Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-31
COLBY COLLEGE.
Y. M. c. A. Special Membership Fees
Announced-Colby Day Exercises.

in many of its features Colby I'M
der The Opening of the Maine Col
leges," illustrated by fine cut of
Chemical hall, is a Short interesting
article, telling of the growth and high
standing of the college by the librari-
an, Charles p. Chapman. There are
pictures. with interesting data, of the
following recent graduates who are
now in the teaching profession: STAN
ley +. Brown. 10, science instructor
in the Pennsylvania Military College,
Horace NJ. Pullen. Ii, principal OF the
Danferth High School Harry w. KID
der, II, principal of the Hallowcll
high school: and Miss Mary A. Strick-
lard, L. instructor in economies in
the Roekland high schools. The mag
azine also contains pictures Of Colby
two new instructors in the department
of English--Professor Henry w. Brown
ard Professor Ezra X. Maxfield.
The football squad, Tuesday after
noon, enjoyed another day of light
practice. Most of the workout was
spent in doing the signal drills secret
ly. Fraser, Dacey and Ramsdell We're
kept busy booting the pigskin, while
the ends did the blocking. Lowney and
Taylor passed the whole period in de-
veloping their punts and in practice OF
running down under them. Pendergast,
Captain Soule and Aver We're not on
thu field. Hersey Keen spent some lit
tie time in coaching the line men.
Bowler center, was given another day
off but will be on hand Wednesday
when the stiffest practice Of the week,
in preparation for the Maine game
Saturday, Will take place. In the ev-
ening the team reported at the gym
nasium for secret signal practice.
As the state championship games are
now we'll under way. the students OF
the college. are beginning to realize
that the football squad, as usual is
without their much needed Colby
football blankets. This year in order
to purchase these blankets the stud
ents have arranged to hold benehI
dance at .Elks hail, Thursday evening
From the reception the proposal has
already received among the members
of tie student body, the affair IS as
sured of success. II for any reason the
dance should fail to net the necessary
amount it is expected that the Attl-
letie Association will make good the
deficiency. The dance will oe open
to the public and it is hoped that many
will be willing to purchase tickets
and help the good cause along. Music
for the dance will be furnished by the
college orchestra. The tickets will be
75 cents a couple. Frank Nardini, 10,
of Concord n. H: Gershom Rollins
Reach
10 of Waterbury. Conn.,, are on the
committee of arrangement.
Tickets for grand stand seats for
the Maine game, Saturday, went on
sale at the Larkin Drug Store. wed
nesday morning. Admission tickets
will be so cents and grandstand tickets
will be 25 cents This year a charge
for standing room will be made Tor au-
tomobiles. From indications Saturday
will bring the largest football eroWd
that Wateryille has ever seen.
The college library has Just received
a very valuable reference book entitled
United States Catalogue of Books IN
Print" The volume contains list oil
ALI books that were in print and that
were for sale January 1st,. 1872 me
reference book is published by the II.
w. Wilson Co, of Minneapolis and
New York.
]. b. Nothcott. secretary of the Rail
road Y. M c. A., spoke at the regular
meeting of the Christian Association,
Tuesday evening, and took for ms
subject "Why the College Y. NJ. Z. a.
has q Right to Exist?'
Frank Gilingham, IA. of Atlantic
City, n. j., is at Unity. on "a short
business trip.
Paul Christopher, Is. of Springfield
Mass. who has been home i'll for sew
eral days returned to college, Tues
day.
A. s. MacDougle. ex-'14 of Fort
Fairfield is the guest of friends at the
Zeta Psi House.
G. ". Putnam, '16, is at his home IN
Presque Isle, on account of illness.
j. B. Nothcott, secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, announced to the
members OF the student body at chap
ell. Wednesday morning, that special
membership fees for the college men
We're being made at reduced rates. The
regular membership fee of 50 VIII he
reduced to 81 for the students ana il
the student is a member of the Col
leye Y. M. c. A., and wishes to be-
come a member of tile Railroad FOR
the entire wear a reduction of so cents
will be made, making the yearly mem
bership fee for students $3.50. MIR
Notneott, in closing his remarks, spokf
of the many convenienees the buiid-
ing afforded and tho need of reciprocal
relation between the men of the col
leoe and the Association. A large num-
her of the students have already mani
tested the intention OF joining at an
early date
President Roberts has announced
that The final plans for the observance
. Of the Colby Day exercises, Friday
will be set forth at the chapel eXercls-
es. Thursday morning. Wednesday aft
ernoon, the members of the glee anu
musical clubs were called together e
ARRANGE for special music at the gym
nasIum. The college band and orehes-
ira are also preparing an elaborate
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