Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-13
BATES CLOSES.
Winter Vacation Will
Continue to Jan. 10.
Annual Debate will be With
U. Of Vt. in February.
New Dormitory for Young Women Is
Nearly Completed.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 12.-(SpeciaD.-
| The fall term at Bates closed, Friday
| afternoon. Most of the students left
| saturday and the few stragglers who
stayed over Sunday went away on
| Mondays first train.
| Never before have there been so many
Rates students teaching in the winter
as this vacation. The young men and
women are scattered all over Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont Most OF
| them will not be back at college at it's
opening on January 10th but will be
obliged to stay out for few weeks to
finish their terms. About third Of
the students are engaged in teachig.
| Despite vacation. debating work and
| interests in Debate will be continued. 1t
| is now definitely decided that Bates is
to debate the University of Vermont
| and Bates is preparing to submit the
| question since it is her turn, the, the
| Vermont University having submitted
| last wears question. Although it is not
positively certain yet, there is little
doubt but that Bates will send to YER
mont within day or two the question::
Should Have Colonial Policy" The
University Of Vermont will have its
choice of sides to defend.
This year the tes-Vermont debate
will be held in Burlington. VT. and the
men to represent Bates will be o. NJ.
Holman. Otisfeld Gore ]. C. Merrill
Arson and w. Lewis Parsons, New
Portland This debate will take place
| ,f LN4I
airy.
1t is not certain yet whether Bates
will have a second debate Communica-
tions are being made with Trinity and
Dartmouth at present. In case a debate
is arranged the team to represent
Bates will be w. s. Austin. Newton,
n. H.; w. c. Jordan. Lewiston and w.
r. Redden, Dorchester, Mass: and the
debate will be held in Lewiston.
The new dOrmitory for women is
nearing completion and at the O0eni1g
of the winter term save the inside fin
ishing touches will be completed. How
ever. contrary to what was at FIRST
hoped. the building viii not be ready
for occupancy Jan. 10. The girls will
take IN their abode in the new dormi-
tory in the middle of the winter term.
The new dormitOry is the most up
tp-date and most thoroughly built
structure on the campus and it presents
a very attra ctive appearance. 1t is built
in brick with stone finishings. and is
| three stories high above the basement.
It's situation could not be better. Stand
. ing Just at the base of the famous
: Mount David. which is historically con-
nccted with Bates. it looks toward Col
. lcce street and faces the other college
r buildings. The plot of ground on which
it stands is particularly fitted for a
ladies' campus being separated from the
other college grounds by College street.
! The feature of the building is a
$ ladies gymnasium which is situated II,
{ the basement and two stories in height.
! | This has long been IN sad need at
/ Bates. The gymnasium is large enough
t to accommodate $50 women. 1t will be
at once fitted with up-to-date equip
ments ard be really for the ladies as
. soon as the building is occupied. Places
for bowling and basketball will be
part Of the gym
. On the first floor of the building ~
the large dining hall and suite OF
roms for the Dean. The second floor is
- Diverted to rooms to the girls with the
It exception of the space over the gym
G nasium which is large cOmmOd1Ous
:. assembly hall. intended as a plan for
a V. NJ. ana V. w. G. A. receptions and
5 al, sorts Of gatherings of the students
q The need for an assembly hall has LONG
= been felt at Bates and previously the
J. gymna SUM has been used for this pur-
"a pose. The assembly nall will hold 300 OF
400.
The third story is wholly devoted to
rooms. The new hall in all will accom-
modate so young ladies. Previous to the
building Of the new dormitory there
have been no suitable arrangements
=. for the girls but now ample provision
Of has been made and no college in the
$: State affords facilities and OppOrtunf-
b.. ties for young ladies equal those al
l., Rates.
!; Captain Doe says that he is much
r. pleased with the baseball prospects fo'
ar next spring. Just AS soon the winter
y term opens he intends to begin WORK
n with the possible candidates and early
N in the term commence cage work. There
'e is some unusually promising materia
in the freshman class this year am
Bates ought to make good showing OF
the diamond next spring.
L. nonaAal EATAI lMuIRIES