Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-25
Banqueted and Toasted by
the Student Body.
Speeches Models Of Kind l.
Prof. Jordan Says Faculty
Has No Desire to Abolish FoothaII---No Bow.
doin-WesIeyan Debate, This Year.

Lewiston, Me-, Nov. 24.-(SpeciaD.-lt
was royal good feast that the Bates
football men sat down to in the old
gym, last evening, and it was all
through the kindness of w. S. Libbey,
Esq. Mr.. Libbey is large mill owner
and operator in Lewiston and he has
been one of the most faithful and con-
sistent followers of the Bates teams for
years. To say that the men appreciated
his kindness would be putting it mild
ly. The room echoed to lusty notes OF
praise for Mr.. Libbey and there was no
doubt that his generosity was fully APP
preciated. At $50 the members of the
Bates faculty, together with q men
from the football squad and with w. 5.
Libbey as the host, sat down to a dim
ner commemorating the close of the
season. 1t must have been long and
satisfying menu for it was $50 before
the POSTMASTER took his place and the
men and women of the student body
" ere admitted.
Capt. Kendall of this years team,
then Introduced Prof. Hartshorn of the
Prof. Hartshorn is noted for his bril-
liant wit and for his graceful introduce
lions on such occasions and. Thursday
evening, he WAS at his best. The
speaker first introduced WAS 4 staunch
Bates admirer, ex-Mayor Judkms of
Lewiston. He was followed BY John l..
ReeGe, Esq, another Bates alumnuS
and now clerk Of courts Of AndrOScog-
gin county. Mr.. Reede took occasion to
sreek especially of the character of the
men of this years squad, commenting
particularly ON the fact that never in
his connection with the college had he
known a cleaner, more manly set of
men than played for Bates, this fall.
Tile POSTMASTER then introduced
speakers from the student body. The
first students to speak were the three
men from 1906. who have played foot
ball on Bates Varsity team for four
Years shoulder to shoulder. They were
in order Kendall. Conner, Johnson.
Kendall was the first of the three to
speak and as he arose there was the
widest demonstration of cheering and
shouting, showing the esteem in which
Ralph Kendall will always be held by
the students Of Bates. Kendall in very
earnest and sincere words, thanked the
students and men of the squad for their
support and cordiality throughout his
connection with the team and then paid
a sincere tribute to Schumacher. the
next captain. Then Conner, the "tCwer
Of strength" made one of the loveliest,
most spirited and most earnest speech
IS ever heard in a mass meeting. john
L.
of the treatment he had received and
spoke very earnestly of the problem to
be solved. next year. when Bates loses
seven Varsity men by graduation.
Then the other four '06 men of this
years Varsity team spoke briefly
Redden "StonewalI' Jackson, Thurs
ton and .Phllipps--Manase Giles added
a few words and the last OF the stu
dents to speak was Capt. Schumacher
of next years team. From the faculty
Prof. Jordan outlined the present aSita-
ton with regard to football and de-
clared that the faculty Of Bates have
no desire to abolish football.
In these speeches there were some
times traces OF deep regret that Bates
failed to get the pennant, this year. but
there was a unanimous expression of
feeling that nevertheless Bates had a
team fully equal to the other Maine
teams and there was never a hint of
begging off or excusing the one defeat
that lost Bates the championship.
The class of 1908 has posted a chal-
lenge for 1909 to meet them, today, in
football. Doubtless 1909 will muster up
sufficient courage and esprit" to accept
n
class.