Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-05-20
BATES COLLEGE,
Annual Election of Officers by
the Piaerian Society.
Talks by Alumni, Many Of Whom Are
Visiting College.
iennIs, Baseball and other Notes of
Interest in Athletics.

At the regular meeting of the Piaerian
Society, Friday evening, the following
oi1lcers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mr.. &. l.. Beedy, 'O3. OF
Lewiston; vice president, Mr.. L. C.
Weymouth, '04, of Greene; secretary.
Miss Elizabeth s. Perkins, 'O5, of AL
fred; treasurer, Mr.. Eugene Smith. 'O4
of South Framingham, Mass: assistant
secretary, Miss Grace Peabody 'O5 of
Lewiston; librarian, Mr.. Benner, '05;
executive committee, Mr. Trufant. '03:
MISS Milliken, '04; Mr.. Cooper. 'O5:
musical committee. Miss Donhaui, '02;
Miss Creme, '04; Miss Henderson, 'O5;
decorating committee, Miss Fisher. '03:
Miss Toile, '03. Miss North. 'O4: Mr.
Brown. '04 Mr.. Wilson. '05. The presi-
deht, Mr.. Beedy, is one of the Bates in
tercollegiatc debaters and certainly is
Wen fitted for the Office. In spite Of the
TACT that the Piaerian Society was
founded only iye years ago. it is doing
excellent work along both literary and
musical lines. There is as much and
perhaps more ability in this society
than either Of the other two. More
than Il third of last falls entering class
Joined Piaeria and the majority OF
these We're We'll accomplished students.
With the officers, which have been
elected for the coming year, the good
work Of Piaeria in the past bids fair to
continue in the future
Instead of the regular meeting at the
Polymnia Society, last Friday even
ing, Lawyer Morey of this city gave a
very interesting talk to the members
upon Rome. which consisted Of remarks
upon all the things peculiar, strange
and interesting as connected with the
former mistress Of the world. The
world. The short address was especial
ly instructive and nearly all the mem
bers of the society We're present to take
advantage 'of il. Each of the societies
frequently Secure the services of such
break the monotony of debating which
is held at all other meetings.
Sunday morning. May Is. Rev NJ.
| Summerwell. u. D.. of Lakemont. n.
| Y. formerly y member of the faculty
Of Bates College. but now the president
| Of the Starlcy Seminary. addressed the
! graduating class of the Cobb Divinity
4 School, in the Main Street Free Baptist
! church. The sermon. which was in
| honor of the anniversary of the Divin-
! ity School, was very able. Mr.. sum
! lnerwel' was formerly candidate for
! president of Bates College.
| Sunday evening the younp Mems
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\ NHilStI'h ASSocldtlon was favored Wlt'i
| an address by RoV. A. g. Howard.
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| ara Is one OF the Well-knoWn alumni OF
| the college NhiIp - student .t Rates
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| He VIZ |" '".'h n H'ucH ll!liuehtt ttliu
I was sdld to T." one OF the greatest de-
| batcrS which had been i'm the rol1rg..
| rnr. several ya.l,.s III. ,,-.s onc nf tbn
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! 'htcc bdle9 ''p-''TS' VINO IN lopo Won
| the championship in the intercollegiate t.
| Debating League He is NOW yerv sIIr-
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! '799i "iiE 'o'iv LIS '"t ll9 ~ ie9-io-
! as pastor ot the IRE" BAPTIST church NJ
| Danville y. II. This morning. Mr..
| Hoyard assistnd HI condrrtfnc ~.
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| Rev. Mr.. DOWnry, Bates. S6. of Lyn-
| dor raptar Vermont 4, ,rotb.,. o,,a ,f
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| the alumh, VINO are spending lew
| days at the college. He. too assisted