Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Colby College.

The folluNin. editorial board vas
elected for the Colby Echo ier the
coming year:
Editor-il-chief MILFORD g. CHAP
man. Jr. II: associate editors, Ernest
u. Jackman. II; NJ Philip Roberts,
Il; John Wells. 'l2sl James L. Howe.
II; Andrew Young. 10. Fred II. Bu-
Dor, u; Everett :. Kelson, "a: Car
cncc r. Washburne, "A. Arthur $.
Haws. II; business manager samuel
~ Herriek, l.. assistant manager.
Harvey ". MAYO, II; mailing clerk,
hobart II. Bowen. II.
Tho building OF the new dormitory
has not been the only scene Of actiy-
ite on the canipns this summer. chan
ges have been made IN several other
buildings
The rebuilding of North College is
complete Thu southern end occupied
10y the ID. l. fraternity. which was en-
tirely destroyed. has been rebuilt on
practically the same plan as the old
structure. The north end. which was
damaged by smoke and water, has
been thoroughly renovated and placed
in good condition.
The Shannon Physical Laboratory
has had extensive alterations The
second floor has been entirely remoa-
eiled. \ lecture room and phot0metry
L. boratory have been partitioned of
The apparatus IN the general lahora-
Tory has bc,n improved and arranged
.in a NOR convenient manner.
In the department. Of geology Iran
ges have been lkade 10 improve the
seating Accommodations.
DR.. c. \. Grover is the new heed Of
the physics department to succeed
Prof. Gilbert Tolman who is engaged
in industr - work. DE-. Grover IS a
graduate II Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology He pursued graduate
York at Munich where he obtained the
degree OF Pm. ID. Since returning from
Germany DR.. Grover has been At the
Bureau Of Standards in WASHINGTON
l.. G. Al the head OF the department
of mathematics TO succeed Prof. Hold
ct. who left 10 accept posi-
ftion in large western univer-
Isitv. Prof. Thes Bryce Ashcroft
Pm y. comes to Colby. Receiving the
degree OF y. g. in 1906 from Wake
Fores; CoAege in North Carolina.
AIR Ashcroft Took up teaching. From
the position of Principal of Wingate
High school IN North Carolina he be-
CANT an Instructor in the Technical
School Of Baltimore. I!e Went to
Johns Hopkins University and in 1911
he WAS granted his degree of Pm. =.
Among the new instructors Mr. r.
Buuham McLearX. 4. b. to assist III
tie department Oh English In com
pleting the coursAin Harvard in two
years Mr.. McIeary showed marked
ability He returned during his sen
ior year for graduate work in English
For the work WHICH he viii undertake
at colby Mr. McEeary is well fitted.
Prof Henry +. Trefethon has been
Iadeled To the mathematical depart
Imenl. Prof. Trefethen has been for
the past % Years st the Maine IVES
leyan seminary of which he was pres
ident He has contributed to mathe-
matted and astronomical journals. He
will have charge OF the astronomy
Icuurses and assist in the department
of mathematics.
Dr. z J. Roberts is To fill The va
eancy caused by the resignation of
David Young in 5he chemistry depart
inent Or. Roberts is n graduate of
4
gree of Pm. p. last year. He will have
charge Of the work in qualitative ana
lysis
Dr. Geo b. Obear is to be instsuc-
tor in Physics. He is graduate Of
NJ l. T. He has had graduate work
ut Brown University
Mr.. Arthur j, Adams the new athle-
tic director possesses a good record
as an athletic training coach, He be-
gan his work as coach al Concord
High school whore he had cham
picn track team for eight consecutive
years one relay team at one time
holding the worlds interscholastic
record. lie has coached Pincerton
Academy, Brewster Academy. and
riton Seminary.
sherman Brown Neff. A. NJ has been
appointed instructor in English Mir.
Neff is graduate of Yale '0S He re-
ceived his masters degree from Yale
in 1909 and from Harvard in 1911.