Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-14
COLLEGE CHAT.
Debates at Colby
Organize Outdoor Club.
Maine Boys Must Make Soph Hop
And Military Ball Informal.
Bates Baseball for f9l3.-.Squad
Commences to Practice.

Wateryille Me- Feb. 3.-(SpeciaD.-
The subjects for the debates of the
Colby Goodwin Interscholastic Prize
Debating League, recently re-organ-
lied for the second year by the class
in Debating and Augmentation. were
announced Thursday, by Prof Ii. c.
Libby and submitted to the eight
schools of the league, Thursday. They
follow:
Oak Grove Seminary of Nassalboro
affirmative, Coburn Classical Institute
Of Waterville, negative. Resolved.
That the Present Protective Tariff is
Beneficial TO the American Farmers:
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, af-
frmative. and Higgins Classical lnsti-
tute, Charleston negative. Resolved
That the Present Protective Tariff is
Beneficial to the American Working
men, Skowhegan High school af-
frmative, Madison High school, mega
tive. Resolved, That the State OF
Maine Should Permit the transmits
sion of Its Water Power Beyond the
state Limits, Good Will High school,
affirmative, and WaterVille High
school. negative. Resolved. That the
American Congress Should Repeal the
Legislation Which Exempts from the
Payment of Panama Canal Tolls of
American Ships Engaged in the Coast
wise Trade
The Student Council, Wednesday,
voted to refer the matter of the ath-
ietlc goods being stolen from the GYM
nasium, last summer, back to the
Athletic Council. 1t was voted that
the Student Council act as an inter-
locquter in all matters of courses. etc.
arising between the students and the
faculty Hereafter the meeting of the
council and will be held the second
and fourth Tuesdays in the month.
Tom Jones, a graduate of Earlhaln
College of Indiana, now a student in
Hartford Theological Seminary of
Hartford, CT, and James Perry.
graduate of Colby. 1911, now student
in the Andoyer Theological Seminary.
Cambridge, Mass, passed Thursday
visiting Colby. speaking with many of
the students, interesting them in the
nineth annual session of the Confer
ence of Eastern College men on the
Christian Ministry, March 10. at the
Andoyer Theological Seminary
Not light will be burning on the
campus, Friday evening, when the song
birds of the college line up on the
stage of the City hall for their annual
hum. All the leading musical star per
formers will be there, with abundance
oil happy surprises, including Ted"
Jones, George Pratt, the quartet, and
the inimitable Spike" Loane.
The committee in charge of arrang-
Ing tor the intercollegiate debate with
Clark College of Worcester. Mass, an
rounced the following question as
drawn up by the members: Resolved,
That the United States should adopt
such broad and generous legislative
Policy in the substituting OF American
shipping engaged in our foreign trade.
rs TO enable American shipowners to
operate their ships profitably, and
TO compete successfully with the
vessels of foreign countries" This
question has been submitted to
CLARK College and, il accepted
the Worcester College debating team
will choose its side. The debate VIII
take place in Worcester, probably in
April.
The annual dinner of the Boston
Alumni Association will be held, Fri
day. Feb. q. at the Boston City Club.
President Roberts viii be one of the
principal speakers.
c. G.. Reed, 10 of Masardis. mas lust
returned from Toronto. where he repre-
scented the Colby Chapter of Delta Up
silon at the annual district convention
of the fraternity. held with the McGill
chapter
Clair F. Benson. Is, of Portland is
substituting, FOR :. few Gays. in SkoW-
hogan High school
The Womens Division has organized
an outdoor Club. for the purpose Of
promoting out of doors exercise ANY
member of the womens division is eli
eible for membership by paying the
registration fee. Dean Bass was elect
ed president, and Gladys Paul, IA, of
Elliott. Ethel Merriam, IA Skowhegan,
and Helen Hanson, ID Calais, exec
utive committee The first expedition
of the Outdoor club took the form of a
cross country hike. Monday afternoon.
in which about % took part. When the
club returned, refreshments were serv-
ed in the reception room OF Foss Han,
Matte Widell, Is, Yarmouth. and Ele-
nor Brablee, 10, Bath, acting as host
esses for the afternoon. The next ex-
petition will occur, Saturday after
noon, Feb. 10.
Adelaide Klein, eX-'13, Mount Vern-
on, has returned to college. She has
been teaching in Wilton Academy for
the past year