The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-16
COLBY COLLEGE.

In material equipment Colby has made
great stride this year. The new Chsmi.
cal Hall at tbs south end Of the campus,
which Was formally dedicated last Com
msncsmsut, and which Was nfst used
this fall for class exercises, Hills want
long felt On the campus. The depart
nent of Chemistry, which formerly had
occupied rather marrow quarters In 90
burn Hall, with room for but thirteen
stucents IN the elective laboratory oouI O. 9
Ia row Installed on the entire lower floor
Of the building, with a lecture room
which seats over one hundred students,
and which Is fitted with all the modern
I'm provemsnts The laboratory. which
occupies the entire northern half Of the
floor, 10 large and well lishtsd, contain
ing the most approved appliances, In the
way Of hoods sinks, work tables, gas
jets, etc and accommodates 20 students.
On tho second floor is the Prs sldent's
or ce and four oiaes-rooms, which are
large, well lighted. and ussd to their full
capacity. The building Is heated By
steam, and lifted with automatic ther-
mostats Of the latest model.
The Mems CopfereDc, Eoard held its
first meeting at the President's home.
Novenlbe e. Furbush. 90. was elected
chairman OF the student COMMITTEES, and
Stsarns, '0s, secretary. The Conferences
Board la composed of three members Of
the faculty. and nine men from the
student body; one student from each
class, enc student from each Of the fouI
divisions of the dormitortss. and one
student representing the men living on
the can pus. The duties OF the Confer.
ence Board are to have general oversight
In all affairs Of the college pertaining to
rules governing the students. and to make
TO the faculty suoh suggestions Of changes
In the affairs OF the college as the students
may desire. The representatives from tbs
faculty are The President, Prof. J. ID.
Tayor, and DIR. W. s. Bayley. Tbs rep
resentatives from the classes are. Furbush,
1900, Thayer. 1891, Workman, 1909
Stearns, 1903 sanborn, 1909, from south
division of south college; Saundsrs. 1913,
from north division Of south college
Wren, 1900, from south division Of north
college; Brakeman, 1901. from north divis
ion of north college, and jenkins, 100
from the students In town.
The calendar for the rest Of December
10 as folio Tvs: Dec. 10. Term examine
lions tegin and continue until Tuesday
Dec. 10, Inclusive. Dec. 20. Winter va
cation begins. College exercises win to
resumed Thursday, Jan. 4, 1900. with
chapel at o. 90 a. m. Dec. &C. Meeting
of the Central Maine Theological Circle,
Room q, Chemical Hall. Jan. 4. Senior
articles due.
DIR. Gordon r. Hull. who has 90 ably
carried on the work In the der artmeut Of
Physics since the death Of Dr. W. A.
Rogers, and who resigned his position al
Colby during the summer vacation. will
isavs at the end of the fall term. to take
I'D the theoretical work In the depart
msnt Of Physics Mt Dartmouth College.
DR.. Hull has won . large Ilacs In the
hearts Of the students. and 1t 10 with
deepest regret that they bid him good
bye, As an Instructor he has raised tn,
standard of his department greatly.
| Mr.. William J. Drisko. who will suo
csed DR.. Hull. was graduated from Thu
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology In
1926, and since then has been teaching II
that institution. He comes to Colby very
highly recommended.