Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-18
MAINE COLLEGE.
Fifteen Schools Enter in
Prize Speaking Contest.
Junior Week Committee Is
Hard at Work on Plans.
The Week Will C0mmenC, With Concert by
The Week will CommenC, with Concert by
GIse C!uhs---New College Annual.

oloii', Al'.' May IL .NI'CIii).- lN
annual Intersc holastic prize speaking
contest Will be held III the chapel Fri
day evening and eight speakers will he
selected from the numerous cutric; t."
compete for thc three prizes. Trials
will be held i'll the afternoon for tins
selection ~ The faculty Of the English
department.
From tho list o: evening contestants.
the Judges Will select the best three ana
the prizes will be awarded. The FIRST
prize will be- so in gold. the second 40
III gold, ana the third s. in gold.
The contestants will 10 runkrd by tn"
judges on the following points which
are weighted according to the figures
i'll the brackets. Voice (2O. quality,
correctness and pronunciation, clear
ness ana ensc Of utterancc; adaptation
(4O). Interpretation Of meaning and
spirit; general bearing UD. action COO.
as intcrprctating the selection requires.
Letters We're sent out to all schools
on the approved list ana To AL who
have before sent contestants but ~
rchool which desired t. compete was
barred FROM tn" contest Som" mis-
undcrstandin" may lay" been til" r"a-
son for 4 slightly Smaller number Of
entries chan last year but representa-
tivc9 will he present from Il schools
The speakers ana their friends Will be
entertained while AT the University by
he members Of the several fratcrniticy
ana AT tho lndins' dormtory.
The Junior week committee is hard at
work rcrfcctnE plans for tho W. ck's pro
gram, and if they are favored with 4
good supply Of sunshin" tho success Of
tho week il assured. During the after
, noouS whom thor" ar" no ball games on
| the tennis players will IT, playing off
| for the Southland medals. There hay"
been many entries ana the tourney prom
| is..S lots Of excitement. The Glcc Clubs
are TracticinE daily for the concert which
will start the week on Monday evening.
| May q. The concert will be followed by
IN Informal dance, the college orchestra
furnishing music
| on Tuesday afternoon tho annual IVY
day exercises will take place ana the WV
| will be planted at the south corner Of
| the new engineering building. Lord hall.
| In the evening six prize speakers will
| contest for the Junior exhibition prize.
Tho following names have been before
| announced IS speakers: Miss Marion
| EaIcntinc Of Ornno, Iucius ID. BarrowS
| Of F"xcroft. Charles T.. Davis of Bridg
| ton. Arthur r. Lord Of Ipswich. Mass.
and Howard G. StetSon Of Auburn. How
ard G. Philbrooi Of Shorburne. n. H..
and Elmer q. Hooper Of Lynn, Mass,
arc altcrnatcs.
| Wednesday will he taken up with prep
arations FIR the Bowdon- Maine baseball
game. which will he called at O'Clock
Maine supporters do not vet give up hope
| that the team may win game or two
before tho close Of the season ard these
games will draw good crowds. The Eamr
will He followed by the Junior spread in
the gymnasium and a band concert on
the Long Green"
Tho second game Of the week IS against
| the Massa chusctts Agricultural Collcg"
| Maine was beaten by this team in the
first game Of the year ana the boys looi;
| for victory on tn" home ground. After
THIS game "ud during the evening III,
fratCrnitics viii hold open house ana
all visitors will make social visits to the
different houses.
| A special chapel service will be con
Quoted by tho Juniors IN Friday morning
| with the class chaplain, g. n. Garland
leading. Special music will be rcndcred
and Decorations will hc made for the o.
clsion. ~ til" evening comes the great
event of tho week and til" great socia
event cf u" vrar-tho Junior pruncnadc
a cnmmiti"" If FIVE members Of tn.
class has hn"n hard at work ana pIars
arc laid FOR elaborate decorations. Music