Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-13
BowDolN' No COLLEGE, l..l:.
President Hyde Denies Having Been
Called to Amherst.
A Course q NstaBis teciures. the Coming
indoor Athletic Meet.

Brunswick, Me-, FEB. l2.-tSpeclaD.
The report that President VIM. Dewitt
HYDE OF Rowdoln College, had been
called to the presidency of Amherst
has created quite 4 stir among the
Rowdoin students and friends Of the
college. There is no truth whatever in
the report. President Hyde himself
said tina, the first he knew nf it waa
what ne read IN a Boston paper. He
has not even been in Amherst, but Il
at present in Cambridge. where he is
carrying out his dusias as college
preacher for Harvard, The students
are rejoicing that there is not even
probability of his leaving his present
position. IT.
President Hyde has been president OF
Bowdoin for the last IA years and he IL
as deservedly popular IA any man who
has held thai place since the founding
of the college In, 1894. Under his efii-
cient management the college has
broadened and Improved until II
stands in its present high position.
The curriculum has been enlarged but
not only in thei literary departments
has he been active: the liz, OF the stu-
dents has been made much pleasanseE
by improvements in the buildings AMI
grounds which was brought about by
his able management. The college has
taken wonderful strides ahead in the
last dozen years and il Is PreSlden1
Hyde's influence that has brought TINS
about.
The FIRST OF a series of seven lectures
took place. last evening. in Memorial
hall The course is more especially for
the benefit Of fhe students although
quite few towns people We're present
at the opening lecture. which was
given by Mr.. Edward Slanwood. ~
graduate Of Bowdoin in the class of 81
His subject. last evening. was -Four
Men who Missed Being President
They were Aaron Burr. Henry Clay.
Samuel Ti.den. and Jamss q. Blaine
1t was "A most interesting and instruct
ing talk and is an suspicious opening
for the course The remaining lesctnres
of the course. come as follows: Febru-
airy %. Rev. John 4. Fellows If pos
ton. speaks on "RSalism and, Romance
in Modern Fiction" March :. Prof. G.
e. Hutthins tells about Recent Adj
vance in Astronomy" March y. Or.
Charlton 4. Lewis of New York. talks
on Insurance As 4 Social Institution"
March IL. Prof, u. +. Sewall of Bangor,
relates some of the Adventures If
the Japan Expedition" March %.
Prof Henry T.. Chapman speaks on
Robert Burns and His Poetry
April y. Hon. D. $. Alexander tells Of
"A First Term in Congress" All the
lecturers burt Mr.. Lewis are graduates
of Bowdoin.
All of the lectures are TO be given in
Memorial hall which has been quite
recently wired for electric lights. The
hall was formerly lighted very insult
GENTLY with gas and the change to
electricity il welcomed by everyone.
The college indoor athletic meet
comes. March u. in the town hall. and
the asprants for athletic honor are
working hard in;t the gymnasium. The
number ofr entries, will probably be
quite large and the. different events
will be closely contested. The class
squads are hard at work drilling their
men into shape. but II is too early for
any one 10 pick the winner. The
seniors have the bioadsword drill. the
juniors. fencing, the sophomores.
dumb bells and the freshmen. India Il
clubs. These drills ARE the most in
teresting part of the evenings pro-
gramme. and art: expected to he un-
usually fine. this year.
The relay team which will run
against Tufts. February 18th. ut the
r. a. A. indoor meet in Mechanics
hall. Boston. has neen selected and tho
four men are crainins hard. They are
Clarence Kendall, Med. Il. $. Edwards.
1900, Donald r. Snow, '01, and Arthur
Furnish. '02. They are good men. all
except Furnish having had experience
In college Sthletics barvre.
AS w' N If the indoor meet is over
work VIII at once be sta,r.sl on tn.
track team FOR the spring meets. Can
ram G'hfrey has been looking after the
new men in ihe gymnasium and has
found some very qerhinising ,na,s,t,l.
Robert hapman, 1909 ma Aager of The
track team. has secured the services
of Dr. w. V. Richards, an old YAH
man. between April II and May H. III
coach rhe men on the track M. Rich
ards coached the foot ball team of las.
tall for some time. and the doctor And
his methods hacarnn universally poth,
lar among, the 1;owdoin athletes s,
Nu win