Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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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

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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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34 THE CGLBYORACLE 1914 STEPHEN FLETCHER BRANN, JR., Z XII Steve lfVaterville High School, '09, Class Track Team, I, 2 Class Baseball, I, 2 Cflee Club, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, 2, Class Executive Com- mittee, 4. Steve spent all last summer 'way up in the Maine jungle, lighting terrible forest hres. No wonder he should seek the pleasures of Foss Hall upon his return to civilization! Next year he is go- ing down to Mexico to start a revolution. Well, here's luck to you, Steve, and we hope the climate agrees with you. JOSEPH PATRICK BURKE, 112 A Q9 M up Milo Nashua High School, ,IOQ Banquet Com- ' '- mittee, II, Executive Committee, 4. How Nashua ever existed without this dis- tinguished gentleman is hard to imagine, but it did, and we are glad. To be sure, he is EL hot'air artist of no mean ability, and we are inclined to believe that he will have no trouble in getting through life as he has so excellently through his courses. He is some- what of a fusser, and we thing this very fact has kept him an incessant admirer of Dr. Parmenterls course in Chem. Thud, Thud, Thud, yes, that is he coming down late to breakfast. Merrill 'doesn't dare to say anything as Joe always thas the comeback. In the near future we expect to learn of him filling some responsible political office in Nashua. as we are con- fident of his ability for such a task. His argumenta- tive qualities also are perfect, which would certainly make 'him equal to embarrassing situations. Never mind, Milo, we know that, beneath your load of troubles, there is a heart of gold. XVe wish vou good luck. ' 'Tis the voice of the recreant, so let him complain 5 You have waked me too soon, I'll to sleep again.