Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-15
DR.. F. N. Seer|ey Ad-
dresses Colby Students.
Baseball Squad Shows Up Well
Saturday, al Practice.
Interesting Address by Sen. clapp,
Saturday Evening, at Bowdoin.

Waterville, Me-, April 14-(SpeciaD.
DR. f. \. Seerley of the Spring
field Y. NJ C. A. Training school of
Springfield, Mass, addressed the stu
dent body at chapel exercises Satur-
day morning, on the subject of
Health and Hygiene of Sex" DR..
Seerley, in the five minutes that he
talked, won his way into the hearts OF
all present, by his deep sincerity and
kindly admonition. In beginning he
stated that he had come to Water
vile to help all those with whom he
came in contact. in the relation of sex
and hygiene and manhood, and also
that he had come TO tell the students
about preparing to enter physical work
for the Y. NJ. G. A., college or prepara-
tory school. He continued his talk by
explaining in a simple, forcible man
ner the great object of manhood.
DR.. Seerley passed the greater part
OF Saturday afternoon holding per-
sonal conferences with students who
are planning to enter Y NJ. c. A. work,
and especially work along the line Oh
physical dictatorship.
In the evening. at the chapel, very
large number of the students had the
good fortune To listen to DIR. Seerley.
for the second time, talk ON the subject
of Health and Hygiene"
Baseball practice, from the bleechers,
looked good, Saturday afternoon, When
two scrub teams fought for six innings
And it looked good in more ways tnan
one. The pitchers are all showing up
in excellent style. but as yet it is
doubtful who will lead off in the Maine
game, next Friday. The battery is de-
veloping into a bunch of swatters OF no
mean ability. The three bags furnish
ed a scene Of a lot of wide work.
The Freshman ball team, at the
chapel, Saturday afternoon, elected
Harold IL. Durham of West Paris
CAPTAIN for the coming season. Dun
ham is n baseball man from the word
Co He played third and outheld lor
four years on the West Paris Hlgh
aggregation. LIST summer. he played
short on the Dixfield eleven. and. last
fall. he easily male his numerals III
tho annual Freshman Sophomore
game. He is member of the Delta
Epsilon fraternity.
Manager Walter Rideout, II, of the
tennis team, is rushing the work Oh
| putting the courts in condition LOT
use. II is expected that the courts VIII
be ready for play by Monday
| Associate Justice Leslie {. cornish,
| 49,. of Augusta, and MILFORD G. Chap
man. 81. Of Portland, both trustees OF
| the college. were on the campus Tor Il
short business trip, Saturday.
| Chester Wood, IA, of Woburn, Mass
was leader of the Young People
meeting at the Baptist church, sun
| day evening.
Harry Kidder, II, principal OF the
Hallowell High school, was in Water
vile with the Hallowe1l High base
| ball team, which played WaterViiie
| High.
! Ralph LaFleur. ex-'14, was a VISITOR
on the campus, Saturday afternoon.
| Maiorie Scribner. IA. of Brldgton.
| Annie Dudley, IA, of oWodsfords, ana
| Grace Hamilton, IA, of Biddeford, are
| attending the annual Kappa Sigma
House. party at the University VI
| Maine.
Rev. George Nicholson, pastor OF
| ST. Marks Episcopal church spoke AT
| the April vesper services of the WOO
| mars division, Friday afternoon.