Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-24
COLBY COLLEGE.
Football Election DeIayed-Committee
Of Twenty-Debating CIub-Notes.

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Considerable surprise was Occasioned
among the students by the fact that
the members of the football squad did
not choose their captain at the time the
football picture was taken, Wednesday
noon Just the reason why is not ap-
parent. 1t is true that the Colby "C's"
have not yet been awarded by the eX-
ecUtive committee of the Athletic Asso-
citation. but the names of those who are
entitled to them are well known, and
it has not been the policy of the foot
ball men in past years to wait for this
bare formality i'll nominating their cap
tain. The reason cannot be found in
this explanation. Captain Palmer was
seen by journal representative,
Thursday morning, and was asked why
the election had not taken place. His
reply was nOn-cOmmittal Hitherto
fraternity feeling has been resolutely
kept in the background in college ath-
| lotics, and the sentiment on the cam
pus is that it should not now be al
| lowed to have any weight in the choice
OF captain. By the constitution of the
athletic association the captain must
| be elected from among the members
of the present team, and the qualifica-
| lions of any one man are as well known
| now as they will DC later.
BY the winter arrangement which has
gone into effect, this week, the College
| library will be open from 9 to II in
| the morning, and from 1.30 to $50 in the
| afternoon.
THE schedule of the Glee Club and
Mandolin Club is under arrangement.
l5,, !,
Vassaiboro. Dec. Q. Mr.. McCombe will
act rs reader as last year, but there
will he a trial within Il few days for a
substitute reader to alternate with MIR.
McCombe on the programme.
The Thanksgiving recess will begin at
1880, Wednesday noon, Nov. p? and
will continue until 10 o'clock, Monday
forenoon, Dec. A.
Dr. Moliie Crosswell, instructor in
gymnastics for the women's division of
the college, left. Thursday. for Farm
ington. where she will pass the Thanks
giving recess.
Prof. Hugh r. Hatch led the chapel
exercises of the mems division of the
college, Thursday noon. in the absence
of President Charles Lincoln White,
who led chapel at Foss hall.
The matter of a debating club was re-
ferred by the committee appointed at
the recent mass meeting of the stu
dents, to the various fraternities,
Wednesday evening, and although the
result will not be definitely known I'M
I'll the committee meets and COnferS
with the faculty committee, Saturday.
it is understood that the action of the
fraternitieS was, on the whole, favor
able to the proposed undertaking. The
provisional plan is to hold q. meeting
of the club once a month; the night to
be Wednesday. the fraternitieS to hold
early meetings, and give up the rest
of the evening to the exercises Of the
club. Later. aft.r the undertaking is
fairly launched, more frequent meet
Ines will doubtless be held: but the
provisional plan will first be tried. as
the movement is in the nature Of a new
departure and it is not desired to make
a false move at the outset.
Tho following have been appointed
members of the So-called COMMITTEE
of Twenty" Of which Arthur G. Rob
inson has been elected chairman: Ar
thur G.. Robinson, Isaiah A. RoWdoin.
Fcnwicke r. Holmes, Percival Keene,
Charles Mcader. 1906; Herman b. Belts.