The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-25
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
Success of the New Methods
Adopted by the Trustees.
Correspondence of the Press.l

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| WArERvILLE, December "A.
The college exercises were closed Tuesday
noon for the term. Taken as a whole the
term Just passed has been very signal. II
has shown the two experiments which the
trustees voted to try last commencement to
be complete successes. The first was the In
ception Of the coordinate college scheme.
The large influx of young ladies at the be-
ginning Of the term and the satisfaction ex-
pressed by them and the tendency of the
young ladies to remain are unmIstakable
signs Of the prosperity and favor OF the
plan. Only one OF the eighteen young la
dies has left, and that was occasIoned by
trouble with the eyes.
The other innovation was the change In
terms by which which the six weeks vaea-
tion In the winter was done away with and
long simmer vacation substituted In its
stead. This gives universal satisfaction In
every case. the examinations this term
have been harder than ever before In the
history OF the college. This OF course Is
gaod sign; showing the increasing standard
Of the college.
Tne Junior debate, which will take place
about 10 middle OF the winter term, Is ex-
pected to be the most interesting and lively
one held since the plan was adopted. The
Howing wit, cutting sarcasm and deep
thought which '92 possesses only as ideal
talented speakers should have Is an exem-
pllhcation Of the glory and strength Of that
class.
The baseball nine will go into training as
soon as college begins next term. Manager
Chipman OF the class of '91, Is confident that
with the new material in the Freshman class
and the experienced players In the three up
per classes success cannot fail to be ours.
The managing editors for the Oracle are
=. G. league, 81, and +. b. Nichols, 49,
rhe literary editors thus far elected are
ChipmaD. 81, Watson, 81. Stark, '92, Wat
son. '92. Singer, '92. and Andrews, '92
lie isyery mucn To be regretted that Profess
s0r William Elder Is in such poor health.
attention to his work. and by the loss of
time some OF the very great benefits to b.
derived from a man OF Professor Elders
thoroughness are taken away from the
class uuder his Jurisdiction.
oba,,as a; d. Ch,P%sn. ss. 81 A. A; K ROgsrs 81.
i92, have been elected delegates to the annu.
al convention Of the Z-ta Psi Fraternity, to
be held in Providence, January IA. 10 and 16.
Quite number OF the boys vii pass the
Christmas vacation Of two weeks In Water
The young ladies Of the class of '94 have
adopted a class yell which Is novel as well as
rythmical and euphOnious, Coordination,
Ha! Ha! Ha! Tesseres Kai Eunenakonts
Dlx Feurna Facta, Rah, Rah, Rah!" This
} ell shows that the Good evidently real
ICES her superior position in life and In con-
nection with the female portion Of the col
lsge. When the train left for Lewiston on
tuesday afternoon bearing several members
OF the class the yell was perpetrated. The
boys standing near used their influence TO
make the yell audible by joining In. Miss
Grace Ilsley and Miss Mary Carleton have
been elected president and secretary of the
class reSnectixalV