Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.
The Debate With bucksport Cancelled. Base
Ball Notes.

Kcnts Hill. Ne, May 3.-The debate
between the Maine Wesleyan Seminary
ana the Eastern Maine Conference Semi
nary which was to have been held at
Bucksport, this evening, has been indeii
nitely postponed. The reason Tor the
'postponement is that TWO OF the deba;ers
ON the Eucksport school team are minis
ters who received new charges AT the re
cent meeting OF the conference. Much
diGappoint IS felt at Rents Hill over
the matter. as ii was confidently hope
that debate between the Methodist fit
ting schools might be made an annual
The Kent's Hill base ball team played
the University of Maine nine at Orono.
Friday, May 1. losing, II to -. The gam
scheduled with the r.. NJ q. 5. Team
promises to be an exciting Cne. owing To
The great rivalry between ne W. schools
Elaborate plans are being rapidly ma
trred fo9 the commencement exercises.
June lFei. in addition to the usual events.
a reunion of the alumnae of the Female
College will be special feature. Kent s
Hin was one of The first womans college 2;
in the country. chartered to confer de
g:ees. The class was graduated in lStl
Much Interest is being shown by the
Haumnae III the proposed reunion and n
SuperiE tendent OF Schools Stetson viii be
one Of the speakers at the alumni ban
quet. and a grand concert VIII be given
under the auspices OF the musical depart
ment.
The final examinations for the senior
class will occur, Friday: June q. Inc ma,
take place on the following Monday. On
sunday, June 9. the baccalaureate ser
mon will be delivered. The afternoon OF
June Il will he devoted to field sports;
when a base ball game with Edward
Little High School Will take place.
The personnel of the base ball team be
came definitely known. this week me
box will be filed to advantage by Havey
~ N-ost Sullivan who entered kentS
Hill. last September. He has played on
West Sullivan and is younger brother
ford, will catch He played on Kent $
Hin base ball team several years ago.
and was on last years victorious track
team. He has been on the foot pan team
cover first most of the time. but his worK
behind the bat is excellent ana ne Is
SOUTH paw pitcher OF no mean abiiitcs.
Manter q Readfieid boy. viii h0ld down
second TO advantage. His work during
preliminary practice has won weii-earned
Concentration. Green comes from 90.
hail team last fall. He played on the
Coburn base ball team two years. Ihir ni
base will be his position. Stewart o,
Norway at short Is heavy dlfnst;on ned
'.fingo'' type. He seldom fails TO place
hi successfully. In the field he is a
star. Blaisdell left fielder: has deyel E ca
practice lie Is now in excellent form,
Iii he a,.ernate pitcher. He formerly
Tn, ON Ha'f1st and has a wei-deseryei
reputa ton IS eith ha ih sra nw'T pia
:. riuht lie plnys well beth In tnfeid
and an r osntsield and Could acapit himself with
n nru in the box should the occasion re-
quire. ..o .-,cL team IS fast
a,tino his men into condition. For Two
t,ears Kent's Hill has won the Bowdo,,i
! invitation meet. and this years Team an, T.
npnninp is not resting on past laaTeIs.
h"wever. and he is not hampereu ny an
, n,.,,or-confidcnt school. The running uu,
ing the past week has been paf''cu'''i'
, good