Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-21
COLLEGE CHAT.
Summer School Will Be Held
at University Of Maine.
Rev. DR., Gates of Providence Bestows
Scholarship on Bates.
Eowdoin Debaters Who VIII Meet Am.
herst, Thursday Night.

Orono, Me, May 2O.-(SpeciaD.-
President Fellows announced. today,
that the Summer school is an assured
thing. Each day there are new appIi-
cants, 50 that now large number have
signilied their intention of attending.
1t is conceded that a Summer school
in Maine of this grade will be useful
to MANY who otherwise could not. on
| account of expense or other employ
ment, obtain Il college training. The
scheme ought to be of special interest
to teachers, as they could attend dur
| ing the long vacation Of the summer
months.
There will Dc no entrance examina-
| tions, the admission being granted after.
On interview Or correspondence with
| the instructor of the department which
the applicant wishes to enter. Use Of
the library will be free to the students.
1 is the Intention Of the faculty to have
all Of the class room work in the fore
noon 50 thai the afternoon will be free
for study and recreation. A series of
10 lectures will be given by the instruc-
| tor i'll each department.
President Fellows said, today. that
the former session will begin. Monday.
June 80, and continue to Aug. l. The
tuition for the term of five weeks COW
ering all charges for instruction. etc.
will be SO for residents Of Maine and
ST. for those from out Of the State.
Most Of the courses that are offered
are those IF the regular college curricu-
lum ana work done in the Summer
school win receive full credit in the
regular work Of the college. So that
in this way students may take part Of
their work during the summer ,montl :.
thereby tightening the work for the
coming year. 1t also offers a good
chance for those that are behind in
their work to make up their arrearages.
The department of French will be
under Prof. Edouard p. Ballot, pro-
fessor Of modern languages in the
Northwestern University. Professor
Ballot besides being one of the most
successful teachers in modern Ian
guages. * considered the most popular
lecturer on French history in this
country. IN connection with his de
partMeHt Of the summer school Pro
fessor Ballot will give 4 course of lee
lures in modern French writer's.
Those who viii have charge Of
the several departments are: George
Emory Fellows president of the Uni
VersitE, or Allen f. Rogers, professor
of Political Economy and History,
French Revolution, Nineteenth Century
Ciyics; James N. Hart professor of
mathematics AMI astronomy, college
a'Gebrae, plane geometry: James S
Stevens professor Of physics, labora-
tory physics, advanced laboratory
physics; Weldon NJ. Munson professor
of horticulture, botany. nature study;
Guy A. Thompson, instructor in Eng
lish and rhetoric. composition and
rhetoric literature, beginning German:
Edouard r. Ballot. professor of French
in Northwestern University, French
In a few days there will be issued
another bulletin on the Summer school
Already quite n number have Signified
their intention of attending the col
lege during the summer session and
there is but little doubt but that the
undertaking will DE success.
The men who are to represent the Uni
yersity Of Maine in the annual meet Of
the New England Intercollegiate Athlet-
10 Association at Worcester this year,
are: Davis. OF; Elliott, '02; Watson, O2;
Harris. 03 tCaptD; Dinsmore. 'O3 (MgrD;
Lawrence, '04; Parker, Oi. ana Shaw, 'J5.
The team will leave Orono. Thursday
morning, for Worcester. where the meet
will he held on the Friday and Saturday
following.
Harris. who won first place in the 100
yards and the 22l-yards dashes in the
Maine meet. will enter In these events at
Worcester. Davis. who also took two
Grsts in the hurdles at Lewiston, Satur-
day, will represent Maine in this depart
ment. Watson and Elliott have entered
in the weights. Both Parker and Shaw
will try for the pole vault, while Parker
is also down for the broad jump. Law
renee will enter the one and two-mile
runs. and Davenport the bicycle race.
Elliott has been doing great work for
the past few days with the weights, he
having thrown the hammer several times
to a distance Of 125 feet. Monday.
The result Of the Worcester meet is
looked forward to with a great deal of in
terest. as the University Of Maine did
such great work IN the Maine meet it IS
thought that at least a good record will
be the result Of the New England meet.
The Sophomore hop will be held in the
gymnasium. Friday evening. About $50
invita- lions have already been sent out 70
people of Orono. Bangor and Old Town.
Pullcn'S orchestra Will furnish the music.
dancing VIII continue III i y tipchs Nliti
special eIectrics will be in readiness to
convey the people to Bangor and Old
Town. The first Sophomore hop to be
held at the University of Maine was that
of last year and as the present sopho-
more class has taken up the custom.
there is no doubt but that this dance
has become a regular thing on the cor
lege calendar.
President Fellows will entertain the
members Of the senior class, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings.
The final examinations will begin for
the seniors. Tuesday afternoon. The
senior vacation will begin. Saturday.
Although military drill has been sus-
pended for the remainder of the term.
there will. however. be two practice drills
4 during next week. These drills will Da
preparatory to the arrival of Admiral
Schley, who will be in Bangor for the
3Oth. On that day the several companies
will do escort duty to the admiral.
| BATES COLLEGE.