Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
Negative Wins Third Of the
Colby Glass Debates
Bates Seniors Banquet. The
Mirror Senior Editors Elected.
BowdoiH Has "a Men with 85 Per
Cent. Rank or Better.

waterville, Ne, Dec b. Especially
Another interesting discussion took
place. Friday afternoon, in the class
in debating and augmentation, when
the negative side won In the third OF
tho class debates which was on the
following question: Resolved, That
the Four Maine Colleges Should Fare
the Same Inasfar as Financial sup
port is Concerned at the Hands OF the
Maine Legislature" The successiul
contestants on the negative side were
chester r. Mills, Is. of Neednam'
Mass: Frank A. James, To- OF Mill
nocket; and Stanley B. Miller II OF
Wilton. The affirmative speakers were
Elmer Hussey, 10, of Norway; Ivan
o, Harlow, 10, of Oakland; and Jonn
p. Kennedy, 10, of Vassalboro. Inc
presicing officer was George .. Dud-
ley. IA. of Medford Mass. The board
of Judges consisted of Earle Wood
ward. rs. of Jonesport; Everett. wy
man. IA, of Appanaug, r. l.; and Ber-
tram Loane. 'ls, of Fort Fairfield. Rob-
ert r. webber, 10, of North Vassai-
boro, was the critic of the debate.
In the Interfraternity Bowling
League, Saturday afternoon, Zeta Psi
will bowl the Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity.
The annual basketball banquet of
the Women's division will be held at
Foss hall. Saturday evening. Dec. H.
The basketball dinner. this year, VIII
be combined with the annual Christ
81, Of q
be as follows: First the dinner at
which the members If each class are
seated together win be held in the
dining room of Foss hall. The class
numerals will be awarded to the play
ers Ia each class, who have won them
in the past season. This Will be lol-
lowed by tossts by Dean Bass, the
physical director of the Women's d.
vision, and the captains of the four
class teams, NJ Phyllis, 10, of Cal
ais: Edith Washburn. IA, of China;
Ethel Chamberlain, Is. Of Fort Fair
field; and Marion E.. Wyman, '16. OF
Foxboro. Mass.
Then a musical program will be CIV
en- In the reception room, under the
direction of the Sophomore class. This
will be followed by dancing, until 3 +.
NJ, when the whole assembly Will adj
journ 10 the gymnasium Here the
Seniors and Sophomores,' the Juniors
and Freshmen will have their class
Christmas trees, bearing a gift or
slam for each girl in the class. The
whole event will be terminated by a
short Christmas program under the
direction of the four class presidents.
The members of the Women's diyis-
ion, at their chapel exercises, held Fri
day noon, voted to organize a musical
club which will be known as the Mu-
steal Club of the Womens Division of
Colby. Francis Pollard, 10, of Old
Town, was elected leader and will
also be leader of the Mandolin Club
The executive committee consists OF
Nan Soule, IA. of Damariscotta; Clair
MacIntyre, 10. of Scion; and Mary
Sargent. Is. of Winthrop. The club al
the present time has 10 mandolin play
ers; banjo players; guitar players;
q flute and a violin player. More have
already signified their intention of try
ing for the positions A concert Is be-
ing planned for later In the year
probably in the month of February.
Miss Lucy Robinson, secretary of ths
Student Volunteer Movement of the
Young Womens Christian Association
of America, who has been visiting thu
Y. M c. A.. at Foss hall for the pas
few days went Friday. to Lewiston
where she will be with the association
of Bates College for the remainder o
the week.
The third in the series of college pre-
liminary debates was held. Friday eve
ming, ON the following subject: RE
solved, That the United States Govern
ment Should Be Operated on the
Principles of Socialism" and was wor
by the negative Mariner. 49, Grant
Is, Miles. IA. The affirmative speak
ers We're Spinney. IS; Arly. IS; DAVE
Jack. IA The debate was by far tho
closest that has as yet been held. The
following men who spoke extempora
neously from the floor added much tt
the interest of the debate; Foss, IS
Jones, Is: Morgan. Is; Struthers, Is
Warren, IA Weston. Is: Harlow 10
Hussey. '13: Crockett. Is; and Them
as ]. Crossmsn Is, Bertram Loane
a'1s. of Fort Fairfield, newly chosen
reader of the Musical Clubs. read his
selection in a very entertaining man.
ner at the conclusion OF the debate