Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-23
AT OUR COLLEGES.
Bates Athletes Working
Hard for Indoor Meet.
Pres. Chase After 100000 to
Secure the Carnegie $4,000.
Amherst Declines 10 Debate With Bowdein
Under Old Conditions.

Gymnasium work at Bates has re-
ceiveJ a very great impetus this term
under the direction of Mr.. Cady. The
work is very carefully systematized
| this year and unlike that usually TAX
en-. it is all planned with a view to fit
ting the men especially for the events
OF the indoor meet which will take
place in March. very near the close Of
the term. In former years the men have
taken rather miscellaneous work and
| then short time before the meet and
exhibition squads have crammed few
stunts for the exhibition. This year the
parallel bar work, the tumbling and
the running events will be more or less
elective, but men intending to compete
in these events in March can substitute
them now for the routine gym drills
| and so have ample chance to get in
shape for the meet.
The gymnasium work has been unu-
sually stiff so far and yet it is SO far
/ elective and so adapted to the needs of
| the individual men that it is very popu-
| lar. Mr.. Cady ranks as one of the best
gymnasium instructors in New Eng
land and his work at Bates even after
so short n space of time has come to
| be greatly appreciated.
| In connection with the meet it may
be noticed at the time that great at
tentiOn to runs and floor events will be
given. 1t is planned to have relay races
| run for standard distances go records
| made from year tic year will stand as
| college records just as much as the out
door track records
The meet is always held in City hall.
This year the corners will be banked
and the races will be patterned after
the T.. a. A. runs in Mechanic hall,
Los ton.
| Besides the runs there will be the
usual squad drill jumps and other COM
pctitiVe events. Merrill %. is manager
and Capt. Allen of the Varsity track
| team will have q general oversight in
arranging all 10 events.
OF the faculty, Pres. Chase is absent
! from college the greater part of the
time this term engaged in getting sub
scriptions for the 100000 endowment
| fund Bates has pledged herself TO
raise to secure the conditional gift of
$50 900 from Andrew Carnegie. 1t is UNI
derstood that the subscriptions are
| coming in unusually well.
| The many friends of Johnny" STAN
ton-Mill be glad to leaIl.tbat he is now
able to sit up Il greater part Of the
time. Professor Stanton, it will be re-
membered, has for the past seven
| weeks been confined to his bed with Il
fractured thigh due to fall he re-
ceived in November. Considering his
advanced age his rapid gain has been
very remarkable.
| The German Nerein held its first
melting for the term last Thursday
evening at the home of DR.. Leonard
| professor of German ut Bates. The fea-
ture Of the evening was an address by
Dr. Anthony of Cobb Divinity school.
q part of which was delivered in Ger
! man. The rest Of the evening was
passed as usual in singing German stu
dent songs and in general sOciability.
Light refreshments We're served by the
host. The Verein meets every other
| Thursday and is open to men of the
senior class chiefly. The Nerein alter
mates on Thursday nights with the Ger
Gle Francois which meets at the new
dorrlitory under the direction of Dean
ILIhbey of the women's department.
This French club will probably have
l
tThrusday evening.
The Student" for January has gone
! to press and will be out soon. This will
be the first number for the new board
chosen from the class of 1907 last term
land its appearance is awaited with
some little interest.
| The track men are out every few
days for road work and cross country
runs. AS stated previously. for the first
time Bates plans this year to be repre-
serted at the Il. A. A. indoor meet in
February in Mechanics hall, Boston.
Prof. Cecil F. Lowell of the history
department. is engaged in giving sew
eral lectures every week in University
Extension courses. Prof. Lowell lee
lures on various phases of modern Flu
ropean history and especially on top
les connected with renaissance art.
| The Y. NJ. c. A room is respondent
with new paper and wall decorations.
The rcfurnishing of the room is through
the kindness of w. s. Lihbey of Lewis
lton, who has several times shown him
self n good friend to the college.