Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-09-26
OUR COLLEGES.
Bowdoin and Colby Opened
Fall Terms, Thursday.
Colby Has Splendid Entering
Glass and More Coming.
Fine Class at Bowdoin-The ColIeue's
Second Century Begins.

Waterville. Me-. Sept. a4.--(SpeciaD.
The S3d year of Colby College opened
with the first chapel Thursday
morning. Officially the year COM
menced. "Wednesday. but the chapel ex-
ercise of Thursday was the first of the
term. The largest class that has ever
entered Colby Sas that of '9S. which
numbered - in the freshman year-60
men ana 10 women. Many of these
dropped out during the course so that
the class was much smaller on gradua-
ton, but it has held the record for the
largest number of entering students.
But so far as can now be learned the
entering class of this year will take
this record for - have already signi..
fled their intention of enterinG-40 men
and 81 women.
Some are placing the estimate at
100. as there is a good prospect Of
others coming in later. but the officials
are more modest and the claim of the
largest entering class i'm the history Of
the college" will not be made until il
is assured. But it certainly looks as if
this would be the fact beyond dispute.
However that may be. the fact that
the present freshman class is much
larger than that of last year. is very
gratifying. The class. last year. num-
bered 40. including 2S men and u wo
men. SO it will be seen that this years
class contains almost as many men as
last years did members. Hence in this
year Of great abundance of freshmen
Colby has certainly received her
share. as she Wen deserves to.
The proportion of meE and women in
the class is just about the same as last
year and the fear essed in some
quarters that the co-education agita
tion would decrease the number of wo-
men entering the college seems to hay"
been wholly without grounds. The
policy adopted seems to meet with
favor among the women and their side
of the house has increased in proportion
TO the other. The. entering class IS
yerN satisfactory in every way.
Whether or not it will be the largest
freshman class Colby ever had remains
to be seen but ut any rate it is II
splendid class.
. Some naw faces were seen in the
faculty and some of the familiar ones
missed. Professor G. Il. Stetson. who
has held the chair of Greek for many
years, was among the latter. he nav
ing resigned to accept the Greek chair
at the University of Vermont Clar-
ence II. White was in his place. He is
d graduate Of Amherst in the class of
81 and it is believed by all who know
him that he will prove a great addition
to the Colby faculty. He comes to the
eptIinnpl bic work
which will be the same that Professor
Stetson performed.
An addition has been made to the
faculty in the person of Leslie II. Moore
who has been engaged as assistant to
Professor William Elder in chemistry
ana who will also teach zoology. He is
a graduate of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology in the class of "a
and mas studied three and one-nalf
years at Heidleburg Germany. lie is
thus unusually well equipped for his
work and great things are expected of
him.
Another new face was that of Grace
Z. Berry. who takes the place of Miss
Grace Mathews as dean of the women's
division Of the college. The resignation
Of Miss Mathews and the appointment
of Miss Berry in her place has already
been announced. Miss Berry IS grad
uate of Mount Holyoke in the class of
'93 ana comes to Colby with the very
best Of recommendations. 1t is be-
lieved that the women of the college
viii be delighted with their new dean.
The remainder of the faculty is un
changed The rumor that DR. Bayley.
professor Of mireralogy and biology.
had resigned is officially denied much
to the pleasure of the students who
have been planning 10 take his courses
ana to the college in general.
nr Hall. librarian and registrar. *
in his accustomed place in the library
greeting former students and making
new ones welcome. 1t wouldn't seem
hardly like the Colby library without
Dr. Hall there to tell you just where to
get the bool; you want and to tell you
ANYTHING else YOU want to know The
greater part of his life has been de
voted to Colby and his reputa tior as :;
librarian is firmly established.
Professor Elder of the chemistry de-
par;ment. is another who has seen
many classes come and go and who has
| won the love and esteem of them all.
1t j. an adage at Colby that when Pro-
| fcsSor Elder speaKE it's worth money
! to keep your ears open and take in
what ne SAYS. If a claSs can get him
| into an informal lecture more or less
connected with the lesson OF the day il
is content to sit and listen. Many n
graduate has the fondest memories If
the pleasant hours spent in Professor
| Elders room when the class had sue
| ceeded in making him talk and one
of those inforrr;i, lectures that have 50
| much meat in them resulted. Chemis-
| try IL considered one Of the 'grinds" Of
the course hut il is also recognized as
one of the most valuable and also that
this is due very largely to the person.
aii.y and unusually fine schola rship nj
Professor Elder.
| Another who has been long with Col
bv and VINO will start one more fresh
man class right is Professor TAYLOR of
tie Latin department. the man who
| can't he fooled according TO the Colby
traditions one of the first things that
| a freshman usually learns is that
there's to he nc taking with Profess
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