Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02
News from Kent's
Hill Seminary.

Rents Hill Me, May - SpeciaD =
Hon Payson Smith. State superin-
tendent Of schools visited the Semi
nary. Tuesday. and addressed the stu
dcnt body on the subject Education"
He said that the object of education
was primarily to prepare one for good
citizenship; and that the sort of .cdu-
colon that would do that must have
tifee aims: II must be an education
that trains one in Independence Of
tllonght, in seIf-relance and, more
over il must train students to do USE
full work. MIR. Smith is strongly OF the
opinion that we do not need presidents,
senators or professional people SO much
as we need common laborers in all lines
of useful work The address was lis
tened to with n marked degree of in
terest by teachers and students alike.
che next issue of THE Breeze will
appear during the second week of May.
AS usual, il will contain much matter
OF Interest TO all students, alumni and
friends Of the school.
An Athletic social, under the man
agement OF Coach Green, was recently
held IN the Gymnasium. The evening
was *ery pleasantly passed with music
and marches. 4 fair sum of money
was realized towards the athletic inter-
ests Of the school
'i'he baseball game. Saturday was a
very one-sided one. The score result
ed in eleven for Kents Hill and two
fol Pennington High. The game was
very well played on the part Of the
kents Hill boys. and the team pro-
misses TO he a good one. The team
work was especially fine. owing to
the damp weather rather small crowd
witnessed the contest.
Saturday morning, the young men Of
the school met in Bearce Hall for the
purpose of forming a tennis organi1a-
ton. The school has some promising
tennis PLAYERS who will undoubtedly
enter the interscholastic tournament
to be held at Bowdein College on May
81. At the meeting on SATURDAY.
George Gordon. Of Mi Vernon was
chosen manager of the team and a
committee WAS appointed to draw up
a constitution for the association The
tennis courts are getting Cry and are
being put into shape as rapidly as pos
sible
The first ranks for the Spring term
Will be made up this Week. Examina
tons are now in order.
Much work is being done in the IL
brary this term. The books are be-
ing carefully rearranged and the cat
alogue made 10 correspond. The Ii
brary, which contains about ten thou
sand volumes is receiving regular in
stallments of rev books. The demand
for additional shelf room is becoming
quite imperative. Mrs. Mortified and
Mrs. Bailey are assisting the librarian
in the work that is being done.
Tine limitations in the four literary
societies We're held ON Friday evening.
The initiates We're; In the Galliopean
Society: Ralph c. Masterman, Weld;
Clifton r. Lcech, Kennebuns: Henry
NJ Hunt Gray; Therne H. Johnson,
Wayne. In the Literati; Lewis f.
O'Connor. Augusta: Alfred X. Wood
man; Yarmouthvilie; zaner II. Mack.
Moose jaw. Sask.; George A. Durand,
Nahant, Mass; Albert Davidson. Cen
ter Conway n. II. In the Adelphian:
Kate s Robinson, North Arson. In
the Bromathean: Helen G. Brier,
Northport. Helen =. Merrithew, IKent's
Hill
After the Initiation ceremonies the
Celliopean Society adjourned to the
Lecture Room where a banquet was
served. II. p. Body, of the English
Department, acted as oast-master and
the following responded to toasts: Prof.
Albion Russell Albert A. Belyea,
Woodbury. T. Brigham, George Gordon.
Allan Milliken, Prof.. Warren A. Roper,
Prof. j. orville Newton. Prof Ralph
J.. Mitchell Charles Crosby.
The half. holiday which was granted
last week for the purpose of going to
Oak Hill To gather arbutus proved a
very pleasant one. The day was fair
aud the flowers We're found in abund-
ance These bright spring days re-
mind as of the annual trip To Lake
NIaranacook, which will probably be
made about the middle of May.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Class and commencement parts. This
Is II busy term for the Seniors. 1t is
hoped that Rev Millard Robinson, OF
New York City, who was at the school
for week last term in the interests Of
the Student Work Movement of the
Methodist Episcopal church, may be
present Commencement week to preach
the baccalaureate sermon.