Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03

President Chase Returns
From Trip Away.
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Will Leave Again Soon TORI
More Protfacted Stay.
Clark Dsbaters Returu...The Fresh.
men Declarations.

Lewiston, Me, March 2.-tSpeciaD.-
President Chase. who has been absent
from college for several weeks. re-
turned today and conducted chapel. At
the close he gave the students a few
words OF greeting and explained that
the object of his quest. that of COM
pieting the science fund of $1,000
was not yet fully realized. He will
leave again very soon to be gone until
the summer term opens.
Tine debate between Bates and New
York City College, which was to have
been held March II. has been post
poned until April S. c. c. n. Y. has
asked Cor this postponement on ac-
count of examinations. which came at
a time that prevented the team from
working. The Bates team will now
work through Examination week,
which will come March 1928, and also
through vacation.
The three men who represented
Bates against Clark College at Wor-
cester haves returned. They reported
fine treatment at the hands of Clark
and give no excuses for their defeat.
In speaking of the contest one of the
men explained that the definition of
terms and the emphasis which Clark
laid on the Municipal League form Of
government may have aided Clark ma
teria!ly in her victory. This makes the
number of defeats and victories be-
tween the two institutions equal.
Clark has been Bates most tenacious
and fiercest antagonist in debating for
the last four years. Probably the fifth
and deciding contest between the two
colleges will be held next year in
Lewiston. and Bates will have the ad-
vantage that Clark had this year. that
of sending veteran team into the
field.
The Freshmen preliminary dcclama
tions are now ON. The judges for these
arc Oral NJ. Bean 10. from PolymDia:
Agnes l.. Boulia 10, from Piacria, and
Grace Parsons II. from Eurosophia
There will be six divisions Of about 20
speakers in each division. held Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday after
moons. All students and the public are
invited to attend tho dccs.
The Senior oratons will be read be-
to 5 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. There
will be two committees, ono to select
six men. the other to select six wo-
men. the II selected to participate in
the Senior exhibition of public speak
ing in the Main Street Free Baptist
church Thursday. Marcn II. Mir. Gil
mer. instructor in English literature
has charge of this department and is
assisting the students with their
parts. Tho Judges will be Mr.. Gilmer,
Mr.. Carroll, Prof Robinson and DIR.
Britain from the faculty. The Sc1ior
class will appoint two more judges to
make the number complete.
At a meeting of the Senior class this
afternoon important business relating
to the Commencement concert was
transacted The following committee
was appointed to make complete ar
ran2ements for an illumination of ti,e
CAMPUS and an outdoor concert: Leon
A. Luce, Paul G.. Thurston. John II.
Powers, William Fl. Buker. Mildred V.
vinal, Lena NJ. Niles and Alice p.
Hall.
Eurosophian Society is making ex-
tensivc plans for the banquet next
Saturday evening, March s. in New
Odd Fellows hall. auburn This is the
first banquet EurUsophia has had for
several years. Polymnia and Piaeria
both having held one since Euroso-
ohias last banquet. The committee fin
charge of arrangements consists Of
Miss Guile Wyman II. Elton L.. Quinn
10. and Miss Mabel Eaton 10. All E,i-
Tpsopilians, past and present, will be
invited and plates will he set for about
200 guests. Toasts will follow the feed,
some member of the alumni acting as
POSTMASTER