Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-09

length, will this year be but eleven week,
congratulations commencing Saturday,
Tue zoth inst, and finishing Tuesday, the
zoo. With this term Colby has entered unon
me experiment of the different courses of
study as announced last spring The first of
'nese Two courses is the classical, and does
no, olner essentially from the previous course
s' iaid down for all students to pursue. The
second 10 the scientific course and does not
Iequlre the pursuit of the classics At all after
Tue enc OF the Sophomore year. Until the
eao OF the Sophomore year the courses are
io"hticai The Juniors of the scientific course
nave chemistry, logic and German in COM
uioh with the members of the class who take
',ie scientific course. Beside these studies.
tne members of the scientific division of the
ciass nave Calculus, and light and sound
~ pnysics; those in theclessical course have
Hreek throughout the term In the winter
term the Juniors will have physioloev and
electricity IN common; the members of the
scientific course will take French. and the
members of the classical course will take
Latin. The members of the Junior class are
evenly divided between the two courses, there
oelng thirteen students in each division.
according to the arrangement for the two
courses the Seniors this term have had as
lrohomy. ancient history and psychology in
common. Those taking the scientific course,
ntteen IN number, have Photography, and
those taxing the classical course. nineteen in
NUMBER. have constitutional history of the
United States. In the winter term the SEMI
ors Will have history of philosophy in com-
mon. Those taking the classical course will
nave Herman and history, aud those taking
the scientific course will have geology and
astronomy. The new courses are very salts
factory thus far. Prof. Wadswor,h
IN his department of Photography for
the present term. is as popular
as he has previously been with his classes in
mlneralogy.--I. o. Palmer, 'S7, and M. H.
Small, ~, who have been teaching at Hart
ford. Me-, and Livermore, Me-, respectively,
VIII return to their class next week and pre-
pare to take some of the examinations for the
fall term The Senior exhibition with Junior
parts will occur on the evening of Wednes-
day the 18th inst. The speakers are Miss
Winifred II. Broks. Chas. Z. Cook, Fred X.
Oven, Chas. c. Richardson, Appleton w.
Smith and VIM. +. Watson, '87, and the
following who have the Junior parts: Mise
Mary E. Farr, Greek. Miss Lillian Fletcher,
Latin, Miss Alice E. Sawtelle, French, Chas.
II. Pepper, English and Henry Fletcher,
Englsh.-J. f. Tilton. 'S8, who has
been sick for the past fortnight
with typhoid fever. 10 improving
The series of lectures usually furnished BY
President Pepper to the students during the
latter part Of the fall and the whole of the
winter term was begun on Friday evening,
the 9th inst by an excellent lecture upon the
subject. "Journalism as = Profession" de-
livered by Col. Zimro A. Smith, '62. of the
editorial staff of the Boston Journal. Col.
Smith passed free criticism upon many of the
political and ne~spapers Of the day. He
gave q vivid description of the model paper.
He detailed the qualities required for a sue
cessfuI editor, or news-gatherer, and strictly
defined the sphere of each He showed
wherein the college graduate is better fitted
for the profession of journalism than the man
not educated in the classics. The quality Of
news, the topics upon which editorials, long
or short, should be given, and the Anglo-saxon
language in which all should be fully but
briefly stated were critically touched upon.
The lecturer paid high compliment to Prof.
Saml X. Smith, professor Of rhetoric, for the
able manner in which he conducted his de-
partment during the speakers college days.
President Pepper is in attendance upon the
25Oth anniversary exercises of the founding
of Harvard University.-The Lawn Tennis
Association held its annual meeting Saturday
forenoon, the 9th instant The following
were chosen officers: F. NJ. Perkins, 'S7,
President; G. +. Good4le. 'SS, Vice Presi-
dent; E. L Sampson, 80, Secretary and
Treasurer; E. F. Goodwin. 'S7, solomon
Gallert, 'S8, Lincoln Owen, 'S9, Directors.
The difficulty between the Freshman and
Sophomore classes has been smicably adjust
ed. The Freshmen have returned the Soph-
ignores organ. and the Sophomores
have surrendered their vast surplus
of Freshmen's clothing, etc-Fred v.
Matthews, 'S9, has instituted a course
of entertainments which will occur during
this present term and during the winter. The
course is styled 1.-The Stockbridge Star
Course" from the name of the proprietor,
Mr. Stockbridge, of Portland. The course
will consist of eight entertainments, lectures.
etc, at the town hall. Two of the series
have already been given. The first of the
series occurred On Friday evening, Oct. ID,
and was an entertainment by the Standard
Concert Co. of Boston. The following were
the artists: Mrs Henrietta F. Knowles, Sc
prsno: Miss Mary II. How, contralto; Mr..
T. H. Norris, tenor; Mr.. S. Kronberg, BARI
tone; Miss Lillian Chandler, violinist; Mr.
Rudolph King, pianist. The second enter.
tainment was given on Tuesday evening,
Rev. E C. Bolles of Salem, Mass. The
subject of the lecture was "a May Trip
through England" Mr.. Bolles has lately
visited England and there procured the pic
lures for the lecture. The third entertain
ment of the series will occur on Friday even
ing; the 18th inst, and will be 4 concert by
the Arclamena Ladies' Quartette of Boston
The artists are Miss Susie f H Munroe
Mrs. Susie A. Martin, Miss Gertrude L.
Cooke. Mrs Lucie j. Martin; assisted by
Will H. Stockbridge, tenor, Miss Grace Hall
violinist, and Miss Annie l.. Stockbridge
pianist. The course is patronized quite lib
orally by the towns people and also by the
students. The entertainments are very pop
ular, and bid fair to meet with that degree OF
success which their merit deserves.
Scientific experts say that no matter how
great an overdose of Red Star Cough Cure
should be given, even to a child, AS it il
safe, has no opiates, aud is purely vegetable