The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-19
Correspondence Of the Press.I


BowDoIN COLLEGE, Sept. Is.
The fall term at Bowdoin College opened
on Tuesday last, and the prospects of sue
cessful year are flattering. AT the first
chapel Tuesday morning over fifty men took
their seats for the first time In the freshman
forms and showed themselves to be a promis-
Ing class. During the summer vacation
several improvements have been made about
the college. that Of electric lighting in the
library, which will allow Of its being opened
In the evening, and also in the dormitory
being among the most noticeable.
Prof Pease, who has been connected with
the college for several years past, left In the
spring to accept position at the Leland
Stanford University. California. His place
Is filed by Prof. VIM. G. Lawton, who was
elected Winkley professor of Latin by the
trustees at their annual meeting last COM
mencement. Prof. Lawton graduated at
Harvard In the class of '73, and during the
past year has been professor of Greek at
Boston University. He was one Of the
number who made the expedition to Asor
for the purpose Of making arch sological In
vestigation, and at present Is secretary of
the Archaeological Institute of America. He
comes well recommended from every
quarter. esS
g. I. Files, A. B., graduate of Bowdoin
In the class of '89, has been made Instructor
In modern languages for term of three
years with leave of absence of two years.
Mr.. Files at present Is studying In Berlin.
His connection with the college during the
past year proved hlm to be valuable man
for the college, and his popularity with the
students Is very marked. During his ab-
sence,. his work will be In charge of Prof.
Wheeler.
During the present term a course In Bibli-
ography will be given the juniors who elect
history, by Prof. Little. This is new de-
success.
The foot ball team is getting into form, and
although nothing definite can be known as
yet, still the large men in the freshmen class
ought to develope into good material. Fair
banks, who has played at Philips Exeter
Academy win probably play half back.
Carleton, who played end on the team last
season, will without doubt 20 behind the
line for full back as he Is already doing
some fine kicking. Cothren will play In his
old position at end and Stacey will probably
be another half back. Among the promis-
ing candidates for the team are Klmball,
French, Badger, Small, Knowlton, Chap
man, Wilson, Sweet, Leighton, Mitchell,
Marr, Thomas, Lord, Plaisted and Shay.
The team practice on the Delta at every
afternoon, but work In earnest will begin
when the trainer arrives.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held their annual reception to the freshman
class at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms on Thursday
evening. and about hundred were assem-
hled.
The horn concert came off Thursday
night, about II o'clock. The sophomores
made but little headwaY, and after few
scrimmages the affair was broken up by the
upper classmen.
At the sophomore rush Thursday morning
Packard was the fortunate man, Capturing,
the ball after hard fight Of three-quarters
OF an hour.
The event of the week was the sophomore.
freshman football game on the campus In
the afternoon. At o'clock the two Glasses
lined up. with Linscott of '92 as referee and
Baldwin and Carleton of '93 as judges. The
game was close and exciting throughout, and
the ball was kept at the centre OF the held
for good part of the time. At about Ago
the ball was kicked over the Freshman goal,
and the sophomores made rush for the
chapel, keeping step to the good old hymn
Saturday morning the rope pull Will come
OFF, and in the afternoon the freshman-sopn-
om0re ball game.