The Colby Oracle 1879 by Colby College Libraries

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W. W. MAYO,

L. M. NASON,

'79.

'Bo.

G. E. MURRAY,

J. E. CASE,

'79.

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W. H. LYFORD, '79, Business Manager.

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SAMUEL Professor of The Theory Lecturer on

Morals and

OSBORNE,

and Practice of Vaporization, and American Politics,- by whose

wise

and judicious measures the Faculty have been brought to a

proper discharge of their duties, and by whose example the

s tudeuts have been led t o deport themselves with becoming dignity,- this volume is respectfully dedicated with the best w ishes of his friends and pupils. THE EDITORS.

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E have the plea ure of presenting to an anxious public, for its inspection and applause another volume of the ORACLE.

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We shall not

begin by disclaiming all preten ions to wit and wi dorn.

Such

disclaimer would be

uper

finous with tho e who examine our work; and to those who do not, we fessions.

hall make no humiliating con

After many attempts at a loftier flight, we

have been compelled to settle down and devote our editorial to a statement of the aims of the ORACLE, and the rea ons why we consider its publication an advantage to the stu dents and the College, and also to the public. 'rhe ORACLE aims to give an idea of college life, and that not from the

tandpoint of the Faculty, but as seen by the

students them elves.

college is a little world of itself,

and, as such, it is emphatically sui generis.

The habits and

usages, the motives and aims, th e hopes and fears, the con tests and triumphs, the recreations and sport' of college life, are, from the very nature of tbe ca e,

hara teristic of

college life alone. Our social relations are generally p leasant, and not unfre quently of great value.

confess that the holding of

for our sports and humor , we Frc bma,n under tbe pump

whicb used to be con idereu a good joke-is, indeed,

very

poor one, or rather, no joke at all; but, of a totally different

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character are the spontaneous and irresistible witticisms of the class-room, and the sharp retorts and shrewd but harm less jokes of the Campus. Our aim as students is, indeed, mental culture; but a lit.tie fun, now and then, is not incom patible with that end, but highly conducive to it. Continued mental application makes tbe relaxation found in jesting and sport absolutely necessary. College life, in all its peculiarities, the ORA.CLE aims to set forth. It seeks to be interesting, without becoming vulgar; humorous, sometimes, but never low or abusive. It con tains some literary matter, by which, perhaps, it is made a little more dignified than it would otherwise be. Less space is devoted to this department than formerly, because the Echo is our literary publication, while tbe OR.A.CLE is pre eminently tbe exponent of onr social life. Keeping in view the end i ndicated, this publication will prom of use to the students who publish it, by affording much merriment and needed di\'ersion. And then, the every day e:s:perience of one's college course-that most inter e ting and plea ant part of life-is here portrayed in such a form as to be readily and �ividly recalled in future years. We claim, al o, that the ORACLE advances the interests of the College. Scattered broadcast over the land, it reaches runny who otherwise would know nothing of Colby. To many who, emu if they should see the Catalogue, would nevei· think· of looking through its dry recital of facts, the OR.A. C LE gives the first idea of a college education. This representation of student life, moreover, should have au interest for the public at large. It is important that people know what young men do and how they Ii e during tbe most critical period of their lives. They should learn that a collegian's life consists of something beside hazing and intense mental applicat.ion- that we have social enjoyments that are not dissipations, fun that is not vulgar, and sports that are not cruel. The general features of the ORACLE remain the same as heretofore; slight innovations have been introduced wherernr they seemeu advisable. We give this volnme the

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number which properly belongs to it, since the publication

of the ORACLE dates back to 1867.

We desire to express our thanks to H. L. Koopman (whom we are proud to call our College poet) for poetry furnished the Literary Department; and to H. A. Dennison for assistance in making the drawings for the cut . This year for t.be first time, there was chosen a Business Editor, who bas charge of the busine s connected with the publication of the ORACLE.

Thi was a wise movement,

since it lessens, very materially, tbe hitherto ex es ive care and re pon ibility of the Fir t Editor. Readers, we submit our labors to yom inspection.

have endeavored to ·give an intere ting, but becoming, por trayal of social college life.

Let our many fail me be attrib

uted to inability to realize our ideal, rather than to an evil purpose.

We invite kindly criticism; and for tbo e who

criticise us maliciously, we wish nothing worse, than that they may sometime be ORA. 'LE Editor .

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�3fc�EVIEW·:·8FI·:·!Jl}IE-:·¥EfI�.*+

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�� &> INC E the last issue of the ORACLE, there have � � been no marked changes at Colby. 'rhere has

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been progress in many directions; but in no

ca e bas tbis progress been so striki n g as to command u nusual attention, or mark an epoch

io tbe bi.tory of tile College. ns have been destroyed;

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Non e of our b u i ld-

no new ones have been

erected· no friend of tbe College (we regret to say i t)

ba.s evinced bis good �·dll by the donation of a h u ndred thou aud dollar

n u new Professor has come among u s to

gladden ( ') our heart"; n ot even bave the Sophomores and Freshmen made tbemselrns notorious by Every thing ba accordance,

passage-at-arms.

moved on in the even tenor of its ways, in

e persuade ourselves, w ith tbe old adage,

'deep waters run the most smoothly."

But we are expected to relate to tbe friends of the Col

lege

nch common-place circumstances and events as will

be of interest to them, giving, in outline,

we barn been tluing tbe pa t year. perform thi

account of wbat

We will endeavor to

ta ·le

At our last Commencement, we lost, by grnduation, a

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Our n umber , thus diminished, were more

than made good at the opening of the present year by an iog class of sixt.y.

This is the largest class our College

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bas ever bad; it is also the largest Freshman class that entered any of ou r Maine col leges last fal l . T h e ordinary coarse of study bas been pursued during tbe year, no essential change being made in t.he curricul um. The Seniors were unable to "go West " and see the solar eclipse as illustrative of their Astronomy; but they by no means failed to profit by that phenomenon.

Prof. Lyford

deferred bis contemplated European tour, that be migh t have an opportunity to see a phenomenon so high l y valued by Astronomers.

Together with other prominent Astrono

mers, our Professor stationed himself at Denver, Colorado, where be made such observations and drew such conclusions as be was well fitted to do by bis extensive study in this department of science.

His description was more graphic

aud interesting, by far, than any mere written account could have been. The Seniors, also, expect to derive great benefit, next term, from the study of Political Economy.

In connection

with this study, it is expected that President Robins will give them the benefit of the very careful examination which be, last summer, ma.de of certain minute points of

our

State law . T h e study of Physiology h a s been pursued b y t h e Junior class with even greater interest and profit tban heretofore, by reason of numerous Ph.v iologica.l charts, with which Prof. Elder bas supplied bis class-room. Prof. Smith h as increased t.be practical value of bis department, by encouraging still greater freedom of discus sion in th e class-room.

A part of the recitation hour is

occupied i n discussing the l es on, and tbe students

also

have an opportunity to critici. e each other's composition. The val ue of the Math ematical drill given by Prof. War ren, as compared with what could be afforded before the establishment of a Pl'Ofessorship of Math ematics, is very evident.

The students now take great interest and do good

work in this department. The n umber of books taken from the Library (at present, one hundred

and fifty-six per week) is indicative of a

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deep i n terest i n i�eadi ng.

Great benefits accrue to the

students from this source, especially to those who have learned that the reading one can do in college i s valuable, not so much as

mean s of gai ning information, as for the

opportunity it affords of learning how to read, u nderstand ingl y and economically.

It would b e of great use to the

students to receive some i nstruction from the Faculty o n

t h e art o f reading.

A fe w lectures o n t h e subject wou l d

certainly b e o f i n terest a n d profit.

A t t h i s poi n t, we can

not refrai n from expressing om appreciation of the way i n which Prof. Hall discharges tbe arduous duties o f Librarian. The judicious aid which be i s always so ready to give indi vidual students, is extremely valuable.

We are indebted to

him for much of the benefit we derive from the Library. All the p ublic exhibitions of the year have taken place as usual, with one exceptio n .

The Seni or Exhi bition, which

regularly occurs o n e week before t h e close of the fall term, was this year necessarily omitted, though not from any

fault of the class or Faculty.

Tbe Chapel Declamations

bave been characterized, tbis year, not as formerly b y balf filled, but rather, by crowded houses.

This is very gratify

ing, not only because it is far easier to speak to

full

audience, b ut also as indicati ng that these exhibitions are worth attending. While recognizing men tal culture as tbe pri me object of a. college course, tbe students do n ot forget that the most

perfect culture of the i n tellect is impossible without a cor responding developmeut of the bodily powers.

We have,

therefore, various methods of physical exercise.

Our Gymnasi um, wh ich bas bi therto furoished au excel

len t illu tration of t. b e well-known principle of Physics, that "unjiwnishecl apartments give the loudest echoes," i s n o longer useful for that p u rpose.

It bas recently been fitted

up, through the generosity of an anonymous friend of the College, with

v-ery excellent

et of apparatus.

The Gym

nasium Association is to be reorganizeu, aod n o n e b u t mem bers will hereafter l>e admitted to tbe b u ilding.

Any stu

<len t may become a member b y signin g the Constituti o n .

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Base-Ball receives con, iderable attention.

Tbe College

Nine, although not uniformly victorious in match games, bas done as well, tbe past year as could be expected under the circumstances.

Mr. Bosworth, who e

er,ice , as Captain,

have been very acceptal>le for the past two years, declines to serve longer in that capacity, and Mr. Barker has been appointed to the po ition. to have

The corning sea on we expect

strong Nine-one that will compare favorabl.v

with any in th e State.

But, although we desire and expect

to gain our share of victories in match game , it is by no means for th is alone, or chiefly, that we value the game of Base-Ball.

It is mainly for the vigorous and attractirn exer

cise which it affords, that we esteem it worthy the place it occupies. Foot-Ball has become quite popular with us.

to have a Field Day this year. in athletics.

We expect

This will be a new attraction

It will afford m uch pleasure, and, besides,

increa e the interest in phy ical cul ture. The Coll>y Rifles have r1rilted daring the year under Cap tain Hamlin. We have various other modes of exerci e among which

Croquet

may be mentioneu; but tbis is restricted, for the

most part, to the Seniors after their final examination. this time, their physical constitution i far enfeebled by four year

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supposed to be so

of study, a to unfit them for any

recreation more vigorous than Croquet. Regular dnily exerci e is becoming more and more com mon in our College; yet, there are many who seem to think the rules of Hygiene i napplicable to unnece

collegian.

ary to add that ill-health often compel

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such to

leave their studies.

The Reading Room, which furoi be

large variety of

good reading, bas been well patronized the pa t year.

Its

convenience and comfort have been increa ed i n variou ways and it The

general nffairs well maoaged.

Colby Echo

no longer an experiment, but one of

the established in titutioo.s of the College. appearance is alway

anxiou. ly awaited.

Its m nthly

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Tbe Boardman Missionary Society and Young Men's Christian Association bas seen no unusual religious manifes tation during the year; but there bas been a steady interest, and several conversions have occurred. So fully have the meetings been attended, that it bas been necessary to remove to a larger room. The old Literary Fraternity bas been disorganized and its Library added to the general College Library. Some who were members of this Society, with others have re-established the Colby Chapter of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. The organization has already quite a large membership, and we see no reason why it may not flourish. The Sigma Kappa-the ladies' society-although estab lished some years ago, makes its first appearance in the ORACLE this year. We gladly give it space. The Delta Kappa Epsilon and Zeta Psi Fraternities have enjoyed their usual prosperity during the year. Tbe Ivy Day Exercises, by the class of '79, formed a very i nteresting feature of our last Commencement. Similar exercises, by the class of 'SO, will be held this year, and the class of '79 will have a Class Day. The experiment of admitting young ladies to College, on an equal standing with- young men, bas been tried at Colby for eight years. Three have already graduated, and nine are in College at tbe present time. Whether our course of study is the one best adapted to ladies, is still an open question; but it is certain that those who try it take excep tionably high rank and by no means interfere with the rights of the other students. In closing thts Review, we wish to call attention to tbe position taken by Colby in an important matter of college life. We refer to tbe practice of hazing. This custom, so long tolerated in all our colleges, but now regarded by all reasomible men as a relic of barbarism, finds little favor among us. A majority of the students are strongly opposed to it, and very rarely does any thing of the kind occur. Having spoken of the past, we will now refer briefly to the future, which seems assured to Colby by the prosperity

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of the past fow year . lf the number of students continue to increase as rapidly as during a few years

shall past,

and the authoTities shall continue to increase the facilitie'3

fol' instruction, Colby must, ere long, take high rank among In 1869-70, t h e number of student enrolled was 52; now the n umber is 155. This shows an

New England col l e ge s.

t wo h u ndred per cent. bas become necessary to en large some of the recita tion rooms, and tbe Dormito1ies are more than filled. Quite a large number of the students now room in p riv ate houses . A new Dormito ry will have to be erected at once, or accom modations provided outside th e C ol lege building . The p olicy of the present administration , evidently, is to p u t n o more money into b uil dings, b u t rather to in cre ase t h e teach ing force. This we rega rd the true policy: Tbe present Dormitories are sufficient for th ose who prefer to r oom o n the Campus, and for others convenient accommodations can i ncrease, in n i n e years, of

be furni bed outsi<le. On

tbe

oth e r hand, there is au imperative need of more

instructors.

Some of

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Profe' o rs are ove rwo rk ed, and

yet there are d epa rt m e n ts of lected.

tudy which have to be neg

Recognizing t his need

regular m e eting ,

e tabli:shed

which will shortly be filled.

the Tru tee·, a t their la t

a Profe sorship of Elocution, Other new dep a rtme n ts should

be e tablished, p ar tic ular ly, one of History and one of Nat ural History.

S u ch action , we

are confident, will, ere long ,

be taken .

This addition to o u r Board

o f In t r ucto rs ''ill necessi

tate a larger endowment; and we efforts are being made to that e nd. the

Trustees,

h e l d in Jan uary, a

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happy to state that

At a sp ecial meeting of

Committee was ap p oin te d an addition to th e

to report a plan for rai iog $100,000 as

entlowment. President Robins ( to whose energetic and efficient aumiu

i tratio n tbe College owes much of its present pro p e rity ) bas lat e ly propo ed

plan for assisting i n digent s tud e nts ,

by a system of prizes.

His plan proposes to "let the aggre

gate of prizes a tta i n abl e by any student, duriog an academ-

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ical year, be in amount sufficient to enable a young man of good health, of good intellectual abilities, and good charac ter, to earn bis way through College by excellence in College work." Certain conditions are proposed, which will pre clude many of the evils commonly attendant upon competi tion for prizes. The plan bas been very highly approved by many friends of the College. Of course, it will require quite a large fund for its execution, but we hope the day is not far distant when that fund may be raised. Friends, we have mentioned all the items of interest that occur to us; and, if you wish to know more of Colby and her boys, we cordially invite you to "come and see us" at the next Commencement.

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D make thee good as thou art fair;" thus wise

Was G alahad the beautiful made knight; .Aud, riding forth, begirt wiLh Ch1ist's own might, H e smote the proud and made the lowly rise. Such favor found h e in his Master's eyes, That ever went before him day aud night The Holy Vessel; and its heavenward flight Wa' at his own departure to the skies. God make thee a

good as thou art fair, my friend,

.As lodng as thou love-enk indling art, .As bold as thou art brave; make thy life s end To right the wronged, and bind the broken heart, .And straightway shall the Holy Grail de ceud, And dwell again with men, til l thou, like h i m, depart.

� -?*JdllrlF({N·:}{S·:·;q·:·,SlF(IlFE.SJd7IN.�;+ �-tJILTON is hardly known, at the present time, as a ��

tatesman. This is partly due to tpe fact that the main is ues of his day have long since been ''&. decided, and partly to the fact that be is thought I• of as a poet rather than as a politician. Tbe American people of to-day are under no �ngly prerogativei tbe meanest vagrant bas the same rigbt to express bis opinion as the most profound statesman; the press is unfettered i and tbe Catholic walks the street as 1') 'II!

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freely as the Protestaut,-in other words, freedom of speech, of the press and of conscience are not living polit ical i sue . But not witbuut tru�gle somewhere have these free in titutions been secured. Men, while in the enjoyment of tbis freedom, too often forget tbe heroes who fought for it. It is very ea y to remember Milton the Poet, but Milton the life-long defender of liberty is as readily forgotten. There is no sphere of h uman action in which the char acters of men are tested more constantly and rigidly, than in politics. To reject all paths to honor which are crooked; to ignore all tbe fawuings of political demagogues; to stand firmly by one' convictions of right, in spite of partisan feel ings, requires not only the purest motive, the sournlest judgment, but al o a no common stability of character. This i true of any age, but especially o of the age of Milton. His wa a time of great mental activity. It is said that no civii religious or moral dogma can be produced that was not broached in tbe fertile brain of that age. For a man to cboo e the right, among such a diver ity of opinions, is no ea y ta k. Milton, at time erred in bis choice, and thus laid him s If open to criticism. He sometimes wrote as if to ideal meu1 or, in other word , as if to a world of Miltoos. Io bis argument on divorce be maintained that u nfit di position of mind. was sufficient reason for this act. Tills theory might do in au ideal world; but taking men as they are, not as they ought to be, it woultl be hardly correct. But Milton never erred respecting one great right of the h u man race; be never lost sight of freedom. Indeed, the love of freedom wa bis ma-ter-rnotirn. Tbe love of fame lit rary glory, comfort, and even health were subordinate to thk. To bim, ' A day au hour, of virtuous liberty was worth a whole eternity of bondage.' And at this period, e pecially thi wa a mo t noble incentive. It was an age of mental and spiritual bondage. The monarchs of Europe bad assumed to direct tbe religion and conscience of their subjects, no less than their civil duties. In their view, the king ruled by right Divine· be bad power to make and sup-

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press laws without being bound to obey them, while the duty of his subjects was sim ply that of passive obecUence to bis will. The liberal, democratic mind of Milton could n ot. endure tbi .

Although better a dap ted , by nature, to tune the lyre

and to sing of Paradise lost and regained yet at Freedorn's call be left all those pursuits which were most dear to b irn, to enter upon the political arena.

Twenty of the be t years

of bis life were devoted to the cause of freedom w h i ch was

at that time the cau e of h umanity.

During this entir e

p e riod , be showed him elf to be the friend of i mpartial lib

erty and not of any particular clique.

Never would be con

sent to give up to party what wa meant for m ankind.

His

most masterly polemic w o rk, on "the l iberty of unlicensed

printing," was wri t ten in oppos i tion to a m ea ure passed

by bis own party, after i t bad acquired power in Parliament. So far from being a

lave to any part.icular

ect or pa,rty, it

would be truer to say that be con tituted a party by him self; as tbe modern poet. expresse it: "His

oul wa.s a:; a. star, and a,�clt apart."

His political principles always accorded with bis idea of

freedom, both in church and

tate.

The party which main

tained the e principles was :Milton's party; be who aban doned them abandoned Milton's party.

Thus, a n oble pur

po s e characterized bi work. But Milton bas often been criticised for advancing im practicable theories. advance of bis

ag e,

To be sure, many of them were far in

and th ere fore by it incompre h ensibl e

and unreal ized ; but a higher state of civilization bas testi fied to the corre tness of the majority of them. civil go\'erornent was a republic.

republic of tbe United tates is

His ideal

The great and prosperous

witne'. to the accuracy of

that ideal.

He further

believed that every

doctrine

and creed,

and, in fact, every legitimate subject shoulJ. be discu freely by the pre

He would not p er mit any opinion

to be st ifietl for a lack of a privilege to di ·erninate it; -

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but when any erroneous doctrine was advanced, bis method was to meet it face to face, to examine it critically, feature by feature, to question it boldly, and to answer it fairly. He made no attempt to force compliance with bis views, but firmly believed i n the superiority of the peu over the sword, and in the final triumph of truth over error; for be says, " Who knows not that. truth is strong next to the Almighty?" To-day, as we behold the great civilized nations of the world settling matters of dispute by arbitra tion rather than by the sword, we are ready to say that Milton was right in this, also. Again, be taught the doctrine of unlimited toleration. One of his tracts was written to prove that no power o n earth c a n compel in matters o f religion. No one to-day can deny this doctrine. Perhaps no ruan in the history of the world has had more influence in this direction than Milton. Who can say that Roger Williams, the dauntless defender of both civil and religions liberty io America, did not receive inspiration from Milton, during his three years' association with him' Again, the object of education Milton uefines thus: ' To fit a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices, both public and private, of peace and war." We ask the one who would charge him with impracticability, what could be more practical than this? In many respects Milton was a model statesman. He was magnanimous, and, at the same time, lowly. He did not hesitate to espouse the cause of the uneducated and despised Puritans, although far above them in rank. He was always faithful in the performance of all trusts. As a stu dent, as a teacher,. a a defender of the people's rights, and as the foreign Secretary of State under Crom\\ell, his fidel ity was rnarked. He never failed to perform a task placed upon him by the State, ernn though the accomplishment of it brought upon himself such a terrible disaster as blind ness. He was as bold as a martyr in proclaiming his views of right and wrong. His life was a wonderful example of temperance. He recognized a Supreme Being in all public

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as well as private affairs. Nothing was too great, nothing too small, for h i m to carry to the great Ruler of the world jn prayer. In short, such a rare assemblage of virtues i s seldom found. Magnanimity, :fidelity, boldness before men, fear before God, and temperance in all things, are the great needs of the present hour i n political circles. In no one man are these vjrtues better exemplified than in Milton. Tbe po1iticjan of to-day can find no better model of the true statesman .

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t h e fai r, white sea o n of fir st s no w ,

W hen Milton, bar d o f purity, w a s born, When, li ke a snow-flak e , t hrough t h e

Hi s so u l , descendi n g, cau ght t h e

ky of mo rn ,

unrise glow,

And, fl u hed wit h b ea uty , reach ed t h e Earth b el ow. There clad in fie h , who. e fe atures yet adorn T h e halls of a rt , it dwelt, t i l l , toil- w or n,

It sou ght again t he

kies whi ch er't it kuew.

0 Mi lto n , t ho u ha·t o n ly ha lf t hy p rais e , I n d ra wing down t he Hea\ en

T hi ne other, eq ual labor wa

w i t hi n man's ken.

to rai e

T he huma n spirit unto Heav en agai n ;

So , underneath thy forehead's aureole b laz e

T hi n e a wfu l ey es ar c mil d with love to m en.

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MONG the various pleasurable ·emotions of the mind there js one class whose natural expression is laughter, and an amount of , . ir1f 0 happiness by no means small, is derived from this source. As all men are subject, in a greater l or less degree, to these emotions, they certainly . are worthy of our consideration. Our first inquiry is: What, if any, is the essen�� tial element in ludicrous emotions? At first thought it may seem that there is none; yet if a person fails to see the point of a good joke we think him dull of comprehension. Thi alooe would seem to indicate that all ludicrous emo tions have something in common. The following definition will, we think, apply to a great majority, at least, of ideas which tend to provoke laughter: A ludicrous emotion is awakened by the a sociation of two or more i ncongruous idea . If by any means two notions wbicb have no natural or logical connection with each other, are forced into a tempo rary alliance, there ari es immediately this peculiar feeling of pleasure. We laugh at the picture of an animal with the heau of a man and tbe body of a bea t or bird, because the t wo elements thus united ham oo natural con nection. In a pun two incompatible ideas are forcibly united, for a moment, by being expressed by the same letters or sounds. We smile at the expression 'green as grass," when applied to a youth, because \\bile green as applied to plants bas reference to color, the same word stands for a different quality in h uman being . In irony we expres by words which naturally have one meaning, idea of an oppo ite character. It may be difficult to apply the rnle to some things which are laugh able, but we hare found that it can be applied to a great variety of examples. Why, however, this comhination of incongruous elements gives such a peculiar and emphatic sense of pleasure we can uo more explain tban we can tell why we enjoy music. _

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T h e exercise of o u r l udicrous faculties w e bel ieve t o be both proper and beneficial, i f not carried to au exce s. One who is cont.in ually joking betrays a weakne s and waut of balance in his character, and becomes offensive.

The person

who never enjoys a laugh seems to lack one of the essential elements of manhood ; there i s a p t t o be a touch of melan c h oly in b is disposition, and w e in ti nc t i ve l y shrink from his presence. The man who i s w itty aud h umorous, witbout being trivial, lives in an atmosphere of cheerfulness, and bis company is al ways agre eable to b is fellow-men. Tbe perception of the l udicrous compels us, for th e morneut, to forget our cares and troubles, and enables us to take a more cheerful vie w of l i fe . A he arty laugh will often cal m the excited brai n , and act more powerfully than an opiate in prod u c i ng quiet sleep. It affords mental recreation to a m ind burdened with auxiety and sorrow. The whole being i s renewed by its e yb i lerati ng effects, and prepared again to meet the realitie of l ife. Physicians tel l us that for all di.:� eases by which m an is

afflicted n o medicine is so e ffe c t ive as mirth .

Under its

potent influence the i urnlid i s enal>led to take a h opeful view of bis condition, which i so essential to his recovery. Nothi n g i s so conducive to dige tion as laughter duri n g and

after a meal, <ind dyspep ti c would suffer less could t.bey always dine with h umorous associate . The speaker wbo occasionally indulges in w it, is listened reason. How many i mpor

to with greater f oterest for tbi

tant truths are expres ed in h u morous language, and have

the more force ou this account ! What power there i s i n irony w h e n skillfully employed ! W e l isten candidly t o ,most unwelcome tal k when presented in h u morous style, t h ou gh i t would be resented i n any other form . receive al mo.t a.nyth i u g if it i good b u rnor.

only

In fact men will

piced s u ffic ie n t ly with

We can hea l' o u r fo u dest; belief:' deridml by

Mark T wai n or beboltl our champion ridiculed l>y a Na t,

without any feel i ngs of host ility. ge nera l ly selected to tell bad new

In old ti mes the fool was .

Sh kespeare b ad a keen sense of the lndicrotrn, a n d no

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small part of tbe interest excited by his plays is aroused by ministering to this element in our natures. Wit and humor abound in his works. His clowns and fools are by no means the poorest or least interestiug persons in his plays, and bis most famous characters often indulge in h umorous remarks. Many distinguished men, in all departments of life, have been noted for their wit, which clearly shows that the cultiÂ vation of the ludicrous part of our nature does not binder the development of the other faculties. If Americans, as a people, iudulged more in laughter, we believe they would be happier and better-health would be improved and life prolonged.

RUT H, what is Truth

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The seer cried ;

But no man unto h i m replied. H e turued b i s longing eyes afar,

A. nd scanned the Hearnns, star by star ;

I f, haply, in their depths might dwell The God-containing Principle. ..A.t last, upon bis waiting ere ' The awful >ision seemed to rise. Ont

..A.

the depth , appeared to him,

pon the Hearnn's outmo. t ri m ,

nearing gleam, a growing light,

..A. glow intolerably brigh t ; Whose >ery blaze did but conceal The mystery it would re>cal. Aud, blinded with its light, h e cried .A gai n , " Truth, what i s Truth

and died.

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The l ight cam e ; but , Earth, over-f1 aught With darknes Âˇ , neither

aw nor

ought .

A man before the ruler st ood ,

H i s b row besprent with sweat and b l ood. And, t hough all fai nt with agony,

Thus to the ruler answered He :

" A wit ness unt o Truth I cam e ;

Truth's children b ear and o w n its name." " Truth, what is Trut h ÂĽ " again t he cry Went forth, but n o w in mockery. The m eek b ro-wed One, men see no m ore ; The ruler's l i ttle sway is o'er ;

But , grand t h rough al l t he centn_ries drear,

Crowning t he vision of t h e seer,

Sound on these words t hrough st orm and st rife : " I am t he w ay , t h e 'f RUTIT, t h e life,"

Teaching what wisdom l eft unt aught ,

That .Attribute alone is naught.

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SAMUEL K. SMITH, D.D., P ro fe � or of Rhetoric.

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LYFOR D, LL.D.,

Profc sor of Natural PhilO'ophy and A ·tronomy.

J O HN

B. FO TER, LL.D.,

Profe"nr of the Greek Language and Literatme.

ED WARD

HALL, A.M.,

Professor of Modern Languages.

W I LLIAM ELDER, A.M., Merri l l Prufes. or of Cbemi ·try

aml Natural lii$tory.

J O LIA.N D. TAYLOR, A.M . ,

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History of the Class of '79.

AJljl' E �!UJ.'

do not begin this history by quoting any Latin or

Greek proverb.

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The action of the Class has n ever

coincided exactly with any established rule, and its history cannot be understood by merely committing t o

memory some trite motto.

But as '79 w i l l s o o n complete i t s

u ndergraduate e xistence, i t becomes of t he fl.rst i mportance that its history be made acces iule t o the world through the pages of the ORACLE.

Of course, such a notice must be fragmental.

best, we can only touch the most salient points in our demon stration of College l ife, and we refer you to the more elaborate h i tory to be read on Class Day. correspondence of the

Again, the private i n ter

lass i s now inaccessible.

Were it other

wise,- could we gai n access to the literature of the mail-bag, what mountains of m utual respect, what oceans of fraternal l ove should spread themselves before you.

But w e will i m prove t.he

material at b an d , and, at all events, prove the error of the statement that " all history is a l ie , " by strict adherence to the truth .

ince the publication of the ORACLE for '77, our Class bas

met a varying fortune.

The approbation of the Faculty bas

manifested i tself both i n pol ite dismissals and i n Junior Parts. The former were more i m portant i n their results ;

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more honorable and better appreciated.

Four parts being found

i nsufficient, a fifth was assigned, to represent more clearly the ability of the Class ; and even more would doubtless have been forthcoming, bad not the shadow of that direful " precedent " " fell betwi x t us and the sun." Thinking that

all

due

honors

bad not even then been

bestowed, the Class took the matter into i ts own bands, and on I vy Day, each physical, mental, and moral idiosyncrasy of its members received " honorable mention. ' ' A t t h e beginning of o u r Senior Year, we entered new fields of investigation, victory, and renown.

From Physics, we passed

to Metaphysics ; from a geological examination of the earth to critical speculations concerning other worlds at some little dis tance from our own

from the Latin of our childhood and the

Greek of our youth to the German so essential to the fulfillment of the moral task. fusion of force ?

W hat has been the result of this wide dif Our bodies being strictly terrestrial, only our

ideas became lost in the limi tless realms of space .

From this

tate of mental confusion, the majority of the class h ave been rescued, but a fe w are still hopeles ly i nvol1ed , still u n able to bring their m inds to the con ideratiou of auything earthly. Metaphysics the re ult w a s s t i l l more disastrous.

Some, n o t

coutent w i t h tracing causation b a c k to t h e Great First Cause, have thence leaped i nto the unknowu and the unknowable. i s needless to state that they are lost t o our longing gaze.

Oth

ers have gone so deep into the Ethical Ocean that no intellectual divi ng-bell or moral armor can render t heir escape pos ible. till others, i n a n insane endeavor t o explain to the Examining Committee the

opbomoric propen ity for altit udinous b ats, have

lost

for

all

taste

German

and respect for German

meta

physicians.

In this condition , the summer of our last year at Colby dawns

upon us.

De pite this doleful pict ure, our course, as we look

back upon it, affords satisfac tion .

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labors of the officers, aided by a more or less passive acquiescence on our part, have brought within our reach the true principles of education, and this toil has not been wbolly vai n .

In College

matters, outside the recitation rooms, '79 bas taken a prominent part, woTking conti n uou ly for the success of College organizaÂ tions and the spread of a liberal , College spirit. mistakes - thi

We have made

is one - but we cheerfully acquie ce in bein g

forgiven b y a n y one who i s audacious enough to s e t h imself u p as a censor. A few more reci tations, examinations, the conferring of the

fore-ordained number of first and second parts, and '79 will go forth to swell the chorus for clients, patients, and parishes.

B ut

when College halls shall know us no more, when our names are transferred to that m ausoleum, the Triennial Catalogue, let us not forget the d uties ďż˝hich w e owe to Old

Class of '79.

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Hattie Emily Britton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiuslow. Charles Edward Conan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freeport. Everett Flood

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James Geddes . . .

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Hannibal Emery H a m l i n .

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Bangor.

Nathan Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. Scituate, Mas:>. Jame

Jen k i n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran k l i n , N. H.

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F. S . HERRIC K.

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Fred Albert Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rum ford. Charles Henry Bates

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Walter Sanger Bosworth

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Worcester, Mass.

Johu Elijah Ca·e . . . .

Waterville.

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Charles Hayues Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterville.

Hugh Ross Chaplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bangor. Carroll Winn Clark

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Chester Wel d Clements

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James Edward Cocbraue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterville.

Edgar Herbert Cro by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brownvil l e. Caleb Buffum Frye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salem, Mass. Fred Samuel Herrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sedgwick. Joshua Loring Ingraham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockport. Herbert Leslie Klllley

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Ernest Frothingham King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington, D . C. Carl Cliuton King

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Harry Lyman Koopman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freeport. Jonathan Titus MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avondale, N. B . Minnie Hartford Mathews .

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athan Merrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Boston , N. H.

Laurentius Melancthon Na on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standish. Hartstein Wendell Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockport. Horace Eugene Sawyer .

Walter Channing

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Cumberland.

tet o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canton.

Arth ur Milton Thoma

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James E l isha Trask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .r ew Sharon.

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F. R. ROWELL.

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G. A. McINTIRE.

TOAST M A ST E R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. R. MELCHER.

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TREASURER

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COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

J. F. RICH,

J. M . SANBORN,

D . J. BAILEY.

COMMITTE ON ODE .

JENNIE M. SMITH,

KAT � E . NORCROSS,

SOPH I A M . HANSON.

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• David Judson Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Li n col n . Ralph Samuel Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bath . A her B i n ds Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benton. Luther Crocker Bridgham . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . M i llot. }'rank Dearborn B u l l ard Liucol u . Charles M i l l e r Coburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ko whegan Frank Burton Cu b i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skowhegan. Joh n Franci. Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ro c k l a nd . Side Stearns De n n i son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Po r tl a n d . .A l fred H enry Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holyoke, M a s. Charles Harry French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxford. lt'red Mack Gardner . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . Salem, Mass. Isaac W i l l iam Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B o ton, Mass. Sophia M ay Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterv i l le. Olarence LaVerne Judkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We t W aterv i l l e . Horatio B ic k ford Knox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmington, N. H . William .A t wood Lanca t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benton . Samuel Keene Mar-h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R ip l ey. Carleton Parker Mar-hal l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King-ton, Mass. Charles W i l l iam Mathews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wa t er vi l le . George A l bion M c i n t i re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S kow h e gan . Jo. i a b Ru:> e l l Melcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water> i l le. Charles E d w i n Me erYey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W es t .A pple ton . W i l bert Henry Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R u t l a n d , Vt. Fred Craiiz M or ti m e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wa terr i l l e . K a t e Engle b y Norcros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snmcn· i l l e , Mass. A her Fwter Pal mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portl and. J o h n Howanl Parshlcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Live Oak, Fin. Fred Myron Preble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ghe ter"V i l l e . John Frank R i c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belfo·t. Fred Rice Rowe l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . S o. 'f h om a. to n . E ra�t n s Clarence Ryder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W i D throp. J oh n Charles Ryder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W i n th rop . Jame:> Madison Sanborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Newport. Frank K i n g-berry Shnw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterv i l le. Fran k Wilbur Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houl ton. Jennie Merrilee mi th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wa te n·i l l e . Ubarles Cl arence Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danbury , N. H . Everett M M e :> Stacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WaterY i l l e. Carl ton Beecher tctsou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We t S n m ner. Philo te w ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S ko w b e l!' a n . A l fred I rr i n g Thayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harnrb i l l , Mass. F ra n k A ug n:ti n e Weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S k o w b egan. Francis Fremont W h i t t ier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Sharo n . Benjamin Robert,;on W i l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jcr·ey Ci ty , N. J. Charles B ranch W i hm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W a te rv i l l e . J o h n Capron "\Vorce�ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G rafton , Ma s. J o h n Monroe Wy m a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. Liverruore. 48 . . . . . . . . . . .

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G. A. ANDREWS.

COillIT T TEE OF .A.R RAKGEME "TS.

G. D. SANDERS,

C. A. W H ITNEY, COMMI TTEE ON ODE .

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PHILBR OOK,

MATHEWS,

G. H. GOULD.

M. C. MARIN.

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George Howard Gould . Henry Bailey Hall

Boardman Hal I. . .

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Water-rille.

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New Lon don, N. H.

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Waterville. Waterville.

W i l liam Ern m o u s Jordan . t Wi l J iarn Thayer Jordan

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Windham. Waterville.

Laughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddington .

Bela Malcolm Lawrence

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Cbenyfield.

M inerrn Eliza Leland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newton, Mass .

.A.lvin Penly Leighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumberland. Maune! Casaris Marin . . . . . .

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Santander, Spa.in.

Lenora Mathews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterv ille . .A.ddie F. Morri l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hebron. Samuel Joshua. Now ell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sanford . .A.lfred Hyde Noyes .

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Jay.

Levi Herbert Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G reene .

Bertis .Alvaro Pease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wil ton. Will iam Edgar Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanover, Mass. Warren Coffin Philbrook . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . . • Ca tine.

t Edward Hoag Phill ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterrille.

Edwin Webster Philli p·

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Waterv i l l e.

Eugene Madison Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterville.

William Moor P u l sifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterdlle. Charles Sumner Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hartford.

George Dana Sauders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foxboro, Mass. Edgar Oscar Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derby Centre, Vt.

E m e t Joseph Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bel fa. t.

t Eben Colby Stover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo ton , Mass. Herbert Sterens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ea t Machias. George William Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waterville.

t Samuel

Cha e Thayer .

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Edward Francis Tompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland. Charles Augustu- True . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portlan d .

Charles B e uton Turner

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Herliert Spurden Weav e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waldoboro.

t Charles Fremont Weed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Littleton. t Edgar Weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wakefield, Charles .A. l rnao Whitney . . .

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Canton .

N. H .

Frank Ross Woodcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bel fa t.

Windsor Herbert Wyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peru.

" George .Albert Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corinna. t Special Courae.

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Yale College, Bowdoin College, Colby University, Amherst College, Brown U n i versity, U n iversity of Missiďż˝sippi, U n i versity o f Virginia, Harvard U n i versity, Kenyon College, Dartmouth College, Middlebury C o l lege, U n iversity o f Michigan, W i ll iams College, Col lege o f the City o f

ew York, J-fornilton College, Madison

U n iversity, LaFayette College, Rochester Univers ity,

Rutgers College, Asbury

U n i versity, 'Vesleyan

Institute, College of the

'Vtstern

University,

Reserve, Cornell

University of California.

Troy

niversily,

Polytechnic

nivcrsity o f Chicago, Columbia College,

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Established 1845.

R E S I D E N T M E M B E R S OF TH E F R AT E R N I TY .

.A ppleton A. Plaisted, '5 1 . Fred A . Waldron, '6 J. Herbert Phi l brick, ' 7 3 . Hon. Reuben Foster, '55.. Prof. Edw. W. Hall , '62. Horace W. t e wart, '74. Rev. Asa L . Lane, '62. Edw. W. S m i ley, '75. Leonard D . C ar ve r , '6 . Job o M. Foster, '77. Rev . W. H. Spencer, psilon, '66. George F. Youngman, '78. David P. S towell , M . D . , Sigma, '61.

U N D E R G R A D U AT E S. C LASS Charles E. Conant, James G eddes, W i l l i s A. Joy, * W i l l iam

OF 1879.

C LASS

Ch arles S . Lemon t , W i l l H. Lyford, G eorge E . M u rray, Phil brook.

OF 1 880.

Fred A . Barker, Joshua L. Ingra h a m ,

Hartstci o W. Page, A rt b u r M . T h o m a .

C LASS

O F 1 88 1 .

Charles hl . Cob u rn , Fred M. G ardner, Horati o B . Knox, W i l l i a m A . Lancaster W i l bert H. 1Honroe, .Asher F. Pa l mer, J. Howard Pnrshlcy, C LASS

G eorge A . A n d rews, W i l l iam W. A n d rews, H en ry D u n n i n g, E. Frnu k l i o E l l iot, H enry B. H a l l , W i l liam E. Pe rry ,

F ra u k K. b a w , Frauk W. haw, Carlton B . tctson, Pbilo teward, F ra n k A . Weld, F ra n k W. W h i t t ier, J . Monroe Wyman.

O F 1882.

• Deceased.

William M . P u l ifer, G eorge D . S a n ders, Edgar 0. i l ver, Ed ward F . Tom pson , C h arles A . T ru e , Cb.nrlcs B. T urner.

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THE

ORACLE.

THE

0 R A C L E.

Established 1850.

R E S I D E NT M EM B E RS.

Edwin R. Emerson, C . E . , '55. Col . Francis A. Heatb, ' 58 .

Nathaniel Meader, '63. Frank

mitb, '64.

Louis A. Wheeler, '72. Charles F . C. Moore, '74.

Charles E. Williams, '74. William H . Kelley, '74.

Atwood Crosby, M.D. , '64.

D. McCrillis

Fred C . Thayer, M . D . , '65. R . Wesley D u n n , '68.

cribner, '75.

Albert C. Getchell , '78. Charles H. Percival, '7

U N D E RG RAD U ATES. C LASS OF

Everett; Flood,

1879.

William W.

Hann ibal E. Ham l i n ,

Iayo,

. Edson O w e n ,

E d w i n C . Whittemore. C LASS OF

H ugh R.

baplin,

1 880. Jonathan T. "MacDonald,

Edgar H. Crosby,

Laurentius M. Nason,

Fred S . Herrick,

James E . Trask. C LASS OF

Samuel K. Marsh,

1881. J . Frank Rich ,

George A. Mcintire,

Everett M.

tacy,

Charles B. Wilson . C LASS OF

Elmer B . Austin ,

1882. Levi H . O wen, Bertis O . Pease,

Robie G . Frye, Warren

. Philbrook.

tz_50

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_ LE . ____ A C_ R_ H_ E o_ T_

_ _ _ _

� � · Esta b l i s h ed at W i l l i a m s Co l l ege i n 1 83 4 .

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TH E

O R A C L E.

COLB Y CHAPTER.

Esta.bli.shed. 1850.

�e-esta.blished. 1878.

itmslt�EHY lWBlWBBBS. J . G . Soule, Esq . , A . M . , '57. Geo.

H on. E . F . Webb, A . M . , '60.

. Flood, A . M . , '6 1 .

Nathan H un t ,

W i l liam E. Morang,

James Jenk i n s,

Allen P. Soule,

Geo Merri a m ,

Chas. F . Warner. C LASS OF

1 8 80.

John E . Case,

Carroll W. Clark,

Charles H. Case,

James E . Cochrane, Caleb B. Frye. C LASS OF

1 88 1 .

Asher H. Barton , Jr. ,

Fred M. Preble,

F rank B. C ushing,

Erastus C . Ryder,

John F . Davies,

Joh n C. Ryder,

Alfred H. E vans,

James M. Sanborn, Charles C . Spear. CLASS OF

8 8 2. Bertelle E. Gage,

Wil l i am A. Buxton,

George H. Gould,

H ubert A . D e n n ison ,

Bela M . La wrcnce,

' L

George L . D u n b am ,

Frederic W. Farr,

� ;!� � ; ;;;��

William R. Aldricb ,

amuel J. Nowell,

E ugene M . Pope,

Chas. S . Richardson, r,

Alfred I . Thayer, W i ndsor H. Wyman .

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THE

O R A C L E.

AND

O f f � rc � � s . Pre ident .

- - - - - - -

Vice President

Corresponding

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_ _

ecretary

Recording Secretary . T reasurer

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_ _

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N . HU�T.

J . L. INGR.A.HAM.

- - . . - . W . W. MAYO.

. . . - ·

_ _ _

. F. hl. P HEBLE. _

L . H . OWEN.

Com m ittee on 1Jfembersl1 ip. J . Jenkius, C . E . Owen,

J . JU. Wyman.

J. E . Cocbrane,

Pri�dential Comm ittee. J . E . Case,

C . M. Cob u rn ,

W. E . Perry.

M' :E 1Vf iB � � s . Class of '79.

. E. Con a n t , N. Bunt,

G . Merriam,

J. Jenki o s,

W. E. Morang,

C. S . Lemont

G. E . M urray,

W . H . Lyford,

·1·

W . W. Mayo,

C . E. O wen , W. N. P b i lbrook.

*Decen�rd.

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•

TH E

C . H . Case,

O R AC L E.

Class of

'80.

H. L. Koopman,

J. E . Case,

J . T. MacDonald,

C . W. C lark,

L . M. Nason,

J . E . Cochrane, J. L. Ingraham, W. C . Stetson.

D. J. Bailey,

Class of

'87.

F. J. Bullard ,

H. W. Page, B. E. Sawyer,

F. M. Preble, J . F. Rieb ,

C. M. Coburn,

E. C. Ryder,

F. B. C ushi ng,

J. C. Ryder,

J . F . Davies,

F. H .

haw,

A. H . Evan s ,

C . C. Spear,

F . M. Gardner,

E. M . Stacy,

H . B . Knox,

P . Steward,

I. W. Grimes,

C. B. Stetson,

A. I. Thayer, F. A. Weld,

S . K. Marsh,

G. A. Mcintire,

G . N . Merrill, W. H . Monroe, A. F. Pal mer, J. H . Parshley ,

W. R. Aldrich, G . A. A ndrews,

F. F. Whittier, B . R. Wills, C . B . Wilson, J. M. Wyman.

Class of

'82.

M . C . Mari n,

S . J. Nowell,

L . H. Owen ,

E . B. Austi n ,

F . S . Barrows,

W. C. Philbrook,

W. A. Buxton,

E. W. Phillips,

G . L . D unham,

E . M. Pope,

E . F. Elliot,

G. D . Sanders,

F. W. Farr,

E. O . Silver,

.A. E. Fish,

G. W . Smith , E. C. S tover,

J. G. Gardner, G . H . Goul d ,

E . F. Tompson,

H. B . Hall,

C. A. T rue,

F. J . Hill,

C . B . Turner,

A. P. Leigh ton , 7

H . S . Weaver, W. H. Wyman .

THE

ORAC LE.

At N ewto n , M a s s . , A p ri l 2 , 1 87 9 ,

G A R D N E R C O LBY, From whom Colby University received its name, and to whose munificence she is largely indebted for her present prosperity.

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TH E

0 RAC LE.

----

1 1

WILLIAM N. PHILBROOK, C l a ss of

' 79 ,

GEORGE A . YOUNG, C l ass of

' 82 ,

THE

President . . .

O R AC L E .

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

Vice President

. . . • . • • • . .

. . • • • • . • • . • •

Secretary

. . . .

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Treasurer

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···

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• • . • . . • . • • .

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W . A . JoY.

G . MERRIAM.

A . M. T ROMAS.

. . . . . . • • • .

S . K. MaRSH.

PEI�,16DIC11 1I.S.� D.A.J:LZES.

N. Y. Graphic,

Boston Globe,

Portland .Advertiser,

Boston Journal,

Springfield Republican,

Eastern Argus,

Boston Post,

Portland Press,

Lewiston Journal.

'VVEEXL:r:ES.

Maine Standard,

London Times,

Boston Advert,i er,

Harper's Weekiy,

Journal o f Education,

Bangor Commercial,

Frank Leslie's,

The Watchman,

Zio r/ ' .Advocate,

Scientific American,

Zion's Herald,

Ellsworth American,

L ittell's Living Age,

Detroit Free Press,

Oxford Democrat,

N. Y. Times,

Portland Transcript,

Camden Herald,

N. Y. Tribune,

The Free Press,

Somerset Reporter,

Chase's Chronicle,

Examiner and Chronicle,

Go:>pel Banner,

Water'l'ille Mai l . SE�-�ON�Y.

The Lite rary World. �ONT::ELIES.

Harper's,

Eclec t ic ,

Scribner's,

The Contemporary Review,

Atlantic,

Phrenological Journal,

Popular Science,

Bapti�t Mi ·sionary Magazine,

Popular Science Supplement,

Foreign Missionary Magazine.

THE

�ln�g ENTRANCE PRIZE .

. . . For

HAM LL�

of ' 7 9 .

best o f n o t less than si x from the

same scbool, • W . N. Philbrook.

PRIZE

ORACLE

R E A DING . . . . First,

•

Meek ;

OPHOMORE DECLAMATION . . . . Fir t, H. E. Hamlin .

econd ,

'ecoud, C. E. Owen. W . H . Lyford.

t JUNIOR PART ;J

W. N . Philbrook.

. . . . J.

Geddes, w. H. Lyford, w. W. Mayo,

ENIOR PRIZE 1''0R EXCELLESCE IN COM.PO ITlO� . . . . C. E.

Owen.

of ' 8 0 .

�la§�

E -TRANCE PRIZE . . . . Miss M i n n i e H . .Mathews.

HAM LIN

PRIZES

Second, C. W. Clark.

RE.ll)I XG . . . . First,

L. i\I. Nason ;

OPHOMORE DECLA.M.ATION . . . . First, J . E . Trask ;

L . 11. Nason .

tJUKIOR P .ART

. .

. . H. R.

rick , Miss Minn i e H. Mtithews.

econd ,

ha pl in, J. E. Cochrane , F. S. Her

�la�@

of ' 8 1 .

ENTRANCE PRIZE . . . . No a ward. HAMLIN PRIZE IX RE.ADCTG . . . . First ( for gen t lemen ) , .A . econ d , J. 1. Wyman. First ( for ladies ) , M iss I . Thayer ; Su ie . Denn ison ; econd Mi s Kate E. Norcro s. OPHOMORE DECLA M A TION . . . . F i rst, J . i\1. \\yman · econd , . F . .A. Weld.

� l i'I @ @

of ' 8 2 .

E TRANCE PRIZE . . . . For best o f n o t less tban six from the same school, B . E. G a ge . t The nnmcs of those to whom Junior nlplrnbetic

order. *

P11 r ts were awarded nre

Decen�ed.

arranged i n

P U B LI S H E D M O N T H LY, D U R I N G T H E C O LLEG I A T E Y E A R , BY T H E S T U D E N T S O F C O L B Y U N I V E R S I T Y.

�l) J T0� 11'L � O/'tiitID . iU! �NESS RlJITQB. WILLI

A. JOY,

79.

LI'l"RR�lU"' BlU1!QB9.

J. T. M.A.oDON.ilD , ' 0, Other Coll eges.

i:�·:,·:: ::��.:::.:::::.:::00�,:;:�::: .:::::::·· EVERETT FLOOD, '79, Cbief.

W. H . LYFO RD, 79, Loca.h:: .

H. W.

PAGE,

'80, Wa te-Ba ket.

THE

O R A C L E.

For the benefit of tbo e who may wi h to obtain a lmowledge f the Spani h Language and Literatnre, the Trustee of Colby have e tablj bed a pani"J1 Department. 'fhe cour e i one year in len�tb, and open to tho·e in the regular Coll ege Conrse, and other a.' w el l . The cou1--e i so arran�ed a to require but l i tlle ti m e on the part of those pursu i n g other tndies, w h i l e i t enable� the pupil to make r a p i d progrc i n learning to peak , read, and write the pani h Language . .A.U converation i n the cla . -room 'l' i l l be in pani ·b. The following able i nstructor have ueeu secured : L I ZZ I E

M .A. T H EWS,

Professor of the panish Langunge. H A T'rIE

E M I LI E B R I TTO N ,

Professor of panish Literature.

M ANU E L O A S .A R IS

Assistant.

M.A.RIN,

The followin� course of stuuy will be pnr ued :

Fr nsT

TERM.-De Tornos' Spanish Grammar and Reader ; Composition an d Lecture·.

pani b

SECOND TERM.-Life o f Francisco Pizarro, by Don Manuel Jo;;cf Quintana ; Compo·itiou a u u Lecture;. TIITRD TERM.-Dou Quijoti Miquel de Cerni.ates ; Felix de Vega, a n d Lecture·. " El

Poems of Lope

primer paso bacia In snbiduria es conocer que somos ignorantes."

veu k ! fatta gla et i n din band, Och k l i nga med .A.merikanarn ! OPP::CCEE.A..E E.

Ordfrirande, Skrifborcl, Skattma tare, LED.A.. :?v.I:

O T::E:E.

'romka Jermol ai, Bjorn Vi l hjal m , D e r f E rickt>on.

'fomka Jermol ai, Bjorn V i l hjal m , Derf Erick ·on. Srnrge, cl u k rona bland ricken i Norden ; Srnrge, du fagra te drott n i o g pa jordeu !

THE

O RACLE.

C o l by G l ee C l u b. Director

. .

Pre ident

. . . . . .

. . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

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. . . .

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. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

. . . .

W. C. PHILBROOK.

. . . .

W. H. LYFORD.

Secretary and Treasmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . M . C. .MARlN. Com mi ttee of .Arran gements . . . . . . . . . . . . . MERRTAllI, COLLINS, .AUSTIN.

FI RST T E N O R. W . S. Bosworth, H . R . Chapl in,

C. W. Clark,

C. P. Marshall,

F. M. Preble,

.A. Mcintire,

E . W. Phillip·.

S E CO N D T E N O R . L. M.

ason,

.A . M. Thomas,

J. E . Trask,

C. B . Stetson,

J. C. Ryder,

E . M . Col lins, M. C. Marin.

F. W . Fan,

F I RST BASS. W. H. Lyford, G eo. Merriam,

E. F. King,

G . .A . Andrew;:,

E . 0. Sil•cr,

E . B . .Austin, B . E. Gage,

G. W. Sm ith.

S E C O N D BASS. C. F. Warner,

J. T . MacDonald,

H . .A . Dennison ,

J . R. Mek·her,

J . H. Parsbley,

E . F. Tompson.

THE

ORACLE

1 L. M.

Co l l ege C h o i r. J. E. TR ASK

. . . • . . . .

Leader·

W. C . Philbrook . . lst Tenor. J. E. Trask

. . . . • . .

2d Tenor.

Nason

. . . • . . .

H. A. Denni son

1st Bass.

. • • •

2d Bass.

F. M. Gardner . . . . . Organist.

' 7 9 Qu artette. Joy

. . . • . • . • . • • . . . . • . .

Walling

. . . . • • . • . . . • . .

Bass. Bass.

Hamlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass. Geddes

. . . . . . . . . . • . . • .

Bass.

' 80 Q u artette. Chaplin . . . . . . . . . . 1 st Tenor. Trask . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Tenor.

Nason

. . • . • .

. . . . . . .

1 st Bass.

King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Bass.

' 8 1 Q u artette. Evans Coburn

1 st Tenor. • 2d Tenor.

. . . . . . . . • . .

. . . . . . . . .

Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 s t Bass. Melcher . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Bass.

' 8 2 Q u a rtette. Philbrook . . . . . . . . 1 st Tenor. Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Tenor.

Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 st Bass. Dennison . . . . . . . . . . 2d Bass.

Zeta Ps i D o u b l e Q u artette. W . C . Philbrook . . 1 s t Tenor.

C . E. O wen . . . . . . . . 1 st Bass.

H. R. Chaplin . . . . . . 1 st Bass.

J . E . Trask . . . . . . 1 st Tenor. L. M. Nason . . . . . . 2d Tenor.

L . H. Owen . . . . . . . . 2d Bass.

G. A. Mcintire . . . . 2d Tenor.

E . B. Austin . . . . . . . 2d Bass.

D e l ta K a p p a E p s i I o n

D o u b l e Q u arte tte.

A . M. Thomas . . . . l st Tenor.

W. H. Lyford . . . . . . 1 st Bass.

C. B . Stetson . . . . . 1st Tenor.

G . A. Andrews . . . . 1 st Bass.

J. M . Wyman . . . . . 2d Tenor.

C. S. Lemont . . . . . 2d Tenor.

Tompson . . . . . 2d Bass.

J. H. Parshley . . . . . . 2d Bass.

D e l t a U p s i I o n Q u a rtette . C. W. Clark . . . . . . 1 s t Tenor. J. C . Ryder . . . . . . . 2d Tenor.

� C. F. Warner . . . . . . 1 st I H. A. Dennison . . . . 2d

N i gh t i n ga l es . Phil, 8

Chum,

Bangor.

Bass. Bass.

THE

H. E . Robin , Director

ORAC LE.

_ .

_ . . _

. . _ . _ .

. __

._..

_ . .

Lyre.

S . K. Smith . . . . . · - - · · · - - · · . . . . · · - · · · . . . . . . . . . . . . Accordion. M . Lyford

J. B.

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

L. E . WatTen .

· - · - - ·

- - · - -

E . W. Hall . · - - . · - · -

. . - · -

W. Elder .

- - · ·

Hurdy-Gurdy.

Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · - - · · · . . . . . . . . Ba soon.

. . . . . . . . . .

D . Taylor . . . . . . .

Sam Osborne .

. .

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Hark I

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.....

- · · - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cymbals.

.. . ... . . . .

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. . . .

. . . Bagpipe.

Kettle-Dru m .

· · · - - · . . . . . . . . . . H aut(wboa)boy.

· · - · - · - - - · · - - - - . . . . . .

Tambourine.

The Doctor strikes the lyre I

Swells the l o u d responsive strain.

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THE

O R A C L E.

Offl C E f\S • H . E . H A MLIN . . . . . . . . . . . _

. .

H . R . C n A PL r N . . . . . . . . . . . .

F . K . Srr.aw . . . . . . E. F. K I NG . . .

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

. .

. . . . Captai n .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J t Lieut.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Lieut.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orderly Sergt.

. .

A. M. TrrOll A S . . . . . . . . . _ . . . .

. . . .

. .... .. ....

. . .

. 2d Sergt.

E. M. STACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3d Sergt. E . F. ELL IOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _

. . . . . . . . 4th Sergt.

J . C. RYDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l st Corp. C . .A. 'TRUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d Corp. El . H . CROSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. Flood,

J . A. Wnl liDg,

C. B . Tur n er, .A. P. Leighton,

C. E. CoDnDt,

B . M . Lawrence,

A . P. Soule,

G . .A. M c i n tire,

W. E. Morang,

C. S. Lemont, Geo. Merria m ,

C. S. Richard on,

W. R.

Al drich, H. S. Wearer,

. .

. 3d Corp.

W. A. Buxton, H . W. Page,

A . H . E mus,

.A . I. Thayer,

C. P . Marshal l ,

J . C. Worcester,

C. L. J udki ns,

J a m es Gedde ,

E. M . Cul l i n ,

C. F. Weed ,

C. C. K i n g,

G. A . .Andre ws ,

F. S. Barrows,

H . E. Sawyer,

E. C. Stover,

W. M . Pnl ifer,

J. L. I n graham,

H. D nu n i n g,

E. B. A n -ti n ,

L. M . Na o n ,

G . N. Merr i l l ,

J . 0. Fi b,

E . M . Pope,

C. B . Stetso n ,

G. D. D u n h a m ,

J. E. Cochrane, H . L. Kelley,

H. L. Koopman,

C. W . Clark,

E. C. Ryder,

C. H . French,

.A. E. Fi;;b,

F . M . Preble.

G. D . Sanders,

E. C . Whi ttemore,

J . Nmrel l ,

J . M . San born,

C. E. O w e n ,

C . .A . Whi tney ,

F. R. Rowel l ,

W . W. Mny11,

J . T . MacDonald, J . M . au b m· n , F. S. Hmick,

J. G. Gardner,

W. C. Crawford, C. n . W i l o n , G. E. G adand,

F. M. G ard ner,

J . F . Dade�. 1 l e t c ber. F. N. F

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1)1

THE

ORACLE.

COLB Y BOA T CL l/B.

President

. . . . . . . . . .

Vice President

Off ! CEJS. .

. . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

Secretary and Treasurer C. E. O wen,

C. E . Conant,

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. . . .

- . . . . . c. E . OWEN.

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

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

DIRECTORS.

A . Barton.

. . . . . .

J. E . TRASK.

B. R. WILLS.

J. E . Trask,

H. W. Page,

COillll T TEE ON MEMBERSHIP.

J. E . Trask,

C. W. Clark, C. H. Case,

N. Hunt, W. H . Monroe.

C. E. Conant,

wrm:WIS\tf\S. Class of 79.

J. Geddes, C . H . Case,

Class of

C. W. Clark, A. Barton,

Â·r

W. H . Monroe,

Class of

'80. '81.

N. H unt, C. E. Owen. H . W. Page, J. E . Trask. A. I. Thayer,

B. R. Wills.

T _E _ 5 o R_ c_ ._ LE _ A_ __H __6 _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _

President and Manager Vice President . Secretnry .

Treasurer .

Scorer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WILLIS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WII,L

W. C . PHI LR ROOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . H . P.·\ RSTI LEY.

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We ha'\"e been informed that this Nine w i l l appear i n new uniform th i s season. L A U R BNTIUS MBL.\NCTHON NASON, Captain . · - - - - · - - - -

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Secretary and Treasurer Superintendent

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J. F. RICH.

. SAUUEL OS BORNE.

fHIHEl\S•

OfflCERS fOI\ f1ELD DAy. W . H . Lyford, G. Meniam,

Dll\ECTORS1

W. S. Bosworth,

J. H. Parsbley,

E . M. Collins.

Master of Ceremonies

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Secretary and Treasurer Manager .

ORACLE.

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A . .M. THOMAS.

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J . A. wALLING.

Uj'1IVE�llJ.l¥' E liEVEN. A . H. Barton,

I. W. Grimes,

H. B . Knox,

F. A. Barker

H . L. Kelley,

E. H. Crosby,

E . C. Whittemore,

C. F. Warner.

E. Flood, C. E . Owen ,

E . 0. Silver,

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Rushers.

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Backers.

Austin,

Tompson,

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Crawford,

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Andrews,

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President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Manager . .

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. K . M A asu.

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Flood, '79.

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Owen , '79.

MacDonald,

Owen,

Austin,

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Frye,

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Marsh, 'S J .

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Mcintire,

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Wilson,

A l l communication�, challenges, etc. , should b e addressed to the Business M an ager.

J u n io r C h ess C l u b . • Bosworth,

• Frye,

• MacDonald,

• Barker,

• Kelley,

• Nason,

• Chapl i n ,

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C. C. King,

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HONORARY

Senator, Saugie .

Caiibou,

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Frnn kie, ' 0.

Boosey,

Sleepy.

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g?fii c�r\� of t? c f! a y . President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . E . OWEN.

Orator . . - . . . . . . - . . . - - - . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . w. N. PHILBROOK.

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HUNT.

F. WARNER.

Historian - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EVERETT FLOOD. Awarder of Prizes . . Marshal

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�wai?d@. T o W . N . Philbrook ( T b e Homely Man ) . . . . . . . A Jackknife. To C. E . Owen (Tbe Handsome Man) . . . . . . . . . . . . A Mi rror. To A. P.

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To W. W. Mayo (Tbe Greatest " Dig ") . . . . . . . . . . . . A Spade. To J . Geddes (Tbe Be t Moustache) . . . . . . A Moustache Cup. To E. C. Whittemore (Tbe Laziest l\fan) . . .

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EATING C LUB S . It. K. E. -OL:rf B. D I N I N G HALL, A P P LETON C O U RT.

" They ca' ye t he literm.oti, I belle\"e ; od, If they were to ca' ye the awti, they would be nearer the mark."

Head Steward Toast Master Bo s Eater " Le m ont. d tc w ard ,

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The ran k i ng f:}"'tem of Ja,;t rear h a · been abolished, for the follow ing rea;;on · :

I st . I t became e\idont that the Senior members were impairing their h e a l t h , by t 1fr i n g a�er X , i n order that they might take a first part at Com m e nceme n t D i n ner. 2d. The Fre'bmen m e m be r;; , fearin� the sneer, " Working for rank, eh ! " began to grow pale and thin with fasting. * " Displays in triumph his distinguished boo o T h e solid honors of t h e wooden spoon." * "' " He hath eaten me out of house and home." t" Where two raging fires meet together, They do consume the thing that feeds their fury." t t " So wise, so young, they say, do ne'er live long." t" And then to breakfast, with what appetite you have." II " Am I, or am I n o t ? I am ; or, if 1 am not, what the devil am I ? " § " To tonp;ue or pudding, thou hast no pretense." 11 11 " li e doth bestride the narrow world like a colossus." 1T" ew loves you seek New vows to plight, and plighted vows to break." a " The glnss of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers." b " Ab, cease, rash youth ; desist, ere it is too late." c" Tell me, what's love ? " d " Give thy thoughts n o tongue." e " All that I dread, is in leaving her behind." f" o wicked, witty, nnd yet so t h i n . " g " I c a n n o t e a t but l ittle meat ; My stomach is not good."

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t t t C. P. Marshal l , JIQN<IH,.MP t I want cheese.

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MN&'flBBB.

P. Soule.

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"' Don't know what he want�.

§ Wants food, and wants it often.

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Ye Wielders of the Birchen Bod. " Righte learned ls ye Pedagogue, Fulle apt to reade and spelle, And eke to teache ye parts of speeche, And strap ye urchins well." LEMONT . . . . A.bsolutely refu�es to teach another school i n which there are

big girls.

COLL I N S . . . . " Mr. Collins i s at home i n the school-room, and his methods

are ea y and practical.

grade.

'-School Report, Town of Bel

SoULR . . . . Says that the extract of birch is the only thing that will make a dul l boy smart.

P H I L B ROOK . _ . . Wuuld prefer to teach near Waterville next winter. HAM L I N _ . . . Swear;; h e will not teach another coun try school.

MacDONALD . . . . Prefer;; au even in� school and private pupils.

==4

GEDDES _ _ . . Wil l teach cheap where necktie sociables are common. A. L D R I C H . . . . In'ists upon having a few days g i \en in for

purpose .

Joy _ . . . Doubts the moral right

teaching school for money.

Returns have not yet been received from back towns.

courting

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TH E

Co-EnucATION.

O R AC LE.

B y Prof. W. A . JoY.

This little pamphlet, i u

a logical and forcible manner, advocates t h e right o f women to the benefits of our colleges.

The author refers in touch i n g

language to t h e beneficial effect w h i c h t h e ladies h a v e h a d u p o n t h e manners o f t h e young gentlemen i n t h e i n titutions to which they haive been admitted.

He claims that many of

the young men who at first were opposed to their admi sion are now the stronge t advocates of the system.

The ladies,

by their good work and charming deportmen t, he says, are winning the admiration. of the boys, and fast overcoming all the prej udice against them.

o candid reader of the work

can fail to be convinced that all our colleges should open their doors to women. THE

CIENCE

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The beneficial effects of the occupation upon the

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To be a

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The

most effective methods of treating weak and sickly plants is 10

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THE

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The

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TRANSLATION OF VIRGIL'S &NEID.

By Prof. BUXTON, A.B.

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It hardly seems possible that the -very spirit of

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attention.

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Price $2.00.

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THE

O R A C L E.

Amateur Jloustache Club. This society though recently organized is rapidly increasing in numbers, and i ts moustaches are slowly increasing i n size.

is constantly devising new methods for producing a capillary growth on smooth upper lips. President . .

. . • . - - . . . . - - - - - . . - · - . . . . . . - - _ _

Vice President . Secretary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . .

Treasurer .

. H. E . Hamlin.

. . . . . . _ _

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ . _ _

. .

. C . B. Frye.

C . H . French.

.F. N . Fletcher.

Jd E Jd B E ��-

• J. Geddes,

J. E. Case,

e F. R. Rowell,

G . E . Murray,

a E. F. King,

d B . M . Lawrence,

• C.

. Lemont,

t A. H. Barton,

t t E. J. Stone,

• * W. S . Bosworth,

t t C. M . Coburn,

* * C. A. True,

J. E . Trask,

c J. H. Parsbley,

G. A. Andrews.

b M . C. Marin,

THE

ORAC tE.

AMB8.

PBT

" 'Tis pleasant, enre, to see one'• name in print."

N. H-t.

Phil

Pago . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. W. P-e.

Jud

Na than the Wise

. . . • •

Artie . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. M. T-s. Long King. _ _

E . F. K-g.

A ( u)nti(e) Secret . . B. R. W-s. Professor . Cony

. • . • _ .

. • . . .

-.- . _

Little Mammoth

General _

._. .

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Rufus . Andy

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Mac

N-n.

Ike

. . . . . . . • • . . • •

Caribou

Squire . _

. . .

. T mos

SAM .

. - ·

. G. E. G-d. .

_ _ _

.C. S. L-t.

VirgiL .

Rust.y .

C. C. K-g.

_ _ _

G. A. A-s.

Poet .

_ _

Denny . . . . . . . . . . . H. A. D-n.

Stubby . . . - - . . . . . . . C. B. T-r. - ·

I. W. G-s.

c. P. M-1.

• .

Democrat

. . . .

G. A . M-e.

. • • • • .

. . • . • . . . . .

Fatty - . . - . - . - - - . . . J. G. G-r.

Don .

F. M. G-r. s. K. M-h .

Blackstone . . . . . . . . J. F. D-s.

H . B . K-x.

. . • • • • . • . .

. . • . • . . .

C. C. S-r.

. A. H. E-s.

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. . . . . • . . • . • .

. J. C. W-r.

. . .

J o Cook

. C. E. C-t.

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. • • . • • . . . • • . . .

Charlie Ross. Sigma

Hacket . . . . . . . . . . . F . C. M-r.

Jack

Solon

W . C. P-k.

- - . C . L. J-s.

• • • . . . • • • • • •

• • . • • . . • • •

. C. E. 0-n.

. .

hl.

C . 1\I-n.

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_ -

. . . w. A. B-n. .

. W. A. J-y.

. . . - . H. L. K-n.

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· · · · · · - · -

- - S J. H . P-y. � C. B. S-n.

. For success in the rearing of live stock.

CONANT . _

For p romptness in attending reci tations.

. .

WALLING . _

. For breaking glass and thus increasing the general

average.

E. F. Kn°G. MI

. For expertness in the use of the squirt gun .

LELAND.

_ _

. For regular attendance at Chapel

u nday

mornings. MORTBfER .

. . For careful reading

lecture on Hell.

and analysis of Ingersoll's

THE

O RAC LE.

We woul<1 re pec tfu l ly cnll the

n tten tion o f Lyceum Committee

, and

the p n bl io ge n erall y , to tho fol lowing l i ' t of lecture1"3 whom we are pre

pared to furni h at the lowest po · ib le rates :

C. E. O WEN. Subject : My A ssistant. Mr. O wen ha

been delivering t h i ' l ec tur e n earl y every evening for

the pa t two mon th s w i th flatte ri ng succe

The plea. ure afforded the

listener is only eq ua l ed by that which tho lecturer him elf feel' in peak in g on the s ubj ec t .

Tho e who would secure Mr. O weu m u t

apply at once.

W. S. BOS WOR TH. Subject: My Boarding Place.

This ge n tlema n can be s ec ured for any evening of the week ; but h e

]Jrcfers t o deliver

t h is l ec ture o n

abbath evening.

H. E. HAMLIN, U. S. S. Subject : President Hayes and Civil Service Reform. Mr. H amlin ha' been for

o m e months pu t the confidential ad vi ·er

o f the Pre ·ident, and ha•incr become tho rough l y convinced of the sountl

of hi· view· and the b o n e ty of bis p u rp o· e , he h a · prepared t h is

lecture with a view to the vindication of our E xe c uti v e and bi · Policy.

No charge will be made for the lecture except for travel i n g es:pen es

and board (including cigars) .

The

enator does not

peak for money ,

but rather in tho i n terests of Justice and Good Go>ernment. N. B.-The report that Mr. H. expects to secLue a first-cla s Foreign Mission i

entirely unfounded.

H. L. O WEN. Subject : Temperance.

Thi · gen tle ma n i · of a ret i rin g cli�po itiou and hence doe· not put

him e l f forwartl a,; a .penker, but be i · o n e o f the abl e · t ad > oc ate s o f

t h e Tempera n ce

Those w i:;bin g to b e a r him can ,ecnre bis

ervice through t h i · .A gency . ..A.ddre,

LECTURE

AGENCY,

Colby unher ity.

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THE

ORACLE.

racular " Great I am ." W. R . .A l -ch -le . . . . " Hold ! Tbia cost me a. thousand crowns, and I give it you for your bore." A . H . Ev- . . " l ' it pos ible that this gentleman was an old man w h en h i' father was born Y " . " Let monitor scratch as they please, H . E . H-n . We lie in bed and take our eas e. '' " ' Tis better to have loved and los t, C. M. C- n . Than ne\er to have lornd at all." J. C. Ry-r . . . " Ye god ! behold i n me thy peer.'' S. M . H-11 . . . . . . . . S11re the maiden's in no clanger, W i th t h at hero ga rcl' n her. W. A . J-y . . . . " I feel a udden pai n withi11 my breast ; can this be l o ve , or only the wind colic ? Time will bow.'' K. E . N-·� - - - - Ob , Lord ! w h a t haul ( H n l l )i u g. W. C. P-k . . . . " I ti l l F o s te r a tender regard . " W. W. M-.\0 . . " kin ned and fizzled through. ' I. W. G-,- . . " Vox et praeterea n i h i l . · " B i' body i,- in the pu l p i t, J . E . C-n . . . - - - · . H i s heart in the pe w . '' " W bat's llunn is cl u n n , H. R. C h- :1 . . . _ . . . . . .A n d ca11 ne•er be u n d u n n . ' J. L. I-m . . . . " I ow, iu the name of a l l t h e god:>, npon what meat does tbi' one Cre ar feed, that b e is grown o grea t.' E . C. Wb-e . . . " Down front." M . E. L-d . . - . . . . . " Lock · \'.'ide di :preacl medusa-wi 'e. On either ide bar bead . " W. E . M - g . . . . H e sees aqueduct i u bubbling ,piing, B ni l d i n "'S in 't one, aud ca ' h i n every th in g. " E. F. El-t . . _ " Joh n Morgan ' at your . table d o or ; Where' your mule, o h . -where'' your mule ' J. F. D-i< . . • . " Qui .A p o l l i u i .- oraculo sapie u tis' imus est j udicatus." E . F. K-g _ . . . . . _ . " Oh, come iu by trengtb, Thou marrnl of l e n gth O h , mou 'tnche, dear mou. tacbe, n e rnr fa i l .'' . Tn-e . . . . · • A might.r fine gi r l ." C. H. F-cb . . . . " Thou h n l t re:;cue her helpJe� sex from h armR, And h e tb1 own ,hall 8weeten -with her charm'.'' F. B. C u-g . " There wa " a youn(! fello ,..;· to o l l e ge, I n to w h om the Prof-;. g ro un d so much k n ow l edge , That hi m i n d , in the :rriud , They i>o great l y re fi n e d , That the pnPI' l i t t l e t h i n g became al l edge.'' F. W . F-r _ . . . " .i: o. than k you ; I've not Farr to g o. '' Sigma Kappa . . '? '? Where, Oh ! where ! . . . .

A. P.

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THE

ORACLE.

C /i 1878.

Kay 8

. • • •

So mmer Tenn begin ; Seniors, two recitations daily ; Juniors

begin Greek Tragedy, aud re olve to walk

Kay 1 3

(J)

right through it.

0ot door sport , in order, but !ladly interfered w i th by daily

. • • •

recitations. Kay 17

•

• •

lazy. llay 18

Kay 30

• Faculty compelled to believe that the Seniors are getting

• • • •

Base-Ball, Bnmswick,- Colby 3, Bowdoin

• • . •

Decoration Day ;

of the Colby Rifle .

proce sion very meager, owi n g to absence

Base-Bal l , Augn ta,-game stopped at end of

4th inning by rain. June 2

. • . .

I n the

oft twilight, the wily Sophomore

tream, aud there, gently plying the oar,

Emerson

teal

away to

tudies nat.ure

human and othcrwi e. June 5 . . June 7

. .

. . • .

Base-Bal l , Angn ta,-another game

June 8 . • . . Ba e-Ball, Waterril le,- Colby

June ]I).

• . •

scene.

About thi

. . • .

mad

;

with

'80, more

. . • •

June

The Imme n�e BARNUM !

1 4 • • • • S en iors stm1d

to her cla s ;

fiel d day for Natural H istory

for a Class Group.

Higgins does his level

11atural.

ti.

. • • .

Ba e-Ball, A ngu ta,-Colhy 1 0, Red

• • • •

Seniol'll take thei 1· final examination , a n d celebrate the event

by going to Lewiston to ·it for Cla s Picture .

M i ne

(only

three mile

Bouquet !

Owing

Junior go to the Tin

di'taut) p;eologizing ; , 98° i n the shade.

Fre�hman Prize Readiug !

Event of the Sea on ! to

the

small

• . . .

Base- Bal l , Batb ,- Colby 4, Bowdoi n 1 2.

June 24 . . . . Prof. Lyfurd June 30

• • • •

H o t.

Fal e Order

number of prizes,

competitors could have only honorable mention.

J u n e 2-2

Ice

M r. Dow, of t h e police force, a n d - for particular , see

be t ; but, alas ! alas ! - they look J u ne 1 9

appears on the

Returning at a late hour, '8 1 fal l

class ; no recitation . J one

(f),

Han o n , '8 1 , gives a reception

Mi·

small bill . June 13

Bowdoiu l .

group taken, an d - is not sati fied. Strange !

Cream, Whither, oh, whither ! in

time, Higgiu�, t h e Bath arti t

'80 has a cla

Higgins i June 12

topped by the rain.

Seuiors, having but two other . tudie , take up Croquet.

tart· for Colorado.

The aud

ome of the

THE

84 July 2 . . • • Hotter !

ORAC LE .

Prize Declamation at Institute ; Colby attends, but

owing to press of work can only stay until twe lve o'clock ; the Jun ior bethinks him of Commencement Exhibition, and visions of grad uation dazzle the brain of the average Senior. July 3 . . . . Hottest ! Institute Comm encement.

Colbys study eloquence,

and long to know as much a when they graduated from fitting school. July 4 . . . . " The day we (do not) celebrate."

Some go boating, and

some don't. July

5 . . . . Sale

'l"al's ;

of ticket for Commencement Concert begins at Peroi

" T wo, if you please."

July 6 . . . . Few Seniors are i n town. their prep1iration

for

Juniors ban little peace, with

Exhibition, the hot weather, and three daily

recitation i n difficult studies. July 10 . . . . Scniors begin to return and rehearse. July 15

Who is to speak l

Commeucement appointments are made ;

• • • •

now

for

it, ye

lucky (Y) ones. July 17 .

. . . .

Examinations begin, and

July J 9 . . . . Close.

Another year !

is, they intended to - an d

Freshmen go off on their exit-that

would, if th eir money, or e nterprise, or

something else hadn't failed. July 20 . July 21

Commencement V-i-il ors, Preparations, Rehearsals, etc.

. . .

Baccalaureate, by Pres. Robins.

. . • •

E '\"eni ng,-Sermon before

Boardman Missionary Society, by Dr. Ho\ey. July 22 . . . . Pur�e of

for

three-year-olds ; n i ne start ; all show good

mettle and training ; not a .ingle break. July 23 . .

. .

Tm-tee. conYene.

Meeti n g of A l u m n i Aiosociation.

l'\"y

What a cla" ! ! E1enin g,-Oration and Poem ;

Day Exerci e by 79.

Reunion of Secret Societie'. July 24

. . . .

The

day of day

f o r '78 ; O'l"erpowering Eloquence !

erable Tm-tee� are completely overcome ; many ladies faint.

Ven Even

i ng,-Concert by Mis' Cary and Germania ; Ball given by members of the

eoim· Cla' .

" Good-bye, Seniors. ' Vacation of :five weeks.

Augu t 2

. . . .

Fall term begins.

Augu:>t 29 . . . . Another car-load is in trouble about the

Fre·hmen !

'79 looks dignified ; '81

ize of the entering class .

..Augu ·t :JO . • . . Freshmen are invi ted to j oi n the Reading Room Associa-

tion .

wan t · a rope pul l , ' J ,----

Sept. 2 . . . . Variou

:fi bing parties sally forth from the

Campus;

is Fresb-fi:;h that they are after. Sept. 3 .

. . .

Freshmen receive invitations to join the Literary Fraternity.

Sept. 4-6 . . . . ' l elects Class Officer·. ept. 6 . . .

80 elect' Cla

to subscribe for the

Sept. 8 .

. . .

Officer'. Freshmen are given au opportunity

Echo.

A.drnnt Camp-meeting ; ' 1 to the front.

THE

O R A C L E.

Sept. 9 • • • . State election ; boys go home to save the Republic. men are shown the advantage of joining the Dekes.

Sept. J 1 .

. Rope Pul l !

'8 1

l'Nlh

'82 eleote Ol8ll

makes a very good plough .

Officers . Fre hmen are hown the ad\"8otagcs of belouging tothe Zetee.

Sep t. 1 3 • . . .

A. X. E.

Initiation.

Sept. 14 . . . . '79 elects Cla · O fficers. Red 13. Sept. 15 . . . . A gent

Base-Ball , Skowhegan,-Colby

12,

of the Boardman Mis. ionary Society invite the

Freshmen to unite. Sept. 1 6 . . . 0olby Rifles elect officer . .

Sept. 113 . • . •

uphomore- F re h m an

Reception at the

hold , how they Jove one a nother ! "

" Be

Doctor's.

Sept . 19 . . . . Freshmen are reque ted to join the Boat Clnb. Sept.

21 . .

. Base-Ball, Watenille,-Colby

18,

Skowhegan Reds 1 4.

Fre h me n are shown the honor of belonging to the Colby Rifles.

Sept. 23

. • . .

Foot-Ball is popular.

Sept. 24 . • . . Fre h ru en are informed of the necessity of joi n i n g the Gym About this time,

nasium As·ociation. sufferers.

Sept. 25 . . .

55 is sent to the yellow fever

111•• Initiation.

Sept. 27 . . . . Freshmen in>ited to join sundry College a sociations. \S. Fres hmen .

Oct. 2 . . . . Ba e-Bal l , Sophomores

The

exhau·ted at the end of fifth i n ning, the game wa mores

28,

Fre' h men 2, and not much o f a. clay

Oct. 3 . . . . Prof. Taylor i a few days. Oct. 4 . . . .

scorer

ca.lied.

for rans,

being

Sopho

either.

obliged to " s top at this point " and recruit for

Fre h mea get their first cut.

everal member of '

e ·t cl a s he e>er knew.

are

ick ; Prof. -- ays i t is the

sick·

Oct. 10 . . . . The old Delta. Up�ilon Fraternity i s reorganized.

Oct. 1

• • • .

.About tbi

prepared . "

time, Tutor Lyford appear, and finds 1 L " n ot

enior article

Oct. 15 . . . . '79 turn

out

are due.

en ma se

to hear Mrs. Campbell on Woman

Suffrage, and are converted.

Oct. J 6 . . . . Senior, your articles ou ght to be i n .

Oct. 23 . . . . Sophomore bold fo r t h i n the Chapel ! thenes !

" Eloquence is an art attained by

Sha.des of Demos-

few."

ma t be done soon . Oct. 2 6 . . . . Ba e-Ball goe i n to winter quarters. :ror . 6 . . . . Juuiors declnmnte i n t h e Chapel ; arnunt, Nov . . . . . .1. /(. E. I n iti atio n .

Senior articles

ye com mon herd !

No\". 9 . . . . 1.\ r t i c l e commenced y e t , 79 1

Nov. l I . . . _ Ob ! for a pedagogica l situation for the >acation ! Nov. 1 2 . . • . e u ior w i l l plca�e choo e ubject· for tbei r E xbibitionarticle Nov. 1 3 . . . .

bout t h i · time the ORACLE E dit ors a.re cho·en.

No\'. 15 . . . . Tbe different cla. es go i n to reg11l ar trai n i n g for Exhibition before the Examining Committee.

.....

THE

O RAC LE.

Nov. 1 6 . . . . Seniors decide to write articles and hal"e an Exhibition.

Nov. 20 . . . . Day for tho Senior Exhibition ; mosic by Hamlin, assisted by No-Name Club.

Nov. 2 1 . . . . Examining Committee appear and that they are pleased.

m·e deligh ted !

Nov. 23 . . . . Written examinations begin. Nov. 26 . . . . Term close

for ten weeks' vacation.

Nice !

" Adieu, Colby."

Pedagogues are let loose upon an i n n ocent world. Vacation of ten weeks.

1879.

Feb. 4 . . . . A few an-ivals. Feb.

5 . . . . Term

begins.

Chapel not

crowded.

Feb. 7 . _ . _ Size of Junior Class doubled since yesterday ; morning.

came this

Feb. 8 . . . . Now the pedagogue returneth, and henceforth the eternal theme is " my school."

Feb. 10 . . . . Again the Janitor bas an

unaccountable beat in the Chapel

about 5° above 0.

Ukes Huxley, but would prefer to discuss rather t h a n

Feb. l J . _ . . '80 commit.

Feb. 12 . . . . Students pass rnte of thanks to the town authorities, for their Feb.

remarkable care i n clearing the idewalks.

1 3 . . . . Abont

Profs. look Feb. 22 .

. _ .

other

G. W.'s natal day !

clas es

Street.-Mr. once

this time the " making up " season begins, and the

sick. read

No recitations given in, except to '82 ;

the " Farewell

Address"

kst

year.

Main

Hanson's little boys throw snow at Colbys, who at

a t tend to them, and , anon, the afure5aid boys are een gathering

up their bats, digging the suow out of their eyes and mouths, and m oving off towards home, wi er and better children. March 3. _ . . Skating ; " h ang that afternoon recitation.'' March 1 5

- - - -

Z. IJl".

lnitiation.

March 17 . . . . '82 bas three recitations i n Latin to-day ; to-morrow they expect to take Chapel Exercises i n that language. March 1 9 . _ . . Seniors elect between Mineralogy and German Metaphysics. March 23 . . . . Gymnasinm is fitted up.

March 26 . . . . Pre . Robins gives a reception to '80 ;

'79 must squeeze

ou t a few more tears, o n being reminded that she alone b as ne'"er been thus honored.

March 28 . . . .

L.f. K. E.

Initiation.

April I . . . . A l l Fool's Day .

.A pril 2 . . . . Some of the little boys of the Junior Class i;peak pieces i n th e Chapel ; i t was intended t o have the show yesterday, but the Prof. thought i t as well to fool the public to-day .

.April 9 . . . . 0RACLE goes to press----- .

April J O-May

5 . . . . When

will the ORACLE be out ¥

Dun-no.

THE

�

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1 878.

Fall Term ends Wednesday .

. . . . . • . . • . . . . • .. . . . . •

Nov. 27.

Vacation of Ten Weeks. 1 879.

Spring Term begins Wednesday Sophomore Prize Declamation Spring Term ends

. . . . • . . . • . • • . . . . . . .

Feb. 5.

April 23.

. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

April 30.

. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vacation of One Week.

Summer Term begins Wednesday evening

. . . . • . . . .

May 7.

Freshman Prize Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 1 . Senior Examination, Tuesday .

. . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . •

E xamination of other classes begins .

June 1 8.

. . • . . . . . . . . . .

July 1 6.

J unior E xhibition, Monday evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2 1 . Examination fo r admission, 8 A . M

. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Meeting of the Board of Trustees, 9 A.M • . • • Meeting of the Alumni Association , 2

Anniversary of Literary Societies Commeacemeat, Weduesday

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July 22.

July 22. July 22.

July 22. Ju1y 23.

Vacation of Five Weeks.

Fall Term begins Wednesday evening . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 27. Examination for admission, Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 27 .

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We ask from the students of Colby, of the following pages.

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careful reading

The advertisements h av e been

i nserted by gentlemen who are i n terested i n our College Institutions, and in return for their aid we owe them our patronage.

ADVERT I S E M E N TS.

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H E L I OTY PE

P R O C ESS F U R N I S H E D W H EN

O R I G I NA L DRAW I N G S BY

ADVERT I SEMENTS.

L. E. THAYER & SON,

The \"ery LATBST STYLES o f Clotbiug made t o order, i n the best manner, nt short notice, by this Firm .

FOREIGN WORSTEDS IN A l l STYLES, FRENCH CREPES A NO MEL TONS, GERMAN CL OTHS AND DOESKINS, DOMESTIC WOOLENS IN GREA T VARIETY, CONSTA N TL Y ON HAND. A LSO DEA LERS

Umbrellas, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Bags, ·::- J E W Ei t IW,·:· lJI O i lIElJI·:·GOf>D�,·:· E lFC.·>

An E n d l ess V a r i ety of W a l k i n g S t i c k s j u st rece i ved . The Fresh man fo'rnrite " H I CKORY CL

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B " and Senior

hand.

Thnyer has a cutter now, who cnn even make n Freshman's clothes :tit h i m.-Eds.

ADVERTI S E M E N TS.

PO P U LA R

SU M M ER

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EA S T POND HO USE� W•BT

WATKaYJLLB,

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Suppers for Large or Small Parties. �1cllINE+D71NCIN�J171IW.� A pleagan t hour's ride

from

Waterri l l e ;

a Neat, New,

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Clean Hotel ;

Steam Yach t ; Sail and Row Boa� ; Nice Fishing Grounds ; An Obliging Landlord, a n d a

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Well-Spread Table.

E. A YER,

Proprietor.

We shall not forget the drives home by moonllgbt.-Senfor1.

MAXUFACTURERS OF

C u stom B oo t s a n d S hoes, A lso, Dealers in Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers.

Wate rv i l l e , Ma i n e .

M a i n Street,

Leather a n d Ru bber Repairing N eatly Done.

Whole ale nod Retail Denier i n

Choice Staple and Fancy Groceries, S

�RVXTS AND ��ONHCTXONERY.

i a l Attention given to Supplying C l ubs and Boarding H o u s e s at Reduced Rates.

G I LM A N

B LO C K ,

WATERVI L LE,

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ADV E RT I S E M E N TS.

OLLEGE BOO --

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Everything

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Books, Stationery, and Pictures May be found here.

Also,

Lamps, Brackets, Chandeliers, etc., and a. Com plete Assort m e n t o f Fancy Goods, Fine Stationery, Photograph and A u to graph Albums, D ra w i ng, Draft ing, and Artist's Materials, and Mathematical I n struments.

Pictures of All Styles Framed Promptly AND

'Ve Rlwaya trade here and find

LOVV::EST

the proprietor

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honorable nod courteous t o nil.

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Wa t e rv i l l e , M e .

Ma i n S t reet,

L I V E R Y , B O A R D I N G, A N D

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Teams furnished to go to adjoining towns at Reasonable Rates. li"IR 5T•CLAS S 'll BAlll! S 110 L.B'll' .

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ADVERTI S E M E N TS.

Have a fine dleplay of

At T h e i r Store o p posite the Post Office,

W e h e a r they keep the B E S T ASSORTMENT a n d S E L L T H E LOWEST of any store o n the Kennebec River.

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B R O T H E R S.

Livr1ry , Boarding � Bailing Sta6/e. First-Class Teams to l et. Teams furnished to visit adjoining towns at Reasonable Rates. Special Rates to Students.

Stable and Office, Head of Silver St., near WilliaD18 House.

Dr uggist •

Pure Drug

1L O W, a�d Ap(()t�erc@rry e

l\nd Chemicnls, oap�, Colognes, Oils, Brushes, in fact a Full Assortment of Toilet Articles of E1·ery DescrlptionSOLD AT BOTTO:ll PRICE

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Can Give you a Splendid S m oke always. He always keeps still a b o u t o u r cignrette!.-Theologues .

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He can' t be beaten !

SHER MA _

M r. Sherman goes through the Colleges

Every Monday Morning.

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ADV E R T I S E M E N TS.

THE BOSS TAILOR.

Fine Custom Tailoring. A LARGE STOCK OF T H E

Best and Most Fashionable Clothes On h u n d a n d made u p in t h e best possible manner R t lowest rntcs.

We keep No S h oddy G oods. We G u a rantee Perfect S at i sfact i o n . - A FI:S E LOT OF-

No man ever examined our stock of

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W _E A R

'T i t h o u t iuvesling nnd rrgrc t t ing his lack of funds for further purcha es.

N. B . -This is no " buucombe," and · • the proof of the pudding is io the eating."

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ADVERTI S E M E N TS.

ELDEN &

CO.,

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Mattresses and Beddin!, Window Shades and Pictures. LI B E R A L DISCO U N T TO STU D E N TS.

-DEALER IN-

Books, Stationery,

��pecinl atte n t i o n given to furnishing

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Fancy Goods,

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chool and College Te xt· ll o ks.

.Also, Sunday-School Literature, Artists' .)faterial;, etc .

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Wholesale And Retail Dealera I n

W A T ER V I L L E,

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ti"" M usical Instruments to Let .

MEW LIVERY STABLE O n Tem p l e Street, n ear Cor n e r of M ai n . First- Class Teams to

L et, a t Reasonable Prices, to

Students and other Responsible Parties.

C H A RLE S

H I L L,

Propri e t o r.

tudcnts who would like their horses boarded during vacation will find this

convenient pince.

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A t h i s N E W S T U D I O , o p p . Tow n H a l l , W atervi l l e . pecial rates f o r club aud class pictures. e v er.

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are lower t h an

Boys, call nud see me, I w i l l girn you good work at very l o w prices.

D E ALERS

IRON AND CL

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S T E E L,

PA I N T S,

TO VES,

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OILS,

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B U I L D E R S' M A T E R I A LS, A N D G E N E R A L H A R D W A R E,

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ADVERTI S E M E N TS.

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LEG ER,

College and Mercantile Printing. Books, Programmes, Cards, letter Hsads, etc.

P R I N T I N G I N COLORS A SPECIA LTY.

THE COLB Y ECHO. Publ ished M onth ly by the Students.

For advertising rates, etc. , address

WILLIS A. JOY, Mana[in[ Editor, Box 44, Waterville : le.

M A K E N O N E B U T F I R S T Q U A LI TY G O O D S .

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