The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13
COLBY COLLEGE.

WaterViIle, October u Maine Alpha
Of Phi Delta Theta held its seventeenth
annual initiation banquet at the Gerald,
Fairfield, last evening. After giving the
third degree to the initiates the Phis took
special car for Fairfield, where they ban
quoted at the Gerald.
After dinner the following toasts were
proposed, Harry E Pratt, postmaster;
Maine Alpha, Will II. Sturtevant, 'Ol;
Greeks, W. M. H. league, 'O3; Phi Delta
Theta, A. Jones, 'O2; song; Emotions
Unutterable, Oliver D. .Meserve, 'O4; Song;
The Other Half, W. Winter Drew, 'O2;
The Reason, A. Davenport Cox, 'O3; My
Choice, Harry S. Ryder, 'O2; Song; The
Basket, Guy ". Chipman, o.; The Con-
olusion Of the Matter, Norman K, Fuller,
'9S. Song Impromptu.
The initiates are: Harry Sherman
Ryder. 'O2, North Anson; Herbert Good
hue Bowman, Hebron; Clarence Nathani-
eI Flood, Oxford; John Harvey Gilbert,
Monson; William Hoyt, Madison; Oliver
Daniel Meserva, Warren; Harry Judson
Noonan, WaterviIle; Ralph Perkins
Norton, Pennington, all of 1904. The
committee Of arrangements consisted Of
VIII H. Sturtevant 'Ol; Guy W. Chip
man, 'O2. and Walter L. Glover, 'O3.
Among the alumni present were Charles
Vigue, '98; II. f. Totman, 80; H. S.
Brown, 80; G. F. Towne. 1900; F J.
Seavey, 1900; H, A Tozier, formerly OF
'O1, besides those already mentioned.
Professor" Osborne has this week at
tended the I. o. G. T.oonyen tion as dele
gate from the WaterVille lodge.
Mrs. F. W. PadeIford, F96 who is visit
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. D. B.
Pepper, was in the chapel yesterday
morning.
Wednesday evening the members Of the
Bryan club met and organized. After
adopting a constitution the following
officers were elected: H. L. Withee, 'O1
president; A. L. Goodwin, 'O9, first vice
president; n. W. Drew, 'O2, second vice
president; Fred W. Thyng, 'O9, secretary;
George W. Thomas, 'O3, treasurer 1t
was voted to join the National Associ-
alton Of Democratic clubs at once. The
next meeting is called for Monday eve
ming, October Is.
The Republican club also met and yot-
ed to apply for membership in the Anne
rican Republican college league.
Owing to certain circumstances there
has been long delay in obtaining a
coach. Manager Abbott has at last Sc
cured Brown. who played half back on
the Harvard varsity in '96 and '97. Mr..
Brown seems to know his business and
has put the boys into hard work. His
two days work put new strength and
courage in the team for the game with
O. of NJ. today.
Chas. F. Towne, 1900, is back for a
post graduate course in English leading
to the degree OF A. NJ.
r. W. Dunn, Colby, '6S, president of
the Somerset railroad gave the Zetas OF
the city and college a complimentary
ticket over the road yesterday. Points
of interest along the road were viewed
as the Madison Pulp mills, Old Point,
etc. Dinner was eaten at Bingham and
the party returned in the afternoon,
Among those present were DR. I. G.
Pierson, trustee Of the University Of
New York, and one of the grand officers
of the fraternity; F. P. Riley Of Leland
Stanford University, leader of the Stan
ford Glee club, soIoist and readsr, who
entertained the party with readings and
solos; Dennis Bangs, member of the
grand chapter, and Frank VI. Alden,
Colby, '9S. The four whose names are
mentioned left the party at Bingham in
order to proceed further sup riYer9on a
hunting expedition.
Friday morning DR.. Butler announced
that the soDhOmOres have voted not to
mOlest the freshmen this year when they
have the annual reception. 1t has been
the custom to prevent their attending.
Blown to Atoms.