Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-18
u.dm. Relay Track |! Team
Are Hard lard At Work.
4 DIAL Meet with Tufts Nay
- on tho Program
uvitn Pstssaais aad ID n.ase,s Of
The Mandolin Clubs.

oruno, Me-, Jan. .17.-tSpeciaD.-Csn-
aidates for the relay team which will
.omeete against Tufts at the 3. A. A.
med in February. are working on the
running track every day. In trials run
wednesday, the members of the last
wears team, Currier 'e6. Porter '66. st.
Onge OF. and Wyman '07, showed fully
a. much speed at at the same time last
winter while they were closely pushed
for their marks by Higgins 'O9, and
Knowlton '07., Several Of the freshmen
are doing good work indoors and will
he heard from later.
Milne will this year compete against
Tufts for the fourth time in Mechanics
hall. The relay race in 1909 was won
by Tufts, but Maine easily defeated the
Medford team in 1904 and 1906.
The members Of last seasons victor
ious team are all in good trim and with
their experience should. make an even
faster record than last winter. The
time Of this race, minutes, Is As Sec
onds, was only bettered by V. Of p.
Amkurst and Dartmouth. The 3. q.
A. meet takes place this year on Sat-
urday. Fen 10. -...-s-
Aside frQsl Abe rrslay men,, alt cth-
didatlt s1dk t38cps work are putting I'm
exercise axst6 synI, Hevsrah 'iQneAhs-
lance runH2fS. pole %vaulters thigh
jumpers and weight men have put in
an appearance. -
Manager Williams is trying to ar
range deal meet with Tufts and II
n "
5. The annuaPindoor meet IS to be held
ss usual in March, and the outdoor
class meet is due week before the
Intercollegiate meet at Lewiston May
u. A week later, May II. team will
contest ut Worcester in the n. f. In
t.rc0llegiate meet.
With the prospect of losing a heavy
delegation Of point winners by gradual
ton this year a special effort will be
made to make a good showing in all
branches of track work.
Teams are busy hauling the granite
blocks for the new Carnegie library. the
foundations for which were laid last
fall. The blocks are somewhat larger
and better shaped than paving blocks.
and will be the basis of the cOnstruc-
ton of q granite building. 1t is plan
ned to have all the material on the
ground by the time the frost heaves
the ground, when work will at once
commence.
President Fellows who has beer alb
sent since the Christmas recess, is ex-
pccted to return Thursday. Most of his
vacation has been passed with his FAM
iy in New Orleans. La. but DIR. Fell
lows has attended several business
meetings including the football con-
ference held at Washington. D. c.
The fourth number IN the University
Lecture Course will be given in the
Chapel Thursday evening by Prof.
Henry L. Chapman Of the English de-
partment at Bowdoin. He will speak
OIL the subject of Robert Burns"
Prof. Chapman has lectured quite ex-
tensively through New England on
English writer's and he has met with
great success wherever he has been
heary. Robert Burns is considered
one of his best lectures and a large au-
dicrce will be sure to attend.
The Debating Society will hold Its
regular meeting OH Thursday evening
at : o'clock. The question under dis
cussion is a popular one at present and
should receive an exhaustive discussion.
Resolved: that football as now played
In American colleges is detrimental to
the player.
The University Glee Clubs will give
their first home concert i'm the Chapel
Friday evening. A large crowd is al
ways In attendance at this home con-
cert and the clubs are said to be in fine
shape. Both Raymond Fellows and Joe
X. Goodrich will assist in the reading
portions of the program. and ]. c. Max
we'll Of the Law School will assist with
violin cello A dance will follow the
concert. with music by the University
orchestra.