Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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32 THECOLBYORACLE 1914 Senior Class History ROM THE early days when colleges were hrst established up to the present time, class histories have shown a remarkable resemblance. In every case some Senior, gifted with rhetorical ability, has made a heroic effort to prove to the world in general that his fellow-classmates were the most remarkable collection of youthful prodigies ever assembled in any one institution of learning. He extols their merits in a lengthy description and waxes enthusi- astic over their virtues, This effort being drawn out to sufhcient length, the writer believes his task accomplished. Thus it has ever been. But the present Senior Class history will depart from the ordinary custom and will take it for granted that the graduating Class of TQI4 has already im- pressed the public as the most able and remarkable class that ever passed out of old Colby's gates. Instead of dwelling upon this fact we will consider the causes that led up to this remarkable phenomenon. Four years at Colby have transformed a bunch of preparatory school idols into a body of men who realize their own insignihcance in the world, but who realize, too, that it may become a wee triiie better or worse because of their example. Upon careful analysis we find that the change is due not to a carefully arranged curriculum, not to advantages of living, but to the intiuence of four years, association with such professors as Colby may well be proud of, Nl-ell. we may attribute credit to these gentlemen who have nnceasingly given their best to the student body. Sympathetic in regard to studies, enthusiastic con- cerning the athletic endeavors of the undergraduates, and deeply CO1'lCC'l'lfCCl in the moral growth of the men about them, they have accomplished far more good tlian they have ever imagined. At the conclusion of our Senior year. we cannot but admire this able body of ministers to the students' welfare. and in justice to them, we can only declare that they made us what we are.

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1914 THE COLBY ORACLE Senior Class Wlyman Lester Beal Robert Hall Bowen Stephen Fletcher Brann, Jr. Joseph Patrick Burke Nathan Tapley Butler Philip Lawrence Campbell Frank Simonds Carpenter Paul Francis Christopher Eugene Kelvie Currie Raymond Cyrus Curtis Wlilbur Brooks Dexter Emmons Blaine Farrar Harry Philip Fuller Arthur Douglass Gillingham Frank Truscott Gillingham Ray Isaac Haskell Arthur Silas Hawes Seth Francis Harrison Howes David Jack Roscoe Eaton johnson Frank Harold Jones Everett Stanley Kelson Arthur Harvey Knight Frederick Stiles Martin Norman jesse Merrill Stanley Bucknam Miller Wfilmer Allen Mooers Harold Calvin Morse Harold Vililmot Nutting Robert Everett Owen George Wlaterhouse Perry George Vilollage Pratt Henry Gay Pratt Thomas james Reynolds NVilliam Adelbert Tracy Lorenzo Ernest Wlarren Milroy VVarren Evan Rupert VVheeler Linvill Francis VVhitmore Louis Allen Vllilson Chester Frank Wlood Everett Lindley XfVyman Jonesport Waterville Waterville Nashua, N. H. Beverley, llfass. Cherryjield Madison Springfield, Mczss Lee Peinaquid Beach Worcester, Mass. Guilford Hallowell Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Bethlehein, N. H, Dorchester, llflass. Southboro, lllass. PVinslow Barre, llfass. Portland Westbrook South Eliot Allentown, Pa. Soinert'-ille, lllass. North lay Ashland Waterville Waterville Ufaterzfille Camden Corning, N. Y. Winsted, Conn. Watei'ville C arey Waterville East Brownfield Oakland Belfast Concord, N. H. Woburn, M ass. Whitman, lVIass,

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1914 THE COLBYOPACLE you some clay ROBERT H1XI.L BOWEN, A Y KKBOIJJY Coburn Classical Institute, ,IOQ First Scholarship Prize, 1, Pirst German Prize, L, Second Shakespeare Prize, 2, Second Prize Sophomore Declamation. 2, Second Prize Hallowell Speaking, 3, Junior Gration, 3, Second Prize junior Exhibition, 3, Murray Prize Debate, '3, Asst. Manager Echo, 3, Manager, 4, Handbook Committee, 3, Cor- responding Secretary Debating Society, 3, President, 4, Secretary and Treasurer C Club, 3, 4, Class Vice-President, 3, Class President, 4, President Student Council, 4, Athletic Council, 4, College Marshal, 3, Class Track, I, 2, Class Relay, 1, 2, B. A. A. Relay Team, 1, 2, 3, Captain, 3, 'Varsity Track, I, Penn Relay Carnival, 3, Chess Club, Druids, Coburn Club, Wfearer of Cf, Bob is a scientist. He prefers the Coburn tele- scope ancl a clear night to the 'fairest Foss Hall queen. 'We expect to hear from Bob as an orator, philosopher and queller of riots. WE MAN LLsTcR BFAL 7 111 jonesportH1gh School 06 Colby Ex I2 At last Bill has found a cl iss th it suits him and he has clone quite 1 hit of lookin mound in his day To sec him strutting icross the campus xou would think he was a re il and truly Prof lhe Publishers must think so too Jud in from the size of ns library of sample School Books just the S'1l1lL Bill, we have faith in xou mal expect to heal fiom