Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-15
Colby College.

Announcement was made, Thursday,
of the students who will be Sophomore
defamation speakers The students
are: Robert Fl. Bowen, Harold c.
Morse Willard B. Ashford, Harvey
Knight and Everett Wyman. In the
Womens Division the students are:
Marjorie Meaeer. Emily L. Hanson,
Clara w. Collins and Marjorie Serib-
ner. The four students in either divis-
| ion of the college who have maintained
the highest general average in the
course of English composition either
In their Freshman or Sophomore years,
are eligible for Sophomore deelama-
ton. The speaking contest will be held
during the latter part of May or the
first of June. There are two prizes Of
fered, $40 and s.. In the Womens Di-
vision these awards are for the same
amount and are called the Hamlin
prizes for excellence in reading
Edwin Howard Greggs. the famous
lecturer will speak at the Baptist
church, Friday evening, on THE Mer-
chant OF Venice, Shakespeare's Ethical
Awakening" a,G*e4. hg@ I.GsTs3l
+ Dr. Edwin c. Whittemore, pastor of
the Baptist church of Waterviiie,. con-
Quoted chapel exercises, S'rhursday
morning. DR.. Whittemore, i'm d very
short talk, paid d stirring tribute to
the late DIR. AonzoF Bunker, Of the
class of 1862. who has recently died ~
Wednesday evening, March n. has
been the date set fora The semi-final
debate in the Colby Intefsehoastic de-
batting league between Coburn Ciassi- !
cal Institute and Matinee Central nisti-
tute. The debate will be held at it's
field in Union hall. The date of the
semi final debate between Waterville
High school and Good Will High school
will be held at Fairfield. Friday eve
ming, March %. 1t is expected that
these schools will charter a special
train for this occasion.
President Roberts is ON few days
trip to the coast.
Rehearsals of the Colby DramatiS
Club are progressing in a most pleas
ing manner Harry Harvey. of New
York, who has had considerable ex-
perience in coaching plays, and also
taking leading parts in various pro-
auctions of that city, has these rehear-
sails in charge. He will be with the
club for several days, and witha the.
finishing touches he will add. What
Happened To Jones" will in the pos
Lsible condition for immediate produc-
tion. Manager Seymour Soule, IL, oil
bingham, Mass. is arranging an ex-
tensive trip through Aroostook county
for the Easter vacation.
Announcement has been made that
Ira MikelskN eN'13, of Bath has Of
fered several prizes to the students to
promote interest in college athletics.
He will give pair of trousers to the
most earnest worker in track who
fails to earn his letter, and will do
the same for the most earnest worker
in baseball In each instance the
coach, the captain of the teams and
Mike" viii be the judges. Mike is
also Offering a cup for the winner of
the Interclass Track Meet which will
be held, Wednesday. the Goth of March.
The Commons Club sat for photo
graph at Preble's studio ON Thursday
afternoon The new society will be
represented in the Oracle With cut
after the manner of the other, frater-
mites
Dean Elizabeth Bass of the Women's
Division and Eva Macomber, '13, at
Jay, left Thursday Afternoon for
Northampton. Mass. to attend the an
nual convention of the directors of
and presidents of athletic associations
in the woman's colleges held with the
smith College Association. Friday and