Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-21
eoWDoiN COLLEGE NOTES.
Address by Dr.. Peters--Bradbury De.
bate-The Minstrel Show-Notes.

brunswick, Me-, Nov. o0.--(Special)- y
l,ev. John p. Peters, q. D., of New
FORK City, the famous archaeolosist
and a man prominent in the fusion
movement in New York. addressed the
students in Memorial hall Friday after
noon at 80, on The Fight Against
Tanrrany." DR.. Peters has been lee
turing in Bangor to highly appreciative
audiences, and was warmly welcomed
by the students. The regular college
exercises from 2.20 to $50 were adjourn
ed and the entire student body turned
out 10 greet DR.. Peters.
TIE interest of $1,000 given by the
Hen. James Ware Bradbury, LII D.,
Of the class of 1925, is awarded by the
college each year for excellence i'll de-
batting. This year the Bradbury de-
safe will be held the first part of Feb
'ualy, probably or the first Thursday.
SIX men will take part in this debate;
and from these six will be chosen the
four men, three debaters and the alter
Irate. 10 compete in the Amhe r 1t Bowdoin
Debate which will be held in Brunswick
in Marcf. The bradbury debaters will
be selected az follows: Fly trial debates
ileld the latter part Of this tern: 10 or
lnbre men will be chosen: from these,
by means Of a second trial debate ct
the beginning of next term will be
chosen the six debaters to compete for
the bradbury prizes.
Tho Minstrel show to I've given in
Gown hail, January I'D, for the benefit
OF the baseball team, promises to be one
Of the best productions ever given here.
The opening chorus. written especially
by Henry j. Ballou of Boston, is q
novelty including cake walks. dancing,
bone and tambo specialteS college
yells. quartette selections, and intro
duction of funny characters. The mid
die man will be Palmer, '04, while J.
Gumbel, l.. Gumbcl, Hodgson, Weld,
Laidley and Kinsman will hold down
the ends The chorus will be made up
of 80 of the best singers in college. The
Olio will be strong and a treat in itself
II is the intention of the management
to have the show continuous from be-
Ginning TO end and to hold dance i'm
inediateiy afterwards.
Mrs. w. =. Lewis of Camden has pre-
seated TO the Bowdoin college library
- ''PS Vi NhN "SiS IsiN HluCt
wanted broadside catalogue of the col
lege, issued in 1914. The catalogue was
presented to Mrs. Lewis's father by the
late Hon. George Evans. who sent it to
him while student at Howdoin The
gitt is much appreciated as the cata-
iogue is one Of the three which were
missing in the collection at the library.
The other two are those of the years
1919 and 1915.
At recent meeting of Bowdoin stu
dents, it was voted 70 form q dramatic
club Stanley Williams, '05, of Port
land. Frank Milelsky, '05, of Bath and
James Austin Bartlett, '06 of Richmond
were appointed to draw up 4 constitu-l
ton. James Austin Bartlett '06, of
Ricnn1ond was elected president at the
.irst meeting
2ernard Archibald. '04, of Houlton at
tended the national convention Of the !,
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at !
Syracuse University last week. and W. |
u. Gould and r. G. Stewart, 'o5 the !
of Delta Epsilon, held in !
New York city. e sf-s
David Il. Porter Of Bangor has re-
signed as president of the Sophomore
class and Ralph G. Weber of Augusta
has been elected to the position.
Rer.iard Archibald, '04. of Houlton,
the leader Of the college choir, has
chosen the following students for choir:
brigham. Chase Cakes, Palmer and
burlington Of 1904; Clarke. Cushing. Il
Destling. Greene. Hall, Merryman.
Riley, Ryan. Weld of 1905; Davis,
Johnson. McDOugald. Rogers, Winehell
Of 1906; Pike of 1907. h
Scholarships We're awarded last week
to W students out of 125 applicants.
The total value of these scholarship is
over 5000. n
The Athletic council will meet Deem
DER Z. when the football men will be
awarded the coveted "B." The team
VIII select the captain for next year at
az early date. tt loses only Beane.
lisnt end' and Cox, left tackle, by grad
lation next spring.