Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
At B0WD0|N,
Debate With Syracuse
Now Seems Assured.
New Catalogue is issued and
Shows Total Of 375 Students.
Prop. MicoIeau Addresses Cercle
francaise...college Notes.

| Brunswick, Me-, Dec, 19-(SpeciaD
1t now seems practically settled that
Bowdoin will meet Syracuse Univer-
sity in an intercollegiate debate some
time during the present winter. The
matter Of faculty coaching, which had
been considered as the only question
that might cause any difficulty in ar
ranging the debate, has been satisiac-
| torily settled and now nothing re-
| mains to be done but to arrange the
details.
AS has been previously stated in the
Journal, the BOWdOin Debating COun-
| Gil, on learning that Syracuse would
prefer to have faculty coaching, sent
Il Letter enquiring if they would be
willing to give up such coaching under
any condition. In letter received
last week the Syracuse mana cement
stated that they would be willing 10
give up he system if Bowdo:n would
consent to debate in ~yrasuSe instead
of brunswick. This point has been
granted by the BowdOin Council and 4
letter has been forwarded expressing
a Willingness to enter into an agree
ment under these conditions.
1t is Of course too early to say when
the debate will take place, but it would
appear probable that it might be some
time in March.
The RoWdoin catalogue for the cur
rent year appeared the first of She
week ami contains the usual infOrm2-
ton relative to the college. The only
change Of particular interest is that
concerning entrance requirement m
frcnoh II. In the past elementary
French has counted only two points
but Will hereafter count for four points
instead. This change will be of par
tlcu.ar interest to prospective students.
The number of students in the insti-
tuition is shown to be 375 OF this num-
Der % are in the Medical School and
-hS in the academic department, the
latter being divided as follows: Sem
iorS. A; Juniors, 46; SophomoreS, 81;
Freshmen. -; special students, "a.
According to careful calculation, how
ever. the senior class will number
about 10 men at the time of gradua-
ton. as an unusually large number q
men are held back because of incom-
rletcS which will probably be made IN
~ 'f'' W VIII lIlt senior
class.
President Hyde will return tomor-
row from Il busy weeks trip to vari-
Gus places. Last Friday he lccturcI
in Haverhill. Mass. being one of the
speakers in the city Hall I.ectur,
Course. Saturday he went to Portland
where he attended Il meeting of n COM
mlttce from the trustees and ovcrseorS
flt tI,.
and sunday he preached in the Flo.
hurrh at Newton. Mass. on Monday
he l"ctured in Lynn and Tuesday al
tended Il meeting Of the trust reS of FIX
rter Academy ut Exeter. Wednesday,
he spoke at the dinner rendered To
DIR. Grenfell by the Merchants Club of
Boston. Thursday he addressed the
Congregational club of Boston in their
observation of Forefathcr's Day.
\ meeting of the Cerclc Francaisn
was held at the ID. X. r. house Tue
DAY evening and proved to he the most
interesting of any thus far held The
special guest of the evening was Prof
Micnlcau Of Portland. who addressed
the club i'll French. His subject was
tn" present tr"ubl" in France and was
not only interesting from a linguistic
standpoint. but from a political one as |
Wen. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening and the talk was Col |
lowed by general discussion The |
club is now in uourishing condition |
and will doubtless prove of great VAL |
ue To all during the winter.
Tuesday evening tho weekly debate |
took place in Hubbard hall The res |
"'u'i"n was: THE Legislative Refer |
cn6um applying I" both Statutes ana |
Constitution. should he Adopted in the |
state of Maine" Haley 'O1. and Pike |
%. were for the affirmative. while the |
negative WAS assumed by Robinson 'NS. |
The presiding officer was Gould 'oS. |
The college will close Friday for tho |
Christmas recess.