Colby College - Oracle Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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I 9 I 8 COLBY ORACLE I he Gbrarle Azznriatiun Pzfesidczzt, HUGH LAUG1-1L1N ROBINSON, '18 T1'UG5Zll'Cl', IQAFAEL j'osE1f11 NIIRANDA, '19 SPCl't'fl71'LX', ITIARRY EARLE LEW1N, '20 Ari' Editresx, NORMA YIOIT GOODHUE, '18 Glyn Gbrarle 'Eiuath Ehitnr-in-Qllyiuf HUGH LAUCQ11 L,1N IQOBTNSON, '18 Euzinezs !HIlst1mg1:1' IQAFAEL IOSEPIT M 11eAND1x, 'IQ Art iihiiruw NORRM IfIOIT G0cjm11UE, ,lg Assnrimtv ZEfJiInr1f- SHJNEY PREBLE VVYMAN, ,1Q, A K E VVENTXVORTH 'VINCENT DR1scfoLL, '19, ZX1f GALEN FERDINAND SXVEET, '19, A T EARLE STANLEY TYLER, 7IQ, A T S! ROBERT EDMUND SULLIVAN, ,IQ, KIPA G GORDON ENOCI-1 GATES, '19, IIA41 PIAROLD EUGENE BRAKEWOOD, '1c, 0 0 J LILLIAN PXRMINE PIKE, '19, E K PHYLLIS RUTH STURDIVANT, '19, X S2 HILDA IDRAKIE BRADBURY, '19, A A A .'AxLBL1RTA LURANA GETCHELL, '19, AA l'I GRACE AL7S'1'1N LERMOND, 719, fb M 8

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I 91 8 COLBY ORACLE. ' hiinriala CAREFUL comparison of this with preceding QIZACLES will show that there has been in the past few years a consistent shortening of the book and crowding of the pages. Fewer full-page cuts are found, and the pic- tures of the Seniors are smaller and less clear. Lack of money is the cause of these economies. This year the ORACLE is handicapped by the fact that there are in college scarcely one hundred and fifty fraternity men, while in normal years the number exceeds two hundred. lf the ORACLE is to be published and maintained even at its present standard, the number of fraternity men and women in Colby must increase as fast as the price of printing, engraving and binding. This pro- portionate increase has not been kept up in the past, and certainly cannot be looked for in the future, at least until the end of the 'VVar. The vanishing pointv is approaching. Try as we can not to be pessimistic, the outlook for an improve- ment in the QR-ACLE for the next few years is not bright. The plan now in prac- tice is remarkably well adapted for Colby. The management can reckon almost to a book how many must be published and what the income will be. This year we welcome to the ORACLE Association a new fraternity and a new sorority, Pi Delta Phi, and Phi Mu. The willing co-operation of these two new units in the publication of the ORACLE is a much needed help. Should not the ORACLE lay more stress upon its Literary Department? Dur- ing a year's work at Colby much line work is done in the English department, and this should have recognition. Ten and more years ago the ORACLE was a literary production of no mean merit, while two years ago the sole literary con- tributions were two articles by the same author, supposedly humorous, but breath- ing a sneering contempt for Colby and Colby people. Though it is impossible this year to publish all the articles presented, the ORACLE has tried to present a little of what Colby people are capable of produc- ing. Diligent search fails to reveal anything written by George Wfatson, '17, other than a class room criticism of a recent book. Mr. Wfatsonfs literary tastes were of the highest and we present this little bit as the only example of his work to be found. I0