -1 Ro coe Eaton John on Frank Tru cott Gill ingham Frederick Har l I Dubor

CL.\ , OF Ni

ETEEN

I I u nRED A

F IFT E E N

. \ rth ur J. Cratty Halbe rt M innie L Jie Fergu on l\ 1u rch Earle M itton \ rchie olb Hodo- on J . Berna rd Root . Bernard Gilbert Frie tly Roy l\ l axfield Whel d n \: ilhelm Herman Kel ey Leander Al fred Dol e nenjamin tuart Ro e arroll Edward Dobbin J . l f recl Lambert Henry Eaton Leon \ ardwell Crockett Ray Cawley You ng llen Fai rfielJ toughton John Ralph H amel Che. ter ielle mi th ernon L. H i oÂ·ht Ray Dutton Robin on .

126

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Sigma Kappa Founded at

A l pha Chapter

Colby, 1 874

Established 1 874

(LA

N IN ETEEN HU N DRED .\ ND TW EL\'E

l\Iary l\la rga ret Bu well Florence Sargent Carll Be ie Margaret urnming Ruth Eleanor G odwin Uary Emily Hall

Emma Lou i e Lei hton ï¿½lil dred Ralph Edith Je ie Ro ).Jaraaret Beryl kinner Ethel :Milner Steven

C L\ s OF N I N ETEEN H u DRED .\ND T H IRTEEN Belle Tapley mith Al ice l\Iaud Beckett ::\Iary Phylli St. Clair Bes ie Jan et Dutton Avis Ch ri tine Thomp on Pauline Hanson :i\leroe Farn worth l\Ior e Ada Edith Waugh Adelaide Loun bury Klein Clara Elliot Winslow

CLA s OF

l N ETEEN HUNDRED .AND FOURTEEN

Mary Marjorie M eader M abel Allan Bynon Cora Ameli a Paterson Emily Lowell Han on l-Ielen Odiorne Thoma

CL \S OF N I N ETEE

H NDRED AND FIFT EE N

l. Iarguerite Robin on Helen Rut h Bricket Vivian Luette Skinner Ethel Glendenning Chamberlain Grace H ight Well Helen Nelson Han on Ruth El izabeth Whitman Ruth Morgan Evelyn Sadie Whitney

1912

127

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Resident Members Mary C. Abbott

Francis H. Morrill

Grace W. Atchley

'o8

Lucia H .

'04

Virginia C. Noyes

' 07

'04

Carol ine G.

'o8

:M a ry H. Caswell Edith

Chester

Florence E . D u nn Mabel E . Dunn Rose

Gilpatrick

Bertha H. Kenni on Cora

1. Kenn ison

forrill oyes

'94 '93

Harriet M. Parmenter

'89

ex-'03

El len J. Peterson

'92

Sophia M. P ierce

07 ' 87

Al ice M. Purinton

'96

Esther Robinson

Addie M . Lakin

Jennie M . Smith

Ella 1\1 . MacBurn i e

'og

Marjorie E. Steven on

Emily P. Meader

'78

Ermina P. Stimson

Clara P. Morrill

'g8

Carrie

T rue

'99

ex- ' r r

'87 '02 ex-'95 95

128

T H E COLBY ORACLE

1912

Roll of Chapters Alpha, l ovember I 74 Delta, March , 1 904 Ep ilon , i\1ay, 1 905 Zeta February, r 906 Eta, February r 90i.:: Theta, February r 908 Iota, Februar) , 1 908 I appa, April, 1 908 Lambda, pril, 1 9 r n .J iu , April, 1 9 1 0 N u , October, 1 9 1 I

olby College, \ aterv ille, Maine Bo ton Univer ity, Bo ton, M a . yracuse n iver ity, yracu e, N. Y. George Wa hington niver ity, Wa hington, D. C. l l linoi We Jeyan Univer ity, Bloomington , Ill. Univer ity of lllinoi Champaign Ill. Denver Univer ity, Denver Colorado D ro\ n univer ity, Providence, R. I . niver ity o f Cali fornia, Berkeley, Cal. Univer ity of Wa h ington, Seattle, Wash . .Jliddlebury College, M iddlebur y , t.

l30

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Chi Omega Founded at University of Arkansas,

CLAS

Beta Chapter

1895

Ethel G ilpatrick

Established

I N ETEEN

DRED

Gail .Ann Taggart

OF NI

ynthia Lovina K nowles Dora Mae Libby Eva Macomber

Â£TEEN

DRED

1 906

D T W ELVE

Sarah Lou ise Snow

ND T H I RTEE

Sarah Emma Pennell Iva Belle Willi Mattie :'.\farie W indell Clara Wil on Collins

CLASS O F N I N ETEEN H U N DRED AND FOURTEEN

Annie Laura Dudley Abbie Gert rude Sander on Lillian W i nthrop Fogg Marjorie Scribner Blanche Claire Harrington Grace Edson Weston Ch ri tine Whittemore Ethel Eugenia Merriam Lynette Lavinia Philbrick Hazel Young

CLASS OF N I N ETEEN

Merle Bowler Ruth Walker Goodwin

Hu NDRED

AND FIFTEEN

Mildred Holmes Odette Montgomery Pollard Amy J ul iet Tilden

1912

THE COLBY ORACLE

131

Resident Members Florence Stover Allen Harriet

. Be

l ice Lowe B rown Clara _ lVI. B ryant Inez Bowler A.ugu ta Colby

Colby ex-'o6

Effie M. Lowe

Gertrude

K ittie Mae Nason

ex-'o8 '02

Harriet M. Drake

ex-'o6

l\Ia rion W. Hayden

ex- 05

Del ia Hi cock Hedman Ro alind -:\1 . Je wett I da

Keene

Nella M.

Nellie L. Rockwood Agnes

'05

Lord

Merrick

'Stetson

Emily Marguerite Webber

'o r

Bertha C . Whittemore

' 10

Leta Young

'05

' 09

Ethel R . Knowlton

'0 1

ex-

ex-' 1 3 '02

'99

ex-' 1 3 '

132

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Roll of C hapters 1 89 5

P i 1g111a Tau Rho

oil ge

1 899 1 899

llege

1 900

Omicron Xi Nu ?\J u Lambda K appa hi p ilon Ph i Alpha Iota Theta Eta Zeta Ep i lon Beta Delta Gamma Alpha Psi lpha Chi Alpha Up ilon lpha

1 900 1 90 1

l-n i v e rsity al i f rnia l - n i \·er,ity L-ni\·er ity o f K an·a "Cn i ve r ity of ;\ebra. ka T ransyl vania l'n iver ity l,-n i n C n i ver ity rcre \\ a h i ngton "Cniver ity Uni vcr:ity f Texa \\'e t Yi rcrinia L- n i Ye r ity C n i ver·ity o f � I ich i cran l-niver. ity o f ol rad · l u m l ia "Cn i er·ity Barnard allege !by allege D icki n n allege oll ·women

1 902 1 902 1 902 1 903 1 903 1 903 1 903 1 904 1 905 1 905 1 90,1 906 i 9or-:; 1 907 1 90· 1 909 1 909

1910

y racu

19I I

THE COLBY ORACLE

134

1912

Delta Delta Delta Founded at Boston University,

Alpha Upsilon Chapter

1 888

Established

C LASS OF N I N ETEEN H U NDRED

Marian Elise Brown Etta Alice Creech Lillian Mae Carll Margaret Alice Holbrook Laurel Edna vVyman

1908

D T W ELVE

Jennie Marie Reed Eva May Reynolds Grace Evan ose Lillian Pearle Mitton Florence Belle Cross

CLASS OF N I N ETEEN H U NDRED AND T H I RTEEN

Margaret Alice Adams

Marian Elizabeth lngall .

CLASS OF N I N ETEEN H U NDRED A N D FOURTEEN

Lucie Fay Barrows Marian Edith Dodge Annie Lois Peacock Lena Potter Blanchard Dorothy Horr Tubbs Marian Estelle Springfield Erma Vyra Reynolds Julia Macomber Campbell Edith Crosby Wa hburn

CLASS OF N I N ETEEN H U NDRED AND F I FTEEN

Hazel Dell Ross Mary Alida Washburn Leonora- Roxana Dyer Alice Ruth Trefethen Vivian Margaret Ellsworth Ruth Marian Young Marian Ophelia Steward

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

135

Resident Members l\'Iary

. Trefethen, Bo ton Univer i ty, '98

Elizabeth Louise Springfield, ex-' I I

Roll of C hapters lpha Delta Epsilon Gamma Beta Zeta Eta Theta K appa Lambda

Rho Tau Phi hi P i , l pha Xi Beta Zeta lpha Up ilon

Boston ni ersity S impson College K now College drian College St. Lawrence niver it) niversity of Cincinnati Univer ity of \T e rmont Upiversity of i\ I inne ota University of ebra ka Baker University esleyan o rt hwestern Univer ity yracuse University Ohio S tate University University of Wiscon i n \ i\ o rn a n College, Baltimore nive r ity of Cal i fornia Barna rd College Bucknell Univer ity niver ity of Iowa Unive rsity of i\ I i s i ippi niver ity of Penn ylvania Randolph M acon \i oman's College T ran ylvania n iver ity Colby College

1 888 1 889 1 889 1 890 1 89 1 1 892 1 893 1 894 1 894 1 895 1 895 1 896 1 8g6 1 8g6 1 898 1 898 1 900 1 903 1 904 1 904 1 904 1 904 1 905 1 907 1 9o8

136

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Delta Al pha mega

1912

De Pa u w

1 90

Lel a n d

1 !::)0 9

Theta . l pha

1 909

Theta Beta

1910

Theta Gamma

1910

Delta

1910

l pha A l pha

I II

Theta

Del t a Beta Theta Ei

191 1 191 1

Delta Gamma

I9I l

Theta Zeta

1912

Delta Delta

1912

138

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Alpha Phi Alpha Fou nded at Colby,

1910

CLAS

OF N I

ETEE

Afar

Emma Lou i e Clarke El ie Carleton Gard iner Helen Hunt

,....L

l N ETEEN

Annie Ethel

ETEE

NDRED AND T n rnTEEN r

ble Tol ey

Hl N DR ED ,\ N D Fo RTEEN

I aybl e Hane ck Hunt

Marcia Jennie Farrar

(LA

TWELVE

entworth

Be ie

(L.\ss oF

DRED A N D

\Ii e Almina Hunton

I N ET E E N

H u N nRED .\ND F I FTEEN

El izabeth France Howland N iaro-uerite May Chamberlain Hazel ina Lane } J yrtle Erdene Everet t Nellie L. Lightbody Jennie Farnum Erne tine Porter l d ine Clark Gil man Mary E ther Tobey

Pat ria rchtL

anct i - , i m u

Eager E a t r

f Everyt h ing

*C. ::.r. R . tL.

. T.

:j::J\I. 11.

D. T.

He rvey

J o h n ..\rthur Bagn e l l amuel

l ark Cate

Joh n \Y i l l a rd K i mbal l

A . \ . ..\ . E.

Lew i . Curti

*Chief f\J ercnry and Runner for the Doctor. t Lord

l i fford . l l e n

h i e f T a. ter and T ster.

:j: -;\ J a. t e r M ea Âˇ u re r and . ble . \ ! j u ter o f Abdom i nal E xpan, ion.

tu rtevant

Epicureans

Fratres i n Urbe Wilbur Vo

Cole

Ralph Ea tman

Fratres in Collegio cott Grindle Erne t Hamilton Cole 1'homa J ohn Bailey De itt amuel ! ton Herrick Ru el l H inckley Lord \ i llis Elwood J one Erne t Delmore Jackman Â·

Cu,

I N ETEEN H u DRED AND T H I RTEE

I rvin L. leveland Elmer H. H u ey Andrew Young Philip W. H u ey Frederick G. Davi

Elmer R. Bowker Le ter A. I eyes I van 0. Harlow Lawrence R. Bowler Melvin P. Roberts

ash

· '·

Fratres in Urbe H a rold Le n P Pl er R alph ' c l n

H arry

•

-harle

tin- n R bert L i mrno l Erv i n

Lee Ha. k 1 1

Fratres i n Collegio L.\.·:

F ::\ J.N ETEEJ\' H

' DH E D .\ l'\ U Tw EL\'E

W i l ford ore C ha1 man R y \\'o l H aa n Her ey .-\lien

J ames ...\ . R Lew i .

ney t urtevant Lt rti .;.\ I ahl n T u rn e r H iJ I

L.\ . · o v :\ 1 N ET E E N H · :--.r DHED .\ T D T n rnTEEN

R oy

1' red G

o<l F red rick J y Ph i l i p \ ill iam Hu. ey George Lou i s Beach Bert ran d .\rt h u r Loan I ' an ( rth - na Harlow harl e J Im K eppel ·

OF >-T l

L.\

ETEE r

' DRED .\ N D

Earle H u r l Dav i Guy E. H i crcrin eth F . H. H we. Raymond P. Luce W i lmer }. fooer •

L.\

OF ::\° J N ET E E N H

U RT E E X

uau ·tu \N ir L u1. Allen \\" i l -on J . F rankl i n Pineo Harry E. mph rey Her1r) L. pea rin .

' DR E D . \ N D F I FT E E N

Th m a J . ro - man, J r . Prince A. Dru mmond Paul F . Fra e r George H . G . arnpbe l l K e n t T . Royal A rthu r C. I\ile Elia P. . Curr ier Paul F. Chri topher lbert R. Willard •

1 44

Founded at Colby

Soro res in Urbe lice i\l. urin ton ·9 Delia H . Hedman, 'or Edith L. Kenni on, o :\ Ia ry E. \\ oodman, i o Ell e n 2-1 . ratty ' I I Ellen ::\ I . Pill bury

M a ry H . a wel l , ·04 E lith \ . he ter, 04 Ellen J. Peter on, ·07 Ro al ind }.I J ev ett, ' I O El ie :.I. Law rence, ' 1 I Beulah E. \ ithee, ' u Il

Sorores i n Collegio l\Iarian Brown Grace 'o e l\Iar<Yaret Bu well El ie Gardiner Eva Reynold

Ruth Hamilton Leora Prenti Rita Robinson Ethel S tevens Ethel Haines Ivlary Hall

Sophomore Society for Women

Founded at Colby in 1900

Sorores Emeritae 1912

Ethel Gilpatrick Florence Sargent Carll Emma Louise Leighton Florence Belle Cross Mildred Ralph Be ie Margaret Cumming Laurel Edna Wyman 1913

C nthia Lavina Knowle Margaret Alice dams Sadie Emma Pennell Be 1e Janet D utton Avis Ch ri tine Thompson farian Elizabeth Ingall Mattie Marie W indell

Sorores in Collegio Lena Blanchard Mabel Bynon Clara Collins Annie Dudley Emily Hanson

Ethel 1erriam Lois Peacock Cora Patterson I rma Reynold Marian Springfield Christine Whittemore

:.a

Be noble ! and the noblene that lie In other men, Jeeping, but never dead, Will ri e in maje ty to 111 et thine own.

V1 z 0 I

�

:c >< w

JUNIOR EXHIBITION Baptist Church, June 24, 19 1 1 PR O G R A M Mu sic PRAYER Mu 1c

Shakespeare and M ilton The Training of Defective Children China's Appeal to hri tian tudents Chri t ian Hero

Erne t D. Jackman l\farian E. Bro,vn Robert E . Baker Etta . Creech

M Insurgency I ndu trial Education of the \i\ orkino- Girl American Shipping The Power of Mu ic

Walter J. Florence Ernest Laurel E.

Music

DECJ IO First Pri:;e .

Seco nd Pri:;e .

First Prize .

Seco nd Pri::;e .

J UDGE

JV! e11

Walter J. Rideout Ernest H. Cole

. .

Laurel E. Wyman Etta . Creech

Wo m en .

R ideout E. Carll H. Cole Wyman

. .

PRESENTATION DAY Class of 1 9 1 2 COLB Y CAMP US, MO

Order

DA Y, J UNE 26, I 9 I I

of Exercises

PRAYER

Music

SI NGING r.

CLASS

ODE

Tim e : Canoeing Song Gently t hrough the w i llows the breezes from the river blow, M a k ing music everywhere as on thei r way they go, Echoing from the rustling leaves, sweet songs of Jong, long years ago Songs of praises to old Colby, sung by those who love her so.

REFRAIN Colby old Colby, dear A lma Mater, Our song in your name is ri sing,

Pledging our love will ever abide, Growing from year to year ever stronger,

Guar ding and guiding, striving to lead her, To fortune and fame eternal, P ro perous and long-lived is the w ish of Our Class of 1 9 1 2.

Now another song is rising to the rustli ng leaves. Going to j oi n the melodies, sti ll lingering on the breeze, 1 9 1 2 her pledges make to Colby, A/tn-0 Mater dear, Pledging heart and hand and future, adding laurels to her wreath.

Oration Poem

REFRAIN

Walter John R ideout R ichard Austin Harlow

Music

Rowland Mansfield H ussey

H i tory o f Men Hi tory of Women

Ruth Oraville Hamilton

A w a rdi ng of Prizes

Arthur Ambrose Knight

1 53

154

THE COLBY O RA CLE

1912

PRESENTATION ODE

Tu11 e : Sweet Genevieve Beneath thy willows, Colby fair, Thy on and daughters meet to-day : We'll sing our ong in p rai e to thee, n d bear a lo ing thought away. Our heart are thine, to thee we bring The debt of loyalty we owe. nd may it meaning ever be The gratit ude our l i ves woul d

how.

REFRAI N Oh Colby dear ! friend tried a n d true, To thee our hymns of prai e we ing. nd a k a ble ing from above, we to thee our tr ibute bring. I s Friend hip but an empty name, A trifle to be cast aside ? No, Colby dear, like thy renown 'Ti omething which hall ne'er ub i de. For tho' our college days are bright nd w e l ike bird without a care ; S t i l l al ways whereso'er we stray We think o f friend hip cherished there.

REFRA I N

Pre entation o f C l a Gift Acceptance in Behal f of Tru tee

amuel Clark Cates Musrc

CLASS DAY EXERCISES AT THE C HURCH Tuesday Morning, June 27, 1 9 1 1 M

H i torie

SIC

PRAYER M u IC

M en \;\ omen

Edward Goodell Stacey Leta Yo ung

CLASS ODE

Tune :

'.My Ottawa"

Dear Alma Mater thru all thy ninety year ,

Thy childre n everywhere haYe ung thy p rai e, Glad year we've pent with thee, hearts well with thanks to thee, Deeper our gratitude than we can tel l . Loved A l m a Mater e v e r bestowing

St rong hope and courage the futu re t o face,

Tenderly l eading u Long be our guiding

o'er wi <lorn s rocky path tar, our Colby fair.

W e cannot l eave thee though w e may sca tte red be Far from thy loved h a l l s in many c l i me , S t i l l we wi l l fai t h fu l l y cherish thy high ideals In what we do and say thru all l i fe s way.

Oration

James Corey Richardson

156

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

EXERCISES ON THE CAMPUS Tuesday Afternoon Mu 1c

PRAYER M usic

Prophecies : Men Women

Raymond Clifford Bridges Louise Alta Ross

ODE TO PIPE OF PEACE

Tun e : " M oonbeams," from Red M il l

0 sacred pipe o f years gone by,

It is thine appointed task To give u s now the balm of peace And of all good things we ask. As Grads o f old on Clas -day dear, H ave drawn from thy magic bowl, So give to us now the blis we crave That we may feel thy soul ! CHORU

Pipe of pipes ! B le sed Pipe ! As we draw from thee Smoke that .we can ne'er forget, Keep us in unity. Up go ringlets-true and blue, Circling far above ! N ineteen eleven, e'er to be One in this bond of love ! 'Twas sixty-two when you first iappeared And became our Pipe of Peace. Many hands have cut their numeral dear, Whosee love for thee w i l l ne'er cease. The smoke that .was drawn has gone 'round the world, And l i ps that have pressed thy stem H ave honored and praised thy sacred name, And we must now join wtih them. CHORUS

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

157

When years have gone and we return To this spot so dear to all, Thou, Pipe, w i l l pass thru many hands And thy smoke will leave this hall. B u t to none can i t mean what i t mean s to us A s we imbibe thy soul, For precious thou'lt be i n our memory And help u s to win our goal.

CHORUS

S M O K I N G OF T HE P.' PE OF PEACE Addre to ndergraduates Part i ng Address

fargaret Scott Fielden I saac H igginbotham P A RT I N G ODE

ru n e :

Love s Golden D ream

W e live to-day i n the days gone by, Thei r j oys we all recal l ; \Ve feel the b reath of morning breeze, Its perfume meant for all. B u t morn is spent, midday i s gone, The evening with its balm And shadows of the b righter day, Falls with noiseless calm.

CHORUS Our college days are o'er Thei r youthfu l d reams are past ; Our friendshi p shall endure, A s long a s l i fe shall last. In v isions as the twil ight falls, The sun at evening sinks, We see the scenes of youthfu l sport, On which our minds shall think.Â Think after darkness gathers round, Until the morning s dawn. Our pensive hearts shall cherish all Thru future days unborn. We hea r to-day the old bel l chime, From out the college walls. Our hearts keep tune to every pulse , W i t h i n her sacred halls. The flowers t h a t d e c k her campus sward,

A re but to u s a sign That one more day and what we dream, We shall a s past resign.

CHEERI N G THE HALLS

N in e t y -First Annu al Commencement COLBY COLLEGE I

ed11 esday ht11 e 29, 1 9 1 I

O R D E R OF E X E R C ISES

M IC P R YER M u 1c

J ames Perry Ro e Maude Pill bury Ed ward Goodell Stacey Rose Mildred Carver Ellen Mary Cratty Harry Waldo K idder H azel Bowker Cole I aac H igginbotham

Mi ionary State man hip oices Compo ite Americani m The ngel of the Crimea Children of ature Cla Segregation in America Heroes of Lost Causes Contribution of the Greeks to l odern Civilization •

•

CON FERRI NG OF DEGREE Aw A RD OF PRI ZES BENEDICTION

Honors and Prizes-Men ELECTED TO P H I BETA KAPP.\ 1 9 1 I

::-.. 1 ÂŁ 1\I BER

Harry \1 aldo K idder Harry v\ aldo K i dder

I aac Higginbotham Prize for Excellence in Engl i h Compo ition J u n io r Exh ibit ion

First P ri:;e .

Seco 11d Pri:;e .

First Pri:;e .

. .

\i\ alter John Rideout Erne t Hamilton Cole

Soph o 111 o re D ecla m a tion .

Seco nd Pri:;e .

. .

Erne t Cumming ::-.. I a rriner Clarence ::-.. I arrion Fogg .

Fresh m a n R eading First end Seco n d Pri:;es D ir ided B et7. ree n :

George V\ ollage P ratt and Harvey A rthur K night First

Pri:;e .

German Pri::es .

Robert Hall Bowen Everett Lindley \Vyman

S eco 11id Pri:;e .

First Pri:;e .

Seco n d Pri::e .

Fresh m a n Sch olarsh ip Pri:;es .

Foster Memo rial Prize .

Robert Hall Bowen Harol d Calvin forse .

G reek Priz.e .

I saac Higginbotham

THE COLBY O RACLE

160

1912

H onors and Prizes -Women Men1b ers Elected to Ph i B e t a Kappa

Gertrude Hazelton oomb Margaret cott Fiel den arah Edna Garfield Loui e lta Ro Ethel .:\ l iriam Wood J u n io r Exh ibit io n First Pri:::e .

. . .

Seco n d Pri:::e ·

First Prize .

Secon d Pri::;e .

. Laurel Edna \ yman argent Carll Etta Al ice Creech

{ Florence

Sop h o m o re Declam atio n .

. .. .

Clara El l iott Win low ::\fary Phyllis t. Clair .

Fresh ma11 Readi11g

Fir t Semester : First Prize . S ecoivd Pri:::e . . .

. . .

. .

Second Semester :

F i rst Pri:::e ·

· ·

Secon d Pri:::e .

. .

Mary � Iarj orie Meader . Emily Lowell Hanson

{ MMarjorie Scribner ary M arjorie M

· .

eader Emily Lowel l Hanson

German Pri:::es First Pri:::e .

Seco nd Pri;,e .

. .

. . .

. .

Yrarjorie Scribner Avis Christine Thompson

. .

Freshman Scholarship Pri:::e First Pri::e .

Seco n d Pri:::e .

. .

. . .

. .

. . . .

. . . . . . . .

. .

Lora M ay Dan forth Marjorie Scribner .

191 2

T H E C OLBY O RACLE

161

History Prize

n annual prize of fi fty dollar known a the Mary Floyd eel l\ I emorial Prize, is offered by the Colonial Dame of the State of l\ I aine. for the be t e ay upon some topic in the colonial hi tory of l\Iaine. The competition i l imited to tho e women who are pur uin g cour e in hi tory in the college of :.Iaine. The prize offered i n 1 9 1 1 wa ' on by Mi Ethel ::\I iriam ood Colby 1 9 1 1 , her subÂ j ect being : " The Relation o f the Maine I ndian to the White Settler .'

Honors in General Scholarship Summa Cum Laude

Gertrude Hazelton Coomb

Magn a C u m L a u de

aac H igginbotham Sarah Edna Garfield I

Harry Waldo K idder Ellen 1 ary Cratty

Cwn Laude

l\ I a rga ret Scott F ieldon Ethel l\I iriam \ ood

Hazel Bowker Cole Louise lta Ross

1 62

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Degrees C onferred in 1 9 1 1 Bachelor of Arts M EN'S D IV IS I ON

Raymond l i fforcl BriJg Ray Cec il a rt r Delber allace lark I aac Higginbot ham Harry \ aldo K idd r a h Ralph Ea tman Thoma utnam Packard Jame erry I-I race l\ I ann Pull n Fr derick Allen heperd Guy Win fred ail

We t Brooklin B rook l i n \\ a hburn D rch ter, l\ I a \ \ aterville Harrington rient Camden J\Ion on \Vaterville Houlton

W O M EN'S DIVISION

Loui e Newcomb Buzzell Ro e Mildred Carver Hazel Bowker Cole Gertrude H azelton Coomb Ellen 1\fary Cratty Lau ra Lovell Day Margaret cott F ieldon Cora Mabelle Kennison S in i a Fay K ing Elsie May Law rence Âˇ Lucille Noyes

Houlton l orth Haven Foxcroft Edgartown, Ma Waterville Foxcroft Winchester Mas . Waterville Newton Center, M ass. Vvaterville orth Attleboro, Mass.

1912

163

T H E COLBY O RACLE

vVaterville Camden Corinna Livermore Fall l\1 ad i on Waterville East Lebanon Waterville

Ellen 1fa ry Pill b u ry Ro e Maude Pill bu ry Lou i e Alta Ro s _-\ lice Lill ian T homa Mary B ixby We ton Beulah Ethel \i\Tithee Ethel ďż˝I i riarn V\ ood Leta Young

Bachelor of Science M EN'S DIVISION

Oakland Prospect Harbor Houlton \i inslow Ea t Va alboro Belfa t Waterville

Albion illiam Blake \i Âˇilber Yo e Cole Robert Linwood Ervin Nathan R ussell Patter on Jame Corey Richard on Renworth Robin on Roger Edward Goodell Stacey

Honorary Degrees D o ct o r of Science

George Perley Phenix D o cto r o f D ivin ity

Frank William Padelford Master of A rts

Ed' ard Willi ton Frentz Dudley \ at on Holman George W illiam Coleman

Hampton Va. Lynn, M a s. I el ro e, M a s. Taunton, M ass. Boston Mass.

1LYfORD CONTEST1 The Lyford Prize Speaking Contest Alu mni Hall, May 5, 191 1 Aftern o o n and E7.Âˇcn ing

There '

re fi fty conte tant fr 111 the diff r nt preparatory ch oJ - of

Iai ne.

Decision of Judges

First Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K enneth Elmer Ram ey, Thornt n Academ

S ecoJLd Pri::: e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ l ton L. Robin on Bangor H igh chool Th ird Pri::::e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loring Pickerina Cro man , Thornton Academy Fo u rth Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Pickard Goodrich, Hebron Academy

Boar d of Judges

Principal H. rowell , A hburnham, l\Ia Principal J . 0. \ ellman, New London, N . I-I. Principal H. T. Watkin Reading, l\la .

Lyford I n terscholastic Prizes

pec ial prize agaregating i oo.oo, the gift of Will Hartwell Lyford, of the la s of 1 870, of Ch icago, I l l i noi , are made available to the College an I are open to you na men attending preparatory school in l\faine. The prize are divided as follows : First Prize, 50 ; Second Prize, $25 ; Third Prize, $ 1 5 ; Fourth Prize, $ 1 0.

i GOODWINC ONTESI1 Goodwin Prize Speaking Contest Baptist Church, May 12, 1911 MUSIC PRAYER

M USIC

International Arbitration Partizan Plan of Fighting t he Liquor Traffic Reciprocity and t l1e 1\Iaine Farmer D i rect Primaries

R . H . Lord J . L. Howe L. G. Shesong W. J . R i deout

l\Iusrc

The Future o f R ussia The College and t he Call of the Time Laying the Corner S tone John Paul Jones The Power of the Railroad

E. D. Jackman E. H. Hu sey C. B. \ a hburn S . Bi bee E. H . Cole

M us i c

The Econom ic Demand for the College fan C liege and ational Development The Pre ervation of merican Fore t Commi ion Plan o f Government for \i aterville Music

M. P. Roberts W . G. Chapman . T. B u tler F. H . Dubor

166

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Decision of Judges Fir t Prize econ I Prize T h i rd Prize F urth rize .

. .

. . .

. .

\ J. R ideout E. D. J ackman ). I . P. Robert R . H. Lord .

The , o l w i n Prize for Publ ic peakino- ao-o-r atino- r oo.oo are the o-ift o f Fore t cl w i n , · 7, a n d are awarded a f llow : F i r t Prize, 50 ; econd Priz , $25 Third Prize, I S ; l� urth Prize, 1 0. The j udge hall awarJ the prize on th ba i f fi fty p int , of which interpretation hall count t wenty-five appearance fi fteen, and pronu nciati n ten. ·

Board of Judges Prin. F . Landman, 1\Iaine entral In titute Pri n . E rett J. ak rove eminary eer. M i � El izabeth Koontz, Bo ton , J\Ia .

The Hallowell Prize Speaking Contest Baptist C hurch, May 24, 1912

M usrc PRAYER M USIC S ha l l We S u b s i d i z e O u r 1erchant M a r i n e ? H istory of t h e U n i ted States N avy Tyran t s of Democracy T h e pectre of Our V a n ished S h ips

MUSIC

Vocational T ra i n i ng in Our Second ary Schools T h e M a i n I ssue i n t h e C o m i n g Gubernatorial Elect i o n T w e n t ie t h Cen tury C h r is t i a n i t y T h e Recall of Judges

M usic

Square Deal for t h e Presi d e n t T h e C o n se rvation of Our N a t u r a l Resources Wood row W i l so n : of P resi d e n t i a l Size e w N a t io n a l I deals

M usrc

D. 'v\ . Ellis I . L. C level a n d R. E. Owen E. C. M ar r i n e r

L. R. Bowler N . H . K n ig h t A. You ng R. A. Put n a m G. H. G. R.

'v\ . Pratt

P. Fu l l e r W. Perrv " E. Bake r

D EC IO OF JUDGES First Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. C. Marriner Second Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A . Young Th ird Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . W. Perry Fou r t h Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . ( D i vided )

{ �: �. · ;:��

H allowel l Prizes for Publi c S peakin g. -S pe c i a l prizes aggregat i n g 011e hundred dollars, t h e gift of H o n . F. M. H a llowell, of t he c lass of 1 8 7 7 , of Kearney, Nebraska, are agai n m ade avai l able t o the college for t he e n courage m e n t of Pub l i c Speaking. T h e j udges s h a l l award t h e several prizes on t h e basis of 5 0 poi n t s · o f w h i c h I n terpretation s h a l l cou n t 2 5 , Appearan ce, 1 5 , a n d P ro n u n ciation, 1 0. The awards s h a l l b e as follows : F i rst prize, 5 0 · se cond prize, 2 5 ; t h ird pri ze, $ 1 5 ; fourth prize, f,1 0. T he

S O PH O M O R E D EC LAMAT I O N Memorial Hall , June 17, 1911 Again t Central ization That Queer Lirrle Thing Patriotism Hi

Mother'

ermon

MUSIC

Grady

Clarence M. Fogg

Brainerd

arah E. Ru ell Melvin P. Robert

MacClaren

l ice 1. Beckett Dedication of Washington l\Iemorial Arch Donald H. White

Tale of Two Cities Reciprocity with Canada Chronicle

of Eli

Charles Sumner Socrates and Zanthippe Symphony Hall Address

Curtis

MUSIC

Dickens

Mary P. St. Clair

Hinds

John Wells

Sykes

Lucy I . Clough

Curtis

Elmer R . Bowker

Field

Clara E. Winslow

Lodge

Ernest C. Mariner MUSIC

BOARD O F JUDGES

Rev. J. W. Frost

Prof. Benjamin E . Carter DECISION OF JuDGES First Prize . . Erne t C. Mariner First Prize . Second Prize . . Clarence M . Fogg SeconJd Prize

M rs. R. W. Dunn

Men

. .

Women

. . .

1 68

. Oara E. Winslow Mary P. St. Clair .

Officers President, Le ter mbro e K eye , ' 1 3 f, ice-President ndr w oun . 1 3 ecretary, Frank Tru cot Gil lin ham, 1 4 Treasu rer Robert Everett wen, ' 1 4

Committees Relio-iou M e ting

John H . Fo ter, 1 3

Harvey

he ter

rnith

Frank T. Gill ino-ham, ' 1 4

-:\ [ember h i p

Kn ight, ' 1 4

Benj amin

. Ro e , 1 5

Nathan iel E . Robin on , ' 1 5 14

Bible

tudy

Georo-e 0 . Dudley, ' 1 4 h e ter R . 1ill , 1 5 Finance Harve \ . 1 I ayo, 1 4 Robert E. Owen, 1 4 Le ter F . \1 eek , ' 1 5 Ro c e E . John on, 1 4 Fred B . Dunn 1 5 ernelle "'! . Dyer, ' 1 5 Arthur D. Gill ino-ham

Law rence R . Bowler ' 1 3

Harold C. Mor e , ' 1 4

Northfield and Social Ernest C. Mariner

Handbook Le lie F. Murch ,

George

VI.

Perry, 1 4

Robert H . Bowen, ' 1 4

" LI FE WORK TALK S" ( Under a u pice of Y . 1 1 . C. . ) J udge Warren C. Philbrook, Waterville 1e. Jan. 30 "The Law' ' Rev. 11. Jo eph Twomey, Portland, 1 Ie. Feb. 2 9 " The ,Y ini try'' Dr. Frederick C. Thayer, i\Taterville, Me. March 12 "Medicine' Pre . rthu r J . Robert , Waterville, Me. March 26 "Teaching"

Officers Presiden t, P::t uline Hanson T ice-Presiden t ,

bbie Gertrude Sande r on

Secretary, I della Kathrine Farnum Treasu rer. D iana \' all

Committees Religious :\Ia ry Ph lli t . Clair M abel Allan Bynon

ifeeti ngs :. Iattie :.1arie \1 i ndell Ina May kCau land

B ible Study Belle Tapl ey Smith

Helen Nelson Han o n M i ionary

Eva

facomber

M abelle Hancock H u nt

Leonora K night 1ember h i p

bbie Gertrude Sander on

Marion Ophel ia S t e ' ard

hri tine Record hittemore Arny J u l iet Tilden

Cora

Intercollegiate Clara Elliot inslow R u th El i zabeth Social

i\larion El izabeth Ingall

Annie Lois Peacock

rnel ia Patterson

h itman

Cynthia Lavinia Knowle

Ethel Eugeni a Merriam Finance

Diana Wall Emily Lowell Han on

:.reroe Farn vvorth ,for e Mary l ida Wa hbu rn

Colby Echo P u blished Wednesdays D u ri ng t h e Colleite Year by t h e Students o f Colby College

Editor- in-Ch ief .

Editorial Board . . . . . Wil ford G. Chapman .

J r.

Associate Editors

Erne t D. J ackman M. Philip Robert John \ ell Arth u r S . Ha.v e Robert E. wen G. "fl/. P ratt

Jame L . Ho,ye ndrew Y nncr Frederick H. Dubor Everett . Ke! on l arence B. \ a hburn

12 '13 13 14

13 13 14 'r4 'r4

â&#x20AC;˘

'14 Busi ness Staff

B 11siness ďż˝Ma nager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Herrick, ' 1 2.

amuel

Assistant li1a11agcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ha rvey \ . M a o, ' 1 4

Mailing Cl erk .

. .

Robert . . Bowen , ' 1 4

D e Femin is

Florence S . Carll Ethel Gilpatrick .

Edito r

. . .

. B usi11 ess Manager

Echo Board

[DB URN [LU 8 Officers Presiden t, \ ilber

Vice-Presid 11t, I van

. Harlow ,

ecretary a n d Treasurer, Robert E . Owen, ' 1 4

Executive Committee J. Corey R ichard on

I I

Mau rice E . Lord, ' 1 2 Thoma

S . Grindle, ' 1 2

HEBRDN [LUB Officers Preside n t, R aymond C. B ridge , ' I I Vfre-Presiden t, Ray C. Carter,

Secreta.ry a n d Treasu rer, Robert E. Baker, ' 1 2 Corresp o n d ing Secretar3â&#x20AC;¢, E lmer R . Bowker, ' 1 3

Executive Committee I ra

like! ky, ' 1 3 Spaulding Bisbee, ' 1 3 Che ter C . Soule, ' 1 3 Robert E . Colomy, 1 4

AR[][]SllUJK [LUB �------ --- - ------'-'�

Officers Presitfmt,

· Robert Lyn wood Ervin, ' 1 1 Ray Wood H ogan, ' r 2

Vice-l 'resident,

Secretary and Treasurer,

Be r t rand A rt h u r Loan e, ' 1 3

Executive Committee M e l v i n P h i l i p Rober ts,

V ictor Adelbert G i l patri ck, ' 1 3 Byron H ar ri n gton S m i t h , ' 1 4

Alumni Advisory Board Prof. J o h n H e d m a n

R a l p h Nelson G ood

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

Higgins C lub

Officers President, \ alter J. R ideout

Vice-Presiden t, John B . DeWitt, ' 1 2 S ecreta r3 ,

nd rew Young,

'I 3

Treasu rer, Arthur D. Gilli ngham

Executive Committee E. E. Wa hburn, ' 1 2, Chairman M. F. Hunt, 1 5 E . M . Woodard, ' 1 5

177

Murray Prize Debate

Question : Resol7 ed, That a material reduct i o n i n presen t n aval pol icy i s desirab le.

AFFI RMATIVE : Alt. N EGATI V E : Alt.

F. G. D a vis, E. H . Cole, F. H. Dubor. D . W. Ellis.

R. E. Owen, H . K n ight, W. J. R ideout.

A. Young.

' ' WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES ' ' By George H . Broadhurst

CHA RA CTERS

Jone Seymour Soule Ebenezer Goodly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . F. Harold Duoor Richard Heatherly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Alfred Lambert The Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F rederick G. Dav i s T homas Hoi'der. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law rence L. Kane W illiam B igbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert rand A . Loane Henry Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence L. Kane Mr . Goodly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Patrick Dolan Ci sy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Witcher Ashley Marjorie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Robinson Willard M inerva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy Winfred Gillmore Alvina S ta rl ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert H ussey Williams Helma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carroll Edward Dobbin .

. . .

Place-New York City. Time-The Present. Hour-7. 1 5 P . M . Scene f o r the t h ree a c t s i s t he home of Ebenezer Goodly.

DRAMATIC C LUB

Presiden t, John

Patrick Dolan Uanag'ff, S eymour Soule Property Ma n ager, Bertrand Loane

Law rence L. Kane Stage Manager, F. Harold D ubor 1 79

nto tho e who talk and talk Thi proverb should appeal : The steam that blow the whi tie Will never turn the wheel . -A n o n .

1912

1 83

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Officers President, Samuel Clark Cate , ' 1 2

Mem bers of Athletic C o uncil Faculty Dr. George F . Parmenter

Prof. Joh n H edman, '9 5 Alumni

harle

Albert F . D ru m mond , 88 '

\i\ . . tchley,' 03

Undergraduates \'ictor Adelbert Gilpatrick, ' 1 3 Graduate Manager Robert Linwood Ervin

Roy Frederick Good ' 1 3

The Team

'Varsity Baseball Team

L . C. T RTE\â&#x20AC;˘.\ NT c. G. REED B. B. T I BB I T .\. W. B LA K E G. . v IL 1-1 . J. CL K EV T. o. H ARLOW E. R BO\ K ER

For 1 9 1 1 Captain,

Le'

turtevant,

1 1

R. F. Gooo D. K L\ FLE R

"!1,1anager,

Robert L. Ervin, I O

Catch e r First Base Pitch e r Seco11d Base Right Field Short Stop Right Field Th ird Base Ce11 ter Field Left Field

Subs t i t u t e s

Assista n t i\ll a 11 ager

Moo ER W. v. . G ILPATRICK E. E. WA HB R N R . J . B RROU G H

Ray 'v\ . I foaan SCH EDU L E

FUR

191

Right Field Pitcher Pitch er Pitcher

C-0

4- 5 April 4-Mt. St. Mary' College at Em mit burg 1\ l d . 1 -2 and 4- 1 2 April 7-Eastern College a t Manas a , Va. Two game l 1 -j April 1 5-Kent' Hill at Waterville 1 3- 1 2 April 1 9-University of l\ 1 aine at 'v\ aterville Exhibit ion 1 2-5 April 22-Hebron at Waterville April 27-Bo ton College at Boston, Ma s. 8-6 8- 1 2 April 28-Holy Cro s at Worcester, l\fas . April 29-H a rvar I niver ity at Cambridge, Ma . 0- 1 8 M ay 6--Bate College at Waterville 0- l OA M ay 1 0--- Bowdoin College at B runsw ick May 1 2-Univer ity of Maine at Orono ( Exhibition ) 2- 1 1 May 1 7-Univer ity of Maine at Waterville 7-8 2-9 May 20---Bowcloin College at Waterville 8-7 May 27-University of M aine at Orono J une 3-Boston College at Waterville 9- 1 Jun e 7-Bates College at Waterville 1 -0 3-2 J une 1 0---Waterville and Fairfield at Waterville 4-7 J u ne 26--A lumni Ba eball C's awarded in 1 9 u : Sturtevant, Blake, Tibbits, Reed, Bowker, Vail, Good, Clukey, Harlow, I rvin. Manager.

' Varsity Football Team of 1 9 1 1 Captain , John 111 a11 agcr, Arthur

LE, ' 1 3 Left G uard R. E. H.\ M l LTO , 1 2 Cen t re ' V\ . J . E DER .\ T, 1 5

. Barrnell , 1 2 · . Kn ight, 1 _

R i crh t G uard LADD, ' 1 5 E.\ C H

A ssistant Manager,

M elvi n P. Robert , ' 1 3

'1w ·.

R icrh t End

E LL, ' 1 2 Q u arterback Q u arterback . \ EIR. · 14 R. F. Go D, ' 1 3 Left HalfbClck R ight Halfback F. Jov ' 1 3

OULE,

G . \1 P.

Left Tackle

Games eptember September October ctober ctober October overnber [ ovember

R ight E n d

13.

r ,

B.\

The Team Left End '12 Left End T . ROYAL, ' 1 5 Left E nd F. . H U NT, ' 1 3 C . J . KE PPEL, ' 1 3 L eft Tac/de 12 J . B . THO M P S.

R i h t Tackle

23-Hebron at \!\ aterville 30 Kent's Hill at Waterville 7 Dartmouth at Hanover, N. H . 1 4 Bo ton College at Waterville 21 Bates at Lewi ton 28 Bowdoin at Waterville 4 Maine at Orono l I Holy Cross at Worce ter

•

PRATT.

14 R ight Half back

F. FR \ZER, ' 1 5

17 22 0 18

14 0 0 0

Fullback

0 0 12 0 0 0 20 24

Football Cs a warded in 1 9 1 I : Bagnel l , Hamilton , Thompson, S. Soule, C. C. Soule, Beach , Keppel , Hunt, J oy, Good, Pratt , ·weir, Frazer, Penderga t Cro sman, Ladd Royal , M anager Knight. 1 86

-; .... 0 0 ï¿½

188

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

Track Season of 1 9 1 1 T h e track season of 1 9 1 of the college.

was undoubted l y t h e m o t

ucces ful i n t h e h i tory

A large nu mber of men were out for the team, greater i n terest a n d

e n t h usiasm t han e v e r before w a s shown, a n d real t ra i n i ng by t he member of t h e squad g a v e t o C o l b y a fast team .

F r o m t h e day w h e n t h e t e a m first gat hered

arou nd the first t ra i n i ng table ever run at Col by, u n t i l it b roke tra i n i n g after w i n n i ng over fou r t i mes as many poin ts as ever before at the New England Meet, i t s constant performances were bringing Colby from a n o n e n t i ty i n track a t h letics into a cred i table posi tion. I n t h e first meet of t h e seaso n, t h e I n terclass Meet, fi ve records were made, t he d iscus t h row, t h e h i g h j um p, t h e quarter m i le, t h e h a l f m i le, a n d the 1 00 yard d as h . T h e n e x t w e e k C o l b y defeated t h e U n i ve rs i t y of M a i ne, w h o l a t e r won t h e state c h a m pi on s h i p, by a score of 66 to 6 0 .

T h i s w as t h e fi rst meet e v e r won b y

Colby. In the M a i n e I n tercollegi ates, Colby was a close t h i rd w i t h a score of 30 poi nt s.

S h e won fi ve fi rst places, m ore t han a n y o t h e r col lege.

Captai n Nard i n i ,

w i t h a total of 1 5 poi n ts, w a s t h e i nd i vidual s t a r of t h e meet. In t h e New England Meet, N a rd i n i won five poin ts for h i s team.

Colby took

a team of eigh t m e n to t h e meet an<l qual i fied h al f of t h e m .

Much of t he cre d i t f o r t h e brilliant work of t h e t e a m was due to C o a c h A rt h u r A d a m s a n d to Manager C hapman w h o m a d e possible m a n y ad van tages w h i c h

t h e team never h a d before.

T h e record of bette r performances i n every meet of t h e

season t h a n a n y p revious team i s

m a r k f o r a n y future t e a m to equal.

record w e may w e l l b e proud of a n d sets a h ig h

Officers Colby Track

Captain

Association

ardini, ' 1 3

Francis Dominic

Manager \\T ilford Gore

hapman, ' 1 2

Assistant Manager J ohn W ells, ' 1 3

Records loo-Yard Da h 220- Yard Da b 440-Yard Da h H al f- !\ l ile Run �file Run T \ o- file Run I 2()-Yard H urdle 220-Yard H u rdles Putting Shot T h rowing Di cu Running H igh Jump Running B road Jump Pole Vault T h rowing H am me r

Nardini. ' 1 3 Stacey, ' 1 2 Chandler, '09 B owen, ' 1 -i Cates, 1 2 Reynold , ' q Moody, 'oo Cotton, 'oo Hooke, 'oo Donald, ' 1 3 Tibbit . 1 2 H e r rick, ' 1 2 Frohock ' 1 3 H errick, ' 1 2 Coomb , o6

IO. I sec. 22 3-5 sec. 53

Colby vs. Maine D ual Track Mee t May 6, 1 9 1 1

Colby Maine

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

ec.

2 min., I sec. ..i min. 48 sec. min. 26 sec. 1 8.6 sec. 27.5 ec. 38 ft. 2 i n . I I 2 ft. 5 ft. 68 in. 21 ft. 3 i n . I l ft. I I9 ft. 7 in.

66 6o

1 90

T H E COLBY O R ACLE

1912

M aine Intercollegiate Athletic Association Officers Presidc 1 1 t ,

\\ .

-:\ lc D nal d , -:\ Jain

f, icc-Prcs idc11 t .

D u c k , Date

ecrctary , \\'. :\ ..

-:\ I ac

rmick, B w l in

Trcas11 r("r, \\ . G .

o l by,

0 111 1 n ittee

Exern f r fficcr

hapman J r. ,

f the A ociation

Seventeenth Annual Meet a t rville, l\ I ay 1 3 1 9 1 1

Officers of the Day !erk of the

o u rsc

Tr .\

L\ RE.\DIE Portland

EvE T

Referee-Eugene Buckley , B . t n . J u dges a t F in ish-\\ . \\'h ittum , Le\\'i ton ; E . . . Parker,

kow hegan ;

l i en, . u o-u ta.

Ti111 ers-F.

\Vh ittier, B ru n - \ ick ;

Grover,

rono ; D. 1\I. Young,

V\ aterville. Starter-I- I . Sco rer-] .

Ic rath B i hop

harle bank

F I E LD E\'E M eas11 rcrs-C. vV.

ymna ium

Bo ton .

Bate . T

\tchley, \ atervi l l e ; R. D. Pu rinton, Lew i ton ; George

Railey Lewi t o n ; J. "0l. P h i l b ro k , Bangor. f 1 t dges-J . L. Rea l Lewi ton ; Pau l N i xon Bowdoin Âˇ H . F. Coo k , Waterville. Scorers-I-I. K. H ine Bowdoi n ; l\I. R. u m ner, 1\ 1 a i n e ; T. P. Packard, Colby. A nn o u JL cer-\ . N . Erner on Bowdo i n .

1912

100-Yard Dash

_go-Yard Da h

T H E COLBY ORA CLE

Nardini, Colby Deering, i\Iaine

:\lcKenney, Bov doin

3. 1 20-Yard H urdles

Blanchard, Bate S mi th, � Iaine 'vV oodman, Bates

Cates Colby H olden Bates \ ii on, Bowdoin

2. 3. i\ Ii le Run

Running H igh J u mp

220- l: ard Da h

Two-1\ I i le Run

Houghton, 1\.Iaine Emery, Bowdoin Towner, i\Iaine

H errick, Colby

2. 3.

Kempton, Bate G reene, Bowdoin

Nardini, Colby Du ey, Bate Sch rumpf, �1aine

Power, l\faine hitney, l\ I a i ne Hall, B o w doin

2. 3.

3. 220-Yard H urdles

16-Pound H ammer T h ro w

Putting 1 6- Pound Shot

*s 1

ec.

3-5 sec.

1 6 3-5 sec.

min. 3 4-5 sec.

4 min. 39

1-5

sec.

5 ft. 5 i n .

23 1 -5 sec.

10 min. II 1 -5 sec.

B lancha rd, Bate Smith, Maine H ammond, Maine

26 2-5 sec.

Gove, Bates Shepard, Bates SteYen , Bowdoin

* 1 20.54 ft.

,, 3.

H asting , Bowdoin Bearce Maine

\ elcb, Colby

Gove, Bates

Shepard, Bates

3. Throwing D i scu

I O 1 -5

H olden Bates \ alker, Maine Bowen, Colby

2. 3. H al f- :\ I i le Run

Events

191

S hepard, Maine

I 18.94 ft.

39.40 ft.

192

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

B road J u mp

P le Vault

* New R

:. I ain --1 1

Events N'ardini. C lby :\ I Farland. Bowdoin 1 1 Id n, Bate

2 1 . 15 ft.

Roger , � f aine lby J [ er rick, J ohn on, Bate

* 1 l .20 ft.

rd .

The Score

1 ate -39 B wdoin- 1 6

olby-30

Interclass Meet 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 91 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 9 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1 9 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3

Track C' · awarded in r 9 1 r : Nardini, Blake. H rrick Tibbit , Bowen . \ Keye , "'.\Ianager Chapman.

lch. R ynold , Vail, Cate , Kimbal l . Small

Interclass Cross Country Run In the i ntercla cro· - country run Reynold , 'q won the \clam . Fa rrar, ' 1 -1-, wa econd.

i h ·er

cup

o ffered by Coach

B. A. A. Meet, Mechanics Building, Boston, Feb. 10, 1912 Colby ran aaain t Bates in the relay and won by a Jarae margin. Colby wa repreentecl by Roy F. ood, 1 3, Thoma J . Reynold , ' 1 4 Cla rence .:-\. Small ' 1 3, and Robert H . Bowen, 1 4.

Maine vs. Colby, Dual Indoor Meet, Orono, March 8, 1912 ScoRE-�Ia ine,

8. � . CQ!by, 30.5

M O"

1912

195

THE COLBY O RACLE

Basketball 191 1 -U Head of Sport

Emma Leighton Class Captains

1912 1913 1914 1915

B e ie Cummi ng Avi Thomp on G race eston Ethel Chamberlain Champion hip won by 1 9 1 2 Second Place by 1 9 1 1

Interclass Sports WOMAN'S D IV ISION Record for 1 9 1 1 - 1 2

B.-\ K ETBALL Fir t Place econd Place CLA

7 point S points

D R I LLS Fir t Place econd Place

1 2 points IO points

Fi r t Place Second Place

1912

S points ( Won by Emma Leighton ) 1914 3 points ( Won by 1\Iarian Springfie l d )

1912

197

THE COLBY O RA CLE

Officers C o l by Musical C lu bs P reside n t .

Secrefa i"J' ·

R . H . Lord E. H. Col e \V. ] . R i deout . Treasurer . . Farnlty A d7. • ise r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. H. P. Little Officer and Leader . . . . Ca binet .

Glee C l u b Irvin L.

leveland, L eader

First Ten o rs E. H.

S . F . Brann

Col e F. H. Jone

H . H u s ey

Seco 11d Ten o rs

R . H. Lord

Carpenter

J. R ideout D ru mmonJ P. .

First Basses 'vV . L. Hardy

I . E.

Owen

Lord L. Berry

R. I. Ha kell Seco n d Basses

H. P. Fuller E.

L. .

Carpenter I . L. Oevel a n d

. K eye C. ]. Keppel

198

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE Mandolin C lu b

P. J. D yle

First M a11doli11s

Paul J . Doyl

L eader Seco nd Mandolins

. Keye H. P. Fuller P. A. Dru m mond arpenter

. Cu hman \i . l\I. Pay on

Ba11_io-M a11doli11 , E .

Orchestra Georo-e \ . Pratt , L eader

FÂŁrst Violin

George

Cla ri11et

Second i iolins

R . I . Greely

Donal d H. Wh ite I rvin L. Oeveland

'Cellos

Tro m bo n e

R. I . Haskell

Co rn et

M . E. Lor I

. Pratt

Fl11te,

R. H. Lord . L. Hardy A c co m pa.11ists

H. C.

R. K. Greely

for e Quartet

-:\ 1 . E.

F. H. Jone R. H . Lord

Lor<l I. L. Clevel and

Band Co m ets

L eader, W. L. Hardy

R . P. Hodg on N. R. Patter on B . T. Smith W . B . Dexter G. E. Higgin Clarin ets

R. K. G reeley W. L. Hardy E. B. Farrar F. A. Marsh Tro m b o nes

R. E. Johnson R. I. Ha kell Drums E. L. Wyman E . R. Bowker

E . W. Pratt

A ltos

M . Warren

E. R. Wheeler

J . T. Crawford

Barito n es

Dunn

G ilbert

Basses

H. C. Allen L. H. Keyes R. W. Silver

200

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

Program of the Colby Musical Clubs Tsch akoff

Val e Ru e

rche tra

The

acht ing Glee

Macy

lub

Tho L1 and an,1 One N i o"ht \Yaltz ::V Ianclolin The Ballad of Elkanah B . Atkin

lo-"Le

The Quartet \<li ux''

The Cha e Royal Purple Carmena Crayon

Saraste Mr. Pratt Geibel

Glee Club A t herto n

rche tra I r. Jone , Glee Oub and

rti t

Solo, " Love and I ' ' Remember Now Pollywogg Wigcrle A lnw Mat er

Day

n I r. Farn " orth

Page

While I Have You V iol in

Strauss

lub

rche tra

Wil on

1\Ir. Pineo Hawle'y

Mr. Lord R h odes

TJ1e Quartet S. F. and B.

Mandolin Club B ean, '05

Orchestra

The Band

��V"��y�,

I� �

1\1

· I� �

i� �

I N H [ MQRIA M la

of 1

c::: :: : '.

AL,

Hmn

or 1 '61

of lSG

l a s uf 1

of I

Cla

of 1

75 I

c 1 ,,. "'

l\l C' L E L LEX B•

A LONZO

Ill'

LDW

�

cl J u l y 1 1 1

:;1:; ;�:� ::::

Died D

' l{ l� R

c mber 1911

:.:.:·:'�IA:::.:�;;;;,::::::: IS H . I L L

I T .\ R J; E S FH.I N Bl

l fORATlO

'H A H L"

B ET S E \.

l a s o f 1 91

¥ .. .. . NH

R.\ R T l,ETT T H T T'P

c:: ·:; ::: �� .� 'la

RT BOW>"N W m n r n

W I Ll , I A �f H

l< F O R D

ED W > N

31 '

D.I N A P-ITT Fe OA�LS

K _'\

Vied A pr i l 1912 D i ed

rn·e />l«i Ap, ; J Diecl

Di d ept m h r 191 1 ' 1 ' K E LS ( L E rG l l'l'ON) b , 19 ,;T F. R

·::,;�:,;, �r"c;,�;c��1�.:;;;::',;� :, M:o.

l!Jll

G m o 1 , o,

D i ed November

Trustee of Colby

! 912

F bru:ny 1912

olleg

for

��'�o;:. ::-::

lxty year

W< ,. of ' ! by 'ollege s i n e Trust Died .January Hll2

1906

�I� � �l]

B�

e�� e;

�TA.�A�&'WAW.Aw.A

204

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

" Aker's Bust of Milton " The bu t of �1filton in the lleo-e Library, i the work of the American t culptor, Paul B njamin ker , born in accarappa. � Iaine, July I O, 1 825. an early ao-e he tudied culpture, and in I 49 openeJ a t udio in Portland. Dur ing the next two year he mo I lied bu t of Henry v ad worth Longfello\ , and other illu triou men f our c untry. ker t ravelled exten ively, and upon h is return to Portland produced ' Benj amin in Egypt ," which wa on exh ibition in the N ew York Cyr tal Palace in 1 853. A few year later he aga i n went to Europe, opene�l a tudi in Rome an l there v orked on hi greate t achievement ; " na and the Lion ' a tatue of t. El i zabeth of Hungary, The Dead Pearl Diver'' and hi ' Head of M ilton ." Hawthorne de cribe the e la t two work in " The :J1arble Faun. , r en yon tudio i ker ' own. Here the author tell u "there wa a grand calm head of Milton, not copied from any one bu t or picture yet more authentic than any of them , becau e all known repre entat ion of the poet had been profoundly studied, and solved in the author's mind. The bu t over the tomb in Grey Friar Church, the original miniature and pictu re had m ingled each it pecial rruth i n thi one work ; wherein , l ikewi e b y long pern a l a n d deep love of ' Paradi e Lo t," ' Comu , ' · Lycidas," and " L' llegro the culptor had ucceeded even bet ter than he knew, in piritual izing hi marble with the poet's mighty genius." Twenty-five year ago this famou production the bust of 11 ilton , wa preented to Colby by the Portland Alumn i . M r. H. W. R ichard on, of the Cla s of '53, was e pecially instrumental in obtaining uh cription for the gift. Let us keep alive the spi rit which prompted them to honor one of Maine' gifted son . Let us duly appreciate thi "poet i deal of a poet ," for as long a marble endure , Akers' bust of l'vi ilton will be considered a masterpiece. E. L. H . , ' 1 4. .

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

205

Othello Fir t Prize E a) on Othello Given by Profe or Neff In the land o f the de ert

the oa e the palm t ree , and the outhern un burning up from the h irnmering and-here Othello the M oor, the hero, the victim, and the ublime figure of the pla wa born. Before we rank him a a oldier, before we condemn hi bl indne , before we critici e h i m too everel for h is lack o f logic or hi dearth of el f-control . let u remember the one upreme fact that pla) the dom i nant part in hi character. Critic let u be if we mu t, cen or if we w il l but let u , ere we pour out on thi m ighty mi erable man the content of an o en helming condemnat ion be ready w ith the bal m of a ble ed brotherhood o f men. 1ot that he need it. To h i m , '� ith hi idol dead before him, lain by hi O\\ n dark hand no tortu ring terror of earth or hell can bring a ingle h iver. But becau e we a re the re ult of the blending of the race becau ;,e in our vein flow drop of the ).;orth and of the outh becau e ,,;e i n turn may have the q ualitie of the retie or the T ropic t urned to evil by the hand of fa! e friend or fate ; let u remember with charity thi child of the outh. _

" Know ye that land where the C) pre and myrtle Are emblem of deed that are done in their clime \t\ here the raO'e o f the vulture, the love of the t urtle No\ melt into orrow now m adden to crime ?'' Certain phra e in thi play mi lead the u nthinking tudent. " Black'' i indeed , a term appl ied to Othello · Roderigo contempt uou ly re fer to the generou �foor a "Th ick Lip .' But becau e he w a a son of _-\frica becau e he had the en ual featu re that characterize the pa ionate t rop ical people there i no ground a ffo rded upon which to j udO'e thello a negro. I t i that ignorance which lead one t o name a l l the dark cont inent a the black man ' land, that lead to thi error. The � Ioor ' dark face wa but the " hadowed Ji e ry of the bu rn ing un." Coul I ' e but trace hi plendid anee try, we � ould find them i n the rank o f the P rophet, hou t i ng the victor' c ry over heathen land , w inO'ing hining cimitar a they rode in mad gallop to the de t ruction of the pagan or to the gloriou death of the fait h fu l : o r perchance v e m ight find them as the un ank lov in the V e t behind the bare rabian mounta i n , kneel i ng on the sacred rug, w it h face t urned to' a rd 1\Iecca at the call to p rayer. Hi fathers, w ith the zeal o f civil ization for the t ruth of heaven nightly ought the tar , and in gain , might they have their maj e tie a w the glory and plendor of the t ru e God.

206

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

been I i ciple of the tent-maker, who, nominally the follower of cience and the levotee of 1ohammed, in hi inmo t ul of thought, o-a e up the problem of the two worl d in de pair, and preache 1 in th wonderful R ubai) at the doctrine of pr ent plea u re an 1 future forget fulne . No negro ever ro e to the height of hi proud per onality. No repre entativ of a ervile race ever po e ed h i c alm a n d erene command over men. Hi. love for De demona wa no negro · Ju t that crave hal f the at i. facti n f de ire. and hal f to de t roy. H i wa the love of the I hammeclan \ rab, en u u and beaut i ful , claiminO" all but tanch a the Rock of El Giclar and w et w ith an infinite tenderne . The terrible tr op. of the arac n . in the early thundered at the door of civil ized Europe. ne hundred year before hake peare's time, the memory of the bra e pani h f oor wa fre h in the m ind of poet and ., d ramati t , and the ' 1 1ah I I llah of l\ I ahomet I I I ., w a echoing a.·uund the wall of doomed on tant inople. The �Ioor ju t before hake peare' t ime, wa a po tical ynonym for men of high hon r , of proud l ineage, and dau 1 1 L1e s bravery. pani h poet and pani h troubad ur ha I made the ).foor a figure of dread , of re. pect and romance. \1 hat wa more natural than that hake peare in pro lucing hi new play on the ba i of an old and horrible tory, hould largely trike out the element of brutal ity and blood and sub titute the pa ion ate love of a on of king , and the t ru ggle of a trong man in agony ? Woman love the man of giant trength, and capacity for endu rance of hardhip. 'We can pict u re the cultured daughter of an driatic admiral at fi r t half frightened by the dark face of h r father' gue t then as the ubj ect of the con ver at ion turned on the ol d war , and the veteran told the tale of camp and bat tle we ee her fa cinated ; and when he had tim idly coaxed from the hal f-reluctant hero some fu11 account of deed and heroi 111 , he was overcome with a great sense of admiration and lcve for thi man who e strength made such an abiding place for a woman' heart. Othello tell the Duke the imple story of their hort cou rLh ip, we read between the l ine how Desdemona regarded him a a pillar of t rength, a temple of love, or i ndeed almost a veritable god for her wor hip. " She saw his visage in his mind. ' he ideal ized every qual ity he pos e sed till the scarred and tern-faced soldier became in her mind her fit mate, and East and We t faded away before the love choice of the eternal woman. It i s common for those who completely ideal ize the Moor to ascribe to him ab olute ignorance of women prior to h i s marriage w ith Desdemona. To this no one who has known well the natu re of a strong man, can well agree, nor can we w ith anyth i ng b�1t an absurd ideal ism, give to the passionate on of the desert the badge of a stainless purity. He did know women, indeed, women of a certain type. Around the camp of the sol d ier mu t have swarmed enough of vvomen to �

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

207

gratify the en ual i ty engendered by uch a climate o f ol upt uou ne - in the colde:;t brea t. Unfortunately, the intimate knowledge of courte ans wa not and could never be anything but a tumbling-block in dealing with such a woman a De de mona. If he had really kno\\ n how firmly the ideal of virtue and womanly purity " ere implanted in the weet pirit o f hi wi fe, i f he had known the capac itie o f the >:"orthern woman for restraint and el f-denial , h e would never havt! given to I arro from the fir t the attention of h i fearful and j ealou ear. Familiar to the ea y conque t o f the camp, and to the ready gi ft of the dark v arm blooded ' omen o f Africa, when the fi r t drop o f de troyin rr venom wa ca t by I arro on De demona' fair narne, there prang into hi mind but lately con ciou o f it new ideal a hundred picture of \\ omen a he had knO\vn them-lustfu l and decei ing. He trove in vain to h url the idea from him-woe to him who ha tamped hi mind ,yith an evil generalization. 01' e er after the fir t hint of t reason, did be k now an hour o f untroubled sleep. urging in throng through a m ind racked and half-demented, went endle proce ion of vi ion -picture of the hated Ca io tealing the perfume of the flower he had once thought hi own, pictu re of hi w i fe yieldinrr in hort happjne her lo ely body to h i t reacherou ubord jnate,-and then pict u re of a thou and de ii of vengeance and cruelty. No longer could an word o f love move him, no longer could any care delight him, no more could any loft entiment ennoble him. ut of the false lrnO\ ledge o f h i w rong, could ari e but one idea, the belief that uch deception and di honor mu t be wa hed out jn blood. t rong ol dier a he i l ike Hamlet he long he itate , not becau e h e i afraid of the con equences of hi crime not becau e he i influenced by any pirit or prin ciple o f religiou faith, but becau e like a andal before a rare Roman va e l ike enator , l ike ttila con fronted by the benign face a Gaul before the motionle of God' vice-regent , he dimly felt and wonde red at a rn tery of beauty he could not under tand. Not even the brutality of t"' enty year t rife had completely dulled the appreciation of one o f the race of aladin. Only the hrewd ugrre tive nagginrr of Iago coul ! even then have driven h im on. A the hu nter, who for the fir t time le el hi rifle on a graceful fawn, d rop the " eapon with a rrreat repulion o did Othello draw back from the execution of h i vengeance. As the hunter, urrred by t11e bidding of h unger make sure h j aim and clo e h i eye t11at he may not behold the traged , o did Othello once determined on an adequate i->uni hment of the t reachery, clo e h i en e to the warmth and piti fu l pleading of hi w i fe. To do o i a t remendou effort and he re olve at the la t that, at lea t, her beaut i fu l body hall a far a possible remain without blemi h . Folding her in the titling heet he hut her from hi vie' till he pa es from a beauti of en eles clay. ful, breathi ng, pleading v ornan to a ma

208

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

f a bra e

tern and j u t

ould we but an wer not of the m iddle \Ve f .\mer ica and the Twent i th

a harm ny R.\ L P U B. H T C H J

Vagrant Wishes (

n appreciati n of the trial

of Publ ic

peaking. )

o liv that when thy ummon come T er the Âˇand of Dee L t me but d my work from day to day To be or not to be. \i e are the mu ic maker , In field r fore t where !\t the call ing of the Booga l\Ian, J im Ti'bbet put her the re. tand by you r count ry, boy ! Lie dovm to plea ant d reams Âˇ To l eep, that i the que t ion f the world forever, it eem 1\lary, call the cattle home E'er the lona hadow fai l ; The fem ale of the pecies Is more <lea lly than the male.

1912

THE COLBY O R ACLE

209

A Night Entra nce "The tuff i n ' t co ked enouah ! " ' ' \i ell, here goe- ! Let ' put her back. ' \\ e j erked the pan off the w i n d ''° ill and the book n w h ich it wa re tina fell out. I t \\ a- a 1'rench compo it ion book, but not our French compo it ion book o we didn't hurry about getting i t . D u r i n g the proce o f re-makina the fudge , the l a t b e l l rang, the l ight were put out t h e door locke 1 and the owner f the bo k e ntered. ' ' Lo t you r pro e book off the \\· indow- i l l ! " we all greeted her. " G rief ! airl , you did ? ' ' he tuck her hea I out of the w i n do"· , " \\'el l , one of you ' aot to ao out a fter it. I can't-I'm too Iona. " ' · I can't-I ' m too fat . ' ' T h i f rom her room-mate. ' ' Here you \·e aot to ao " pouncina upon me, "you can get through the win . dow w ithout taking the a h off . . They put a big apron on m e-for protecti n I bel i eve-I got up on the \\"indow ill , t hey a e m e a h e a n d \Yo h ! I land cl sol id. I picked up the book and thre w it i n . Then I -tarted t aet back. The w indo\ i , e ight or ten feet abo e the ground. .:\Iy entir height includina 111) French h eel " as only a l ittle o er fi e. I to d on my l e ft f ot and tried to put my right k nee on the windov,• ' i l l . I w o n d e r no\ why I d i d n ' t t ry to put it on the ro9f and enter fro1 1 1 ab ve. Th n I tood o n my right foot and t ried the l eft knee. I alternated between l eft fo t and riaht knee and l e ft knee and right f ot and then a ked for a chair. They put o ne out I tepped upon i t , threw my arm over the i l l and aid, ·· �ow pull ! " How girl , two t each arm pulled. \ hen they got m e a t h ird of the ,. ay in t h ey topped to laugh . I t being an inconvenient time for m e t o top t o laugh I h a d t o d o ornething el e o I k icked. I don't remember now w hether I t hought I "·a ' i m m ing or flying but a a re ult of the combinatio n I mu t ha e re ernbled a cro bet ween a m u d t u rtle and a Plymouth Rock hen. ome : fter a few moment of the e gym n a t i c t h ey began d ragging me again. few inche later they decided I needed t u rning o er. Before I cou l d not i fy the m that I preferred to be done on one i de only, with a m ighty effort they flopped me on m y back. Xot being u e d to udden rever e I l o t my head. \ hen I came t I w a tancling 011 i t in the m iddle o f the floor.

i\I.

. L. E. G.

-1\1 . S .,

1 4.

2 10

THE COLBY ORACLE

1912

To Alma Mater

).fay we then , Alma Mater ! Never fr 111 thy precept t ray But b firm all o-iance ever Honor brino- th bl ue and o-ra�

L . E. W.,

'r2

A Day udden 1 earn of wa rmth and o-low · Buttercup nodding to and fro · The farm boy trillino- out hi onoA low the cattle .o-raze along ; The morn i here. tir and bu tle everywhere ; l\1 en burdened beneath toil and care · The bout of children at thei r play ; oice of maiden blithe and gay ; The noonday hour. ripple on the waves at n ight ; la t dull gleam of ruddy l ight ; The lone call of a bird afar ; The t' inkle of an even ing star ; And day is o er.

-B. T . S., ' 1 3.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

211

Solitu d e T h e la t charo-e ha been made. T h e quaclron w ith hal f their number t ricken dom1 , ha e departed f rom the field of battle. nJy nm and then a riclerle hor e gallop wil lly about. Nio-ht i drawing near. The moon ri e w ith crim on hue and throw it - o·ho tly l ight on a field o f dead and clyino-. The groan of the wounded fill the a i r with an indi tinct m u rmur. But now nio-ht d raw on \\"ith o-reater tri cle . The moon h ine w ith a fuller red. The m u rmur o f the " ounded gradually ub ide and the hor e cea e their frantic effort . A feel ing of ol itude per ade the place, olitude my terious, fea rful and tonnentino-. 1 or dyino- \\" retch rai e h i m el f w ith dithcult and aze around on the fie cl o f dead. He ee the him mering of the moon· beam on the battl efield . He .:ee friend and foe alike in the power of thei r greate t enemy Deat h . He cannot comprehend the meaning of thi ol itucle and he fall back, cur ing God in hi heart. And thi i the a\\· fulne of ol itucle. I t i early morning. The un· beam truo-o-le ' ith difficulty through the den e fol iao-e o f the fore t . f re hne fill the air intermingled with the fra o-rant odor of the pine . The hadow of the tall t ree dance to and fro in ilence. . hunter gli de into a nearby opening. He eem to hav felt the power o f the e un een force of the fore t and hi very action how h i m full of the j oy of thi l i fe o f olitude. H e h a - f o r h i man i o n the whole univer e, f o r hi roof t h e heaven , a n d f o r h i floor a oft needled carpet. For h i companion he ha the b i rd and bea t for h i m u ic, the ighing of th wind i n the pine , and for - h i a tu re . And he drink in the. e plea ure w ith maintenance the abundance f o-lowing face and w ith ati fied oul . . nJ thi i enj oyment of olitude. hepherd boy lowly lead hi flock up the foothill of the Jps. At the very foot o f the teep rano-e them elve d e he reach the broad green pa ture , \ here are found the tenclere t hoot and herb . Here h i flock catter and pickino- out a had nook, h e lie clown, preparino- for hi lonely wait until du k . T h e un h ine brio-htly and the b l u e k y o f w itzerland mile clO\ n at him from above. V hat can di turb him a he dream here ! He eat hi i mple lunch o f bread a n d chee e to t h e tinklino- o f t h e bell of hi flock . No care approache him throughout the da and a n ight come on he whi tlingly gather together n d thi i the hi flock and w ind hi lonely way again down to the valley. peace of olitude. The e t h ree cene from the drama of l ife repre ent the wonderful P°' er of olitude, a power that put cur e in the mouth of the dying, that fill the heart ature and that o f the hunter with an uncon c iou real ization of the joy o f be tow upon the imple shepherd boy the peace o f almo t perfect contentment. •

• -

-E. L. W.,

1 4.

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

How Dilno Killed the Woodchuck unt Becky \ a on f that re. lute clas- of \\' m n who carry 0 11 farm \\·i thout the protecti n an I a .i ·tance f the . tr nger ex. h l ik I the w rk and t ok e. pecial pricl in h r o-arden . "Ther wa. n't 11 men folk in the n igh b rh cl,'' he cal 'lat d, "a had anythinorasin' <YarJen t ruck." Year a fter year . he had b a ·tc I f ha\·in� th fir t me of pea and th e f all thincr in the garden r ceiv J her t nd r .t devot i n. It wa lat in June e ryt hing I keel fin , and .-\ unt l3ecky allo\\'e I that in t,,. wee! he' · have a nice me. . f l ea to pick. I ma<Yine h r di may \\'hen , on enterin<Y the ?'arden one m rning he Ji ·c \'ered that me rt f a r •ar m i n t had be n a foul of her pea patch and had 11ip1 eel off t p and \\'hat few pod that had al read) f rmecl. ' If a w oclchuck-durn the 1 e-ky c ritter-I 'll fi x him." Havin<Y made thi VO\\ , Becky follow d the t rack al n<Y the fre ·h d irt and finaJly f un 1 the burrow at the ' ry eclo·e of th patch . he th n \\·ent t the h u e, ot a trap, ret urned and et it j u t out i de the hole. I 'll ha,·e ye by t -m rrer, � I r. \ oodchuck " ' a - her l iloquy a he contemplate-I th j b j u t fini heel. n the fol l wino- m rnino- ecky found he ha I him u re enoLJ<Yh, but . being loath to take l i fe, . he l ciclecl to o-et her next-door nei <Yhbor, .:\ I r. D ryant. o, o· in over . he aid, ' ' D iln , l 'v caught a woodchuck over in my O'arden, and if you 'll come and kill the pe ky critter, I 'l l i v e ·ou ome of them rcddishes for you r dinner." Now \\ alter Delan Dryant, or '' Dilno .. a he wa popularly call cl, wa an eccentric old bachelor, o n ar- i<Yhted that w ith even the mo t powerful gla e hi no e could b ar, h wa unable to ee beyond the encl of that organ. ' · Ya , 1 '1 1 come ov r, Becky, on' I tell mother where I'm goin<Y," he promi ed. In a l ittle while he appeared , armed " ith a club. fter bowing him the place, Becky ' ent to th hou e and Dilno proceeded to the lau hter. \Vhen about fi fteen minute ha l elap. ed, Becky hearin<Y a di mal wail from that lirec tion, ru bed out into the o·arden . t ron<Y o lor pervaded the atrno phere, and there wa poor Dilno clancino· wearino- and partino- with hi outer garment a fa t a he wa able to rip them off. " \! by, what' the matter. Dilno ?" queried Becky. " \rV hat ha happened ?" Matte r ? Ha pr ened ? \!\ al, I aot dO\\ n on my knee to ee what nd the crittur' h ad was on, so I could kill him and it' a goll d u rn kunk ! You git outer my hearin' now, for I can hear yer i f I can't ee yer-and hereafter you kill your own damn woodchucks, Becky Benson." . H., ' 1 5. -R.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

213

To the Child of My Fancy Oh. \Yeetheart of m ine w ith the eye o f child . He who painted June hea\ en w ith blue, �Iu t have avecl on hi bru h the lovel ie t drop, That I m i crht find H eaven in you . �Ian' \rnrld i a ad pl ace and bitter abo le, 13u t Life built mine aclde t and drear For the Fate have vi. ited it on their r ad, _-\nd l eft 111 o·aunt gho t and crrey Fear. M a n marche on path that i rcum tance make nd rail - though the path he find. \\·om , ul a\\ ake , \ hen h e reache . . t h e aoal hi- blind . nd .tare at h i m , ol 1 an 1 in-torn . B ut \Yeetheart of m i ne a I m a rched far along The dim path where i rcurn tance lead n angel teppe<l forth , and I a\ h r w eet eye.. They hold all my empty heart need . _

The en l of that path hol d s no terror for me G rey fear wear her death-ma.k in vain. The aho t and the w raith of that former el f Are c l i ol ved l ike a Ii ·ht ummer rain. ur world i a glad and happy abode, ncl Life build m ine aJad<ler by far, For my Fate ha miled on me by the road, That . mile' weetne. no power can mar. •

That a ngel w a you oh weetheart of mine. M y Fate i n your child eye I ee. Iy "' orld i ju t what y u make it, " eetheart , ince the moment ) OU r eye miled on me.

L . K., ' 1 3.

2 14

DE.\ R L ITTLE K J I - 1 TER :

THE COLBY O RACLE

1 91 2

\ .\TER\'ILLE, 1\1.\1 E, January 24, 1 9 1 4. K w that y u "ve reach ed the full mea ure of e111or

dio-nity in that be! ved little H igh ch l of your I uppo e our thotwht are t raying vao-uely col lege-ward. F r of cour. e you intend to o to colleo-e. You're ju t the type £ r it with your alert l ittle brain and you r "comrade-y" friencll ine. t \Yard pe pie, and you have a brio-ht natu ral cravin f r the ocial an ·) intellectual c mpanionship, broadening culture and all the detail of active l iv ino- ' hich c lleo-e offer . Y u kn \\' the bio- hill at the 1th I I u d to imao-ine them the dividino room wind 1,v. Bef re 1 \\'ent away t wall bet ween h me and the ut r w rid bet\ een my l ittle o-irl hood and the un.gue ed riddl f woma11ho 1 an I I . aw in the oft -hu d ky beyond them long ou, t o, have dreamed l ike dream vi ta of inta1io-ibl e hope and p . ibilitie . and een l ike vi ion . But you mu t be very careful in choo ino- the A l m a .JJ a ter wh ich hall r pre ent the true t fulfillment of the e h p and dream . That, I f und it at olby, you kn w. That I wi h you to find it here, too, you al o know . but I am not going t uro-e r in i t, merely t 11 you why I am ati fied and leave it to your own wi e youno- j udo·ment to ch o e. In the fir t place in a mall c lie e l ike thi ) ou are nece arily thrown into clo e companion hip with the more varied type of o-irl than at a large col lege, where you find you r '" et" a 0011 a po ible, and are con iderably hampered throuo-hout your cou r.e by it can 11 and code . In a maller tuJent body a 111 re or le intimat acquaintance ' ith all the o-irl i th ru t upon you . Girl are much the ame the world over, the only differnce b ino- that here at Colby they may have become a little braver, a little wi er, a l ittle gentler through the force of circum tance which have urrounded them . Then, t o, your characteri tic trait and abil itie have the privilege of a ert ing them elve here. You are not merely an in ignificant cog in a human ome recog111t1on i o-iven to your individuality and a tende1 1cy to machine. develop it noble t element re ult . You do not figure in the e t imation of your profe or a the next name in the alphabet who i to receive a o-ra le of or C a the ca e may be, but a a h uman beino- who merit his pec ific intere t and atten tion . The more you feel the influence of thi feat u re the better you will appre ciate it. A for ol1by's ocial l i fe, the fact that it i co-educat ional in ures for it a natural and co mopolitan atmo phere. You and I have both een examples 0 1 the freakine s and unnaturalne s of girl coming from women· colleo-es and I can remember what a horrified giggle you gave at the tory o f the gi rl who confessed that he aw a man o eldom that it gave her cold h ivers up and down her spine .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

215

ju t to hake hands w ith one. uch thina a re abnormal and, while probably impo sibl e for a jolly, healthy girl l ike ou anywhere, certainly i mpo ible here at Colby. The financial advantage here you recognize a well a I. The t uition , the t ravel ing expen e , the inroad which col lege ocial l i fe m u t make upon your pocket book a re all reduced to a nunimum and you realize of cour e, that it is a point not to be l ightly con idered . o for the e rea on -for it moderate financial demand , for the benefit of it intimate relation hip . for it empha i o f individual ity, and for its normal view-point-I honor olby a your fut u re Alma Jll ater. Your Bia

i ter.

., 1 4.

Nature 's Anthem un et and h\ il ight and tarl ight n d the damp, mi ty oTay of the dawning : The fi refl) ' park in the dark night . nd the dew on the gra in the morn i ng. \\ b ite cloud and unri e and blue kie nd the woocl-thru h' o ft hymn a cendino· : The d i m , nowy l i o·ht of the moonri e . nd the pine to the hurricane bendina. Valley and woodland and meadow, And the far broken l ine o f the ridges : Even ing and stillne and hadow nd the cricket ' h rill chirp in the h edge . Love and re pect and devotion 11 to their great ?\faker bringing From the fathomle cave of the ocean To the grim mounta in-ranges i ringing.

•

B. H. S., ' 1 4.

216

T H E COLBY ORACLE

1912

To An Oil Painting nee w h n th

d a y wa,· ra iny a n d d rear, m e d i ndi a-

And t h e w rl c l .

bubbl i 1w l a u o-h o-rew

Ju t becatLe,

i i Paint i n o-,

f a tea r , f y u.

l i Ye-o-reen haze o n t h e l a nd.cape Ji

Fo r a n .

bl ue,

ra I berry h u e in t h

ky ,

ickly pumpk i n the f l i�we dye , o-r

n I th The

e n - ward·

t -colorecl water

n the bank l ea n

like rhubarb pie. a b at

j u o-o-Je

ea- ick lamb,

In t h e I ri h 'bl u e we t a bark ·

afloat

T h ree n b l e k i n e b y t h e river

i d e _ it

In a c u rrent

f o-o

eberry j am .

. nd o-aze toward t h e c u p-ctLtard ea t . Canva

and

ii t oil t h e i d e a a b i t

, n d the color

. 11

thi

cheme I ok

l ik e yea t .

i n c l o e d i n a gol den frame

To keep the horizon i ntact . The col r

are faded an l hoa ry and lame

. n d t h e canva

mottl d and c racked.

Yet , when you feel t hat t h e world i n d y o u r l i fe i Come a n d

ee t h i

col d ,

cotch-plaicl w reck, picture,

f t h e bottle-green Ken nebec.

age and old

E. L. H.,

' 1 4.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

217

T h e I d yl l of a n O a k Tree Out ide great fleecy nowflake filled the air and were bu ily CO\ eri1w the earth \Y ith thick blanket. EYeryone wa merry in the Yiro-inian town, for it wa 'thei r fir t real now torm and i t came on hri tma eve. The treet l ight danced before the eye of the pa, er -by in a blurred brightne . Everything wa alive and aJad-at lea t o i t eemed to the old Habitat. \ ith a iah he t urned from the \Yinclow and care fully d rew do\\'n the ha<le. Then,cro ina the room. he re umed h i eat i n the bia old-fa h ioned rocker before the fire. nee ab,ently he alanced up, and hi_ eye ran w i ftly over th book-l ined wall near h i m . They re te I on a picture abo e the fire-place,-an pld-fa h ion cl tinted hotoaraph of a weet , airl i, h face that rathe r \\'i t fully retu rned h i appeal ina look with a mile which curled h r o ft ·otmg mouth and made more charmina the parkle i n her frank innocent eye . , t lea t the old Habitat aw the parkle, and h i a1 peal became imploring. until "·ith a igh he t u rned a\\·a t o the dyina coal . The door opened, and a aray-hai recl ·er ant nterecl, bearina in hi a rm an oaken Joa. ' ' The Yule Loa, ::\Ia ter !" he aid in a re' e rent t ne ; and hi ma ter turned to look expectantly into the open -] nyay, a i f wait ino· for me happy face and young oice to appear. Then, tartina a if \\' ith ndden r col with pitying, lect i n he turned helple ly to the old _ervant, who toad b a erted face, and aid " T h row it on the fire, ::\ I ichael . . . Th . ervant did o · ak.' l\ I r. Hamilton then pau ing t i m i dly, " ).Ia ter the I g i from ' Happine had it cut t h i morninCY, for it h ide hi view." " F rom ' H appi ness ak,' man ? ' ' the I d Habi tat cried tart ing to h i fe t. Then piti fully, ' ith drawn haggard face he tottered 1 ack into h i cha ir and CYOn wa w ritten n e ery featu re. Dut a , feebly motioned the ervant a\· ay. fa cinated, he tared at hi Yule-ti de Joa, h i face grew oft and calm , al mo t happy again. the flame gre\\· briahter, and w ith dari nCY red finger fi t fully toucheJ the di tant corner o f the dark room they th rev\' a t ranae ofo"· over the ad white hairecl old man who looked i ntently at the burnino· Joa. H e had an air of wait ing for omethin -, he knew not what,-and u cldenly i t came. He wa young again tall and t ra i.ght , with the inten ity o f feeli1w, and eagerne t o ta te f l i fe that youth alone po e e awl yet cannot t ruly prize. He wa kneel ing on a hill ide in the warm ctober un, gathering acorn beneath " Happine Oak,'' for o he had called i t when they had fir t re ted beneath it he, too, wa there, a maiden o happ) and carefree that he ne d m u t hade. ·

218

THE COLBY O RACLE

191 2

look long at h er and I i ten o-reeclily to her gay lauvhter. he was making a chain of acorns -of acorn from " H appine ak ." nd wh n he had fi 111 hecl he threw it around her neck and called it '· ur hain f Iappine . " Then, i1and 1 11 hand, they t ravelled clown ver the hill ide through the du k , ju t pau ing at it fo t while he waved her hand again, back to the oak tree he loved. \o-a in they re te·J under the oak tree, and in all truth it wa ' Happine Oak" to th m · f r in her a rm , a he at in th rude eat he had bu ilt, he hel d a little clark-ey cl fellow. Then he. in his j kino- fa hi n dubbed that mite of human ity, ' ur Happine Ac rn " an l he had lauo-hed. 1 1 th rouo-h the um mer that followed they clim'bed to " Happine ak," and built air ca tle of the time when they might have a econd h me near the oak tree that had o o-rown into their l ive . Then there came a gray, bitter ctober day when he and the lad climbed to the oak alone, and in ilence nur ed their mi ery because they were bereft of her wh ha·l meant happine to them. The la 1, avao-e in h i grief called it B it terne ak," and he, with patience that he him el f marvelled at , aid, " To on ak, for he named it." Then both , in the ao·ony of their al way ' Happines grief o'bl ed beneath the t ree, and l eft it t rano-ely com forted. oon an October brought him there alone, a ol itary, bent figure ; for h i on had l e ft him to t ravel in t range land , and anxiou fear overshadowed h i heart and prinkl ed with white, hi bo\ d head. till every day in fine weather he toiled up that teep h il l ide, though often he reached the rude seat ga ping for breath. " Happine ak" he till called it. O ften h e fancied her be ide him ometime voicing wonderful dream , ome time making acorn chain , but al way gaily laughing, an l talking to him of their oak. It cou l d not die, she aid, for i t meant H appine to them · an l God, in her innocent bel ief, wou l d rob no one of h appine . The log l ipped in the grate, and the flame grew bright, almost h uman in appeal, and stretched l ike beckoning finger toward the old man in h i chair. Look, old Habitat ! For there your young love tand i n that glowing, twist ing w reath of flame, with a mile on her l ips and i n her lovely eye all the S\\ eet mystery that you loved o long ago. And ee ! about her neck t here hang a tring of acorns f rom ' Happine s Oak !" The old man rose with outstretched hand , and to the t witchi�g flame face cried, " La s, let's jou rney again to our ' Happine s Oak.' " Then , t rangely pale, he sank back, while hi ' head fell forwa rd on hi b reast. Over him the strange flame played and danced and stole, then oftly turned back into the fire, till noth ing but grey ashes were l e ft of the Yule log from " Happine s Oak." A. L. K.,' r 3.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

219

T h e C all of t h e Sea ea! H a rbor i a characteri tic hamlet of it type, ituated inconspicuou ly on Penob cot Bay. I t i the home of fi bermen, a place where men in divers i ndu trie of the sea have a harboring place. a fe from the wind and wave. A i com mon in all mall village , the bu y tono·ue of the louno·ers at the one tore keep forever burni ng the fi re of thrice-told-tale , enhancing and exao-o·erat ing until they become accepted leo-end o f the community. uch i the imple tale told to me by an inha'b itant o f ea! Harbor, wh ich om itt ino· the dialect o f the sea, i subtantially a follow . Day had dawned brio-ht and fair, with a igh l ike that of a man relea ed from i rk ome bondage. Captain Zebulon Prout, with the aid o f hi notched cane, lowly made h i wa) from the l ittle veranda of the fi herman' cottage wh ich \ as the refuge of hi declining year do\vn to the beach facing the inner cove of eal Harbor. For over t h ree year rheumati m had crippled the old Captain and kept him a comparative t rano·er from hi own element. the ea. He, who for over thirty year had been a ma ter. found him elf a child in the gra p o f the Ii ea e mo t dreaded by mariner . The Captain' eye parkl ed a he hobbled alono· among the pebble of the 'beach. \i\ ith the arrival o f early prino- bad come a o·ho t of hi ol d-time vio·or, and now a he gazed out o er the harbor to the ea be) ond, 'Nhere the white cre ted ,. ave were roll ino- and to i ng, a ud ·len re olution gripped hi heart and urged him on . Xever bad dry land eemed o unplea ant, o uncle irable. In all h i year o f re tie ne never had the ea beckoned to him, called him on, more than at thi moment, a he looked, fa cinated enchanted at his old-time mi tre , the ea. . With t rembling finger the old Captain u n fa tened the paint er of one of the many dories lying be icle the l ittle wharf and with feveri. h haste hobbled aboard hi mall craft, which wa at once drawn eaward by the ebbing t ide. Like a boy playing hookey from ch ol , the ometime ea-captain tugged at hi oar a i f every motion were ignificant o f retu rn t o the l i fe h e loved. traio-ht out through the inner harbor, out between Racli ffe I land and \1 'hitehead rowed the old mall boat and h i tehead, he stood upri0·ht in h i he roun led mariner. laughed at the violence of the water wh ich da h cl their pray again t the boat and drenched it occupant. He hook his fi t defiantly at the Life avino- Sta t ion on v\ h itehead a if clarinrr them to attempt to land him upon thei r frown ing bore.

220

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Prout drove h i

boat

thr enj I

u !cl nly w ithout warn ino-, a o-r at wave h u rled the . mall bark ao-ain. t a . ol i c l , impregnable barrier. The icl f the boat were c ru heel l i ke eo-g- hell . and in one m ment aptain I r ut f Ltn<l h i m el f ca. t i nto the eethino- \\"ater . The r 1 h f th ea t h rew him abain. t ome olid ub. tance, and " ith a t ru e mariner' i n t inct he c l u n g ' � ith a vi e-l ike o-rip, wh il the retreatino- wave th reaten I to LKk him back int t h f ami no- ea. Full well did the Captai n ituati n . He had b en clri en t ra i o-ht u p n Hal f Tide Ledo-e, the kno\ h i m t d read cl formati n kn ' n t the mariner. erecl at h io-h t i de by even fe t o f ' ater, th ebb di cl eel a I ng, na rrow reef f r cl·. Here i t wa that the ol d aptain faced th elem nt , the w i n d and the wave. In the <li tance a four-ma ter wa I reacl i n o- h r ail ancl o-row ing dim, pa ing farther and farther ff in the di rection of ::\latinic. i nto the Jark crrey l ine w h re .ea and ky met. mall black ·lot were vi ibl t the cl med man on Hal f-Tide Leclo-e · they were I 3ut the) were far 1 ey ncl the ound o f human voice f h uman ignal . Fr 111 hi ankle t hi kne crept the w irlino- foam ; then h i o-her an<l hio-her unti l , unal I t w i t h tand lo1io-er the l iquid battering ram, the 1 I Captain w a thrown from hi t reach rou haven into the arm of the ea. n the h re o f G reen I land th y f und him, hi body battered and broken from c ntact with the J1 re. et, a they laid him o-ently on the rock-bound hore, there eemed to be a mile n h i bru i eel face,-a a<l, triumphant m i le. Captain P rout ha I t ru . t fully an ' red h i la t call-the call o f the ea.

TH E COLBY O RACLE

191 2

221

M usings L i fe i but a dr am from which we r a s Into that deeper Jeep that know no wakening gain t the lono- -pan of acre Ho,,· little i our l i fe and meager . nd yet to u it i a preciou thing, · Great r far than rc:e u · fabled wealth : .-\nd to prolono- thi- puny l i fe we trive .-\nd wallow in the m ire of avarice and crime. C... heape t o f all thinrr cheap i l i fe et deare t of al l !ear to it po e or. Dut what a lender barrier it i that eparate Life and the lo of it. ne moment we may be within thi earthly bo ly The next in hell or heaven, who may ay ? The l i fele clay of kinrr in no whit J i ffer From t'hat o f lave · 'ti all but du t . .-\n in tant may plunge u from thi dream Into eternal obl ivion , or perhap . n a waken in whence we hall clea rly ee Thino- a the are and the . Imio-hty Hand That over all doth rule. However it may be no man hall know ntil he hall pa throuah the \Yi cle-Au no- gate .-\nd penetrate the ec ret of the Great Be) ond. :\.nd beina of thi irrnorant we hould prepare For that l read day when the relentle hand of Death hall rou e u from l i fe' all-ab orbina dream .-\ncl thru t u forth into the realm o f my tery. B. H. . ' 1 4. .

•

THE COLBY ORACLE

224

1912

Messalo nskee Stream \ 'hat 111 re exhilarating port, T y uth r maid doth eem Than paddling in a J i ht can e n }. l e al n k e tr am !

year,

me come to . tudy, th r c me,

( .\ n 1 they are ix to one ) To tak a c -or 1 up th t ream

ncl ba kino- in the , un . Talk n 11 en e , or perchance of love , ntil the lay i done.

â&#x20AC;˘

There wa a you no- prof. named ho at fir t wa quite ober Till a o-i rl with a curl Put hi head in a wh irl nd that wa the end of bear.

b ar

There wa a prof. called J. Bill \Vho i n dancing had o-reat kill Till once at a ball He had a great fall This dapper old pro f. "]. Bill."

B . r\. L. . Âˇ 1 3.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

225

He Missed His Train It wa seven o 'clock, Zeke had j u t fini bed h i s evening chore and was tak ing hi a fter uppe r moke. For a long time he sat in silent meditation , pulling v igorou ly at h i old corn cob. Finally with a tart he laid a ide the pipe and turninO' to bis ' i fe who at near hin1 busily knitting, aid, ' By Peter I 'll tell you, ).farthy, I oughter O'O down to the c ity termorrer and sell them shoats. I ' ll haf' ter take the c.ar I p'o e and I hate te' l ike blaze -you allus haf ter hanO' a round the tation an hour or o v aitin' for 'em but the old mare ha went lame in her off for'ard foot and the buO'gy· a bit out of kilter. So that put a top to my goin' by land. I hate tew but by tripe ! I bl' eve I 'l l do it-I 'll go on that t rain a goe in the m rning. ' Having arrived at thi conclu ion, Zeke got out his Sunday boot and grea ed t'hem up, hi w i fe brought out h i ''dre up'' clothe , hi '''b iled' hirt and collar, arranged them over a cha i r, ewecl a ten-dollar bill into his inside vest pocket and du ted up the family umbrella. The next morn inO' he ' a up bright and early for the train wa due at 7.30 and he had a lot of 'chore · to do. t 6.30 hi wo rk wa done. Breakfa t fin i hed, Zeke tarted to get ready. The tation wa t wo m ile away, but he told Marthy he cal 'lated he could make it in thirty minutes any time and hanged if he were goinO' over thar to loa f around hal f a day. Thi left him t h i rty m inute in which to get ready. "You'll haf tew hu tie Zeke, you know you' re allu low about gitt in' into your thing " h i w i fe told h i m , but he told her to ' het up and mind her own •bu ine " guessed he was never late and "had no idee o f m i i n t h a t t rain· F i r t he grabbed the ''biled ' ' h i rt and attempted to pull it on but the back was tarched fa t to the bo om and t ry a he might hi head would not go tbru . He called on M a rthy for help, but in her ha te he gathered in a handful or his wbi ker with the h i rt and ucceeded only in parting him from what l ittle patience he had l e ft. In de peration he laid hold o f the tail with both hands and gave one m ighty pull-hi head went throuO'h thi time but the tail of the h i rt was sacrificed. I a rthy in the meanti me had gone thru t wo or three button boxe searching for studs, they were found at la t and Zeke after breaking two called on Marthy again for a i tance. To ave time Zeke tried to put in the front one w·h ile his pou e placed the back one. Ju t a he would al mo t have it she would give the neck band a twist and away it would go, or perhaps she woul d have her nearly fixed when Zeke would give h i end a pul l . B u t at l ast after much cursing on Zeke' part at the way women l ike to bother a man w hen he's

226

T H E COLBY O R ACLE

1912 The next d i ffi c u l ty to

had o-one but a

h rt d i tance

h we,·er. wh n

nee a o-a i n

l e ft your ve t an I money , " fr 1 1 1 ::\ I artha, cal l d h i m back . wa

fa ily ravin; by thi

h eard fie t rain ' h i . tl

t ime and wa . , a

r die. '

pitch that he'd either <l

\\ hen

he expre

far d wn the t rack.

u pen der·

re sponded nobly-that i , he t ried to but the

ao- u n t i l t h e y acted a

i n one h a n d . gave i t a ree f and . p

The at b i

tat ion wa

top notch to

dau nt d, hm

nearly reached , the t rain ha

pulied ou t ju t a. Zeke br k n , an l

name

r rat h e r the lack o f er, he

t raveled

o he began to yell ' ' hold

a heartle

I t

and

the

t rain

heart

\\ a

i nk i n g u pon a t ru ck he pou red out the fragm ent

hart .

ugly

epithet

the

fa t

t a t ion

eat

pl a t form.

u l p h u rou

tao·gered on to the

ei zecl the

lack.

pul le-1 in. but Zeke ha

I rint,

anJ _t niagled on.

He n earl y made it, but train conductor

and Zeke

a hobble a n d . hortcned

t i l l hol d i n o- up the

lo1w f r a ny fancy fi n i sh i n o-

on thar !" bet \\ een ga J ·

2'\ot h i n

tation he

e rvecl a. a - t i m u l u .

them had a l l wed h i · t r n er. to hi t r i d e to a real lac.ly-J ik hop.

ed i t . · · het up to that

t i l l . ome d i tance from the

di appea r i n o-

t rain .

" Di l yon lo e you r t ra i n , Z eke ?" the agent i n i u i red.

' No ! you damn fool , No ! a m a n can't lo e what he 1iever had. ' ' \V i t h t h i

Zeke a ro e

off toward home.

t i fly, took a n e w reef in hi

t rou er '

eat and l i mped

R . N. H., ' 1 5 .

1912

THE CO LBY O RACLE

227

Anne as a Dust-an d -Dirt Detecti ve It '"a _-\nne' tum to clean the room. and it bad not been . "·ept for a "·eek. Coming in from cla . he th revv her book_ on the conch and toad for a moment looking arounLl a d i con olately a if he had fai l e 1 in a co:1r e, lo t her la t friend, or omething equall) bad . Then , w ith a deep . long-draw n igh , he beaan. Fir t he carried the chai r and the l ittle table out into the hall and on top . of them he pi! d pillow , book , and a great con fo ion of other thina . he pulled the couch and the book ca e into the mi,lclle f the ro m then topped to throw another de pairing alance around . HO\Ye e r . w h e n .-.\ nne ::tart to d o a thi na, it aenerally get lone and done qu ickly. he eized . the broom. and beaan to make thing-_ fly. a. u ual. Of iu ·t t here wa plenty, uch a flu rry that except for the mell . you rniaht have taken it for a mall no"· torm . or the making remain of a fi re that had j ust been put out. Thi chokina "·hi rh,· ind la_tecl for about fi,·e minute and when the air had cleared a l ittle, you could ee .-\ nne moving ar um\ in the clebri . pu ·hina the couch back and w itching bo k , pillow and chair into their place . 0011 thina beaan to look famil iar again . and . nne put on her wrap to go o 1t. he du teJ-when ? \\.hy. during the "·hirlwincl before the du t had ·et tied-to get it clone, 1 uppo e. . nd that a fternoon he could not ee where all that d u t and d i rt could po_ ibly haYe come from. A . G. q. It Does Not Pay to W orry \ 'hen you r cranium o-et muddled up . n I plug i1w ·eem i n vain . \\'hen you're feel ino· all-in-cl \\'n-and-out \\'ith fiendi h tre and train, J u. t remember that in tim l ike our \\.hen l i fe i· ne bia h ur ry. You ne er move a bit ahead By ittin clown to worry. _

\\ hat if quizze three do haunt you r brain \ \'ith madden in a t h reat and warn in a ? I t ' bette1- far to go to leep Than tudy until morning. For if you "' i h to keep your brain From aettina in a fl u rry , Remember that it never pay To wh ine or fro w n . or worry. \\'hen you 're only ven them beh ind And m id-year loom before y u . \ hen you r tubborn mu e ha not been kind . nd all the aod i anore you , R emember a l l you r troubl e . n l y u r trial deep to bury For it doe you m ight l ittle good E. L. H. To d ig, and cram and worr. .

1 4.

228

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

A Legend 'Th y ay the owl wa a bak r' clau htcr. "-Ham/ct. The ha lo\ . w r fast d lead t

in- ick man or woman. ad with an achin<T a 1i\o hri t, foot ore and hungry wa tra ellinO' to the little in-cur eel town of a 1 rnaum to eek fo cl and a night' re t after the rackinO' toil of the day. t _unri e when the hepherd were open in the ďż˝heep fol I and dri ving out their flock , H had 1 en on Hi way up throuO'h the mountain to the hill folk. 11 day He had taLJCTht and h aled an 1 yearnd over the poor, world-weary oul o prec iou to Him. 11 the inten ity of Hi God-breathing being had gone into Hi toil, and now w i t h even i1w, He had turned back to the town on the bore of the lake. Yet He had no coin with which he m i O'ht pay for food. He mu t a k a the meane t beggar, for bread. H pa e l under the gate' arch and entered the bu y market treet . Before a baker' shop He pau ed. In the doorway tood a tu rcly, aucy maid who eyed with carele contempt the ragged du ty form Maid, I would a k thee for brea I ? ' ' He gently ai 1, and hel d forth, before her. with imply dignity, a du t- tained hand. he tared at him curiou ly, attracted by the impelling weetne of His deep voice, and omething which awed her, he knew not what or why. .

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

229

Then , recall ing her el f he turned impatiently away w ith a h rug of indif ference. Q, er her houl der a he turned, her father peered down at the fio-ure and exclaimed in a tone of rebuke ' ' \Yhy did t thou not feed H im, dauo-hter ? Ti t he Nazarene, He who would be called ' Kina- of the Je,,· . ' " He heard a tartled exclamation from the o-i rl , and there wh irred from before him into the night a o-reat white owl, uttering ao-ain and again the plaintive query ' Who ?" ' · \ ho ?" " \ ·ho ? · " Daughter, where art thou : · · the baker called, a he earched about him in vague mi t ru t . But nothino- could he ee, ave far dovm the dimly l !gl1ted treet, a tall form lowly and wearily "·ending it way through the throng while far, far out in the n io-ht there an wered him the cry o f the great, white owl , \• 'ho ? \Vho ? \,\ ho ?' And ever ince that day, when the Italian monk at night fall ee the great white wing a they lo\\'ly flap through the air, and htar the t range c ry of the bird, they whi per to each other " 'Ti he who refu e<l the Ma ter bread," and devoutly make the io-n of the cro . A. L. K . , ' 1 3. ''

C ontentment Here l ie my lot and here Perforce contentrn�nt hould be mine ot frown nor igh Nor moan ! nor hould I p i ne For thine- far-off, nkno' n, but in the line O f each day' ble ing Follow traight, till er all the l ight doth hine, beer and con ole the mind. That light that warm the heart .

L. E. W. ,

' 1 2.

230

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

"\V hen Prexy Prays l ike

in,

H i p rayer But when y Y u feel

And if the clay h a b rouo-ht it care� · T hey leave y u . . rt f una wa re , . ncl d ream o f what you \Vant to b e ome back. and m a k e y o u o-J ad and free, \\'hen rexy [ ray . I t ' j u t a 111 111 nt in t h e clay , T hen ut y u ru n t w rk or play, B ut yet there i f r all your plans T h e ympathy that understan I ·w h e n Prexy pray · .

' 1 3.

Dreams I

!ream omet ime of the di tant ea An l the h i ps that come and go, O f th e ailorm n i n their q u a i n t . queer o-arb V\ i t h their tale of long ao·o. I d ream omet ime of t h e city t reet nd the noi y bu tie and d i n O f the c rowd t h a t g o hur ry ing to a n d fro I n t h e i r re t l e s l e i re to w i n .

I dream ometime o f ca ti e i n Spa i n W i t h courtya rd and o l i v e t ree , nd flowers of wonde rful beauty tha t encl T h e i r pe rfume on the breeze. I

!ream ometimes o f a cottage home W i t h I eace and love and re t , The f a c e o f one who i d e a r to me And ome· way, thi dream i be t .

' 1 3.

1912

231

THE COLBY O RACLE

A Lost Opportunity From the m i o-hty neyer-cea ino- ri er of \\-i clom \Yhich flow. beneath the ver) fou ndation o f the earth . an I wh .e ou rce i. in heaven, .prino· fountain here and there bubblin g to the u rface in a pure l iquid that gl immer and fla.hes l ike ilver i n the u nl ight. ome of the e fountain are mall . and ha,-e but the rude t tone ba in ; other a re laro-e , and are u rroundecl by tall c L111111 of mar bl e with elaborate carv i ng ; but \Yhether a we - i nspiring or humble . impo.ino- or lowly, the ame clear water o-u he forth . o-i,·ino- ne\\. . t reno-th to all \Yho quaff. Once a child ' a led by her mother to a fountain of knO\Yledo·e. he toocl in wonder on the \\"Ooden tep. be.ide the l ittle pring and a he looked. a kind faced lady i n a plain o-ray dre eemecl to ri e from the middle of the fountain . offeri no- the water to h r in a mall pe\Yter mug. The child L lbbornly refu ed . I t may have been the homely dre r the ugly l ittle mLw that he _o di l iked. T hen the mothe r her el f u rged the child to drink. dippi1w her own hand i n the water of t he pring , but he woul d not . I n tead . her eye cau o-ht the o·l itter of gold piece throuo-h the ilken m e. he of her mother· pu r e . and the e . he ,!emancled cryino loudly. The mother . not w i h ing to ee her ch ild u nhappy. o-ave her the o-ol d 1 and l ikewi e her own free w i l l . The child ran on, choo ing pleasa n t path and flo\Yery, unlit field . . For a while a l l w e n t wel l , and . he \\' a very h appy ; then . he beaan to feel the th rn beneath the couch of ro e , and the pricky tern of t h i ti and bria r ·cratched her tender feet . :\ Iany time he gre\\- weary, and he till \Yanderecl on . nO\\- and then com wi heel her el f with her mother again. i ng u pon other fo nntain like the fi r t . but ahYay� refu ing to d rink. he wa carefree and Thu yea r pa eel . and the child o-rew into a maiden. happy mo t o f the t ime . but when trouble did come t her, _he l ightly threw them off ayino- that he would not be thu. annoyed . Perhap . he clid not know that the burden he ca t a ide, ome ne el e woul d have to bear. ne clay the maiden he found that j n her wa nderino- he haJ come back ao-ain to her old home. he aw her old entered . almo.t fea r fully, but a cry of j oy e caped her lip a mother itting by the w indow w here he had ' atchecl all the 10110- year for her daughter to ret u rn . " Ha t thou yet drunk at t he fo:mtain o f L a m ino· ?' ' a keel the mother anxiou ly. " ;\ay, mother · · an werecl the daughter, " not eYen ta ted . thereof . , \Vhe reupon the mother ao-a i n took her child by the hand and led her to a l arge fountain w i th i cl e of hewn gran ite many br ad tep l ea d i ng u p to it. the maiden gazed, t he lady i n gray ro e out of the water. T h i time he wa. attir cl in a ii ken g wn, and the hand ouL tretched tow a rd the mai !en held a il ver cup. The k i ndly face wa. miling 110\\" the o-ray eye looke I t raio-ht i 1 1 to •

•

232

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

her and he heard a weet voice bid liner " Drink ! ' ' Then th mother aid, 'My daughter the en I of thi poor life ha come. Let me but l ive to ee thee ta te the water f l i fe, and I can die in peace . ' The maiden· eye filled with tear and a he a cended the tep the lady of the f untain came down to meet her, till offering the ilver cup. h took it, and ta tecl ,-the ' ater ' a \ eet and refre h ing · 'but th rOLwh the blur of her tear he eemed to ee pain, acrifice and hard labor reflected jn the clear l iquid and he tu rned away. The mother die I, and the daughter· grief eemed to be almo t unbearable. Her tears blinded her and althouah he tried to choo e the fa ire t path, many were her m i take . ft0n the way wa rocky and teep, and be et w ith many dan ger . Now a woman, no longer a maiden he toiled on ,at time weary and footore, even de irina to d ie. t la t the kie da rkened and the threatening cloud weighed dov\ 1 1 upon her very oul . The wind howled mournfully through the tree , and the woman became exhau t d with the cold. Di couraged, he tumbled and fell. In her di tre he cried out, · · h, that I m ight find re t ! Mother, would that thou wert here to lead me yet a!!ain to the fountai n ! Then woul d I drink deep, and be ati fied . " I mmediately a n d a though i n a dream . the v oman eemed to ee the bent form f her aaed mother come toward her and rai e her to her feet. Then , takina the daughter' hand , he pointed. The cloud had l i fted _and the un had bur t forth aga i n i n plendor. The woman looked, and aw a great fountain. Hicrh pillar of marble upported the huge ba in ; and the ide were jnlaid with preciou stone . he aw the l ady in gray, her robe fall ing i n gl i tening fol d of ilvery sheen like t h e parld ing water of t h e fountain. pon her hair wa a crown of diamond in her hand wa a golden goblet, and upon her forehead wa w ritten in l etter of burning crim on the inscription Seek Knowl edge above all thing . " The woman r u heel forward t o receive t h e much-needed he refre hing and reviving but to her d i may he could find no way of acce s. looked again. The lady" face wa very stern , and the woman could not ee her eyes. The truth dawned upon her,-the water from the fount of Knowledge was no longer offered to her,-the opportunity to drink she had allowed to slip by unheeded, and now it was too l ate. Slowly the lady in gray d i appeared, the marble columns of the fou ntain faded away, and looking around, the woman aw that her mother, too, had van ished, and she was left alo ne . Gradually he realized her helplessne , and i n her despair cried, "What a failure has my l i fe been, because I l istened not to the counsels of my mother, an I squandered the golden opportunit ies of my youth ! " A. G. S. , 1 4.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

233

A Secluded Spot I t i n 't a p retty pot. that i of it el f w here I o-o for my day dream . In fact, it i ugly and bare and du ty and quite overhung w ith cobweb but it an wer to a call in my heart. I t i merely an old che t set by the icle of a t in) w indow in the gable of the attic. Yet it er e a my place of dream and I call the scarred and du t) old box " Comrade. ' ' The w indow face the outhea t , and nearly all day it call in the \\"a rm tm h ine. Off to the right far, far in the d is tance looms u p Bia Hill making a harp purpl i h green outine again t the ea t ern ky. To t he left a re the low-land of a neighboring villao-e, and '' inding in and out l i ke a piece of h immerincr ribbon, all azu re and ii e r AO\ the beaut i fu l water of t h e �Ierrimac. In w inter all thi cene i quite di t i nct ; I can ea ily look at the land cape for mile a round. But in ummer it i all modified into l i ttle gl imp e here and there een t h rough the branche of a great preading poplar t ree j u t out i de the w in dow. Modified, did I ay ? Io, enhanced would be better, for thi lovely tree could modify nothing but arrow. 11 da it ru tie and murmur no matter how gentle the breeze and at nicrht i t w a e it dark, mooth lea e a i f clapping it hand f r j oy, and it whi per oft lullabie oothing to the t ired ear. Ju t beneath the w i ndow and all a round it clamber a h uge grapevine,-in ummer a con taot w itne of fre h verd ure and l u ciou fruitage, in winter a rugged reminder of t rength and power. nd i n the branche of the vine and the h idden places of the t ree the bird build their ne t , rear their ) Otmg, ing loud, trilling morning \ aking ong , and chirp t i ny leepy good-night , and finally ing goo�l-b) e and fly awa till another summer comes. Here t hen i m) place of refuge-refuge from the big, wea ry \ oriel '' ith it noi y humdru m monotony of daily rout ine. Here I i t and l ive in the beautie o f nature with whom I hold ilent communion-until I am re ted and happy and ready to go on \ ith the endle clutie of l ife acrain. D . H . T., ' 1 4.

234

THE COLBY O RACLE

19 1 2"

Dawn K igh t i ver h adow fteet i no-. ray and a-olden Lio·ht are meet ino· In th dawn. Li fe awakening, !early ringing J y t L mel dy D i rd are .. i 1io- i n o To the morn. \,\ erk i o er arrow h i d ino-, Faith an I peace v\ ith each abidino In the morn. t r i fe rel inqui hed, \: earying. o-all ing, Hea\ enly anthem all i 1w. cal l i ng, t the da\\ n,.

1 3.

C ura Doloris I opened the old cigar-box and took a perfecta out , For my heart wa heavy with t rouble and my brain wa burdened with doubt ; Hoping to bani h my arrow I held the long weed to my l ip. Took up a brand from the fire, and l ighted it tapering t ip. B ut . ornehow it aver wa lacking ; 'twa dry, and 'b itter, and stout ; I held it o long in my finger i t mouldered and went quite out. 'Twa plain to me then in rn broodino- , t ho my thot h a l wandered afar That the balm for a heart foll of t roubles i not in a big cigar . I hurled t h e ca rce-l ighted perfecto thru the doorway i n t o the hal l , A n d took from t h e case i n m_y pocket a avory, white Pall Mall ; I puffed it for one hort moment-then flung it into the grate, For the best cigarette in all Egypt can't open the damper of fate. At la t, in sheer de perat ion, my arrow still holding the cene, I took from the rack o'er the mantle my old, d iscarded dudeen ; I tuffed i t ful l of Prince lbert and placed i t between my teeth, And soon to the air twa emitting a thin, blue, vapory w reath. I watched the rings and the smoke-wreath rise from i t b urn i hed bovv l , A n d I s a w them dra w i ng m y sorrow o u t o f m y desolate sou l . \i\/hen at l a s t my care had all fl e d m e to t h i o n e si mple fact I a woke ; That a sorrow i only a sorrow-but my old dudeen is a moke. E. C. M., ' 1 3.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

235

Our Representative You a keel to ee our repre entat ive to Congre s o I 've called to-night to take ou to the pol itical ral ly O\ er in the hall . H ur ry up and get ready because we want to be there in t ime to ee the celebritie arrive. I n "t there a crowd on the t reet ? There ha n't been o m uch feel ino- o er an election mce I can remember. P robably the hall will be packed. \\ hy . there o-oe }. f r. Doyl e now in that cro\\ d of men ahead of u . Can't you tell hifn-the l ittle man w ho \\·alk along v ith uch a \\ agger and puts o much of an a i r into the w ay he w ing h i cane ? They are j u t going into the h�ll no\\-. H u rry and \Ye w i l l ee them all go onto the tage. There. I t takes practi e to \ alk aero a tage a o-racefully a that. :J i r. Doyle can certainly be depended on to do the correct th i no-. You ee the man I mean . don 't you ? That dapper l ittle fellow w ith hi hair parted o perfectly and h i mou tache tilted j u st o. He ha a \\·hite flo,Yer in hi b uttonhole, too , o you can't help knowing him. J u t ' hat do you mean by aying there i n't m uch to hi face ? He' L'On idered one of the fine t lookin men in town. He take the mo t di t ino-ui hed looking picture you e er aw. He i a w fully generou "· ith thern too : .-\lmo t everyone in town ha one. You 'd think that they didn't co t h im a th ing. He' the next peaker on the proo-ram . I knovv you ·11 like him. H e ha tudiecl elocution and he al way peak. o clearly. He' ure to pronounce a word in ome new w ay that you never heard before, but you may be certain that it i the perfectly correct pro nunciation if he u e it. Doe n 't he look l ike a real patrician tanding there ? Somehow you know rio-ht off that he belong to one of our wealthiest fami l ie . You mu t clap a hard a you can. \Ve alway applaud him th ree or fou r m in ute . He expect it a ncl we l ike to. Ju t notice hi ge tu re ! .-\ren 't the) made in the exact w ay you have alway longed to be able to make them. l:ou can't deny that you never a \v hand omer hand . I can imao·ine that the legi lat ure pas e almost anythino- that he want it to. \Vhy, he' almo t clone and I ha en't heard a thing that he aid. Ne' er m i nd, I don 't ha e to Ii ten to knov that whatever l\ l r. Doyle ay i j u st the correct th ing. By imply watching his ge tures I feel a if I under toocl all about pol itic and I k nov, a well a I want to that hi party hall " e o-o nmv ? You've een our representative, i the mo t gentlemanly one. and that' what we came for. C. W. C. , ' 14. The Stream un et and the ilent ri' er Golden J io-ht that bu rn and quiver, Light reflected from the ky Form and glow and melt and die. Twil io-ht and the i lent ri er . pen leave that hake and shi er, M u rky water dark and chill Lonely call of whip-poor-\ ill.

236

THE COLBY O RACLE

Evening and i l ver l ight Gho tl) rn U ummer mo

1912

tb i l ent river that !art an I CJ Lliver, that ri e and fall nl ight o er a l l .

D a r k o m e h a p e al n o- th bank mell of ocl and bu he ran k, B rood ino- qui t br o ling t i l l , Peace a n - I r e t a n d ocl ' o-oocl wil l . ' 1 3.

Der Messalonskische Strom Eine kleine Gedichte nach Goethe l\I io-non) I.

enn t du den t rom, wo die Kanuen bluehn, Wo im dunk I n Laub die ::\londe trahlen gluehn ? Ein anfter ind erfri. cht un wenn e weht, Das \ a e r till u nd Jang der chatten teht. Kenn t du ihn wohl ? Dahin ! Dahin ! vVe i s ich chon o-ut, lie hol d . Gel iebten z iehn.

2. I enn t lu den Brueck, der den

t rom ueberl iegt ? Darunter Tao- und Nacht mancher c h i ffer fl iegt Und Friedrick Beinkopt teht un l seht ie an, vVa hat er m i t den 1\ l aedchen dort oÂˇethan ? Kenn t du il111 wohl ? Dahin ! Dahi n ! ie ziehn. I st es n icht icher, da

Âˇ

3. I ennst du das Licht, den Scheinwerfer

o hel l ? Denn, wenn es chei n t , sie alien fliehen chnel l ; M i t E isenbahn nach Fos Hall eilen die. Ehe der Sucher I ommt und fi ndet sie. K ennst du e wohl ? Dahi n ! Dah i n ! Lass all Gefundne n iemals weiderzi eh n . E. C. M . , ' 1 3.

238

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Woes of the Philosophers HAR.

TER

Five c - rel , P r e ident R bert . tw in i rrnificant pinoza. c ne : hemical H al l . Time : 1\ Ionday ni ht. fr m 7 to .30.

lby b y ,

'pi rit of

T I.

Pre ident R bert , t o two wea ry c - rel : " hy clicln 't y u take that exami nati 11 � rrive it thi e ening at hemical Hal l . E x i t , w ith Bible , while chapel bell T.

\\ ell . rn right after dinner. "

ENE 2.

Darkne. . Five co-or 1 w ith enorm u b k , tumbl e up Chem ical Hall step . -:\ I i B-" \ hy, it' dark in ide. Let', wait here . .. l\.Ii R-" I t ' a happy gr 11 1 o f u . . . 1\ 1 i -" '. nd a charm ing e rrand ! " ( For hal f an h o u r t h e fi v e p .- e n the tep , di cu- inrr De carte and I ant . ) .

T I.

ENE 3 ·

The fiv c -ord nter and a vaude-., iJle program I n t erior of of dancinrr. inginrr and ;:e th tic waltzinrr follow In i rrnificant oy put head in at the doo r ) : " I say it i eight o'clock. · M i R- : ' Where can ur exam. be : · nother I . Boy appearin at cl or : " H e ' forgotten aga i n . Better go home . ·

:-\. T I I .

ENE

Five agonized co-orcl , trembl inrr before the arm , hakes it head and groan in horror. Spirit : " o one i n all the e year ha e<. •cr work . Now, when these p rayed for the chance, S p i r i t d i appears. G i rl creep o u t , o n e b y

pirit o f Spinoza. who to e it wanted to take an exam. on my Rob ha forgotten aga i n . " o n e , i n great fright.

T I I . ScE E 2. \Nedne clay morn ing at hem ical Hall. Rob and l\I i B : Rob : " M onday n ight ; Oh , I forgot. Waited here an hour and hal f ?" ( Laugh ) . " O h , I 'l l see about that examination. I must have time on uch momentous question s ! ' ' Exit Rob, as before. --

E p ifo o· u e .

We're waiting yet.

1912

T H E C O L BY O RACLE

239

P H I LOSO P H Y

' Philo ophy i a mental ayrnnasiurn tudy. " "A philo opher never walk th rough a stone there.'

all becau e he think

it i n 't

Rob : "Education i chewed up o fine now that t udent do not have to ' ork o long a they u eel to. I can't ee but what they make ju t a long clay- but they do a o-reat v ariety of thing . ' ' R o b in enior p h i l o ph) ) . ' The author of thi book i a Colb ' man" lead ilence ) . ' I think that h e cou l d have made a better book. " R o b d i cu ino· D carte · r may be a pin ter on a l ittle �ew England fa rm l iving alone with my cat and I may d ream that I a m pre ident o f a college and a philo opher. v ho can ay ?" k the cla befo re an exam. _

•

Rob : " Read l ike 1\I ther E ldy' Chri t ian cience. �--\ny Clui t ian Scienti t here ? I f I ever offend anyone by making orne remark about Ch ri tian cience, why. you can ju t feel free to ay omething about the Bapti t , and that w i l l i11ake it all quare.'' Rob : " I f you believe that you a re Goel , and the implement you hold i n your hand i God , and the earth you dig in i Goel, you ' d better keep t ill about i t , i £ man doesn't you want t o keep ur j ob. The ordinar) , hard-headed b u ine " ant a per on ' round him who ha kink of that ort in h i thinkery.'' Rob call on \ a hburn to an wer a que ti n. No reply. Rob, with deadl calm : " � I r. Wa hburn I wi h you would an wer the quesi mmediately . Y o u either k n O \ it , or don 't k n o w it." ilence. ( A fter glance a t hi rank book. ) Rob, menacingly : ' v a h'b urn ! ' E r'-�l r. W a hburn i a b ent. Rob, to u ie : ' Don ' t know what good you ' re getting out of the cour e- it t ing off u p there in the corner, paying no attent ion to what i going on with you r m i n d ' \ a y off omewhere el e . " Que t ion : ' ' v here w a s S u i e m ind ?'

240

THE COLBY O RACLE D EBATI G , N VEM BER 2 7 , 1 9 1

f r. Libby-illu -trati ng the u e

1912 I

f a larg vocabulary cite the followino- inci

dent .

t the t i m \ hen Pr ident attinrrall wa e rv i n the ! leg i t wa c nider d b n ath th di nity f the facul ty t h I I di cu i n with the lower cla o f p ople. ne day the Pr ident wa I ll down the treet and in pa i n a treet l aborer th rai n ' a coming d wn i n t rrent aid, " T h i an i mpetuou T thi the la'b rer repl ied, calmly removdo n fa l l fr 111 the ethereal heav ing hi pipe from hi mouth, ' ' Y ' You rret f l e d i n t h e great l a b ratory of l i fe f a r more o ften t h a n i n p h y cal o r chemical Jab ratorie . PREXY.

Rob um up h i ph ilo phy cla , thu_ : " \V e have que zed the mo n hine out f the e three chapter. until we have omethino-'' (' ith infinit pit "that y u can und r tancl. .;\_Iy con c ience i clear and I mark ) O U o-enerou ly. " Paper. m arked fr m 50 to 20 are ne er pa ed ha tily back. Rob' on. ervat i m. ope rn icu · the r) mad the world a mu -1 pot in a perf ctly i ncomprehen i ble univer e . I hould ha e b en on of the fir t to throw tone at him if I had been there. I 'd rather l ive in a co y l ittle u niver e ; there' too much room i n the pre ent ne for me. O f cour e the thing that . I ilton and Dante knew o well , weren't o ; but t hat RoB. d i dn ' t affect their mem:al proce e . " The average man w h ose m i nd h a s n ' t been fudd led b y p h ilosophy i s sure t h a t RoB.

t h i ngs a r e w h a t t hey seem t o be. "

I l lu t ra6on o f cau e and effect. " You a re i l l . You take Paine' pound did it ! "

Celery Compound.

' Paine'

Celery Com PREXY.

" M r. D . , why are you late, th i morn i ng ?" fr. D.-" I got the electric car m j xed u p with t he bell . ' " R ead Wal t Whitman some day when you have noth ing better t o do. " ROB.

1912

THE COLBY O RACLE

241

P rex in Fre hman reading : '· .:.. I r. Ricker read : . nd far in the haz di tance Of that Jovel r nio-ht in J une, The blaze of the flaming fu rnace Gleam'd redder than the .:.. l oon. ' Prex : "\ hat did he ee, Mr. R icker ?" R icker : H i fut u re home.' ''Ca ie to \\ ood who come in to hi eirrht o'clock twenty minute late. " �o more \ ood cut thi eme ter :Jl r. \\ ood. · ' ' A part i greater than the \ hole,' ay the prof. " Certainly t rue f a dourrh nut " come mi t ily from the back

eat.

Rob' definition of a philo opher. · uch men a bel ieve that the moon i made of green chee e are philo opher -if t hey can prove it. therwi e they are fool ." "There are not merely ale of your feet but oul of you r body. \\ IT H

POLOG I E

RoB.

TO RUDYA R D

\\ hen the tore of v a rdwell-Emery meet the firebu g i 1 1 hi pride Then let him have h i inning le t perchance he turn a ide. Then they gather damaged neckwear, hoe and tocking for a ale, " For the female of the pecie i more deadly than the male.' v hen the germ of old '' Dipthery" ha the tov. n in h i mad clutch, ou w il l find he doe n 't much, Doe he eek the men o f olby ? I t i to Fo Hall i n mate h e give ample w it hout fail more deadly than the male.'' " Fo r the female of the pecie

\\ hen Colby' reputation a a cholarly old place I ebbing fa t and P re xy hear we'll yet be in di grace, ., It i for learned co-ord he doth rai e a m ight wail " For the female of the p cie i more deadly than the male.'' . L. K., 1 3. '' Bunnie, am I the girl of your twilight drean1 ?' propo al what could be neater than tha t ?

In the way of a leap y ear

242

'1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE 0 I A T!

The cla f boy i ob. lcte wh u ed t c me t c lleg , to take a cou r e in Math. or G reek, to get therefrom me kn wled e. They u e I to plug from morn ti ll n ight and g ' ith ut thei r dinner . that they m ight learn from book or prof ,-and they tu rned out the v inner. But ill iam Brio-ht' not built that way, it' for a ociat i n he pend h i father' hard- a med d ugh , and growls l ike thun leration, if he ha 1 5 in daily work. and A unk exam inat ion . Ye \\ ill iam, you are quite a boy, but hano- a ciat ion ! et J wn an I pl u your latin out, do quadratic equation ! You ru n around to picture h w , t theatre , and dance , you think you 're quite the cial hit . but the bu ine man he fancie . � t he ' ho ha of maiden · heart , made conque t in o-al re ; but he wh doe a bully j ob. illiam up and quit you r dope about a ociation , to ' eep the office .A r. o u t h i n k you ' re j u t w rk a n d p l ug l ike Dadd di I ; e t u e fu l informati n . wi e and o, perhap , you don 't ne d th i ad\ ice · but you'll have to d rop your fool idea , before you cut you r ice. ,

Example i n Math 2) . ca e \ here ign ranee i bli A gentleman ha 4 coat and 8 pair of t rou er i n how many different way can he dre ? The girl ' oluti n · The fir t act c n i t in putting on one of hi coat , which can be done in f ur di fferent way. , the econd act con i t in putting on h i t rou er eight di fferent way , etc. Profes or shcroft : ( To Math. ( I ) next period ) uch are the j oy of teach ing : I have l ived thi rty-three year , only to find that ome of my lady pupil are more proficient than I ; I dared not que tion them. But if any of you you ng gen tlemen can ee how he could put on hi trou er in eigh t different ways the i n for till ( thoughtfu l ly ) , Per hap She mation will gladly be received at the de k. Knew. Carter to Fre hrnen i n Math. I . : Ye , boy , it's rather n ice to know the e formula even though you never u e them except at exami nations. Carter ( to caculus class, morning after Glee Oub Concert at Waterville) : '' I er-wi h to-er-congatulate those o f m y cla , w ho-er- paticipated i n the Concert la t n ight ; I am glad to ee they can do-er-something-er-well ; even though they can not do all the-erMath. there is going." Dr. Parmenter, a fter spil l ing acid on h i coat : "Did you ever hear of the man who had a s uit for every day i n the week ? Thi is the uit."

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

EUROPEA

H I STO RY

J. Bill : " \,\ hat \ a the ruler of an imperial pro ince called ?' . l\ I r. Loane : " Propeter. . � I r . now : " Proprietor." Found on exam. paper : H i tory i derived from the Greek word ·

I European perfect bli

for you . l\ I i

243

topia."

\1 ard ?

Bartlett define a deacon a a man who keep the chu rch a-going. " Ca y , in G reek Civic . how ino- clas a beautifu l picture of Yenu ' Didn't the G reek know a good thino- when the a\ it ?'' Cla in uni on. " You Bet ! " - who ha met with direful accident at Empire Rink : �1 i \\'- t o � I i " Hello. � I i l d red , you didn't break Pan- Hellenic, did ou ?" �1i Ba to �I i C-" ::\ I i C- . ho\ did ou o-et along in archer) thi ummer ? " " Why . I ot a b \\ and that' a far a I got. " �I i ::\ I i Badl -" I didn't even get that far." _

Hal l : · · r th ink he' po it ively the colde t 0 erheard n third floor in Fo thing I wa e' er up again t ! ' . . Iedicina figu ra-artificial charm ' R. LORD. ' There i a great deal in that \\"Ork medicina.� ' ::\fo D.\Y, l\ L RCH I I 1 9 1 2 . uncil hel d ::\ Ionday e enino- . the record of the At a meeting of the Athletic previou meet ing were appro eel. A ocial hour or more w a pa ed in continuing the di cu ion of the pa t few week o er the football coach . The meeting adj ourned. Even the faculty l ike a ocial evening. Peck : ' No w I expect you to come in to thi exam. loaded w ith In forma t ion. " ome of them did. ne o f Peck' Correct ion : ' ' E " ( I have al ready ranked thi Theme three time . ) ( Later ) " \ hat doe t h e tory o f J onah a n d t h e w hale ign i fy ?" r\ o one a n w e r . " Why, it show that you can't keep a good man down , "

244

THE COLBY O R ACLE

" To Be or Not to Be " v ry n wh com : t cul l ecre et a l l m i x d up in hi head \\'ith t ryino- to l e a rn a cJ thincr .\nd wi h he c u l d al way b <lea. I ?

I 've t od back t and n my head . nJ aid the thincr dow n - i d e up. And no matter h w I 1 ok at it 1 feel l ike a d izzy p up. _

The que tion Âˇ aot to be deci led, : nd it' not very clear t m e \Vhat i rn a n t by t h i fool q u e tion " To be r not to be. " O\\ it

e m to me at fir t ight,

I 'd rather be than not, but there !

I f I be I can't ee That I 'm o-etting anywhere.

For i f I b e w hat mote I do, Hm am I to look anyway ? \\ ould I act futu ru l ike Or " ould I eem j 'etai ? The more and more I th ink of it, The more it eem to me T hat I 'm no nearer olving, w hether ' To be or not to be. "

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

Now if I be. plea e explain to me \\ hat would happen in Chemical Lab. For I mio·ht wa a molecule O r ome uch chem ical dab. \\ onld they put me in a gla te t t ube :\long with another Be. \\'ho wa al dizzy and al l balle I up Tryinc; to 7-l'GS a j e ui ? I f I houl d o-et into that tate, I 'm afraiJ I \Youldn 't know \\'hen anybody p ke to me \\'hether to come or c; . Do you uppo e in that condition \\'here I ' d never been before I would think I ne er 'h'GS .\nd forget all affaire de coeur ? I f I do be, and hould c;et t rayeJ mono- the geoloo·ic tuff \\'ould the rock hark there note me dom1 A amyo-daloidal or a t ratifiecl t u ff ? •

I f Dr. Iott houlcl p) me out In the form o f what I are, \ oulJ he th ink that I cl be new k ind of ,ho ting tar ? i\ow i f I h uld dec ide j 'etai. o·ehabt uld I pr ve that I am be ? I could only ay it mu t be o Fr m j udo-me11t a priori. If i n thi a w fu l mixed up tate Prexy . houlcl cret hold o f me, He' I p uncl h i :fi t elm 11 011 h i de. k nd thunder out Phil ophy.

245

246

THE COLBY O RACLE

1912

' Mi I ch bin um e e, or } 'etai Or w hatever you r name m ay be, Hume and I can cla i fy you : You 're a bloomina n nentity." mud I 'm afra i d f a ner nd I feel j u t a i f I 'd cha e my elf 'r und the block. ay, i f " t be or not t o 'be'' l\1 ean any f the thina ab ve mentione I Believe me I 'll n t t ry To ettle the t r uble me q ue tioa

"My L o

mine to you Mi

' ' Don't put down ' feller '

" STUBBY. ,. E FF.

Klein.

\,\ indell i t might not be a good word . " N EFF.

\ eak or trong endina ? Feminine or ma culine ? "Neff hake peare. " 'vV eak-feminine o f cour e . "

the q ue t ion a k e el 1 11 EFF.

Neff-a the aroma of a kunk come through the window and fill the room -quoting fr 111 hake peare" G ive me an ounce of c ivet , go cl apothecary, to weeten my imagination ; t here' money for thee." Before the che s tournament Dutchy pent the whole period explain ing many of the points o f the game to ome member of the J u n ior cla A fter the l a t explanation wa given a brilliant member of the cla a keel i f it wa not played v ery much l ike checker . Dutchy in German 5-Ich bin wie eine Blu me-which goe even the be t o f u s must tudy our lessons.

how that

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

THE CLA

247 .

RooJ11

Peck in R h et ( 3 ) , di cu ing the story of Adam and Eve. Now, can any of you tell me why the Lord m ade Eve t he way he did, that i to ay, why did h e take a rib from .-\dam' ide and make her ? K- : He probably \\' anted to how woman· inferiority. Peck : . . Exactly he wanted to how that woman wa but a ide i ue."

To " JoH

No ! you r cour e ::; are n o c i nch, and t ho e examination woul d make a Frenchman quake and quail, by Heck ! like th underation. You only gi e a thou and l in e very hort hort, le on" a hal f a irrnment in French 5, and then tho e bloomina que t ion ! But till ) ou do prod uce 'the good . " You teach ' · La Langue Frarn;ai .'' ou pound awa) w ith m ight and main " bile we remain 'bouche b ' e.'' You ' re the e ence of exactne and for politene , whe' ! although they bl w Lord Che terfiel d, he'd nauo·h t at all 'on you ." Throughout thi broad and aJori u tat . and through the nat ion too, t here i not another ., French Prof. within ten block o f ) ou. ' _

H EARD I

GERI\1A

Dutch · · a fter � I ii! ' 1 5 , fail to under tand an explanat ion : " The 11ill of God grind lo" ly-but they a re God· ?\J ill and we m u t be afrfied . ' ' ' Lehrer leben i m v a er. Fi che l iben im \i\ a er. · Dutchy : ' ' " Probably they do-ha e c -education there.'' fter my teriou noi e. on men' ide of room. " Dutchy :'' ' Er gehort in die Menagerie. ' ' so

A fter Pineo' declen ion Dutchy : ridiculou ."

I would b e altorrether mad

i t were not

248

THE COLBY ORACLE

1912

' Dutchy : ' Ich hatte einmal ein n Hund und er konnte deutch prechen." " Dutchy : ' ' ' Decline ' d r Freund, Herr Rand .'" PauL e,-' · D cline it." Rand, he titatingl : " Die Der Der Die

K leinit Kleinit Kleinit Kleinit."

" D UTC H Y "

\i\ e don 't go much on rel igion , but the kind you 've aot " I d ock,' ju t make u it up and take notice, thou h ft-time you o-ive u a hock. You roar and you rave while \ e ' onder ; ye each lazy mother' on, if ' e tand a chance to ' get by' you while yo u tand there and "a t to· · each one. You don't let the day lip by ' lei Pal " and let the del u ionecl boy think they are getti ng an A while they're getting a " D"-N I -you tell 'em ' ith pl nty of noi e ! nd they all love you Doc" for you 're quarene ; and kn w if they'll only hal f try, you 'll aive 'em a boo t in the "final " and, be t of all, let 'em all by. pologie to Walt }.la on . "

250

T H E COLBY ORACLE

1912

Colby Day Friday ct. 1 3 , wa olby Day. From far and near came back the on of ld Colby to renew their alle iance to the c lie we all 1 ve. Acco.r.ding to the now well-e tabl i h d cu tom tudent faculty alumni and friend gathered in the eveni ng at the Gym for that wh ich i ah ay one of the mo t important part of Colb Day, the ma -meet ing. \1 hile the audience ' a a embling the college band played e eral electi n . The proaram of the evenina follow : Sel cti n Welcome ddre . l m a Mater ddre ddres Selection ddre ddre ddre s Solo On to Victory

College Orche tra Pre i dent Robert -, 90 Judge Fred F. Lawre nce, oo Student Body Principal George S. tevenson ' Rev. Cyru F. Stirn on, 93 College Orche tra Dr. J. Frederick Hill Coach Harry S . McDevitt Capt . John . Bagnel l , '12 Coach l\IcDevitt Student Body

The cheering wa a feature of the evening. Many time the rafter echoed olby-tbe-lona-way an I other colleae yell . Each peaker wa heartily cheered. The re ult of the faithfol work of the Comm ittee on Arrangement under the di rection of Prof. H edman were again i n evidence. The Gym wa ta tefully arious Championship decorated with college and fraternity banners and eals. banner adorned the wall . At the conclusion of the more forma1 part of the program refreshments were erved and a social hal f-hour enjoyed. Colby pirit, the large t number ever embled for uch an event in the history of the college, the bright pro pect a before the college, all combined to make the Day one long to be remembered by everyone from the younge t Fre hman to the olde t grad. to

1912

T H E C O L B Y O RACLE

251

C ol by Day Colby Da , for the \\ omen' Divi ion proved very ucce ful thi ear. . The fi r t two exerci e- on the afternoon· program were drill by the two lower cla e a dainty J a pane e drill b the Fre hmen, and an odd pani h dance by the ophomore . Then came the annual ophomore- Fre hman ba ketball game, which re ulted in a core of -8. a re ult wh ich h i nted at t he hard conte t of the year for the cla champion-hip. The evening entertainment \\'a the pre enta t ion of cene from GolJ m i t h ', comedy, · ' he toop to Conquer . , by a ca t from the cla o f 1 9 1 2 . YOU � G � L R LO W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R U T H GOOD\\ L Q U I R E H A R D CA TLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILLL.\r CARLL GEORGE H .-\ T I XG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :\ I RG. RET KI N ER . TO:\Y LC� I PK I .:-\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA R E L \iVYl\ I A D IGGORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dil\ I A LEIGHTON R OG E R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E L I E G R D L E R T I NGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R T H H Al\ I I LTO l\I G G I K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . J E - N I E R E E D T O l\ I T \ I T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B E I E C 1 1 1\I I N GS i R . H A R DCA T L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S I E \1 E T\ O R T H K T E H A R DC.-\ TLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J E I E R O S CO - T A � E K E\' ELLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �I RGARET H LBROOK L I D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FL R E N CE CRO

252

T H E COLBY O RA C LE

19 12

New Mem hers of the Faculty V./e are glad t welc me to the college thi year eight new member of the Facult) . Five o f th e c 1 1 1 t take I l ace left vacant by re i nati n and t h ree to fill po ition for the fi r t t ime d manded by the (Yrowth f the c l l eCYe. \\-e are plea. ed to n te that thi j n rea in the numbe r f the Facult i not only an inJi cati n of the conti nued growth f the c l l eg , I ut al o a iCYn that the l ng tand i rw p l icy of Colby i t give a much attenti n a po ·ible to the ind ividual i to be maintained. The c II ge i be c ngratulated up n the character and abil ity o f the men wh ar with u f r the fi r. t time a. tea h r . There i. a place f r them in t h e l i fe and the work f th col leg . TH

:. r

D R Y E \ H R.: FT, Pn . D .

. hcraft i the n f th :\ I a thematic Depa rtment to ucceed I der, r igned. He wa b rn in :\ lar hfield X. ., \Ya CYraduated l leo-e. He wa gradu from \t\ i n aate H igh ch I and enter c l \\'ake F re. t ated from that in t ituti n in l o with 111au11a c11 111 la 11de honor and the degree o f . B. I e wa principal f r a t ime f the \ i ngate H i crh cho 1 and then entered J hn Hopkin . Durin the la t year at the -n iver ity be wa i n t ruct r in the P lyt chnic I n titute of Bal timore. In 1 9 1 1 h e wa granted hi decrree of Ph . D . from the department o f � I athematic in J ohn Hopkin . F R E D E R I K \V A R R E ?\

- E R , P r- r .D.

Doctor Gr ver fill the I o. iti n l e ft vacant by t he re ignation of Profe Tolman o f the Phy ic department. D r. r ver wa born in Lyn n , 1 I a . H e wa crracluated from � I a ach u. e t t J n tit ute f Technology in 1 899, w i t h the degree of . 13 . ; fr m \\·e l eyan Cn iver ity in i 90 1 , with the de Tee o f � l . . ; from eorge 'vVa h i n crton n iver it) i n 1 07 w it h the Jegree of Ph . D. ; and from the i nce graduating from n iver ity of I unich in 1 90 , with the degree f h . D . the 1\ I a achu ett In t itute of Technology, Dr. Grover ha held the fol lowi ng po i t io n : In i 899, h e wa \'olunteer b erver at t he Harvard Colle0·e b e rvatory t ronomy \i e l eyan Univer ity ; i tant in Phy ic and 1 899- 1 9o r , he ,, a 1 90 1 - 1 902 , In tructor i n Elect rical Engin ering, Lafayette Col lege · 1 902- 1 90.�., tandard ; 1 904- 1 907, A i tant Phy ici t i tant, Bureau of Laboratory Bu reau of tandard ; r 907- 1 908, t ucly ing i n Germany ; 1 908- 1 9 1 l , A i tant Phy icist, Bureau of Standard ; i 9 1 1 , A ociate Phy ici t , Bureau of tan lard . D r. Grover has written many valuable article for scientific jou rnal , many of which h ave appeared in the Bullet i n issued by the Bureau of Stan<lard . ·

1912

THE COLBY ORACLE

253

ED\ I N J. ROBERT , P H . D . Doctor Robert ucceed David l\ I . Young. . 1\ I . in tru ctor in Chem i tr . He wa born in Laconia N . H . , and i a araduate of the :>Jew Hamp hire College in the Cla of 1 906. He obtained hi Ph.D. degree from Yale in 1 9 1 1 . \Vhile a tudent o f a l e D r . Robert wa a n a i tant i n t h e laboratorie of t h e Chemi t ry department. GEORGE B. OBK -\R, PH .D. _

Doctor bear i the ne\\ in t ructor in the depa rtment of Ph) ic . He i a graduate of the }. I a achu ett I n titute of Technoloay , anJ ha done graduate " ork at Brown "C niver ity. H E � R Y _-\. TREFETH E � , A. I . Profe or Trefethen i t h e n e \ in tru ctor in t h e depa rtment o f ).Iathemat1c�. He wa born in \\ ilton. M a ine, attende 1 \\'ilton Academy and Kent" H il l em inary an 1 wa araduated from \ e leyan niver ity in 1 88 1 . For o er twenty five year h e wa connected with Kent" Hill eminary, during four o f which he erved a pre ident. He i a contributor to a tronom ical and mathematical j our nal HER::.IA B R \\ 1 NEFF .i\I . _

Profe or ?\ eff, one of the ne\ in t ru ctor in the Engl i h department, wa · born in Bolton, 1\I i ouri. He wa educated at the Ridgeway High chool , R iclae way, Mi ouri entering the "Cniver ity of Ii souri in 1 904. In 1 907 he attended the ummer chool at the niver ity of \Yi con in after " h ich he entered Yale College, receiving hi degree o f A . B . in 190 . A year later he received hi Ma ter' degree from Yale. and in 1 9 1 0 hi ::\ I a ter· dearee from Har ard. During r 9 1 0- 1 9 n be continued hi graduate work at Harvard. FR_-\

BURKH A1\1 McLE RY,

.B.

Profe or l\lcLeary i o n e of t h e ne\\· in t ructor i n t h e E1ial i h depa rtment. He i a native of 1\laine having been born in Farminaton, bi pre ent home. He i a graduate of the Farminaton Normal chool and ha had experience a a teacher. i\f r. l\IcLeary enter d Harvard allege in 1 906 and after three ·ear of . tudy received the degree of . . B . He ha done 0-raduate ' ork in the depart ment of Engli h at Harvard. RTI-IUR J.

D.-\M

l\I r. Adam ucceed 1\ I r. Thomp on a Di rector o f Phy ical Trainina. Dur in the pring o f 1 9 1 1 , 1\ I r. Adam \\ a enaaaed a coach in t rack athletic at . Colby and hi work proved o ati factory that he wa engaa d for the pre ent year a director. He ha had long experience in the ,, ork of coaching teams. He fir t erved a coach at the oncord ( Ia . ) High chool , then at Pinkerton Academy, Derry N . H. then two year later at Brew ter . . cademy V/ol fboro, H. A fter hi work at Brew ter ::\ I r . . dam wa engaaed at Colb until he came to Colby. •

2 54

T H E COLBY O RACLE

1912

Annals pril pri l pri l pril pril pril pril

11 12 13 14 15 16

April 1 7 pril pril ..\pril pril pril 'p ril Apri l Apri l . pril April

18 19

21 22 23 -4 25

26 27

pril 28 April 29 pril 30 M ay I\Iay

May

I\Iay

M ay

May

M ay

t rip.

pen · .

team. Pr f. A n d e r o n '

P re . Faunce'

lecture::. attended uy

lecture. ''The Trainin

of the

J unior P rom. Phi Delta Theta H u e party. Pat riot ' Day. lby win fr 111 :\ l ain , 1 3 t J _ . �fany alumnre i, it Fo H a ll. " Buttie'' entertain . Dramatic Club in Water ille. Colby 22, Hel ron -. P rof. :.rac:\I i i Ian lecture t o an appr ciati •e auJience at Chemical H al l . Bo t o n Col lege de feat Colby, t o 6. I vy D a y tunt ar in evidence. B u rglar vi it Fo H a ll. B uttie and the pi ·tol put him to flight. il fo ical Clubs re-oro-anize . 1\l ajor Loive lectu re before Dr. B lack' cla . H e ought not to have c nfided o much i n the hi tory prof. H oly Cro , 1 2 ; C !by. . N . Y . . lumni Banquet. lntercla l\ I eet. S veral col leg records broken. The day o f re t ? J . Bill decree otherwi e by appointing exams. Fre h men begin to shake in their boots, Fre hman Reading only two day away. Freddy Hunt think· he will tart omething in Ge rman and a k Dutchy if they play bal l over in Germany. Dutchy prompt ly tells F reddy to play bal l on page 37. Fre hman ba ebal l team bu y a l l day t rying to explain how Coburn trim med them 20 to 7 . F re hman tean1 ha ha-ha on Va rsity. Coburn t r im 'Va rsity in t i l l worse p roportion, 8 t o 3. Lyford p ri ze speaking boy arrive in town. Band concert and peeche in gymna ium in preparation for t rack meet with M ai ne, Satu rday. Maine hear the echo and t remble . Ground broken for new dormitory to be cal led Robe rts H a l l. Lyford conte t pul led off in good shape. Colby win fir t t rack meet i n her h i t ory. Colby 66, Maine 60. Snake dance down .fain street. Dini, Sam Cate and H errick tar . Fritzie Rideout and Sou e Perry, a i sted by eight or ten co-ed , give a little missionary d rama in t h e Baptist chu rch.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

� l ay

l\ l ay

255

nearthly sound

�Iay JO

i sue from chapel until late in evening. Band getting ready for Saturday. T rack men put in the finishing touches before the big meet. H a n k Whit more, by accident rub down one of the men with lubricat ing oil. Fre h man ba -eba l l t e a m come back and trim Law rence H igh, 8 to 6.

:'.\ l ar 1 1 .

of ladie fai r i n the grand tan d . the team hows i t t rue peed. Tenni team p lays off matche . Morsie, Gri swold, Blink Joy and H il l

Band render

:'.\ [ay 1 2. :J l ay 1 3

selection

during the game and. rou ed by the cheer

m a k e team. Day before track meet. Chappie the bu ie t man i n town. Report comes that H olden i s to be allowed to run. )Jaine Inte rcollegiate l\ l eet. ?\J aine 42, Bate 38, Colby 30, Bowdoin 1 6. We get ome con olation out of the fact that we trimmed Maine the week before. Dini cop t h ree fi r t and Sam Cates take the half mile a way from H olden like candy from a baby.

�lay q

Everyone i n college pend the day doping out t he track meet. l\ lention of either :l\ardini. Sam Cate or Sam H erric k brings forth a smi le

:\lay r -

from ear to ear. G reat excitement down

t reet.

Fire i n Cloutier'

tore.

College

hang round waiting for a chance to prove them el\'e the unappreciatiYe fi remen turn the ho e on t hem. � l ay 1 6 l\Iay 1 7

Fine canoeing on l\le alon kee. I n an exciting aame :Jfaine trims Colby 8 to 7. ular playi ng.

l\lay 1 8 �lay 1 9 �Iay 20. �Iay 2 1 � l ay 22 :Jlay 23 �lay 24 May 25

l\lay 2

::\1aine

lip

boys

heroe , but

H a rd hitting and spectac

by the much needed extra

core in the

eleventh. Tenni men get in hape for Maine tou rnament at B ru n swick. Preliminarie in New England T rack meet. We have Dini, H e r rick, in record college break qual i fy. Cate Cate Blakie and h a l f mile. Nardini get fi e poi nt o. Kent H i ll 5.

i n the final .

Bowdoin 9, Colby 2.

Fre hmen

I n the word of the E ch o , 'The ministerial appointments for Sunday were a s fol lo w ." l\ l u ical club elect officers for coming year under new constitution. Coburn and ·Colby play another practi e game and Colby comes out vic tor. Some comedy on the ideline . thletic Field. They even Fre hmen get cared and go out and clean du t off the grand tand. Prep. school men arrive i n town. They practi e on the field in the after noon in p reparation for the Colby Junior League the next day. H iggin 4, Ricker o. Coburn trim Hebron for fir�t time in nine year . Coburn and Bapti t bel ls j oi n in the celebration. Coburn beat H iggi n s 4 to 2 and win the pennant. Jame of H iggins trike out thi rteen. Tommy Thomp on, p rince of detective , doe a little scouting for Dean along the M e alon kee. He failed to round up the Ba naughty co-ed and lo t hi reputation a a leuth.

256

T H E COLBY O RA CLE

::.ray -9 !\Tay 30 l\ l ay 31 Jun J une 2

Jun J u ne

-t

June June June June J une June June June

5 6 7

June J une June June J une June June June June June June

9 JO 11 12 13 I-t

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

June 24 June 25 June 26 June 28 June 29 September r9 Septembe r 20 September September September September

21 22 23 24

1912

Track Coache Adam and Gu rtin lea\'(� with the good w i he of every Colby man. l\I 111 rial lay. P roce. ion o f c l ie tu lent led l y H aro:d Leon Pepper o rations and en"ice fi ll up the day. C llerre tudents wh bunked ::. f cmorial Day ·neak into town. ''\!\ hat i o rare a a day in June ?" Beef teak at Fo H all. '' I n uch a ni<Tht Stole Ba y ' ith a paddle i n h r hand pon the l\Ie alon kee, and waft her pets To c m again t Fo s Hall.' u r Registrar l ead chape l . Larae chu rch attendance regi tered at Fo H al l . B uttie vexe co-ord with unkind comments. l\1 i P acock make record p1 int for ::.fa th. Time : 2 hr . 46 min. 15 sec. Ch i Garn inflict di cipline on tender but braYe Fre h men. Ba ha ll. C lby C liege v . Bate • cademy. Colby r-. caderny o . n eemly ubte rfu e . Ci rcu l nva<le. Ru ticity Cau ing H a l l. B rave lad to the re cue. B ur<Tlar alarm at Fo P rexy attend· Chi Gam init iation at Poor Farm. unday. ''The <Tr \·e were God' fir t temple . ' , ' aughty Phi Delt· annoy co-ord with horrid mirror . P rexy chide them everely. Further infli ction upon in mat F H al l . The Dean buys a dog. H amlin Prize peak ina at Chemical H al l . a t audience. H unt re-vi it German 6. ophomore Declamation. Exam . And Exam . Elect ri city fai l co-or<l at crucial moment. T hen Exam . Telephone batterie expi re. Too many burning que tion over the w i re. Fol lowed by Exam . Final. Deke indulge i n fu in()' racket and co-ords are unavoidably detained. ong o f the hou r : ''And we walked and we walked and wewalked." Co-ord till walking-out. Baccalau reate Sermon. M ember o f tudent body in Co tume. Junior Exerci e . Pre;;ident' Reception. Senior H op. Commencement Day. Exeunt Omnes. Campu begin to look ali\·e. Football squad o f thi rty. Fir t seme ter tart with facu lty meet ing. P ro f. M c Leary mistaken for a Freshrnan. Regi stration. Fre h men flock around l ike a herd 0£ sheep. Recitations, i f they may be called uch, commence. Colby 1 7, Hebron o. A fe w bright pot here and there . Fi rst Sunday. Freshmen p ray f o r deliverance from Bloody Monday Night.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

September r epternber 26

Rather a tame a ff a i r for Bl oody :\ I onday � ight. The a rti tic eye i - pka -ed by t h e abundance o f literature on every tele ara ph pole and fence.

September 27 Septemb r 2

ph· trim Freshie· i n ba.eball but Junior E\·erybody

eptember 29

wa hina off grape J u 1ce

bu y

ee t h e l i t t l e lamb AYenue.

September 30

eat grape

ju t the same.

tain .

Fo s

t rot up a n d clo w n the

H a ll

icle

Col lege

H il l o.

Colby 23, Kent"

October

Fal e alarm

October

Football had ha rd a fternoon practice.

October

4 5

Larae bunch o f

October

257

regard to Fre h m en

reception.

:\Ien \ ere picked for t h e Dartmouth t r ip. tudent

w e re at

tation to

ee football team off fo r Dart-

mouth. October

Recep tion at Bapti t Chu rch for n e w

October

Colby wa

October

EYery t h i n rr qui et,

October

Fre hm 11 held their reception at :\ I e salon kee Farm.

October

JO II

October

defeated bv Dartmouth.

tudent .

1 2-0.

ome ol the fe l l o w - \ ent to chu rch .

Fre:hm n make p r e parat ion

for Fre hman- Sophomore T rack :\ l eet.

ophomore · de feat Fre h men i n meet.

October 12

A holiday ; e\·erybody make

October LI

' " Colby Day'" i

October I 3

the be t o f it.

ob en·cd.

Colby de feated Bo ton ColJeae. r unday.

October 1 5 October 1 6

H a rd football practice.

October 1 7

Band rehear a l · pro pect

October 18

Rainy ; everyt h i n rr quiet. t udent

October 19

- I O.

T rack work for upper cla

men began.

good.

m a rched out to ti eld and practi ced cheering at football p ractice.

October 20

B e t :\ I a · -meeting in the h i tory o f the col lege.

October _ 1

C !by trim

Bate

at Lewi ton. q-o.

Very l a rge attendance at game.

unday.

October 22 October 23

Col lege i n good ·pi rit

October 24

J . L. C o l b y lectu red i n :\ I emorial H a l l on ' " Delegated Democracy.

over victory .

October 25

Fre hman-

October 26

Some o f the Prof . gave cut

ophomore relay race ·

:\ l a · s-meetina

October 2 7

October 2

Colby tic

:\lany Colby

won.

till i m p ro\·e.

with B o w doin on

Field at a

October 29

ophomore

to attend teacher ' com-ention i n Augusta.

lu111 1 1 i field.

Largest crowd ever on Alumni

football ga me.

lumni

returned to their \ ork a fter w i t nessing t h e game,

Satu rday. October 30

F i r t glee club rehearsal o f the

October 3 1

Fir t rehear a l o f

:\ o vember :\ ovember

tudents brighten :\ J ou e at Fo

:\Iandolin up

H al l .

con iderably.

:\Ir . G. D . B . Pepper entertain

Xo\·ember

:\ l a i n e w i n

:::\ ovember

G reat Commotion.

X ovember

ea on ; p r o pect

good.

Club. fe\.

holidays

th is

month.

:\ I cEwen · s cat t o the re cue.

the F reshme n o f her Sun day School C l a

G o o d for :\ l a i n e .

here h a ve the e 1 9 1 5-er the measles.

been a l l t h e i r l i v es, that t hey are

t finding

THE COLBY O RACLE

258 November Tovember ovember November Tovember ovember ovember Iovember Iovembe r November ovember November

6 7 8 9

IO II

12 13

16 17

ovember I ovember 1 9 November 20 ovember November November ovember November November November November November ovember December

21 22 23 24 2s

27 28 29 30 l

December December

December December December

December December

7 8

3 s

December 9 December IO December I I December 12 December 1 3 December 14 December I S December 1 6 December 1 7 December 18

1912

Mail carrier bu y ! How ? J u t flunk notic s. Private Party at skating rink. Well attended. Colby Echo uggest that w e cannot al ways win. Cheer up I The Echo knows. Good reading-that C. . A . Con titution. Kappa Sigma banquet at the E l mwood. Delta Delta Delta banquet at t he Elmwood. Sunday. Every one attend church. O f cour e ! udden calm before the coming torm. h ! I I These mid-term quizze ! ! I Phi Delta Theta Banquet at the Elmwood. nother skating party. Girl alone attended. Learning how to skate ? Delta Kappa Ep i lon Banquet at the Elmwood. Delta Up ilon Banquet at ugu ta. Ba ketball banquet at Fo Hall. Clas numeral awarded. Sunday welcomed after uch a brain-racking week. D r. G. 0. Smith, '93, l ecture in chapel. " l ice in Wonderland," patronÂ ized by McLeary and a co-ed. e ff lead woman' chapel. Good attendance. Long distance telephone keeps Bagnell from flunking. The usual ( ?) cinch quiz in Geology. Some more flunk notice . Sophomore girls entertain at Fos Hall. Men div ision w e l l repre ented. Every one anxiou ly and i mpatiently waiting for Thur day. Thur day one day nearer. orthcott leads Y.M.C. Mr. Alpha Tau Omega Reception. Thank giving ! I I too ful l for utterance. Wel l we must l ive on the remnant for a while. Party at Robert Hall. Couple I The woods wuz fu ll of 'em. Candy-pull at Fo Hall. A l l laborer in Fo s Hall kitchen cut church to clean up the remain of the candy-pull. No more boy at Fo Hall ocials. J . Bill lectures on "Woman's Suffrage."' Icy gale . Rob defines a philo opher as a " lunatic who can give a reason for h i i maginations." Qui zzes. Alarming discovery i n philo ophy ! Washburn declares that the t hree angle of a t riangle do not equal two right angle . M i ss Bass gives a thi mble-party to the faculty l adies and the senior women. The Sabbath is again broken by many red-eyed students afflicted w i th exams. Skating partie bet ween quizze . Dr. N e w e l l D wight H il li s lectures on "The merica of To-day and Tomorrow." Colby attends in a body. First Y. W. C. A. afternoon tea. Cuts from Rob. Quizzes from Dutchie I W e thought that the German c ould not catch exam-fever. Second Vesper Service for the women's division. Dr. Raymond Calkins is Âˇ the speaker. Dutchi e inspects "Maria Stuarts." Phi Delta Theta party. The Women's Division stays i n bed all day and dreams that it has passed final exams. for heaven. Christmas party a t Foss H al l . A. T . 0. party. J. Bill literally t rips the l ight, fantastic toe, and falls prostrate, to the j oy of all spectators.

1912

T H E COLBY O RACLE

December I O January

January I O January I I January I 2 January 1 3 Janua ry Lj. January 15 January 1 6 January 1 7 J a n u a ry 18 January 1 9 January 20 January _ 1 January 22 January 23 January 2-1January 25 January 26 January 27 January 2 J anuary 29 January 30 January 3 1 February l February 2 February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February IO February I I February 1 2 February 1 3 February 14 February February February February February February February February

16 17

18 19 20 21 22

259

College clo e for the Chri tma vacation. Quizz-j aded tudents scatter i n all di rect:on . Back again at the ame old j ob. nplea ant reminders of t hose last term's quizze . Slippe ry walking. D r . Little takes a seat. "Dutchy ' lose hi necktie off in c la . Hard luck. "Judy ' alutes the enior Latin c la a fter a ix week · ab ence. Embrace all around. Ju t an ordinary Fri day. Fi rst now hoeing of ea on. Oh ! you cold weathe r ! 20 ° bel O\Y zero at Robert H all. Low temperature chills ardor for church going. "Snow now. beauti ful now ! ' " Dutchy' produce a floor bru h to remove the _now from Fre hmen co-ord_. till more no\\'. " Butty'' come back to re ume her reign in Fos Hall. Fi r t p i n k t a of the ea on. no\ cea-e- and eYery one attends. " Dutchy'' ay Faculty tea in the afternoon and moving picture i n the evening i poor combination for German hark . Rooney and Tibbett et up in oppo ition to '' Rob a Phi losophy lecturer . Facu l ty goe keeina out beyond the :\Ia alon kee. Co-ords attend S moke & \ ater ale. A. T . 0 . fraternity attend the Congregational church. Chi Omega t ry a new kind of fudge. " Rob" goe to \ orce ter to attend ::\ I r. Dexter' funeral. keeina again. Co--0rd go now shoeing. Faculty goe . give a hou e warming, which is largely attended. D. . B.' dance a t the Deke hou e. Boy ' Conference com·ene in \\'aterville. Se\·en hund red boy arrive. Diphtheri a and udden e xodu from Fo Hall. Co-ords don't appear at church. Sti l l no co-ord . Fo H all telephone !iJ1e kept bu y. nti a rrives. Ditto. Co-ord appear again. Glee Club concert at lbion. Colby Inter chola tic Debate -Coburn \ i n s from H iggin , �I. C. I. from Oak Grove, v aterville H igh from Skowhegan H igh, and Goodwill H i gh from Hallowell H i ah. The Anti-Toxin Girl begin to d ri ft in. B rite ancl Fai r. Editor lept. Exam ! ! ! Rob prina h i s u ual 'cinche !' Rob announce u ual make-up for tho e who did not pass Shakespeare. Jack S t ru t her make great hawing in trial for Relay Team. Exams. h a l f over, for which w are duly thankful. T rack Team leave for Bo ton. ::\Iu i ca l Club at Oakland. Colby trim Bates by t h i rty yard in the relay race at the B. A. Sunday. Some go to church, other -do n ot . D e k e Reception and Dance. Zeta P i win from Phi Delta Theta i n t h e I nter-Fraternity B owlina League. College open for the second seme ter. U ike ' retu rn to college again ! 1Ii Dutton a k " Do potatoes really grow in the ground ?" ndy Young. Peter 1 acQueen lecture at Opera Hou e. Sounded like Con ference at U. of ::\1. Colby sends a good delegation. Student R . H. Lord elected p re ident of the Fou rth Student Conference. Fir t ign o f pring. great day. Big Eight" Dance. ugusta. Joint B anquet Chi and Lambda Chapters of Zeta Psi at Delta Up ilon Reception and Dance, B i rthington's Washday.

T H E COLBY O RA C LE

260 F b ru a r Fe bru a ry F b r u a ry Feb r u a r Feb r u a ry F b r u a ry

23 -4 25 26 _'

1912

Lea<ling lady faint . '

in B o w l i n<Y League.

F bruary 29 ?I L a rch ?l l a rch l a rch M a rch l\ f a rch M arch :\ J areb ;, la rch :\ L arch

our

entence.

m inute

JO J I 12 13 q

l\f a rch l\ J a rch :\ l arch ?I J arch ;. r arch :\ l arch .:\ l a rch :\ l a rch

i6 17

i\I a rch l\ J arch l- Ia rch l\ , fa rch

19 -O 21

from Y. 1\1 . and

l\farch -2 :\farch 23 :\ l a rch 24 1arch ). l arch 1 1 a rch M a rch .:\l a rch

party. lad he appreciate

Short,

nappy and to point. pick

up t w o twelve-

week of untold agony on Pr h ibition and make

ome

27 28 29

clo-e behind. xam . H igh chool play and dance. Every-

Acknowl��gm�nt I t is with the deepest sense of gratitude that we start this page of acknowledgments. for we are susceptible of the great debt we owe those who have hel ped to make this book what it is.

Such a work is a great undertak�ng and the

sEghtest aid is greatly appreciated.

Mr. Hussey has certainly

proved him elf an i deal manager, for his i nterest has always been of a pr gressive nature and many features of the book a re his ideas.

Miss Ingall

her department .

has been more than efficient in

Her i nterest has been for the book in gen

eral and her advice has been grea tly apprecia ted.

The draw

ing departmen t has been grea tly assisted by Mr. Moore who generously contribu ted many useful drawings.

To any of the

coll ege members who have contributed to the bool< we extend our gra teful thank . To our photographers and engravers we are deeply in debted for their interest and excel lent work.

To the pub

l ishers. the Lewiston Journal Pri n t Shop, is due much of the success of the book as they have been unti ring in their efforts to make it the best ever. Last. but not l east. we want to extend our thanks to the Board who, for the most part. have been most efficien t in their work.

To Mr.

Dunn ' 15 we want to extend our

thanks for his work in copying all articles not typewritten so to make the work of the Editor easier. I n all. we seem to have had unusual assistance i n all de partmen ts. making our work a pleasure never to be forgotten.

Index to Advertisers P GE

11 5

mold, W. B. Co. t h erton Fu r n i t u re

Augusta H ouse Blair

' Dew

H a t field, Dr. Gordon B. H ebron

cade m y

H eald-Er v i n

J u dge

Brow n, F. H. Co.

K e n n i ·on,

Buzze l l '

s r8

K e n n iso n

Boo t h by, L. T. & Son Co. hop H ou e

Ce n t ral M ai n e Power

Cloutier Bros. Coburn Cl assi cal I n t i tute Colby Col lege College Supply

tore

Copley Square Hotel Day

S m i ley

DeGruchy Co. Dorr Drug Store D u n ham, T h e H. R. Co. Elect r i c City Engraving Co. Elmwood Hotel Emery, E. H.

Flood, C . S. & Co. G i l m a n , T h u rs t o n A . Globe Steam Lau n d ry G reen, S. A. & A . B . H age r's

9 20 14 15

I rish, 1 . S .

o. . A. Co.

u·

r ewel l

Luq ues, E . \ . Mail Publi h i n g Co. M c al lum M c Mahon, The Tailor t ten, Augu s t u

Rail road Dept. Y. M .

12 I[ 3

. L.

Red i n g t o n

' Co.

i m p on, E. L. Ticon i c N a t ional B a n k Tow n se n d , Lucy \ \ . Walker Clot h i n g Co. Wate r v i lle Steam Dye H ouse Waterville Steam Lau n d ry W h i t comb, S. E.

I '.!

9 s

P reble,

9 6

l l

Pome rleau

K i dd er, Dr. Eugene H .

Co.

l 0 19

6 16

4 12 4

THE

ORACLE

D V E RT I S E R

S a y This Store i s "It" for Clothes and Haberdashery ! T H E S E M EN KNO W !

T h e cut, t h e fit of t h e coat, t h e h an g o f t he trousers-of

ED. V. PRICE & CO. Clothes Cannot Be Beat THE

O L L EG E

t u r n t o t h i s store

for smart ideas a n d get t hem. a l w ay

\i e are

sure t o h ave the r i g h t t h i ng at t h e r i g h t t ime.

Heald - Ervin C o. C loth iers and Haberdashers

108 Main Street

W alerville, Me.

T H E O RA C L E A DV E RT I S E R

S. L. PREBLE illn llrgr Jqntngrnpqrr 66 M ai n Street

Watervi l le,

M e.

JAe!lt 1Equiµµeh

JTine!lt llork

§;tuhio

at tqe

Jht tqe §;tate

Jraire!lt Jrice!I

T H E ORACLE

III

A D V E RT I S E R

SHIPPERS AND DEALERS I N ALL KINDS OF

Anthracite � Bituminous

Ili

C-0-A-L i Wood, Lime, Cement, Brick and Drain Pipe ORDERS CARE.FULLY F[LLED AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO

O FFIC ES

56 College Avenue

E . L . GOVE EDW. M c L A U G H L I

A LLEN'S EAST S I D E M

A RT H U R DAV I A U

W H I TCOMB & CO.

83 Water Street 11

M a p l e Street

8 1 Main Street

R K ET

Winslow

©©©©©©©©©©©©�

C. S . FLO O D & C O . Coal Yards and Office

MAIN

AND

PLE ASANT S T R E ETS

19 1 2

THE OR

THE

MOST

HOME-LIKE

H O TEL

THE

STATE

The NE W

AUG US TA HO USE A UG US TA, MA INE

WJLBER 'T. EME R 0

MAKE A SPECIA L TY

Manager

OF BANQUE TS

SEND YOUR CLEANSING and DYEING TO

llatrruillr �tram ilyr 1!1nusr PU

lTl

ELY

AND

STATE

•)F

MAINE S

G AN O D EI N G \\'ORK MOST C

M P LETE C L EA

R E PA I R I N G N E ATLY

BEST

G R O C E R I ES , M E A TS O R

P R O V IS I ON S

I f not, please give us a call.

satisfaction guaranteed

DO N E

Get the benefit o f methods and facilities which cannot be duplicated

Order Slate for

A. Whitcomb, Public Carriage

S. E. Whitcomb (Q. 81

12 MAIN STREET

u r prices are

a l w a y s as low as the lowest, a n d

M A I N STREET Telephone

261

THE

O RA C L E

A DV E RT I S E R

"T;uropcian 'lJ lan

" EVERYBODY ' S DOING IT " W H AT ? EATING AT

'3�m,pl� .S tr�d. Wat�r"lll�. m�.

<!atuing for ""'I.argot or Small 'lJartlcis

1 804- 1 9 1 2

H ebro n Acad e m y H EBRON

CADEMV offer t h ree course

of study, Col lege, S c i e n t ific a n d Eng l is h ; also a faculty of six men a n d s i x women a l l college t r a i ned a n d a l l h a v i n g large exper ience as teachers. T h e locat i o n i s i d e a l a n d t he s c h ool l i fe i s under m arked C h ristian i n flue n ce a n d d i re c t i o n . T h e s c h o o l prepares f o r a l l t e c h n i ca l scien t i fi c s c h ools a n d col leges ; h as right of certification from t he New Engl a n d Col l ege E n t r a n ce Cert i ficate Board. Terms reason able. Send for catalogue.

'lJrlvatct -.l>lnlng )looms

A u gustus Otten Dealer i n and Man ufact u re r of all k i n d

B R EAD, CAKE AND

PA STR Y WEDDING CA KE A SPECIA L TY Boston B u t t e r and Toast C racker oda, Graham, Milk and C re a m Bi cuits

W. E. SAR GENT, Principal

HEBRO

1912

, MAINE

March,

39-41 Tem ple St.

Waterville

THE OR

']'C' or ]er <nrram anb �oba 1JHnr <ni,ocolatr.a anb t;omr �abt Qlanbirs. wt will go tn

2Jl

1 1 3 iS!lain �treet

FOR

O f/ E R

(!latering for Jartirs anb ilalls wrlrp�onr C!ronttrrtion

HA L F

CENTURY THE HOME OF

Go o d Printing New Management and new idea1, com bined with a n abundance of new material make thi1 office second to none in this uction for the produc tion of modern printing

Mail Publishing Co. L.

120 Main Street

FUL L E R , Ma11arer

WATERVILLE, ME.

Lucy

Town send

flillinrry

�o� 93 Main Street

WAT E RV I L L E,

MAI N E

THE

ORACLE ADVERTISER

VII

if(ruuis nu & Nrwrll � The chief feature of

an attractive room are it wall and ceiling decorations. We can give an artistic effect either in wall paper, water colors or oil pain ts. We carry a full line of W A L L P A P E R , P A INTS, V A R N I S H E S a n d M O U LD ! G . Telephone 316-1

S E V E N T Y- S I X ext Congf'"egatio_o_al C h u rch

C O B UR N Classical Institute WA T E R V I L L E ,

MA I N E

'?':. W O courses o f study are offered \.} Classical and cientific. These are designed to afford a complete and max imum preparation for any college or scientific school. They are peculiarly adapted also to those who do not con template entering a higher in titution of learning, but desire a good general train ing as a preparation for life. The Science equipment is be t to be found among the secondary school of Maine. GEORGE S. STEVENSON. A.M. Principal

TEM PLE

S T R E ET

WATERVI LLE,

MAINE

Dr. Eugene

Kidder

'Jl)�ntist • •

Crown, Bridge and Porcelain Work

Office Hours, 9 to

12 A . M . ,

x to 5 P . M .

Tt/. Connection

Flood Bu1/di11ff,

Waterville, Me.

VI I I

TH E <J'elephone Co1111ellion

College Men

..,.. . ;

7hurston

Gilman

O.ptomdrist an� O.ptician WH

T TH E

AT R EA ·oN T H EI R

LA U N

PORTLA

EVERY

BEST

B L E P R l C I!: .

10 ' D

RY RK

RK E

r D

fVater·i il/e, Me.

COLLECTED

ERED T H U RSDAY.

9� rvl.ain

D E L! V -

=�= G. A . Kennison Co . WHOLESALE and RETAIL

�rn.rrrs

73/J e

Globe Steam Laundry P. W. H U SSEY Colby Agent

U GA R

S P E C I A LTY

All k inds of Fancy a n d Retail Groceries, C anned Good , Fl o u r, G rain, Field Seeds.

i n May and J u ne. and Coal.

. arden and

H o use and Garden Plants O rder taken for \ ood

Club orders promptly jilted. Z5dctp�onct

219

r8 Main St. , WA TE R VIL L E, ME.

THE

W. L u q ues

O RA C L E

A D V E R TI S E R

Blair & Dews

O R D E R YO U R

M c M ahon

HAI R D R ESS I N G

ohe TA ILOR

PARLOR D R U GGI T

Ladies' a n d Gentlemen's

and

CHEMI

T ART I ST I

H A I R DRE

I NG

CLOT H I N G

for COLLEGE M E

Cleansed , Pressed

First-Class Work Guaranteed. Facial Massage, Electric a n d H e a d Massage a Specialty

WATE R l' I LLE. M A I N E

MAI

STREET

SUIT

FftOM

170

MAI

STREET

and Repaired FIRST-CLASS W O R K .

P RO M P T

SERVICE

1 24

WATERVILLE. M A I N E

MAIN

ST R E ET

The Sp ecia lty Sto re Coats, Suits, Millinery, Corsets Gloves, Waists and Underwear

C L O U TI E R

B R 0 S.

�·-·-·-·-·-·-·- ·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· -·-·-·-·-·-·-·- ·-·-·-·

Relia ble Insu rance

E VE R Y

D E S C R I PTI ON

L . T. Boothby & Son Co .

------- A GE NTS ------176 Main Street WA TER//JllE, ME.

L- -·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·- ·-·-�·-·-·-·-·- ·-·-·�

Day 8-5 Smiley Company

Redington 8-5 Co. Furniture

C ONTR A C TO R S

CARPETS, FEA THERS, CR OCKER Y and MA TTRESSES

and B UIL D E R S

WORK

and

competent help.

General

Repairing

Dealers in Lumber and

Aroostook Shingles ; STEEL CEI L I

RUBBERO I D ROOFING

S H O P,

WA T E R fl J L L E ,

M d INE

FR O N T

Opp. City

STREE T

Hall

WA T E R V I L L E

TH E

ORACLE

A DV E R T I S E R

mmmmmm-mmm m m m m E . H. E M E R Y m m

15he Tailor

ffi)'.;l'.l

FWii

A fu l l l i n e of Foreign a n d Domestic Woolen s in Suiti ngs

�

T rouseri ngs, and Overcoat i ngs. give n to C o llege T rade.

� m m m

P a r t i cular a t te n t i o n

Prices as l o w as t he lowest

:.� :�

�

SA TISFA CTI

�

A R A NTEED

32 MAIN STREET

�

Milliken Block

WATER V J L LE, M E

•

-�W. B. A rnold Co. 103-107-109 Main 23 E . Temple

treet treet

C O I E TO T H E MOST D A T E and

P-TO

A 1ITA R Y

Z5onsorlal 'lJ arlor i n New England

FIVE

WORKMEN

" Everybody Doing It Now "

H A R D WA R E Building Material

Heating and

Plumb�ng

PO M E R L EA U 'S 85 Main Street

XII

THE

F. A . Tibbett

. II. l'ulsifer

J . B. Palmer

THE

Waterville Steam Laundry \ ork call ed for on T u esday morning at College and delivered without ext ra charge JOHN

F. J OY

145 Main

treet

W ELLS

At Delta UpsiJon Hou e

At Zeta Psi House

WA TE R VILL E,

TELEPHONE HS

ME .

THE THE

Elmwood Hotel Managed by College Men Caters to CoUege Men

H E A D Q U A RT E RS FOR

SEA FOO D S is at

Mc CA L L UM'S

FRATERN ITY B A N Q U ETS

A SPECIALTY

1 3 6 M ai n St.

Waterv i l l e , M e .

19 1 2

THE

ORACLE

ADV ERTISER

XIII

The Do rr Drug Sto re FO R

Over Fifty Years this store

had the patronage

the

college.

That should be a1·gument enough.

H. H. D UNBA R, Proprietor

SIDNEY

GREEN

DR E W B .

GREEN

S. A. & A. B. GREEN A ntlzracite & Bituminous

C: O:A :L Tlte Celebrated Philadelphia

& Reading Hard A sh Coals a SpecialtJ•

HA RD and SOFT WOOD, EDGINGS, KJND LINGS, E TC. Office and Yard, 251 Market St. Down Town Office, Cor. Market St. TELEPHONE

WA TER VILLE 30

MAINE

XIV

T H E ORACLE

DVERTISER

Sweaters. Tennis Shoes, Baseba11 Goods and other Athletic Suppl ies College

P b i l i p L. Campbell

E m blems

Books

J. Franklin Piaeo

ew and 2d Hand

Pennants

Paper

Bann ers P i llow

Stationery

THE

overs Fobs

Note Books

illnllege �upply �tore

Posters Fratern i t y Banners

The

Pennants

Pencils, all grades I aste

Photographic

ffi cial Book Store for

Drawing

Colby College

Fobs

I nstruments

P aper

Boards Paper

HALL

R EC I T A T I O

P i c t u res and

T . quares Triangles

Room Five

ovelties

E tc .

TYPEW RITERS and SU P P LIES. FOU NTAIN PENS. Ink and Holders

The Ticonic National Bank OF

WA TE R V I L L E

Surplus and Profits, $50, 000

Capital, $ 1 00, 000

-)OE- -i>O�-- ��- � �- ·)OE- -+ol-

OFFI CERS

G E O. K. B

Preside nt

TELLE

Vice-President

C LA R E N C E A . LEIGHTON H . D. BATES

Cashier

QFFERS to depositori e'Uery facility cowistent <with

Jafe and corr1er'Vati'Ve Banking.

Joseph Eaton

Geo. K . Bou telle

C larence A . Leighton W illiam T. H aines C.

l u key

Make1 diJCourrtJ daily .

Selh Ne<w rork and Bo1to11

D I R ECTORS

Exchange at rea1orrable ratn. Furni1hes Foreign LetterJ

Credit and Bill1 ofExchange W. J . Lanigan

J ul ian D. Ta y lo r

at Jhort notice

- -)OE- -- - - - - -:o:-

THE

COPL E r

O RA C L E

A DV E RT I S E R

S Q UA RE HO TEL

Huntington A ve. , Exeter and Blagden Sts.

B OS TON, MASS. H EA D Q UA R TER Rates,

FO R

C O L L E GE MEN

$1.5 per Day and up

35 Rooms, 2 A.

VVE

Pri'Uate Baths

WHIPPLE, Prop rietor

AIM

PLEAS E

In Students' Room Furnishings A strong line of artistic and durable mission furniture.

Extra good values in window and

.Â·

door draperies and couch covers. ard grades of rugs

All stand-

07 Large Stores in N e w England)

ATHERTON FURNITURE COMP.ANY 21 Main Street, WATER VILLE, M AINE

XV I

THE

C L E A D V E RT I E R

M. S. Irish & Co .

A R T NEEDLE- WORK MA TER IA LS

Photographic Views

I ll

J UD GE

and

WA T!:,�:LLE

90 7:.':, T

a11rl PRINTED

F.IL /lf DE VEL OPED Finest JYork

�

F. H. Brown co

mpanyi l �

SPEC I A LT I ES :

Furs, Sweaters, Hosiery, Underwear, Corsets, Wa£sts, Neckwear, Under- Mu;/ins, Kimono;, Dresses, Belts, Bags, Etc.

ouAuTv HIGH

'[',/,phone

Hours, 8-12, 1-5

Dr. Gordon

Hatfield

"11) � n tts t SA VINGS

BANK

BUILDING

173 Ma in Stred 1-VA TER / '/L L E, Jl!E.

� � m m

HWJ �

I1 m

� PR1 c Es Low

�mm� = =u·

Gold Work a Specialty

Main Street

��y�i\�E�:o,��!

I m

- 66 -

�mm

COM P LI M ENT

lVa!ker Clothing Co . UP-TO-DATE

Clothiers and Outfitters to M E N and BOY

46 Main Street

1-VA TER V.IL LE,

ME.

The Best in Clothing and Furnishing Goods

THE

O RACLE

A D Y E RT I S E R

X\ I I

c o o =====: •

a D

ltt �

ELECTRIC C1rr ENGRAVING Co. B U F F A L O . N .Y.

----- � -----

WE MAOE Tf/E ENGRA V/Nr:; <;

·,

FOR Tlf/S BOOK.

•;======� ·

XVI I I

T H E O R A C L E A DV E RT I S E R

ECONOMY A Common Clay Pi p e

w i t h an

COMFORT

and

cetylene

Burner on its stem, t h e bowl fi l led

w i t h fine-ground calc i u m carbide tied i n w i t h a rag, i m mersed in a glass of water, will give you a complete gas pl ant for 25 cents.

A Good Sam p le of Economy A candle co t

b u t often a l i ttle econo m y is a hig extravagance.

, b u t an Electric.: Lig h t bring

A Sixteen Candle-Power Mazda Lam p

b u rn e d every night, by meter, at 1 0 cent

1-2 cent per day.

That may be

co t

you bu ine

and good cheer.

you only 1s cent

per k . w . t h ree

i n 't worth h al f a cent an evening, then f u rther argument i T h at i

a good example of

per month if

teady hour .

A bout

olid comfort, and i f your comfort u ele s .

C e ntral Maine P ow- e r C o.

Should always be tailored to measure to secure perfect fit,

graceful l i nes,

tailored e legan ce.

Our clot hes add real eco nomy to all t hese virtues. T hey cost no more t ha n ready-made-$15 to $40. S U C H LINES A S

J . L . TAYLOR

THE ROYAL TAILORS STRAUSS BROTHERS

The H . R. D u nh am Co. The

WATERV I L L E

Studentsâ&#x20AC;˘ S t ore

MAI N E

THE

O RA C L E A D V E R T I S E R

E. L. SIMPSON

xrx

Particular A ttention Given to

Ice C ream

CA TERING

oda, Fru its and N u ts

WHO L E SA L E and

Telephone

RE TA IL

Specialties in

I22 Ma in St.

Chocolate

C ONFE C TI O NE R Central M a i n e ' s G reatest a n d Most Progressive

Retail

Establi s h m e n t

THE HOME OF

Hart, Schalfner & Marx Clothes THE POPULAR CLOTHES FOR COLLEGE MEN Also, Stupendou

ortruent

ummer Apparel and

321 - 1 3

Work

6 Maple St.

WA TER VIL L E,

ME.

M EM B E RS H I P O P EN TO C OLBY STU D ENTS Membership Fu

$3.00 p e r

Yea r

Railroad Dept. Y. M. C. A.

of Spring and ccessories

of every sort

tlillin.rrQ,

P R I VILEGES :

W omen's Garment , Shoes

Furnishings, Silks, Dress Goods Etc., Etc.

Bowling,

Pool,

Baths

R estaura11t-Open Day a11d Nigh t

THE De GRUCHY COMPANY Main and Silver Sts., WATERVILLE, ME.

(The Membership Fee to Members of the Colby Association will be reduced by the amount of the Colby Association fee.)

Compliments of a Friend

THE OR

L E A D V E RT!

Colby C o l l e g e

PWWWWWOi'W'WWWWWWWWWOO##WWWWW

�0."� 0LBY COLLEG E was chartered by the G en ,�'i-· �;: eral Court of Massa� chusetts, February 2 7 , 1 8 1 3 . Students may study for either the A.B. or B . S . degree and for the A.B. degree may pre sent a Modern Language in place of G reek. The men and women are educated in separate divi sions. They have different Chapel services and a double set of honors and prizes. �1:1°

� �·� v

For Information and Catalog, Address

Prest. A. J. ROBERTS 33

College Ave .

Waterville, Maine

T H E JO

AL P R I T H

LE\\' lSTO N . M E .