Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-26


lin the museums of the old world. Miss
Rogers has also given us an admirable
card catalog of the photographs, in
(which they are carefully indexed and
identified. This work she has had
skilfully done by an expert for our
Especial benefit. In addition, she has
contributed about 20 volumes OF
lchoice books of art"
President Chase speaks of the needs
lof Bates in the following way, in the
lorder of their Importance, first a
large addition to the permanent fund;
additions to the corps of teachers;
ldivision of the department of history
land economic; an endowed professor
lship of education; addition graduate
instructors; new chapel and gym
nasium; the present science hall to be
made into dormtory for men; more
stack room in the library; a hospital
fund.
our greatest need is a continued,
UNITED and thorough conservation to
the supreme purpose of our college
to prepare broadly cultured, carefully
trained and we'll balanced men and
women to show their fellow beings by
precept and example. in all the calling
by which life in it's fullness may be re-
ceived and impaired, that they alone
: live worthily who live to serve"
Other reports of interest were those
r of Prof. F. f. Pomeroy of the biology
: department and the report of DIR. f.
d. Tubbs of the department of geology
land astronomy. Speaking of the
biology department Prof. Pomeroy
says: Ever since the establishment
of our department we have struggled
to build up a biological library
Therefore, l refer to the gift of Mr.. Ira
!, II. Bickford of Boston, with especial
pleasure. Mr.. Bickford has sub
: scribed three thousand dollars for the
. establishment of department library
, that is to bear his name-the Ira H.
e Bickford Biological Library of Bates
College. Because of their urgency
and Importance, l wish to call atten-
S ton to two other needs of our depart
{. ment. First. fund of at least five
thousand dollars. the income of which
to be used in adding to our permanent
= equipment. Second a fursd of not
: less than ten thousand dollars to be
5 fused in developing our museum
From Prof II. II Briton's report for
i. the department of English literature
: The purpose of the Bates College
: Teachers Bureau is % to keep our
4; graduates who are teaching in active
:. and sympathetic relations to their
!, Alma Mater, and CD to bring to such
/: graduates the services of which in
:. aim and action. essentially a teachers
:, agency minus the usual fee for SER
!, vices of such agencies. So far the
:. work shows a large increase over the
lpreviouS year, at least, in the number
:, Iof communications received and ex-
changed. The course of psychology
for the first time has been given one
lsemester instead of two terms as I'M
der the old arrangement and COM
parison of results is now in order.
While this abbreviation has neeessar-
j. lily shortened the discussion of some
topics, the usual ground has been COW
cred and on the whole with satisfac-
- tory results"
e From the report of the department
8 of geology and astronomy Prof F. D.
8 Tubbs: 1T is pleasure to report an
Increased interest in the work of the
department of geology and astronomy.
The enrolment in astronomy has been
t lfifty-one and in geology seventy six.
( In astronomy more than usual atten-
ton has been given to the commoner
phenomena and to the preparation for
. teaching this subject in high schools
land academies. There is now evil
dent much interest in the study of as
: Itronomy in the State of Maine that we
confidently consider the time near
+ when every secondary school will offer
, "a course in this science AS usual. |
have also given instruction in Spanish
to a beginners class of thirty-two."
, From the report of the physical in
structor for women. Miss Hester p
2 Carter: 1.-The athletic association has
f gained much in strength and numbers
f and has served the young women of
! the college well. This year the finance
, of the association were such that the
f members voted to purchase a new
f piano to be donated to the gymnasium
+ This was done but the piano was
! placed in Fisk reception room instead,
, while the piano in that room was
placed in the gymnasium. During
the year 1874 young women were ac-
comodated in the dormitories; 40 liv-
, ing in their homes in Lewiston or Au-
burn and IL working their board out
} side the dormitories.''
From the report of Harold B. Stan
t ton of the French department: Dur
7 ing the year 1853 students have taken
work in the French department. gain
of SO over last year, the gain coming
for the most part from the upper
classes"
For the library. Mrs. Blanche Whit
tum Roberts gives the following fig
ures; Number of aceessions at time of
! last report 29,S59; addition of the year
exclusive of pamphlets, by gift, III. by
purchase from Benjamin e. Bates