Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
Wplk Of lQ8th Year Is
Begun Thursday.
Christian Association Tenders
Reception TO Entering Glass.
No Lenieney for Hazsrs, Says Pres
ident Hyde to Students.

smaller than classes of the last few
years, is without doubt one of the fin
| est ever admitted to Bowdoin. The
decrease in numbers is due to the fact
that entrance conditions have been
| raised, % points now being required
| instead of - while more thorough
knowledge of Latin is also required
| The entering class will probably num-
Der about SO, the registration now
showing about Is men admitted.
the college year was formally OPEN
| ed by the chapel exercises in King
chapel conducted by William Dewitt
Hyde, president of the college. Presi-
dent Hyde addressed a few words of
welcome to the students and then
spoke at some length of the successes
| that have come to two Bowdoin alum
nj, Commander Robert E. Peary and
Henry c. Emery, '92. President Hyde
| reviewed briefly the important events
| in the college careers of these two men,
Of Commander Peary President Hyde
said that after quarter of CEN
fury of trials he has won the dash to
the pole" and Of Mr.. Emery that he
had most deservedly. irrespective Of
politics, been appointed to the most
| important office, the head Of the new
tariff board.
President Hyde also spoke briefly up
on hazing, stating the necessity Of
putting an end to the "antiquated
sport" and stating that the faculty
would not hesitate to punish severely
any offenders. President Hyde then
| briefly reviewed the changes and ad-
ditions to the faculty, concluding by
| saying that Bowdoin has never yet
entered upon year with so firm a
| foundation and brilliant prospects as
upon this one
Immediately after chapel the annual
| chapel rush was held. The Freshmen
were victOrs after a series of hard
| PUSHES, showing much better organi-
zation than most entering classes.
The Sophomores fought gamely but
were slightly outnumbered.
In the evening the annual reception
given by the Christian Association to
the entering class was held In Hub
bard hall. A very large number of
the Freshmen was present and many
upper classmen, so the evening passed
| off most pleasantly. Speeches We're
| made by Prof Fairclough, Prof Chap.
| man, Pro-. Robinson, Prof. McCon-
aughy, Ross McClave, football coach,
| and by Winston B. Stephens, 10, presi.
dent of the Christian Association. The
officers of the association, to whom
the success of the reception in a large
measure be ascribed. are w. r.
Stephens, TO- president: p 3. Morss,
10, vice president; H. NJ. Burnham,
IL, treasurer: Kenneth Churchill. 10.
| recording secretary: and F.. G. Fifeld.
corresponding secretary.
The Following is the list of students
admitted to the college as given out
at the registration office:
Moses b. Alexander, Houlton; Rob.
ert w. Belknap, Damariscotta; Josiah
s. Brown. Whitinsville, Mass; Percy
Buck, HARRISON; Charles r. Bull, Mon.
tlcello; Edwin e. Burleigh, Augusta:
Manning Fl. Busfield, North Adams.
Mass; John c. Carr, FRANKFORT; Johr
5. Childs. Lewiston: Arthur Fl. Cliff
ford, Damariscotta: Sanford B. Come
ry, Thomaston; Frank l. Cowan, Pitts
field; Leroy H. Craig, Dixmont:
James A. Creighton, Thomaston:
Lawrence A. Crosby, Bangor; Cedric
X. Crowell New York City; Warren
{. COMBS Camden: Reginald O, Con.
ant, Portland: Vurnyer A. Craig,
BrOckton, Mass; George o. Cummings
Portland; Albert P. Cushman, Ban.
gor; Leon Dodge, Newcastle; STAN
ley L. Dole. Portland: Paul H. Doug
lass. Newport; George C. Duffey, Jr..
Medf0rd, Mass: John f. Dumphy.
Portland; Percy o. Dunn, Yarmouth
vile; Walter F. Eberhardt, New York
city; Frederick r. Edwards, Mil
waukee. Wis; Paul II. Emery, Port
land; Charles r. Farnham, Bath:
DAME. E. Gardner Calais: Harold
ID. Gilbert, Pennington; Merton w
Greene, Madison; Winthrop S. Greene.
Worcester Mass: Carlton Greenwood
Medford, Mass; Mark L. Hagan. Bath:
Raymond X. Hagar, Richmond; Henry
l.. Hall. Camden; Henry H. Hall.
Str"wbridge, Mass; Charles D. Has
KEEL, Jr.. Pittsfield; Philip T. Hazelton.
Portland; Benjamin d. Holt, Portland:
Herbert NJ Howes. Ridlonville: Leon
r. Jones, Portland; Ira E. Knight.
Derry Village, N. H.; Verd r. Leavitt.
wilton; John Lewis, Skowhegan; Will
mot c. LippincOtt Augusta; Paul c.
LGnt. Portland: Aaron Marden Farm,
lngton; William F. Mcmahon, Bruns
WICK; Eugene w. McNeally, Portland;
Douglas Fl. McHuririe, Woodfords.
Dana *. Merrill. Portland; Harold w.
Miller. Lynn, Mass; John A. Mitchell.
Gaiiipolia. Ohio; Bryant E. Moulton.
Portland; William J. Nixon, East
Rochester. N. H.; James A. Norton.
Phillips; Clifford o. Page. Bath: Raw
r. Palmer, Bath; Albert E. Parkhurst.
Presque Isle; Stephen C. Perry, Port
land; Sumner #. Pike Lubec; Leo w
Pratt, Wilton; Harry r. Perham.
South Oalworth, N. H.: Walter TT.
Rogers. Topsham: James E. Philoon.
Auburn; Philip s. Scott, Everett.
Mass; Donald G. Sewall, Bath: Les
ter Il. Shackford South Poland:
Daniel Saunders, Lawrence, Mass:
| George l.. Skolfeld, Jr, Brunswick:
Alvah Il. Stetson, Brunswick Paul G..
Savage. Bangor; Lawrence w. Smith.
Portland: Albert d. Tilton, South
Portland: John II. Trott, Yarmouth.
Harold A. Tucker, Pennington: Cur
It's Tuttle, Gotham, Cal: Earle E. Tut
tie, Freeport: William F. Twomblev
Reading, Mass: Harry r. Walker. Bid
deford: Ralph C. Watson So,,fh Eroo