The Republican journal., 1907-10-24

tween the Mt Vernon and Kappa Sigma
houses, and will be the eleventh fra
ternity house at the University.
The Y. NJ C. A. held its usual meet
Sunday afternoon. Oct. 18th, at four
o'clock, in the library. Rev. john NJ.
Brockie of Orono was the speaker.
The usual Bible study, held under the
auspices of the association began
Tuesday Group classes will be held
each week in the various fraternity
houses and among the downtown stu
dents. The leaders of the several
classes will meet each week for in
struction under Prof J. S. Stevens
Much interest is manifested in this
work, and profitable course is antici-
pated. The text books used are Bos-
worths Life of Christ" and 1.-THE
Significant Social Teachings of Jesus"
Preparations are in progress for the
track meet between the Freshmen and
Sophomore classes, to be held Oct 10Th.
The Freshmen have a good deal of
promising track material and the meet
will be close and interesting.
The musical clubs are rehearsing
steadily these days, and busy and sue
cessful winters program is anticipated
and expected.
The first meeting of the Debating
club was held Thursday evening, Oct.
10Th. This years schedule will be an
interesting one. The Freshmen and
Sophomores will hold their class debate
Just before the Thanksgiving recess.
About the middle of the year, the
Sophomores of Bates will contest with
the Maine Sophomores, and in the
spring the Colby VS.. Maine debate will
be held. These will all take place in
Orono. The officers of the club are
Pres, Joe W. Gerrity, 90, of Bangor,
and Mgr, Chester C. johnson, 10, of
Portland.
Prof. McClintock of the Agricultural
Department lectured on Thursday, Oct.
18th before the Pennington grange.
His subject was "The Fertilization of
She Apple Orchard"
The Teachers Courses in Education,
given by Prof. Charles Davidson, be-
gan on Saturday, Oct. 18th There are
two courses, one upon the ''Founda-
tions of Education,' and the other
upon History of Education. They
will be in the form of lectures, and will
come upon alternate Saturdays as far
as can be arranged, the first named
taking place in Il Coburn Hall, at 10
a N. and the second in the same place,
at o'clock p. N. These lectures are
open to all teachers, and will be most
interesting and instructive.
The library las recently added two
valuable sets of books. One is "The
D4CtIoIldl9 VI Notloldl oIOSidpIly Al
- volumes, edited by Wesley Stephens
and sydney Lee. This is the most ex-
pensive single set which has ever been
bought 10y the library. The other set is
entitled, ''The Proceedings of the In
stitution of Civil Engineers. This
dates from 1861 to the present time,
,aud iC q Va q hla addition
Prof Carr has secured German cor
respondents for his students who are
far enough advanced in their German
work. This opportunity for foreign
correspondence will prove most inter
esting and helpful. The work was ar
ranged through the International Blu
reau of Correspondence.
\ very pleasant dancing party was
given by the young ladies of the Mt
Nernon House, Friday evening, Oct.
18th. The house was most attractively
arranged, and was decorated artistical-
~ with autumn leaves. An original
scheme for making the light more soft,
was accomplished by covering the bulbs
with red crepe paper, and shading them
with green crepe. A most pleasant
evening was enjoyed. The committee
IN charge consisted of Sylvia Wake
field, '09, of Saco; Matte G. Knight,
90, of Deer Isle; Edith L. Jordan, 10,
of Old Town and Mildred Prentiss, II,
of Brewer.
Two students were recently admitted
10 the College Of Arts and Sciences.
One is Isl Sheng Linn of Hong Hong,
China. He is a Chinese government
student, and will do major work in
Economies here to fit himself for the
service of his home government. The
other is Eugenio Luis Munoz of Ponce,
Porto Rico Munoz is graduate of
the Hyannis, Mass, State Normal
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