Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-14
Massachusetts Club Holds
First Meeting Of Year.
Trans-Mississippi Club Formed
With Five Members.
Prof. G. II. Knox Of Union Semi.
nary College Preacher Sunday.

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 13.-(SpeciaD
The Massachusetts Club held its
first meeting of the year Saturday
night at the Delta Kappa Epsilon
house In the order Of business, there
was an election of officers and the dis
cussion of plans concerning social
gatherings of the club for the year. As
almost every man in the club will be
1T home during the Christmas recess,
md so great number of them live in
)r around Boston, the club will prob
ably meet on one evening of the Vacd-
ton for a dinner and theater party IN
Boston. The plan was fully discussed
There are many good times in store
for the club members this year. and
the regular meetings will be well worth
attending from social point of view
Last year the meetings We're enjoyed
~ all and were We'll attended. With
his in mind, together with the number
If good times Planned, it is certain the
club will have a number Of Well-at-
tended and successful social meetings.
The addition of 22 Freshmen, be-
sides a number from Massachusetts
who entered the college this fall on
advanced standing, almost doubles the
membership of last year. Following
are the new members:
c. G. Abbott. Lynn: H. G. Ashley,
Worcester; A. H. Briggs, Everett; G..
=. Brooks, Reading: w. w. Burlin-
game. Winthrop: Kenneth Churchill,
Cola Salem. G., II
Corea, Provincetown; j. L. Crane,
Worcester; Il. w. Daniels, Natick; r.
". Davis. Newton. J. l.. Hurley, Mall
len; j. H. Joy, Roxbury; H. A. Libby.
West Newton; w. A. Mccormick,
South birmingham; F. w. Mahr, Rox-
bury: F. J.. Morss, Medford; II. w.
Reynolds, Brookline; p W. Rowell,
Roxbury: r. K. Sayward, Winchester;
g. w. Torrey, Peabody; B. D. Bos-
worth, Leominster.
This first meeting of the club was
especially interesting on acccInt Of !he
act that Professor Hastings gave a
,tereopticon talk on THE History Of
he Stone Bridge"
The Bowdoin College preacher today
vas Prof George Henry Knox, d. d.,
IL. D., of Union Seminary, New York.
Prof. Knox showed himself one of the
leenest thinkers on religious problems
n the United States today and eX-
blamed his points to his large congre-
ration in a way that was clear and IN
,eresting to all He preached in the
rolleg church this morning and con
lucted chapel this afternoon TO an eH-
.eptonally large body of professors
md students The College Quartet
,cndered a special selection. Dr.. Knox
leld a question conference with the
christian Association this evening.
Five men whose homes are beyond
he Mississippi have just formed y
Trans mississippi club. The first
Meeting was held at the Delta Kappa
Epsilon house and the following officers
we're elected: President, Harry W
Woodward, 10, Colorado Springs, COL
vice president, Charles Cushman Ab-
bot. 10, Denver, Col, secretary,
Charles O. Bailey, u, Sioux Falls, >
D.; treasurer, Edward o. Leigh, II.
Seattle Wash. There being ono mlH
eft, it was voted that Leland G. Means,
u. orleans, Ncb. be appointed ser
reant-of-arms" The meeting was
,oyally entertained by Woodward ana
adjourned after voting that the next
meeting would be held sometime in
January, 1909