Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
BOWDOiN COLLEGE.
Netes Of Interest in the Various Departing MS
Of the Col!tgs.

Brunswick Me. Nov 2-tSpecian-At
the annual meeting of the New England
college presidents which is bei11g held.
this week at Worcester with the Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute Bowdoin is
represented by President William Dewitt
Hyde and Professor Henry Johnson.
Professor HutchinS had intended to be
present. but ON account of illness was
unable TO go. a: these annual meetings
questions of college administration and
topics relating TO the general scheme OF
college advancement are discussed I.ast
year. the meeting was held at Bruins
wick. where the delegates from the vart-
GUS colleges in New England were the
guests of the faculty OF Bowdoin.
large number of new books have been
recently added to the Bowdoin college
ibrary. Three hundred books used in he
outside reading which is Il required part
of the several courses in French have
been received. The outside reading in
French is becoming each year more
and more important part Of the work.
Several works on archaeology and Greek
sculpture have been received. a popular
compendium Of Foxes Book of .tattyrs'
printed in black letter in the last part Of
The 18th century G5set has been presented
70 the library by Mrs. Frank owen OF
Newton, Mass
Teachers meetings were addressed. this
week in Norway and Bridgton by Pro-
fessor Wilmot g. Mitchell! and DR.. Frank
the Medical school: Professor Mitchelrs
address was on English Composition.
while DR.. Whittier talked of 'Physicll
Culture" Lectures OF this kind are in
pursuance of the policy of the college
last Year. when it was decided that GER
tain series of lectures on various sub
lect< by the different members OF the
faculty should be given at different fit
ting schools in different parts of the
state Professor William Macdonald and
Professor Guy S. Calendar will de.iyer
addresses in Norway and Bridgton with
in a few weeks. Professor MacDonald's
subject viii! be Civil Government"
Professor Lee recently delivered lect-
IRE on The Straits Of Magellan" before
the Lincoln County Teachers Association
at Newcastle
Al mass meeting of the undergradu-
ates of Bowdoin, this afternoon. in Me
mortal hall. great enthusiasm was mani
tested for the foot ball team and lis com
ing game with Colby; The meeting was
Manager Berry and Captain Gregson.
Leaders Of cheering for the Colby game
were appointed and arrangements made
for concerted cheering.
The following list showing the number
of men taking the various courses offered
has been carefully prepared. OF the re-
qutred courses, German.l. Professor Flies,
has the largeR: number. As. OF the cleo
tics, Philosophy, l. offered by President
Hyde. and Chemistry. l. Professor Rob
while History. !. a course in medlaeva!
European history offered by Professor
Macdonald. is second with a men. Re
qnired courses. French, /. Is; German. j.
ETCeK. ~, 3, IrceH, J. h3, I-dtln, i bD,
Mathematics. |. &C: Rhetoric !. %. Etec-
ton Biology. .. 81; biology. 5. l.; Chem
is,ry. l, 81: Chemistry. :, "a; Economics. |.
q; Economics. I, 81: English Literature.
!, 40; English Literature, 4, %; French. (.
II: French. I, s; Geology. /. IS; German. I.
q: German, :. Il: Government, J. o.:
Greek. 1. 4: Greek !. .: History. /. "a;
History. :. ~; Latin. T. 4: Latin, !. I:
Mathematics. T. S: Mathematics. !. !;
Philosophy. I. -; Physics. I. 20; Physics.
3. =; Physics, :. 5: Rhetoric. i. IS; Span
ish, l, 80.
The following list shows the prepare
tory schools represented in the Freshman
class and the number Of men from each.
Portland High school has the largest
number. ~. and Edward Little High
school is second with $. The following
rs the list: Bangor High. !; Bath High.
>; Boston Latin. /; Brunswick High l;
Buxton High. .; Camden High. l. CAS-
tine High. /: Dexter High. |; Edward
Little High. s; Pennington. n. H.. lish,
i: Fort Fairfield High: ,; Foxcroft Acad-
envy; /: Freeport High, 3; Iryeburg
Academy, >; Gardiner High, ]; HALLOWEEN
High. 8; Hampden Academy. !. Hudson.
Mass. High. /: Jacob Towne Institute,
!: kennebunkport High. !; Kent's Hill
:: Lisbon Falls High. J: Machias High, :.
Portland High. 10; private tutors ..
Kicker Classical Institute, 3, Rnckland
High. J.: SkowheSan High, J; South Porl-
land High. l: Thomaston High. !; Thorn
ton Academy. ?; Washington Academy
!: Wellesley, Mass. High, !; Westhrook
High ::