Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
Juniors Select Ivy Day
Officers and Speakers.
Interesting Course Of Sunday
Afternoon Lectures Started.
Measles in the Girls DeFmitories
Thought to Be Under Control.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb. S.-(SpeciaD.-
The Junior class of Bates College held
ar important meeting last evening in
Hathorn hall when they elected otfi-
GERS and speakers for Ivy day for next
June Walter Elwyn Matthews of st.
Adams was chosen orator of the day,
Miss Elizabeth May Ingersoll of Au-
burn was chosen poetess and Irving
Hill Blake of Augusta was chosen
odiSt Of the occasion. Other officers
were as follows: Toastmaster, Wallace
Franklin Preston of Brockton, Mass;
marshal, Freeman Pell Clason of Gar
diner; haplain, William Morrison of
Lewiston. The toasts will be given as
follows: Our Eoys," Miss Ellie May
Stanhope of Foxcroft; Our Girls
Charles Russell Clason of Gardiner;
Our Hopes" Miss Isabel Montgom-
cry kincaid of South Portland; Our
Victories" Waldo Vanderbilt Andrews
of jefferson; THE Omnipotent," Miss
Edna Winnifred Mann of Miller's Falls
Mass; 1911 James Henry Carroll,
North Attleboro, Mass.
Frederick r. Weymouth of Troy is
DTeStueIl III Tie cittSS anu VIII We pre-
siding officer on Ivy day at all exercis-
cs. The class voted to leave the matter
OF selecting committee to arrange for
Ivy day programs, etc, in the hands
of President Weymouth, who will an
nounce his committee at a later date.
The committee who had charge of the
nominations and selections of toastS
consisted of Freeman p. Clason Rob-
ert NJ. Pierce, Hazel p. Leard, Elsie
w. Lowe, Laura NJ. Howard. The class
also considered the matter of class
pins, hut delayed final action until the
committee should furnish more sam
pies.
A very interesting course of lee
lures was started last Sunday after
noon at the college and they Will con-
tinue throughout the remainder of the
term at p. NJ. every Sunday. A. II.
Gilmer. instructor in the courses of
advanced English literature, has
charge of these lectures. He will make
them into q series of readings from
standard authors. On Sunday he read
from "OWcn Kildare" These readings
will be given in Libbey Forum. being
held in the respective society rooms in
progressive turns. They are open to the
young men of the college. The new
scheme seems to meet the hearty APP
prevail of the young men, especially of
those who live in the halls and who
are very glad to get some helpful and
rastful recreation for the quiet Sunday
afternoons.
The members of the Senior class have
received invitations to an cat Home"
to be given by the following lady mem
bers of the faculty: Mrs. Halbert II.
Britain, Mrs. George c. Chase. Mrs.
Lyman c. Jordan. Miss Hester P. Car
ter. Mrs Frank D. Tubbs. The affair
will be held from 8 to 5 Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. H. Brit
ain, 166 College street.
There have been several cases or
measles in the dormitories occupied by
the Young women but they are now
well under control and it is thought
that there is no more danger of new
cases. Extreme care has been taken To
prevent the spread of the disease. Miss
Huckins 10, Miss Alice Smith 10, Mss
| Mary Smith 10. of Whittier house. and
Miss Marston II, of Rand hall are now
i'll, and one patient has recovered.