Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-29
AT BOWDOiN COLLEGE
Students Actively Engaged in Prepare
ton for Coming Minstrel Show.

brunswick. Me, Nov. 2s.-(SpeciaD.-
Work in the various fields of college ac-
Invites, aside from athletics, are now
Extracting the attention of the Bowdoin
students. Among these which will be-
gin Immediately is the work of the
Dramatic Club, the Glee and Mandolin
Clubs, ard the minstrel show, which,
as has already been announced, will
be given in January, under the aus
pices of the Baseball Association.
The Dramatic Club will begin its
work, next week, and the rehearsals
for the selection Of The candidates for
!, the various roles will soon begin. The
+ play that is to be made the basis for
this will be, "TiA Rivals" copies Of
: " hich are already in the hands of the
students who are intending to try for
Z the club.
The club had a most successful sea-
son. last year, and this year will doubt
less prove successful equally 50. There
We're q number Of men lost by gradu-
sation prominent among whom We're
'Sanborn, Rundlett, Williams. Cush-
ing, Damren and a number of others.
There is q goodly amount of talent
left in the present senior and junior
gclasseS and with these as nucleus
there is no reason to doubt that the
club will be strong one. Among the
old men are Piper, '06, kimball. w.
Legion, 'O7, Bartlett, '06, Powers, 10
and others.
The rehearsal of the Glee and Mando-
lin Clubs will also begin Immediately
after the Thanksgiving recesS-propa-
Div Monday. Manager Andrews states
that the prospects for the present year
seem to be good. as there was not d
large loss by graduation, and there IL
an unusually amount of desirable nlu-
steal material in the freshman CLASS.
of course voices like those OF Dennifs
and Ryan will be missed, Dut tnere ar
n number Of promising men OF WHICH
good words may be said.
The work on the minstrel SHOW mas
not actually begun as YET, although the
first rehearsal has been held. Manager
Wilson has been at his home in Mas
eacbusetts the past week, and for that
reasun the work has not been taken up
di,ring the mast week. With his return
the first of the week, however, work
will begin in earnest and it is believed
that Il sulendid show will be produced.
The rehearsas will be under the di-
r.rtion of Robert ToOthaker, VINO does
rot need an introduction. His work mas
been such in previous productions at
Royydoin tn:tt there is no doubt as TO
the kind of Il show he can put out.
If IS planned to have an orchestra OF
college talent exclusively in connection
with the show. A large number OF the
mon WHO played in the king Pepper
orchestra and the minstrel snow OF
two years ago are now in college ana II
is b, Iievcd that Il fine organization can
he perfected for the minstrel show. The
work. is being carried on under the di-
i, elton of Chandler 90.
Notice was given. today, That the
Charles Carroll Everett scholarship
which is annually awarded TO Il senior
or graduate Of the college for advance
study citlrP in tifis country or abroad,
will be awarded to Il member OF the
senior class instead of being open 10
graduates as in previous years.
The freshman football team has been
nracticing on the Whittier field during
The past few days III preparation Tor
the game with Portland High. ThurS-
day. The team will not be strictly
freshman team. as Il number OF the
freshman squad will be unable to play
and ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
Portland High by which they will be
allowed to play one or two sophomoreS.