Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
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Musical { Iubs Will Omen
Season, Dec. is.
Arrangements for Military Ball
Are Under Way.
The 1906 Prisn-CoIIege Dances to be
Held This Year.

OronO, Dec. S.-(SpeciaD.-T sever.
al musical organizations at the ITniyer-
slty are putting in plenty of good prac-
tee for the season which will soon
open. The first concert is arranged for
friday, Dec. Is, in the chapel. The
oitee Club has been improved by the
addition of several good singers from
the freshman class and promises new
collection of songs which will furnish
even more entertainment than last
year. The Glee Club is under the d.
rectlon of Geo. =. Goodwin of SkoWhe-
gan.
The Mandolin and Guitar Clubs are
rs good or better than last year, al
tnouSn Pnllip DOrticoS, the leader was
lost by graduation. Robert r. Drum
hond OF Bangor is leading the club this
year ana is sure to bring out a good re-
pertolre. That Mr.. Drummond is an
able leader is shown by his success
with the new college orchestra.
Inc Eanjo Orchestra lately organ
lied under the leadership of Sidney NJ.
Blrd of Rockland promises a variation
1
orchestra us now practicing consists of
SIX panJos, eight manGolins and four
guitars. 1t is hoped that they will be
ready TO take part in the first concert.
The first trip Will he taken by the
CLUBS few days prior to the Christ
mas recess. The list Of concerts is not
quite complete but will probably in
Guide Bar Harbor, Machias and Ellis.
worth.
Arrangements for the military ball
are gong rapidly forward in the hands
OF a committee of officers consisting or
Major Mcclure, Capt earle. Cant.
Whittier, Lieuts. Wallace and Worces-
Ter. The affair is to be given by the
battalion of cadets but students at the
University will have the privilege OF
attendln@ on payment of the assess
ihent. NO date is vet decided upon but
the committee in charge has option on
the evening OF Friday February II.
PROBABLY The idea of a military ball
met the approval OF the cadets more
Iofc1ply because of the prospect OF
their being fewer dances this season
than last. In view of the disapprovai
by the faculty Of the number of dances
a committee of the fraternties has
been appointed and arrangements
made for series of college dances in
Place of dance by each fraternity.
The delegates from the non fraternity
men We're chosen today to represent
that portion of the student body so
that with representative from each
fraternity the affair will be strictly a
college affair. The proposal is to
make the dance an entirely business
proposition and have the expenditures
equal the receipts. A series of three
dances will be given and course
tickets will be sold for two dollars. To
each of these tickets will be attached
three coupons each good for admission
to any one of the dances When used by
an outsider.
The work on the 1906 Prism on which
The management has been receiving
bids has been let. The printing and
binding is to be done by the Bangor
Co-Opera tive Press and the work of
engraving was given to the Electric
City Engraving Company of Buffalo.
y. Y. This part Of the work is of
considerah bic Importance and the man
agcment has been careful to select a
concern which would do good work.
This company had the work last year
ard can doubtless give satisfaction.
Tha Bangor Cooperative Press gave a
lower biz and at the same time
much better grade Of paper than did
the other competitors.
The Junior Mechanical and Electro
cal Society held its regular weekly
meeting "Wednesday evening and
papers were read by c. H. johnson
and sidney :. Casey. The subject
was compressed air.
The Bangor, Orono ana Oldtown r.
K has recently reduced the carfare
between the University campus and
Bangor to two fares instead of three
or l" cents. This is quite a favor to
the students who have always felt it
somewhat hardship to pay an extra
fare from Orono to the camp Is.