Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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PREFACE The time has arrived when students and alumni of Colby are looking forward to the publication of the college annual. It is with mingled feeling of hope and fear that this number is presented to the public. We started out with some excel- lent ideas as to what we would like to make out of this year's book, but we can only say that we have fallen far short of those ideas in many respects. There are several reasons for this. First, we have endeavored to keep down expenses in the hope of clearing up the old debt and placing the Oracle Association upon a nrm basis, financially. This has kept us from incorporating many things which go so far toward making a book, such as the ORACLE aims to be, attractive. Again, the courses have been stiffened up this year and there is no disposition on the part of the faculty to make any allowance for the board of editors. This should not be so, and until a change is made it is next to useless to attempt to get out a first-class book. Another reason, and perhaps the one of most weight, is to be found in the manner of electing the board of editors. We would strongly advocate a change in this respect, so the editors will get their positions by competition and not by elec- tion., This, we feel sure, would eliminate many unpleasantnesses and insure far better results. However, we do not wish to excuse ourselves in the least, and, feeling that we have earned all we shall probably get, we offer no apologies. We have introduced some new features and made some changes in arrangement. We have at all times endeavored to 'finsult not misery, neither deride infirrnity, nor ridicule deformity, and if there are some things which may seem to hit hard- well, dodge if you can, if you can't, do not feel too badly over them--they may do you some good and at worst they are soon forgotten by others. A We turn this book over to you, knowing that it will not please all in all respects, but content if it may seem to please a few, and hoping that you will be charitable in your judgments and sincere in your criticisms. In so doing you will aid those who are to follow in our footsteps.

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To WEBSTER CPIESTEIE The Man, whose strength of character has been and is an example to many To W BSTEI6 CHESTER E The Friend, whose advice has been ever free and open to all To WEBSTER CTIESTEI? The Professor, whose fairness and faithfulness has made the Department of Biology one of the best courses in Colby, This F07'Ll'--SN6C07Z!f Volume zyf fha' Colby Oracle 7,1 1'e.rp:rLj'1zZQf Dedz'rafe1!.

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:+-wwzrii-' TRUSTEES . . . ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS FACULTY . . CLASSES . . HONORARY SOCIETIES . ATHLETICS . . . COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS MUSIC . . . DEBATE Y. M. C. A. - Y. W. C. A. . EXHIBITIONS AWARDS . COMMENCEMENT . MEMORIAM . . . THE CONFERENCE BOARD THE COMMITTEE OF TEN MISCELLANEOUS . . GRINDS . . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS THE END . . . THE ORACLE ADVERTISER C0 TE TS DEDICATION PREFACE . CONTENTS ORACLE BOARD FRATERNITIES SORORITIES U1-P--P-P-O-bl-4 QqxOO'x..pNHQJOOXlU1 n-1 OXO XTXD I24 129 I4I 144 145 147 153 159 165 168 170 173 197 219 221 223