Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-18
The Lyiord late|schuiasiic
Prize Speaking Contest.
Ihirfj-tivc Of The Preparatory
Schools Represented.
First Baseball Game Of Season with
University Of Maine.

Ire Preparations TOT Tic lS IpEu IN
terscholasttc Prize speaking contest
are pro2re ssing rapidly and a large
number OF contestants have already
applied Tor admission. about 20 thus
far, representing S5 preparatory
schools OF the state. Ine contest
viii take place On the afternoon and
evening OF May s.. and On that eve
ming after the contest the boys WEI
be entertained by the college meh
in Memorial hall and VIII continue
their sta, over Saturday to witness
the dual meet between Colby and the
University of Maine ana also one of
the championship ball games TO be
played on that afternoon with Bates.
The following ar the names Of the
speakers already registered i'll the or
der printed.
Samuel Cohen, Bangor High; Alton
II. Robinson, Bangor High; Rodney
T. Whyman. Hampden academy:
Frank K. Taylor, Mexico High: How
ard c. Moody. Monmouth Academy;
Merton l.. Leech, Monmouth Acad
eny: Earle u. Bean. East Corinth
Academy; Ernest NJ. Gerry. East Cor
inth Academy; Leslie Morch. Hamp-
den Academy; c. st. Cousens, Bidde-
ford High; Arthur j. Minister. Hebron
Academy; Rodolph +. Goodrich, He
bron. Academy; Glenwood \. RaincY,
WinslOW High; John NJ. Pomrov, Win
slow High; Robert F. Thurrel, Port
land High: Leon Harkman. Brewer
High; Waldo J. La Crosse. Brewer
High; Dean S. Peacock, Freeport
High; Clifton p. Leech. Bridgton
High; Everett ingalls,. Bridgton High;
Clark l.. Richards, kents Hill. Er
nest L. Weaver. lients Hill F.lwoo1
Stowell, Freeport High; Fred ]. Gil-
patrick, Higgins Classical Institute;
Wesley Herbert Woods, Wells High;
Harry NJ. Hunt, Pennell Institute;
George l.. Eaton, Eennebunk High.
Arthur Albert Eawry. South Port
land High, Frank a. James. Higgins
Classical Institute; Paul Howard
Means. Madison High; Howard S.
Skillings, South Portland High; Ar
tagnou Lundguist. Bristol High Will
liam q. Keegan Jordan High; Frank
S. Hay, Jordan High; Give L. Blaka.
Boothbay Harbor High benjamin w
Lewis Boothbay Harbor High.
The first college game OF the season
win be played on the Alumni field
Wednesday afternoon when Colby will
meet the University of Maipe. Colby
has already played several games this
season and has shown possibilities OF
Il good team and the game Wednesday
will give the baseball fans who are
interested in college ball to get line
on the comparative strength of the
two teams. Maine and Colby both
have lost the first string pitchers of
the last years team in the graduating
classes and each college has this posi-
ton to hll For Colby Tibbitts and
Washburn are both pitching good ball,
Il very credtablc showing in
the games played with the Southern
Nothing much is being said
about the Maine pitching staff but the
university usually has a wa of pro
Gucing tn" man when needed. The
following will probably be the Colby
lineup for Wednesdays game:
capt. S.urtevaHt, catcher: Bowker,
third: Mooers right field: Good. centor
field; Reed, first base; Vail or Me-
Ghee, LETT field: Tihbitts aud Wash
burn, pitch; Cieu!iey. shortstop.
The Colby Drama,iv club viii pre-
sent the drama. The Private Score
tary' in the Opera mouse on Friday
evening. The club has given thu
piece several times with marked sue
cess. During the Easter recess MAN
ager Packard made TRIP through
Aroostook presenting the play in five
towns and in each case was acknowl-
edged to be one of the best college
plays that had been given by the
Maine colleges. The tickets may he
obtained from any Of the college stu
dents and will go on check on Wcdncs-
day noon.
The annual Junior Prom will be held
tonight at Elks hall. The committee.
IN charge have spared 10 pains to
make this one OF the best college
events of the year. The music viii he
furnished by Pullen's Orchestra of
Bangor.
The Phi Delta Theta Chapter at Col
by Will hold an informal dancing party
at the Ticonnct clubhouse on Wetlnes-
day evening and on Thursday evening
VIII hold their formal reception at
their Chapter house on the avenue.