Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-25
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OF the university. Mr.. Gilbert was
graduated from the Brooksfield, Mass.
High school in 1901. He received the
degree of Il. s. at the Massachusetts
Agricultural College in 1904. and was
elected to the senior honorary society.
Phi Kappa Phi. He won the Grinnell
prize for general excellence in agrlcul-
ture; was president of the senior class.
and the college Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. Gilbert
vas a member of the Shakespearean
club. and one of the Commencement
81 eakors. During the past collegiate
year. he was Il graduate student in
agriculture at Cornell University ana
received the advanced degree OF NJ. p
AT that Institution. last June.
To succeed John Byon Reed, VINO mas
accepted a position as assistant chem
,st in ths Maine Experiment station,
Matthew Hume Bedford has been
elected instructor i'll chemistry. MI
bedford received the degree of Bach
Tor az Arts from the Central University
of Kentucky in 1903. For two years
rolloying he pursued graduate course
in chemistry at the University Of Penn
sylvania. ana, last June. he was award
ed the honorary degree OF IN. D. In
chemistry. II is seldom that students
t. king graduate work are given this
degree in TWO years and the fact that
Mr.. Bedford was given it in 50 short 4
time is worthy testimony to his
ability.
Miss BESSIE G. Leeds of Sioux city.
Iowa. has been chosen general assist
ant at the Experiment Station. Miss
Leeds IS Il graduate of the University
If Minnesota in the class of 1905.
Mr. l.. T. Ernst, Harvard 1896, is act
ing AS assistant in horticulture.
Mr. Ira H. Bearce. L. of NJ. 1904, is III
be assistant in physics to fill Il position
made vacant Nv the resignation Of +.
H. Bowen. who has been appointed as
slstant in physics at the Carnegie IN
stitute.
Mir. Prince. Harvard University, 1904.
has been elected to take the place of
Mr.. Edison as assistant professor in
English.
The first college meeting was held on
Fridty. and was presided over by +. a.
Banks OF Biddcford. president of the Attn
lett" Association. The object Of the meet
ing was 70 arouse enthusiasm among tn"
IIndcr-cl;rssmcn. Speeches Were made by
members OF the faculty and prominent
college men. Prof Stevens after his Gus
tUmdrN jokes settled down to business and
told the freshmen in plain words that the
future of the college depended "n them.
Coach Mccoy Of the football team, made
a strong speech, and by his words showed
. IN. Mt 10 % a. n
team. Among the other speakers wcr"
Prof. W. u. Hurd, Capt, \ 6. Bcnnr;t
A. j. ButtcrWorth. The meeting closed
with cheering led by kittredgc
The annual reception of The y. NJ. {. y.
to the freshman class was held on Sttur-
present many members of the faculty ana
about $40 members OF the student body:
Pres re- and Mrs. FELLOWS. DR.. and Airs NJ.
G. FcInald and G. H. Johnson for the Y.
NJ g. A. On entering, every student r.
ccIyed u tag with his name written upur
it, This gives tho freshmen an excellent
chance to get acquainted. After the re-
ception there were speeches by Or. Eel
lows. nr. Fcrnald and {. II. Johnson.
Then all gathered about the piano ana
s.InG until the old halls rang with IT,"
echoes This vas Names first social al
fair and it was a decided success.
Sunday afternoon, the annual decision
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. y. was held. Til"
ter the Cecil Rhodes scholar from Maine.
who is now engaged IL making tour 81
the colleges III the interest of thu Y. VI
G. a. The meeting was we'll attended
and most satisfactory results were OBJ
tanned.
a meeting of tile sophomore class wa
held. Friday. ana the following officers
were elected: fres,itut. y. $. IianSromb,
Leeds Jet; vice president, Cl9ua" Boyle.
Dover; secretary. Miss Erll. Harris Shrr
man Mills; treasurer, l.. W Sargent,
Brewer Harry Gordon. tn" Varsity
catcher. WA, chosen captain OF Ia" S"ph
omUr. baseball team. and II. Miurr. man
agrr Tn, first game between i:-> ~!
1900 will Ia. played. Wednesday. At 4
of thu. freshman class thu follow
ing officers were chosen pro tenn. Prrsj
drI:t. Higgins. S"mcrVill-. Mass. S"rrrtI
ry. Miss VI. 6. Knight Walter Emerson
OF Orono. was elected manager of tin
freshman baseball team.
The text books this Year, are hrinA
sold by Sampson Bros. 1t the r"llrst
store In previous years MIR Jones. the
librarian, has controlled the sale