Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-19

Elaborate preparations ar" being
made by the women Of the college for
the observance of Colby day of the
women's division, Tuesday. oct. 81
The plan is one thai is unique III Col
hy'S history and there is much interest
in the outcome of the plans that are
being made. The entertainment of the
afternoon will be entirely i'll the hands
of The seniors ana juniors. III the
evening tho program will b. furnished
by the members of the sophomore ana
f"t shman classes The idea of Colby
Cay for the Wumcn'S division grew ou1
OF the action of the women Of the
sophomore class in ahOliShing haZine.
when they went a step farther ami
suggested having something which
Y. uuld become Il permanent feature Of
college life. The suggestion was fav-
"ibly received by the other classes,
and all are now heartily Cooperating
to make the coming event Il success,
Tie following are the reasons given in
the official announcement Of the date
If holding the exercises: The rca-
sons for holding such / day are. first
10 increase the interest of the alumn&|.
many Of whom il is hoped will attend
SCI Ond-tO stimulate affection for AID
loyalty to her Alma Mater in the h'-1It
nf every Colby girl: thild-to bring i
IL front and .i"Vclop individual tai
ut: fourth--iO have 4 distinctive &C
q; sion III which the t.ollt e girl may
take pride, for the success or failur.,
Of which she alone is responsible
Joseph l.. Colby, Esq, of Newton
Center, Mass, member of the college
board Of trustees. will deliver two lee
tures to the students III Memorial hall,
tuesday,. oct. -. Tho first lecture
" III have FOR its subject. "1'hrc" G1t"-
ways OF Europe" and Will bc lnliv"rol,
at 4 O'Clock +. NJ, and the second lee
turc on "'The Development Of ArCEi-
lecture" will be delivered at s o'Clock
in the evening. Both lectures will be
illustrated with fine stcrcoptic"n
views The subjects which he viii
rle sent are ones to which MI. Colby
las given much study. and as late as
tho past summer he went abroad i'm
order to more fully prepare himself
FOR these lectures. Mr.. Colby is tie
son Of the latn Gardiner Colby, for
whom Colby College was named, and
will doubtless receive a hearty wei
come.
a movement has recently been st
on foot for the organization of a col
|, sc orchestra. There are several good
musicians among the upper classmen,
Land the freshman class contains an
Unusually large amount Of musical
material. As soon as the football sea-
on closes an orchestra will probably
be organized.
Regular rchcarSals Of the Glco Clun
are to be conducted from now on. TEc
attendance at the rehcarsals is good
and the interest shown by the menu
| hers is excellent.
Tho officers of tie reading room O.
| the women's division have been elect
| cd as follows: President. Miss Ellen
| Pc terson: vice president, Miss Angie
Corbett: secretary. Miss Myrtis 3as-
sctt; treasurer. Miss Myrta Little;
executive committee. Miss Ncttie Run
lnals. Miss Caro- Beverage, Miss Junr
PhilbriCk.
Harold l.. Pepper. 90 has beer
e!e cted treasurer Of tic collcg" Young
| Mems Christian Association liz place
Of Herman B. Belts, 90, resigned.
"Cy" Coombs. ii seems, can do some
thing besides puzzle EN- on the dia-
I1nond. Recently ne shouldercd his new
|double-parrelled brecch- loading shc
gun. and when he returned he brough
hack = satisfied smile and six PLUMP
| rtri6DcS So