Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17
AT BATES COLLEGE.
Students Turning Their Attention to
Spring Sports.

Lewiston. Me-, Feb. 16.-(SpcciaD.-
The students are very glad to learn
that DR.. Neditz, formerly Of Bates. will
deliver the next University Extension
lecture in the Main Street Free Baptist
church on Monday evening. Feb. 20.
Mrs. Neditz is still residing in Lew
iston and will continue to remain here
until the springtme. 1t is understood
that DR.. Veditz thinks of retaining his
pleasant house on wood street as a
summer home. There is 10 doubt. if
the weather permits. but that large
ma jOrity of the students Will attend
the lecture in order to meet once more
with the genial professor.
Work in debate is advancing rather
slowly. OF the team to meet the Uni
versity of Vermont. Holman. O3. is
the only member at present in college
Parsons and Merrill are both tempo
rarily removed on account of i'll health.
They are expected back soon. however
and the work is enough in hand so
that ii will be pushed very vigorously
when the team is together once more
w vi N 10 stiSO t'tiiso 'o'S ''' -
on the Bates University Of Maine de-
bate. This contest has been delayed
on account of slight differences which
we understand are being satisfactorily
adjusted. The men on this team are
very glad to feel that their forced peri
cd of indecision is terminated.
A very unique and clever poster on
the bulletin board, Thursday morning,
announced that a Masquerade social
will be held in the gymnasium on the
evening OF WashirgtOn's birthday.
The notice was made attractive by
clever drawing of a maid of the colo
NAL times dressed iii the quaint cos
tune of our forefathers. The social is
announced, in old English spelling ito
lie held in We Gymnasium by We younss
ladies'" The designer is Miss Hous-
ton, 'O6, who has won much praise be-
fore by her skillful pen pictures.
\ large delegation of young ladies will
attend the Young Womens Christian rs
ISOLATION convention no be held in Port,
number ahout 81. including many of the
brightest goods in Bates. The president.
Miss Perkins. %, is at present absent
from the college She is assistant prin-
interests OF the Y. w: c. a. are very ABLY
superintendent by Miss Walton, % the
vice president. Several young ladies Nv
in or in the vicinity of Portland are going
|" entertain their college friends during
the convention. Miss Caroline Libby:
dean of the Young Ia dies department.. Will
d company the delegation.
Captain Doe called the men together IN
the cage, today, for the first time Itirty
mon came out and snsnified their inten-
ton of taking regular practice Other
men who have not yet returned TO college
will also enter into the baseball work
John O Brion of Lewiston. has been Sc
cured as Il coach for the season. lie VIII
begin work next week and continue with
the team until the end of the season. 1T
will lie remembered that his stay with the
team last wear was only during the cage
work. and many are glad to know thar he
will not have to leave THE boys TINS wear
when they come 10 practical test OF
their skill 1t is very early yet TO make
any predictions. but there is no doubt
but that there is very good material in
college now Under the efficient coaching
of Mr. O'Erien and Captain Doe We can
not see WHY Bates should not make a
very creditab,e showing on the diamond
when the time for action arrives.
Basketball is receiving very fair
amount of attention among the class