The Republican journal., 1904-10-13
o. OF M. NEWS.

treasurer OF the Association, for a state
ment OF its financial condition and the
amount of money it would be necessary tC
raise for the coming foot ball season
PRESIDENT Fellows, Professor Stevens
Manager Flanders and Coach King were
called on for remarks on the different
phases of the situation and all had some.
thing Interesting to say. 1t was the first
time Coach King had addressed the stu
dents, and he was received with storm
OF applause, and the other speakers had a
generous share. While the subscription
paper was being circulated cheers were
given and the foot ball songs we're sung with
vim.
Tuesday evening Prof f. NJ Simpson of
the Law School addressed the debating
society and students. Although the audi
ence was small everyone was very much
interested in the speakers remarks, which,
though brief, were to the point. President
Stanford, '06, of the Debating Club, spoke
briefly as to its purpose and organization
before the meeting adjourned.
Tuesday evening Rev. and Mrs. George
NJ. Wardwel of the Congregational church
gave reception at their home for the Con
gregatonal young people of the college and
parish. The house was charmingly deco
rated with autumn leaves and college ban
| ners. A large number of young people
were present and spent an enjoyable even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Wardwell were assisted
in receiving by DR.. and Mrs NJ. c. Fernald
| and Prof. H. NJ. Estabrooke. Coffee and
| cake were served during the evening.
| meeting of the Senior class was held
Wednesday to elect officers for the coming
year. They were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Geo X. Huntington, Lynn, Mass.
vice president, f. 0. Sweetser, Cumberland
Centre; secretary, Florence Balentine,
Orono; treasurer, Z. E. Trafton, Auburn.
An executive committee was appointed as
follows: K. B. Bird, Rockland; A. W. Col
Inns, Caribou; G. W. Carle, Portland John
A. McDermott, Biddeford, was chosen as
third member of the Student Council from
the Senior class.
The candidates for the track team were
called out last week, and given light exer-
else. Coach Farrell intends to have prac-
tice every afternoon, with view to sizing
up the new material and developing the old.
The Junior class election resulted as fol-
lows: President, F. O. Stevens, Nashua,
n. H. :; vice president. r. E.. Lord, Bangor ;
secretary, Miss NJ. b. Colcord, Searsport
treasurer, F. j. Sawyer, Milbridge.
The Sophomore class meeting was an i'm
portant one Their class officers are as fol-
lows: President, j. L. Wildes, Skowhe-
gan; vice president, W. L. Sturtevant, Ban
gor: secretary and treasurer, II. c. Stetson,
Auburn executive committee, these officers
and C. E. S. Burns of Fort Fairfield and j.
II. Bureigh of South Berwick. Their cal
endar committee is made up of r. S. Coffin
of Bangor, j. HI. Burleigh, South Berwick,
E. Lisherness, East New Portland, T. A.
Malloy, Lewiston, r. E. Bucknam, East
port, II. c. Stetson, Auburn. The Cane
committee is E. J. Wilson, Lynn, Mass, NJ.
W. Illingworth, and Il. c. Stet,on,
Auburn.
The temporary freshman officers are
Daniel Chase of Barring, president, and O..
W. Means of Machias secretary and treas
urer They have adopted, as is customary,
the colors of the past senior class, which
were dark red and dark blue. Claude Boyle
of Dover was elected cheer leader for the
year, and did good work at Saturdays
game.
The contract for heating and plumbing
for the new Beta Theta Pi house has been
awarded to English & Dolliver of Lewiston.
The sophomores have elected Chalmers of
Bangor as photographer.
The Press has Club elected officers for the
year. DR.. Lewis is president and Miss
Maude b. COlcord of Searsport, secretary.
A number of new courses are offered this
fall, and among them additional courses in
botany, a new course in hydraulic field
work, a course in advanced mechanics, a
lecture course in English romantic poetry,
offered by Mr.. Thompson, a seminary
course in advanced work in German litera-
ture through the year by Dr.. Lewis. His
subject will be ''The Development from
the Novel and Drama from 1850" Mr..
Jones is to offer course in photography,
one hour a week, in the spring term. He
will deal with development of books and Ii
braries, an outline of library administration.
1t will be lecture course with collateral
reference work.
r. E. Sherman of Rocklapd went to Bos-
ton the last of the week to attend the Asso-
citation of New England Schools and Col
leges, and incidentally to attend the bar
vard-M Maine game. r. B. Kittridge and NJ.
R. Lovett also went to Boston on frater-
nifty business.
The deciding game of the Sophomore
Freshman series took place Saturday MORN
ing and was hardly exciting enough to be
interesting. The superiority of the Fresh
man team was demonstrated by the score OF
IL to 4. The Freshman battery is strong
one, and with such players as Chase,
Moody and Means to back them, gave the
class plenty of opportunity to practice their
class yells, and even the song used with
such good effect at the first game. The
Sophomores put up a good fight, however,
and made several pretty catches in the