Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19
AT COLBY.
Rev. Or. Strong Delivers
Eloquent Address.
Tells Of Increasing Tendency
for City Life.
Students Are Assessed for General
Damages-Other Notes.

Nd'etNhle, NE, Jan li.--(Speclai).-
The names Of The following football
men have been posted on the bulletin
board to have on their football suits
and be at Prcblas' studio. at O'Clock,
next Saturday afternoon. to have the
football picture taken for the Colby
Oracle. Pugslry. '05. Captain: Read,
'0S; Dryer, 'OS, Sher5orrne, 'OS: Os-
horne, 'Os; Craig. 'O6; Dewitt. %: Oliver.
os: Thompson. ~: McVane. %: Lyons.
6S: Newman. C.: Smith. 'oS: Loane. 'OS:
Hetherington. '0S: Palmer. '06: Cotton.
'n5: Ross. '0i. and COonbs.
The students and friends Of the COL
lege had the pleasure OF listening to an
excellent address. "Wednesday after
noon. at the college chapel by Rev. DR..
Storing. The meeting CEtned al 4
o'clock. when Pref. A. j. Roberts intro
duced DR.. Strong to the audience Dr.
Strong began by stating that the peo-
pie need a bet:"r understanding of the
times. in order to equip themselves
against the obstacles, which confront
them.
The tendency Of the world is an ur-
ban tendency. Al the first of the GEN.
fury there were three per cent of the
country people who went to the city
At the close n the century there We're
SO per cent. TEiS tend. MY is develop
ing al over the world ard the city
possesses the power Of wealth. The
PEG pie of the city are Influenced by the
press Since the city determines the
public opinion. so the city determines
the character of the pCoi lie. There is
all the world.
1t is the demand of the city that
draws the young men fiom their homes
new civilization is taking the place
OF the old The cItin, Os the United
states are mora mature than those Of
any other nation. bn-luse our eXirer!
rlices have taught MS more.
This redistribution Of the people s
changing the life OF thu people. Nj tic
social, religious ana political problems.
are problems nf the city.
III. cave many illustrations to show
how the environment tends to intlu-
en"e anyone. Soci'ty. as Herbert
Spencer says j. n living organization,
ana just 50 IS the Development of our
life. if traced tlrou@n all the stages
its growth. In order 20 improve social
" we must sacrifice Cui selves. He
showed in an excellent way how Jesus
Christ taught 4 social religion through
sacrifice and love.
The great -.namy 70 sOcili bett"rment
is selfishncss. Love nnr another L. TIL"
great ref0rner IF society.
In, nnclnSinn ha i'll that every man
- a part of society ard as soon as he
acts for his oWn interest, the m"chan-
ism Of society * broken up.
Willard Il. Long. Colby eX.. o6, is VS.
iting friends at the colleg" for fe"
days. Mr. Long has position in tn"
ship yards at camden.
The second regular haske tball pra"-
ticp was held in the gymnasium. iaSt
evening. This NlS done 80 That All IN"
men who wish t. try for the team WiH
have a chance. There arc good many
men VINO cannot meet IN the afternoon.
for practice.
Friday morning The Varsity basket
| ban team will lt.iv" ior Hebron. where
they VIII play with tn" Academy team
The second team will pay toburn
| Classical Insti.ute at the Coburn gym
nasiur, Friday evening
A meeting Of the Conference Board
| was held Tuesday evening. at the resi-
dcnce % President White on College
avenue. for the purpose OF tranSa'tinS
! IFS regular monthly business. 1t va;
! voted that the students sh"ald pay the
| general damages that have been dom"
H., the students during thu past term.
| This fee W ill be about 40 cents on caCh
student. From now on the student
| committee will meet every week, ana
look over all the bills I" see If the
Conference Board is justified in having
| ,rom nut on tho general average.
| Joscnh \. Gilman. '05. la: been sick
nj his nome in Fairfield. for the nast
few days. He will be able to resume his
work in Il few Gays.
| President - L. White. who has beer
| sick al his home for he past few days,
was able to hear his classes. W"dn"s-
day morning.