The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
U. OF m. NOTES.

The first number of the 'sBlue Book, the
new literary magazine, will be issued this
week. 1t is gratifying to note the interest
taken in this movement. Heretofore the
"Campus" has been the only publication is
sued and supported by the students. and
this, although good in it's way, has not been,
nor has it made any pretentions of being q
literary magazine The Blue Book will be
published each month, and the following
board of editors will striveto to make it sue
cess in every way: Editor-in-chief. A. R.
Lord, 'O7, Ipswich, Mass. assistant editors,
L. R. Colcord, '07, Searsport; Maude B.
Colcord, 'O6, Searsport; F. D. S0uthard,
'06, Dorchester, Mass. business manager,
A. B. Cayting, '07, Brewer.
Over four hundred persons gathered in
the chapel last Thursday evening in pleas
ant anticipation of the lecture on "Robert
Burns" to be given by Prof. Henry NJ.
Chapman of Bowdoin College. Nor was
anyone disappointed. The lecture was one
of unusual interest and fascination. Prof.
Chapman told of Burns character, of his
life of temptations and of his work. He
also read several of his songs, rendering the
difficult Scotch dialect in very pleasing
way. In short, the evenings entertainment
and instruction was one to be remembered.
The next lecture of the course will be given
Feb. 18th, by Prof. Gs orge D. Chase of this
University. The subject will be, "The
Home of Our Prehistoric Ancestors" and
the lecture will be made more interesting by
stereopticon views.
The eight Juniors having attained the
highest rank in Sophomore themes have
been announced by the faculty. They will
contest for the prize at the annual Junior
exhibition held during Junior week. The
speakers are as follows: Miss Marian
Balentine, Orono; L. D. Barrows, Foxcroft
G. E. Davis, Bridgeton; A. R. Lord,
| Ipswich, Mass. A. P. Rounds, Bridgeton
II. c. Stetson, Auburn; E. G. Hooper, West
Lynn, Mass. 81. G. Philbrook, Shelburne,
n. Ii.
The students of the College of Liberal
Arts have formed themselves into club to
| be known as the "Literati." Heretofore,
| although there have been many societies in
the University, there have been none in
this college, most OF those already organized
being technical societies. A great deal of
interest has already been taken in this new
movement. 1t is planned to have meetings
| every two weeks, at which meetings papers
| and discussions upon subjects of a proper
i nature will be given. The officers have
| not yet been elected.
Pres. Fellows returned last week from
his Southern trip. He reports good time,
but is glad to be back again.
| Bates has refused the foot ball question
for debate, and a new subject has been sub
mitted to her. This reads as follows: Re-
solved. That the United States should
unite with the other great powers to secure
the independence and naturalization of the
Philippine Islands
About twenty carloads Of granite for the
new library have already been hauled. This
comes from the Hallowell Granite Company.
Work upon the library will begin in earnest
early in the spring.
The Glee Club gave it's first home concert
in the chapel last Friday evening. 1t was
great success. Dancing followed for two
hours in the gym, Pullen's Orchestra of
Bangor rnishing the music.
Prolonged examinations of time schedules
and an increasing amount of study unmis-
takably say-"Finals are coming"
NJ. f. c.