Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-22
AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
The Centennial Year for tho College Opens Un-
der Host Favorable Auspices

BRUNSWICK, Sept. 2l.-(Speciil) This
is the opening week of the certennial year
of Bowdon, and, as on the opening week
of every college, exciting and interesting
occasions follow one another in quick sue
| cession on the campus. OF tue 81 men
who were admitted on the examiGstions for
the freshman class 50 Are nov bere and
several others v III be along later, so that
97 promises to be the largest clasS and ore
of the best in the history of Old Bosdoin.
| Trd.r the careful training OF the ener-
ge,ic sophomores its members are fast be-
coming acquainted with the time-honored
practces and customs of the college. OIL
time hszing ia thing of the dead past here,
bu, the path of the new college boy is not
always flowery one. between the fear of
sudden showers and rushes by day, and the
numberless terrors of old Phi Chi by night
| when the bloody sophomores are on the
war path.
| Tonight is the occasion of the famous
horn concert, tomorrow is the football rush
between the lower classes. snd on Saturday
will occur the sophomore-freshmen rope
pull and baseball game.
All the AZ meu Of the senior class are
back thi, fall. but D5 and '96 each lose
several members. In every department
the college year opens NEST auspiciously.
The finishing touches are being put on
the magnificent Walker art building and irs
grounds, and big crew of masons and
build. rs are rushing york on the Searles
scientific building. Since last year the en-
paeity of the library has been enlarged by
1000 volumes and new entrance made.
There will be at once new recitation rooms
fitted iu Adams hall (the medical buildlBg)
and an improved system of ventilation, in
connection with that of the scientific build
ing. will be put into Memorial hall. Never
was the great shady Bowdoin campus more
beautiful or in better condition than now.
W. B. Mitchell of the class Of 30. late
principal of the Freeport High school.is the
new instructor in rhetoric. a. Mr.. Toimsn
has been granted leave of absence on ae-
count of sickness. Mr.. Mcdonald ho
takes Prof. Wells pace in history and
political economy promises TO prove popu-
| lar and efficient professor. Prof. Geo. I.
Files, in charge of German, is back after .
1.-TWO wears leave of absence in GERMANY.
He was recently given the degree of Phi. d.
cuia faude 1T Leipsic university Pfofs-
Johnson and Robinson will be back for
duty in = few days from visi, to th.
Worlds Fair. Treasurer Young has been
quite sick but is reported better now. There
has been no change or addition of note 10
the courses Of study. excep, that the French
courses 10 extended 80 that the student may
now follow the study Of this lans uags
four years.
Foot ball 10 booming here and every af-
Iternoou the dslts is the scene of some i've
lv practice. Before the term opened Man
ss,r B.sIey had the grounds marked cut
and the goals erected, and Capt. Fairbanks
is just the hustler TO get bis men out and
keep them 1t so-k. The new clsss con-
,sins some fne mssssiAl Part of which IL
s.ready vel developed. With two or three
exceptions last years players are back ard
ready fer business. an! it 10 probable the
team will be even better than the fors eE
one Of last fall, which Won the class record
Of eight straight victories. Qaits nannes
Of games are alfesdy srranR-d for. inciusi-
ling two with Colby. The boys ars all ssx'
ious 70 give the new Bates team iesson n
de sPors-