Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-01
At OUR COLLEGES,
Five U. Of N. Boys Re-
Warded for Good Work.
Trials March 6 at BoWdoin for
Bradbury Prize Debate.
Funeral Wednesday Of The Late Prof. B. F.
Hayes Of Bates College.

oiolio, Me- Ttp. Eo.-(Speclal).-At
the meeting of the resident members Of
the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
class were chosen. The names as given
out by Prof. Stearns, chairman of the
committee were Herbert Lester Abbott
Of ELcksport, civil engineering; Miss
Joanna Carver Colcord of Searsport,
chemistry; George Herbert Hill of
Saco, civil engineerng; Miss Carolyn
Adele Hodgdon Of Hampden, Greek.
and Raymond Brown kittredge of
Beverly. Mass, civil engineering. The
remaining five members will be chosen
when the ranks are averaged for the
spring term Social events seem to
promise busy times at the University
for the remainder of the winter The
house warming and reception of the
Sigma Chi fraternity will take place
Thursday evening from 8 to 49, Many
guests and friends among the students
and faculty have been invited ana all
viii be given opportunity to see the
newly remoddeled house. The old build
ing almost in OronO village has been
entirely rebuilt and now presents a
very attractive appearance both in
side and out. Almost the entire work
on the building including design Of
plans was done by Fl. w. Keirstead of
Oakland. VINO is Il member of the fra
ternity. Mr.. Keirstead is to have
charge of the construction work on the
new Carnegie library next spring.
One of the most elaborate social
functions Of the year will occur Fri
day evening, the military hop. This
dance was postponed from Feb. l to
March 2 on account of the death of
Mrs. Prof. GoWell. A large amount of
work will be expended on decorations
and many visitors will attend from
other parts of the state. The full mil
itary band will furnish music for an
ORDER Of 20 dances and the cadet bat
TALON with officers will attend in full
uniform.
The members OF the Beta Theta Pi
fraternity will give an informal dane
ing party Saturday evening To their
friends The last of the University as
semblies is to be held March 9 and the
committee is already hard at work in
preparation for most enjoyable occa-
sun. 1 Ht -ittil w lil'' tOitiIilttt Is "
make this last dance of the series the
best Of the three and they will doubt
less succeed.
The work on the 1907 Prism is pro-
crossing rapidly and Manager Wilson
states that the book will be ready for
delivery by Junior week. Editor T. A.
Malloy is rushing the reading matter
and Frank f. Maddocks. the class ar
fist. is keeping the book we'll supplied
with cuts and half-tones. The work has
progressed rapidly and some over half
the book is set up and printed.
The committee on interScholaStic
baseball has made its report and in a
few weeks the league will be an estab-
lished fact. About 16 schools widely
distributed over the State have ssni-
fled their intention of entering the
league if satisfactory arrangements
can be made.
The schools that have agreed to en-
ter the league are Waterville High.
Mechanic Falls High. Phillips High.
Bluehill Academy, Thomaston High.
Camden High. Rockland High. Edward
Little High. Bucksport Seminary,
South Portland. Passport High, Lew
iston High. Hampden Academy, Hig-
gins Classical Institute and Gardiner
High. Other schools have replied that
they will consider the proposition at
an early date: Cony High. Kicker
Classical Institute, Freeport High.
Washington Academy and FryeburS
Academy.
The present scheme is to divide the
schools into two classes. one for acad-
emies ana the other for High schools
and after the preliminary games are
played in the locality where the teams
are situated, the finals will be played
at OronO. Another plan is to divide the
state into sections and present a pen
nant in each one.
The final games deciding the State
championship will be played at the
University Of Maine and travelling eX-
penses and entertainment will be fur
niShed the visiting teams.
II. 4. Hall of the Crocllcr- Wheeler
Co. and Il graduate of the university
in 1894. gave a very interesting and in
structive lecture Wednesday. The talk
wa, illustrated by lantern slides and
attended by about 100 Of the engineer
ing students.