Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

had been freshmen were, yesterday
morning, attempting to assume the dig
nifty OF sophom0rcs and carefully studied
the upper class men In the manner OF
holding their pipes and cigars. Those
who had announced themselves as candi-
dates for the foot ball teams wondered
why they had been foolish enough to
swear on smoking and watched the
clouds Of smoke pour out Of the mouths
Of the non athletes in a wistful manner.
The freshmen who had conceived the
idea that they were not to look at the
upper classmen except from afar or
we're amazed at their being allowed to be
with those SO much above them, bliss
fully unconscious OF the fact that they
were being fshed for the fraternities.
Those who had some interest In their
ow;. or the wants Of their fellow students
gathered around the bulletin boards
where the notices for the foot bali men
to turn out to practice were posted.
When the students had filed In for
chapel the room was well filed, the Sec
ton assigned for the use Of the fresh
men being almost crowded. In the begin
ming of the chapel exercises President
Butler referred to the memorable events
that had taken place since the COM
mencement. In the beginning he said
that the vacation had been eventful, not
only to each Individual student but to
each citizen and more than all to the
country. He referred not to the manner
IN which the individuals spent their yaca-
ton but to the war. short in duration
but stupendous In results. In reference
to the cause Of the war he said that
what ever might have been the motives
OF some Of the people who went into II,
the motives of the people as a nation.
were without question. Although the un-
parallel victories were gained in on the
seas yet the commercial relations were
undisturbed.
He drew these two points as lessons
that are of practical use TO the stu
dents: First, that the splendid achieve
menis are due to the kind of stuff OF
which Americans are made. Again re-
ferring TO the war he said that the
s.okers on the battleships even though
hidden from the sight and sound of the
battle. worked as hard for successful
outcome of the battle as any one on the
ships. No matter how mental the posi-
ton the men had work to do and ac-
complished it,
He named as his second point that since
the Americans had this kind of material
in them. Ii was to their shame not to use
i, for the best advantage to develop all
that Is In them.
Among those old graduates who were
present at first chapel were: Rev. A. T.
Dunn d. D.. and Prof. William Mat
thews. LII. D.. Colby 50, at the mention
OF whose name the students began their
customary applause.
There was one thing about the arrival
of the freshmen class, and that was the
applause with which they were received
by the seniors.
While the students were greeting each
other on the opening day, there was no
man who received a more royal greeting
than "Old Sam as he is known by the
students. the college janitor. He was ev-
erywhere present and although a year
had elapsed since one or two men had
been back they were quickly recognized.
Since commencement there have been
several marked changes at the campus.
The new position Of the memorial foun-
tain has been changed and a flag now
floats over the campus. The chemical
labratory, is row 50 well along that there
is every assurance that it will be closed
in before cold weather sets in.
The chemical laboratory will be much
greater addition to the working facilities
of the college than the name would at
first suggest. While the building is
planned for two stories. it will practically
be a three story building, because II
stands upon the ridge which sharply de-
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basement as high and roomy as either of
the other stories. This basement will
have a cement floor and will be divided
into apartments to be used for various
purposes connected with the department
of chemistry.
On the main floor OF the building on the
left of the main hall will be the labora
tory proper, where fifty students can
work all at once. Back of this will be
stock room. On the right of the main
hall will be the chemical lecture room.
with private work-room and office for the
head of the department On this same
floor will be a cloak room for the women.
and back of that a library and study
room for the department.
On the second floor there will be the Of
flee and class room OF the President, an
other large class room, a students study
room and a large hall, which at present
will be used by the Y. NJ. C. A.
There are between 65 and 20 students
in the entering class; of these six are
from Massachusetts, one from New
Hampshire. one from Wisconsin and one
from Colorado besides those from this
State. There are IS young women in the
class. The pledge pins and buttons on
the coats of the freshmen indicated that
the several socities have been actively
at work.
Those in the freshmen class are: Fred
NJ. Allen. Vassalboro: Charles w. Atch-
ley, Bath: Henry A. Barbour, Hancock,
n. H.: Ralph c. Bean. Clinton; Augustus
c. Bunnemann. Brighton Mass: j. E.
Crawshaw. Worcester. Mass; Walter l..
Glover. Hebron Reuben 7 Johnston.
A. Kane. Brookline John G. Larson.
Jemtland, New Sweden; Martin III. Long.
Denver, Col: c. A. Nelson. Caribou;
Newton c. Reed, Oakland Charles A.
Richardson. Jefferson: J. H. Shannon
saco: George S. Stevenson, Clinton: Fred
w. Thyng. Ross Corner: Arthur p. Tut
tle Andover. Mass; Harris S. Wood