The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-09
THE COLLEGES.
Colby University.

The winter term opened January 7th
with nearly full attendance. The num-
Der who are out teaching is the minimum
element. This fact is received with a
deal of satisfaction by the Faculty since
it is evident that more benefit is derived
from college course by constant atten-
dance than when interrupted by these
teaching intervals.
A double course is to be taken by the
seniors this winter under Prof. Bay
lev. One division who wish to accomplish
the work in one term, will confine them
selves exclusively to the text book; the
second division are to give considerable
time to outside work, and each member
is to prepare lecture to be given before
the class. Their course embraces TWO
terms.
Mains, of last years Cincinnati team,
has been engaged to coach the nine TINS
winter. He will probably begin work
early in February. The outlook Tor the
nine this year is decidedly prosperous.
The number of candidates who aspire to
don uniform is exceedingly large ana
comprises some eAcSI0AU liieeooi,Di' @Aii
of the PLAYERS now in college who occu-
MED nositions on the '91 nine will proba-
b1v resume their old time places, with
the exception of Lombard, '93. Owing
to the pressure of outside work and the
strain on his conscience, JEDI has been
obliged to retire. Captain Bonney will
star as usual on first base and Hall in
centre.
The Bachelors Reception" was given
Thursday evening at Soper's Hall.
Sheridan Plaisted, 's6, and Knapp Kali
loch, '92, were on the reception commit
tee. Pullen furnished the music, and j.
Fields hurry the banquet.
Prof. Rogers has. been summoned to
the bedside of his mother, who is seri-
ously i'll.
Colby's delegation at Johns Hopkins
now consists Of ii. W. Frye, SO, F. P.
King, 80, A. K. Rogers and Z. b.
Matthews, 81.
Bowdoin College.
The winter term at Bowdoin College
opened on Tuesday last under the most
suspicious circumstances. Never was the
future of Bowdoin College brighter, or
its prospects for coming years more
promising than at the present.
In addition to the bequest of 100000
from Mrs. Caroline Garcelon, of Oak
land, Cal. Pres. Hyde announced in
chapel Wednesday morning. that fund
of S110O had been given the college by
the heirs of Richard w. Shapleigh, of
Brookline, Mass. The Fairweather be-
quest Will in a few days be in the hands
of the college, and the S400,000 from Mrs.
Garcelon is sure to come in due time,
man to act in the interests of the col
lege in the administration of the estate
having been already appointed.
In addition to the studies laid down
in the curriculum, a teachers course I'M
der Prof. Lawton is open to those who
thinks of teaching, instruction being
given in French, Greek and Latin with
special reference to the elementary and
fundamental principles of the languages
and the best methods of teaching them.
A voluntary course in elocution also is
offered the seniors under Tutor Tolman.
Work in the gymnasium began Thurs
day, and the class drills preparatory to
the athletic exhibition have been orga-
nized. The seniors have instruction in
piIO lldfO uAiC SttSrAp3
the sophmores dumb bells and the fresh
men Indian clubs. Special instruction
in wrestling, boxing, fencing and single
sticks will be given those who choose to
take it, The boat crew and the base ball
team will go in training in few days.
The glee club under the management
of Lazell '92 has already several appoint
ments. Several new features are to be
added.
Prof. Lee is in New York,
Plaisted 1874 has gone South for his
health and will not return to college this
year.
Baxter '94 '.the boy lecturer has
been delivering his lecture on Labrador
this vacation with great success.
Prof. Wheeler, who was confined to
his house with typhoid fever during the
latter part of last term has again re-
sumed his duties.