Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-26
Important Changes in Sew
eraI Courses at Colby.
National League Man Coming
To Coach u. Of M. Team.
Glass Track Meets Begun-.CoIlege
Personals and Gossip.

Waterville, Me, Jan. 25.-(Special).
lege has been received from the hands
of the printers. 1t shows registra-
ton of 407, an increase of AZ over last
year. The students are divided, 260
to the mems division and 14f to the
womens division. Divided by classes,
the Seniors have 67, the Juniors IS,
Sophomores 107, and the Freshman
126. There are SO special students
and one graduate student. The facul-
ty numbers 20. an increase of two.
The entrance requirements for next
fan will be as usual. In the fall of
1913. however,. and thereafter admis-
sion certificates will be received only
from such schools in New England as
are approved by the College Entrance
Certificate Board. This is distinctly
a new feature, but it will Meet with
the approval of all interested in the
welfare of the college.
A number of new courses have been
added; several have been changed i'm
scope and purpose. In the Greek de-
partment, a course of Greek Litera-
tare in English" which is required of
Freshman in the B. S. course. has been
added. Public speaking and debating,
which last year We're full year courses.
have been combined as debating and
public speaking, each covering one
semester's work. In the mathema-
ties department calculus and analytic
gpDnnPtFW have hAaT no yotr In, bai
arrangement, geometry and differen-
tial equations making up these
courses The courses in mechanics
have been transferred from the physics
department and are now found in the
mathematics department Astronomy
has grown from second semester's
course to "a full year course Min
Eerology and economic geology have
been combined so as to be covered in
one semester each.
The most radical change in the
|course of instruction is found in the
department of history. a course has
been introduced to cover European
history from the Renaissance to the
present time. This new course will be
given for the first time next year and
vii cibOAiiettt Will european history
from the Fail of Rome to the Renais-
sance, which is being given this year.
In place of English constitutional his
tory a course in political science has
been substituted. This course is much
more comprehensive than the other.
1t is being given for the first time this
year.
Heretofore the number of courses
required in the Senior YEAR has been
tour "a total of Is for the four years
Beginning with next fall five courses
will be required of each of the three
upper classes. The new plan meets
with general approval.
Forest A. (Basgey) Allen. of Fair
field known all over the state by
baseball fans, has been chosen base
ball coach for the coming season. He
is a graduate of Coburn Classical In
stitute where he played ON champion
ship teams. After graduation he went
to the New England League wehre he
played for several seasons in the diff
rferent cities. Lately he has plaved
with fast semi professional teams in
the State. His coaching experience
has been limited to High school and
semi professional teams. In every
case he has developed the material
given to him to a remarkable degree
and placed the team on the field with
plenty of fight. His fighting spirit and
ability to impart it to his team are
characteristics which win enable him
TO make good with the Colby team
Much satisfaction is expressed on the
campus at his election