Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-25
VAUDEVILLE.
COLBY COLLEGE OPENS.
Largest Student Body in Colleges His.
tory Is Indicated,

The year at Colby opened THURSDAY
morning, with first chapel" Presi-
dent White presided and with the ax-
ception of Professor Roberts all the
members of the faculty were present
Mr.. Roberts is out of town and will
not arrive until later in the week to as
sumo his duties. The freshmen bench
es were full to Overlooking, a settee or
two being needed to help not i'm the
rear. The other three classes had pref :
ty nearly their full quota of members
The old time enthusiasm was manifest.
ed and no influence from the trouble
of the spring could be detected.
After the usual exercises President
White made just few remarks IRE
dieting a pleasant and prosperous wear
The examinations that were omitted at
the close OF last year will be taken. this
week, the regular recitations commence
ing, Saturday.
There are four new professors and in
structors, this year, and they are as
follows: Professor George F. Parmeter.
successor to the late Professor William
Elder in. chemistry; Rev. Hugh r.
Hatch, Colby, 80, in mathematics, sue
cessor to Professor l.. e. Warren re-
signed; Professor A. d. Sorenson of the
Chicago University, physical director
and assistant in several departments:
Webster Chester of Colgate and Har-
vard assistant in biology and botany,
successor to Professor Leslie r. Moore,
resigned.
The year starts with very bright pros
poets and there is promise of one of
the largest if not the largest student
body IN the history of the college The
men are somewhat crowded in thei,
lodgings just at present but it is ex-
pected that North College will be COM
pleted by Saturday night when there
will be an abundance of room. The
following is the list of new students
Thomas A. Smart, Dexter: Ralph r.
Young, Waterville: Rev. Arthur Var.
ley. Winslow; Albert X. Stetson, Houl-
ton; Ward M. Libby, Waterville; Harry
G. Ronney, Guilford; Nathan B. Black
burn, Portland, Or: Oscar b. Peterson,
Jenltland; Eben E. Masterman, Wilton
Herman E. Belts. Hodgdon: Perey l..
ThOrne. Feast Livermore: Ernest Raw
lew Tenants Harbor; Rayford. C. Lid
stone, Gardner. Mass; Augustin M.
Ross, Center Lincolnville; Ray Seavey
Morse, Arson; David M. Young, San
gerville; George e. McVane, Long Is
land; Frederick A. Shepherd, Rock
land:PEilip A. Mason, Waterville; Les
lie A. Getchell, Waterville; Elihu 3.
TiltOn. Winsow; Milton 3. Hunt,
Charleston; Arthur X. Winslow. Saco;
Chester A. Grant. Unity: Ralph H.
HoXie. North Fairfield; Geo. r. Cook,
Waterville Malcolm d. Smith, Bridge
water; Elbridge G. Davis, Amity
Ralph A. Curtis. Freeport: Byron Al.
Wright Danville, VT; Wiley q. New
man. North Sullivan ;rChas. RuslEi Wa
tervile: Lewis w. Dunn; WatervillegJ.
Melvin Stuart. Waterville: Fred M.
Pile, Wayne Neb., 'Millarh G. Moore,
Newport. N. H.; George IL. Calderwood.
Ninalhaven: Albert W. skustin,i Buck
field, Roscoe g. Emery PASSPORT:
Arthur w. Stetson. Waterville: Myron
e. Berry, Waterville; Burr F. Jones'
North Windsor; Clayton M. Ward,
Cherry field: Otis A. Thompson. Presorue
Isle; John +. Dewitt, Bradford; Fred
W. p. RideOut, Charleston: Walter f.
Craig, Augusta; BerthaHI. Kennison,
Watery HE: Ethel NJ! Haines, Water
Vile: Grace L.. StetsOn,. T. Waterville:
BERTHA FL Mead, Norwood, Mass. :;
Florence O. Priest. East Nassalboro;
Edith P. Priest, East Vassalboro; Alma
NJ. Morrisette. Worcester. Mass; Rose
M. Beverage, Camden; Jennie NJ. Lin
ton, Houlton; Ethel M. Hayward. Port
age Lake: Caro- i. Beverage. Camden:
Inez Bowler. Waterville: Ellen ]. Peter
son, Jemtland; Myrtis Z. Bassett, Old
Town; j. Belle Hall, Norridgewock;
Annie f. Cook, Vassalboro; Hattie S.
Fossett, New HarbOr; Blanche M.
Emory, Norridgewock: Nellie P. Wins
low, Saco: Helen B. Campbell, Cherry
field Alice II. Tyler, Saco; Annie A.
Harthorn, Wilton; Rena NJ. Archer,
Skowhegan: Bertha NJ. Robinson, Var
mouth; Virginia G. Noyes, Waterville;
Marian Learned. Waterville; Hortense
w. Philbrick, Waterville; Sarah $.
Cummings, Woburn, Mass: Bessie H.
Jones, Monsoon; Dora 7. Simmons, Ten
ants Harbor.