Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-23
BATES COLLEGE.
Prospects are Good for the College
Musical Clubs.

Lewiston. Me-, Sept. 22.-(SpeciaD.-
About 200 of the young men students Of
the college gathered this morning in
Hathorn hall and discussed the matter Of
college glee club and musical orgariza-
ton. ]. B. Wadleigh % had charge of
the meeting and there was much enthMs-
ias,n. Speeches were made as follows:
1.-THE Need of Gee Club Walter Gra-
ham II; Mandolin Club" r. S. Oakes
'O9; '"rhe Need of More Enthusiasm in
Musical Organizations in Bates" Isaac
Cochran '09. The speeches were received
with cheers, especially the rousing talk
by Capt. Cochran of this years football
cam.
A meeting was held this afternoon of
the men who were especially interested
in this line and the prospects seemed
good. Leader Oakes of last years Man
dolin Club will be leader Of the new or
ganization. The following men reported
and more are expected out soon: OF last
years club. Wadleigh 'O9. manager of
both clubs for this year. Loring &c. Moul-
ton 10. Thurston TO- Abbott II. Brum-
NETT II. Davis ~. Tebbette II. Ch;.tto
II and Remmert IL. Tebbetts II, who
was pianist for the club last year. will
have no trouble in keeping his position
this year.
Nearly so men were out for the Glee
Club. Bassett 10. leader Of the College
Quartet and the favorite baritone singer
OF the college, will have much charge Of
the club and he will be assisted by Frof
G. NJ Robinson, who has coached many
glee clubs for Bates. The following men
look very promising: Hayward 0s Page
'09. Sawyer ~, Smith 'Oe. r. Cole 10 A.
r. c. Cole 10. Luce 10. Peasley 10. Boil
ster 10. Farnsworth 10. Howard 10. In
gersoll II. Pierce II. McKenney 70
Yeaton ~. Delano '12, Davis '12 and Mer
rill '12
The plan is to have from II to Is men
in the Glee Club and about eight men in
the Mandoiine Clut. A reader will be Sc
lected and probably a violin soloist
Quirnby 10 was reader Of the club for last
year and he stands strong for the same
position this year. Hubbard ~ and
Pierce III have had considerable expert
ence in this line. Instructor Brandelle
will coach the club at the start. He had
charge Of the Chorus Choral Choir last
spring and turned out a very successful
choir.
The young women held their annual
hare and hound chase this afternoon. II
was an enthusiastic crowd of about 200
goods and lady members of the faculty
that started out from Rand hall for the
chase. They went up to the State Fair
grounds and the real start was made from
there The Senior girls were hares They
started at Hares retreat and divided into
four trails. The leaders of the trails were
Miss Brush 'O9 of the road trail. Miss
Wearce of the orange trail, Miss Barker
OF the confetti trail and Miss Chairman
OF the white trail. The Seniors placed
souvenirs along the trail and these were
eagerly seized by the hounds. The en-
tire underclass body of young women
constituted the hound pack.
After two hours of diligent search the
nrst hound burst over the line and found
the hares' den. This was craftily selected
by Dean Norriss and with the aid of the
seniors she had decorated the place for
picnic. This hide was on Mr.. wajte,s
land on fine beach of the Androscoggin.
men were on hand who tended the fires
which the ladies must use for roasting
corn and cooking potatoes The first
mares and hounds to finish were awarded
prizes and consolation prizes were given
to the last ones in.