Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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Mary Sewall Small, XfVCStlJ1'OOlC, Maine. E. K. Westbroolc High School, '95, Y. W. C. A., Sec- retary 2, 3, 42 Sophomore Declamation, First Honorary Junior Part, Honorary Mention in German, Senior Exhi- bition. Mollie was born January 21, 1876. She has been noted throughout her college course for electing such snaps as Hebrew, Sanscrit, and so forth, and in this way has inan- aged to keep along. Our Mollie is difficult to under- stand. Although she can read others at a glance, .she her- self is not so easily read. One must have a knack to com- prehend her wiles. It's only a matter of skill, VVhich each may learn, if he will, A But every facie must study the knack If he wants to make sure of his Jill. w Mattie Wilma Stubbs, Brewer, Maine. Brewer High School, '96, Y. VV. C. A., Sophomore Declamation, Second Prize, Vice-President, 2, Secretary, 3g Junior Exhibition, Second Prize. Wiliiia was born September 10, 1878. She has steered safely through four years of college life but the members of the French and Demosthenes clubs are witnesses that she is no pilot for a boat. Notwithstanding she comes from B1'ewe1', the only habit that she seems addicted to is the use of books. She hopes in the future to be a book- agent. ' Carrie Mae Tozier, Somerville, Mass. B. CIP. Somerville Latin High School. '96, Y. W. C. A., Ode Committee, 2, 4, Class Treasurer, 3, Member of K. A. Carrie was born in Waterxfille, November 18, 1876, but soon moved to Massachusetts, where she flourished Con ketchupj, as ia glance will show you. But it became evident' that ketchup was food for the body and not for the mind. so she was hurried off to Colby. Colby and ketchup have proved an invaluable compound for Carrie. She is devoted not only to the sciences taught by Professor Bailey, but has also become proficient in the science of coffee- making and Day of Prayer soup. l1Ve regret to say that the sciences have hardened the once tender heart of our Carrie, for she would have joined the Biology Class. slaughtered the gentle puss, and pursued the study of Catatomy but for the persuasions of her friends. She has C0715UiC'7Zff0'Ll,.S'ljl striven throughout her college course to obey Prexy's commandment: Let there not .be too much effusiveness of sympathy between the two colleges. 33

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Mary Gardiner Philbrook, Augusta, Maine. E. K. Cony High School, '96, Y. W. C. A., Poet, IQ Sophomore Declamationg Historian, 35 First Honorary junior Part, Junior Exhibition, First Priazeg Oracle Editor, 3, 43 Senior Exhibition, Prophet, 4,5 Member of K. A. Mary writes us that she was born on September I5, I777,,' and we hasten to say that she is President of the Y. W. C. A. and therefore her veracity is not to be ques- tioned, but she certainly does not look as though she had seen over a century. WVC confidently expect thatfioon children will not be taught that Augusta is the capital of Maine, but the birthplace of Mary Gardiner Philbrook, the author. I Gertrude Mabel Pike, Wfestboro, Mass. B. GP. VVestboro High School, '96, Y. W. C. A., Fresh- man Readingg Junior Year, German Part, Poet, 33 Address to Undergraduates, 4, Member of K. A. Gertrude began her journey through this vale of tears November 19, 1877. Ego, ich, and je are three dear friends of hers, but There's another, not a brother. Our Ger- trude has always suffered from homesickness and longed for vacation time to come, but this last vacation she stayed in the city, and wasn't a bit homesick. We wonder why! Although she-visited both Augusta and XfVinslow, she did not leave Towne. Notwithstanding she always tumbles up stairs, she herself says, 1 am going to teach five years, no 5 more, no less, and'then-. 2 -f'rt - .. - .- .--- .' , Ethel Mae Russell, Augusta, Mame, 2 f--. , W 1 -':.: fl ,,,,,- B- 41 Cony High School, '96, W. C. A., Toastmis- .'-V tress, i 3 qTreasurer, 25 Vice-President, 35 President, 4g ,jf A -V-4,-, Athletic Committee, 1, 2, 3, 45 Member of K. A. 15' Ethel irst graced the State capital on October 23, 1877. She at once began to grow and she grew and she grew and 1' -- she grew until she could grow no taller. Then she came 3, to Colby where she .has ever .been devoted to athletics and A athletes. Her favorite quotation is: LLTITCG nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep. Her parents say that her very lirst utterances were outspokeiz, and all her utterances since that time have had that peculiarity. But, dear impulsive Ethel, we forgive you for the kindness of your heart. 32

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Flashlights of Individual Members. Carl Cotton is a peculiar specimen from the peculiar hamlet of Fairfield. He can be easily recognized anywhere by his laugh, which he intends to have copy- righted. He solemnly affirms that he is 22 years of age, and although rather insignihcant in general appearance, stands 5 feet, 723 inches,-no round num- bers-and weighs 147 pounds. He is a thorough prohibitionist, and a great lover of English literature, devoting much time to the study of Spencer. Cush is a lazy, good-natured denizen of North College. He spends his time in baseball, pitch, and loafing. He is especially famous as the roommate of P. Andrews. He has a pretty side swing in his gait, making him appear shorter than the 5 feet, 8, which he really is. The snows of 23 winters have melted away since his eyes hrst opened in opposition to the light of day, and dur- ing that time his avoirdupois has slowly increased to 180 pounds. Alden Eliphalet Doughty is a curly-headed Apollo from Qxford county. He holds the keys of the gymnasium, and controls the temperature of the aqua Messa- lonskee which enters therein. He faithfully obeys the order never to let the tem- perature rise above 5oo Fahrenheit. ' Charles Emerson Fogg is the most obstinate, hard-headed animal that has been entered in lifeis race since the days of Balaam. You must use kid gloves, pull on the reins gently, be careful not to rub the wrong way, scratch his back patiently, and then see him do just what you don't want him to do. His 26 years of experience in life's school have made him something of a cynic, and his 5 feet, SM inches are not enough to afford him a generous bird's-eye view of his fellow- men. Henry D. Furbush is a lobster, an oyster, a clam, or some other specimen of the genus shell-fish. Although endowed by nature with a combination of superb physique and striking physiognomy, he passes his days in benedictine seclusion. As he is only 22 years of age, psychology still allows him some time to reform his ways before his brain substance becomes impervious to new impressions. His height is 5 feet, QM inches, and his weight, which is concentrated near the center of gravity, is 180 pounds. Percy Gilbert might easily be mistaken for a circus clown or a gluttonous friar of some holy order, were it not for the capillary appendage midway between his prominent nasal organ, and the opening below, through which he endeavors 34