The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-18


has recently placed upon the shelves Of
the library some seventy-five copies OF re-
cent publications, including about fifty vol
umes of bound magazines. This makes
the number of books at present in the
college library something over 81, 900.
Entry blanks have just been received
by Mr.. Towne, 1900, for the third annua
in door athletic meet of Boston College
to be held Saturday evening, January n,
in Mechanics Building, Boston. Colby
will probably send representative to
this meet in the person of Mr.. Moody
who will enter the long distance runs.
The number of men who are contesting
for position on the Colby debating team
which is to meet Bates early in the spring
shows very marked increase in debating
activities at Colby, and one which is well
coined by both students and faculty. The
preliminary speaking, to choose the col
lege team, occurred in the chapel, Friday
evening, January II.
The Colby Athletic Association has
elected officers as follows: President, II.
l.. Withee, 1900; treasurer, Prof. w. S.
Bayley; secretary, F. w. Thyng, 1901 ;ex-
ecutive committee, G. T. Towne, W. A.
| Wren, F. j. Savery, Senior members; S.
E. MARVEL, Junior member; II. c. Libby
Sophomore member; Z. W. Allen, r. E.
Paine, Freshman members; alumni mem
beIs; A. F. Drummond, DR.. j. F. Hill, E.
T. Wyman.
Hull in the chair of physics, has begun
his course. One of these is the first term
of the required two terms of physics
taken by the Sophomores; the other is al
elective course open to the Juniors. Mr..
Drisko is graduate of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, and has been for
some years an instructor in that institu-
ton. 1t is already evident that he will be
a valuable member of the instruction staff
of Colby.
The prizes for excellence in prepare
ton for college, awarded upon special ex-
animation tests, were won by George w.
Thomas and Sheppard Butler of the Men IS
Division of the Freshman class Thes e
two men, and Roger Brunei of Portland,
were all of them ranked above the mark
necessary to entitle student to a prize.
The two men to whom the prizes were
given were only slightly in advance of
given to the women.
The winter term at the college is fairly
| inaugurated. Neatly all the students are
back, and one or two new ones have been
enrolled. More than ever before is it APP
parent that long felt need was filled
when the Chemical Building was COM
pleted Notwithstanding the fact that
recitations and lectures are still given in
the Shannon Building and in Coburn,
Champlin, and Memorial Halls, no less
than eighteen courses-most of them
daily-are given in the new building
| The automatic thermostat regulators have
been attached to the heating plant, and
| these with the Sturtevant blower and the
abundant radiating coils afford probably
as complete heating system as can be
found in any building in New England
While the students of Colby have not
openly declared for the adjustment of
hazing, yet it is very apparent to all who
are connected with the students that the
general practice of hazlng is falling into
disuse here at Colby, and if left alone
will in few years be but memory of
the past. Hazing seems to have sprung
up in the American colleges, not through
any viciousness on the part Of the student
as many suppose, but because of an over
| flowing spirit, which must find vent in
| action. The faculties and members of all
our colleges will agree that, since athletics
| have come to receive more of the student S
time, hazing has received less. The rea-
| son is that the overflow of the student S
spirit has been turned towards athletics
and not against the person of fellow
student.