Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-10
COL BY COLLEGE,
Prof. ReutcrdahI Again Honored-Asb.
er Kinds lecture-Colby Dav.

Monday, that he has been elected a
member OF the executive committee of
the Society of Chemical industry of
London, England. He has been a
member of this society for savor,I
years. 1t is one of the largest scienti-
lie societies in existence and tho honor
Wtlle unsought is one that Professor
Rcutcrdahl appreciates, and for which
he is receiving the congratulations of
his many friends. Since his resignation
from the Colby faculty Professor Ron
terdahl has been actively engaged upou
the physics textbook which he is writ
ing for prominent publishing house
The book will embody all the latest
developments in physical science
which, by the way, Is making such
rapid advances during this Twentieth
century that about all the textbooks
that have been in use for any length
OF time are considerably out of date.
The Colby chapel was packed with
students and citizens. Monday evening.
TO listen to the lecture of Asher c.
Kinds. clerk to the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives. on "Tbe
House Of Representatives" Mr.. Kinds
was introduced by President White. Mr..
Kinds in opening, traced the beginnings
of our Legislative system.
The law which governs the House is
divided into three systems, Jefferson's
Manual. the rules and the decisions of
the Speaker. Jeffcrson's Manual is an
tiquated. but useful. 1t embodies the
general principles, but Is used less and
less az the years go by. The rules are
adopted each two years, but many of
them are over Z century old. The dcci-
siOnS of the Speakers have been pre-
served with considerable care for over
hundred years. They are generally
founded on reason, but sometimes they
are evidently based on prejudice. The
speaker then contrasted the procedure
Of the House and the Senate. The pro-
Ccdurc Of the House is the fountain
head Of American legislative law. Its
strictncss is not required to be ap-
piled in small assemblies, but in u
case of difficulty the law of the House
furnishes Il solution.
Mr.. Kinds then went into the detail
of House procedure, and considered the
selection of measures and the selection
of the men to speak and to conduct
business. This part of the lecture was
replctc in absorbing interest.
Mr.. Kinds then described the hall of
the House and compared its decorum
with that of the popular bodies of other
countries.
AS to the age of theo House, he said
that it was an evolution from the old
Colonial assemblies, and even it dated
from 1889 was older than any other rep
res1ntativc body with similar powers.
No dcspOtism can show for 125 years
the average level of good sense shown
by the House Of Representatives.
The next game of the Colby foot
ball team will be with tho Brown Uni
versity team at Providence, WedneS-
day of this week. Now that the boys
have made a good start for a snappy
though light team, they are looking
forward to the trip with the anticipa-
ton of making Il good showing, al
though they arc not hoping to score on
their bigger antagonist.
Arthur w. Palmer, '06. captain of
the football team went to Portland,
afternoon. for short stay.
He will return III time to practice with
the men before the Brown trip.
Professor A. p. Sorcnscn, who is
taking post graduate work at Harvard.
passed Sunday with friends in Water
vile.
Joseph L. league, Colby ex-'06. who
has been passing Il week at his home
IN Warren, is in town for a few days,
friends at the college. before
leaving for Grecnvillc, where he will
occupy a position as clerk in one of
the lumber camps Of the Holingsworth
& Whitney Co. near that place.
The committee having in charge the
for Colby day, on Satur-
day of this week. is making good pro-
Sress in the work, and will make an
of the proposed program,
Wednesday. The occasion will perhaps
fail of scoring the success of last year
owing to its postponcmcnt. which has
made some uncertainty as to when the
program will take place. 1t is hoped
that graduates Of the college from far
and near will make an effort to be
present. Several of the fraternity
Initiation banquets will be held on the
Friday evening preceding and there
will be football game. Saturday af-
ternoon. with other exercises which will
be given out when the general an
nounccmcnt is made by the committee.
Harold l.. Pepper, 'O6, obtained sew
eral fine negatives of the football team
during the course of the game Satur-
day, with the Fort Preble team.
These warm Indian summer DAYS are
being taken advantage of by the tennis
The season is about at
its end. however.
Professor Hugh r. Hatch returned,
Monday from Livermore Falls. where
he filled the pulpit of the Baptist
church, Sunday.
The junior class Of the mems division
OF the college held meeting Monday
afternoon. and elected the following Off
GERS: President, Burr F. Jones Of Weeks
Mills: vice president. Charles Rush of
Leroy, Vt: secretary, David Nj Young
OF Sangerville; treasurer. Oscar b. Peter
son OF Quincy, Mass; marshal Porley L.
morn" Of Strickland; chaplain, Robert A.
SoiplttS Of North NasS3lboro; historian.
CtiS A. Thompson of Presque Isle: proph-
81. Lewis W. Dunn of Waterville: poet
HERMAN Il. Retts of Hodgdon: orator.
arthur X. Winslow of Saco; awarder OF
prAnS Chester A. Grant Of Freedom: ey-
ecutlVe committee. Ralph 2. Young Of
Matervllle, John B. Dewitt of Bradford.
Herman Il. Belts of Hodgdon, Thomas a
smart 0f Dexter. and Willard G. Moor