Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-22
Lntarest at Bates Now Gen.
ters in Basketball.
BawdoIn Athletic Council VIII
Award "B's" Tonight.
EaaibaIl Season At y. Of N. Will
End Saturday.

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In one of his usual pleasant speeches
IN chapel Pres. Chase spoke Wednes-
dav of the manner in which Bates Col
lege differs from the other colleges in
regard to its periods of vacation and
dates OF opening and closing. "Bates
College" he said, has always been for
tunete in having majority of sturdy,
energetic young students, who are
struggling to work their way through
college. Formerly, say for 10 or IL years
back, college was opened as early as
Aug, II. but in order to help certain
students who work in summer hotels.
we changed the date of opening to Sept.
II or Whereabouts. This gives energetic
students a good long summer vacation
in which to earn money. Then again.
the winter vacation of four weeks is
great benefit to those who desire to
teach. Owing to the long Christmas va
cation we do not deem it advisable to
allow a short Thanksgiving vacation.
since college will close in just one
week after Thanksgiving"
He gave a notice that on Thanksgiv-
ing evening every one was invited to
attend 4 very pleasant evening at
Fiske room In the new dOrmitOry.
Captain Schumacher is to attend the
Yale Harvard football game at New
Haven, CT. 1t Is the custom here to
send the newly elected captain annu-
ally to this game. Last year he had
the pleasure of attending the game at
Cambridge.
Interest is beginning to center again
In basketball as the winter term ap-
proaches. A college team is being
talked up some. but it is doubtful! if
one will be formed. There is some very
four classe and some exciting class
games will be played.
The Juniors are fortunate in having
all of their last year men: Schumacher.
who is easily recognized as the best
center in college. Frazer. Bridges.
Brown. Ellsworth, Mccullough. who
was captain last year, and Burnell.
Wilder, who captained the team as
Freshmen. was unable to play last
winter. but will probably be in the
game this year He is another of the
fastest men in college and has the pest
eye for throwing baskets and fouls.
The Sophomores have been unfOrtu-
nate in losing two of their best men.
Hamilton and Dionne, captain of last
years team. Hamilton has just recov-
cred from a severe attack of typnoid
fever and Dionne Is working.
The Sophomores have left Parks. who
Is second to Schumacher. as a center.
Adams, Wiggin and two good subs in
Cochran and Cobb.
The Seniors ought to have a good
team as all of their old men are pres
ent and have four years experience.
Such men as Boak, Rogers. McIntire.
"Eke" johnson and Merrill are among
them.
Nothing ia as yet known Of the Fresh
men class. but they ought to have some
good material, as they have good
bunch OF Athletes. among whom are
Manning of Bridgton Academy. Cole OF
L,itchfleld Academy, Kicker of the same
place, Cummings OF Edward Little
High school and Peaslee of Lewiston
High.
Cross country running IS becoming
quite popular in college. so much sc
that even the girls have adopted 1t as
z means of exercise. quite recently they
participated in the hare and hounds
race The course lay over towards tbs
cemetery and along the Androscoggin
The prizes for swiftness were award
ed to Miss Melissa Brown 10. and Miss
Katherine Little 'OS. Finally they al
gathered on the bank Of the river ant
started a bonfire on which potatoe:
were roasted. All gathered around ant
did full justice to sandwiches. baked
potatoes and toasted bacon. After
wards hounds and hares went amicabl,
home together.