Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-29
Colby University Notes.

Mr. Chas. A. Chase has been chosen managng
or business editor of the Colby Echo for next year.
The literary editor has not yet been elected
The Junior class, in charge of Prof. Elder, is
making weekly excursions to neighboring towns
in search of Geological specimens and to study
the structure of rock masses. Among others are
some fine specimens of fuarspare, calcite, dolo-
mite and iron pyrtes found on these trip.
DIR. Kicker of Augusta, preached last Sunday
before the Boardman Missionary Society, and Y.
NJ. c. A. The theme was Total Dcpravity,"
which was handled in a mastery manner, and to
the entire satisfac,ion of ALL even the hypercriti.
cal student
Ten men selected from the entire Freshman
class re ad Wednesday evening, in the chapel for
the Ham liz prizes. There was a large audience
in attendance. The con mittee to award prizes
consists OF Pot. j. D. Taylor, Rev. Mr.. Lane and
Rev. Mr.. Small. The prizes will be awarded in a
day or two. Music was furnished by the college
Quaitette. The following is the programme.
Music.
|. The Polish Boy, Mrs. Ann +. Stevens)
c. II. Bates.
2. Sorrow for the Dead, (Irving,) J.E. Case.
3. The Burning OF Chicago, (W Carleton)
e. w. Clark.
Music.
1. Death doomed, wv. Carleton,)
c. w. Clements.
). The wne's Vigil, wilkinson, )J Z. Cochrane.
8. The Voices of the Dead, (Cumming)
:. The sollcquy of Manfred, (Byron.(
s. Ode on the Gettysburg Cemetery, (Bayard
1aylor) l.. Nj. Mason.
9. Morituri Salutamus. OLongfellow.)
ii. W. Page
TO- War and Peace, (sumner,) A. N. Thona
Jonathan 1T the Circus.
Hallowell correspondent writes: A young
man from the country took his sweetheart to cir
Gus Wednesday. After viewing with open mouth
the wonders of the menagerie, and making many
commepts on the f4rocy of the grave yard rob-
bers" and the huge elephants, the two proceeded
to the main tent and soon were oblivious to all
save the wonderful feats performed by the nimble
sons and daughters of the ring. Presently sleek
haired, smooth voiced, innocent looking Young
man, bearing a tray of lemonade, approached them
and inquired OF the young man if he would not
accept glass of cooling drink for himself and
young lady each. Jonathan supposing it was
free, Immediately took three glasses, one for him
self one for his lady love, and third for another
lady friend who was seated near by. When the
glasses were empted he returned them and
thanked the young man for his kindness, when to
his horror he informed that the price of three
glasses of lemonade was Thirty cents. He had
come uOprepared for any such drain upon his
pocket book, and sf er fumbling in his pocket for
some time be brought to light small amount of
nickel, and handed them to the vender of lemon
juice saying, "Here ave twenty-six cents, which is
all have, and you will have to wait for the other
four until your cicus comes this way again
Jonathan was obliged to endure the laugh of
the crowd and it has not been safe to say
twenty cents" in his presence. This should he
warning TO young men from the country to in
qsire the price of lemonade at circuses before in
vestng too heavily.